| 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 | ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES NEW DELHI | Delhi | 394.91 | 191.95 | 136.97 | 135.66 | 82.09 | 941.58 |
| 2 | BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY VARANASI | Uttar Pradesh | 390.21 | 194.67 | 138 | 135.59 | 76 | 934.47 |
| 3 | JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POST GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH PUDUCHERRY | Pondicherry | 390.88 | 191.64 | 136.92 | 133.99 | 78.46 | 931.89 |
| 4 | KING GEORGE`S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY LUCKNOW | Uttar Pradesh | 392.99 | 190.52 | 136.75 | 133.17 | 77.32 | 930.75 |
| 5 | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES DELHI UNIVERISTY DELHI | Delhi | 389.08 | 191.4 | 140.13 | 133.1 | 74.47 | 928.18 |
| 6 | ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY ALIGARH | Uttar Pradesh | 391.34 | 190.69 | 139.62 | 129.08 | 72.66 | 923.39 |
| 7 | ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE VIJAYPUR JAMMU | Jammu and Kashmir | 392.24 | 188.63 | 138.94 | 128.26 | 73.95 | 922.02 |
| 8 | ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES BHUBANESWAR KHORDHA | Odisha | 388.79 | 186.34 | 137.24 | 130.13 | 74.59 | 917.09 |
| 9 | ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES RAIPUR | Chhattisgarh | 389.59 | 185.87 | 135.47 | 128.82 | 71.25 | 911 |
| 10 | POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CHANDIGARH | Chandigarh | 387.88 | 187.96 | 132.52 | 130.36 | 70.41 | 909.13 |
| 11 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH & NEURO SCIENCES BANGALORE | Karnataka | 343.77 | 162.18 | 132.11 | 136.43 | 78.39 | 852.88 |
| 12 | SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES LUCKNOW | Uttar Pradesh | 378.65 | 173.23 | 106.46 | 108.58 | 83.78 | 850.7 |
| 13 | SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY THIRUVANANTHAPURAM | Kerala | 351.75 | 187.53 | 128.58 | 103.69 | 76.15 | 847.7 |
| 14 | INSTITUTE OF LIVER AND BILIARY SCIENCES NEW DELHI | Delhi | 372.24 | 165.64 | 118.89 | 107.71 | 77.15 | 841.63 |
| 15 | ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY ANNAMALAINAGAR | Tamil Nadu | 381.66 | 149.04 | 94.94 | 140.91 | 71.31 | 837.86 |
(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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