.university Domain Registration India
.university is an open generic top-level domain run by Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital), live since April 2014. WebJi® billing lists it at ₹9,471 to register and ₹11,374 a year to renew, before 18% GST. In India it suits statutory universities’ campaigns and alumni sites; UGC Act Section 23 limits who may use “University”.
For Indian universities, alumni associations and student societies — and a warning for colleges and coaching centres considering the name.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹9,471/yr
- Renewal
- ₹11,374/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
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Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
What is a .university domain?
.university is an open generic top-level domain for higher education, managed by Binky Moon, LLC through Identity Digital Inc. IANA dates its delegation report to Little Station, LLC on 9 April 2014 and shows the zone live since 11 April 2014; Binky Moon has been manager since 23 March 2018. The zone is DNSSEC-signed.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Generic TLD; no accreditation checked by the registry |
| Registry manager | Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital Inc., Bellevue, WA) |
| Live since | 11 April 2014 (first sponsor Little Station, LLC) |
| DNSSEC | Signed |
Can an Indian institution call itself a “university” online?
Only if it is legally a university. Section 23 of the UGC Act, 1956 bars institutions from using the word “University” with their name unless they are established or incorporated under a Central, Provincial or State Act, or deemed universities under Section 3. The registry will still sell the domain, but a coaching centre or private college using yourcollege.university risks misleading students and breaching that rule.
- Central, state and private universities set up by statute: can use the word, and a .university name fits.
- Deemed-to-be universities: following a 2017 Supreme Court order, UGC asked them to use “deemed to be university” rather than “university” alone; check current UGC guidance before branding.
- Colleges, institutes and coaching centres: should not use .university as their identity; .education, .school or .training describe them accurately.
Who legitimately uses .university in India?
Within those limits, .university suits statutory universities’ outward-facing projects and groups clearly attached to a university. Many of these are campaign or community sites rather than the official main site.
| User | Example name | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| State or private university | studyinjaipur.university | International admissions or online programmes |
| University alumni association | yourunialumni.university | Reunions, mentoring, donations |
| Student society or fest | techfest.university | Annual festival, registrations |
| Overseas university’s India office | brandname.university | Indian applicant information |
Official Indian academic sites usually sit on .ac.in or .edu.in, which ERNET India allocates only to eligible institutions; a .university name works alongside, not instead of, that address.
How much does a .university domain cost?
WebJi® billing lists .university at ₹9,471 to register and ₹11,374 a year to renew, before 18% GST. For planning only, three years at today’s prices would come to ₹9,471 plus two renewals at ₹11,374, ₹32,219 in all; any prepaid multi-year price is shown at checkout.
| Extension | Register (₹) | Renew (₹/yr) | Accurate for |
|---|---|---|---|
| .university | 9,471 | 11,374 | Statutory universities and their projects |
| .education | 1,800 | 2,188 | Any education provider |
| .school | 4,562 | 4,846 | Schools and structured academies |
| .mba | 4,562 | 4,846 | Management programmes |
.university vs .education, .training and .ac.in
Use .ac.in or .edu.in for a recognised Indian institution’s official site; .university for a statutory university’s campaigns or alumni; .education for any provider at a fifth of the renewal; .training for skill courses. The extension does not affect rankings.
Coaching institutes and skill centres are better described by .training, which also avoids any suggestion of university status.
Hosting a university project site
Admission seasons bring sharp traffic peaks, so size hosting for result and counselling days, not an average week. WebJi® offers Moodle hosting for online programmes and describes sector builds on websites for edtech and education; the school website hosting guide covers sizing. Other extensions are on domain registration in India.
Frequently asked questions
Who runs the .university registry?
Binky Moon, LLC, administered by Identity Digital Inc. of Bellevue, Washington. IANA delegated .university to Little Station, LLC in April 2014; it moved to Binky Moon in 2018.
Does the registry check that I am a real university?
No. Anyone can register a .university name. In India, though, the UGC Act restricts the word “University” to statutory and deemed universities, so check your status before using it as your identity.
Can a foreign university’s India office use .university?
An overseas university that is a university in its home country can use the name for Indian outreach. Make clear on the site which degrees are awarded and by whom, so Indian students and parents are not misled.
What does a .university transfer cost at WebJi®?
WebJi® billing lists a .university transfer at ₹9,471, before 18% GST. A completed transfer adds a year to the term, and renewal after that is ₹11,374 a year.
Is .university DNSSEC-signed?
Yes. IANA lists a DS record for .university, so student-portal names can be signed once the DNS provider supports DNSSEC.
Registry facts from IANA (iana.org/domains/root/db/university.html); UGC Act, 1956 s.23; prices read from WebJi® billing on 15 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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