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Contents
India’s Best Universities in the Public Sector  03
India’s Best Universities in the Private Sector 07
India’s Best Multidisciplinary Universities in the Public Sector 09
India’s Best Multidisciplinary Universities in the Private Sector 15
India’s Best Research Universities 20

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INDIA’S BEST UNIVERSITIES

IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
Rank Institute Total Score (700)
1 Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 550.04
2 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 535.95
3 Indian Institute of Technology Madras 491.73
4 Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 459.65
5 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 443.79
6 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 404.26
7 All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi 374.95
8 Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 368.40
9 Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 358.79
10 Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee 355.93
11 National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research SAS Nagar 340.51
12 Anna University, Chennai 338.23
13 Panjab University, Chandigarh 338.19
14 Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 337.11
15 Jadavpur University, Kolkata 330.18
16 University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 329.19
17 Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati 323.34
18 Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad 322.76
19 University of Delhi, Delhi 322.58
20 Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi 320.47
21 Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 319.21
22 Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Chennai 318.77

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Rank Institute Total Score (700)

23 Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 314.29
24 Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai 313.01
25 Indian Institute of Technology Ropar 312.26
26 Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai 308.59
27 Indian Institute of Technology Indore 308.53
28 Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 305.27
29 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli 301.68
30 Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research Pune 298.73
31 Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad 287.48
32 Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar 287.01
33 Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry 283.47
34 Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad 282.41
35 Indian Institute of Management Bangalore 280.18
36 Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 279.45
37 National Institute of Technology Rourkela 278.60
38 Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar 278.04
39 Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 277.83
40 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal 277.00
41 Indian Institute of Technology Mandi 274.55
42 National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 274.19
43 Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore 274.13
44 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata 271.75
45 Indian Institute of Technology Patna 270.84
46 National Institute of Technology, Silchar 270.72
47 Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 268.49
48 Osmania University, Hyderabad 264.75
49 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali 262.38
50 Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata 261.15
51 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur 258.01

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Rank Institute Total Score (700)

52 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram 257.14
53 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur 252.32
54 Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 251.20
55 Indian Institute of Management Calcutta 250.09
56 Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar 249.55
57 Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 247.85
58 Delhi Technological University, Delhi 246.99
59 University of Calcutta, Kolkata 246.78
60 Tezpur University, Tezpur 246.67
61 University of Mysore, Mysore 245.91
62 University of Madras, Chennai 241.11
63 Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur 240.82
64 Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 239.18
65 Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj 236.43
66 King George’s Medical University, Lucknow 236.07
67 Alagappa University, Karaikudi 234.97
68 Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode 233.94
69 National Institute of Technology Calicut 233.34
70 Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 231.35
71 National lnstitute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad 230.08
72 Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur 229.87
73 Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi 229.62
74 National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Bangalore 229.42
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal 228.92
76 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra 227.89
77 National Brain Research Centre, Gurgaon 227.00
78 Indian Institute of Management Indore 226.11
80 Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow 225.94
79 Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 225.94

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Rank Institute Total Score (700)

81 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar 225.39
82 Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi 225.28
83 Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 224.92
84 Indian Institute of Management Udaipur 224.21
85 Indian Institute of Management Raipur 223.88
86 Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli 222.39
87 Indian Institute of Management Ranchi 222.29
88 University of Jammu, Jammu 221.96
89 National Institute of Technology Durgapur 220.88
90 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat 220.30
91 National lnstitute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Ahmedabad 220.07
92 National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Guwahati 219.72
93 Pondicherry University, Puducherry 219.45
94 Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow 217.23
95 Indian Institute of Management Nagpur 217.13
96 Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur 217.08
97 Punjabi University, Patiala 217.05
98 Indian Institute of Management Shillong 217.05
99 School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal 216.14
100 Indian Institute of Management Rohtak 214.99

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INDIA’S BEST UNIVERSITIES

IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
Rank Institute Total Score (700)
1 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore 342.28
2 Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 341.59
3 Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 336.10
4 Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani 321.22
5 SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 303.58
6 JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysore 282.65
7 Shanmugha Arts Science Technology Research and Academy, Thanjavur 275.06
8 Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 263.36
9 Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala 261.00
10 Shiv Nadar University, Dadri 255.69
11 Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai 252.10
12 Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai 251.97
13 Symbiosis International University, Pune 251.78
14 OP Jindal Global University, Sonipat 251.00
15 GITAM University, Visakhapatnam 244.19
16 Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune 243.50
17 Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar 242.26
18 Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali 240.96
19 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra 236.20
20 Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai 235.26
21 Amity University, Noida 235.18
22 Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 228.27

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Rank Institute Total Score (700)

23 Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Guntur 221.70
24 Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar 221.43
25 Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar 219.51
26 Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha 217.00
27 Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune 214.61
28 Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai 212.28
29 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad 210.76
30 Nirma University, Ahmedabad 209.55
31 Jain University, Bangalore 206.00
32 ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad 205.49
33 International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad 202.26
34 Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan 201.74
35 PES University, Bangalore 199.66

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INDIA’S BEST MULTIDISCIPLINARY

UNIVERSITIES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
Learning and IPR Publication Citation Productivity Excellence/ Total
Rank Institute
Engagement (175) (125) (100) Impact (100) (50) Eminence (250) (800)
Indian Institute of Science,
1 171.63 103.68 90.48 3.86 34.25 246.14 650.04
Bangalore
Jawaharlal Nehru
2 160.23 18.36 32.27 3.82 7.03 219.78 441.49
University, New Delhi
Banaras Hindu University,
3 141.91 25.47 52.99 4.67 3.84 212.11 440.99
Varanasi
Jadavpur University,
4 140.91 13.68 49.79 2.99 10.61 210.19 428.17
Kolkata
University of Hyderabad,
5 162.11 15.15 28.58 3.05 8.48 209.31 426.68
Hyderabad
Panjab University,
6 136.29 21.33 40.71 5.77 4.99 208.89 417.98
Chandigarh
7 University of Delhi, Delhi 124.40 32.66 67.24 3.66 8.11 181.48 417.55
8 Anna University, Chennai 126.16 23.71 57.81 3.14 11.61 191.55 413.98
Andhra University,
9 149.01 8.31 33.69 1.15 11.94 206.06 410.16
Visakhapatnam
Savitribai Phule Pune
10 149.07 14.51 25.83 4.40 8.87 198.57 401.25
University, Pune
Jamia Millia Islamia, New
11 144.99 11.85 30.40 4.28 5.51 176.28 373.31
Delhi
Aligarh Muslim University,
12 141.34 8.95 39.49 3.68 3.69 174.26 371.41
Aligarh
Osmania University,
13 151.51 10.05 13.82 2.92 5.51 166.87 350.68
Hyderabad
University of Calcutta,
14 117.59 27.52 34.96 2.70 8.21 152.78 343.76
Kolkata
Bharathiar University,
15 138.54 11.09 27.08 3.66 14.74 146.71 341.82
Coimbatore
University of Mysore,
16 145.81 12.89 10.13 3.01 2.72 158.28 332.84
Mysore
Sri Venkateswara
17 154.93 6.02 9.64 3.31 4.56 152.29 330.75
University, Tirupati

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Learning and IPR Publication Citation Productivity Excellence/ Total

Rank Institute
Engagement (175) (125) (100) Impact (100) (50) Eminence (250) (800)
University of Madras,
18 130.29 14.59 18.81 2.84 9.38 154.65 330.56
Chennai
19 Tezpur University, Tezpur 147.38 13.41 12.43 3.24 5.78 145.33 327.57
Alagappa University,
20 146.28 7.88 15.90 4.01 9.83 133.48 317.38
Karaikudi
Guru Nanak Dev University,
21 137.05 8.32 17.10 4.02 4.67 135.06 306.22
Amritsar
Guru Jambheshwar
22 University of Science and 130.83 10.23 6.78 5.17 4.44 145.37 302.82
Technology, Hisar
Cochin University of
23 Science and Technology, 132.75 11.54 13.61 2.22 10.55 128.30 298.97
Kochi
Bharathidasan University,
24 146.88 8.07 16.19 3.21 13.50 110.94 298.79
Tiruchirappalli
University of Jammu,
25 139.94 5.47 10.20 3.93 3.60 133.19 296.33
Jammu
Pondicherry University,
26 126.44 11.75 19.47 3.59 8.32 121.24 290.81
Puducherry
27 Visva Bharati Santiniketan 122.62 9.02 15.56 4.88 4.17 132.66 288.91
28 Punjabi University, Patiala 132.36 13.05 13.14 2.71 3.27 120.86 285.39
Annamalai University,
29 129.87 7.90 20.44 2.15 2.09 112.23 274.68
Annamalai Nagar
University of Kerala,
30 128.48 12.34 11.62 2.73 6.74 110.37 272.28
Thiruvananthapuram
Mahatma Gandhi
31 129.95 8.37 10.41 4.72 9.81 107.40 270.66
University, Kottayam
Kurukshetra University,
32 155.63 6.87 8.17 1.91 2.66 89.70 264.94
Kurukshetra
University of Mumbai,
33 115.39 11.82 9.77 2.36 5.29 117.98 262.61
Mumbai
Utkal University,
34 127.77 4.27 3.96 21.84 4.15 97.65 259.64
Bhubaneswar
Maharshi Dayanand
35 140.99 8.67 11.01 3.61 4.43 89.33 258.04
University, Rohtak
North Eastern Hill
36 134.74 7.37 8.70 2.38 3.73 97.75 254.67
University, Shillong
University of Kashmir,
37 130.29 5.76 11.46 3.01 3.44 98.53 252.49
Srinagar

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Learning and IPR Publication Citation Productivity Excellence/ Total

Rank Institute
Engagement (175) (125) (100) Impact (100) (50) Eminence (250) (800)
University of Calicut,
38 132.59 6.46 6.50 2.91 6.63 95.06 250.15
Malappuram
Gauhati University,
39 124.18 5.74 11.28 2.67 4.36 98.33 246.56
Guwahati
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar
40 Marathwada University, 131.36 10.40 7.30 3.80 3.12 83.20 239.18
Aurangabad
41 Mizoram University, Aizawl 130.12 9.29 5.17 2.73 2.73 88.59 238.63
Bangalore University,
42 131.76 9.48 7.56 2.31 4.45 82.41 237.97
Bangalore
Dayalbagh Educational
43 126.30 8.11 2.03 4.13 0.89 95.31 236.77
Institute, Agra
Guru Gobind Singh
44 Indraprastha University, 120.41 9.52 8.72 2.56 6.27 88.00 235.48
Delhi
Madurai Kamaraj
45 118.18 4.27 9.84 4.67 5.77 91.91 234.64
University, Madurai
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi
46 144.75 8.94 5.79 3.41 5.55 65.89 234.33
University, Katra
Central University of
47 137.51 7.25 5.97 4.33 5.19 73.74 233.99
Punjab, Bathinda
Dibrugarh University,
48 130.75 7.25 4.64 2.06 2.87 84.59 232.16
Dibrugarh
Gujarat University,
49 116.86 7.12 7.31 2.32 4.20 94.23 232.04
Ahmedabad
Maharaja Sayajirao
50 University of Baroda, 109.00 11.46 9.82 3.01 1.14 96.67 231.10
Vadodara
Kuvempu University,
51 131.20 5.66 4.69 4.44 3.16 80.75 229.90
Shankaraghatta
52 Periyar University, Salem 125.45 5.66 9.85 3.53 8.34 75.98 228.81
Central University of
53 141.01 4.79 7.40 4.02 5.74 63.06 226.02
Rajasthan, Ajmer
South Asian University,
54 157.95 4.44 3.87 2.98 9.73 47.02 225.99
New Delhi
Goa University,Taleigao
55 125.91 8.77 6.18 2.53 4.08 76.83 224.30
Plateau, Goa
Kakatiya University,
56 151.34 8.88 3.54 1.97 3.18 54.55 223.46
Warangal

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Learning and IPR Publication Citation Productivity Excellence/ Total

Rank Institute
Engagement (175) (125) (100) Impact (100) (50) Eminence (250) (800)
Gandhigram Rural
57 130.49 5.96 5.23 4.14 5.03 72.09 222.94
Institute, Dindigul
University of Kalyani,
58 121.96 5.54 10.52 2.71 6.67 72.89 220.29
Kalyani
University of Burdwan,
59 122.02 4.32 10.36 2.84 5.51 71.35 216.40
Bardhaman
Sambalpur University,
60 142.20 7.16 4.03 2.39 4.30 49.35 209.43
Sambalpur
University of Lucknow,
61 93.10 5.97 12.44 3.01 3.60 90.37 208.49
Lucknow
62 Assam University, Silchar 119.27 11.03 7.67 2.52 2.80 64.84 208.13
Babasaheb Bhimrao
63 Ambedkar University, 122.76 5.72 7.02 4.23 4.10 64.07 207.90
Lucknow
Mangalore University,
64 126.23 5.13 8.39 2.48 6.71 55.22 204.16
Mangalore
65 Shivaji University, Kolhapur 124.93 7.86 10.15 3.89 6.93 48.87 202.63
Acharya Nagarjuna
66 122.91 6.23 8.85 2.37 5.08 56.19 201.63
University, Guntur
Central University of Tamil
67 123.65 4.79 3.52 7.47 1.98 60.18 201.59
Nadu, Thiruvarur
Central University of
68 119.96 4.46 4.60 3.85 5.14 62.92 200.93
Kerala, Kasaragod
Veer Surendra Sai
69 University of Technology, 129.39 5.31 7.92 2.69 5.15 46.94 197.40
Sambalpur
Dharmsinh Desai
70 117.83 4.27 0.91 3.12 0.33 69.80 196.26
University, Nadiad
Pt Ravishankar Shukla
71 115.54 4.27 3.40 4.00 2.98 59.61 189.80
University, Raipur
72 Manipur University, Imphal 122.90 4.91 2.20 1.82 1.01 54.54 187.38
University of Rajasthan,
73 122.02 5.66 12.05 4.66 1.52 41.30 187.21
Jaipur
Sri Krishnadevaraya
74 127.83 4.27 2.79 3.82 3.31 45.06 187.08
University, Anantapur
Manonmaniam
75 Sundaranar University, 128.41 4.51 7.20 8.18 7.86 29.20 185.36
Tirunelveli
Presidency University,
76 120.64 5.58 2.54 2.46 2.08 51.07 184.37
Kolkata

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Learning and IPR Publication Citation Productivity Excellence/ Total

Rank Institute
Engagement (175) (125) (100) Impact (100) (50) Eminence (250) (800)
Kavayitri Bahinabai
Chaudhari North
77 129.11 17.92 2.72 3.25 4.16 26.48 183.64
Maharashtra University,
Jalgaon
Central University of
78 125.78 6.39 4.12 3.45 5.83 37.80 183.37
Gujarat, Gandhinagar
Bharat Ratna Dr BR
79 115.90 4.27 0.92 0.52 0.93 60.07 182.61
Ambedkar University, Delhi
Rashtrasant Tukadoji
80 Maharaj Nagpur University, 121.89 7.29 6.05 2.72 4.74 37.20 179.89
Nagpur
Central University of
81 116.96 3.92 3.22 4.31 4.04 45.54 177.99
Jammu, Jammu
Central University of South
82 129.84 3.08 2.39 2.30 1.97 37.43 177.01
Bihar, Patna
Karnataka University,
83 144.45 5.57 0.80 3.28 0.48 22.43 177.01
Dharwad
Nagaland University,
84 115.95 1.92 0.99 2.31 0.66 51.90 173.73
Kohima
Himachal Pradesh
85 124.19 7.72 3.77 2.82 2.12 32.92 173.54
University, Shimla
Sri Padmavati Mahila
86 132.60 5.41 1.53 1.54 0.98 30.69 172.75
Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati
Berhampur University,
87 122.65 2.97 2.14 1.21 3.03 38.94 170.94
Berhampur
University of North Bengal,
88 127.24 6.38 4.91 2.61 2.31 27.48 170.93
Siliguri
Swami Ramanand Teerth
89 Marathwada University, 126.44 7.47 2.97 2.88 2.99 27.87 170.62
Nanded
Deen Bandhu Chhotu Ram
89 University of Science and 127.98 3.64 0.08 6.09 0.07 32.76 170.62
Technology, Murthal
Central University of
91 124.89 7.10 3.62 3.64 3.09 27.97 170.31
Haryana, Mahendergarh
Maulana Azad National
92 136.91 2.12 0.61 1.18 0.27 28.59 169.68
Urdu University, Hyderabad
93 Jiwaji University, Gwalior 115.50 8.95 4.25 4.27 6.56 27.87 167.40
Central University of
94 130.57 2.18 1.74 3.65 2.00 27.20 167.34
Karnataka, Gulbarga

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Learning and IPR Publication Citation Productivity Excellence/ Total

Rank Institute
Engagement (175) (125) (100) Impact (100) (50) Eminence (250) (800)
SNDT Womens University,
95 126.62 1.40 0.39 0.72 0.22 37.92 167.27
Mumbai
96 Sikkim University, Gangtok 108.69 5.48 2.80 2.34 2.20 45.42 166.93
Rani Durgavati
97 133.29 1.83 0.62 2.85 0.75 26.97 166.31
Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur
Rajiv Gandhi University,
98 108.42 3.36 1.69 2.41 1.37 48.43 165.68
Itanagar
Chaudhary Charan Singh
99 114.99 8.73 4.53 4.49 3.10 27.30 163.14
University, Meerut
Dr Harisingh Gour
100 114.48 5.93 2.41 3.91 1.62 33.99 162.34
Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar
Sardar Patel University,
101 115.09 9.26 4.55 3.17 3.46 23.97 159.50
Vallabh Vidyanagar
Saurashtra University,
102 117.87 9.33 2.70 2.98 3.02 22.35 158.25
Rajkot
103 Tumkur University, Tumkur 102.68 4.27 2.50 4.02 5.39 38.24 157.10
Guru Ghasidas
104 109.54 7.06 5.70 3.20 1.76 29.33 156.59
Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur
Central University of
105 112.22 1.85 0.89 2.69 1.05 37.40 156.10
Kashmir, Srinagar
Gulbarga University,
106 113.26 7.12 1.84 2.80 1.99 27.48 154.49
Gulbarga
Vidyasagar University,
107 112.22 7.74 8.02 3.03 5.71 16.94 153.66
Midnapore
Mohanlal Sukhadia
108 100.19 8.39 2.90 3.48 1.45 37.23 153.64
University, Udaipur
Cotton College State
109 111.06 1.92 0.23 4.16 0.16 33.78 151.31
University, Guwahati
Yogi Vemana University,
110 117.10 5.37 3.18 5.46 3.81 15.62 150.54
Kadapa
Islamic University of
111 Science and Technology, 105.52 4.79 1.44 3.04 0.69 26.11 141.59
Pulwama
Rayalaseema University,
112 92.78 2.78 1.41 2.87 16.11 23.43 139.38
Kurnool
Tripura University,
113 94.42 4.27 3.96 2.49 3.06 17.36 125.56
Suryamaninagar

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INDIA’S BEST MULTIDISCIPLINARY

UNIVERSITIES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
Learning and IPR Publication Citation Productivity Excellence/ Total
Rank Institute
Engagement (175) (125) (100) Impact (100) (50) Eminence (250) (800)
Amrita Vishwa
1 Vidyapeetham, 146.55 33.01 24.55 2.57 2.54 231.55 440.77
Coimbatore
Manipal Academy of
2 149.17 24.56 55.98 3.20 2.74 202.42 438.07
Higher Education, Manipal
Birla Institute of
3 Technology and Science, 151.40 15.52 35.63 3.56 6.15 201.92 414.18
Pilani
SRM Institute of Science
4 140.85 38.23 50.87 3.00 2.12 128.42 363.49
and Technology, Chennai
Shanmugha Arts Science
5 Technology Research and 148.90 11.69 25.12 3.82 5.18 168.29 363.00
Academy, Thanjavur
Symbiosis International
6 159.93 12.00 7.65 5.30 1.03 151.09 337.00
University, Pune
Shiv Nadar University,
7 140.68 13.82 7.07 3.12 4.86 167.24 336.79
Dadri
Dr. DY Patil Vidyapeeth,
8 157.68 8.81 3.60 12.65 0.81 137.34 320.89
Pune
9 Amity University, Noida 125.34 35.88 35.10 2.41 2.53 115.83 317.09
Banasthali Vidyapith,
10 160.30 6.14 9.11 3.18 1.89 133.20 313.82
Banasthali
Sathyabama Institute of
11 Science and Technology, 129.29 15.25 19.26 2.71 2.81 139.85 309.17
Chennai
GITAM University,
12 144.52 11.17 11.38 2.25 1.21 138.48 309.01
Visakhapatnam
Kalinga Institute of
13 Industrial Technology, 152.89 8.11 15.72 2.75 1.51 126.93 307.91
Bhubaneswar
Narsee Monjee Institute
14 of Management Studies, 140.75 7.81 4.61 2.68 1.58 149.69 307.12
Mumbai

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Learning and IPR Publication Citation Productivity Excellence/ Total

Rank Institute
Engagement (175) (125) (100) Impact (100) (50) Eminence (250) (800)
Koneru Lakshmaiah
15 Education Foundation, 141.62 10.04 25.12 3.14 3.54 118.14 301.60
Guntur
16 Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune 150.69 15.40 4.84 2.45 0.34 109.73 283.45
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan,
17 142.50 12.37 16.11 2.90 1.71 89.37 264.96
Bhubaneswar
18 Jain University, Bangalore 143.20 11.07 8.11 4.12 0.90 96.39 263.79
Kalasalingam Academy of
19 Research and Education, 137.65 13.93 12.44 3.43 3.20 90.49 261.14
Virudhunagar
KLE Academy of Higher
20 Education and Research, 128.38 11.38 1.35 2.15 0.30 108.76 252.32
Belgaum
Dr DY Patil University, Navi
21 134.60 5.80 2.51 1.63 0.42 105.86 250.82
Mumbai
Nirma University,
22 133.81 11.54 4.90 3.12 2.56 89.30 245.23
Ahmedabad
Lovely Professional
23 139.55 14.72 18.87 3.29 1.10 67.60 245.13
University, Phagwara
Pandit Deendayal
24 Petroleum University, 137.54 7.51 7.13 4.02 3.10 77.13 236.43
Gandhinagar
25 PES University, Bangalore 146.22 17.22 5.49 1.80 2.01 62.10 234.84
Karunya Institute of
26 Technology and Sciences, 135.52 13.64 12.15 2.32 4.20 65.86 233.69
Coimbatore
Charotar University of
27 Science and Technology, 144.84 10.16 4.43 9.93 1.36 62.31 233.03
Petlad
Shoolini University of
Biotechnology and
28 128.06 25.20 4.28 6.73 2.69 65.94 232.90
Management Sciences,
Solan
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of
29 Higher Learning, Prasanthi 143.24 5.31 1.52 2.28 1.25 77.66 231.26
Nilayam
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth,
30 144.85 9.23 1.14 0.81 0.17 73.36 229.56
Pondicherry
Graphic Era University,
31 128.63 13.74 4.20 2.66 1.60 78.24 229.07
Dehradun

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 India’s Best Universities

Learning and IPR Publication Citation Productivity Excellence/ Total

Rank Institute
Engagement (175) (125) (100) Impact (100) (50) Eminence (250) (800)
NITTE University,
32 136.61 4.61 2.89 1.56 0.68 80.43 226.78
Mangalore
Yenepoya University,
33 133.11 13.26 1.35 2.78 0.40 74.45 225.35
Mangalore
Vel Tech Rangarajan
Dr Sagunthala R and D
34 139.86 14.44 11.01 2.89 3.36 50.01 221.57
Institute of Science and
Technology, Chennai
Chettinad Academy of
35 Research and Education, 136.10 8.15 2.44 1.73 1.69 68.32 218.43
Kelambakkam
Avinashilingam Institute
for Home Science and
36 139.22 5.66 1.93 3.21 0.68 65.80 216.50
Higher Education for
Women, Coimbatore
ICFAI Foundation for
37 Higher Education, 144.37 13.27 1.40 2.35 0.62 53.48 215.49
Hyderabad
Vel’s Institute of Science
38 Technology and Advanced 138.86 11.37 8.81 1.69 1.93 51.55 214.21
Studies, Chennai
DY Patil Education Society,
39 140.58 7.85 0.51 2.62 0.30 62.04 213.90
Kolhapur
BS Abdur Rahman
40 Institute of Science and 127.02 9.89 6.18 4.17 1.98 61.71 210.95
Technology, Chennai
Bharath Institute of Higher
41 Education and Research, 133.01 23.60 13.79 3.79 1.42 29.40 205.01
Chennai
42 Amity University, Jaipur 126.03 4.38 2.11 2.46 1.73 65.96 202.67
Chandigarh University,
43 136.05 22.10 9.33 2.48 0.55 30.71 201.22
Chandigarh
44 Chitkara University, Patiala 128.07 23.98 7.00 1.48 1.28 39.18 200.99
Ashoka University,
45 158.73 10.52 2.07 1.62 2.47 24.41 199.82
Sonepat
University of Petroleum
46 and Energy Studies, 122.17 22.09 9.09 2.12 2.32 41.15 198.94
Dehradun
Sumandeep Vidyapeeth,
47 147.44 2.09 1.26 0.91 0.36 45.80 197.86
Waghodia
48 Manipal University, Jaipur 139.54 12.88 9.21 2.73 2.56 30.08 197.00

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 India’s Best Universities

Learning and IPR Publication Citation Productivity Excellence/ Total

Rank Institute
Engagement (175) (125) (100) Impact (100) (50) Eminence (250) (800)
49 Amity University, Gurgaon 114.63 6.77 1.73 5.67 0.91 65.28 194.99
50 Reva University, Bangalore 137.68 13.97 4.98 2.20 1.29 31.98 192.10
Maharishi Markandeshwar
51 93.60 6.71 4.93 2.60 0.90 82.59 191.33
University, Ambala
Centurion University
of Technology
52 136.40 10.52 3.19 0.85 2.08 36.66 189.70
and Management,
Paralakhemundi
Alliance University,
53 123.35 4.53 0.35 1.18 0.28 59.35 189.04
Bangalore
MS Ramaiah University
54 of Applied Sciences, 133.51 18.98 3.70 1.32 1.37 27.70 186.58
Bangalore
Christ University,
55 123.92 7.45 6.95 2.84 1.02 42.12 184.30
Bangalore
Chitkara University,
56 122.89 20.01 0.51 0.75 0.70 35.16 180.02
Himachal Pradesh
Manav Rachna
International Institute of
57 106.36 6.44 1.57 1.92 1.81 59.17 177.27
Research and Studies,
Faridabad
58 GLA University, Mathura 128.51 17.13 9.16 2.58 2.43 17.33 177.14
Ramakrishna Mission
Vivekananda Educational
59 149.73 1.35 1.36 1.42 1.61 21.59 177.06
and Research Institute,
Howrah
60 NIIT University, Neemrana 142.41 4.27 0.89 2.52 2.28 23.17 175.54
SRM University, Delhi-NCR,
61 137.38 1.14 0.54 3.00 0.64 29.92 172.62
Sonepat
Maharishi Markandeshwar
62 Deemed to be University, 130.71 9.22 5.81 2.84 0.93 21.87 171.38
Mullana
BML Munjal University,
63 135.57 8.12 1.49 2.66 1.64 21.29 170.77
Gurgaon
Xavier University,
64 141.84 1.66 0.70 1.68 0.80 21.54 168.22
Bhubaneswar
65 Amity University, Gwalior 108.56 5.57 0.80 1.70 0.76 48.38 165.77
Meenakshi Academy of
66 Higher Education and 106.54 5.20 0.86 1.36 0.19 50.62 164.77
Research, Chennai

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 India’s Best Universities

Learning and IPR Publication Citation Productivity Excellence/ Total

Rank Institute
Engagement (175) (125) (100) Impact (100) (50) Eminence (250) (800)
Galgotias University,
67 108.28 11.28 4.11 2.42 0.91 36.37 163.37
Greater Noida
Sri Chandrasekharendra
Saraswathi Viswa
68 125.79 2.12 1.18 1.29 0.76 32.01 163.15
Mahavidyalaya,
Kanchipuram
69 BLDE University, Bijapur 132.54 2.16 0.65 4.60 0.57 22.46 162.98
Vinayaka Mission’s
70 Research Foundation, 112.84 7.14 1.24 0.92 0.88 39.13 162.15
Salem
Sharda University, Greater
71 104.93 19.21 6.37 2.40 1.09 25.94 159.94
Noida
72 Parul University, Vadodara 131.20 8.93 1.35 0.92 0.22 17.08 159.70
73 Amity University, Mumbai 114.96 1.44 0.69 1.74 0.54 39.79 159.16
The NorthCap University,
74 104.83 5.37 2.97 2.53 3.18 40.17 159.05
Gurgaon
Sam Higginbottom
Institute of Agriculture
75 118.76 5.48 3.31 3.05 1.23 24.85 156.68
Technology and Science,
Allahabad
Assam Don Bosco
76 110.64 3.55 1.01 1.69 0.63 38.71 156.23
University, Guwahati
Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT
77 World Peace University, 99.64 2.76 0.57 0.80 0.12 50.28 154.17
Pune
JK Lakshmipat University,
78 124.25 1.66 0.54 2.22 1.32 22.15 152.14
Jaipur
79 DAV University, Jalandhar 115.69 3.23 2.55 5.95 1.60 21.97 150.99
Apeejay Stya University,
80 119.19 6.71 0.17 2.04 0.24 22.40 150.75
Sohna
Sikkim Manipal University,
81 96.49 5.41 0.37 0.91 0.43 45.26 148.87
Gangtok
Karpagam Academy
82 of Higher Education, 96.76 11.04 7.24 2.57 1.89 26.94 146.44
Coimbatore

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 India’s Best Universities

INDIA’S BEST
RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES
Research Institute Publication Citation Research H-index Research Productivity
Rank Count Impact Productivity (20) Total Rank
(35) (20) (25) (100)
1 Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 31.99 0.77 17.13 16.66 66.55 2

2 Indian Institute of Technology Madras 31.05 0.72 8.68 15.54 55.99 11

3 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 29.53 0.69 7.68 13.56 51.46 20

All India Institute of Medical Sciences New
4 30.82 0.55 6.69 13.39 51.45 33
Delhi
5 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 30.42 0.68 7.42 11.86 50.38 22

6 Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 28.10 0.69 8.90 12.44 50.13 10

7 Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 29.26 0.68 2.70 15.83 48.47 80

8 University of Delhi, Delhi 23.86 0.73 4.05 14.99 43.63 66

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education
9 21.44 0.60 6.11 12.84 40.99 40
and Research, Chandigarh
10 Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee 21.41 0.68 7.17 11.45 40.71 25

11 Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati 19.29 0.73 7.97 11.73 39.72 15

12 Anna University, Chennai 20.37 0.63 5.80 12.28 39.08 44

13 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 18.94 0.68 6.96 11.58 38.16 28

Academy of Scientific and Innovative
14 21.45 0.81 2.03 11.85 36.14 90
Research, Chennai
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School
15 16.07 0.65 8.51 10.60 35.83 12
of Mines), Dhanbad
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research,
16 12.11 1.14 7.96 14.56 35.77 16
Mumbai
17 Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 18.14 0.93 1.92 13.67 34.66 91

18 Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai 20.67 0.52 3.15 10.09 34.43 76

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 India’s Best Universities

Research Institute Publication Citation Research H-index Research Productivity

Rank Count Impact Productivity (20) Total Rank
(35) (20) (25) (100)
Manipal Academy of Higher Education,
19 20.08 0.64 1.37 12.28 34.37 95
Manipal
20 Jadavpur University, Kolkata 17.99 0.60 5.31 10.45 34.35 50
Thapar Institute of Engineering and
21 12.20 1.03 5.20 15.81 34.24 52
Technology, Patiala
22 Panjab University, Chandigarh 14.35 1.15 2.50 14.28 32.28 84
SRM Institute of Science and Technology,
23 19.12 0.60 1.06 11.42 32.20 98
Chennai
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU),
24 12.51 0.73 6.74 10.88 30.86 31
Varanasi
Indian Association for the Cultivation of
25 5.77 0.91 14.42 8.75 29.85 4
Science, Kolkata
26 National Institute of Technology Rourkela 12.96 0.67 6.13 10.04 29.80 39

27 Indian Institute of Technology Indore 8.51 0.83 10.51 9.75 29.60 8

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced
28 3.82 0.87 15.46 8.47 28.62 3
Scientific Research, Bangalore
National Institute of Pharmaceutical
29 3.44 0.77 17.86 6.45 28.52 1
Education and Research SAS Nagar
30 Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 9.79 0.73 7.37 10.58 28.47 23

31 Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 14.24 0.74 1.85 11.58 28.41 92

Indian Institutes of Science Education and
32 6.34 1.16 8.22 12.29 28.01 13
Research Pune
Birla Institute of Technology and Science,
33 13.01 0.71 3.08 10.17 26.97 77
Pilani
34 University of Calcutta, Kolkata 12.40 0.54 4.10 9.32 26.36 64
National Institute of Technology
35 10.63 0.62 6.08 8.91 26.24 41
Tiruchirappalli
36 Amity University, Noida 17.80 0.48 1.27 6.65 26.20 96

37 Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 10.96 0.86 2.76 11.58 26.16 78

38 Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 11.53 0.76 3.51 10.04 25.84 71
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical
39 10.53 0.52 2.53 11.78 25.36 83
Sciences, Chennai

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 India’s Best Universities

Research Institute Publication Citation Research H-index Research Productivity

Rank Count Impact Productivity (20) Total Rank
(35) (20) (25) (100)
Rajasthan University of Health Sciences,
40 0.22 20.00 0.59 4.50 25.31 100
Jaipur
41 Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad 7.58 0.96 5.80 10.91 25.25 44

42 Visva Bharati Santiniketan 5.42 0.98 2.08 15.94 24.42 88

43 Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 13.93 0.23 5.97 4.20 24.33 42

Indian Institute of Public Health,
44 0.89 8.66 5.77 9.00 24.32 47
Gandhinagar
Indian Institute of Science Education and
45 5.30 1.16 7.16 10.45 24.07 26
Research Kolkata
National Institute of Technology Karnataka,
46 9.46 0.54 6.16 7.77 23.93 37
Surathkal
47 Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 9.34 0.88 4.44 9.17 23.83 60

48 University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 10.01 0.61 4.24 8.89 23.75 61

49 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra 6.26 0.71 7.00 9.19 23.16 27

Shanmugha Arts Science Technology
50 9.08 0.76 2.59 10.60 23.03 81
Research and Academy, Thanjavur
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and
51 8.20 0.54 6.57 7.63 22.94 35
Technology, Shibpur
52 Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 6.17 0.81 7.50 8.33 22.81 21

53 Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar 4.76 0.99 8.06 8.47 22.28 14

Malaviya National Institute of Technology
54 7.40 0.69 4.77 9.32 22.18 56
Jaipur
55 Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 5.80 0.64 6.75 8.34 21.53 30

56 Pondicherry University, Puducherry 7.06 0.72 4.16 9.32 21.26 63

57 Indian Institute of Technology Patna 5.61 0.58 7.96 6.92 21.07 16

58 Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar 4.44 1.02 5.33 10.06 20.85 48

Visvesvaraya Technological University,
59 4.31 0.81 5.79 9.31 20.22 46
Belagavi
60 Delhi Technological University, Delhi 7.29 1.13 2.43 9.32 20.17 85
International Institute for Population
61 1.16 4.69 6.70 7.61 20.16 32
Sciences, Mumbai

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 India’s Best Universities

Research Institute Publication Citation Research H-index Research Productivity

Rank Count Impact Productivity (20) Total Rank
(35) (20) (25) (100)
62 Alagappa University, Karaikudi 5.70 0.80 4.92 8.61 20.03 54
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation,
63 10.65 0.63 1.77 6.97 20.02 93
Guntur
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur 6.36 0.58 5.33 7.63 19.90 48

65 University of Madras, Chennai 6.56 0.57 4.69 7.90 19.72 57

66 National Institute Of Technology, Silchar 6.24 0.57 5.84 7.06 19.71 43

Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New
67 8.21 0.46 2.34 8.61 19.62 86
Delhi
68 Indian Institute of Technology Mandi 4.52 0.69 6.34 7.76 19.31 36

69 National Institute of Technology Warangal 6.94 0.55 3.67 8.05 19.21 69

Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of
70 5.87 1.29 3.28 8.76 19.20 75
Medical Sciences, Lucknow
Visvesvaraya National Institute of
71 6.13 0.58 4.97 7.49 19.17 53
Technology, Nagpur
National Institute of Pharmaceutical
72 0.31 1.18 14.33 3.25 19.07 5
Education and Research Guwahati
Sathyabama Institute of Science and
73 7.60 0.54 1.41 9.21 18.76 94
Technology, Chennai
74 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore 8.84 0.51 1.27 8.01 18.63 96
Indian Institute of Science Education and
75 3.94 0.79 6.59 7.19 18.51 34
Research Mohali
76 Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 6.05 0.80 2.33 9.04 18.22 87

77 Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata 5.82 0.52 4.01 7.63 17.98 67

National lnstitute of Pharmaceutical
78 1.05 0.88 10.66 5.11 17.70 7
Education and Research Hyderabad
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of
79 5.45 0.65 3.61 7.91 17.62 70
Technology, Surat
Motilal Nehru National Institute of
80 5.43 0.63 4.09 7.21 17.36 65
Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj
Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of
81 4.81 0.60 4.57 7.06 17.04 59
Technology Jalandhar
82 Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 3.70 0.94 4.90 7.37 16.91 55

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 India’s Best Universities

Research Institute Publication Citation Research H-index Research Productivity

Rank Count Impact Productivity (20) Total Rank
(35) (20) (25) (100)
International Institute of Information
83 2.17 0.74 7.71 6.14 16.76 19
Technology, Hyderabad
84 Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur 3.27 0.63 6.15 6.64 16.69 38

85 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur 2.05 1.94 2.59 10.11 16.69 81

86 Indian Institute of Technology Ropar 4.43 0.65 4.62 6.92 16.62 58

87 Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 1.42 4.37 2.08 8.59 16.46 88

88 National Institute of Technology Calicut 5.57 0.49 3.70 6.64 16.40 68

89 Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 7.85 0.43 1.05 7.06 16.39 99

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical
90 2.86 2.15 3.47 7.89 16.37 72
Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum
Indraprastha Institute of Information
91 2.90 0.60 6.78 6.08 16.36 29
Technology, Delhi
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology,
92 1.91 0.71 7.21 6.51 16.34 24
Pune
Indian Institute of Information Technology,
93 2.49 0.59 7.88 5.37 16.33 18
Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur
94 Osmania University, Hyderabad 5.04 0.58 2.75 7.91 16.28 79
National Institute of Pharmaceutical
95 0.73 1.12 9.05 5.11 16.01 9
Education and Research Ahmedabad
Cochin University of Science and
95 4.92 0.44 5.28 5.37 16.01 51
Technology, Kochi
97 Shivaji University, Kolhapur 3.63 0.78 3.46 8.05 15.92 73
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences,
98 0.14 0.45 14.02 1.28 15.89 6
Nashik
99 Periyar University, Salem 3.55 0.71 4.17 7.20 15.63 62

100 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra 5.45 0.47 3.35 6.35 15.62 74

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