Best Physical Universities in India [2026 Rankings]

1

Karnataka | Bangalore

Indian Institute of Science

For Physical

#58 in Asia #128 in the World

29% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1909 Founded

2

West Bengal | Kharagpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

For Physical

#68 in Asia #154 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

3

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

For Physical

#77 in Asia #184 in the World

20% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1959 Founded

4

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

For Physical

#83 in Asia #199 in the World

13% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1847 Founded

5

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

Banaras Hindu University

For Physical

#93 in Asia #225 in the World

13% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1915 Founded

6

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

For Physical

#94 in Asia #226 in the World

8% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

7

Haryana | Delhi

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

For Physical

#100 in Asia #240 in the World

13% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

8

Maharashtra | Mumbai

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

For Physical

#101 in Asia #241 in the World

28% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1958 Founded

9

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Anna University

For Physical

#117 in Asia #281 in the World

27% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1978 Founded

10

West Bengal | Kolkata

Jadavpur University

For Physical

#144 in Asia #364 in the World

25% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

11

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

VIT University

For Physical

#161 in Asia #418 in the World

79% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1984 Founded

12

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

Indian School of Mines

For Physical

#248 in Asia #649 in the World

17% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1926 Founded

13

Haryana | Kurukshetra

National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

For Physical

#652 in Asia #1451 in the World

28% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

1963 Founded

14

Punjab | Ludhiana

Punjab Agricultural University

For Physical

#900 in Asia #1934 in the World

91% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

15

Haryana | Delhi

Indian Agricultural Research Institute

For Physical

#942 in Asia #2006 in the World

13% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

16

Haryana | Delhi

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

For Physical

#943 in Asia #2007 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1956 Founded

17

Punjab | Chandigarh

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Physical

#1078 in Asia #2246 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1962 Founded

18

Uttarakhand | Nainital

Kumaun University

For Physical

#1310 in Asia #2719 in the World

36% Acceptance

1973 Founded

19

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

M.J.P. Rohilkhand University

For Physical

#1654 in Asia #3458 in the World

71% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

20

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

For Physical

#2029 in Asia #4328 in the World

78% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

1989 Founded

21

Rajasthan | Jhunjhunu

Shri Jagdishprasad Jhabrmal Tibrewala University

For Physical

#1749 in Asia #3705 in the World

56% Acceptance

901 Enrollment

2009 Founded

22

Punjab | Chandigarh

Chitkara University – Punjab

For Physical

#1006 in Asia #2124 in the World

70% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2010 Founded

23

Maharashtra | Lonere

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University

For Physical

#1303 in Asia #2708 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1989 Founded

24

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

For Physical

#596 in Asia #1332 in the World

77% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

25

Karnataka | Bangalore

Bangalore University

For Physical

#453 in Asia #1060 in the World

36% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1886 Founded

26

Haryana | Gurgaon

BML Munjal University

For Physical

#2006 in Asia #4274 in the World

32% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

27

Gujarat | Nadiad

Dharmsinh Desai University

For Physical

#1495 in Asia #3116 in the World

81% Acceptance

28,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

28

Bihar | Patna

National Institute of Technology, Patna

For Physical

#1111 in Asia #2308 in the World

62% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

2004 Founded

29

West Bengal | Kolkata

University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata

For Physical

#1699 in Asia #3559 in the World

70% Acceptance

1,617 Enrollment

2015 Founded

30

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

Integral University

For Physical

#1526 in Asia #3183 in the World

62% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

31

Telangana | Mahabubnagar

Palamuru University

For Physical

#1958 in Asia #4164 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

32

Tamil Nadu | Thiruvarur

Central University of Tamil Nadu

For Physical

#1372 in Asia #2848 in the World

37% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

2009 Founded

33

Rajasthan | Kota

Rajasthan Technical University Kota

For Physical

#1658 in Asia #3466 in the World

21% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

2005 Founded

34

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology

For Physical

#1764 in Asia #3744 in the World

45% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

1962 Founded

35

Maharashtra | Amravati

Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University

For Physical

#1087 in Asia #2260 in the World

93% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

36

Kerala | Kozhikode

National Institute of Technology, Calicut

For Physical

#488 in Asia #1133 in the World

8% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1961 Founded

37

Jharkhand | Ranchi

Ranchi University

For Physical

#1527 in Asia #3188 in the World

55% Acceptance

1960 Founded

38

Haryana | Sonipat

Ashoka University

For Physical

#1971 in Asia #4200 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2014 Founded

39

Gujarat | Vallabh Vidyanagar

Sardar Patel University

For Physical

#560 in Asia #1276 in the World

60% Acceptance

1955 Founded

40

Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar

North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology

For Physical

#1155 in Asia #2390 in the World

30% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

1986 Founded

41

West Bengal | Bardhaman

University of Burdwan

For Physical

#522 in Asia #1202 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1960 Founded

42

Uttar Pradesh | Meerut

Swami Vivekanand Subharti University

For Physical

#1892 in Asia #4031 in the World

38% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

43

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

For Physical

#1690 in Asia #3533 in the World

65% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1985 Founded

44

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

Bharathidasan University

For Physical

#507 in Asia #1172 in the World

34% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1982 Founded

45

Punjab | Kharar

Rayat-Bahra University

For Physical

#1758 in Asia #3720 in the World

46% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

2014 Founded

46

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

KIIT University

For Physical

#740 in Asia #1622 in the World

91% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

47

Madhya Pradesh | Amarkantak

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University

For Physical

#1818 in Asia #3859 in the World

36% Acceptance

2,807 Enrollment

2008 Founded

48

Karnataka | Mangalore

NITTE University

For Physical

#1603 in Asia #3353 in the World

51% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

2008 Founded

49

Himachal Pradesh | Nauni

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

For Physical

#1893 in Asia #4032 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

50

Haryana | Delhi

National Islamic University

For Physical

#265 in Asia #688 in the World

13% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

51

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

National Institute of Technology, Raipur

For Physical

#700 in Asia #1539 in the World

65% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

1956 Founded

52

Andhra Pradesh | Kurnool

Rayalaseema University

For Physical

#1842 in Asia #3917 in the World

21% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

2008 Founded

53

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

For Physical

#850 in Asia #1829 in the World

80% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2003 Founded

54

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University

For Physical

#1672 in Asia #3492 in the World

18% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2000 Founded

55

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

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

For Physical

#1371 in Asia #2847 in the World

70% Acceptance

6,684 Enrollment

1988 Founded

56

Rajasthan | Udaipur

Sir Padampat Singhania University

For Physical

#1906 in Asia #4052 in the World

57% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2008 Founded

57

Punjab | Kapurthala

Punjab Technical University

For Physical

#1138 in Asia #2353 in the World

34% Acceptance

5,162 Enrollment

1997 Founded

58

Maharashtra | Nanded

Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University

For Physical

#959 in Asia #2033 in the World

60% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

59

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

For Physical

#447 in Asia #1051 in the World

62% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1960 Founded

60

Karnataka | Mangalore

Mangalore University

For Physical

#580 in Asia #1308 in the World

77% Acceptance

5,061 Enrollment

1980 Founded

61

Haryana | Sirsa

Chaudhary Devi Lal University

For Physical

#1246 in Asia #2581 in the World

9% Acceptance

26,386 Enrollment

2003 Founded

62

Gujarat | Bhavnagar

Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University

For Physical

#1241 in Asia #2573 in the World

43% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

63

Assam | Jorhat

Kaziranga University

For Physical

#2036 in Asia #4342 in the World

14% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

2012 Founded

64

West Bengal | Kolkata

Aliah University

For Physical

#1592 in Asia #3322 in the World

37% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

1780 Founded

65

Uttar Pradesh | Meerut

Shobhit University

For Physical

#1715 in Asia #3602 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,973 Enrollment

2012 Founded

66

Telangana | Hyderabad

Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies

For Physical

#1669 in Asia #3484 in the World

62% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

2008 Founded

67

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Chennai Mathematical Institute

For Physical

#1970 in Asia #4197 in the World

15% Acceptance

1,639 Enrollment

1988 Founded

68

Rajasthan | Udaipur

Mohanlal Sukhadia University

For Physical

#1109 in Asia #2306 in the World

70% Acceptance

26,386 Enrollment

1962 Founded

69

Odisha | Baripada

North Orissa University

For Physical

#1628 in Asia #3404 in the World

54% Acceptance

2,807 Enrollment

1999 Founded

70

Maharashtra | Aurangabad

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

For Physical

#653 in Asia #1453 in the World

23% Acceptance

5,061 Enrollment

1958 Founded

71

Kerala | Tenhipalam

University of Calicut

For Physical

#717 in Asia #1582 in the World

65% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1968 Founded

72

Jharkhand | Jamshedpur

National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur

For Physical

#1054 in Asia #2204 in the World

9% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

73

Haryana | Hisar

Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

For Physical

#1227 in Asia #2531 in the World

47% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

74

Gujarat | Rajkot

Saurashtra University

For Physical

#996 in Asia #2103 in the World

60% Acceptance

1967 Founded

75

Andhra Pradesh | Machilipatnam

Krishna University

For Physical

#1836 in Asia #3904 in the World

52% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

76

West Bengal | Santiniketan

Visva-Bharati University

For Physical

#655 in Asia #1455 in the World

20% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1921 Founded

77

Uttar Pradesh | Jaunpur

Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University

For Physical

#1950 in Asia #4137 in the World

26% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

78

Tamil Nadu | Kodaikanal

Mother Teresa Women’s University

For Physical

#1530 in Asia #3194 in the World

79% Acceptance

1984 Founded

79

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

For Physical

#282 in Asia #729 in the World

59% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

1985 Founded

80

Punjab | Ludhiana

Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

For Physical

#1860 in Asia #3959 in the World

58% Acceptance

5,326 Enrollment

2005 Founded

81

Odisha | Rourkela

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

For Physical

#247 in Asia #647 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

82

Madhya Pradesh | Rewa

Awadhesh Pratap Singh University

For Physical

#1586 in Asia #3305 in the World

55% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

83

Karnataka | Bangalore

PES University

For Physical

#1258 in Asia #2604 in the World

51% Acceptance

1,639 Enrollment

2013 Founded

84

Himachal Pradesh | Waknaghat

Jaypee University of Information Technology

For Physical

#1183 in Asia #2449 in the World

9% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2002 Founded

85

Haryana | Delhi

Jawaharlal Nehru University

For Physical

#495 in Asia #1146 in the World

13% Acceptance

4,543 Enrollment

1969 Founded

86

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University

For Physical

#771 in Asia #1682 in the World

60% Acceptance

26,386 Enrollment

1964 Founded

87

Andhra Pradesh | Guntur

Vignan University

For Physical

#1126 in Asia #2331 in the World

50% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1997 Founded

88

Uttarakhand | Srinagar

Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

For Physical

#1307 in Asia #2716 in the World

66% Acceptance

1989 Founded

89

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

Amity University

For Physical

#647 in Asia #1437 in the World

25% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2005 Founded

90

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

For Physical

#841 in Asia #1814 in the World

36% Acceptance

24,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

91

Rajasthan | Chittorgarh

Mewar University

For Physical

#1911 in Asia #4063 in the World

67% Acceptance

901 Enrollment

2008 Founded

92

Punjab | Mohali

Chandigarh University

For Physical

#761 in Asia #1662 in the World

30% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2012 Founded

93

Maharashtra | Rahuri

Mahatma Phule Agricultural University

For Physical

#2026 in Asia #4324 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,772 Enrollment

94

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

Indian Institute of Technology Indore

For Physical

#252 in Asia #655 in the World

14% Acceptance

1,915 Enrollment

2009 Founded

95

Karnataka | Belgaum

Visvesvaraya Technological University

For Physical

#760 in Asia #1661 in the World

46% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1998 Founded

96

Haryana | Delhi

National Institute of Technology, Delhi

For Physical

#1659 in Asia #3469 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

2010 Founded

97

Gujarat | Anand

Anand Agricultural University

For Physical

#1632 in Asia #3414 in the World

58% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

2004 Founded

98

Assam | Guwahati

Assam Down Town University

For Physical

#2097 in Asia #4473 in the World

57% Acceptance

5,326 Enrollment

2010 Founded

99

West Bengal | Barasat

West Bengal State University

For Physical

#1861 in Asia #3961 in the World

31% Acceptance

2007 Founded

100

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

Galgotias University

For Physical

#1193 in Asia #2466 in the World

52% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2011 Founded

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