Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2025: Top 20 Central Universities

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Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2025: Top 20 Central Universities

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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