Recently, the University Grants Commission (UGC) issued a public notice regarding the first-ever session of CUET. The notice was also published on nta.ac.in, the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA). Accordingly, the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) 2022 is all set to be held in 13 distinct languages on a nationwide level. Interested and eligible candidates can begin applying for the test from the first week of April 2022. The application process shall take place through the online mode followed by the entrance exam in the first week of July 2022.
CUET 2022 examination shall be applicable for admission to both UG and PG programmes offered by central universities. As confirmed by official sources, a total of 54 universities are participating in the entrance test-based admission process. Following is a list of participating universities –
| Sr. No. | Name of University | State/UT |
| 1. | Central University of Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh |
| 2. | Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh |
| 3. | The National Sanskrit University | Andhra Pradesh |
| 4. | Assam University | Assam |
| 5. | Tezpur University | Assam |
| 6. | Rajiv Gandhi University | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 7. | Central University of South Bihar | Bihar |
| 8. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University | Bihar |
| 9. | Mahatma Gandhi Central University | Bihar |
| 10. | Nalanda University | Bihar |
| 11. | Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya | Chhattisgarh |
| 12. | Indira Gandhi National Open University | Delhi |
| 13. | Jamia Millia Islamia | Delhi |
| 14. | Jawaharlal Nehru University | Delhi |
| 15. | Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University | Delhi |
| 16. | South Asian University | Delhi |
| 17. | The Central Sanskrit University | Delhi |
| 18. | University of Delhi | Delhi |
| 19. | Central University of Gujarat | Gujarat |
| 20. | Central University of Haryana | Haryana |
| 21. | Central University of Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh |
| 22. | Central University of Kashmir | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 23. | Central University of Jammu | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 24. | Central University of Jharkhand | Jharkhand |
| 25. | Central University of Karnataka | Karnataka |
| 26. | Central University of Kerala | Kerala |
| 27. | Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya | Madhya Pradesh |
| 28. | The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University | Madhya Pradesh |
| 29. | Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya | Maharashtra |
| 30. | Central Agricultural University | Manipur |
| 31. | Manipur University | Manipur |
| 32. | National Sports University | Manipur |
| 33. | Mizoram University | Mizoram |
| 34. | North Eastern Hill University | Meghalaya |
| 35. | Nagaland University | Nagaland |
| 36. | Central University of Orissa | Orissa |
| 37. | Pondicherry University | Pondicherry |
| 38. | Central University of Punjab | Punjab |
| 39. | Central University of Rajasthan | Rajasthan |
| 40. | Sikkim University | Sikkim |
| 41. | Central University of Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu |
| 42. | Indian Maritime University | Tamil Nadu |
| 43. | English and Foreign Languages University | Telangana |
| 44. | Maulana Azad National Urdu University | Telangana |
| 45. | University of Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 46. | Tripura University | Tripura |
| 47. | Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University | Uttarakhand |
| 48. | Aligarh Muslim University | Uttar Pradesh |
| 49. | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | Uttar Pradesh |
| 50. | Banaras Hindu University | Uttar Pradesh |
| 51. | University of Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh |
| 52. | Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University | Uttar Pradesh |
| 53. | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University | Uttar Pradesh |
| 54. | Visva Bharati | West Bengal |
