Chhattisgarh has four leading Premier institutes: Indian Institute of Management Raipur, National Institute of Technology, All India Institute of Medical Science and Hidayatullah National Law University. The other universities of Chhattisgarh include: Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Pandit Sundarlal Sharma (Open) University Chhattisgarh, Sarguja University, Guru Ghasidas Central University, Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya in Khairagarh, Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Bastar University, Dr. C. V. Raman University, Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Kushabhau Thakre Patrakarita Avam Jansanchar University, Ayush University and Kamdhenu University.

Some of the universities are described below:
Indian Institute of Management Raipur - The Indian Institute of Management Raipur is the tenth Indian Institute of Management in the country. It was set up in 2010.

Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Durg - Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University (CSVTU) is a public university that is located in Bhilai. It was established on 21 January 2005.

Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur - Guru Ghasidas University was inaugurated on June 16, 1983. It was named after Guru Ghasidas, the founder of the Satnami movement. Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur - It is one of the esteemed national law schools that were established as a centre for legal excellence by the Government of Chhattisgarh. It is a residential University.

Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur - It is an agricultural university that was established on 20 January 1987.

Indira Kala Sangeet University, Khairagarh - Indira Kala Sangeet University was established in 1956 under Government of Madhya Pradesh.

Kushabhau Thakre Patrakarita Avam Jansanchar University, Raipur - This is a public university that was established on December 2004. The university is named after Late Sri Kushabhau Thakre who was one of the great political leaders of India.

Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur - Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University is Chhattisgarh`s largest and oldest institution of higher education. It was founded in 1964, and named after the first chief minister of earlier Madhya Pradesh.

Pandit Sundarlal Sharma University, Bilaspur - Pandit Sundarlal Sharma is an open university offering distance education.

National Institute of Technology, Raipur is an important technical university that was founded in 1956 as Govt. College of Mining & Metallurgy. It is one of the oldest of its type in the country.