Top University & College Rankings in India 2026 — NIRF, NAAC, India Today, Outlook

University / College	NAAC ↗	NIRF ↗	India Today ↗	Outlook ↗
Indian Institute of Science Karnataka	N/A	1	N/A	N/A
Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi	A++ (3.62)	2	2 (Govt)	N/A
Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Manipal Karnataka	N/A	3	N/A	N/A
Jamia Millia Islamia Delhi	A++ (3.61)	4	N/A	N/A
University of Delhi Delhi	A++ (3.55)	5	1 (Govt)	N/A
Banaras Hindu University Uttar Pradesh	N/A	6	N/A	N/A
Birla Institute of Technology & Science -Pilani Rajasthan	N/A	7	N/A	N/A
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Tamil Nadu	A++ (3.7)	8	N/A	N/A
Jadavpur University West Bengal	A+ (3.46)	9	N/A	N/A
Aligarh Muslim University Uttar Pradesh	A+ (3.35)	10	3 (Govt)	N/A
S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology Tamil Nadu	N/A	11	N/A	N/A
Homi Bhabha National Institute Maharashtra	A+ (3.4)	12	N/A	N/A
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Tamil Nadu	A++ (3.66)	13	N/A	N/A
Vellore Institute of Technology Tamil Nadu	A++ (3.66)	14	N/A	N/A
Siksha `O` Anusandhan Odisha	A++ (3.88)	15	N/A	N/A
Indian Agricultural Research Institute Delhi	A (3.16)	16	N/A	N/A
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Odisha	N/A	17	N/A	N/A
University of Hyderabad Telangana	A+ (3.28)	18	N/A	N/A
Chandigarh University Punjab	N/A	19	N/A	N/A
Anna University Tamil Nadu	A++ (3.54)	20	N/A	N/A
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research Karnataka	A++ (3.61)	21	N/A	N/A
Amity University Uttar Pradesh	N/A	22	N/A	N/A
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh	N/A	23	N/A	N/A
Symbiosis International Maharashtra	A++ (3.56)	24	1 (Private)	N/A
Kerala University Kerala	A++ (3.67)	25	16 (Govt)	N/A
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering) Andhra Pradesh	N/A	26	N/A	N/A
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university) Punjab	A++ (3.68)	26	N/A	N/A
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education Tamil Nadu	A++ (3.51)	28	N/A	N/A
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy Tamil Nadu	N/A	29	N/A	N/A
Osmania University Telangana	N/A	30	4 (Govt)	N/A
Lovely Professional University Punjab	A++ (3.68)	31	N/A	N/A
Cochin University of Science and Technology Kerala	A+ (3.39)	32	6 (Govt)	N/A
Gauhati University Assam	A+ (3.32)	33	N/A	N/A
University of Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir	A++ (3.68)	34	N/A	N/A
Panjab University Chandigarh	A++ (3.68)	35	N/A	N/A
Bharathidasan University Tamil Nadu	N/A	36	N/A	N/A
Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Uttar Pradesh	N/A	37	N/A	N/A
University of Madras Tamil Nadu	A++ (3.59)	38	N/A	N/A
Calcutta University West Bengal	N/A	39	N/A	N/A
Institute of Chemical Technology Maharashtra	A+ (3.32)	40	N/A	N/A
Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Maharashtra	N/A	41	N/A	N/A
Delhi Technological University Delhi	A+ (3.47)	42	N/A	N/A
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam Kerala	N/A	43	N/A	N/A
Alagappa University Tamil Nadu	A++ (3.59)	44	N/A	N/A
UPES Uttarakhand	N/A	45	N/A	N/A
Bharathiar University Tamil Nadu	A++ (3.63)	46	7 (Govt)	N/A
Jamia Hamdard Delhi	A+ (3.41)	47	N/A	N/A
Graphic Era University Uttarakhand	A+ (3.29)	48	N/A	N/A
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research Maharashtra	A++ (3.78)	49	N/A	N/A
King George`s Medical University Uttar Pradesh	N/A	50	N/A	N/A
University of Jammu Jammu and Kashmir	A++ (3.72)	51	N/A	N/A
SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies Maharashtra	N/A	52	N/A	N/A
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology Tamil Nadu	N/A	53	N/A	N/A
Mumbai University Maharashtra	A++ (3.65)	54	N/A	N/A
International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad Telangana	N/A	55	N/A	N/A
Savitribai Phule Pune University Maharashtra	N/A	56	N/A	N/A
Shiv Nadar University Uttar Pradesh	N/A	57	N/A	N/A
Manipal University Jaipur Rajasthan	A+ (3.28)	58	11 (Private)	N/A
Bharati Vidyapeeth Maharashtra	N/A	59	N/A	N/A
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research Tamil Nadu	N/A	60	N/A	N/A
Chettinad Academy of Research and Education Tamil Nadu	A++ (3.71)	61	N/A	N/A
Jain university,Bangalore Karnataka	N/A	62	N/A	N/A
Christ University Karnataka	A+ (3.42)	63	3 (Private)	N/A
Punjab Agricultural University Punjab	N/A	64	20 (Govt)	N/A
Bangalore University Karnataka	A++ (3.75)	65	N/A	N/A
Banasthali Vidyapith Rajasthan	A++ (3.63)	66	6 (Private)	N/A
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus Pondicherry	N/A	67	N/A	N/A
Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Uttar Pradesh	N/A	68	N/A	N/A
Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences Himachal Pradesh	A+ (3.3)	69	20 (Private)	N/A
Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research Andhra Pradesh	N/A	70	N/A	N/A
Mysore University Karnataka	A (3.01)	71	17 (Govt)	N/A
Tata Institute of Social Sciences Maharashtra	A+ (3.33)	72	N/A	N/A
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Tamil Nadu	N/A	73	22 (Govt)	N/A
Gujarat University Gujarat	N/A	74	N/A	N/A
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir	N/A	75	N/A	N/A
Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research Tamil Nadu	N/A	76	N/A	N/A
Central University of Punjab Punjab	A+ (3.3)	77	N/A	N/A
Chitkara University Punjab	N/A	78	N/A	N/A
Tezpur University Assam	A+ (3.41)	79	N/A	N/A
NITTE Karnataka	A+ (3.4)	80	N/A	N/A
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Telangana	N/A	81	N/A	N/A
Mizoram University Mizoram	A+ (3.3)	82	26 (Govt)	N/A
Central University of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu	A+ (3.44)	83	N/A	N/A
Acharya Nagarjuna University Andhra Pradesh	A+ (3.46)	84	10 (Govt)	N/A
Madurai Kamaraj University Tamil Nadu	A++ (3.54)	85	N/A	N/A
Maharishi Markandeshwar Haryana	N/A	85	N/A	N/A
Sharda University Uttar Pradesh	A (3.27)	87	N/A	N/A
Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) Andhra Pradesh	A++ (3.54)	88	N/A	N/A
Central University of Rajasthan Rajasthan	A++ (3.54)	89	N/A	N/A
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology Punjab	N/A	90	N/A	N/A
Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Mumbai Maharashtra	N/A	91	N/A	N/A
Birla Institute of Technology Jharkhand	A (3.17)	92	N/A	N/A
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Delhi	A++ (3.56)	93	5 (Govt)	N/A
Periyar University Tamil Nadu	N/A	94	N/A	N/A
University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore Karnataka	A+ (3.27)	95	N/A	N/A
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies Haryana	N/A	96	N/A	N/A
Assam University-Silchar Assam	N/A	97	N/A	N/A
University of Lucknow Uttar Pradesh	A++ (3.55)	98	8 (Govt)	N/A
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women Tamil Nadu	N/A	99	N/A	N/A
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi	N/A	100	N/A	N/A

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Sources: NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India), NAAC accreditation grades, India Today Best Universities/Colleges Survey, and Outlook Rankings. Rankings are updated periodically; always verify the latest figures on the official ranking body's website before making admission decisions.