Top 75 Universities In India In 2020

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Updated on: 7 February 2024 4:50 pm

Published at: 10 September 2020 12:31 pm

Outlook's annual ranking of India’s top 75 universities in 2020 to help students make an informed choice

Outlook News Desk

Updated on: 7 February 2024 4:50 pm

Published at: 10 September 2020 12:31 pm

Top 75 Universities In India In 2020

Rank 2020	Name of Institute	Institute Type	City	State	Academic & Research Excellence	Industry Interface & Placement	Infrastructure & Facilities	Governance & Admissions	Diversity & Outreach	Overall Score(1000)
1	Indian Institute of Science (IISC) Bangalore	Deemed to be University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	391.68	187.45	135.85	141.95	95.55	952.48
2	Jawaharlal Nehru University	Central University	New Delhi	Delhi	383.16	185.28	131.54	138.59	93.1	931.67
3	Jadavpur University	State University	Kolkata	West Bengal	379	183.07	129.4	112.48	90.2	894.14
4	Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Deemed to be University	Manipal	Karnataka	366.6	174.54	123.23	138.85	89.04	892.25
5	University of Hyderabad	Central University	Hyderabad	Telangana	369.08	176.3	124.46	133.04	84.89	887.78
6	Calcutta University	State University	Kolkata	West Bengal	374.04	179.84	126.93	121.97	83.64	886.41
7	Banaras Hindu University	Central University	Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh	376.52	181.75	128.17	141.52	54.71	882.67
8	University of Delhi	Central University	Delhi	Delhi	371.56	178.07	125.7	135.84	70.05	881.21
9	Savitribai Phule Pune University	State University	Pune	Maharashtra	364.12	172.77	121.99	127.4	87.08	873.36
10	Anna University	State University	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	361.64	171.01	122.76	131.1	81.64	868.14
11	Vellore Institute of Technology	Deemed to be University	Vellore	Tamil Nadu	359.16	169.24	119.52	129.86	80.4	858.18
12	Jamia Millia Islamia	Central University	New Delhi	Delhi	356.68	167.48	118.29	128.62	78.91	849.97
13	Birla Institute of Technology & Science	Deemed to be University	Pilani	Rajasthan	354.2	165.71	117.05	127.38	78.66	843
14	Aligarh Muslim University	Central University	Aligarh	Uttar Pradesh	351.72	163.94	116.82	126.14	77.95	836.56
15	Homi Bhabha National Institute	Deemed to be University	Mumbai	Maharashtra	349.24	162.18	114.58	124.9	77.23	828.12
16	Andhra University	State University	Visakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh	346.76	160.41	113.35	123.66	76.51	820.68
17	Tezpur University	Central University	Tezpur	Assam	341.8	157.88	120.88	122.18	75.07	817.81
18	Kerala University	State University	Thiruvananthapuram	Kerala	344.28	158.65	112.11	123.42	75.79	814.24
19	Jamia Hamdard	Deemed to be University	New Delhi	Delhi	339.32	155.12	109.64	121.44	74.36	799.87
20	University of Madras	State University	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	336.84	153.35	107.41	120.6	73.64	791.83
21	Panjab University	State University	Chandigarh	Chandigarh	334.36	152.61	106.17	119.76	72.92	785.82
22	Mysore University	State University	Mysore	Karnataka	331.88	153.61	105.94	118.92	72.2	782.54
23	Osmania University	State University	Hyderabad	Telangana	329.4	149.78	104.7	118.08	71.48	773.44
24	Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university)	Deemed to be University	Patiala	Punjab	326.92	149.91	101.47	117.24	70.76	766.3
25	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	Deemed to be University	Bhubaneswar	Odisha	324.44	149.04	102.23	116.4	70.05	762.15
26	Siksha `O` Anusandhan	Deemed to be University	Bhubaneswar	Odisha	321.96	148.17	101	115.56	69.33	756.01
27	Tata Institute of Social Sciences	Deemed to be University	Mumbai	Maharashtra	319.48	147.3	99.76	114.72	68.61	749.86
28	SRM Institute of Science and Technology	Deemed to be University	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	317	147.43	98.52	113.88	67.89	744.72
29	Mahatma Gandhi University	State University	Kottayam	Kerala	314.52	145.56	97.29	113.04	67.17	737.58
30	Alagappa University	State University	Karaikudi	Tamil Nadu	312.04	144.69	96.05	112.2	66.46	731.43
31	Bharathiar University	State University	Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu	309.56	145.82	98.82	111.36	65.74	731.29
32	Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering)	Deemed to be University	Vaddeswaram	Andhra Pradesh	307.08	142.95	93.58	110.52	65.02	719.15
33	Bharati Vidyapeeth	Deemed to be University	Pune	Maharashtra	304.6	144.07	92.35	109.68	64.3	715
34	Amity University	Private thru State Act	Gautam Budh Nagar	Uttar Pradesh	302.12	141.2	91.11	110.84	65.58	710.86
35	Gujarat University	State University	Ahmedabad	Gujarat	299.64	142.33	90.88	108	62.86	703.71
36	Symbiosis International	Deemed to be University	Pune	Maharashtra	297.16	139.46	88.64	109.16	62.15	696.57
37	Banasthali Vidyapith	Deemed to be University	Banasthali	Rajasthan	296.68	138.59	87.41	106.32	63.43	692.43
38	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA)	Deemed to be University	Thanjavur	Tamil Nadu	290.91	141.85	88.94	106.64	59.99	688.32
39	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	Deemed to be University	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	292.59	137.72	86.17	105.48	60.71	682.67
40	Madurai Kamraj University	State University	Madurai	Tamil Nadu	288.62	135.98	83.7	108.8	61.27	678.37
41	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	Deemed to be University	Pune	Maharashtra	286.34	135.11	84.47	102.96	58.56	667.43
42	Gauhati University	State University	Guwahati	Assam	284.05	134.24	81.23	102.12	57.84	659.48
43	Guru Nanak Dev University	State University	Amritsar	Punjab	281.77	133.37	80	103.28	57.12	655.53
44	Visva Bharati University	Central University	Santiniketan	West Bengal	279.48	132.5	79.76	100.44	56.4	648.58
45	Pondicherry University	Central University	Puducherry	Pondicherry	277.2	134.62	77.53	99.6	58.68	647.63
46	Bharathidasan University	State University	Tiruchirappalli	Tamil Nadu	274.91	130.75	79.29	98.76	54.97	638.68
47	University of Kashmir	State University	Srinagar	Jammu and Kashmir	272.63	129.88	77.06	97.92	54.25	631.73
48	University of Calicut	State University	Calicut	Kerala	270.34	129.01	78.82	99.08	53.53	630.78
49	University of Jammu	State University	Jammu Tawi	Jammu and Kashmir	268.06	128.14	76.59	96.24	55.81	624.83
50	O.P Jindal Global University	Private thru State Act	Sonepat	Haryana	263.49	129.4	78.12	94.56	51.37	616.94
51	Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research	Deemed to be University	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	265.77	127.27	76.35	95.4	52.09	616.88
52	North Eastern Hill University	Central University	Shillong	Meghalaya	261.2	125.53	75.88	95.72	50.66	608.99
53	SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies	Deemed to be University	Mumbai	Maharashtra	258.92	124.66	75.65	92.88	49.94	602.04
54	Sri Venkateswara University	State University	Tirupati	Andhra Pradesh	256.63	123.79	75.41	92.04	49.22	597.09
55	Mumbai University	State University	Mumbai	Maharashtra	254.35	122.92	75.18	91.2	48.5	592.14
56	Bangalore University	State University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	252.06	122.05	77.94	90.36	47.78	590.19
57	Birla Institute of Technology	Deemed to be University	Ranchi	Jharkhand	249.78	121.17	74.71	89.52	47.07	582.24
58	Mizoram University	Central University	Aizawl	Mizoram	247.49	120.3	74.47	88.68	46.35	577.29
59	Cochin University of Science and Technology	State University	Cochin	Kerala	245.21	119.43	74.24	87.84	45.63	572.34
60	Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda	State University	Vadodara	Gujarat	242.92	118.56	74	87	44.91	567.39
61	Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management	Deemed to be University	Visakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh	241.64	117.69	73.77	86.16	44.19	563.45
62	Maharishi Markandeshwar University	Deemed to be University	Mullana, Ambala	Haryana	239.35	116.82	73.53	85.32	43.47	558.5
63	Kuvempu University	State University	Shimoga	Karnataka	237.73	115.95	73.3	84.48	42.76	554.21
64	NITTE	Deemed to be University	Mangaluru	Karnataka	235.95	115.08	73.06	83.64	42.04	549.77
65	Shiv Nadar University	Private thru State Act	Dadri	Uttar Pradesh	234.16	114.21	72.83	82.8	41.32	545.32
66	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University	State University	Aurangabad	Maharashtra	232.38	113.34	72.59	81.96	40.6	540.87
67	Goa University	State University	Goa	Goa	230.59	112.47	72.36	81.12	39.88	536.42
68	Jain University	Deemed to be University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	228.81	111.6	72.12	80.28	39.17	531.97
69	Maharshi Dayanand University	State University	Rohtak	Haryana	227.02	110.72	71.89	79.44	38.45	527.52
70	Periyar University	State University	Salem	Tamil Nadu	225.24	109.85	71.65	78.6	37.73	523.07
71	Yenepoya University	Deemed to be University	Mangalore	Karnataka	223.45	108.98	71.42	77.76	37.01	518.62
72	Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Higher Education	Deemed to be University	Srivilliputtur	Tamil Nadu	221.67	108.11	71.18	76.92	36.29	514.17
73	Central University of Punjab	Central University	Bathinda	Punjab	219.88	110.24	70.95	76.08	35.57	512.72
74	Dayalbagh Educational Institute	Deemed to be University	Agra	Uttar Pradesh	218.1	106.37	74.71	77.24	34.86	511.28
75	Kalyani University	State University	Kalyani	West Bengal	218.31	112.5	70.48	74.4	35.14	510.83

Rank 2020	1
Name Of Institute	Indian Institute of Science (IISC) Bangalore
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Bengaluru
State	Karnataka
Academic & Research Excellence	391.68
Industry Interface & Placement	187.45
Infrastructure & Facilities	135.85
Governance & Admissions	141.95
Diversity & Outreach	95.55
Overall Score (1,000)	952.48

Rank 2020	2
Name Of Institute	Jawaharlal Nehru University
Institute Type	Central 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	3
Name Of Institute	Jadavpur University
Institute Type	State University
City	Kolkata
State	West Bengal
Academic & Research Excellence	379
Industry Interface & Placement	183.07
Infrastructure & Facilities	129.4
Governance & Admissions	112.48
Diversity & Outreach	90.2
Overall Score (1,000)	894.14

Rank 2020	4
Name Of Institute	Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Manipal
State	Karnataka
Academic & Research Excellence	366.6
Industry Interface & Placement	174.54
Infrastructure & Facilities	123.23
Governance & Admissions	138.85
Diversity & Outreach	89.04
Overall Score (1,000)	892.25

Rank 2020	5
Name Of Institute	University of Hyderabad
Institute Type	Central University
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	6
Name Of Institute	Calcutta University
Institute Type	State University
City	Kolkata
State	West Bengal
Academic & Research Excellence	374.04
Industry Interface & Placement	179.84
Infrastructure & Facilities	126.93
Governance & Admissions	121.97
Diversity & Outreach	83.64
Overall Score (1,000)	886.41

Rank 2020	7
Name Of Institute	Banaras Hindu University
Institute Type	Central 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	8
Name Of Institute	University of Delhi
Institute Type	Central University
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	9
Name Of Institute	Savitribai Phule Pune University
Institute Type	State University
City	Pune
State	Maharashtra
Academic & Research Excellence	364.12
Industry Interface & Placement	172.77
Infrastructure & Facilities	121.99
Governance & Admissions	127.4
Diversity & Outreach	87.08
Overall Score (1,000)	873.36

Rank 2020	10
Name Of Institute	Anna University
Institute Type	State University
City	Chennai
State	Tamil Nadu
Academic & Research Excellence	361.64
Industry Interface & Placement	171.01
Infrastructure & Facilities	122.76
Governance & Admissions	131.1
Diversity & Outreach	81.64
Overall Score (1,000)	868.14

Rank 2020	11
Name Of Institute	Vellore Institute of Technology
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Vellore
State	Tamil Nadu
Academic & Research Excellence	359.16
Industry Interface & Placement	169.24
Infrastructure & Facilities	119.52
Governance & Admissions	129.86
Diversity & Outreach	80.4
Overall Score (1,000)	858.18

Rank 2020	12
Name Of Institute	Jamia Millia Islamia
Institute Type	Central University
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	13
Name Of Institute	Birla Institute of Technology & Science
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Pilani
State	Rajasthan
Academic & Research Excellence	354.2
Industry Interface & Placement	165.71
Infrastructure & Facilities	117.05
Governance & Admissions	127.38
Diversity & Outreach	78.66
Overall Score (1,000)	843

Rank 2020	14
Name Of Institute	Aligarh Muslim University
Institute Type	Central 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	15
Name Of Institute	Homi Bhabha National Institute
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Mumbai
State	Maharashtra
Academic & Research Excellence	349.24
Industry Interface & Placement	162.18
Infrastructure & Facilities	114.58
Governance & Admissions	124.9
Diversity & Outreach	77.23
Overall Score (1,000)	828.12

Rank 2020	16
Name Of Institute	Andhra University
Institute Type	State University
City	Visakhapatnam
State	Andhra Pradesh
Academic & Research Excellence	346.76
Industry Interface & Placement	160.41
Infrastructure & Facilities	113.35
Governance & Admissions	123.66
Diversity & Outreach	76.51
Overall Score (1,000)	820.68

Rank 2020	17
Name Of Institute	Tezpur University
Institute Type	Central 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	18
Name Of Institute	Kerala University
Institute Type	State University
City	Thiruvananthapuram
State	Kerala
Academic & Research Excellence	344.28
Industry Interface & Placement	158.65
Infrastructure & Facilities	112.11
Governance & Admissions	123.42
Diversity & Outreach	75.79
Overall Score (1,000)	814.24

Rank 2020	19
Name Of Institute	Jamia Hamdard
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	New Delhi
State	Delhi
Academic & Research Excellence	339.32
Industry Interface & Placement	155.12
Infrastructure & Facilities	109.64
Governance & Admissions	121.44
Diversity & Outreach	74.36
Overall Score (1,000)	799.87

Rank 2020	20
Name Of Institute	University of Madras
Institute Type	State University
City	Chennai
State	Tamil Nadu
Academic & Research Excellence	336.84
Industry Interface & Placement	153.35
Infrastructure & Facilities	107.41
Governance & Admissions	120.6
Diversity & Outreach	73.64
Overall Score (1,000)	791.83

Rank 2020	21
Name Of Institute	Panjab University
Institute Type	State University
City	Chandigarh
State	Chandigarh
Academic & Research Excellence	334.36
Industry Interface & Placement	152.61
Infrastructure & Facilities	106.17
Governance & Admissions	119.76
Diversity & Outreach	72.92
Overall Score (1,000)	785.82

Rank 2020	22
Name Of Institute	Mysore University
Institute Type	State University
City	Mysore
State	Karnataka
Academic & Research Excellence	331.88
Industry Interface & Placement	153.61
Infrastructure & Facilities	105.94
Governance & Admissions	118.92
Diversity & Outreach	72.2
Overall Score (1,000)	782.54

Rank 2020	23
Name Of Institute	Osmania University
Institute Type	State University
City	Hyderabad
State	Telangana
Academic & Research Excellence	329.4
Industry Interface & Placement	149.78
Infrastructure & Facilities	104.7
Governance & Admissions	118.08
Diversity & Outreach	71.48
Overall Score (1,000)	773.44

Rank 2020	24
Name Of Institute	Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university)
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Patiala
State	Punjab
Academic & Research Excellence	326.92
Industry Interface & Placement	149.91
Infrastructure & Facilities	101.47
Governance & Admissions	117.24
Diversity & Outreach	70.76
Overall Score (1,000)	766.3

Rank 2020	25
Name Of Institute	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Bhubaneswar
State	Odisha
Academic & Research Excellence	324.44
Industry Interface & Placement	149.04
Infrastructure & Facilities	102.23
Governance & Admissions	116.4
Diversity & Outreach	70.05
Overall Score (1,000)	762.15

Rank 2020	26
Name Of Institute	Siksha `O` Anusandhan
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Bhubaneswar
State	Odisha
Academic & Research Excellence	321.96
Industry Interface & Placement	148.17
Infrastructure & Facilities	101
Governance & Admissions	115.56
Diversity & Outreach	69.33
Overall Score (1,000)	756.01

Rank 2020	27
Name Of Institute	Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Mumbai
State	Maharashtra
Academic & Research Excellence	319.48
Industry Interface & Placement	147.3
Infrastructure & Facilities	99.76
Governance & Admissions	114.72
Diversity & Outreach	68.61
Overall Score (1,000)	749.86

Rank 2020	28
Name Of Institute	SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Chennai
State	Tamil Nadu
Academic & Research Excellence	317
Industry Interface & Placement	147.43
Infrastructure & Facilities	98.52
Governance & Admissions	113.88
Diversity & Outreach	67.89
Overall Score (1,000)	744.72

Rank 2020	29
Name Of Institute	Mahatma Gandhi University
Institute Type	State University
City	Kottayam
State	Kerala
Academic & Research Excellence	314.52
Industry Interface & Placement	145.56
Infrastructure & Facilities	97.29
Governance & Admissions	113.04
Diversity & Outreach	67.17
Overall Score (1,000)	737.58

Rank 2020	30
Name Of Institute	Alagappa University
Institute Type	State University
City	Karaikudi
State	Tamil Nadu
Academic & Research Excellence	312.04
Industry Interface & Placement	144.69
Infrastructure & Facilities	96.05
Governance & Admissions	112.2
Diversity & Outreach	66.46
Overall Score (1,000)	731.43

Rank 2020	31
Name Of Institute	Bharathiar University
Institute Type	State University
City	Coimbatore
State	Tamil Nadu
Academic & Research Excellence	309.56
Industry Interface & Placement	145.82
Infrastructure & Facilities	98.82
Governance & Admissions	111.36
Diversity & Outreach	65.74
Overall Score (1,000)	731.29

Rank 2020	32
Name Of Institute	Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering)
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Vaddeswaram
State	Andhra Pradesh
Academic & Research Excellence	307.08
Industry Interface & Placement	142.95
Infrastructure & Facilities	93.58
Governance & Admissions	110.52
Diversity & Outreach	65.02
Overall Score (1,000)	719.15

Rank 2020	33
Name Of Institute	Bharati Vidyapeeth
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Pune
State	Maharashtra
Academic & Research Excellence	304.6
Industry Interface & Placement	144.07
Infrastructure & Facilities	92.35
Governance & Admissions	109.68
Diversity & Outreach	64.3
Overall Score (1,000)	715

Rank 2020	34
Name Of Institute	Amity University
Institute Type	Private thru State Act
City	Gautam Budh Nagar
State	Uttar Pradesh
Academic & Research Excellence	302.12
Industry Interface & Placement	141.2
Infrastructure & Facilities	91.11
Governance & Admissions	110.84
Diversity & Outreach	65.58
Overall Score (1,000)	710.86

Rank 2020	35
Name Of Institute	Gujarat University
Institute Type	State University
City	Ahmedabad
State	Gujarat
Academic & Research Excellence	299.64
Industry Interface & Placement	142.33
Infrastructure & Facilities	90.88
Governance & Admissions	108
Diversity & Outreach	62.86
Overall Score (1,000)	703.71

Rank 2020	36
Name Of Institute	Symbiosis International
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Pune
State	Maharashtra
Academic & Research Excellence	297.16
Industry Interface & Placement	139.46
Infrastructure & Facilities	88.64
Governance & Admissions	109.16
Diversity & Outreach	62.15
Overall Score (1,000)	696.57

Rank 2020	37
Name Of Institute	Banasthali Vidyapith
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Banasthali
State	Rajasthan
Academic & Research Excellence	296.68
Industry Interface & Placement	138.59
Infrastructure & Facilities	87.41
Governance & Admissions	106.32
Diversity & Outreach	63.43
Overall Score (1,000)	692.43

Rank 2020	38
Name Of Institute	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA)
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Thanjavur
State	Tamil Nadu
Academic & Research Excellence	290.91
Industry Interface & Placement	141.85
Infrastructure & Facilities	88.94
Governance & Admissions	106.64
Diversity & Outreach	59.99
Overall Score (1,000)	688.32

Rank 2020	39
Name Of Institute	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Chennai
State	Tamil Nadu
Academic & Research Excellence	292.59
Industry Interface & Placement	137.72
Infrastructure & Facilities	86.17
Governance & Admissions	105.48
Diversity & Outreach	60.71
Overall Score (1,000)	682.67

Rank 2020	40
Name Of Institute	Madurai Kamraj University
Institute Type	State University
City	Madurai
State	Tamil Nadu
Academic & Research Excellence	288.62
Industry Interface & Placement	135.98
Infrastructure & Facilities	83.7
Governance & Admissions	108.8
Diversity & Outreach	61.27
Overall Score (1,000)	678.37

Rank 2020	41
Name Of Institute	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Pune
State	Maharashtra
Academic & Research Excellence	286.34
Industry Interface & Placement	135.11
Infrastructure & Facilities	84.47
Governance & Admissions	102.96
Diversity & Outreach	58.56
Overall Score (1,000)	667.43

Rank 2020	42
Name Of Institute	Gauhati University
Institute Type	State University
City	Guwahati
State	Assam
Academic & Research Excellence	284.05
Industry Interface & Placement	134.24
Infrastructure & Facilities	81.23
Governance & Admissions	102.12
Diversity & Outreach	57.84
Overall Score (1,000)	659.48

Rank 2020	43
Name Of Institute	Guru Nanak Dev University
Institute Type	State University
City	Amritsar
State	Punjab
Academic & Research Excellence	281.77
Industry Interface & Placement	133.37
Infrastructure & Facilities	80
Governance & Admissions	103.28
Diversity & Outreach	57.12
Overall Score (1,000)	655.53

Rank 2020	44
Name Of Institute	Visva Bharati University
Institute Type	Central 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	45
Name Of Institute	Pondicherry University
Institute Type	Central 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	46
Name Of Institute	Bharathidasan University
Institute Type	State University
City	Tiruchirappalli
State	Tamil Nadu
Academic & Research Excellence	274.91
Industry Interface & Placement	130.75
Infrastructure & Facilities	79.29
Governance & Admissions	98.76
Diversity & Outreach	54.97
Overall Score (1,000)	638.68

Rank 2020	47
Name Of Institute	University of Kashmir
Institute Type	State University
City	Srinagar
State	Jammu and Kashmir
Academic & Research Excellence	272.63
Industry Interface & Placement	129.88
Infrastructure & Facilities	77.06
Governance & Admissions	97.92
Diversity & Outreach	54.25
Overall Score (1,000)	631.73

Rank 2020	48
Name Of Institute	University of Calicut
Institute Type	State University
City	Calicut
State	Kerala
Academic & Research Excellence	270.34
Industry Interface & Placement	129.01
Infrastructure & Facilities	78.82
Governance & Admissions	99.08
Diversity & Outreach	53.53
Overall Score (1,000)	630.78

Rank 2020	49
Name Of Institute	University of Jammu
Institute Type	State University
City	Jammu Tawi
State	Jammu and Kashmir
Academic & Research Excellence	268.06
Industry Interface & Placement	128.14
Infrastructure & Facilities	76.59
Governance & Admissions	96.24
Diversity & Outreach	55.81
Overall Score (1,000)	624.83

Rank 2020	50
Name Of Institute	O.P Jindal Global University
Institute Type	Private thru State Act
City	Sonepat
State	Haryana
Academic & Research Excellence	263.49
Industry Interface & Placement	129.4
Infrastructure & Facilities	78.12
Governance & Admissions	94.56
Diversity & Outreach	51.37
Overall Score (1,000)	616.94

Rank 2020	51
Name Of Institute	Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Chennai
State	Tamil Nadu
Academic & Research Excellence	265.77
Industry Interface & Placement	127.27
Infrastructure & Facilities	76.35
Governance & Admissions	95.4
Diversity & Outreach	52.09
Overall Score (1,000)	616.88

Rank 2020	52
Name Of Institute	North Eastern Hill University
Institute Type	Central 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	53
Name Of Institute	SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Mumbai
State	Maharashtra
Academic & Research Excellence	258.92
Industry Interface & Placement	124.66
Infrastructure & Facilities	75.65
Governance & Admissions	92.88
Diversity & Outreach	49.94
Overall Score (1,000)	602.04

Rank 2020	54
Name Of Institute	Sri Venkateswara University
Institute Type	State University
City	Tirupati
State	Andhra Pradesh
Academic & Research Excellence	256.63
Industry Interface & Placement	123.79
Infrastructure & Facilities	75.41
Governance & Admissions	92.04
Diversity & Outreach	49.22
Overall Score (1,000)	597.09

Rank 2020	55
Name Of Institute	Mumbai University
Institute Type	State University
City	Mumbai
State	Maharashtra
Academic & Research Excellence	254.35
Industry Interface & Placement	122.92
Infrastructure & Facilities	75.18
Governance & Admissions	91.2
Diversity & Outreach	48.5
Overall Score (1,000)	592.14

Rank 2020	56
Name Of Institute	Bangalore University
Institute Type	State University
City	Bengaluru
State	Karnataka
Academic & Research Excellence	252.06
Industry Interface & Placement	122.05
Infrastructure & Facilities	77.94
Governance & Admissions	90.36
Diversity & Outreach	47.78
Overall Score (1,000)	590.19

Rank 2020	57
Name Of Institute	Birla Institute of Technology
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Ranchi
State	Jharkhand
Academic & Research Excellence	249.78
Industry Interface & Placement	121.17
Infrastructure & Facilities	74.71
Governance & Admissions	89.52
Diversity & Outreach	47.07
Overall Score (1,000)	582.24

Rank 2020	58
Name Of Institute	Mizoram University
Institute Type	Central 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	59
Name Of Institute	Cochin University of Science and Technology
Institute Type	State University
City	Cochin
State	Kerala
Academic & Research Excellence	245.21
Industry Interface & Placement	119.43
Infrastructure & Facilities	74.24
Governance & Admissions	87.84
Diversity & Outreach	45.63
Overall Score (1,000)	572.34

Rank 2020	60
Name Of Institute	Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Institute Type	State University
City	Vadodara
State	Gujarat
Academic & Research Excellence	242.92
Industry Interface & Placement	118.56
Infrastructure & Facilities	74
Governance & Admissions	87
Diversity & Outreach	44.91
Overall Score (1,000)	567.39

Rank 2020	61
Name Of Institute	Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Visakhapatnam
State	Andhra Pradesh
Academic & Research Excellence	241.64
Industry Interface & Placement	117.69
Infrastructure & Facilities	73.77
Governance & Admissions	86.16
Diversity & Outreach	44.19
Overall Score (1,000)	563.45

Rank 2020	62
Name Of Institute	Maharishi Markandeshwar University
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Mullana, Ambala
State	Haryana
Academic & Research Excellence	239.35
Industry Interface & Placement	116.82
Infrastructure & Facilities	73.53
Governance & Admissions	85.32
Diversity & Outreach	43.47
Overall Score (1,000)	558.5

Rank 2020	63
Name Of Institute	Kuvempu University
Institute Type	State University
City	Shimoga
State	Karnataka
Academic & Research Excellence	237.73
Industry Interface & Placement	115.95
Infrastructure & Facilities	73.3
Governance & Admissions	84.48
Diversity & Outreach	42.76
Overall Score (1,000)	554.21

Rank 2020	64
Name Of Institute	NITTE
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Mangaluru
State	Karnataka
Academic & Research Excellence	235.95
Industry Interface & Placement	115.08
Infrastructure & Facilities	73.06
Governance & Admissions	83.64
Diversity & Outreach	42.04
Overall Score (1,000)	549.77

Rank 2020	65
Name Of Institute	Shiv Nadar University
Institute Type	Private thru State Act
City	Dadri
State	Uttar Pradesh
Academic & Research Excellence	234.16
Industry Interface & Placement	114.21
Infrastructure & Facilities	72.83
Governance & Admissions	82.8
Diversity & Outreach	41.32
Overall Score (1,000)	545.32

Rank 2020	66
Name Of Institute	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
Institute Type	State University
City	Aurangabad
State	Maharashtra
Academic & Research Excellence	232.38
Industry Interface & Placement	113.34
Infrastructure & Facilities	72.59
Governance & Admissions	81.96
Diversity & Outreach	40.6
Overall Score (1,000)	540.87

Rank 2020	67
Name Of Institute	Goa University
Institute Type	State University
City	Goa
State	Goa
Academic & Research Excellence	230.59
Industry Interface & Placement	112.47
Infrastructure & Facilities	72.36
Governance & Admissions	81.12
Diversity & Outreach	39.88
Overall Score (1,000)	536.42

Rank 2020	68
Name Of Institute	Jain University
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Bengaluru
State	Karnataka
Academic & Research Excellence	228.81
Industry Interface & Placement	111.6
Infrastructure & Facilities	72.12
Governance & Admissions	80.28
Diversity & Outreach	39.17
Overall Score (1,000)	531.97

Rank 2020	69
Name Of Institute	Maharshi Dayanand University
Institute Type	State University
City	Rohtak
State	Haryana
Academic & Research Excellence	227.02
Industry Interface & Placement	110.72
Infrastructure & Facilities	71.89
Governance & Admissions	79.44
Diversity & Outreach	38.45
Overall Score (1,000)	527.52

Rank 2020	70
Name Of Institute	Periyar University
Institute Type	State University
City	Salem
State	Tamil Nadu
Academic & Research Excellence	225.24
Industry Interface & Placement	109.85
Infrastructure & Facilities	71.65
Governance & Admissions	78.6
Diversity & Outreach	37.73
Overall Score (1,000)	523.07

Rank 2020	71
Name Of Institute	Yenepoya University
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Mangalore
State	Karnataka
Academic & Research Excellence	223.45
Industry Interface & Placement	108.98
Infrastructure & Facilities	71.42
Governance & Admissions	77.76
Diversity & Outreach	37.01
Overall Score (1,000)	518.62

Rank 2020	72
Name Of Institute	Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Higher Education
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Srivilliputtur
State	Tamil Nadu
Academic & Research Excellence	221.67
Industry Interface & Placement	108.11
Infrastructure & Facilities	71.18
Governance & Admissions	76.92
Diversity & Outreach	36.29
Overall Score (1,000)	514.17

Rank 2020	73
Name Of Institute	Central University of Punjab
Institute Type	Central University
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	74
Name Of Institute	Dayalbagh Educational Institute
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
City	Agra
State	Uttar Pradesh
Academic & Research Excellence	218.1
Industry Interface & Placement	106.37
Infrastructure & Facilities	74.71
Governance & Admissions	77.24
Diversity & Outreach	34.86
Overall Score (1,000)	511.28

Rank 2020	75
Name Of Institute	Kalyani University
Institute Type	State University
City	Kalyani
State	West Bengal
Academic & Research Excellence	218.31
Industry Interface & Placement	112.5
Infrastructure & Facilities	70.48
Governance & Admissions	74.4
Diversity & Outreach	35.14
Overall Score (1,000)	510.83

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