Best Nursing Universities in India [2026 Rankings]

1

Haryana | Delhi

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

For Nursing

#8 in Asia #187 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1956 Founded

2

Punjab | Chandigarh

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Nursing

#28 in Asia #299 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1962 Founded

3

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

Banaras Hindu University

For Nursing

#128 in Asia #796 in the World

13% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1915 Founded

4

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

VIT University

For Nursing

#188 in Asia #995 in the World

79% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1984 Founded

5

Punjab | Ludhiana

Punjab Agricultural University

For Nursing

#1305 in Asia #3579 in the World

91% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

6

Haryana | Delhi

Indian Agricultural Research Institute

For Nursing

#1355 in Asia #3694 in the World

13% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

7

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

Thiruvalluvar University

For Nursing

#1401 in Asia #3785 in the World

52% Acceptance

150,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

8

Rajasthan | Jaipur

Jaipur National University

For Nursing

#1362 in Asia #3705 in the World

40% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

9

Manipur | Imphal

Manipur University

For Nursing

#1699 in Asia #4336 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1980 Founded

10

Karnataka | Kolar

Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research

For Nursing

#985 in Asia #2855 in the World

13% Acceptance

2007 Founded

11

Haryana | Delhi

Indian Law Institute

For Nursing

#1142 in Asia #3208 in the World

39% Acceptance

850 Enrollment

1956 Founded

12

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

For Nursing

#124 in Asia #777 in the World

10% Acceptance

2012 Founded

13

Uttar Pradesh | Meerut

Shobhit University

For Nursing

#1284 in Asia #3538 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,973 Enrollment

2012 Founded

14

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

Sharda University

For Nursing

#707 in Asia #2246 in the World

63% Acceptance

901 Enrollment

2009 Founded

15

Tamil Nadu | Thiruvarur

Central University of Tamil Nadu

For Nursing

#1398 in Asia #3776 in the World

37% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

2009 Founded

16

Punjab | Bathinda

Central University of Punjab

For Nursing

#720 in Asia #2273 in the World

30% Acceptance

2,807 Enrollment

2009 Founded

17

Maharashtra | Mumbai

Institute of Chemical Technology

For Nursing

#575 in Asia #1966 in the World

15% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1936 Founded

18

Karnataka | Dharwad

Karnatak University

For Nursing

#481 in Asia #1733 in the World

80% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

19

Haryana | Delhi

Jamia Hamdard University

For Nursing

#276 in Asia #1205 in the World

25% Acceptance

5,326 Enrollment

20

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences

For Nursing

#722 in Asia #2277 in the World

29% Acceptance

1995 Founded

21

West Bengal | Midnapore

Vidyasagar University

For Nursing

#1199 in Asia #3356 in the World

80% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1981 Founded

22

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

University of Lucknow

For Nursing

#656 in Asia #2128 in the World

34% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1921 Founded

23

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

For Nursing

#1608 in Asia #4180 in the World

65% Acceptance

2,772 Enrollment

1971 Founded

24

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology

For Nursing

#1722 in Asia #4375 in the World

45% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

1962 Founded

25

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

For Nursing

#533 in Asia #1853 in the World

77% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

26

Jammu and Kashmir | Pulwama

Islamic University of Science and Technology

For Nursing

#1675 in Asia #4289 in the World

34% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2005 Founded

27

Gujarat | Gandhinagar

Gujarat Forensic Sciences University

For Nursing

#1690 in Asia #4318 in the World

39% Acceptance

3,026 Enrollment

2008 Founded

28

Uttarakhand | Nainital

Kumaun University

For Nursing

#1123 in Asia #3164 in the World

36% Acceptance

1973 Founded

29

Tamil Nadu | Salem

Vinayaka Missions University

For Nursing

#1104 in Asia #3121 in the World

38% Acceptance

12,190 Enrollment

1981 Founded

30

Rajasthan | Jaipur

Rajasthan University of Health Sciences

For Nursing

#1125 in Asia #3176 in the World

60% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2006 Founded

31

Maharashtra | Solapur

University of Solapur

For Nursing

#1437 in Asia #3870 in the World

61% Acceptance

2004 Founded

32

Karnataka | Bijapur

BLDE University

For Nursing

#1357 in Asia #3697 in the World

23% Acceptance

2008 Founded

33

Haryana | Gurgaon

GD Goenka University

For Nursing

#1162 in Asia #3260 in the World

74% Acceptance

901 Enrollment

2013 Founded

34

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University

For Nursing

#1214 in Asia #3387 in the World

60% Acceptance

26,386 Enrollment

1964 Founded

35

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

Galgotias University

For Nursing

#866 in Asia #2594 in the World

52% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2011 Founded

36

Uttar Pradesh | Jhansi

Bundelkhand University

For Nursing

#1558 in Asia #4091 in the World

44% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

37

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R.Medical University

For Nursing

#818 in Asia #2493 in the World

44% Acceptance

1987 Founded

38

Punjab | Faridkot

Baba Farid University of Health Sciences

For Nursing

#979 in Asia #2843 in the World

70% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

1998 Founded

39

Maharashtra | Pune

Symbiosis International University

For Nursing

#418 in Asia #1580 in the World

20% Acceptance

20,568 Enrollment

2002 Founded

40

Karnataka | Bangalore

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

For Nursing

#370 in Asia #1460 in the World

50% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

1994 Founded

41

Haryana | Rohtak

Maharishi Dayanand University

For Nursing

#629 in Asia #2068 in the World

50% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1976 Founded

42

Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada

Dr. N.T.R. University of Health Sciences

For Nursing

#1707 in Asia #4353 in the World

60% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1986 Founded

43

West Bengal | Kalyani

University of Kalyani

For Nursing

#888 in Asia #2632 in the World

66% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1960 Founded

44

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

Aligarh Muslim University

For Nursing

#214 in Asia #1062 in the World

30% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded

45

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

Annamalai University

For Nursing

#429 in Asia #1608 in the World

60% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1929 Founded

46

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

Centurion University of Technology and Management

For Nursing

#1619 in Asia #4198 in the World

45% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

2010 Founded

47

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

Devi Ahilya University / Indore University

For Nursing

#911 in Asia #2673 in the World

70% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

48

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

For Nursing

#497 in Asia #1772 in the World

78% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1983 Founded

49

Gujarat | Waghodia

Parul University

For Nursing

#933 in Asia #2734 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,000 Enrollment

2015 Founded

50

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

For Nursing

#958 in Asia #2791 in the World

80% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2003 Founded

51

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute

For Nursing

#1066 in Asia #3045 in the World

70% Acceptance

6,684 Enrollment

1988 Founded

52

Rajasthan | Udaipur

Mohanlal Sukhadia University

For Nursing

#1488 in Asia #3970 in the World

70% Acceptance

26,386 Enrollment

1962 Founded

53

Maharashtra | Mumbai

International Institute for Population Sciences

For Nursing

#185 in Asia #989 in the World

43% Acceptance

961 Enrollment

1956 Founded

54

Karnataka | Gulbarga

Central University of Karnataka

For Nursing

#1243 in Asia #3441 in the World

57% Acceptance

1,765 Enrollment

2009 Founded

55

Haryana | Delhi

Ambedkar University Delhi

For Nursing

#1422 in Asia #3830 in the World

13% Acceptance

4,543 Enrollment

2007 Founded

56

Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur

Guru Ghasidas University

For Nursing

#835 in Asia #2524 in the World

55% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

57

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

For Nursing

#992 in Asia #2874 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,807 Enrollment

1996 Founded

58

Uttar Pradesh | Gorakhpur

Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University

For Nursing

#1218 in Asia #3394 in the World

48% Acceptance

300,000 Enrollment

1957 Founded

59

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Saveetha University

For Nursing

#179 in Asia #956 in the World

22% Acceptance

12,190 Enrollment

2005 Founded

60

Punjab | Chandigarh

Chitkara University – Punjab

For Nursing

#601 in Asia #2010 in the World

70% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2010 Founded

61

Maharashtra | Mumbai

Tata Institute of Social Sciences

For Nursing

#360 in Asia #1432 in the World

14% Acceptance

961 Enrollment

1936 Founded

62

Karnataka | Bangalore

Bangalore University

For Nursing

#1217 in Asia #3390 in the World

36% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1886 Founded

63

Haryana | Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra University

For Nursing

#712 in Asia #2251 in the World

60% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1956 Founded

64

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

Sri Padmavati University

For Nursing

#1269 in Asia #3502 in the World

53% Acceptance

12,190 Enrollment

65

West Bengal | Bardhaman

University of Burdwan

For Nursing

#1203 in Asia #3363 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1960 Founded

66

Tripura | Agartala

Tripura University

For Nursing

#1585 in Asia #4140 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1947 Founded

67

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

University of Madras

For Nursing

#451 in Asia #1671 in the World

33% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1857 Founded

68

Odisha | Berhampur

Berhampur University

For Nursing

#1607 in Asia #4179 in the World

52% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1967 Founded

69

Kerala | Pookode

Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

For Nursing

#1682 in Asia #4302 in the World

80% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

2011 Founded

70

Jammu and Kashmir | Katra

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University

For Nursing

#1529 in Asia #4039 in the World

24% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

71

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

Gujarat Technological University

For Nursing

#1693 in Asia #4326 in the World

35% Acceptance

7,760 Enrollment

2007 Founded

72

Uttarakhand | Srinagar

Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

For Nursing

#996 in Asia #2882 in the World

66% Acceptance

1989 Founded

73

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

For Nursing

#941 in Asia #2760 in the World

36% Acceptance

24,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

74

Rajasthan | Ajmer

Central University of Rajasthan

For Nursing

#894 in Asia #2642 in the World

60% Acceptance

2009 Founded

75

Maharashtra | Nanded

Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University

For Nursing

#1180 in Asia #3307 in the World

60% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

76

Karnataka | Gulbarga

Gulbarga University

For Nursing

#1519 in Asia #4023 in the World

77% Acceptance

5,061 Enrollment

1980 Founded

77

Haryana | Mullana

Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

For Nursing

#456 in Asia #1683 in the World

49% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

78

Bihar | Patna

Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura

For Nursing

#1009 in Asia #2920 in the World

63% Acceptance

79

West Bengal | Raiganj

Raiganj University

For Nursing

#1311 in Asia #3592 in the World

54% Acceptance

2015 Founded

80

Uttar Pradesh | Agra

Dayalbagh Educational Institute

For Nursing

#1727 in Asia #4384 in the World

56% Acceptance

11,151 Enrollment

1917 Founded

81

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

For Nursing

#290 in Asia #1250 in the World

63% Acceptance

1983 Founded

82

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

For Nursing

#884 in Asia #2624 in the World

44% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

2001 Founded

83

Punjab | Kapurthala

Punjab Technical University

For Nursing

#1623 in Asia #4204 in the World

34% Acceptance

5,162 Enrollment

1997 Founded

84

Maharashtra | Mumbai

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

For Nursing

#763 in Asia #2372 in the World

69% Acceptance

28,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

85

Karnataka | Mangalore

Mangalore University

For Nursing

#785 in Asia #2425 in the World

77% Acceptance

5,061 Enrollment

1980 Founded

86

Haryana | Delhi

National Islamic University

For Nursing

#223 in Asia #1088 in the World

13% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

87

Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur

Sri Krishnadevaraya University

For Nursing

#1381 in Asia #3738 in the World

58% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

88

West Bengal | Santiniketan

Visva-Bharati University

For Nursing

#1279 in Asia #3528 in the World

20% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1921 Founded

89

Telangana | Hyderabad

Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences

For Nursing

#848 in Asia #2559 in the World

14% Acceptance

1989 Founded

90

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

Amrita University

For Nursing

#299 in Asia #1292 in the World

80% Acceptance

24,500 Enrollment

91

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

Utkal University

For Nursing

#1081 in Asia #3065 in the World

28% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1943 Founded

92

Kerala | Kasaragod

Central University of Kerala

For Nursing

#1307 in Asia #3583 in the World

10% Acceptance

2,807 Enrollment

2009 Founded

93

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir

For Nursing

#1523 in Asia #4031 in the World

49% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

1982 Founded

94

Gujarat | Surat

Veer Narmad South Gujarat University

For Nursing

#1547 in Asia #4074 in the World

50% Acceptance

1965 Founded

95

Uttarakhand | Pantnagar

Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

For Nursing

#1193 in Asia #3343 in the World

28% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

96

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

For Nursing

#1024 in Asia #2947 in the World

50% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1986 Founded

97

Rajasthan | Jaipur

Suresh Gyan Vihar University

For Nursing

#1718 in Asia #4371 in the World

60% Acceptance

3,026 Enrollment

2008 Founded

98

Maharashtra | Nashik

Maharashtra University of Health Sciences

For Nursing

#1477 in Asia #3947 in the World

78% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1998 Founded

99

Karnataka | Shimoga

Kuvempu University

For Nursing

#748 in Asia #2330 in the World

32% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

100

Haryana | Rohtak

Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

For Nursing

#341 in Asia #1386 in the World

29% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

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