Top 25 Central Universities In India In 2020

Outlook's annual ranking of India’s top 25 Central Universities in 2020 to help students make an informed choice

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Updated: 12 Sep 2020 11:50 am

Rank 2020	Name of Institute	City	State	Academic & Research Excellence	Industry Interface & Placement	Infrastructure & Facilities	Governance & Admissions	Diversity & Outreach	Overall Score(1000)
1	Jawaharlal Nehru University	New Delhi	Delhi	383.16	185.28	131.54	138.59	93.1	931.67
2	University of Hyderabad	Hyderabad	Telangana	369.08	176.3	124.46	133.04	84.89	887.78
3	Banaras Hindu University	Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh	376.52	181.75	128.17	141.52	54.71	882.67
4	University of Delhi	Delhi	Delhi	371.56	178.07	125.7	135.84	70.05	881.21
5	Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	Delhi	356.68	167.48	118.29	128.62	78.91	849.97
6	Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh	Uttar Pradesh	351.72	163.94	116.82	126.14	77.95	836.56
7	Tezpur University	Tezpur	Assam	341.8	157.88	120.88	122.18	75.07	817.81
8	Visva Bharati University	Santiniketan	West Bengal	279.48	132.5	79.76	100.44	56.4	648.58
9	Pondicherry University	Puducherry	Pondicherry	277.2	134.62	77.53	99.6	58.68	647.63
10	North Eastern Hill University	Shillong	Meghalaya	261.2	125.53	75.88	95.72	50.66	608.99
11	Mizoram University	Aizawl	Mizoram	247.49	120.3	74.47	88.68	46.35	577.29
12	Central University of Punjab	Bathinda	Punjab	219.88	110.24	70.95	76.08	35.57	512.72
13	Dr. Harisingh Gour University (University of Sagar), Sagar	Sagar	Madhya Pradesh	226.49	98.4	78.14	51.6	55.39	510.02
14	Central University of Kerala	Kasaragod	Kerala	221	98.1	89.76	58.85	41.97	509.68
15	Assam University	Silchar	Assam	215	96.95	86.48	57.96	43.74	500.13
16	Rajiv Gandhi University	Itanagar	Arunachal Pradesh	207.39	98.7	88.3	57.98	35.38	487.75
17	Nagaland University	Zunheboto	Nagaland	202.23	97.64	60.68	99.4	15.41	475.36
18	Central University of Gujarat	Gandhinagar	Gujarat	200.91	97.48	86.01	56.14	32.56	473.09
19	Central University of Orissa	Koraput	Odisha	199.6	95.43	58.48	92.38	19.98	465.87
20	Tripura University	Agartala	Tripura	200.92	96.54	59.58	95.89	12.69	465.62
21	Sikkim University	Gangtok	Sikkim	198.29	94.33	57.37	88.87	17.27	456.12
22	Central University of Tamil Nadu	Tiruvarur	Tamil Nadu	187.95	97.03	83.2	54.3	26.91	449.38
23	Central University of Rajasthan	Bandar Sindri	Rajasthan	196.97	93.23	56.27	85.35	14.55	446.37
24	Maulana Azad National Urdu University	Hyderabad	Telangana	194.34	91.02	54.07	78.33	19.12	436.88
25	Central Agricultural University	Imphal West	Manipur	193.03	89.91	52.96	74.82	16.41	427.13

Rank 2020	1
Name Of Institute	Jawaharlal Nehru 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	2
Name Of Institute	University of Hyderabad
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	3
Name Of Institute	Banaras Hindu 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	4
Name Of Institute	University of Delhi
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	5
Name Of Institute	Jamia Millia Islamia
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	6
Name Of Institute	Aligarh Muslim 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	7
Name Of Institute	Tezpur 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	8
Name Of Institute	Visva Bharati 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	9
Name Of Institute	Pondicherry 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	10
Name Of Institute	North Eastern Hill 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	11
Name Of Institute	Mizoram 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	12
Name Of Institute	Central University of Punjab
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	13
Name Of Institute	Dr. Harisingh Gour University (University of Sagar), Sagar
City	Sagar
State	Madhya Pradesh
Academic & Research Excellence	226.49
Industry Interface & Placement	98.4
Infrastructure & Facilities	78.14
Governance & Admissions	51.6
Diversity & Outreach	55.39
Overall Score (1,000)	510.02

Rank 2020	14
Name Of Institute	Central University of Kerala
City	Kasaragod
State	Kerala
Academic & Research Excellence	221
Industry Interface & Placement	98.1
Infrastructure & Facilities	89.76
Governance & Admissions	58.85
Diversity & Outreach	41.97
Overall Score (1,000)	509.68

Rank 2020	15
Name Of Institute	Assam University
City	Silchar
State	Assam
Academic & Research Excellence	215
Industry Interface & Placement	96.95
Infrastructure & Facilities	86.48
Governance & Admissions	57.96
Diversity & Outreach	43.74
Overall Score (1,000)	500.13

Rank 2020	16
Name Of Institute	Rajiv Gandhi University
City	Itanagar
State	Arunachal Pradesh
Academic & Research Excellence	207.39
Industry Interface & Placement	98.7
Infrastructure & Facilities	88.3
Governance & Admissions	57.98
Diversity & Outreach	35.38
Overall Score (1,000)	487.75

Rank 2020	17
Name Of Institute	Nagaland University
City	Zunheboto
State	Nagaland
Academic & Research Excellence	202.23
Industry Interface & Placement	97.64
Infrastructure & Facilities	60.68
Governance & Admissions	99.4
Diversity & Outreach	15.41
Overall Score (1,000)	475.36

Rank 2020	18
Name Of Institute	Central University of Gujarat
City	Gandhinagar
State	Gujarat
Academic & Research Excellence	200.91
Industry Interface & Placement	97.48
Infrastructure & Facilities	86.01
Governance & Admissions	56.14
Diversity & Outreach	32.56
Overall Score (1,000)	473.09

Rank 2020	19
Name Of Institute	Central University of Orissa
City	Koraput
State	Odisha
Academic & Research Excellence	199.6
Industry Interface & Placement	95.43
Infrastructure & Facilities	58.48
Governance & Admissions	92.38
Diversity & Outreach	19.98
Overall Score (1,000)	465.87

Rank 2020	20
Name Of Institute	Tripura University
City	Agartala
State	Tripura
Academic & Research Excellence	200.92
Industry Interface & Placement	96.54
Infrastructure & Facilities	59.58
Governance & Admissions	95.89
Diversity & Outreach	12.69
Overall Score (1,000)	465.62

Rank 2020	21
Name Of Institute	Sikkim University
City	Gangtok
State	Sikkim
Academic & Research Excellence	198.29
Industry Interface & Placement	94.33
Infrastructure & Facilities	57.37
Governance & Admissions	88.87
Diversity & Outreach	17.27
Overall Score (1,000)	456.12

Rank 2020	22
Name Of Institute	Central University of Tamil Nadu
City	Tiruvarur
State	Tamil Nadu
Academic & Research Excellence	187.95
Industry Interface & Placement	97.03
Infrastructure & Facilities	83.2
Governance & Admissions	54.3
Diversity & Outreach	26.91
Overall Score (1,000)	449.38

Rank 2020	23
Name Of Institute	Central University of Rajasthan
City	Bandar Sindri
State	Rajasthan
Academic & Research Excellence	196.97
Industry Interface & Placement	93.23
Infrastructure & Facilities	56.27
Governance & Admissions	85.35
Diversity & Outreach	14.55
Overall Score (1,000)	446.37

Rank 2020	24
Name Of Institute	Maulana Azad National Urdu University
City	Hyderabad
State	Telangana
Academic & Research Excellence	194.34
Industry Interface & Placement	91.02
Infrastructure & Facilities	54.07
Governance & Admissions	78.33
Diversity & Outreach	19.12
Overall Score (1,000)	436.88

Rank 2020	25
Name Of Institute	Central Agricultural University
City	Imphal West
State	Manipur
Academic & Research Excellence	193.03
Industry Interface & Placement	89.91
Infrastructure & Facilities	52.96
Governance & Admissions	74.82
Diversity & Outreach	16.41
Overall Score (1,000)	427.13