Top Fifteen Universities In India
The advancement of technologies is helping the education sector to reach more students. India is a hub for educational institutions since the olden days. There are many top institutions from the streams of engineering, medicine, arts, commerce, law, management etc. the government of India is trying hard to develop the education sector and also introducing the new education policy 2020 to bring foreign universities to establish their campuses in India. Every year lakhs of students graduate from intermediate colleges and want to start their graduation from top universities, why these top universities because of their excellent track record in infrastructure, faculty, labs and campus placements as these all facilities are only available in top universities. Every top university conducts entrance exams for different courses. Students must have to obtain the required qualifying marks in the examination along with the desired cutoff to take admission. To enter into national universities, the national board conducts the entrance exam and admission process. Below is the list of the top fifteen universities in India and details regarding them.1.INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE - [IISC], BANGALORE
IISC Highlights:
- The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was established in 1909 by a visionary partnership between the industrialist Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, the Mysore royal family, and the Government of India. Over the last 111 years, IISc has become India’s premier institute for advanced scientific and technological research and education. Its mandate is “to provide for advanced instruction and to conduct original investigations in all branches of knowledge as are likely to promote the material and industrial welfare of India.” In keeping with this guiding principle, the Institute has strived to foster a balance between the pursuit of basic knowledge and applying its research for industrial and social benefit.
- IISc’s reputation and pre-eminence ensure that it attracts the best young faculty members trained in the best laboratories around the world. In 2018, IISc was selected as an Institution of Eminence (IoE) by the Government of India, and it consistently figures among the top Indian institutions in world university rankings.IISc’s research output is diverse, interdisciplinary, and cuts across traditional boundaries. The Institute has over 42 academic departments and centers that come under six divisions. It also places equal emphasis on student learning, with about 4000 students pursuing several postgraduate and Ph.D. programs, as well as a dedicated four-year undergraduate program aimed at providing research-oriented training for young students in the basic sciences.
- IISc has a vibrant and diverse campus spread over 440 acres of greenery in the city of Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), India’s hub of high-tech companies (in aerospace, electronics, and information technology), educational and research institutions, and numerous start-ups. With the help of a recently-established office called DIGITS, we are now in the process of creating a best-in-class IT and networking system. In recent times, IISc has also entered into collaborations with several technology giants to find solutions to problems in strategic areas. Many of its faculty members have established their own start-ups to take their research directly to society.
- During its centenary in 2009, IISc acquired a new campus in Challakere taluk, Chitradurga district, Karnataka. The flagship project of this 1,500-acre campus, a training programme for rural science and mathematics school and college teachers, has trained more than 11,000 teachers and has been recognized as a Centre for Excellence by the Government of India.
| TLR (100) | RPC (100) | GO (100) | OI (100) | PERCEPTION (100) |
| 82.22 | 92.16 | 82.89 | 52.84 | 100.00 |
2.JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY - [JNU], NEW DELHI
JNU Highlights:
- Jawaharlal Nehru University is the foremost university in India and a world-renowned centre for teaching and research. Ranked number one in India by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a Grade Point of 3.91 (on a scale of 4), JNU was ranked no 3 among all universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework, Government of India, in 2016 and no 2 in 2017. JNU also received the Best University Award from the President of India in 2017.
- Still, a young university, established by an act of Parliament in 1966, the strength, energy, and reputation of Jawaharlal Nehru University result from the vision that ideas are a field for adventure, experimentation and unceasing quest, and that diversity of opinions are the basis for intellectual exploration. JNU is the place for the intellectually restless, the insatiably curious, and the mentally rigorous, giving them the space to grow amidst the calmness of an oasis, a green lung within the hustle and bustle and the crowds of the capital city of India.
- Coming into being in 1969, three years after its establishment by Parliament, JNU brought frontier disciplines and newer perspectives for old disciplines to the Indian university system. The excellent teacher-student ratio at 1:10, the mode of instruction which encourages students to explore their own creativity instead of reproducing received knowledge, and of exclusively internal evaluation, were also new to the Indian academic landscape and have stood the test of time.
- The very Nehruvian objectives embedded in the founding of the University – ‘national integration, social justice, secularism, the democratic way of life, international understanding and a scientific approach to the problems of society, had built into them constant and energetic endeavour to renew knowledge through self-questioning.
| TLR (100) | RPC (100) | GO (100) | OI (100) | PERCEPTION (100) |
| 74.98 | 44.80 | 100.00 | 75.10 | 67.24 |
3.BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY - [BHU], VARANASI
BHU Highlights:
- Banaras Hindu University, formerly Central Hindu College, is a public central university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It was established jointly in 1916 by the Maharaja of Darbhanga Rameshwar Singh, Madan Mohan Malaviya, Sunder Lal and British Theosophist and Home Rule League founder Annie Besant. With over 30,000 students residing on campus, it is the largest residential university in Asia
- The university's main campus spread over 1,300 acres (5.3 km2) was built on land donated by the Kashi Naresh Prabhu Narayan Singh, the hereditary ruler of Banaras ("Kashi" being an alternative name for Banaras or Varanasi). The south campus, spread over 2,700 acres (11 km2), hosts the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Agriculture Science Centre) and is located in Barkachha in Mirzapur district, about 60 km (37 mi) from Banaras
- BHU is organised into six institutes and 14 faculties (streams) and about 140 departments. As of 2017, the total student enrolment at the university is 27,359 coming from 48 countries. It has over 75 hostels for resident students. Several of its faculties and institutes include arts (FA - BHU), commerce (Faculty of Commerce, Banaras Hindu University), management studies (Institute of Management Studies Banaras Hindu University|I.M.St. - BHU), science (I.Sc. - BHU), performing arts (FPA-BHU), law (FL-BHU), agricultural science (Institute of Agricultural Science, Banaras Hindu University|I.A.S. - BHU), medical science (Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University|I.M.S. - BHU) and environment and sustainable development (Institute of Environment And Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University|I.E.S.D. - BHU) along with departments of linguistics, journalism & mass communication, among others. The university's engineering institute was designated as an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT BHU) in June 2012. (source: Wikipedia)
| TLR (100) | RPC (100) | GO (100) | OI (100) | PERCEPTION (100) |
| 70.91 | 44.89 | 85.65 | 58.76 | 53.99 |
4.AMRITA VISHWA VIDYAPEETHAM [AVV], COIMBATORE
AVV Highlights:
- The beginnings of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham can be traced to 1994 when a School of Engineering was started in an obscure village named Ettimadai, at the foothills of Bouluvanpatty ranges of the Western Ghats in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu.
- At that time there were 120 students and 13 faculty members. Today, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has five campuses in three different states of India. There is a student population of over 12,000 and a faculty strength of nearly 1500. Over 120 UG, PG and doctoral programs are offered.
- When Amrita became a “deemed to be University” in January 2003, it was the youngest group of institutions to be conferred this status. As Amrita's first campus, Coimbatore is home to the administrative headquarters of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.
- Schools of Engineering and Business, in addition to Departments of Social Work and Communication, are located on this campus. Research centres include AMBE, CEN, CES and Cybersecurity. The campus has nearly 3500 students and about 600 faculty and staff members.
- This sprawling 400-acre campus is often likened to an oasis in a desert. Massive tree-planting and forestation activities are undertaken over the past decade have converted the once-barren land into a lush green and beautiful place.
- A lot of emphases is placed on eco-friendly and conservation practices. Wastewater from the hostels and faculty and staff quarters is treated using EM; no chemicals are used in the process. Organic fertilizers are made using vermicompost, pesticides have been avoided since the very beginning. The tranquil surroundings, away from the pollution and the bustle of city life, are home to several exotic birds, including parrots and peacocks.
| TLR (100) | RPC (100) | GO (100) | OI (100) | PERCEPTION (100) |
| 69.65 | 52.11 | 73.66 | 65.83 | 44.33 |
5.JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY - [JU], KOLKATA
JU Highlights:
- Jadavpur University students have won the National Championship in the 14th National Youth Parliament Competition conducted by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
- JU achieved 1st position among all State universities,5th position in the University Category & 12th position in overall category accorded by NIRF, MHRD Govt. India.
- Ranked 84th among the 200 best Asian universities in the Times Higher Education Asia University rankings 2016.
- Ranked 11th in EDU RAND [Engineering college Rankings 2015].
- Jadavpur University has been ranked within the Top 10 Indian Research Institutions as per the report of International Comparative Performance of India s Research Base (2009-14).
- Re-accredited by NAAC with a CGPA of 3.68 on a four-point scale at A Grade for five years from 24.09.2014.
- Ranked 10th in India, by Academic Performance (URAP) Research Laboratory 2012-13, considering academic indicators.
- Ranked 47th in the Times Higher Education-Thomson Reuters list of the 100 best universities in the BRICS and Emerging Economies, 2013. Recently celebrated a decade as an SYLFF institution.
| TLR (100) | RPC (100) | GO (100) | OI (100) | PERCEPTION (100) |
| 53.38 | 52.96 | 90.39 | 48.67 | 71.44 |
6.UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD - [UOH], HYDERABAD
UOH Highlights:
- The University of Hyderabad established as a Central University by an Act of Parliament. The University of Hyderabad (UoH) was born in 1974 in ‘The Golden Threshold’ (GT), in the heart of the city, which was bequeathed to the university by Sarojini Naidu’s family. Built-in an Indo-European style of architecture, with huge Islamic-style arches, and a colonial-style collonaded verandah, the Golden Threshold housed the university until it moved into its sprawling 2,500 acres campus.
- Today the university is the most sought after place for higher studies in the region. Golden Threshold also housed the Sarojini Naidu School of Performing Arts, Fine Arts and Communication, the only school in the university to be named after an individual. Currently, the Centre for Distance and Virtual Learning functions from its premises. The university has developed the place into a cultural hub.
- Sarojini Naidu School of Arts & Communication established Formerly called Sarojini Naidu School of Performing Arts, Fine Arts & Communication The University of Hyderabad (UoH) was born in 1974 in ‘The Golden Threshold’ (GT), in the heart of the city, which was bequeathed to the university by Sarojini Naidu’s family. Built-in an Indo-European style of architecture, with huge Islamic-style arches, and a colonial-style collonaded verandah, the Golden Threshold housed the university until it moved into its sprawling 2,500 acres campus.
- It later housed the Sarojini Naidu School of Performing Arts, Fine Arts and Communication, the only school in the university to be named after an individual. Currently, the Centre for Distance and Virtual Learning functions from its premises. The university has developed the place into a cultural hub.
| TLR (100) | RPC (100) | GO (100) | OI (100) | PERCEPTION (100) |
| 71.15 | 42.93 | 81.18 | 54.01 | 58.32 |
7.MANIPAL ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION - [MAHE], MANIPAL
MAHE Highlights:
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education is synonymous with excellence in higher education. Over 28,000 students from 57 different nations live, learn and play in the sprawling University town, nestled on a plateau in Karnataka’s Udupi district. It also has nearly 2500 faculty and almost 10000 other support and service staff, who cater to the various professional institutions in health sciences, engineering, management, communication and humanities which dot the Wi-Fi-enabled campus.
- The University has off-campuses in Mangalore and Bangalore, and off-shore campuses in Dubai(UAE) and Melaka (Malaysia). The Mangalore campus offers medical, dental, and nursing programs. The Bangalore Campus offers programs in Regenerative Medicine. The Dubai campus offers programs in engineering, management and architecture, and the Melaka campus offers programs in medicine and dentistry. Every institute has world-class facilities and pedagogy, which are constantly reviewed and upgraded to reflect the latest trends and developments in higher education.
- In Manipal, these include educational facilities like the Simulation Lab with computer-driven Manikins, an Innovation Centre, one of Asia’s largest health sciences libraries, one of the world’s best anatomy museums, a business incubation centre and various other centres of excellence. Academic collaborations and twinning programs with several universities in the US, UK, Australia and other countries ensure that students get international exposure and expertise.
- The MARENA, a massive indoor sports complex with five badminton courts, four squash courts, three tennis courts, a basketball court, a hi-tech gym and a walking track, reflects the university’s belief that a healthy mind needs a healthy body.
- Part of the Manipal Group, the University is ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001: 2004 certified, and has won the prestigious IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award and the International Asia Pacific Quality Award in 2007- 2008.
| TLR (100) | RPC (100) | GO (100) | OI (100) | PERCEPTION (100) |
| 75.44 | 42.62 | 75.36 | 66.21 | 43.95 |
8.SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY - [SPPU], PUNE
SPPU Highlights:
- Pune is the main educational centre of Maharashtra. Numerous students from every corner of India and the world come to Pune. It is quite a safe and peaceful city as compared to other educational centres in India. The climate of Pune is pleasant and good for health. The city of Pune houses many well-known, established institutes and colleges. Savitribai Phule Pune University is one of the finest and most popular educational centres in the city. It offers excellent programs in various areas including Science, Commerce, Arts, Languages and Management Studies
- Savitribai Phule Pune University, one of the premier universities in India, is positioned in the North-western part of Pune city. It occupies an area of about 411 acres. It was established on 10th February 1949 under the Poona University Act. The university houses 46 academic departments. It is popularly known as the 'Oxford of the East. It has about 307 recognized research institutes and 612 affiliated colleges offering graduate and under-graduate courses.
- The university attracts many foreign students due to its excellent facilities. It offers good accommodation facilities. There is a provision of a hostel for the students. There is a well-stocked library containing plenty of books regarding various subjects. The university offers different scholarships to students. The university conducts seminars and conferences for the students.
| TLR (100) | RPC (100) | GO (100) | OI (100) | PERCEPTION (100) |
| 67.66 | 45.48 | 85.36 | 56.22 | 44.99 |
9.JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY-[JMI], NEW DELHI
JMI Highlights:
- Jamia Millia Islamia is an “A” grade Central University accredited by NAAC and is an ensemble of a multi-layered educational system that covers all aspects of schooling, undergraduate and postgraduate education.
- University is spread over a land of 239 acres. Almost 21000 students are admitted in about 270 programs excluding over ~5000 school students. Foreign students are about 1.6% of the total strength. 32% of Female students and 68%male students are studying on the campus. This year 1348 students were awarded Merit/Central/Sponsored Scholarship, out of which 764 were female students.
- MoU signed between Jamia Millia Islamia and California State University, Sacramento, USA.
- MoU signed between Jamia Millia Islamia and King Abdulaziz Foundation, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- MoU signed between Jamia Millia Islamia and Tashkent State Institute of Oriental Studies, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
- MoU signed between Jamia Millia Islamia and the University of Tehran, I.R. Iran.
| TLR (100) | RPC (100) | GO (100) | OI (100) | PERCEPTION (100) |
| 71.35 | 38.30 | 88.52 | 73.05 | 31.60 |
10.UNIVERSITY OF DELHI - [UD], NEW DELHI
UD Highlights:
- Established in 1922 as a unitary, teaching and residential University by the Act of the then Central Legislative Assembly, a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, research and social outreach has made the University a role-model and trendsetter for other universities. The President of India is the Visitor, the Vice-President is the Chancellor and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India is the Pro-Chancellor of the University.
- Beginning with three colleges and 750 students, it has grown as one of the largest universities in India with 16 faculties, over 80 academic departments, an equal number of colleges and over seven lakh students. Over 500 programmes offered by the University are approved by Academic and Executive Councils, out of which 209 programmes are being considered for NAAC accreditation purposes. The rest being run in colleges are separately accredited.
- When the University of Delhi expanded in many directions to keep pace with a rapidly growing city, South Campus was established in 1973 to facilitate access for the residents of South Delhi. It moved to its present location on Benito Juarez Road, near Dhaula Kuan, in 1984.
- The Campus is now spread across 69 acres of green, hilly terrain and its buildings blend attractively with the natural surroundings.
| TLR (100) | RPC (100) | GO (100) | OI (100) | PERCEPTION (100) |
| 50.18 | 55.40 | 85.21 | 60.37 | 53.44 |
11.ANNA UNIVERSITY - [AU], CHENNAI
AU Highlights:
- Anna University was established on 4th September 1978 as a unitary type of University. This University was named after Late Dr C.N.Annadurai, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
- It offers higher education in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, and Applied Sciences relevant to the current and projected needs of society.
- In 2001, Anna University was converted to an affiliating type University by bringing together all the Engineering colleges in the State of Tamil Nadu and was again reconverted to the unitary type in 2010.
- In World University Ranking Anna University is ranked 201 as per QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) in the Faculty of Engineering and Chemical during the year 2017-2018. Anna University is ranked between 151 and 200 at the global level and 7 at the national level.
| TLR (100) | RPC (100) | GO (100) | OI (100) | PERCEPTION (100) |
| 56.00 | 48.61 | 77.49 | 52.37 | 65.89 |
12.BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY - [BU], COIMBATORE
BU Highlights:
- The Bharathiar University was established at Coimbatore by the Government of Tamilnadu in February 1982 under the provision of the Bharathiar University Act, 1981 (Act 1 of 1982). The Postgraduate Centre of the University of Madras, which was functioning in Coimbatore before 1982 formed the core of the Bharathiar University. In May 1985 the University received the recognition from University Grants Commission (UGC) New Delhi for the purpose of grants.
- The University named after the great national poet Subramania Bharathi is enshrined with the motto “Educate to Elevate”. In the University, every effort is harnessed to realize his dream of making educational institutions a temple of learning. It is the aim of the University to participate in the task of inculcating necessary Knowledge, Skills and Creative Attitudes and values among the youth of the country to contribute more effectively towards establishing an equitable social and economic and secular ideal of our nation.
| TLR (100) | RPC (100) | GO (100) | OI (100) | PERCEPTION (100) |
| 67.47 | 46.47 | 75.58 | 52.82 | 37.18 |
13.HOMI BHABHA NATIONAL INSTITUTE - [HBNI], MUMBAI
HBNI Highlights:
- The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) was established in 1954 and its mandate includes i. Research, including fundamental research in matters connected with atomic energy and the development of its uses in agriculture, biology, industry and medicine; and ii. Advancement of higher mathematics. In pursuit of its mandate, the DAE has established research and development centres as well as grant-in-aid institutions and has taken in its fold several existing institutions as its grant-in-aid institutions.
- Together all institutions under the umbrella of the DAE present a formidable group in terms of expertise in science and engineering and research infrastructure. For developing well-trained manpower to fulfil its mandate, DAE has been running a “Training School'' since1957. The Training School meets the requirement both for broad-based training in the field of nuclear science and engineering, required for the employees, as well as the coursework required for M.Tech/Ph.D programs.
- Given the depth and range of the operation of its programmes, the Training School, in fact, functions as a Graduate School. Considering the continued expansion of the atomic energy programme and considering the fact that the DAE institutions are engaged in human resource development, the DAE decided to establish the Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) having the status of a deemed university after accreditation from appropriate authorities.
- A Steering Committee with Prof. Rama Rao, former VC, Hyderabad as the Chairman, was set up by DAE, which drafted a proposal for submission to the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) in consultation with all possible constituent institutions. At this point in time, TIFR had already become a deemed university. An Expert Committee chaired by Prof. S.K. Joshi, appointed by the UGC visited Trombay In March 2005 and based on the report of the Expert Committee and its acceptance by the MHRD, the HBNI was notified as deemed to be a university on June 3, 2005, and started its academic programmes in 2006.
| TLR (100) | RPC (100) | GO (100) | OI (100) | PERCEPTION (100) |
| 82.40 | 30.44 | 69.83 | 48.72 | 33.54 |
14.BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE - [BITS], PILANI
BITS Highlights:
- The Birla Institute of Technology & Science, BITS Pilani is an all-India Institute for higher education. The primary motive of BITS is to "train young men and women able and eager to create and put into action such ideas, methods, techniques and information".
- The Institute is a dream come true of its founder late Mr G.D.Birla - an eminent industrialist, a participant in the Indian freedom struggle and a close associate of the Father of Indian Nation late Mr Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi).
- What started in the early 1900s as a small school, blossomed into a set of colleges for higher education, ranging from the Humanities to Engineering until 1964 when all these colleges amalgamated to culminate into a unique Indian University of International standing. This university was christened as the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, known to many as BITS, Pilani.
- BITS, Pilani has been accredited by the National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an 'A' grade with a CGPA of 3.45 on a four-point scale after visiting bits Pilani, K.K Birla Goa & Hyderabad campuses in 2016.
| TLR (100) | RPC (100) | GO (100) | OI (100) | PERCEPTION (100) |
| 62.76 | 40.72 | 72.48 | 60.97 | 41.37 |
15.VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - [VIT UNIVERSITY], VELLORE
VIT Highlights:
- VIT was established with the aim of providing quality higher education on par with international standards. It persistently seeks and adopts innovative methods to improve the quality of higher education on a consistent basis. The campus has a cosmopolitan atmosphere with students from all corners of the globe.
- Experienced and learned teachers are strongly encouraged to nurture the students. The global standards set at VIT in the field of teaching and research spur us on in our relentless pursuit of excellence. In fact, it has become a way of life for us. The highly motivated youngsters on the campus are a constant source of pride.
- Our Memoranda of Understanding with various international universities are our major strength. They provide for an exchange of students and faculty and encourage joint research projects for the mutual benefit of these universities. Many of our students, who pursue their research projects in foreign universities, bring high quality to their work and esteem to India and have made us proud. With steady steps, we continue our march forward. We look forward to meeting you here at VIT.
- It was established under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956, and was founded in 1984 as a self-financing institution called the Vellore Engineering College. The Union Ministry of Human Resources Development conferred University status on Vellore Engineering College in 2001. The University is headed by its founder and Chancellor, Dr G. Viswanathan, a former Parliamentarian and Minister in the Tamil Nadu Government. In recognition of his service to India in offering world-class education, he was conferred an honorary doctorate by the West Virginia University, USA. Mr Sankar Viswanathan, Dr Sekar Viswanathan and Mr.G.V. Selvam are the Vice-Presidents; Dr Rambabu Kodali is the Vice-Chancellor and Dr S. Narayanan is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor.
| TLR (100) | RPC (100) | GO (100) | OI (100) | PERCEPTION (100) |
| 48.71 | 54.82 | 67.26 | 58.15 | 49.00 |
