Indian Colleges API

NOTE: The RDS instance is discontinued and the repository is not maintained, you can get the sql dump or the csv from the data directory.

Click here to go to the API: https://colleges-api.onrender.com

This API gives you access to a database containing 43,000 colleges in India and allows you to search and list them by state and district, giving you a complete list of all the colleges in a certain state or district.

This API uses data sourced from data.gov.in/catalog/institutions-aishe-survey, which has been made publicly available by the government of India.

Endpoints

Search for colleges

This endpoint allows you to search for colleges by name. You can also specify a state or district to narrow down your search.

GET /colleges?search=[college name]
GET /colleges/[state]?search=[college name]
GET /colleges/[state]/[district]?search=[college name]

Optional query parameters:

• page: The page number of the search results (default is 1).
• limit: The number of results per page (default is 10).

Get all states

This endpoint returns a list of all states in India.

GET /colleges/states

Get districts by state

This endpoint returns a list of all districts in a given state.

GET /colleges/[state]/districts

Get all colleges in state

This endpoint returns a list of all colleges in a given state.

GET /colleges/[state]

Optional query parameters:

• page: The page number
• limit: The number of results per page (default is 10).

Get all colleges in district

This endpoint returns a list of all colleges in a given district.

GET /colleges/[state]/[district]

Optional query parameters:

• page: The page number
• limit: The number of results per page (default is 10).

Example usage

curl -X GET https://colleges-api.onrender.com/colleges?limit=2&page=69

{
	"colleges": [
		{
			"Name": "21ST CENTURY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL TRUST KANJIRANGAL",
			"State": "Tamil Nadu",
			"City": "Sivagangai",
			"Address_line1": "Rani Velunachiyar Nagar,",
			"Address_line2": "Kanchirangal"
		},
		{
			"Name": "220028-JSS'S ARTS,SCIENCE & COMMERCE COLLEGE, NANDURBAR.",
			"State": "Maharashtra",
			"City": "Nandurbar",
			"Address_line1": "Shikshak Colony,",
			"Address_line2": "Waghoda Road"
		}
	],
	"count": 42938,
	"currentPage": 69,
	"pages": 21470
}

curl -X GET https://colleges-api.onrender.com/colleges/tamil%20nadu/Kancheepuram?search=hindustan%20institute%20of%20tech

{
	"colleges": [
		{
			"Name": "HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE",
			"State": "Tamil Nadu",
			"City": "Kancheepuram",
			"Address_line1": "Hindustan Nagar,",
			"Address_line2": "Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road"
		}
	],
	"count": 1,
	"currentPage": 1,
	"pages": 1
}