Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

11 Best Universities in Maharashtra for Art & Design

Focusing specifically on Art & Design, our data science engine identified the 11 most influential universities in Maharashtra. To determine these leaders, we isolated 8.1K specialized research publications which collectively generated 95.6K citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Mumbai

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

For Art & Design

#2 in India #95 in Asia

28% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1958 Founded

2

Pune

Symbiosis International University

For Art & Design

#36 in India #406 in Asia

20% Acceptance

20,568 Enrollment

2002 Founded

3

Mumbai

University of Mumbai

For Art & Design

#37 in India #410 in Asia

40% Acceptance

5,061 Enrollment

1857 Founded

4

Nagpur

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

For Art & Design

#85 in India #791 in Asia

94% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1960 Founded

5

Mumbai

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

For Art & Design

#89 in India #814 in Asia

69% Acceptance

28,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

6

Mumbai

Tata Institute of Social Sciences

For Art & Design

#115 in India #942 in Asia

14% Acceptance

961 Enrollment

1936 Founded

7

Mumbai

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research

For Art & Design

#149 in India #1126 in Asia

61% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

8

Jalgaon

North Maharashtra University

For Art & Design

#188 in India #1366 in Asia

60% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

9

Amravati

Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University

For Art & Design

#214 in India #1533 in Asia

93% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

10

Pune

Flame University

For Art & Design

#254 in India #1691 in Asia

29% Acceptance

20,568 Enrollment

2015 Founded

11

Mumbai

Central Institute of Fisheries Education

For Art & Design

#266 in India #1747 in Asia

36% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

1989 Founded