Top Universities in India 2025

The NIRF University Rankings 2025 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 Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) in Manipal which has rapidly risen in the rankings due to its excellent approach to education.

The complete list of NIRF University Ranking 2025 is mentioned below:

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