Best Sports Universities in India [2026 Rankings]

1

Haryana | Delhi

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

#119 in Asia #704 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1956 Founded

2

Punjab | Chandigarh

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

#338 in Asia #1365 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1962 Founded

3

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

VIT University

#497 in Asia #1854 in the World

79% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1984 Founded

4

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

Banaras Hindu University

#117 in Asia #700 in the World

13% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1915 Founded

5

Rajasthan | Pilani

Birla Institute of Technology and Science

#283 in Asia #1203 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

6

Haryana | Delhi

Jamia Hamdard University

#1083 in Asia #3437 in the World

25% Acceptance

5,326 Enrollment

7

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

#560 in Asia #2050 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1919 Founded

8

Maharashtra | Nashik

Maharashtra University of Health Sciences

#1841 in Asia #5174 in the World

78% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1998 Founded

9

Andhra Pradesh | Guntur

Vignan University

#2075 in Asia #5665 in the World

50% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1997 Founded

10

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Saveetha University

#1309 in Asia #3976 in the World

22% Acceptance

12,190 Enrollment

2005 Founded

11

Karnataka | Bangalore

Jain University

#665 in Asia #2340 in the World

38% Acceptance

6,684 Enrollment

1990 Founded

12

Punjab | Chandigarh

Chitkara University – Punjab

#1006 in Asia #3252 in the World

70% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2010 Founded

13

Haryana | Delhi

National Islamic University

#367 in Asia #1442 in the World

13% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

14

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

Aligarh Muslim University

#234 in Asia #1051 in the World

30% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded

15

Maharashtra | Pune

Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

#1497 in Asia #4411 in the World

37% Acceptance

28,000 Enrollment

16

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

#984 in Asia #3191 in the World

44% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

2001 Founded

17

Karnataka | Bangalore

Christ University

#456 in Asia #1730 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,568 Enrollment

1969 Founded

18

Punjab | Mohali

Chandigarh University

#657 in Asia #2321 in the World

30% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2012 Founded

19

Haryana | Delhi

Jawaharlal Nehru University

#201 in Asia #977 in the World

13% Acceptance

4,543 Enrollment

1969 Founded

20

Telangana | Hyderabad

Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences

#1905 in Asia #5305 in the World

14% Acceptance

1989 Founded

21

Maharashtra | Pune

Symbiosis International University

#763 in Asia #2600 in the World

20% Acceptance

20,568 Enrollment

2002 Founded

22

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

#810 in Asia #2753 in the World

70% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

1985 Founded

23

Karnataka | Bangalore

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

#402 in Asia #1572 in the World

8% Acceptance

1974 Founded

24

West Bengal | Kalyani

University of Kalyani

#897 in Asia #2969 in the World

66% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1960 Founded

25

Punjab | Amritsar

Guru Nanak Dev University

#573 in Asia #2083 in the World

50% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1969 Founded

26

Haryana | Delhi

University of Delhi

#65 in Asia #460 in the World

64% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

1922 Founded

27

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

#2577 in Asia #6726 in the World

62% Acceptance

12,190 Enrollment

2004 Founded

28

Maharashtra | Pune

Savitribai Phule Pune University

#167 in Asia #876 in the World

28% Acceptance

1,765 Enrollment

1948 Founded

29

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

Bharathiar University

#771 in Asia #2635 in the World

50% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1982 Founded

30

Karnataka | Manipal

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

#191 in Asia #945 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,190 Enrollment

1993 Founded

31

West Bengal | Kolkata

University of Calcutta

#217 in Asia #1006 in the World

22% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1857 Founded

32

Punjab | Patiala

Punjabi University Patiala

#564 in Asia #2062 in the World

60% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

1962 Founded

33

Gujarat | Rajkot

RK University

#2670 in Asia #6911 in the World

65% Acceptance

3,026 Enrollment

2011 Founded

34

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

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

#1962 in Asia #5425 in the World

70% Acceptance

6,684 Enrollment

1988 Founded

35

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

#1144 in Asia #3582 in the World

77% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

36

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

#631 in Asia #2263 in the World

59% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

1985 Founded

37

Jharkhand | Ranchi

Birla Institute of Technology

#751 in Asia #2568 in the World

13% Acceptance

4,180 Enrollment

1955 Founded

38

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

Graphic Era University

#1413 in Asia #4213 in the World

67% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

1993 Founded

39

Punjab | Phagwara

Lovely Professional University

#455 in Asia #1729 in the World

80% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2005 Founded

40

Gujarat | Anand

Charotar University of Science and Technology

#2114 in Asia #5741 in the World

48% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

41

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

#1911 in Asia #5311 in the World

36% Acceptance

24,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

42

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

#1790 in Asia #5071 in the World

10% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

1973 Founded

43

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

Annamalai University

#530 in Asia #1949 in the World

60% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1929 Founded

44

Haryana | Delhi

Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University

#2675 in Asia #6920 in the World

63% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

2015 Founded

45

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

Galgotias University

#1745 in Asia #4972 in the World

52% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2011 Founded

46

Punjab | Chandigarh

Panjab University

#240 in Asia #1069 in the World

20% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1882 Founded

47

Gujarat | Waghodia

Parul University

#1729 in Asia #4927 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,000 Enrollment

2015 Founded

48

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

#1791 in Asia #5073 in the World

50% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1986 Founded

49

Karnataka | Mangalore

NITTE University

#1625 in Asia #4682 in the World

51% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

2008 Founded

50

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

Amrita University

#322 in Asia #1320 in the World

80% Acceptance

24,500 Enrollment

51

Haryana | Mullana

Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

#1927 in Asia #5351 in the World

49% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

52

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

Sharda University

#1149 in Asia #3593 in the World

63% Acceptance

901 Enrollment

2009 Founded

53

Puducherry | Pondicherry

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

#713 in Asia #2477 in the World

13% Acceptance

1823 Founded

54

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

Gujarat University

#789 in Asia #2691 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,973 Enrollment

1949 Founded

55

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

#1781 in Asia #5050 in the World

56% Acceptance

12,190 Enrollment

1984 Founded

56

Karnataka | Bangalore

Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University

#1595 in Asia #4626 in the World

51% Acceptance

57

Rajasthan | Ajmer

Central University of Rajasthan

#1750 in Asia #4978 in the World

60% Acceptance

2009 Founded

58

Haryana | Rohtak

Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

#1698 in Asia #4845 in the World

29% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

59

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

#1110 in Asia #3501 in the World

63% Acceptance

1983 Founded

60

Puducherry | Pondicherry

Pondicherry University

#509 in Asia #1885 in the World

65% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

1985 Founded

61

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

#1438 in Asia #4263 in the World

10% Acceptance

2012 Founded

62

Tamil Nadu | Krishnankoil

Kalasalingam University

#1779 in Asia #5046 in the World

69% Acceptance

1984 Founded

63

Karnataka | Mangalore

Yenepoya University

#1550 in Asia #4526 in the World

41% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

2008 Founded

64

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

#1689 in Asia #4812 in the World

8% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2012 Founded

65

Haryana | Faridabad

Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies

#1424 in Asia #4238 in the World

70% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2008 Founded

66

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

Amity University

#693 in Asia #2412 in the World

25% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2005 Founded

67

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

KIIT University

#548 in Asia #1997 in the World

91% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

68

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences

#2851 in Asia #7335 in the World

29% Acceptance

1995 Founded

69

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Vels University

#1551 in Asia #4528 in the World

46% Acceptance

6,684 Enrollment

1992 Founded

70

Karnataka | Bangalore

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

#951 in Asia #3105 in the World

50% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

1994 Founded

71

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

#1600 in Asia #4635 in the World

50% Acceptance

2003 Founded

72

Haryana | Hisar

Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology

#1205 in Asia #3745 in the World

77% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

1995 Founded

73

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

King George’s Medical University

#609 in Asia #2201 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1911 Founded

74

Meghalaya | Shillong

North Eastern Hill University

#911 in Asia #3012 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1973 Founded

75

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

#795 in Asia #2705 in the World

60% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

1980 Founded

76

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

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

#1360 in Asia #4089 in the World

44% Acceptance

1987 Founded

77

Karnataka | Mangalore

Mangalore University

#935 in Asia #3066 in the World

77% Acceptance

5,061 Enrollment

1980 Founded

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