| University | Motto |
|---|
| Ranchi University | May our knowledge become brilliant |
| Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Effort Yields Success |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | Excellence in work is (true) yoga |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Lead me from darkness to light |
| Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | Knowledge Is Power |
| Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Knowledge is the Supreme Goal |
| Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | without effort nothing is possible |
| Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad | progress comes from proper application of knowledge |
| Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli | Knowledge is Endless |
| Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode | excellence in action is yoga |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior | Knowledge is the nectar of Life |
| Indian Statistical Institute | even in differences, see the unity |
| Acharya Nagarjuna University | Everything is established in truth |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences | Body alone is the instrument of doing all duties/deeds |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | Reverent attains wisdom, (from Rigveda) |
| Andhra University | May our knowledge become brilliant |
| Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University | May our knowledge become brilliant |
| Banaras Hindu University | be immortal through knowledge |
| Banasthali Vidyapith | That is knowledge which liberates |
| Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur | arise, awake, obtaining worthy (teachers), know (the truth) |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi | That is knowledge which liberates |
| Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani | knowledge is the supreme power |
| Central Board of Secondary Education | Lead us From Untruth to Truth |
| Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology | Be self-enlightened |
| Cochin University of Science and Technology | May our knowledge become brilliant |
| Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya | may (the divine power) propel our intellect |
| University of Mumbai | The Fruit of Learning is Character and Righteous Conduct. |
| University of Delhi | Dedicated to the Truth |
| University of Pune | He who is industrious is learned |
| Visva Bharati University | Where the world makes a home in a single nest |
| Gujarat National Law University | Let good (thoughts) come from everywhere, from all the world |
| Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | Cleave the darkness and light through knowledge. |
| Kurukshetra University | do while steadfast in yoga |
| Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College, Gorakhpur | excellence in action is yoga |
| The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda | truth, auspiciousness, beauty |
| Manipal University | Knowledge is the attainment of God |
| Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology | success is born of action |
| National Institute of Technology, Durgapur | industry is man's objective |
| National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | A goal is achieved through labor, not by desire only |
| National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra | tireless effort and attempt |
| National Institute of Technology,Raipur | Let the rise of goodness happen everyday |
| National Institute of Technology, Agartala | knowledge is the supreme power |
| National Institute of Technology Calicut | From Darkness, Lead us unto Light |
| Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur | Diligence Leads to Excellence |
| Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology | I bow to mother saraswati (goddess saraswati). |
| National Institute of Technology, Patna | tireless effort and attempt |
| National Institute of Technology Raipur | Let the rise of goodness happen everyday |
| National Institute of Technology, Silchar | May our knowledge become brilliant |
| National Institute of Technology, Srinagar | Lead me from Darkness to Light |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat | Charioteer(सारथि) of Science(विज्ञानम) |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka | Work is worship |
| National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli | Truth always wins |
| National Institute of Technology, Goa | True Knowledge Liberates |
| VIT University | A place to learn; A chance to grow |
| Anna University | Progress through knowledge |
| Loyola College, Chennai | Let your Light Shine |
| Scottish Church College, Kolkata | Burning, but yet not consumed |
| St. Xavier's College, Kolkata | Nothing Beyond |
| St. Stephen's College, Delhi | To the Glory of God |
| Madras Christian College | With this as your banner, you shall prevail |
| Presidency College, Chennai | whence it arose back |
| Christ University, Bangalore | Excellence and Service |
| Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology | Let good (thoughts) come from everywhere, from all the world |
| Osmania University | Lead us from Darkness to Light |
| National Law School of India University | values protect the protector (of values) |
| Sampurnanand Sanskrit University | let my learning be safe, i.e. let it be fruitful, let me not forget my learning |
| Samrat Ashok Technological Institute | excellence in action is yoga |
| Sri Venkateswara University | Wisdom lies in proper perspective |
| Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University | Lead us from Darkness to Light |
| University of Calicut | Prosperity will be produced by pure action |
| University of Hyderabad | Education results in liberation |
| University of Kerala | One's intellect is revealed through one's actions |
| University of Mysore | Nothing is Equal to Knowledge, I uphold only the truth |
| University of Rajasthan | Dharma is the firm foundation upon which the entire universe stands |
| Uttar Pradesh Technical University | excellence in action is yoga |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur, | excellence in action is yoga |
| West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | Judgement Devoid Of Logic Destroys Dharma |
| Visvesvaraya Technological University | Above all, be human |
| University of Allahabad | as many Branches so many Trees |
