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

University / College	NAAC ↗	NIRF ↗	India Today ↗	Outlook ↗
NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY Bihar	C (1.86)	N/A	N/A	N/A
NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW Telangana	A++ (3.52)	N/A	N/A	N/A
NATIONAL BRAIN RESEARCH CENTRE Haryana	B+ (2.68)	N/A	N/A	N/A
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION Delhi	A (3.05)	N/A	N/A	N/A
NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY Karnataka	A (3.1)	N/A	N/A	N/A
NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY Odisha	B+ (2.58)	N/A	N/A	N/A
NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY AND JUDICIAL ACADEMY Assam	B++ (2.76)	N/A	N/A	N/A
NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY DELHI Delhi	A (3.1)	N/A	N/A	N/A
National Sanskrit University, Tirupati Andhra Pradesh	A+ (3.26)	N/A	N/A	N/A
NAVRACHANA UNIVERSITY Gujarat	A (3.07)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nehru Gram Bharati (Deemed to be University) Uttar Pradesh	B+ (2.62)	N/A	N/A	N/A
NETAJI SUBHAS OPEN UNIVERSITY West Bengal	A (3.05)	N/A	N/A	N/A
NETAJI SUBHAS UNIVERSITY JAMSHEDPUR Jharkhand	C (1.59)	N/A	N/A	N/A
NIIT UNIVERSITY Rajasthan	B++ (2.92)	N/A	N/A	N/A
NIRMA UNIVERSITY Gujarat	A+ (3.33)	N/A	10 (Private)	N/A
NOIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Uttar Pradesh	A+ (3.44)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Noida International University Greater Noida	N/A	N/A	29 (Private)	N/A
NOORUL ISLAM CENTRE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Tamil Nadu	B (2.47)	N/A	N/A	N/A
O.P. JINDAL UNIVERSITY Chhattisgarh	A (3.14)	N/A	N/A	N/A
ODISHA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY Orissa	B++ (2.76)	N/A	N/A	N/A
P. P. SAVANI UNIVERSITY Gujarat	A+ (3.38)	N/A	N/A	N/A
PALAMURU UNIVERSITY Telangana	B (2.32)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pandit Deendayal Energy University Gujarat	A++ (3.52)	N/A	N/A	N/A
PANDIT SUNDARLAL SHARMA (OPEN) UNIVERSITY CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh	A+ (3.28)	N/A	N/A	N/A
PARUL UNIVERSITY Gujarat	A++ (3.55)	N/A	N/A	N/A
PATNA UNIVERSITY Bihar	B+ (2.55)	N/A	N/A	N/A
PERIYAR MANIAMMAI INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Tamil Nadu	B++ (2.96)	N/A	N/A	N/A
PERIYAR UNIVERSITY Tamil Nadu	A++ (3.61)	N/A	N/A	N/A
PES UNIVERSITY Karnataka	A+ (3.34)	N/A	N/A	N/A
PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY Puducherry	A+ (3.43)	N/A	N/A	N/A
PONNAIYAH RAMAJAYAM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (PRIST) Tamil Nadu	B++ (2.88)	N/A	N/A	N/A
POTTI SREERAMULU TELUGU UNIVERSITY Telangana	C (1.93)	N/A	N/A	N/A
PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY West Bengal	A (3.13)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Presidency University Bengaluru	N/A	N/A	37 (Private)	N/A
PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY, BENGALURU Karnataka	A (3.09)	N/A	N/A	N/A
PROF. RAJENDRA SINGH (RAJJU BHAIYA) UNIVERSITY, PRAYAGRAJ Uttar Pradesh	A (3.05)	N/A	N/A	N/A
PT. B.D. SHARMA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES Haryana	B (2.5)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University Chhattisgarh	A+ (3.34)	N/A	N/A	N/A
PUNJAB ENGINEERING COLLEGE (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), CHANDIGARH Punjab	B+ (2.71)	N/A	N/A	N/A
PUNJABI UNIVERSITY Punjab	A+ (3.37)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University, Solapur Maharashtra	B++ (2.96)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Quantum University Roorkee	N/A	N/A	51 (Private)	N/A
Rabindranath Tagore University Raisen	N/A	N/A	50 (Private)	N/A
RAFFLES UNIVERSITY Rajasthan	C (1.59)	N/A	N/A	N/A
RAI UNIVERSITY, AHMEDABAD Gujarat	B (2.09)	N/A	N/A	N/A
RAJASTHAN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY KOTA Rajasthan	B (2.39)	N/A	N/A	N/A
RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (RGNIYD) Tamil Nadu	B+ (2.74)	N/A	N/A	N/A
RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY Arunachal Pradesh	A (3.02)	N/A	N/A	N/A
RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGIES Telangana	C (1.9)	N/A	N/A	N/A
RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGIES, ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh	B+ (2.67)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya Gwalior	N/A	N/A	44 (Govt)	N/A
RAMA DEVI WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY Odisha	B++ (2.87)	N/A	N/A	N/A
RAMA UNIVERSITY Uttar Pradesh	A (3.17)	N/A	66 (Private)	N/A
RANCHI UNIVERSITY Jharkhand	B++ (2.81)	N/A	N/A	N/A
RANI CHANNAMMA UNIVERSITY Karnataka	B+ (2.56)	N/A	N/A	N/A
RANI DURGAVATI VISHWAVIDYALAYA Madhya Pradesh	A (3.22)	N/A	N/A	N/A
RASHTRASANT TUKADOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY Maharashtra	A (3.01)	N/A	N/A	N/A
RAVENSHAW UNIVERSITY Orissa	A++ (3.58)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rayat Bahra University Mohali	N/A	N/A	71 (Private)	N/A
RAYAT BAHRA UNIVERSITY, MOHALI Punjab	B+ (2.7)	N/A	N/A	N/A
REVA UNIVERSITY Karnataka	A+ (3.3)	N/A	26 (Private)	N/A
RIMT UNIVERSITY Punjab	B+ (2.61)	N/A	N/A	N/A
RK UNIVERSITY Gujarat	B++ (2.88)	N/A	N/A	N/A
RKDF UNIVERSITY Madhya Pradesh	A+ (3.28)	N/A	N/A	N/A
RNB GLOBAL UNIVERSITY Rajasthan	A (3.19)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SAGE University Indore	N/A	N/A	48 (Private)	N/A
SAGE UNIVERSITY, INDORE Madhya Pradesh	A+ (3.41)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SAMBALPUR UNIVERSITY Orissa	A (3.1)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SAMPURNANAND SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY Uttar Pradesh	B++ (2.99)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SANDIP UNIVERSITY Bihar	B++ (2.92)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SANGAM UNIVERSITY Rajasthan	B (2.29)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SANJAY GANDHI POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, LUCKNOW Uttar Pradesh	A++ (3.66)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SANKALCHAND PATEL UNIVERSITY Gujarat	A (3.08)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SANSKRITI UNIVERSITY Uttar Pradesh	B++ (2.86)	N/A	35 (Private)	N/A
SANT BABA BHAG SINGH UNIVERSITY Punjab	B+ (2.66)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SANT GADGE BABA AMRAVATI UNIVERSITY Maharashtra	B++ (2.96)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SANT LONGOWAL INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, LONGOWAL Punjab	A (3.02)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SANTOSH UNIVERSITY Uttar Pradesh	B+ (2.7)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY Gujarat	A (3.11)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY, MEERUT Uttar Pradesh	A (3.14)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Tamil Nadu	A++ (3.73)	N/A	4 (Private)	N/A
SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY Gujarat	B (2.49)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SHAHEED MAHENDRA KARMA VISHWAVIDYALAYA, BASTAR (FORMERLY BASTAR VISHWAVIDYALAYA) Chhattisgarh	C (1.76)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SHANMUGHA ARTS, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH ACADEMY (SASTRA) DEEMED-TO-BE-UNIVERSITY Tamil Nadu	A++ (3.76)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SHIV NADAR UNIVERSITY Uttar Pradesh	A (3.06)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY Maharashtra	A++ (3.52)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SHOBHIT INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Uttar Pradesh	A (3.12)	N/A	32 (Private)	N/A
SHOBHIT UNIVERSITY Uttar Pradesh	B++ (2.98)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Shobhit University Gangoh Gangoh	N/A	N/A	68 (Private)	N/A
SHREE GURU GOBIND SINGH TRICENTENARY UNIVERSITY Haryana	A+ (3.33)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SHREE SOMNATH SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY Gujarat	A+ (3.42)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SHREEMATI NATHIBAI DAMODAR THACKERSEY WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY Maharashtra	A+ (3.27)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SHRI GURU RAM RAI UNIVERSITY Uttarakhand	B++ (2.85)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SHRI LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI NATIONAL SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY Delhi	A++ (3.55)	N/A	N/A	N/A
SHRI RAMASAMY MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY SIKKIM Sikkim	A+ (3.26)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University Barabanki	N/A	N/A	78 (Private)	N/A
SHRI RAMSWAROOP MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY Uttar Pradesh	B+ (2.73)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya Indore	N/A	N/A	60 (Private)	N/A
SIKKIM MANIPAL UNIVERSITY Sikkim	A+ (3.28)	N/A	25 (Private)	N/A
Sikkim Professional University Gangtok	N/A	N/A	61 (Private)	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.