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

University / College	NAAC ↗	NIRF ↗	India Today ↗	Outlook ↗
JAIN VISHVA BHARATI INSTITUTE Rajasthan	A (3.04)	N/A	N/A	N/A
JAIN(Deemed-to- be University) Karnataka	A++ (3.71)	N/A	5 (Private)	N/A
JAIPUR NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Rajasthan	A+ (3.3)	N/A	42 (Private)	N/A
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU ARCHITECTURE AND FINE ARTS UNIVERSITY Telangana	C (1.62)	N/A	N/A	N/A
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Telangana	A+ (3.32)	N/A	N/A	N/A
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY KAKINADA Andhra Pradesh	A+ (3.45)	N/A	N/A	N/A
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ANANTAPUR Andhra Pradesh	A (3.03)	N/A	N/A	N/A
JAYOTI VIDYAPEETH WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY Rajasthan	B (2.25)	N/A	N/A	N/A
JAYPEE UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Madhya Pradesh	A+ (3.26)	N/A	N/A	N/A
JAYPEE UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Himachal Pradesh	A (3.1)	N/A	30 (Private)	N/A
JECRC UNIVERSITY Rajasthan	B+ (2.65)	N/A	40 (Private)	N/A
JIWAJI UNIVERSITY Madhya Pradesh	A++ (3.6)	N/A	N/A	N/A
JK LAKSHMIPAT UNIVERSITY Rajasthan	A (3.05)	N/A	N/A	N/A
JSS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY Karnataka	B++ (2.88)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Junagadh Agricultural University Junagadh	N/A	N/A	29 (Govt)	N/A
K.R. MANGALAM UNIVERSITY Haryana	A (3.13)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kakatiya University Telangana	A+ (3.27)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KALINGA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY Orissa	A++ (3.52)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KALINGA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (KISS) DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY Orissa	A (3.04)	N/A	55 (Private)	N/A
KALINGA UNIVERSITY Chhattisgarh	B+ (2.6)	N/A	58 (Private)	N/A
KANNADA UNIVERSITY HAMPI Karnataka	B (2.5)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KANNUR UNIVERSITY Kerala	B++ (2.85)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KARNATAK UNIVERSITY Karnataka	A (3.13)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KARNATAKA SAMSKRIT UNIVERSITY Karnataka	A (3.1)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women University Vijayapura Karnataka	B (2.47)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI Karnataka	A (3.19)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY Karnataka	A+ (3.31)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KARNAVATI UNIVERSITY Gujarat	A (3.03)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KARPAGAM ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION Tamil Nadu	A+ (3.33)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KARUNYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES Tamil Nadu	A++ (3.53)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon Maharashtra	A (3.09)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KAVIKULAGURU KALIDAS SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY Maharashtra	A+ (3.42)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KAZI NAZRUL UNIVERSITY West Bengal	B (2.1)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KERALA UNIVERSITY OF FISHERIES AND OCEAN STUDIES Kerala	A (3.01)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KHWAJA MOINUDDIN CHISHTI LANGUAGE UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW Uttar Pradesh	B++ (2.86)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KING GEORGE'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW Uttar Pradesh	A++ (3.67)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KLE ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH Karnataka	A+ (3.39)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KLE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY-HUBBALLI Karnataka	A (3.1)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KOLHAN UNIVERSITY Jharkhand	B (2.13)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation Guntur	N/A	N/A	7 (Private)	N/A
KRANTIGURU SHYAMJI KRISHNA VERMA KACHCHH UNIVERSITY Gujarat	C (1.91)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KRISHNA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY, KARAD Maharashtra	A+ (3.39)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KRISHNA KANTA HANDIQUI STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY Assam	B+ (2.68)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KRISHNA UNIVERSITY Andhra Pradesh	B+ (2.55)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KUMAR BHASKAR VARMA SANSKRIT AND ANCIENT STUDIES UNIVERSITY Assam	B+ (2.57)	N/A	N/A	N/A
KUMAUN UNIVERSITY Uttarakhand	B+ (2.67)	N/A	25 (Govt)	N/A
KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY Haryana	A++ (3.56)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kuvempu University Karnataka	A (3.11)	N/A	N/A	N/A
LAKSHMIBAI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION Madhya Pradesh	B (2.16)	N/A	N/A	N/A
LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY Bihar	B++ (2.78)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lingaya's Vidyapeeth Haryana	B+ (2.62)	N/A	49 (Private)	N/A
LNCT University, Bhopal Bhopal	N/A	N/A	63 (Private)	N/A
LOK JAGRUTI KENDRA UNIVERSITY Gujarat	B+ (2.71)	N/A	N/A	N/A
M. S. RAMAIAH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Karnataka	A+ (3.33)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY GORAKHPUR Uttar Pradesh	A (3.1)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MADHAV UNIVERSITY Rajasthan	B++ (2.79)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University, Bhopal Madhya Pradesh	A (3.08)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Madhyanchal Professional University, Bhopal Bhopal	N/A	N/A	83 (Private)	N/A
MAHARAJA AGRASEN UNIVERSITY Himachal Pradesh	B (2.13)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAHARAJA BIR BIKRAM UNIVERSITY Tripura	B (2.28)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAHARAJA GANGA SINGH UNIVERSITY Rajasthan	C (1.67)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH PUNJAB TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY BATHINDA Punjab	B++ (2.76)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University Orissa	A (3.1)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAHARISHI MARKANDESHWAR (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), MULLANA-AMBALA Haryana	A++ (3.53)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Maharishi Markandeshwar, Mullana Ambala	N/A	N/A	18 (Private)	N/A
MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Uttar Pradesh	B+ (2.64)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAHARSHI PANINI SANSKRIT EVAM VEDIC VISHWAVIDYALAYA Madhya Pradesh	A (3.08)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAHATMA GANDHI CHITRAKOOT GRAMODAYA VISHWAVIDYALAYA, CHITRAKOOT, SATNA, MADHYA PRADESH Madhya Pradesh	A++ (3.53)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAHATMA GANDHI KASHI VIDYAPITH Uttar Pradesh	B++ (2.91)	N/A	37 (Govt)	N/A
MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY Kerala	A++ (3.61)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY, JAIPUR Rajasthan	A+ (3.31)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, NALGONDA Telangana	B+ (2.65)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University Bareilly	N/A	N/A	31 (Govt)	N/A
MAHATMA JYOTIBA PHULE ROHILKHAND UNIVERSITY,BAREILLY Uttar Pradesh	A++ (3.6)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism & Communication Bhopal	N/A	N/A	40 (Govt)	N/A
MAKHANLAL CHATURVEDI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION, BHOPAL Madhya Pradesh	B (2.38)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MALWANCHAL UNIVERSITY Madhya Pradesh	B+ (2.53)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies Haryana	A++ (3.53)	N/A	13 (Private)	N/A
MANAV RACHNA UNIVERSITY Haryana	A (3.03)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MANGALAYATAN UNIVERSITY Uttar Pradesh	A+ (3.34)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mangalayatan University Jabalpur (MUJ) Jabalpur	N/A	N/A	76 (Private)	N/A
Mangalore University Mangaluru	N/A	N/A	18 (Govt)	N/A
MANGALORE UNIVERSITY Karnataka	B (2.49)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MANIPAL ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION (DEEMED-TO-BE-UNIVERSITY U/S 3 OF THE UGC ACT) Karnataka	A++ (3.65)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MANIPUR UNIVERSITY Manipur	B+ (2.63)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY Tamil Nadu	A+ (3.46)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Martin Luther Christian University Shillong	N/A	N/A	82 (Private)	N/A
MARWADI UNIVERSITY Gujarat	A+ (3.31)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MATS UNIVERSITY Chhattisgarh	A+ (3.3)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAULANA ABUL KALAM AZAD UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY West Bengal	B++ (2.85)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAULANA AZAD NATIONAL URDU UNIVERSITY Telangana	A+ (3.36)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MEDI-CAPS UNIVERSITY Madhya Pradesh	A (3.18)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MEENAKSHI ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH Tamil Nadu	A+ (3.5)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MEWAR UNIVERSITY Rajasthan	A (3.01)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MGM INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, NAVI MUMBAI Maharashtra	A++ (3.55)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MIT ART, DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY Maharashtra	A (3.11)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MODY UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Rajasthan	A+ (3.43)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MOHANLAL SUKHADIA UNIVERSITY Rajasthan	A (3.14)	N/A	N/A	N/A
MOTHER TERESA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY Tamil Nadu	A (3.1)	N/A	N/A	N/A
NAGALAND UNIVERSITY Nagaland	B+ (2.52)	N/A	42 (Govt)	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.