Definition: Institutions offering multiple professional domains (e.g. engineering, design, law, business, health sciences) through dedicated schools, emphasizing real‑world application, experiential learning, and structured multi-domain exposure.
| RANK 2026 | UNIVERSITY NAME | STATE | ACADEMIC & RESEARCH EXCELLENCE 400 | INDUSTRY INTERFACE & PLACEMENT 200 | INFRASTRUCTURE & FACILITIES 150 | GOVERNANCE & EXTENSION 150 | DIVERSITY & OUTREACH 100 | TOTAL SCORE 1000 |
| 1 | SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL PUNE | Maharashtra | 392.52 | 194.04 | 140.45 | 135.29 | 78.07 | 940.37 |
| 2 | CHITKARA UNIVERSITY RAJPURA | Punjab | 391.7 | 192.8 | 136.92 | 136.48 | 79.39 | 937.29 |
| 3 | WOXSEN UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD | Telangana | 389.12 | 195.45 | 140.89 | 131.45 | 77.89 | 934.8 |
| 4 | UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND ENERGY STUDIES DEHRADUN | Uttarakhand | 390.22 | 194.82 | 139.89 | 131.14 | 78.02 | 934.09 |
| 5 | CENTURION UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT BHUBANESWAR | Odisha | 390.05 | 193.97 | 138.05 | 130.79 | 76.6 | 929.46 |
| 6 | GD GOENKA UNIVERSITY GURUGRAM | Haryana | 391.06 | 190.81 | 137.82 | 131.1 | 73.03 | 923.82 |
| 7 | PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY BANGALORE | Karnataka | 388.7 | 190.99 | 140.57 | 127.76 | 73.05 | 921.07 |
| 8 | MGM UNIVERSITY AURANGABAD | Maharashtra | 387.82 | 188.47 | 137.86 | 127.85 | 72.27 | 914.27 |
| 9 | DAYANANDA SAGAR UNIVERSITY BANGALORE | Karnataka | 389.07 | 185 | 134.38 | 128.43 | 71.65 | 908.53 |
| 10 | CMR UNIVERSITY BANGALORE | Karnataka | 384.54 | 188.25 | 133.95 | 125.67 | 71.22 | 903.63 |
Definition: Institutions offering multiple professional domains (e.g. engineering, design, law, business, health sciences) through dedicated schools, emphasizing real‑world application, experiential learning, and structured multi-domain exposure.
(This story appeared in Outlook magazine’s August 17 issue, 'Parliament on Street', which takes an incisive look at the student protests against recurring examination paper leaks, the zing of Gen-Z politics and the Jantar Mantar protest at Delhi which triggered a strong response all across India, sending out a clear reminder that while governments are formed in Parliament, democracies remain alive on the streets)
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