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Latest ranking updates related to universities in India
  • 06 Mar, 2024: Scimago Institutions Rankings updated with Indian Institute of Science ranked highest among 224 listed universities in India.
  • 25 Jan, 2024: THE Times Higher Education, UK published most recent results of THE World’s Most International Universities. Indian Institute of Science achieves position 202.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: Urap published most recent results of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. Includes 174 universities from India.
  • 05 Dec, 2023: Latest QS World University Rankings: Sustainability from British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK. 54 universities from India appear in this ranking.

Rankings of universities in India 2024

#301
India

Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology

  • #223 
  • #4654 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]

#302
India

Central University of Haryana

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  • #161 
  • #2785 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
  • #371 
  • #11128 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#303
India

Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology

  • #162 
  • #2787 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]


#304
India

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology

  • #163 
  • #2806 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
  • #219 
  • #4870 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#305
India

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

  • #55 
  • #1915 
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
[Published 25 April, 2022]
  • #242 
  • #5615 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#306
India

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ahmedabad

  • #126 
  • #133 
Careers360 Top Universities India
[Published 20 April, 2022]

#307
India

Central University of Himachal Pradesh

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  • #174 
  • #2984 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
  • #347 
  • #9767 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#308
India

PEC University of Technology

  • #158 
  • #3543 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#309
India

National Dairy Research Institute

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  • #171 
  • #3780 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#310
India

Veer Narmad South Gujarat University

  • #196 
  • #4162 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#311
India

Chaudhary Devi Lal University

  • #209 
  • #4514 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#312
India

Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya

  • #217 
  • #4793 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#313
India

Navsari Agricultural University

  • #220 
  • #4891 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#314
India

West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences

  • #224 
  • #4966 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#315
India

Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University

  • #225 
  • #5029 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#316
India

Shobhit University

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  • #229 
  • #5116 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#317
India

University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

  • #230 
  • #5144 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#318
India

Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University

  • #235 
  • #5437 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#319
India

Mother Teresa Women's University

  • #237 
  • #5515 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#320
India

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University

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  • #238 
  • #5517 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#321
India

B.R. Ambedkar Bihar University

  • #240 
  • #5549 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#322
India

Rajiv Gandhi University

  • #243 
  • #5785 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#323
India

Centurion University of Technology and Management

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  • #244 
  • #5824 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]
  • #26 
  • #801 
THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
[Published 01 June, 2023]

#324
India

National Law School of India University

  • #247 
  • #5941 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#325
India

Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

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  • #248 
  • #5967 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#326
India

Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya

  • #249 
  • #5981 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#327
India

Rayalaseema University

  • #252 
  • #6164 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#328
India

Patna University

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  • #253 
  • #6207 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#329
India

Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya

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  • #254 
  • #6219 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#330
India

Central University of Kashmir

  • #255 
  • #6235 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#331
India

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University

  • #256 
  • #6238 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#332
India

Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University

  • #258 
  • #6287 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#333
India

National Institute of Fashion Technology

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  • #259 
  • #6336 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#334
India

Rajendra Agricultural University

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  • #268 
  • #6846 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#335
India

CEPT University

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  • #269 
  • #6896 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#336
India

Central University of Kerala

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  • #270 
  • #6970 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#337
India

Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University

  • #272 
  • #7029 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#338
India

Assam Don Bosco University

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  • #274 
  • #7123 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#339
India

Central University of Jharkhand

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  • #278 
  • #7250 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#340
India

NALSAR University of Law

  • #283 
  • #7421 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#341
India

National Institute of Technology, Delhi

  • #285 
  • #7614 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#342
India

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology

  • #288 
  • #7666 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#343
India

National Institute of Design

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  • #293 
  • #7811 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#344
India

National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya

  • #296 
  • #7885 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#345
India

North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology

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  • #295 
  • #7885 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#346
India

Bhagwant University

  • #298 
  • #7929 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#347
India

Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University

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  • #299 
  • #7951 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#348
India

Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University

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  • #304 
  • #8254 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#349
India

Assam Down Town University

  • #305 
  • #8309 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#350
India

Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth

  • #308 
  • #8353 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

Highest subject rankings of universities in India

Engineering nirf: India Rankings by Subject
#1 
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Pharmacy nirf: India Rankings by Subject
#1 
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad
Law nirf: India Rankings by Subject
#1 
National Law School of India University
Marketing QS World University Rankings By Subject
#20 
Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli
Geography QS World University Rankings By Subject
#51 
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Chemistry QS World University Rankings By Subject
#77 
Indian Institute of Science
Computer Science NTU Rankings by Subject
#85 
Thapar University
Mathematics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#92 
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Architecture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#141 
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Linguistics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#251 
Jawaharlal Nehru University

India Key Facts for International Students

391 out of 578 Universities in India Ranked in at least one ranking

34 Different Rankings list Universities in India (26 institution and 8 subject rankings)

18 Global Rankings rank Universities in India Among TOP 200

Time: GMT +5

Telephone country code: +91

  • Largest cities in India:
  • 1. Mumbai: 12,700,000
  • 2. Dehli: 11,000,000
  • 3. Bengaluru: 5,100,000
  • 4. Kolkata: 4,600,000
  • 5. Chennai: 4,300,000
Nobel prize laureates:
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (, 1930)

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Indian Institute of Science ranks #1 in India in our meta ranking composed of 112 university rankings.

Among all universities in India Indian Institute of Science is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 32 rankings where Indian Institute of Science is listed.

Indian Institute of Technology Madras is ranked best in India for Engineering (Engineering). See all rankings for the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad is ranked best in India for Medicine & Health (Pharmacy). See all rankings for the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad.

National Law School of India University is ranked best in India for Law (Law). See all rankings for the National Law School of India University.

Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli is ranked best in India for Business (Marketing). See all rankings for the Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli.

Jawaharlal Nehru University is ranked best in India for Social Studies & Humanities (Geography). See all rankings for the Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Indian Institute of Science is ranked best in India for Natural Sciences (Chemistry). See all rankings for the Indian Institute of Science.

Thapar University is ranked best in India for Computer Science (Computer Science). See all rankings for the Thapar University.

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is ranked best in India for Mathematics (Mathematics). See all rankings for the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.

Indian Institute of Technology Madras is ranked best in India for Architecture, Building & Planning (Architecture). See all rankings for the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.

Jawaharlal Nehru University is ranked best in India for Languages & Literature (Linguistics). See all rankings for the Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is ranked best in India for Agriculture (Agriculture). See all rankings for the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.

University of Delhi is ranked best in India for Education (Education). See all rankings for the University of Delhi.

Ranking publishers

British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:

Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS 50 under 50:

Based on the QS World University rankings methodology, the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old.

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS University Rankings: Asia:

Academic reputation 30% Employer reputation 20% Faculty/student ratio 10% International research network 10% Citations per paper 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS University Rankings BRICS:

Academic reputation 30% Employer reputation 20% Faculty/student ratio 20% Staff with a PhD 10% Papers per faculty 10%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Careers360

Criteria used in ranking -Careers360 Top Universities India:

Academic output Impact Intellectual Property (IP) Productivity Learning

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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National Institutional Ranking Framework

Criteria used in ranking -nirf: India Rankings - Overall:

Teaching, Learning and Resources 30% Research and Professional Practices 30% Graduation Outcomes 20% Outreach and Inclusivity 10% Perception 10%

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Nature Index

Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:

Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:

Employability (survey) 100%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:

Research Reputation 66,6% Teaching Reputation 33,3%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Asia University Ranking:

Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% Teaching 25% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 7.5%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Emerging Economies University Ranking - Times Higher Education:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 20% International outlook (staff, students, research) 10% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities:

Proportion of international students 25% Proportion of international staff 25% Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25% University’s international reputation 25%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%

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Urap

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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