Top Universities in India 2024

The NIRF University Rankings 2024 highlight the top universities in India. Leading the list is the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, Karnataka. Known for its groundbreaking research and exceptional academic programs, IISc remains a powerhouse in science and technology, nurturing future innovators and contributing to global scientific advancements.

In second place is Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi, a center for intellectual discourse and social sciences. JNU is renowned for its vibrant academic environment and commitment to interdisciplinary studies, producing some of the nation’s top scholars and leaders.

Third is Jamia Millia Islamia, also in New Delhi, which has rapidly risen in the rankings due to its holistic approach to education. Jamia excels across various disciplines, from humanities to engineering, making it a hub for diverse learning. Top universities in India symbolize academic excellence, research prowess, and cultural diversity, drawing students from across the nation to shape their future.

Top Universities

Rank	University Name	City	State
1	Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru	Bengaluru	Karnataka
2	Jawaharlal Nehru University	New Delhi	Delhi
3	Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	Delhi
4	Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal	Manipal	Karnataka
5	Banaras Hindu University	Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh
6	University of Delhi	Delhi	Delhi
7	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu
8	Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh	Uttar Pradesh
9	Jadavpur University	Kolkata	West Bengal
10	Vellore Institute of Technology	Vellore	Tamil Nadu
11	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
12	S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
13	Anna University	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
14	Siksha `O` Anusandhan	Bhubaneswar	Odisha
15	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	Bhubaneswar	Odisha
16	Homi Bhabha National Institute	Mumbai	Maharashtra
17	University of Hyderabad	Hyderabad	Telangana
18	Calcutta University	Kolkata	West Bengal
19	Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani	Pilani	Rajasthan
20	Chandigarh University	Mohali	Punjab
21	Kerala University	Thiruvananthapuram	Kerala
22	Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering)	Vaddeswaram	Andhra Pradesh
23	Savitribai Phule Pune University	Pune	Maharashtra
24	JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research	Mysuru	Karnataka
25	Andhra University	Visakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh
26	Bharathiar University	Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu
27	Lovely Professional University	Phagwara	Punjab
28	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy	Thanjavur	Tamil Nadu
29	Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university)	Patiala	Punjab
30	Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	Srivilliputhur	Tamil Nadu
31	Symbiosis International	Pune	Maharashtra
32	Amity University	Gautam Budh Nagar	Uttar Pradesh
33	Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh
34	Cochin University of Science and Technology	Cochin	Kerala
35	Institute of Chemical Technology	Mumbai	Maharashtra
36	Bharathidasan University	Tiruchirappalli	Tamil Nadu
37	Mahatma Gandhi University	Kottayam	Kerala
38	Panjab University	Chandigarh	Chandigarh
39	University of Madras	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
40	Gauhati University	Guwahati	Assam
40	Jamia Hamdard	New Delhi	Delhi
42	Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research	Wardha	Maharashtra
43	Osmania University	Hyderabad	Telangana
44	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	Pune	Maharashtra
45	University of Kashmir	Srinagar	Jammu and Kashmir
46	UPES	Dehradun	Uttarakhand
47	Alagappa University	Karaikudi	Tamil Nadu
48	Delhi Technological University	New Delhi	Delhi
49	SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies	Mumbai	Maharashtra
50	University of Jammu	Jammu	Jammu and Kashmir
51	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
52	Graphic Era University	Dehradun	Uttarakhand
53	King George`s Medical University	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh
54	Mysore University	Mysuru	Karnataka
55	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
56	Periyar University	Salem	Tamil Nadu
57	Punjab Agricultural University	Ludhiana	Punjab
58	Tata Institute of Social Sciences	Mumbai	Maharashtra
59	Acharya Nagarjuna University	Guntur	Andhra Pradesh
60	Christ University	Bengaluru	Karnataka
61	Mumbai University	Mumbai	Maharashtra
62	Shiv Nadar University	Gautam Buddha Nagar	Uttar Pradesh
63	Madurai Kamaraj University	Madurai	Tamil Nadu
64	Manipal University, Jaipur	Jaipur	Rajasthan
65	Jain University, Bangalore	Bengaluru	Karnataka
66	NITTE	Mangaluru	Karnataka
67	Banasthali Vidyapith	Banasthali	Rajasthan
68	Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College	Puducherry	Pondicherry
69	Tezpur University	Tezpur	Assam
70	Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences	Solan	Himachal Pradesh
71	Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University)	Ambala	Haryana
72	Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research	Guntur	Andhra Pradesh
73	Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
74	International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad	Hyderabad	Telangana
75	Visvesvaraya Technological University	Belgaum	Karnataka
76	Gujarat University	Ahmedabad	Gujarat
77	Mizoram University	Aizawl	Mizoram
78	Bharati Vidyapeeth	Pune	Maharashtra
79	Chettinad Academy of Research and Education	Kelambakkam, Chengalpattu District	Tamil Nadu
80	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	New Delhi	Delhi
81	Bangalore University	Bengaluru	Karnataka
82	Birla Institute of Technology	Ranchi	Jharkhand
83	Central University of Punjab	Bathinda	Punjab
84	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University	Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu
85	Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology	Longowal	Punjab
86	Sharda University	Greater Noida	Uttar Pradesh
87	Sri Venkateswara University	Tirupati	Andhra Pradesh
88	G.B. Pant Universtiy of Agriculture and Technology	Pantnagar	Uttarakhand
89	Calicut University	Malappuram	Kerala
90	University of Agricultural Sciences	Bengaluru	Karnataka
90	Chitkara University	Rajpura	Punjab
92	Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies	Faridabad	Haryana
93	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli	Tirunelveli	Tamil Nadu
94	Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology	Gorakhpur	Uttar Pradesh
95	Yenepoya University	Mangaluru	Karnataka
96	Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
97	University of Lucknow	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh
98	Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women	Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu
99	Central University of Tamil Nadu	Tiruvarur	Tamil Nadu
100	Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT)	Delhi	Delhi