University Rankings
India has the second-highest number of educational institutes in the world and is home to several renowned universities. Presently, the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IISc Bangalore) tops the list, followed by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Banaras Hindu University (BHU). A list of India’s most popular and top-ranked universities is below.
Top 100 Universities in India
Rank
University
City
State
Score
1
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore
Karnataka
82.28
2
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi
Delhi
67.57
3
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh
63.52
4
University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad
Telangana
61.85
5
Calcutta University
Kolkata
West Bengal
60.87
6
Jadavpur University
Kolkata
West Bengal
60.53
7
Anna University
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
60.35
8
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu
59.22
9
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Manipal
Karnataka
58.50
10
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Pune
Maharashtra
58.40
11
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh
Uttar Pradesh
58.36
12
Jamia Millia Islamia
New Delhi
Delhi
58.07
13
University of Delhi
Delhi
Delhi
57.59
14
Bharathiar University
Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu
57.23
15
Institute of Chemical Technology
Mumbai
Maharashtra
52.62
16
Andhra University
Visakhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh
52.11
17
Homi Bhabha National Institute
Mumbai
Maharashtra
51.95
18
Jamia Hamdard
New Delhi
Delhi
51.73
19
Vellore Institute of Technology
Vellore
Tamil Nadu
51.44
20
University of Madras
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
51.34
21
Panjab University
Chandigarh
Chandigarh
51.25
22
Kerala University
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala
51.21
23
Birla Institute of Technology & Science
Pilani
Rajasthan
50.53
24
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan
Bhubaneswar
Odisha
50.31
25
King George's Medical University
Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh
49.91
26
Osmania University
Hyderabad
Telangana
49.86
27
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
Patiala
Punjab
49.27
28
Alagappa University
Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
48.54
29
Tezpur University
Tezpur
Assam
48.47
30
Mahatma Gandhi University
Kottayam
Kerala
48.08
31
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
Bhubaneswar
Odisha
47.97
32
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
47.80
33
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
47.34
34
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research
Mysore
Karnataka
46.97
35
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Mumbai
Maharashtra
46.82
36
Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
46.32
37
Visva Bharati
Santiniketan
West Bengal
46.27
38
G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
46.09
39
North Eastern Hill University
Shillong
Meghalaya
45.99
40
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy
Thanjavur
Tamil Nadu
45.80
41
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
45.58
42
Gauhati University
Guwahati
Assam
45.57
43
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
45.42
44
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu
45.41
45
Madurai Kamraj University
Madurai
Tamil Nadu
45.20
46
Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Pune
Maharashtra
45.11
47
Delhi Technological University
New Delhi
Delhi
44.89
48
Pondicherry University
Puducherry
Pondicherry
44.88
49
Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati
Andhra Pradesh
44.88
50
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University
Vaddeswaram
Andhra Pradesh
44.70
51
Punjab Agricultural University
Ludhiana
Punjab
44.66
52
Shiv Nadar University
Dadri
Uttar Pradesh
44.45
53
University of Kashmir
Srinagar
Jammu and Kashmir
44.19
54
Mysore University
Mysore
Karnataka
44.06
55
Guru Nanak Dev University
Amritsar
Punjab
43.69
56
Symbiosis International
Pune
Maharashtra
43.65
57
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Mumbai
Maharashtra
43.63
58
Amity University
Gautam Budh Nagar
Uttar Pradesh
43.53
59
Birla Institute of Technology
Ranchi
Jharkhand
43.49
60
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu
43.41
61
Banasthali Vidyapith
Banasthali
Rajasthan
43.22
62
Bharati Vidyapeeth
Pune
Maharashtra
42.89
63
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University
Hisar
Haryana
42.36
64
Calicut University
Malappuram
Kerala
42.22
65
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Cochin
Kerala
41.42
66
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
New Delhi
Delhi
41.21
67
Anand Agricultural University
Anand
Gujarat
41.20
68
Periyar University
Salem
Tamil Nadu
40.99
69
KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research
Belagavi
Karnataka
40.92
70
NITTE
Mangaluru
Karnataka
40.88
71
Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
40.88
72
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus
Puducherry
Pondicherry
40.87
73
Kuvempu University
Shimoga
Karnataka
40.60
74
University of Jammu
Jammu Tawi
Jammu and Kashmir
40.43
75
The Gandhigram Rural Institute
Gandhigram
Tamil Nadu
40.42
76
Mizoram University
Aizawl
Mizoram
40.27
77
Dayalbagh Educational Institute
Agra
Uttar Pradesh
40.24
78
Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences
Tirupati
Andhra Pradesh
40.24
79
Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University
Hyderabad
Telangana
40.17
80
Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry
Solan
Himachal Pradesh
40.07
81
Mumbai University
Mumbai
Maharashtra
40.03
82
International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad
Hyderabad
Telangana
39.97
83
University of Agricultural Sciences
Dharwad
Karnataka
39.59
84
Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management
Visakhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh
39.42
85
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
Aurangabad
Maharashtra
39.33
86
Dibrugarh University
Dibrugarh
Assam
39.30
87
Mangalore University
Mangalagangotri
Karnataka
39.26
88
Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Mumbai
Maharashtra
39.18
89
The University of Burdwan
Barddhaman
West Bengal
38.98
90
Maharshi Dayanand University
Rohtak
Haryana
38.94
91
Kalyani University
Kalyani
West Bengal
38.85
92
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences
Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu
38.79
93
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
Tirunelveli
Tamil Nadu
38.76
94
Goa University
Goa
Goa
38.76
95
Yenepoya
Mangalore
Karnataka
38.68
96
Central University of Punjab
Bathinda
Punjab
38.68
97
Assam University
Silchar
Assam
38.67
98
Kurukshetra University
Kurukshetra
Haryana
38.60
99
Rajiv Gandhi University
Itanagar
Arunachal Pradesh
38.48
100
Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
38.45
