Jananayak Chandrashekhar University (JNCU), is a state university established in 2016 by Government of Uttar Pradesh in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh with 122 affiliated colleges. These 122 colleges of Ballia district were formerly affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi. For academic year 2016-17 exams were conducted by Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi but students were awarded a degree of Jananayak Chandrashekhar University.
Affiliated Colleges
Government Colleges
Shaheed Mangal Pandey Rajkiya Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nagwa, Ballia
Government Aided Colleges
Satish Chandra College, Ballia
Shri Murli Manohar Town Post Graduate College, Ballia
Kunwar Singh Post Graduate College, Ballia
Gulab Devi Mahila Post Graduate College, Ballia
Kamala Devi Bajoria Degree College, Dubhar, Ballia
Shri Bajrang Post Graduate College, Dadar Ashram, Sikandarpur, Ballia
Mathura Post Graduate College, Rasra, Ballia
Amar Nath Mishra Post Graduate College, Dubey Chhapra, Ballia
Sri Sudristi Baba Post Graduate College, Sudistpuri Raniganj, Ballia
Devendra Post Graduate college, Belthra Road, Ballia
Self-financed Colleges
Gauri Bhaiya Mahavidiyalay, Sagarpali
Jagdish Singh Mahavidyalaya, Dehari, Rasra, Ballia
Shri Narheji Mahavidyalaya, Narhi, Rasara, Ballia
Kisan Post Graduate College, Raksa, Ratsar, Ballia
Swami Ramnarayanacharya Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Belthara Road, Ballia
Radha Mohan Kisan Majdoor Mahavidyalaya ,Niyamatpur, Kanso, Ballia
Yashoda Nandan Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Gaura, Madanpura, Ekail, Ballia
Ramdhari Chandrabhan PG College, Nafrepur (Nagpura) Rasra, Ballia
Veer Lorik Sughar Mahavidyalaya, Vigah Charauwa, Ballia
Shri Jamuna Ram Degree College, Chitbaragaon, Ballia
Shaktipith Mahavidyalaya, Daulatpur, Ballia
Duja Devi Degree College, Rajauli, Sahatwar, Ballia
Udit Narayan Rishabh Mahavidyalaya, Pindari, Ballia
Maa Kasturi Devi Mahavidyalaya Nawanagar, Ballia
Snatkottar Mahavidyalaya, Bansdih, Ballia
Shri Ram Karan Post Graduate College, BHIMPURA NO.1, Ballia
Gauri Shankar Rai Girls Post Graduate College, Gaurishankar Puram (Karnai), Ballia Sri Rakhant Baba Mahavidyalaya, Atrauli, Karmauta, Ballia Sri Narheji Law College, Narhi, Rasara, Ballia Sri Shiv Narayan Ganga Prasad Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Khanpur, Dumaria, Ballia Vivekanand Mahavidyalaya, Semari, Ballia Smt. Fulehra Smarak Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Kamtailla, Rasara, Ballia DS MAA MALTI DEVI PG COLLEGE,BAGURI,BALLIA