Top 200 Universities in India 2025: The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) publishes the list of top 200 Universities in India for 2025-26.
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), an initiative by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, released its tenth edition of the India Rankings in September 2025. These rankings are a crucial tool for students, parents, and policymakers, providing a transparent and data-driven assessment of higher education institutions across the country.
Universities Ranking 2025
Based on the NIRF India Rankings 2025, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, is ranked as the top university in the country. It has maintained this position for ten consecutive years. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi holds the second spot, and for the first time, a private university, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), has entered the top three.
Top 10 Universities in India
The top universities in the NIRF 2025 rankings showcase a mix of public and private institutions, reflecting the dynamic nature of India’s higher education sector. Following are the list of top 10 universities in India based on NIRF ranking 2025.
1. Indian Institute of Science
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka
⭐ Score: 85.05
2. Jawaharlal Nehru University
📍 New Delhi, Delhi
⭐ Score: 71
3. Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
📍 Manipal, Karnataka
⭐ Score: 69.25
4. Jamia Millia Islamia
📍 New Delhi, Delhi
⭐ Score: 69.1
5. University of Delhi
📍 Delhi, Delhi
⭐ Score: 67.38
6. Banaras Hindu University
📍 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
⭐ Score: 67.28
7. Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani
📍 Pilani, Rajasthan
⭐ Score: 67.24
8. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
📍 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Score: 67.05
9. Jadavpur University
📍 Kolkata, West Bengal
⭐ Score: 65.42
10. Aligarh Muslim University
📍 Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
⭐ Score: 65.35
Top 11-25 Universities in India
Following are the list of top 11-25 universities in India based on NIRF ranking 2025.
11. SRM Institute of Science & Technology
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Score: 65.26
12. Homi Bhabha National Institute
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra
⭐ Score: 65.08
13. Saveetha Institute of Medical & Technical Sciences
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Score: 65.04
14. Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
📍 Vellore, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Score: 64.64
15. Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA)
📍 Bhubaneswar, Odisha
⭐ Score: 63.14
16. Indian Agricultural Research Institute
📍 New Delhi, Delhi
⭐ Score: 62.89
17. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT)
📍 Bhubaneswar, Odisha
⭐ Score: 62.87
18. University of Hyderabad
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana
⭐ Score: 61.83
19. Chandigarh University
📍 Mohali, Punjab
⭐ Score: 61.27
20. Anna University
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Score: 61.22
21. JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research
📍 Mysuru, Karnataka
⭐ Score: 60
22. Amity University
📍 Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
⭐ Score: 59.68
23. Andhra University
📍 Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
⭐ Score: 59.2
24. Symbiosis International
📍 Pune, Maharashtra
⭐ Score: 59.16
25. Kerala University
📍 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
⭐ Score: 59.05
Top 26-50 Universities in India
Following are the list of top 26-50 universities in India based on NIRF ranking 2025.
26. Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology
📍 Patiala, Punjab
⭐ Score: 58.87
26. Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KL University)
📍 Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh
⭐ Score: 58.87
28. Kalasalingam Academy of Research & Education
📍 Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Score: 58.37
29. SASTRA University
📍 Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Score: 58.06
30. Osmania University
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana
⭐ Score: 57.94
31. Lovely Professional University (LPU)
📍 Phagwara, Punjab
⭐ Score: 57.77
32. Cochin University of Science & Technology
📍 Kochi, Kerala
⭐ Score: 57.55
33. Gauhati University
📍 Guwahati, Assam
⭐ Score: 57.37
34. University of Kashmir
📍 Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
⭐ Score: 57.13
35. Panjab University
📍 Chandigarh, Chandigarh
⭐ Score: 56.88
36. Bharathidasan University
📍 Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Score: 55.85
37. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
📍 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
⭐ Score: 55.55
38. University of Madras
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Score: 55.23
39. Calcutta University
📍 Kolkata, West Bengal
⭐ Score: 55.17
40. Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra
⭐ Score: 55.13
41. Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
📍 Pune, Maharashtra
⭐ Score: 54.9
42. Delhi Technological University (DTU)
📍 New Delhi, Delhi
⭐ Score: 54.88
43. Mahatma Gandhi University
📍 Kottayam, Kerala
⭐ Score: 54.61
44. Alagappa University
📍 Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Score: 54.45
45. UPES (University of Petroleum & Energy Studies)
📍 Dehradun, Uttarakhand
⭐ Score: 54.44
46. Bharathiar University
📍 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Score: 54.42
47. Jamia Hamdard
📍 New Delhi, Delhi
⭐ Score: 54.1
48. Graphic Era University
📍 Dehradun, Uttarakhand
⭐ Score: 53.92
49. Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research
📍 Wardha, Maharashtra
⭐ Score: 53.91
50. King George’s Medical University
📍 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
⭐ Score: 53.13
Top 51-75 Universities in India
Following are the list of top 51-75 universities in India based on NIRF ranking 2025.
51. University of Jammu
📍 Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir
⭐ Score: 53.01
52. SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra
⭐ Score: 52.54
53. Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Score: 52.52
54. University of Mumbai
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra
⭐ Score: 52.48
55. International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Hyderabad
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana
⭐ Score: 52.34
56. Savitribai Phule Pune University
📍 Pune, Maharashtra
⭐ Score: 52.33
57. Shiv Nadar University
📍 Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
⭐ Score: 52.18
58. Manipal University Jaipur
📍 Jaipur, Rajasthan
⭐ Score: 51.57
59. Bharati Vidyapeeth
📍 Pune, Maharashtra
⭐ Score: 51.37
60. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Score: 51.35
61. Chettinad Academy of Research & Education
📍 Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Score: 51.06
62. Jain University
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka
⭐ Score: 50.95
63. Christ University
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka
⭐ Score: 50.92
64. Punjab Agricultural University
📍 Ludhiana, Punjab
⭐ Score: 50.84
65. Bangalore University
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka
⭐ Score: 50.72
66. Banasthali Vidyapith
📍 Banasthali, Rajasthan
⭐ Score: 50.65
67. Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus)
📍 Puducherry, Pondicherry
⭐ Score: 50.46
68. Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology
📍 Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
⭐ Score: 50.35
69. Shoolini University of Biotechnology & Management Sciences
📍 Solan, Himachal Pradesh
⭐ Score: 50.16
70. Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology & Research
📍 Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
⭐ Score: 50.06
71. University of Mysore
📍 Mysuru, Karnataka
⭐ Score: 49.98
72. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra
⭐ Score: 49.89
73. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
📍 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Score: 49.8
74. Gujarat University
📍 Ahmedabad, Gujarat
⭐ Score: 49.74
75. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology
📍 Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
⭐ Score: 49.7
Top 76-100 Universities in India
Following are the list of top 76-100 universities in India based on NIRF ranking 2025.
76. Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Score: 49.59
77. Central University of Punjab
📍 Bathinda, Punjab
⭐ Score: 49.53
78. Chitkara University
📍 Rajpura, Punjab
⭐ Score: 49.32
79. Tezpur University
📍 Tezpur, Assam
⭐ Score: 49.31
80. NITTE (Deemed-to-be-University)
📍 Mangaluru, Karnataka
⭐ Score: 49.26
81. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU)
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana
⭐ Score: 49.22
82. Mizoram University
📍 Aizawl, Mizoram
⭐ Score: 49.21
83. Central University of Tamil Nadu
📍 Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Score: 49.13
84. Acharya Nagarjuna University
📍 Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
⭐ Score: 49.08
85. Madurai Kamaraj University
📍 Madurai, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Score: 49.07
85. Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed-to-be-University)
📍 Ambala, Haryana
⭐ Score: 49.07
87. Sharda University
📍 Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
⭐ Score: 49
88. Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management (GITAM)
📍 Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
⭐ Score: 48.79
89. Central University of Rajasthan
📍 Kishangarh, Rajasthan
⭐ Score: 48.47
90. Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology
📍 Longowal, Punjab
⭐ Score: 48.43
91. Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Mumbai)
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra
⭐ Score: 48.41
92. Birla Institute of Technology (BIT Mesra)
📍 Ranchi, Jharkhand
⭐ Score: 48.25
93. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU)
📍 New Delhi, Delhi
⭐ Score: 48.01
94. Periyar University
📍 Salem, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Score: 47.98
95. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka
⭐ Score: 47.95
96. Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies
📍 Faridabad, Haryana
⭐ Score: 47.3
97. Assam University
📍 Silchar, Assam
⭐ Score: 47.28
98. University of Lucknow
📍 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
⭐ Score: 47.26
99. Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women
📍 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Score: 47.09
100. Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-Delhi)
📍 New Delhi, Delhi
⭐ Score: 47.07
Next 101-150 Universities in India
India Rankings 2025: University (Rank-band: 101-150): Following are the list of top 101-150 Indian universities in alphabetical order based on NIRF ranking 2025.
Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon
📍 Gurugram, Haryana
Annamalai University
📍 Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu
Ashoka University
📍 Sonepat, Haryana
C.V. Raman Global University, Odisha
📍 Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Calicut University (Thenhipalem, Malappuram)
📍 Malappuram, Kerala
Central University of Kerala
📍 Kasaragod, Kerala
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University
📍 Hisar, Haryana
D. Y. Patil Educational Society
📍 Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Dibrugarh University
📍 Dibrugarh, Assam
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University
📍 Samastipur, Bihar
Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry
📍 Solan, Himachal Pradesh
G.L.A. University
📍 Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
📍 Pantnagar, Uttarakhand
Galgotias University
📍 Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology
📍 Hisar, Haryana
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS)
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
📍 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Integral University
📍 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
📍 Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
Kalinga University, Raipur
📍 Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Karpagam Academy of Higher Education
📍 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences
📍 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Kerala Agricultural University
📍 Thrissur, Kerala
KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research
📍 Belagavi, Karnataka
Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth
📍 Karad, Maharashtra
Kurukshetra University
📍 Kurukshetra, Haryana
M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka
Maharshi Dayanand University
📍 Rohtak, Haryana
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University
📍 Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
Manipur University
📍 Imphal, Manipur
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
📍 Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Marwadi University
📍 Rajkot, Gujarat
Maulana Azad National Urdu University
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana
Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT)
📍 Delhi
NIMS University
📍 Jaipur, Rajasthan
Nirma University
📍 Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology
📍 Khordha, Odisha
Parul University
📍 Vadodara, Gujarat
Pondicherry University
📍 Puducherry
Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences
📍 Rohtak, Haryana
SR University
📍 Warangal, Telangana
Sri Venkateswara University
📍 Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Suresh Gyan Vihar University
📍 Jaipur, Rajasthan
Swami Rama Himalayan University
📍 Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Utkal University
📍 Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS)
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Visvesvaraya Technological University
📍 Belgaum, Karnataka
Next 151-200 Universities in India
India Rankings 2025: University (Rank-band: 151-200): Following are the list in alphabetical order of top 151-200 universities in India based on NIRF ranking 2025.
Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya
📍 Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University
📍 Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Aditya University
📍 Surampalem, Andhra Pradesh
Alliance University
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka
Amity University
📍 North 24 Parganas, West Bengal
Anurag University
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana
BLDE
📍 Vijayapura, Karnataka
Central Agricultural University
📍 Imphal West, Manipur
Central University of Karnataka
📍 Gulbarga, Karnataka
Central University of South Bihar
📍 Gaya, Bihar
Centurion University of Technology and Management
📍 Paralakhemundi, Odisha
Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut
📍 Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
COEP Technological University
📍 Pune, Maharashtra
Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University
📍 Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
📍 Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
📍 Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University
📍 Pune, Maharashtra
Glocal University
📍 Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University
📍 Ludhiana, Punjab
Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya
📍 Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Islamic University of Science & Technology
📍 Pulwama, Jammu & Kashmir
LNCT University
📍 Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences & Technology
📍 Jaipur, Rajasthan
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth
📍 Rahuri, Maharashtra
Mangalore University
📍 Mangalore, Karnataka
Nagaland University
📍 Zunheboto, Nagaland
Navsari Agricultural University
📍 Navsari, Gujarat
North Eastern Hill University
📍 Shillong, Meghalaya
Pandit Deendayal Energy University
📍 Gandhinagar, Gujarat
PES University
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka
Presidency University
📍 Kolkata, West Bengal
Punjabi University
📍 Patiala, Punjab
Rabindranath Tagore University
📍 Raisen, Madhya Pradesh
Rajiv Gandhi University
📍 Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
Reva University
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka
Sambalpur University
📍 Sambalpur, Odisha
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology of Jammu
📍 Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir
Shivaji University
📍 Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Sikkim Manipal University
📍 Gangtok, Sikkim
Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam
📍 Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
📍 Prasanthi Nilayam, Andhra Pradesh
Sumandeep Vidyapeeth
📍 Vadodara, Gujarat
Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu
The University of Burdwan
📍 Bardhaman, West Bengal
University of Agricultural Sciences
📍 Dharwad, Karnataka
University of Science and Technology
📍 Ribhoi, Meghalaya
Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology
📍 Sambalpur, Odisha
Vidyasagar University
📍 Midnapore, West Bengal
Visva Bharati
📍 Santiniketan, West Bengal
Yenepoya University
📍 Mangaluru, Karnataka
The NIRF India Rankings 2025 for universities present a landscape of both stability and dynamic change. The continued dominance of Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, for the tenth consecutive year solidifies its reputation as the country’s premier research institution. The consistency of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in the second position highlights its enduring academic strength, particularly in the social sciences.
However, the most significant trend is the rise of private institutions. Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)‘s entry into the top three for the first time marks a turning point, showcasing the growing competitiveness of private universities that are investing heavily in research, infrastructure, and faculty. Other private universities like Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani, and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham also secured spots in the top 10, signaling a strong and evolving private education sector.
Overall, the 2025 rankings underscore the importance of a holistic approach to education. Institutions that excelled demonstrated a balance across all five NIRF parameters—from robust research output (RP) to inclusive practices (OI). The new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) category further emphasizes the government’s push for institutions to contribute not just academically, but also socially and environmentally. This year’s rankings provide a valuable roadmap for students seeking a diverse range of high-quality institutions and serve as a benchmark for universities aiming to enhance their national standing.
