Best Philosophy Universities in India [2026 Rankings]

1

Karnataka | Bangalore

Indian Institute of Science

For Philosophy

#98 in Asia #624 in the World

29% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1909 Founded

2

West Bengal | Kharagpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

For Philosophy

#125 in Asia #749 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

3

Haryana | Delhi

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

For Philosophy

#139 in Asia #805 in the World

13% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

4

Maharashtra | Mumbai

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

For Philosophy

#154 in Asia #841 in the World

28% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1958 Founded

5

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

For Philosophy

#176 in Asia #908 in the World

20% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1959 Founded

6

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

VIT University

For Philosophy

#181 in Asia #929 in the World

79% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1984 Founded

7

West Bengal | Kolkata

Jadavpur University

For Philosophy

#202 in Asia #1009 in the World

25% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

8

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

For Philosophy

#213 in Asia #1042 in the World

13% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1847 Founded

9

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

For Philosophy

#223 in Asia #1078 in the World

8% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

10

Haryana | Delhi

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

For Philosophy

#244 in Asia #1151 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1956 Founded

11

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

Banaras Hindu University

For Philosophy

#254 in Asia #1192 in the World

13% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1915 Founded

12

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Anna University

For Philosophy

#278 in Asia #1258 in the World

27% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1978 Founded

13

Punjab | Chandigarh

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Philosophy

#303 in Asia #1330 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1962 Founded

14

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

Indian School of Mines

For Philosophy

#586 in Asia #2100 in the World

17% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1926 Founded

15

Haryana | Kurukshetra

National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

For Philosophy

#761 in Asia #2512 in the World

28% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

1963 Founded

16

Haryana | Delhi

Indian Agricultural Research Institute

For Philosophy

#1240 in Asia #3511 in the World

13% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

17

Punjab | Ludhiana

Punjab Agricultural University

For Philosophy

#1262 in Asia #3572 in the World

91% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

18

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

IMS Unison University

For Philosophy

#966 in Asia #2941 in the World

46% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

19

Uttar Pradesh | Jaunpur

Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University

For Philosophy

#2085 in Asia #5315 in the World

26% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

20

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#2444 in Asia #6121 in the World

65% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1985 Founded

21

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

Bharathidasan University

For Philosophy

#866 in Asia #2737 in the World

34% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1982 Founded

22

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

Jai Narain Vyas University

For Philosophy

#1861 in Asia #4804 in the World

70% Acceptance

26,386 Enrollment

1962 Founded

23

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

Siksha O Anusandhan University

For Philosophy

#806 in Asia #2606 in the World

57% Acceptance

4,180 Enrollment

24

Maharashtra | Mumbai

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

For Philosophy

#1021 in Asia #3044 in the World

69% Acceptance

28,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

25

Kerala | Kochi

Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#862 in Asia #2728 in the World

73% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1971 Founded

26

Jharkhand | Hazaribag

Vinoba Bhave University

For Philosophy

#2511 in Asia #6272 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

27

Haryana | Delhi

National Institute of Technology, Delhi

For Philosophy

#2001 in Asia #5133 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

2010 Founded

28

Gujarat | Gandhinagar

Gujarat National Law University

For Philosophy

#2665 in Asia #6585 in the World

55% Acceptance

925 Enrollment

2003 Founded

29

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

For Philosophy

#1154 in Asia #3329 in the World

10% Acceptance

2012 Founded

30

Andhra Pradesh | Machilipatnam

Krishna University

For Philosophy

#2554 in Asia #6370 in the World

52% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

31

West Bengal | Malda

University of Gour Banga

For Philosophy

#1734 in Asia #4548 in the World

40% Acceptance

2007 Founded

32

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

Rama University

For Philosophy

#2668 in Asia #6592 in the World

66% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

33

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

Amity University

For Philosophy

#520 in Asia #1931 in the World

25% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2005 Founded

34

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

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

For Philosophy

#1538 in Asia #4113 in the World

70% Acceptance

6,684 Enrollment

1988 Founded

35

Rajasthan | Jhunjhunu

Shri Jagdishprasad Jhabrmal Tibrewala University

For Philosophy

#2012 in Asia #5160 in the World

56% Acceptance

901 Enrollment

2009 Founded

36

Punjab | Rupnagar

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

For Philosophy

#1204 in Asia #3437 in the World

8% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

37

Manipur | Imphal

Manipur University

For Philosophy

#1805 in Asia #4705 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1980 Founded

38

Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior

Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior

For Philosophy

#1008 in Asia #3020 in the World

64% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

1996 Founded

39

Karnataka | Mangalore

NITTE University

For Philosophy

#1778 in Asia #4642 in the World

51% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

2008 Founded

40

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

National Institute of Technology, Srinagar

For Philosophy

#1361 in Asia #3748 in the World

45% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

41

Haryana | Rohtak

Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

For Philosophy

#1378 in Asia #3782 in the World

29% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

42

Gujarat | Gandhinagar

Gujarat Forensic Sciences University

For Philosophy

#2315 in Asia #5834 in the World

39% Acceptance

3,026 Enrollment

2008 Founded

43

Bihar | Bhagalpur

Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University

For Philosophy

#2148 in Asia #5462 in the World

36% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1960 Founded

44

Andhra Pradesh | Vaddeswaram

K L University

For Philosophy

#683 in Asia #2338 in the World

68% Acceptance

1,639 Enrollment

1980 Founded

45

West Bengal | Howrah

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

For Philosophy

#681 in Asia #2331 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,539 Enrollment

1856 Founded

46

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

Galgotias University

For Philosophy

#1120 in Asia #3255 in the World

52% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2011 Founded

47

Telangana | Hyderabad

NALSAR University of Law

For Philosophy

#2344 in Asia #5904 in the World

14% Acceptance

274 Enrollment

1999 Founded

48

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Chennai Mathematical Institute

For Philosophy

#1260 in Asia #3556 in the World

15% Acceptance

1,639 Enrollment

1988 Founded

49

Rajasthan | Kota

University of Kota

For Philosophy

#1906 in Asia #4898 in the World

61% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

2003 Founded

50

Puducherry | Pondicherry

Pondicherry University

For Philosophy

#631 in Asia #2222 in the World

65% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

1985 Founded

51

Maharashtra | Nashik

Maharashtra University of Health Sciences

For Philosophy

#2553 in Asia #6365 in the World

78% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1998 Founded

52

Kerala | Kochi

Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies

For Philosophy

#2630 in Asia #6525 in the World

30% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2011 Founded

53

Karnataka | Mangalore

Mangalore University

For Philosophy

#1155 in Asia #3330 in the World

77% Acceptance

5,061 Enrollment

1980 Founded

54

Himachal Pradesh | Shimla

Himachal Pradesh University

For Philosophy

#1420 in Asia #3864 in the World

70% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1970 Founded

55

Haryana | Delhi

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

For Philosophy

#711 in Asia #2393 in the World

13% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

1998 Founded

56

Gujarat | Chandkheda

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

For Philosophy

#1148 in Asia #3321 in the World

10% Acceptance

1,765 Enrollment

2008 Founded

57

Assam | Silchar

National Institute of Technology, Silchar

For Philosophy

#856 in Asia #2712 in the World

52% Acceptance

2,539 Enrollment

1967 Founded

58

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

Forest Research Institute

For Philosophy

#1925 in Asia #4938 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

59

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

Jaypee Institute of Information Technology

For Philosophy

#826 in Asia #2651 in the World

13% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2001 Founded

60

Tamil Nadu | Kodaikanal

Mother Teresa Women’s University

For Philosophy

#2106 in Asia #5374 in the World

79% Acceptance

1984 Founded

61

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#425 in Asia #1683 in the World

59% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

1985 Founded

62

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

For Philosophy

#1199 in Asia #3424 in the World

36% Acceptance

1,915 Enrollment

2008 Founded

63

Odisha | Burla

Sambalpur University

For Philosophy

#1381 in Asia #3788 in the World

27% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1967 Founded

64

Maharashtra | Mumbai

University of Mumbai

For Philosophy

#685 in Asia #2346 in the World

40% Acceptance

5,061 Enrollment

1857 Founded

65

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

University of Kerala

For Philosophy

#925 in Asia #2861 in the World

80% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1937 Founded

66

Jharkhand | Ranchi

Ranchi University

For Philosophy

#2058 in Asia #5255 in the World

55% Acceptance

1960 Founded

67

Haryana | Murthal

Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#1684 in Asia #4434 in the World

14% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

68

Gujarat | Junagadh

Junagadh Agricultural University

For Philosophy

#2277 in Asia #5731 in the World

48% Acceptance

1972 Founded

69

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

National Institute of Technology, Raipur

For Philosophy

#869 in Asia #2745 in the World

65% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

1956 Founded

70

Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada

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

For Philosophy

#2672 in Asia #6599 in the World

60% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1986 Founded

71

West Bengal | Kolkata

West Bengal University of Health Sciences

For Philosophy

#2568 in Asia #6396 in the World

40% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2002 Founded

72

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

Invertis University

For Philosophy

#2517 in Asia #6287 in the World

66% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2010 Founded

73

Uttar Pradesh | Meerut

Chaudhary Charan Singh University

For Philosophy

#1499 in Asia #4040 in the World

34% Acceptance

10,973 Enrollment

1965 Founded

74

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

For Philosophy

#1185 in Asia #3392 in the World

36% Acceptance

24,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

75

Rajasthan | Jaipur

JK Lakshmipat University

For Philosophy

#2409 in Asia #6059 in the World

30% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

76

Punjab | Chandigarh

PEC University of Technology

For Philosophy

#1307 in Asia #3655 in the World

58% Acceptance

5,162 Enrollment

1954 Founded

77

Maharashtra | Solapur

University of Solapur

For Philosophy

#1759 in Asia #4603 in the World

61% Acceptance

2004 Founded

78

Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur

PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing

For Philosophy

#1355 in Asia #3738 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,539 Enrollment

2005 Founded

79

Karnataka | Bangalore

Azim Premji University

For Philosophy

#1605 in Asia #4242 in the World

50% Acceptance

961 Enrollment

2010 Founded

80

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

University of Jammu

For Philosophy

#1181 in Asia #3380 in the World

26% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1969 Founded

81

Haryana | Faridabad

Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies

For Philosophy

#1132 in Asia #3279 in the World

70% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2008 Founded

82

Gujarat | Gandhinagar

Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology

For Philosophy

#1528 in Asia #4095 in the World

42% Acceptance

2,056 Enrollment

2003 Founded

83

Bihar | Bodh Gaya

Magadh University

For Philosophy

#2357 in Asia #5942 in the World

44% Acceptance

1962 Founded

84

Andhra Pradesh | Kakinada

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada

For Philosophy

#1234 in Asia #3503 in the World

49% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1946 Founded

85

West Bengal | Kalyani

University of Kalyani

For Philosophy

#674 in Asia #2310 in the World

66% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1960 Founded

86

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

For Philosophy

#1556 in Asia #4155 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,807 Enrollment

1996 Founded

87

Telangana | Hyderabad

Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#1798 in Asia #4687 in the World

14% Acceptance

1989 Founded

88

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

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

For Philosophy

#1142 in Asia #3300 in the World

94% Acceptance

1,639 Enrollment

1997 Founded

89

Rajasthan | Ajmer

Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University

For Philosophy

#2499 in Asia #6233 in the World

17% Acceptance

10,973 Enrollment

1987 Founded

90

Odisha | Sambalpur

Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology

For Philosophy

#1162 in Asia #3345 in the World

10% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

1956 Founded

91

Maharashtra | Mumbai

Central Institute of Fisheries Education

For Philosophy

#2289 in Asia #5767 in the World

36% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

1989 Founded

92

Kerala | Pookode

Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

For Philosophy

#2140 in Asia #5447 in the World

80% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

2011 Founded

93

Karnataka | Belgaum

Visvesvaraya Technological University

For Philosophy

#1253 in Asia #3540 in the World

46% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1998 Founded

94

Haryana | Gurgaon

Ansal University

For Philosophy

#2313 in Asia #5829 in the World

60% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

95

Haryana | Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra University

For Philosophy

#1138 in Asia #3291 in the World

60% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1956 Founded

96

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

Gujarat University

For Philosophy

#1427 in Asia #3881 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,973 Enrollment

1949 Founded

97

Assam | Silchar

Assam University

For Philosophy

#1475 in Asia #3990 in the World

60% Acceptance

2,807 Enrollment

1994 Founded

98

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

DIT University

For Philosophy

#1744 in Asia #4572 in the World

32% Acceptance

5,162 Enrollment

1998 Founded

99

Uttar Pradesh | Kalyanpur

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University

For Philosophy

#2002 in Asia #5134 in the World

46% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

100

Tamil Nadu | Nagapattinam

Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

For Philosophy

#2484 in Asia #6203 in the World

45% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

2012 Founded

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