Academic Index Last updated: June 06, 2026

24 Best Universities in Delhi

Our data-driven ranking evaluates 24 elite institutions across Delhi to determine true academic prominence. We analyzed 322.5K scientific publications and 5.5M citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions.

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1

University of Delhi

#3 in India #65 in Asia

64% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

1922 Founded

2

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

#6 in India #83 in Asia

13% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

3

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

#9 in India #119 in Asia

13% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1956 Founded

4

Jawaharlal Nehru University

#14 in India #201 in Asia

13% Acceptance

4,543 Enrollment

1969 Founded

5

National Islamic University

#25 in India #367 in Asia

13% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

6

Indian Agricultural Research Institute

#34 in India #485 in Asia

13% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

7

Delhi Technological University

#52 in India #592 in Asia

13% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

1941 Founded

8

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

#71 in India #728 in Asia

13% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

1998 Founded

9

National Institute of Fashion Technology

#123 in India #1058 in Asia

16% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

10

Jamia Hamdard University

#127 in India #1083 in Asia

25% Acceptance

5,326 Enrollment

11

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

#134 in India #1118 in Asia

13% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1963 Founded

12

Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology

#163 in India #1296 in Asia

13% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2008 Founded

13

National Law University, Delhi

#263 in India #1820 in Asia

13% Acceptance

850 Enrollment

2008 Founded

14

TERI School of Advanced Studies

#280 in India #1940 in Asia

59% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

1998 Founded

15

Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women

#292 in India #2007 in Asia

13% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

1998 Founded

16

Ambedkar University Delhi

#304 in India #2060 in Asia

13% Acceptance

4,543 Enrollment

2007 Founded

17

South Asian University

#311 in India #2085 in Asia

13% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2010 Founded

18

School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi

#323 in India #2177 in Asia

13% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

1959 Founded

19

National Institute of Technology, Delhi

#359 in India #2316 in Asia

13% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

2010 Founded

20

National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration

#364 in India #2331 in Asia

45% Acceptance

200 Enrollment

1962 Founded

21

Indian Law Institute

#423 in India #2591 in Asia

39% Acceptance

850 Enrollment

1956 Founded

22

Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University

#442 in India #2675 in Asia

63% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

2015 Founded

23

Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit University

#503 in India #2983 in Asia

15% Acceptance

24

Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan University

#532 in India #3445 in Asia

50% Acceptance

1970 Founded