| Rank 2020 | Name of Institute | City | State | Academic & Research Excellence | Industry Interface & Placement | Infrastructure & Facilities | Governance & Admissions | Diversity & Outreach | Overall Score(1000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | New Delhi | Delhi | 383.16 | 185.28 | 131.54 | 138.59 | 93.1 | 931.67 |
| 2 | University of Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana | 369.08 | 176.3 | 124.46 | 133.04 | 84.89 | 887.78 |
| 3 | Banaras Hindu University | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | 376.52 | 181.75 | 128.17 | 141.52 | 54.71 | 882.67 |
| 4 | University of Delhi | Delhi | Delhi | 371.56 | 178.07 | 125.7 | 135.84 | 70.05 | 881.21 |
| 5 | Jamia Millia Islamia | New Delhi | Delhi | 356.68 | 167.48 | 118.29 | 128.62 | 78.91 | 849.97 |
| 6 | Aligarh Muslim University | Aligarh | Uttar Pradesh | 351.72 | 163.94 | 116.82 | 126.14 | 77.95 | 836.56 |
| 7 | Tezpur University | Tezpur | Assam | 341.8 | 157.88 | 120.88 | 122.18 | 75.07 | 817.81 |
| 8 | Visva Bharati University | Santiniketan | West Bengal | 279.48 | 132.5 | 79.76 | 100.44 | 56.4 | 648.58 |
| 9 | Pondicherry University | Puducherry | Pondicherry | 277.2 | 134.62 | 77.53 | 99.6 | 58.68 | 647.63 |
| 10 | North Eastern Hill University | Shillong | Meghalaya | 261.2 | 125.53 | 75.88 | 95.72 | 50.66 | 608.99 |
| 11 | Mizoram University | Aizawl | Mizoram | 247.49 | 120.3 | 74.47 | 88.68 | 46.35 | 577.29 |
| 12 | Central University of Punjab | Bathinda | Punjab | 219.88 | 110.24 | 70.95 | 76.08 | 35.57 | 512.72 |
| 13 | Dr. Harisingh Gour University (University of Sagar), Sagar | Sagar | Madhya Pradesh | 226.49 | 98.4 | 78.14 | 51.6 | 55.39 | 510.02 |
| 14 | Central University of Kerala | Kasaragod | Kerala | 221 | 98.1 | 89.76 | 58.85 | 41.97 | 509.68 |
| 15 | Assam University | Silchar | Assam | 215 | 96.95 | 86.48 | 57.96 | 43.74 | 500.13 |
| 16 | Rajiv Gandhi University | Itanagar | Arunachal Pradesh | 207.39 | 98.7 | 88.3 | 57.98 | 35.38 | 487.75 |
| 17 | Nagaland University | Zunheboto | Nagaland | 202.23 | 97.64 | 60.68 | 99.4 | 15.41 | 475.36 |
| 18 | Central University of Gujarat | Gandhinagar | Gujarat | 200.91 | 97.48 | 86.01 | 56.14 | 32.56 | 473.09 |
| 19 | Central University of Orissa | Koraput | Odisha | 199.6 | 95.43 | 58.48 | 92.38 | 19.98 | 465.87 |
| 20 | Tripura University | Agartala | Tripura | 200.92 | 96.54 | 59.58 | 95.89 | 12.69 | 465.62 |
| 21 | Sikkim University | Gangtok | Sikkim | 198.29 | 94.33 | 57.37 | 88.87 | 17.27 | 456.12 |
| 22 | Central University of Tamil Nadu | Tiruvarur | Tamil Nadu | 187.95 | 97.03 | 83.2 | 54.3 | 26.91 | 449.38 |
| 23 | Central University of Rajasthan | Bandar Sindri | Rajasthan | 196.97 | 93.23 | 56.27 | 85.35 | 14.55 | 446.37 |
| 24 | Maulana Azad National Urdu University | Hyderabad | Telangana | 194.34 | 91.02 | 54.07 | 78.33 | 19.12 | 436.88 |
| 25 | Central Agricultural University | Imphal West | Manipur | 193.03 | 89.91 | 52.96 | 74.82 | 16.41 | 427.13 |
Top 25 Central Universities In India In 2020
Outlook's annual ranking of India’s top 25 Central Universities in 2020 to help students make an informed choice
| Rank 2020 | 1 |
| Name Of Institute | Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| City | New Delhi |
| State | Delhi |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 383.16 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 185.28 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 131.54 |
| Governance & Admissions | 138.59 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 93.1 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 931.67 |
| Rank 2020 | 2 |
| Name Of Institute | University of Hyderabad |
| City | Hyderabad |
| State | Telangana |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 369.08 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 176.3 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 124.46 |
| Governance & Admissions | 133.04 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 84.89 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 887.78 |
| Rank 2020 | 3 |
| Name Of Institute | Banaras Hindu University |
| City | Varanasi |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 376.52 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 181.75 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 128.17 |
| Governance & Admissions | 141.52 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 54.71 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 882.67 |
| Rank 2020 | 4 |
| Name Of Institute | University of Delhi |
| City | Delhi |
| State | Delhi |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 371.56 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 178.07 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 125.7 |
| Governance & Admissions | 135.84 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 70.05 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 881.21 |
| Rank 2020 | 5 |
| Name Of Institute | Jamia Millia Islamia |
| City | New Delhi |
| State | Delhi |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 356.68 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 167.48 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 118.29 |
| Governance & Admissions | 128.62 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 78.91 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 849.97 |
| Rank 2020 | 6 |
| Name Of Institute | Aligarh Muslim University |
| City | Aligarh |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 351.72 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 163.94 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 116.82 |
| Governance & Admissions | 126.14 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 77.95 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 836.56 |
| Rank 2020 | 7 |
| Name Of Institute | Tezpur University |
| City | Tezpur |
| State | Assam |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 341.8 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 157.88 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 120.88 |
| Governance & Admissions | 122.18 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 75.07 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 817.81 |
| Rank 2020 | 8 |
| Name Of Institute | Visva Bharati University |
| City | Santiniketan |
| State | West Bengal |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 279.48 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 132.5 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 79.76 |
| Governance & Admissions | 100.44 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 56.4 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 648.58 |
| Rank 2020 | 9 |
| Name Of Institute | Pondicherry University |
| City | Puducherry |
| State | Pondicherry |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 277.2 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 134.62 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 77.53 |
| Governance & Admissions | 99.6 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 58.68 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 647.63 |
| Rank 2020 | 10 |
| Name Of Institute | North Eastern Hill University |
| City | Shillong |
| State | Meghalaya |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 261.2 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 125.53 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 75.88 |
| Governance & Admissions | 95.72 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 50.66 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 608.99 |
| Rank 2020 | 11 |
| Name Of Institute | Mizoram University |
| City | Aizawl |
| State | Mizoram |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 247.49 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 120.3 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 74.47 |
| Governance & Admissions | 88.68 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 46.35 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 577.29 |
| Rank 2020 | 12 |
| Name Of Institute | Central University of Punjab |
| City | Bathinda |
| State | Punjab |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 219.88 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 110.24 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 70.95 |
| Governance & Admissions | 76.08 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 35.57 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 512.72 |
| Rank 2020 | 13 |
| Name Of Institute | Dr. Harisingh Gour University (University of Sagar), Sagar |
| City | Sagar |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 226.49 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 98.4 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 78.14 |
| Governance & Admissions | 51.6 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 55.39 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 510.02 |
| Rank 2020 | 14 |
| Name Of Institute | Central University of Kerala |
| City | Kasaragod |
| State | Kerala |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 221 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 98.1 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 89.76 |
| Governance & Admissions | 58.85 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 41.97 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 509.68 |
| Rank 2020 | 15 |
| Name Of Institute | Assam University |
| City | Silchar |
| State | Assam |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 215 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 96.95 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 86.48 |
| Governance & Admissions | 57.96 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 43.74 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 500.13 |
| Rank 2020 | 16 |
| Name Of Institute | Rajiv Gandhi University |
| City | Itanagar |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 207.39 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 98.7 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 88.3 |
| Governance & Admissions | 57.98 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 35.38 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 487.75 |
| Rank 2020 | 17 |
| Name Of Institute | Nagaland University |
| City | Zunheboto |
| State | Nagaland |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 202.23 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 97.64 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 60.68 |
| Governance & Admissions | 99.4 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 15.41 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 475.36 |
| Rank 2020 | 18 |
| Name Of Institute | Central University of Gujarat |
| City | Gandhinagar |
| State | Gujarat |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 200.91 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 97.48 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 86.01 |
| Governance & Admissions | 56.14 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 32.56 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 473.09 |
| Rank 2020 | 19 |
| Name Of Institute | Central University of Orissa |
| City | Koraput |
| State | Odisha |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 199.6 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 95.43 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 58.48 |
| Governance & Admissions | 92.38 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 19.98 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 465.87 |
| Rank 2020 | 20 |
| Name Of Institute | Tripura University |
| City | Agartala |
| State | Tripura |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 200.92 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 96.54 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 59.58 |
| Governance & Admissions | 95.89 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 12.69 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 465.62 |
| Rank 2020 | 21 |
| Name Of Institute | Sikkim University |
| City | Gangtok |
| State | Sikkim |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 198.29 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 94.33 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 57.37 |
| Governance & Admissions | 88.87 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 17.27 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 456.12 |
| Rank 2020 | 22 |
| Name Of Institute | Central University of Tamil Nadu |
| City | Tiruvarur |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 187.95 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 97.03 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 83.2 |
| Governance & Admissions | 54.3 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 26.91 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 449.38 |
| Rank 2020 | 23 |
| Name Of Institute | Central University of Rajasthan |
| City | Bandar Sindri |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 196.97 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 93.23 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 56.27 |
| Governance & Admissions | 85.35 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 14.55 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 446.37 |
| Rank 2020 | 24 |
| Name Of Institute | Maulana Azad National Urdu University |
| City | Hyderabad |
| State | Telangana |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 194.34 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 91.02 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 54.07 |
| Governance & Admissions | 78.33 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 19.12 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 436.88 |
| Rank 2020 | 25 |
| Name Of Institute | Central Agricultural University |
| City | Imphal West |
| State | Manipur |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 193.03 |
| Industry Interface & Placement | 89.91 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 52.96 |
| Governance & Admissions | 74.82 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 16.41 |
| Overall Score (1,000) | 427.13 |
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