Here is a list of major Academic Institutes in western India  :

                                Maharashtra      Others

 Others :           

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Bangalore University, Bangalore

Kuvempu University, Gnanasahyadri, Distt. Shimoga,

National Law School of Indian University, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore

National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore

Manipal Academy of Higher  Education  Madhav Nagar,  Manipal

Mangalore University, Mangalore 

Karnataka University, Pavate Nagar, Dharwad  

Gulbaraga University, Gulbarga

University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

Kannada University, Hampi

University of Mysore, Mysore

M S University of Baroda, Vadodara.  

Gujarat University,  Ahmedabad  

Saurashtra University,   Rajkot

North Gujarat University, Patan

Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad

South Gujarat University,  Surat  

Sardar Patel University, Vidyanagar  

Gujarat Agricultural  University, Dantiwada

Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar

Bhavnagar University, Bhavanagar  

Dr B.R.Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad

Goa University, Goa.  

Academic Institutes  :         Maharashtra      Others