| 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 | GUJARAT MARITIME UNIVERSITY GANDHINAGAR | Gujarat | 390.11 | 195.37 | 138.96 | 131.82 | 79.8 | 936.06 |
| 2 | INDIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY CHENNAI | Tamil Nadu | 390.34 | 195.58 | 138.24 | 130.77 | 77.49 | 932.42 |
| 3 | COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY KOCHI | Kerala | 392.12 | 193.75 | 141.26 | 125.94 | 77.54 | 930.61 |
| 4 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS CHENNAI | Tamil Nadu | 387.46 | 193.63 | 141.8 | 126.55 | 79.45 | 928.89 |
| 5 | AMET UNIVERSITY CHENNAI | Tamil Nadu | 388.29 | 195.82 | 139.44 | 126.55 | 78.06 | 928.16 |
| 6 | CENTURION UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT BHUBANESWAR | Odisha | 392.78 | 189.87 | 140.32 | 125.27 | 76.09 | 924.33 |
| 7 | ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY CHIDAMBARAM | Tamil Nadu | 390.69 | 190.43 | 136.28 | 125.41 | 74.71 | 917.52 |
| 8 | ANDHRA UNIVERSITY VISAKHAPATNAM | Andhra Pradesh | 390.2 | 189.97 | 136.55 | 124.27 | 71.35 | 912.34 |
| 9 | KERALA UNIVERSITY OF FISHERIES AND OCEAN STUDIES COCHIN | Kerala | 391.47 | 190.03 | 138.65 | 120.38 | 71.46 | 911.99 |
| 10 | VELS INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED STUDIES CHENNAI | Tamil Nadu | 388.01 | 189.38 | 135.49 | 121.55 | 72.74 | 907.17 |
(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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