India Rankings 2024

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), launched in November 2015 by the Ministry of Education, was used for this edition and for the previous eight editions of India Rankings released from 2016 to 2023. Five broad categories of parameters identified in the NIRF and their weightage on scale of 10 are given below:

1. Teaching, Learning & Resources
2. Research and Professional Practice
3. Graduation Outcome
4. Outreach and Inclusivity
5. Perception

Each of these five parameters has 2 to 5 sub-parameters. A total number of 18 parameters are used for ranking of HEIs in different categories and subject domains. Institutions are ranked based on the total sum of marks assigned for each of these five broad groups of parameters. Besides, sourcing data on various parameters from applicant institutions, third-party sources of data have also been used, wherever possible. Scopus (Elsevier Science) and Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) were used for retrieving publications and citation data. Derwent Innovation was used to retrieve data on patents. Data retrieved from these sources was shared with the institutions for transparency with a provision to give their input.

Increase in Number of Applicants for India Rankings from 2016 to 2024

A total number of 6,517 unique institutions offered themselves for ranking under “Overall”, category-specific and/or domain-specific rankings for India Rankings 2024. In all, 10,845 applications for ranking were made by these 6,517 unique institutions under various categories/domains including 2,781 in Overall Category, 1,463 in Engineering, and 3,371 in General Degree Colleges. A noticeable increase in institutional participation in the rankings exercise this year indicates its recognition amongst institutions of higher education in India as a fair and transparent ranking exercise. The number of unique applicants to India Rankings has increased from 2,426 in 2016 to 6,517 in 2024 whereas total number of applications for ranking in various categories has increased from 3,565 in 2016, to 10,845 in 2024 i.e. the total increase of 4091 (168.63% increase) in the number of unique institutions and 7,280 (204.21% increase) in a total number of applicants.

Increase in Number of Institutions Ranked in India Rankings from 2016 to 2024

Historically, 100 institutions have been ranked in the Overall, Universities, Engineering, and College categories since the inception of India rankings. In addition, 100 institutions each are ranked in Overall and Universities categories in two rank bands of 50 each. 200 additional institutions each are ranked in Engineering and Colleges in three rank bands consisting of two rank bands of 50 each, i.e. 100-150 and 151-200, and one rank band of 100 each i.e. 201-300. In Management and Pharmacy, the number of ranked institutions increased from 75 to 100 each from 2022 onwards with an additional 25 institutions each ranked in these two disciplines in a rank band of 25 each. For subject domains such as Architecture & Planning, Law, Medical, Dental, Research Institutions, Agriculture & Allied Sectors, the number of ranked institutions ranges from 40 to 50.

As far as newly introduced categories are concerned, 50 State Public Universities are ranked this year with an additional 50 in a rank band of 51-100. However, only three institutions each are ranked in the Open Universities and Skill Universities categories. In the case of Innovation Institutions, while 10 institutions are ranked, addition 40 institutions are ranked in rank bands of 11-50.

Key Highlights of India Rankings 2024

• Indian Institute of Technology Madras retains its 1st position in the Overall Category for the sixth consecutive year, i.e. 2019 to 2024, and in Engineering for 9th consecutive year,  i.e. from 2016 to 2024.
• The top 100 in the Overall category consist of 23 state public universities, 22 private deemed universities, 16 IITs, 9 NITs, 7 central universities 7 private universities, 4 AIIMS, IISERs, and Govt. deemed universities, 3 Other CFTIs, and 1 college.
• Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru tops the Universities Category for the ninth consecutive year, i.e. from 2016 to 2024. It stood first in the Research Institutions Category for the fourth consecutive year, i.e. from 2021 to 2024.
• IIM Ahmedabad tops in Management subjects retaining its first position for the fifth consecutive year, i.e. from 2020 to 2024. It was ranked among the top two in Management subject of the India Rankings from 2016 to 2019.
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi occupies the top slot in Medical for the seventh consecutive year, i.e. from 2018 to 2024. Moreover, AIIMS is ranked at 7th position in the Overall category. It was ranked at 6th position in the Overall category in 2023.
• Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi tops the ranking in Pharmacy this year. Jamia Hamdard was ranked at 1st position for four consecutive years, i.e., from 2019 to 2022. It was ranked at 2nd position in Pharmacy in 2018 and 2023.
• Hindu College secured the 1st position amongst Colleges for the first time replacing Miranda House which retained its 1st position for seven consecutive years, i.e. from 2017 to 2023. Hindu College was ranked at 2nd position in 2019, 2022, and 2023, and at 3rd and 4th positions in 2020 and 2018 respectively.
• IIT Roorkee retained its 1st position in Architecture and Planning for the fourth consecutive year, i.e. from 2021 to 2024. IIT Roorkee was ranked in 2nd position from 2018 to 2020.
• National Law School of India University, Bengaluru retains its first position in Law for the seventh consecutive year, i.e. from 2018 to 2024.
• Colleges in Delhi maintained their dominance in the ranking of Colleges with six colleges out of the first 10 colleges from Delhi itself.
• The Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai takes the top slot in Dental subjects for the third consecutive year.
• Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi takes the top slot in Agriculture and Allied Sectors for the second consecutive year.
• Anna University, Chennai tops the State Public Universities Category introduced for the first time in 2024.
• Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi tops the Open Universities Category introduced for the first time in 2024.
• Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur tops in the Innovation category.
• Symbiosis Skill and Professional University (SSPU), Pune tops the Skill Universities category ranked this year for the first time.

Top ten Institutions in All Categories in 2024

1. Indian Institute of Technology Madras [Establish: 1959, City: Chennai, Tamil Nadu].
2. Indian Institute of Science [Establish: 1909, Bengaluru, Karnataka].
3. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay [Establish: 1958, Mumbai, Maharashtra].
4. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi [Establish: 1961, Delhi, Delhi].
5. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur [Establish: 1959, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh].
6. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur [Establish: 1951, Kharagpur, West Bengal].
7. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi [Establish: 1956, New Delhi].
8. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee [Establish: 1847, Roorkee, Uttarakhand].
9. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati [Establish: 1994, Guwahati, Assam].
10. Jawaharlal Nehru University [Establish: 1969, New Delhi].

Top Ten Universities

1. Indian Institute of Science [Establish: 1909, Bengaluru, Karnataka].
2. Jawaharlal Nehru University [Establish: 1969, New Delhi].
3. Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi [Establish: 1920, New Delhi].
4. Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Manipal [Establish: 1993, Manipal, Karnataka].
5. Banaras Hindu University [Establish: 1916, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh].
6. University of Delhi [Establish: 1922, New Delhi].
7. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham [Establish: 2003, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu].
8. Aligarh Muslim University [Establish: 1920, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh].
9. Jadavpur University [Establish: 1955, Kolkata, West Bengal].
10. Vellore Institute of Technology [Establish: 1984, Vellore, Tamil Nadu].

Top State Public Universities

1. Anna University, Chennai [Establish: 1978, Chennai, Tamil Nadu].
2. Jadavpur University [Establish: 1955, Kolkata, West Bengal].
3. Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune [Establish: 1949, Pune, Maharashtra].
4. University of Calcutta, Kolkata [Establish: 1857, Kolkata, West Bengal].
5. Panjab University, Chandigarh [Establish: 1882, Chandigarh, Punjab].

Top Ten Colleges

1. Hindu College [Establish: 1899, Delhi].
2. Miranda House [Establish: 1948, Delhi].
3. Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College [Establish: 1941, Howrah, West Bengal].
4. St. Stephens's College [Establish: 1881, Delhi].
5. Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College [Establish: 1959, New Delhi].
6. St. Xavier's College [Establish: 1860, Kolkata, West Bengal].
7. PSGR Krishnammal College for Women [Establish: 1963, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu].
8. Loyola College [Establish: 1925, Chennai, Tamil Nadu].
9. Kirori Mal College [Establish: 1954, Delhi].
10. Lady Shri Ram College For Women [Establish: 1956, New Delhi].

Top Ten Engineering Colleges

1. Indian Institute of Technology Madras [Establish: 1959, City: Chennai, Tamil Nadu].
2. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi [Establish: 1961, Delhi, Delhi].
3. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay [Establish: 1958, Mumbai, Maharashtra].
4. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur [Establish: 1959, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh].
5. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur [Establish: 1951, Kharagpur, West Bengal].
6. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee [Establish: 1847, Roorkee, Uttarakhand].
7. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati [Establish: 1994, Guwahati, Assam].
8. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad [Establish: 2008, Hyderabad, Telangana].
9. National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli [Establish: 1964, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu].
10. Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi [Establish: 2012, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh].

Top Ten Management Colleges

1. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad [Establish: 1961, Ahmedabad, Gujarat].
2. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore [Establish: 1978, Bengaluru, Karnataka].
3. Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode [Establish: 1996, Kozhikode, Kerala].
4. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi [Establish: 1961, Delhi].
5. Indian Institute of Management Calcutta [Establish: 1961, Kolkata, West Bengal].
6. Indian Institute of Management Mumbai (Formerly NITIE) [Establish: 1963, Mumbai, Maharashtra].
7. Indian Institute of Management Lucknow [Establish: 1984, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh].
8. Indian Institute of Management Indore [Establish: 1996, Indore, Madhya Pradesh].
9. Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) [Establish: 1949, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand].
10. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay [Establish: 1958, Mumbai, Maharashtra].

Top Ten Pharmacy College

1. Jamia Hamdard [Establish: 1989, New Delhi].
2. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad [Establish: 2008, Hyderabad, Telangana].
3. Birla Institute of Technology & Science -Pilani [Establish: 1964, Pilani, Rajasthan].
4. JSS College of Pharmacy [Establish: 1980, Ooty, Tamil Nadu].
5. Institute of Chemical Technology [Establish: 1933, Mumbai, Maharashtra].
6. JSS College of Pharmacy [Establish: 1973, Mysore, Karnataka].
7. Punjab University [Establish: 1882, Chandigarh].
8. Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal [Establish: 1963, Udupi, Karnataka].
9. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali [Estabish: 1991, Mohali, Punjab].
10. SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies [Estabish: 2006, Mumbai, Maharashtra].

Top Medical College

1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi [Estabish: 1956, New Delhi, Delhi].
2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research [Estabish: 1962, Chandigarh].
3. Christian Medical College [Estabish: 1942, Vellore, Tamin Nadu].
4. National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore [Estabish: 1974, Bangalore, Karnataka].
5. Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research [Establish: 1823, Puducherry].

Top Law Institute

1. National Law School of India University [Estabish: 1986, Bengaluru, Karnataka].
2. National Law University [Establish: 2008, New Delhi].
3. Nalsar University of Law [Establish: 1998, Hyderabad, Telangana].
4. The West Bengal National University of Juridicial Sciences [Establish: 1999, Kolkata, West Bengal].
5. Symbiosis Law School [Estabish: 1977, Pune, Maharashtra].