Universities in New Delhi, India
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in New Delhi
  • 06 Mar, 2024: New edition of Scimago Institutions Rankings. 9 universities in New Delhi ranked.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance updated with Indian Institute of Technology Delhi ranked highest among 8 listed universities in New Delhi.
  • 05 Dec, 2023: British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK published most recent results of QS World University Rankings: Sustainability. Includes 6 universities from New Delhi.
  • 08 Nov, 2023: Publication of QS University Rankings: Asia. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi with highest ranking among universities in New Delhi ranked #46.

Rankings of universities in New Delhi, India 2024

  • #26 
  • #801 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #9 
  • #407 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #4 
  • #665 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 20 more rankings of University of Delhi and subject specific rankings for 8 subjects

  • #15 
  • #601 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #14 
  • #601 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #33 
  • #1598 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 17 more rankings of Jawaharlal Nehru University and subject specific rankings for 6 subjects

  • #4 
  • #501 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #27 
  • #951 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #22 
  • #1239 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 17 more rankings of Jamia Millia Islamia and subject specific rankings for 4 subjects


  • #2 
  • #197 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #6 
  • #677 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #5 
  • #717 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
Show 20 more rankings of Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and subject specific rankings for 7 subjects

  • #14 
  • #601 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #40 
  • #1201 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #37 
  • #1708 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 11 more rankings of Jamia Hamdard and subject specific rankings for 1 subjects

  • #30 
  • #801 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #14 
  • #1006 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #59 
  • #401 
QS University Rankings: Asia
[Published 08 November, 2023]
Show 10 more rankings of Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology and subject specific rankings for 2 subjects

  • #27 
  • #801 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #50 
  • #2006 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #44 
  • #1483 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
Show 8 more rankings of Delhi Technological University and subject specific rankings for 2 subjects

  • #2 
  • #580 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #11 
  • #826 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
  • #6 
  • #6 
nirf: India Rankings - Overall
[Published 05 June, 2023]
Show 4 more rankings of All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi and subject specific rankings for 1 subjects

  • #43 
  • #1401 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #58 
  • #2194 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #74 
  • #501 
QS University Rankings: Asia
[Published 08 November, 2023]
Show 4 more rankings of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and subject specific rankings for 2 subjects

  • #29 
  • #951 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #10 
  • #301 
QS Employability Rankings
[Published 23 September, 2021]
  • #57 
  • #351 
QS University Rankings: Asia
[Published 08 November, 2023]
Show 4 more rankings of Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University and subject specific rankings for 2 subjects

  • #40 
  • #1242 
CWTS Leiden Ranking
[Published 22 June, 2022]
  • #24 
  • #1166 
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
[Published 25 April, 2022]
  • #70 
  • #73 
Careers360 Top Universities India
[Published 20 April, 2022]
Show 1 more rankings of Indian Agricultural Research Institute

#12

TERI School of Advanced Studies, TERI University

  • #233 
  • #5272 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#13
India

International Management Institute, New Delhi

  • #302 
  • #8065 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#14
India

National Institute of Fashion Technology

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

#15
India

National Institute of Technology, Delhi

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

#16
India

Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan University

  • #356 
  • #10240 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#17
India

Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University

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#18
India

National Law University


#19
India

Apeejay School of Management, Apeejay Education Society


#20
India

School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi


#21
India

The Indian Law Institute


#22
India

Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha


Highest subject rankings of universities in New Delhi

Engineering nirf: India Rankings by Subject
#2 
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Law nirf: India Rankings by Subject
#2 
National Law University
Pharmacy nirf: India Rankings by Subject
#2 
Jamia Hamdard
Marketing QS World University Rankings By Subject
#20 
Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University
Geography QS World University Rankings By Subject
#51 
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Mathematics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#119 
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Architecture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#149 
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Chemistry QS World University Rankings By Subject
#151 
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Linguistics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#251 
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Computer Science NTU Rankings by Subject
#301 
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

New Delhi Key Facts for International Students

16 out of 22 Universities in New Delhi Ranked in at least one ranking

30 Different Rankings list Universities in New Delhi (24 institution and 6 subject rankings)

13 Global Rankings rank Universities in New Delhi Among TOP 200

Population: 318000

Time: GMT +5

District/province: NCT, New Delhi

Living costs for students in New Delhi:

* 100 = prices in London

  • Living costs without accommodation 54* (46% cheaper than London)
  • All costs including accommodation 46* (54% cheaper than London)
  • Meals (grocery & lower cost restaurants) 41* (59% cheaper than London)
  • Average Big Mac price 199.95 INR
  • Plug Type C
    • Residential voltage: 230 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz
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    • Residential voltage: 230 V
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University of Delhi ranks #1 in New Delhi in our meta ranking composed of 112 university rankings.

Among all universities in New Delhi University of Delhi is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 27 rankings where University of Delhi is listed.

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

National Law University is ranked best in New Delhi for Law (Law). See all rankings for the National Law University.

Jamia Hamdard is ranked best in New Delhi for Medicine & Health (Pharmacy). See all rankings for the Jamia Hamdard.

Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University is ranked best in New Delhi for Business (Marketing). See all rankings for the Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University.

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

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

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

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is ranked best in New Delhi for Natural Sciences (Chemistry). See all rankings for the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

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

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is ranked best in New Delhi for Computer Science (Computer Science). See all rankings for the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

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

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is ranked best in New Delhi for Agriculture (Agriculture). See all rankings for the Indian Institute of Technology 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 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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Us News

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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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