Best Forestry Universities in India [2026 Rankings]

1

Haryana | Delhi

Indian Agricultural Research Institute

#485 in Asia #1825 in the World

13% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

2

Punjab | Ludhiana

Punjab Agricultural University

#854 in Asia #2857 in the World

91% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

3

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

Banaras Hindu University

#117 in Asia #700 in the World

13% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1915 Founded

4

Karnataka | Bangalore

Indian Institute of Science

#63 in Asia #456 in the World

29% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1909 Founded

5

West Bengal | Kharagpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

#52 in Asia #417 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

6

Haryana | Delhi

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

#83 in Asia #554 in the World

13% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

7

Maharashtra | Mumbai

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

#72 in Asia #497 in the World

28% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1958 Founded

8

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

VIT University

#497 in Asia #1854 in the World

79% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1984 Founded

9

West Bengal | Kolkata

Jadavpur University

#399 in Asia #1568 in the World

25% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

10

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

#141 in Asia #797 in the World

13% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1847 Founded

11

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Anna University

#223 in Asia #1024 in the World

27% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1978 Founded

12

Haryana | Delhi

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

#119 in Asia #704 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1956 Founded

13

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

Indian School of Mines

#606 in Asia #2197 in the World

17% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1926 Founded

14

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

#90 in Asia #569 in the World

8% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

15

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

#81 in Asia #536 in the World

20% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1959 Founded

16

Punjab | Chandigarh

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

#338 in Asia #1365 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1962 Founded

17

Uttar Pradesh | Kalyanpur

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University

#1168 in Asia #3641 in the World

46% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

18

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

Bharathidasan University

#683 in Asia #2387 in the World

34% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1982 Founded

19

Odisha | Burla

Sambalpur University

#1324 in Asia #4005 in the World

27% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1967 Founded

20

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

Devi Ahilya University / Indore University

#832 in Asia #2794 in the World

70% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

21

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

University of Jammu

#1258 in Asia #3852 in the World

26% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1969 Founded

22

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu University

#2921 in Asia #7524 in the World

24% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

23

West Bengal | Midnapore

Vidyasagar University

#1010 in Asia #3258 in the World

80% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1981 Founded

24

Tripura | Agartala

Tripura University

#1649 in Asia #4731 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1947 Founded

25

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

Jai Narain Vyas University

#1555 in Asia #4533 in the World

70% Acceptance

26,386 Enrollment

1962 Founded

26

Maharashtra | Rahuri

Mahatma Phule Agricultural University

#1853 in Asia #5190 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,772 Enrollment

27

Karnataka | Gulbarga

Gulbarga University

#2167 in Asia #5866 in the World

77% Acceptance

5,061 Enrollment

1980 Founded

28

Haryana | Mullana

Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

#1927 in Asia #5351 in the World

49% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

29

Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar

North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology

#2234 in Asia #5996 in the World

30% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

1986 Founded

30

Uttarakhand | Nainital

Kumaun University

#1081 in Asia #3434 in the World

36% Acceptance

1973 Founded

31

Tamil Nadu | Tirunelveli

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

#1753 in Asia #4987 in the World

70% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1990 Founded

32

Punjab | Patiala

Punjabi University Patiala

#564 in Asia #2062 in the World

60% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

1962 Founded

33

Maharashtra | Pune

Savitribai Phule Pune University

#167 in Asia #876 in the World

28% Acceptance

1,765 Enrollment

1948 Founded

34

Karnataka | Mangalore

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

#613 in Asia #2216 in the World

8% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1960 Founded

35

Haryana | Delhi

University of Delhi

#65 in Asia #460 in the World

64% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

1922 Founded

36

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

Sharda University

#1149 in Asia #3593 in the World

63% Acceptance

901 Enrollment

2009 Founded

37

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

#631 in Asia #2263 in the World

59% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

1985 Founded

38

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

KIIT University

#548 in Asia #1997 in the World

91% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

39

Kerala | Pookode

Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

#2333 in Asia #6226 in the World

80% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

2011 Founded

40

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

University of Kashmir

#805 in Asia #2745 in the World

81% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

41

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

Indira Gandhi Agricultural University

#2630 in Asia #6825 in the World

80% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

42

West Bengal | Howrah

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

#962 in Asia #3131 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,539 Enrollment

1856 Founded

43

Telangana | Hyderabad

Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University

#1532 in Asia #4487 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,772 Enrollment

1964 Founded

44

Rajasthan | Banasthali

Banasthali University

#1202 in Asia #3736 in the World

100% Acceptance

10,973 Enrollment

45

Maharashtra | Mumbai

Central Institute of Fisheries Education

#1797 in Asia #5088 in the World

36% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

1989 Founded

46

Karnataka | Shimoga

Kuvempu University

#2100 in Asia #5716 in the World

32% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

47

Haryana | Hisar

Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

#1343 in Asia #4050 in the World

47% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

48

Andhra Pradesh | Kadapa

Yogi Vemana University

#2538 in Asia #6646 in the World

29% Acceptance

150,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

49

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

#1016 in Asia #3271 in the World

80% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2003 Founded

50

Tamil Nadu | Salem

Periyar University

#1521 in Asia #4461 in the World

30% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1997 Founded

51

Punjab | Phagwara

Lovely Professional University

#455 in Asia #1729 in the World

80% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2005 Founded

52

Maharashtra | Mumbai

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

#164 in Asia #868 in the World

14% Acceptance

1,915 Enrollment

1945 Founded

53

Karnataka | Bangalore

Christ University

#456 in Asia #1730 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,568 Enrollment

1969 Founded

54

Gujarat | Palanpur

Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University

#2561 in Asia #6694 in the World

70% Acceptance

1972 Founded

55

Uttar Pradesh | Jhansi

Bundelkhand University

#1119 in Asia #3528 in the World

44% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

56

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

#556 in Asia #2034 in the World

65% Acceptance

2,772 Enrollment

1971 Founded

57

Odisha | Rourkela

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

#526 in Asia #1937 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

58

Kerala | Kasaragod

Central University of Kerala

#2027 in Asia #5570 in the World

10% Acceptance

2,807 Enrollment

2009 Founded

59

Himachal Pradesh | Baru Sahib

Eternal University

#2702 in Asia #6984 in the World

64% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

60

Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur

Guru Ghasidas University

#1028 in Asia #3303 in the World

55% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

61

West Bengal | Kalyani

University of Kalyani

#897 in Asia #2969 in the World

66% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1960 Founded

62

Telangana | Warangal

Kakatiya University

#1527 in Asia #4478 in the World

24% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

63

Rajasthan | Pilani

Birla Institute of Technology and Science

#283 in Asia #1203 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

64

Maharashtra | Pune

Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

#1497 in Asia #4411 in the World

37% Acceptance

28,000 Enrollment

65

Karnataka | Bangalore

Azim Premji University

#1623 in Asia #4677 in the World

50% Acceptance

961 Enrollment

2010 Founded

66

Haryana | Karnal

National Dairy Research Institute

#1239 in Asia #3811 in the World

42% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

1923 Founded

67

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

Sri Venkateswara University

#1030 in Asia #3306 in the World

35% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1954 Founded

68

Uttarakhand | Srinagar

Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

#1002 in Asia #3245 in the World

66% Acceptance

1989 Founded

69

Tamil Nadu | Gandhigram

Gandhigram Rural University

#1518 in Asia #4456 in the World

31% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1956 Founded

70

Punjab | Chandigarh

Panjab University

#240 in Asia #1069 in the World

20% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1882 Founded

71

Madhya Pradesh | Chitrakoot

Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramoday University

#2998 in Asia #7729 in the World

35% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

72

Karnataka | Manipal

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

#191 in Asia #945 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,190 Enrollment

1993 Founded

73

Gujarat | Junagadh

Junagadh Agricultural University

#2459 in Asia #6494 in the World

48% Acceptance

1972 Founded

74

Uttar Pradesh | Gorakhpur

Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University

#1117 in Asia #3522 in the World

48% Acceptance

300,000 Enrollment

1957 Founded

75

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

Annamalai University

#530 in Asia #1949 in the World

60% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1929 Founded

76

Nagaland | Kohima

Nagaland University

#2002 in Asia #5498 in the World

39% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

77

Kerala | Thrissur

Kerala Agricultural University

#1510 in Asia #4441 in the World

34% Acceptance

2,772 Enrollment

1971 Founded

78

Himachal Pradesh | Nauni

Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

#2199 in Asia #5922 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

79

Bihar | Bhagalpur

Bihar Agricultural University

#2416 in Asia #6398 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

80

West Bengal | Bardhaman

University of Burdwan

#848 in Asia #2840 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1960 Founded

81

Telangana | Hyderabad

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

#1336 in Asia #4036 in the World

40% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1972 Founded

82

Rajasthan | Jaipur

University of Rajasthan

#278 in Asia #1193 in the World

70% Acceptance

1947 Founded

83

Maharashtra | Nagpur

Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University

#1344 in Asia #4052 in the World

50% Acceptance

26,386 Enrollment

1923 Founded

84

Karnataka | Dharwad

University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

#1554 in Asia #4532 in the World

55% Acceptance

2,772 Enrollment

1986 Founded

85

Haryana | Hisar

Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology

#1205 in Asia #3745 in the World

77% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

1995 Founded

86

Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur

Sri Krishnadevaraya University

#2354 in Asia #6263 in the World

58% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

87

Uttarakhand | Pantnagar

Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

#970 in Asia #3153 in the World

28% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

88

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology

#1423 in Asia #4237 in the World

94% Acceptance

1,639 Enrollment

1997 Founded

89

Puducherry | Pondicherry

Pondicherry University

#509 in Asia #1885 in the World

65% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

1985 Founded

90

Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior

ITM University Gwalior

#2587 in Asia #6745 in the World

58% Acceptance

5,162 Enrollment

2011 Founded

91

Jharkhand | Ranchi

Birsa Agricultural University

#2740 in Asia #7066 in the World

70% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

92

Gujarat | Navsari

Navsari Agricultural University

#2361 in Asia #6274 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,772 Enrollment

2004 Founded

93

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

M.J.P. Rohilkhand University

#892 in Asia #2953 in the World

71% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

94

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

University of Madras

#449 in Asia #1710 in the World

33% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1857 Founded

95

Mizoram | Aizawl

Mizoram University

#1762 in Asia #5001 in the World

91% Acceptance

2001 Founded

96

Kerala | Kottayam

Mahatma Gandhi University

#1061 in Asia #3385 in the World

20% Acceptance

150,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

97

Himachal Pradesh | Palampur

CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University

#2151 in Asia #5831 in the World

80% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

98

Bihar | Samastipur

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University

#2365 in Asia #6281 in the World

82% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

99

West Bengal | Santiniketan

Visva-Bharati University

#629 in Asia #2259 in the World

20% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1921 Founded

100

Telangana | Warangal

National Institute of Technology, Warangal

#734 in Asia #2537 in the World

14% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1959 Founded

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