Published on 20th August 2024 | 13:37 PM
Top 10 Universities in India: NIRF 2024 Ranking
Top 10 Universities in India: There are briefly 5 categories of universities in India to pursue higher education. These are namely –
> Central Universities
> State Universities
> Private Universities
> Deemed Universities
> Government Institutions
UG admissions to 280+ universities across all these 5 categories will be based on the CUET scores. Therefore, every student aspiring to secure admission to these top universities must thoroughly check the CUET university list and their NIRF ranking.
Recently the NIRF 2024 ranking for top 10 universities in India was released. Interested students can check the detailed list of India’s top 10 universities here. Along with the top 10 universities in India, we have provided a detailed list of the top 100 universities in India, their NIRF score and location details.
NIRF (National Institute Ranking Framework) is a standard nationwide methodology for ranking higher education institutions in India. The methodology was approved and introduced in 2015 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).
The parameters for NIRF ranking cover five broad areas:
> Teaching, learning, and resources
> Research and professional practices
> Graduation outcomes
> Outreach and inclusivity
> Perception
|
University Name |
City |
State |
Score |
Rank |
|
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru |
Bengaluru |
Karnataka |
83.29 |
1 |
|
New Delhi |
Delhi |
69.80 |
2 |
|
|
New Delhi |
Delhi |
68.11 |
3 |
|
|
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal |
Manipal |
Karnataka |
67.18 |
4 |
|
Varanasi |
Uttar Pradesh |
66.05 |
5 |
|
|
Delhi |
Delhi |
65.90 |
6 |
|
|
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham |
Coimbatore |
Tamil Nadu |
65.73 |
7 |
|
Aligarh |
Uttar Pradesh |
65.57 |
8 |
|
|
Jadavpur University |
Kolkata |
West Bengal |
65.39 |
9 |
|
Vellore Institute of Technology |
Vellore |
Tamil Nadu |
64.79 |
10 |
While any student shortlists a particular university to pursue their higher studies and career dreams, the university categories and NIRF ranking play an important role. A better NIRF ranking ensures quality education, better infrastructure, a learning environment, etc.
The competition to secure admission to top universities through CUET will be tough. Students must understand all the crucial details regarding the CUET exam and strategise their CUET preparation to maximize their CUET score.
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Explore the brief list of the top 100 universities in India below.
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Top 100 Universities in India Based on NIRF Ranking 2024
Interested students can further check the detailed list of the top 100 universities in India. The list of universities is mentioned in the table below.
|
University Name |
City |
State |
Score |
Rank |
|
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences |
Chennai |
Tamil Nadu |
64.62 |
11 |
|
S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology |
Chennai |
Tamil Nadu |
64.56 |
12 |
|
Anna University |
Chennai |
Tamil Nadu |
63.85 |
13 |
|
Siksha `O` Anusandhan |
Bhubaneswar |
Odisha |
62.61 |
14 |
|
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology |
Bhubaneswar |
Odisha |
62.53 |
15 |
|
Homi Bhabha National Institute |
Mumbai |
Maharashtra |
62.31 |
16 |
|
Hyderabad |
Telangana |
62.18 |
17 |
|
|
Calcutta University |
Kolkata |
West Bengal |
61.10 |
18 |
|
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani |
Pilani |
Rajasthan |
60.03 |
19 |
|
Chandigarh University |
Mohali |
Punjab |
59.96 |
20 |
|
Kerala University |
Thiruvananthapuram |
Kerala |
58.48 |
21 |
|
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering) |
Vaddeswaram |
Andhra Pradesh |
57.98 |
22 |
|
Savitribai Phule Pune University |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
57.96 |
23 |
|
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research |
Mysuru |
Karnataka |
57.74 |
24 |
|
Andhra University |
Visakhapatnam |
Andhra Pradesh |
57.67 |
25 |
|
Bharathiar University |
Coimbatore |
Tamil Nadu |
57.26 |
26 |
|
Lovely Professional University |
Phagwara |
Punjab |
56.92 |
27 |
|
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy |
Thanjavur |
Tamil Nadu |
56.81 |
28 |
|
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university) |
Patiala |
Punjab |
56.72 |
29 |
|
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education |
Srivilliputhur |
Tamil Nadu |
56.71 |
30 |
|
Symbiosis International |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
56.41 |
31 |
|
Amity University |
Gautam Budh Nagar |
Uttar Pradesh |
56.14 |
32 |
|
Lucknow |
Uttar Pradesh |
56.03 |
33 |
|
|
Cochin University of Science and Technology |
Cochin |
Kerala |
55.95 |
34 |
|
Institute of Chemical Technology |
Mumbai |
Maharashtra |
55.67 |
35 |
|
Bharathidasan University |
Tiruchirappalli |
Tamil Nadu |
55.60 |
36 |
|
Mahatma Gandhi University |
Kottayam |
Kerala |
55.18 |
37 |
|
Panjab University |
Chandigarh |
Chandigarh |
55.11 |
38 |
|
University of Madras |
Chennai |
Tamil Nadu |
55.03 |
39 |
|
Gauhati University |
Guwahati |
Assam |
54.86 |
40 |
|
New Delhi |
Delhi |
54.86 |
40 |
|
|
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research |
Wardha |
Maharashtra |
54.71 |
42 |
|
Osmania University |
Hyderabad |
Telangana |
54.69 |
43 |
|
Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
54.59 |
44 |
|
University of Kashmir |
Srinagar |
Jammu and Kashmir |
54.43 |
45 |
|
UPES |
Dehradun |
Uttarakhand |
54.02 |
46 |
|
Alagappa University |
Karaikudi |
Tamil Nadu |
53.84 |
47 |
|
New Delhi |
Delhi |
53.31 |
48 |
|
|
SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies |
Mumbai |
Maharashtra |
52.43 |
49 |
|
University of Jammu |
Jammu |
Jammu and Kashmir |
52.33 |
50 |
|
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology |
Chennai |
Tamil Nadu |
52.16 |
51 |
|
Graphic Era University |
Dehradun |
Uttarakhand |
52.01 |
52 |
|
King George`s Medical University |
Lucknow |
Uttar Pradesh |
51.10 |
53 |
|
Mysore University |
Mysuru |
Karnataka |
51.04 |
54 |
|
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research |
Chennai |
Tamil Nadu |
50.86 |
55 |
|
Periyar University |
Salem |
Tamil Nadu |
50.36 |
56 |
|
Punjab Agricultural University |
Ludhiana |
Punjab |
50.32 |
57 |
|
Tata Institute of Social Sciences |
Mumbai |
Maharashtra |
50.20 |
58 |
|
Acharya Nagarjuna University |
Guntur |
Andhra Pradesh |
50.06 |
59 |
|
Christ University |
Bengaluru |
Karnataka |
49.87 |
60 |
|
Mumbai University |
Mumbai |
Maharashtra |
49.86 |
61 |
|
Shiv Nadar University |
Gautam Buddha Nagar |
Uttar Pradesh |
49.80 |
62 |
|
Madurai Kamaraj University |
Madurai |
Tamil Nadu |
49.72 |
63 |
|
Manipal University, Jaipur |
Jaipur |
Rajasthan |
49.50 |
64 |
|
Jain University, Bangalore |
Bengaluru |
Karnataka |
49.47 |
65 |
|
NITTE |
Mangaluru |
Karnataka |
49.45 |
66 |
|
Banasthali Vidyapith |
Banasthali |
Rajasthan |
49.38 |
67 |
|
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College |
Puducherry |
Pondicherry |
49.14 |
68 |
|
Tezpur |
Assam |
49.01 |
69 |
|
|
Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences |
Solan |
Himachal Pradesh |
48.82 |
70 |
|
Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) |
Ambala |
Haryana |
48.67 |
71 |
|
Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology and Research |
Guntur |
Andhra Pradesh |
48.45 |
72 |
|
Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research |
Chennai |
Tamil Nadu |
48.36 |
73 |
|
International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad |
Hyderabad |
Telangana |
48.32 |
74 |
|
Visvesvaraya Technological University |
Belgaum |
Karnataka |
48.10 |
75 |
|
Ahmedabad |
Gujarat |
48.04 |
76 |
|
|
Mizoram University |
Aizawl |
Mizoram |
48.03 |
77 |
|
Bharati Vidyapeeth |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
47.94 |
78 |
|
Chettinad Academy of Research and Education |
Kelambakkam, Chengalpattu District |
Tamil Nadu |
47.80 |
79 |
|
New Delhi |
Delhi |
47.66 |
80 |
|
|
Bangalore University |
Bengaluru |
Karnataka |
47.45 |
81 |
|
Birla Institute of Technology |
Ranchi |
Jharkhand |
47.31 |
82 |
|
Central University of Punjab |
Bathinda |
Punjab |
47.11 |
83 |
|
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University |
Coimbatore |
Tamil Nadu |
47.03 |
84 |
|
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology |
Longowal |
Punjab |
46.90 |
85 |
|
Sharda University |
Greater Noida |
Uttar Pradesh |
46.88 |
86 |
|
Sri Venkateswara University |
Tirupati |
Andhra Pradesh |
46.65 |
87 |
|
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology |
Pantnagar |
Uttarakhand |
46.64 |
88 |
|
Calicut University |
Malappuram |
Kerala |
46.63 |
89 |
|
University of Agricultural Sciences |
Bengaluru |
Karnataka |
46.47 |
90 |
|
Chitkara University |
Rajpura |
Punjab |
46.47 |
90 |
|
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies |
Faridabad |
Haryana |
46.46 |
92 |
|
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli |
Tirunelveli |
Tamil Nadu |
46.34 |
93 |
|
Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology |
Gorakhpur |
Uttar Pradesh |
46.33 |
94 |
|
Yenepoya University |
Mangaluru |
Karnataka |
46.31 |
95 |
|
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology |
Chennai |
Tamil Nadu |
46.22 |
96 |
|
University of Lucknow |
Lucknow |
Uttar Pradesh |
45.89 |
97 |
|
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women |
Coimbatore |
Tamil Nadu |
45.78 |
98 |
|
Central University of Tamil Nadu |
Tiruvarur |
Tamil Nadu |
45.73 |
99 |
|
Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT) |
Delhi |
Delhi |
45.51 |
100 |
The NIRF university ranking is subject to change every year. Therefore, students are advised to check the latest NIRF ranking 2024 for the top 10 universities in India and the top 100 universities in India. This will enable students to make informed and reasonable decisions regarding their higher studies.
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