Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2025: Top 20 Central Universities
Are you looking for the best Central Universities in India? Check out Outlook-ICARE's annual ranking of India’s top 20 Central Universities for 2025 to make an informed choice based on multiple parameters.
| Rank 2025 | University Name | State | Academic & Research Excellence 400 | Industry Interface & Placement 200 | Infrastructure & Facilities 150 | Governance & Extension 150 | Diversity & Outreach 100 | Total Score 1000 |
| 1 | JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY NEW DELHI | Delhi | 389.12 | 193.31 | 137.46 | 132.4 | 77.91 | 930.2 |
| 2 | BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY VARANASI | Uttar Pradesh | 389.45 | 193.65 | 137.32 | 132.21 | 77.47 | 930.1 |
| 3 | UNIVERSITY OF DELHI DELHI | Delhi | 388.01 | 192.8 | 136.05 | 130.61 | 76.87 | 924.34 |
| 4 | UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD HYDERABAD | Telangana | 386.23 | 192.21 | 135.67 | 129.72 | 77.63 | 921.46 |
| 5 | TEZPUR UNIVERSITY TEZPUR | Assam | 387.13 | 190.33 | 136.59 | 128.41 | 77.9 | 920.36 |
| 6 | NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY SHILLONG | Meghalaya | 387.38 | 189.69 | 134.83 | 129.03 | 76.06 | 916.99 |
| 7 | VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY SANTINIKETAN | West Bengal | 386.04 | 188.61 | 134.91 | 129.23 | 74.58 | 913.37 |
| 8 | BABASAHEB BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY LUCKNOW |
Uttar Pradesh | 384.56 | 189.47 | 134.88 | 127.99 | 74.54 | 911.44 |
| 9 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB BATHINDA | Punjab | 384.28 | 188.8 | 133.95 | 128.8 | 72.96 | 908.79 |
| 10 | ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHAR | Assam | 384.1 | 189.04 | 132.15 | 127.41 | 71.43 | 904.13 |
| 11 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF KERALA KASARAGOD | Kerala | 384.57 | 188.53 | 130.56 | 126.63 | 69.71 | 900 |
| 12 | MANIPUR UNIVERSITY IMPHAL | Manipur | 385.09 | 189.44 | 128.67 | 126.28 | 69.38 | 898.86 |
| 13 | MIZORAM UNIVERSITY AIZAWL | Mizoram | 383.53 | 187.79 | 128.45 | 124.28 | 67.53 | 891.58 |
| 14 | SIKKIM UNIVERSITY GANGTOK | Sikkim | 383.5 | 188.51 | 127.91 | 123.26 | 66.15 | 889.33 |
| 15 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN BANDAR SINDRI |
Rajasthan | 384.05 | 186.86 | 127.04 | 124.23 | 67.08 | 889.26 |
| 16 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TAMIL NADU TIRUVARUR |
Tamil Nadu | 382.34 | 185.08 | 127.13 | 123.39 | 67.44 | 885.38 |
| 17 | DR. HARISINGH GOUR UNIVERSITY SAGAR | Madhya Pradesh | 380.54 | 183.63 | 127.96 | 121.81 | 68.03 | 881.97 |
| 18 | RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY ITANAGAR | Arunachal Pradesh | 380.84 | 183.44 | 127.71 | 121.7 | 66.45 | 880.14 |
| 19 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF HARYANA Mahendergarh |
Haryana | 379.07 | 182.78 | 127.01 | 120.89 | 65.21 | 874.96 |
| 20 | ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD |
Telangana | 377.29 | 181.93 | 126.98 | 121.7 | 64.3 | 872.2 |
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