| 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 | CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES EDUCATION (CIFE) MUMBAI | Maharashtra | 394.95 | 193.59 | 139.56 | 134.8 | 82.3 | 945.2 |
| 2 | ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY CHIDAMBARAM | Tamil Nadu | 392.98 | 191.91 | 139.5 | 133.25 | 76.93 | 934.57 |
| 3 | COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (CUSAT) KOCHI | Kerala | 391.01 | 194.48 | 140.7 | 130.73 | 75.67 | 932.59 |
| 4 | KERALA UNIVERSITY THIRUVANANTHAPURAM | Kerala | 390.22 | 193.92 | 139.49 | 131.75 | 76.58 | 931.96 |
| 5 | TAMIL NADU DR. J. JAYALALITHAA FISHERIES UNIVERSITY NAGAPATTINAM | Tamil Nadu | 393.45 | 190.03 | 140.17 | 131.39 | 76.23 | 931.27 |
| 6 | ANDHRA UNIVERSITY VISAKHAPATNAM | Andhra Pradesh | 391.2 | 191.42 | 140.58 | 127.9 | 73.98 | 925.08 |
| 7 | WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF ANIMAL & FISHERY SCIENCES KOLKATA | West Bengal | 391.27 | 190.67 | 136.62 | 128.93 | 73.82 | 921.31 |
| 8 | CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY – COLLEGE OF FISHERIES IMPHAL | Manipur | 386.74 | 190.53 | 136.59 | 130.45 | 72.97 | 917.28 |
| 9 | KARNATAKA VETERINARY ANIMAL & FISHERIES SCIENCES UNIVERSITY BIDAR | Karnataka | 389.85 | 185.1 | 137.52 | 126.94 | 73.51 | 912.92 |
| 10 | CENTURION UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (CUTM) BHUBANESWAR | Odisha | 384.01 | 184.13 | 134.48 | 125.53 | 70.26 | 898.41 |
(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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