After Class 12
19 courses offered at two or more universities, or as a plain degree.
After graduation
30 courses offered at two or more universities, or as a plain degree.
- M.A. Hindi
- M.A. English
- M.A. Urdu
- M.A. Linguistics
- M.A. Arabic
- M.A. Persian
- M.A. German Studies
- M.A. Bengali
- M.A. French
- M.A. Comparative Literature
- M.A. Chinese
- M.A. Russian
- M.A. Spanish
- M.A. Marathi
- M.A. Telugu
- M.A. Translation Studies
- M.A. Korean
- M.A. Japanese
- M.A. Punjabi
- M.A. Tamil
- M.A. Hindi Translation
- M.A. Italian
- M.A. Manipuri
- M.A. English and Comparative Literature
- M.A. Nepali
- M.A. Odia
- M.A. Linguistics and Language Technology
- M.A. Assamese
- M.A. Kannada
- M.A. Malayalam
Diplomas and certificates
12 courses offered at two or more universities, or as a plain degree.
Found at one university only
137 courses are offered at one Central University each
- B.A. Applied Hindi IGNOU
- B.A. Applied Urdu BACHELOR IGNOU
- B.A. Communicative English AMU, 51 seats
- B.A. Comparative Literature MGAHV, 20 seats
- B.A. French - Translation and Interpretation Pondicherry, 20 seats
- B.A. French and Francophone Studies JMI, 40 seats
- B.A. Hindi Patrakarita DU
- B.A. Indo-Tibetan VBU, 10 seats
- B.A. Language Technology MGAHV, 40 seats
- B.A. Linguistics and Language Technology Tezpur Univ, 15 seats
- B.A. M.A. English MGCU, 33 seats
- B.A. M.A. Hindi MGCU, 33 seats
- B.A. Marathi Language MGAHV, 90 seats
- B.A. Odia VBU, 8 seats
- B.A. Pashto JNU, 19 seats
- B.A. Punjabi DU
- B.A. Santali VBU, 20 seats
- B.A. Spanish and Latin American Studies JMI, 40 seats
- B.A. Translation Studies MGAHV, 60 seats
- B.A. Tribal Studies, Art, Culture and Folk Literature IGNTU, 38 seats
- B.A. Turkish Language and Literature JMI, 30 seats
- B.A. Uzbek Language, Literature and Culture JMI, 25 seats
- B.Sc. Linguistics CURAJ, 20 seats
- Certificate in Bahasa Indonesia JNU, 39 seats
- Certificate in Bangla-Hindi Translation IGNOU
- Certificate in Bengali AMU
- Certificate in Chinese Language (Mandarin) CURAJ, 20 seats
- Certificate in Communicative English RGU, 40 seats
- Certificate in English and Communication Skills AUS, 60 seats
- Certificate in Functional English IGNOU
- Certificate in Hebrew JNU, 25 seats
- Certificate in Hindi AMU
- Certificate in Italian JMI, 30 seats
- Certificate in Japanese Language IGNOU
- Certificate in Kashmiri Language (Sharda Script) CUHP, 15 seats
- Certificate in Kashmiri AMU
- Certificate in Korean Language and Culture IGNOU
- Certificate in Korean Language JMI, 30 seats
- Certificate in Linguistics Skills AUS, 25 seats
- Certificate in Malayalam-Hindi Translation IGNOU
- Certificate in Malayalam AMU
- Certificate in Marathi AMU
- Certificate in Modern Arabic Language and Translation JMI, 50 seats
- Certificate in Modern Persian JMI, 40 seats
- Certificate in Mongolian JNU, 19 seats
- Certificate in Pashto JNU, 19 seats
- Certificate in Portuguese JMI, 30 seats
- Certificate in Punjabi Bhasha CUHP, 33 seats
- Certificate in Punjabi AMU
- Certificate in Quranic Arabic AMU, 30 seats
- Certificate in s in Languages Nalanda
- Certificate in Spanish Language and Culture IGNOU
- Certificate in Spanish JMI, 50 seats
- Certificate in Spoken Arabic AMU, 10 seats
- Certificate in Spoken English Nagaland University, 20 seats
- Certificate in Spoken Myanmarese Manipur Univ, 50 seats
- Certificate in Tamil AMU
- Certificate in Telugu AMU
- Certificate in Tibetan Language and Literature Sindhu CU
- Certificate in Translation Proficiency in English JMI, 40 seats
- Certificate in Translation AMU, 40 seats
- Diploma in Arabic AMU
- Diploma in Bengali AMU
- Diploma in Chinese Language JMI, 40 seats
- Diploma in Creative Writing in English IGNOU
- Diploma in French JMI, 65 seats
- Diploma in Inter-Translation AMU, 25 seats
- Diploma in Italian JMI, 25 seats
- Diploma in Kashmiri AMU
- Diploma in Korean Language JMI, 15 seats
- Diploma in Malayalam AMU
- Diploma in Marathi AMU
- Diploma in Modern Arabic Language and Translation JMI, 70 seats
- Diploma in Modern Persian JMI, 40 seats
- Diploma in Pashto Language JMI, 20 seats
- Diploma in Persian AMU
- Diploma in Portuguese JMI, 25 seats
- Diploma in Punjabi AMU
- Diploma in Russian JMI, 25 seats
- Diploma in s in Languages Nalanda
- Diploma in Spanish JMI, 55 seats
- Diploma in Tamil AMU
- Diploma in Telugu AMU
- Diploma in Translation Proficiency in English JMI, 30 seats
- Diploma in Translation AMU, 80 seats
- Diploma in Uzbek JMI, 10 seats
- Integrated M.A. Language Sciences University of Hyderabad, 19 seats
- Integrated M.A. Linguistics AUS, 15 seats
- Integrated M.A. Telugu University of Hyderabad, 19 seats
- Integrated M.A. Urdu University of Hyderabad, 14 seats
- M.A. Applied Linguistics University of Hyderabad, 25 seats
- M.A. Applied Urdu IGNOU
- M.A. Bhutia Sikkim Univ, 20 seats
- M.A. Classical Tamil Studies CUTN, 26 seats
- M.A. East Asian Studies (Myanmar and China) Manipur Univ, 30 seats
- M.A. English (Cafeteria) EFLU, 130 seats
- M.A. English and Cultural Studies Manipur Univ, 80 seats
- M.A. English and Culture Studies MZU, 40 seats
- M.A. Folklore and Culture Studies IGNOU
- M.A. Folkloristics NEHU
- M.A. French (Translation and Interpretation) Pondicherry, 75 seats
- M.A. French and Francophone Studies JNU, 19 seats
- M.A. Garo NEHU, 27 seats
- M.A. Gujarati CUG, 33 seats
- M.A. Hindi and Comparative Literature CUK, 20 seats
- M.A. Hindi Vyavsayik Lekhan IGNOU
- M.A. Indo-Tibetan VBU, 4 seats
- M.A. Khasi NEHU
- M.A. Kokborok Tripura University, 66 seats
- M.A. Lepcha Sikkim Univ, 22 seats
- M.A. Limbu Sikkim Univ, 20 seats
- M.A. Linguistics and Tribal Languages Tripura University, 22 seats
- M.A. Mizo MZU, 50 seats
- M.A. Naga Tribal Language Studies Nagaland University, 20 seats
- M.A. Pashto JNU, 6 seats
- M.A. Prayojanmoolak Hindi BHU, 35 seats
- M.A. Santali VBU, 19 seats
- M.A. Tibetan Language CUJ, 7 seats
- M.A. Tribal Studies, Art, Culture and Folk Literature IGNTU, 38 seats
- M.A. World Literature Nalanda
- PG Diploma in American Literature IGNOU
- PG Diploma in British Literature IGNOU
- PG Diploma in Communicative English Manipur Univ, 50 seats
- PG Diploma in Folklore and Culture Studies IGNOU
- PG Diploma in Folkloristic Nagaland University, 20 seats
- PG Diploma in Functional Hindi RGU, 29 seats
- PG Diploma in Hindi Translation Tripura University, 33 seats
- PG Diploma in Hindi Nagaland University, 25 seats
- PG Diploma in Linguistics AMU
- PG Diploma in Myanmar Studies Manipur Univ, 40 seats
- PG Diploma in Naga Language and Culture Nagaland University, 20 seats
- PG Diploma in New Literature in English IGNOU
- PG Diploma in Sindhi- Hindi-Sindhi Translation IGNOU
- PG Diploma in Tibetan Studies CUHP, 15 seats
- PG Diploma in Translation Proficiency English JMI, 35 seats
- PG Diploma in Translation Studies MGAHV, 30 seats
- PG Diploma in Urdu Translation AMU, 6 seats
Universities with the most programmes in this stream
Other streams
Arts and Social Sciences 560Science 699Engineering and Architecture 302Computer Science and IT 235Management and Commerce 328Law 84Education and Teaching 186Agriculture and Allied 226Medical, Pharmacy and Health 173Media, Design and Performing Arts 309Sanskrit and Indic Studies 161Sports, Yoga and Physical Education 75Vocational and Skill Courses 82Course Finder
Questions students ask
How many languages and literature courses do Central Universities offer?
47 Central Universities have 512 programmes in languages and literature for 2026-27, with 16,710 seats counted.
Which languages and literature courses are offered at the most Central Universities?
By the number of universities: M.A. Hindi (39), M.A. English (38), B.A. English (20), B.A. Hindi (13), M.A. Urdu (12) and M.A. Linguistics (12).
Which Central University has the most languages and literature programmes?
By the number of programmes in this stream: AMU (57), JMI (53), IGNOU (39), EFLU (36) and JNU (32).