(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)
Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2026: Top 15 Skill Universities
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| 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 | CENTURION UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT BHUBANESWAR | Odisha | 391.91 | 196.09 | 139.17 | 134.63 | 79.88 | 941.68 |
| 2 | SYMBIOSIS SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY PUNE | Maharashtra | 393.14 | 193.2 | 136.18 | 134.44 | 81.72 | 938.68 |
| 3 | SHRI VISHWAKARMA SKILL UNIVERSITY DUDHOLA | Haryana | 390.17 | 194.82 | 137.84 | 135.79 | 80.04 | 938.66 |
| 4 | CENTRE FOR BIOPOLYMER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COCHIN - A UNIT OF CIPET | Kerala | 390.48 | 193.63 | 139.16 | 132.99 | 78.12 | 934.38 |
| 5 | DELHI SKILL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP UNIVERSITY DELHI | Delhi | 388.57 | 193.42 | 141.96 | 133.01 | 77.16 | 934.12 |
| 6 | SCOPE GLOBAL SKILLS UNIVERSITY BHOPAL | Madhya Pradesh | 394.48 | 196.06 | 136.19 | 131.2 | 76.08 | 934.01 |
| 7 | ASSAM SKILL UNIVERSITY MANGALDOI | Assam | 388.53 | 192.17 | 137.62 | 134.39 | 81.12 | 933.83 |
| 8 | BHARTIYA SKILL DEVELOPMENT UNIVERSITY JAIPUR | Rajasthan | 391.16 | 194.28 | 137.79 | 133.17 | 77.3 | 933.7 |
| 9 | KAUSHALYA – THE SKILL UNIVERSITY AHMEDABAD | Gujarat | 391.1 | 193.24 | 137.47 | 133.21 | 77.29 | 932.31 |
| 10 | TEAMLEASE SKILLS UNIVERSITY VADODARA | Gujarat | 390.7 | 188.7 | 138.23 | 128.74 | 73.47 | 919.84 |
| 11 | LAMRIN TECH SKILLS UNIVERSITY RUPNAGAR | Punjab | 390.9 | 190.68 | 137.14 | 126.38 | 71.04 | 916.14 |
| 12 | SEACOM SKILLS UNIVERSITY BOLPUR | West Bengal | 387.44 | 189.18 | 137.91 | 128.09 | 72.85 | 915.47 |
| 13 | GURUKUL KANGRI SKILLS UNIVERSITY HARIDWAR | Uttarakhand | 386.18 | 186.3 | 137.82 | 127.94 | 70.07 | 908.31 |
| 14 | ANDHRA PRADESH SKILLS UNIVERSITY TIRUPATI | Andhra Pradesh | 383.33 | 187.04 | 135.76 | 127.77 | 71.94 | 905.84 |
| 15 | RAJASTHAN ILD SKILLS UNIVERSITY JAIPUR | Rajasthan | 342.55 | 164.54 | 130.83 | 136.37 | 78.43 | 852.72 |
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