Top State Public Universities in India 2025

The NIRF State Public Universities rankings 2025 highlight the top state public universities in India that excel in academic excellence and research. Leading the list is Jadavpur University in Kolkata, West Bengal, celebrated for its vibrant intellectual environment and diverse academic offerings. Jadavpur University excels in fostering interdisciplinary research and cultural enrichment, making it a central figure in Eastern India’s educational landscape. In second place is Anna University in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, a beacon of engineering and technological education...

EPN Desk 26 September 2025 11:28

The NIRF State Public Universities rankings 2025 highlight the top state public universities in India that excel in academic excellence and research. Leading the list is Jadavpur University in Kolkata, West Bengal, celebrated for its vibrant intellectual environment and diverse academic offerings. Jadavpur University excels in fostering interdisciplinary research and cultural enrichment, making it a central figure in Eastern India’s educational landscape. In second place is Anna University in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, a beacon of engineering and technological education. Known for its rigorous programs and strong industry connections, Anna University stands as a pillar of academic achievement and innovation in South India. Panjab University in Chandigarh secures the third spot, renowned for its progressive approach to higher education and research across various disciplines. Together, these top state public universities shape India's academic and research domains, nurturing the next generation of scholars and leaders.

The complete list of NIRF State Public Universities Ranking 2025 is mentioned below:

Rank	Name of University	City	State
1	Jadavpur University	Kolkata	West Bengal
2	Anna University	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
3	Panjab University	Chandigarh	Chandigarh
4	Andhra University, Visakhapatnam	Visakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh
5	Kerala University	Thiruvananthapuram	Kerala
6	Cochin University of Science and Technology	Cochin	Kerala
7	Osmania University	Hyderabad	Telangana
8	University of Kashmir	Srinagar	Jammu and Kashmir
9	Gauhati University	Guwahati	Assam
10	Bharathiar University	Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu
11	Savitribai Phule Pune University	Pune	Maharashtra
12	Mumbai University	Mumbai	Maharashtra
13	Delhi Technological University	New Delhi	Delhi
14	Alagappa University	Karaikudi	Tamil Nadu
15	Calcutta University	Kolkata	West Bengal
16	Bharathidasan University	Tiruchirappalli	Tamil Nadu
17	Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam	Kottayam	Kerala
18	University of Madras	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
19	Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology	New Delhi	Delhi
20	Mysore University	Mysuru	Karnataka
21	University of Jammu	Jammu	Jammu and Kashmir
22	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	New Delhi	Delhi
23	Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology	Gorakhpur	Uttar Pradesh
24	Acharya Nagarjuna University	Guntur	Andhra Pradesh
25	Gujarat University	Ahmedabad	Gujarat
26	Bangalore University	Bengaluru	Karnataka
27	University of Lucknow	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh
28	Punjab Agricultural University	Ludhiana	Punjab
29	King George`s Medical University	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh
30	Dibrugarh University	Dibrugarh	Assam
31	Madurai Kamaraj University	Madurai	Tamil Nadu
32	Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hissar	Hisar	Haryana
33	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli	Tirunelveli	Tamil Nadu
34	Annamalai University	Annamalainagar	Tamil Nadu
35	Kurukshetra University	Kurukshetra	Haryana
36	Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir	Srinagar	Jammu and Kashmir
37	University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore	Bengaluru	Karnataka
38	Calicut University, Thenhipalem, Malapuram	Malappuram	Kerala
39	Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT)	Delhi	Delhi
40	Periyar University	Salem	Tamil Nadu
41	Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut	MEERUT	Uttar Pradesh
42	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University	Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu
43	COEP Technological University	Pune	Maharashtra
44	G.B. Pant Universtiy of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar	Pantnagar	Uttarakhand
45	Shivaji University	Kolhapur	Maharashtra
46	Maharshi Dayanand University	Rohtak	Haryana
47	Sri Venkateswara University	Tirupati	Andhra Pradesh
48	Utkal University	Bhubaneswar	Odisha
49	Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya	Indore	Madhya Pradesh
50	Visvesvaraya Technological University	Belgaum	Karnataka