Best Education Universities in India [2026 Rankings]

1

Karnataka | Bangalore

Indian Institute of Science

For Education

#122 in Asia #653 in the World

29% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1909 Founded

2

Maharashtra | Mumbai

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

For Education

#140 in Asia #748 in the World

28% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1958 Founded

3

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

For Education

#219 in Asia #1016 in the World

20% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1959 Founded

4

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

VIT University

For Education

#224 in Asia #1027 in the World

79% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1984 Founded

5

West Bengal | Kharagpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

For Education

#227 in Asia #1041 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

6

Haryana | Delhi

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

For Education

#245 in Asia #1081 in the World

13% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

7

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

For Education

#267 in Asia #1142 in the World

8% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

8

Haryana | Delhi

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

For Education

#334 in Asia #1361 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1956 Founded

9

West Bengal | Kolkata

Jadavpur University

For Education

#417 in Asia #1579 in the World

25% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

10

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

Banaras Hindu University

For Education

#431 in Asia #1614 in the World

13% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1915 Founded

11

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Anna University

For Education

#452 in Asia #1663 in the World

27% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1978 Founded

12

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

For Education

#462 in Asia #1685 in the World

13% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1847 Founded

13

Punjab | Chandigarh

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Education

#867 in Asia #2604 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1962 Founded

14

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

Indian School of Mines

For Education

#908 in Asia #2688 in the World

17% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1926 Founded

15

Haryana | Kurukshetra

National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

For Education

#1599 in Asia #4227 in the World

28% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

1963 Founded

16

Punjab | Ludhiana

Punjab Agricultural University

For Education

#1716 in Asia #4458 in the World

91% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

17

West Bengal | Belur

Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University

For Education

#1722 in Asia #4470 in the World

23% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

2005 Founded

18

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

Aligarh Muslim University

For Education

#446 in Asia #1646 in the World

30% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded

19

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

For Education

#1290 in Asia #3556 in the World

36% Acceptance

1,915 Enrollment

2008 Founded

20

Maharashtra | Mumbai

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

For Education

#321 in Asia #1315 in the World

14% Acceptance

1,915 Enrollment

1945 Founded

21

Himachal Pradesh | Shimla

Himachal Pradesh University

For Education

#1640 in Asia #4316 in the World

70% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1970 Founded

22

Assam | Guwahati

Gauhati University

For Education

#1389 in Asia #3793 in the World

38% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1948 Founded

23

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

IMS Unison University

For Education

#733 in Asia #2304 in the World

46% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

24

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

For Education

#1195 in Asia #3329 in the World

50% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1986 Founded

25

Punjab | Phagwara

Lovely Professional University

For Education

#643 in Asia #2091 in the World

80% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2005 Founded

26

Karnataka | Bangalore

Alliance University

For Education

#1780 in Asia #4596 in the World

61% Acceptance

24,500 Enrollment

2010 Founded

27

Haryana | Rohtak

Maharishi Dayanand University

For Education

#1416 in Asia #3847 in the World

50% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1976 Founded

28

Uttar Pradesh | Dadri

Shiv Nadar University

For Education

#1746 in Asia #4528 in the World

50% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

2011 Founded

29

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

SASTRA University

For Education

#1336 in Asia #3666 in the World

30% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

1984 Founded

30

Meghalaya | Shillong

North Eastern Hill University

For Education

#1590 in Asia #4212 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1973 Founded

31

Karnataka | Bangalore

Jain University

For Education

#1096 in Asia #3119 in the World

38% Acceptance

6,684 Enrollment

1990 Founded

32

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

Nirma University

For Education

#1144 in Asia #3230 in the World

20% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2003 Founded

33

West Bengal | Kolkata

University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata

For Education

#1537 in Asia #4110 in the World

70% Acceptance

1,617 Enrollment

2015 Founded

34

Tripura | Agartala

National Institute of Technology, Agartala

For Education

#1429 in Asia #3885 in the World

20% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

35

Rajasthan | Banasthali

Banasthali University

For Education

#1344 in Asia #3680 in the World

100% Acceptance

10,973 Enrollment

36

Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior

Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior

For Education

#1644 in Asia #4324 in the World

64% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

1996 Founded

37

Haryana | Delhi

National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration

For Education

#921 in Asia #2717 in the World

45% Acceptance

200 Enrollment

1962 Founded

38

Assam | Guwahati

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

For Education

#592 in Asia #1997 in the World

84% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

39

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

Graphic Era University

For Education

#978 in Asia #2851 in the World

67% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

1993 Founded

40

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

For Education

#1574 in Asia #4178 in the World

56% Acceptance

12,190 Enrollment

1984 Founded

41

Punjab | Chandigarh

Panjab University

For Education

#682 in Asia #2175 in the World

20% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1882 Founded

42

Karnataka | Mangalore

NITTE University

For Education

#1745 in Asia #4527 in the World

51% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

2008 Founded

43

Haryana | Delhi

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

For Education

#1210 in Asia #3363 in the World

13% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

1998 Founded

44

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

Jaypee Institute of Information Technology

For Education

#1288 in Asia #3550 in the World

13% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2001 Founded

45

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

Alagappa University

For Education

#1020 in Asia #2947 in the World

33% Acceptance

150,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

46

Maharashtra | Pune

Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

For Education

#1009 in Asia #2915 in the World

37% Acceptance

28,000 Enrollment

47

Karnataka | Mysore

University of Mysore

For Education

#1005 in Asia #2900 in the World

26% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1916 Founded

48

Gujarat | Chandkheda

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

For Education

#1516 in Asia #4074 in the World

10% Acceptance

1,765 Enrollment

2008 Founded

49

West Bengal | Durgapur

National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

For Education

#1107 in Asia #3138 in the World

30% Acceptance

2,539 Enrollment

1960 Founded

50

Telangana | Hyderabad

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

For Education

#1518 in Asia #4076 in the World

40% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1972 Founded

51

Rajasthan | Pilani

Birla Institute of Technology and Science

For Education

#716 in Asia #2261 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

52

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

Barkatullah University

For Education

#1578 in Asia #4184 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,973 Enrollment

1970 Founded

53

Haryana | Delhi

School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi

For Education

#1797 in Asia #4634 in the World

13% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

1959 Founded

54

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

For Education

#1289 in Asia #3555 in the World

60% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

1980 Founded

55

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

For Education

#903 in Asia #2679 in the World

80% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2003 Founded

56

Tamil Nadu | Krishnankoil

Kalasalingam University

For Education

#1150 in Asia #3243 in the World

69% Acceptance

1984 Founded

57

Puducherry | Pondicherry

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

For Education

#873 in Asia #2616 in the World

13% Acceptance

1823 Founded

58

Karnataka | Bangalore

Azim Premji University

For Education

#1397 in Asia #3808 in the World

50% Acceptance

961 Enrollment

2010 Founded

59

Haryana | Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra University

For Education

#1760 in Asia #4556 in the World

60% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1956 Founded

60

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

Sharda University

For Education

#934 in Asia #2747 in the World

63% Acceptance

901 Enrollment

2009 Founded

61

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

For Education

#1459 in Asia #3942 in the World

70% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

1985 Founded

62

Maharashtra | Mumbai

Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s University

For Education

#1754 in Asia #4540 in the World

28% Acceptance

901 Enrollment

1916 Founded

63

Karnataka | Mangalore

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

For Education

#1180 in Asia #3302 in the World

8% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1960 Founded

64

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

Gujarat University

For Education

#1584 in Asia #4201 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,973 Enrollment

1949 Founded

65

West Bengal | Kolkata

Presidency University – Kolkata

For Education

#1143 in Asia #3229 in the World

76% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1817 Founded

66

Telangana | Hyderabad

International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad

For Education

#1114 in Asia #3152 in the World

14% Acceptance

2,056 Enrollment

1998 Founded

67

Punjab | Bathinda

Central University of Punjab

For Education

#1657 in Asia #4341 in the World

30% Acceptance

2,807 Enrollment

2009 Founded

68

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

For Education

#1196 in Asia #3331 in the World

77% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

69

Haryana | Delhi

Ambedkar University Delhi

For Education

#1257 in Asia #3476 in the World

13% Acceptance

4,543 Enrollment

2007 Founded

70

Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur

For Education

#1702 in Asia #4439 in the World

42% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1946 Founded

71

Uttarakhand | Srinagar

Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

For Education

#1740 in Asia #4510 in the World

66% Acceptance

1989 Founded

72

Tamil Nadu | Tirunelveli

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

For Education

#1606 in Asia #4242 in the World

70% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1990 Founded

73

Puducherry | Pondicherry

Pondicherry University

For Education

#824 in Asia #2490 in the World

65% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

1985 Founded

74

Karnataka | Bangalore

PES University

For Education

#1250 in Asia #3461 in the World

51% Acceptance

1,639 Enrollment

2013 Founded

75

Haryana | Delhi

Delhi Technological University

For Education

#1035 in Asia #2980 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

1941 Founded

76

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

For Education

#1551 in Asia #4135 in the World

14% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

1961 Founded

77

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

Bharathiar University

For Education

#904 in Asia #2681 in the World

50% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1982 Founded

78

Maharashtra | Pune

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune

For Education

#1396 in Asia #3806 in the World

67% Acceptance

5,061 Enrollment

2006 Founded

79

Karnataka | Bangalore

Christ University

For Education

#297 in Asia #1220 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,568 Enrollment

1969 Founded

80

Gujarat | Vadodara

Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

For Education

#1103 in Asia #3131 in the World

54% Acceptance

1949 Founded

81

West Bengal | Midnapore

Vidyasagar University

For Education

#1587 in Asia #4205 in the World

80% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1981 Founded

82

Telangana | Eddumailaram

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

For Education

#666 in Asia #2139 in the World

14% Acceptance

1,915 Enrollment

2008 Founded

83

Punjab | Jalandhar

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

For Education

#1681 in Asia #4391 in the World

31% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

84

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

For Education

#1451 in Asia #3933 in the World

62% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1960 Founded

85

Haryana | Mullana

Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

For Education

#1571 in Asia #4175 in the World

49% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

86

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

Andhra University

For Education

#1319 in Asia #3631 in the World

55% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1926 Founded

87

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

Gautam Buddha University

For Education

#1226 in Asia #3398 in the World

41% Acceptance

11,151 Enrollment

2002 Founded

88

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Vels University

For Education

#1156 in Asia #3251 in the World

46% Acceptance

6,684 Enrollment

1992 Founded

89

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

Utkal University

For Education

#1777 in Asia #4587 in the World

28% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1943 Founded

90

Karnataka | Dharwad

University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

For Education

#1706 in Asia #4444 in the World

55% Acceptance

2,772 Enrollment

1986 Founded

91

Haryana | Delhi

National Islamic University

For Education

#603 in Asia #2019 in the World

13% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

92

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

Amity University

For Education

#743 in Asia #2321 in the World

25% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2005 Founded

93

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

Bharathidasan University

For Education

#1111 in Asia #3147 in the World

34% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1982 Founded

94

Maharashtra | Nagpur

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

For Education

#1241 in Asia #3439 in the World

94% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1960 Founded

95

Karnataka | Bangalore

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

For Education

#810 in Asia #2470 in the World

8% Acceptance

1974 Founded

96

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

For Education

#1152 in Asia #3246 in the World

10% Acceptance

2012 Founded

97

West Bengal | Howrah

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

For Education

#1116 in Asia #3156 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,539 Enrollment

1856 Founded

98

Telangana | Warangal

National Institute of Technology, Warangal

For Education

#963 in Asia #2816 in the World

14% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1959 Founded

99

Punjab | Rupnagar

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

For Education

#1398 in Asia #3809 in the World

8% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

100

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

Indian Institute of Technology Indore

For Education

#441 in Asia #1634 in the World

14% Acceptance

1,915 Enrollment

2009 Founded

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