Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

21 Best Universities in India for Entrepreneurship

Focusing specifically on Entrepreneurship, our data science engine identified the 21 most influential universities in India. To determine these leaders, we isolated 637.2K specialized research publications which collectively generated 10.57M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

#141 in Asia #797 in the World

13% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1847 Founded

2

Karnataka | Bangalore

Indian Institute of Science

#63 in Asia #456 in the World

29% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1909 Founded

3

Haryana | Delhi

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

#83 in Asia #554 in the World

13% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

4

West Bengal | Kharagpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

#52 in Asia #417 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

5

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

#497 in Asia #1854 in the World

79% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1984 Founded

6

Karnataka | Bangalore

Christ University

#456 in Asia #1730 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,568 Enrollment

1969 Founded

7

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

Graphic Era University

#1413 in Asia #4213 in the World

67% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

1993 Founded

8

Karnataka | Manipal

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

#191 in Asia #945 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,190 Enrollment

1993 Founded

9

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

Aligarh Muslim University

#234 in Asia #1051 in the World

30% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded

10

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

University of Kashmir

#805 in Asia #2745 in the World

81% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

11

Punjab | Mohali

Chandigarh University

#657 in Asia #2321 in the World

30% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2012 Founded

12

Haryana | Delhi

National Islamic University

#367 in Asia #1442 in the World

13% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

13

Punjab | Phagwara

Lovely Professional University

#455 in Asia #1729 in the World

80% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2005 Founded

14

Haryana | Delhi

University of Delhi

#65 in Asia #460 in the World

64% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

1922 Founded

15

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

KIIT University

#548 in Asia #1997 in the World

91% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

16

Maharashtra | Pune

Symbiosis International University

#763 in Asia #2600 in the World

20% Acceptance

20,568 Enrollment

2002 Founded

17

Maharashtra | Mumbai

Tata Institute of Social Sciences

#714 in Asia #2482 in the World

14% Acceptance

961 Enrollment

1936 Founded

18

Maharashtra | Pune

Savitribai Phule Pune University

#167 in Asia #876 in the World

28% Acceptance

1,765 Enrollment

1948 Founded

19

Karnataka | Mangalore

Mangalore University

#935 in Asia #3066 in the World

77% Acceptance

5,061 Enrollment

1980 Founded

20

Karnataka | Bangalore

Jain University

#665 in Asia #2340 in the World

38% Acceptance

6,684 Enrollment

1990 Founded

21

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

IMS Unison University

#2527 in Asia #6623 in the World

46% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded