Top universities in India for PhD

Are you looking forward to pursuing a Ph.D. from a top university in India? If it is yes, then you are at the right place. This blog post aims to provide the list of top Indian universities for doing a Ph.D. and other courses like Master, Bachelor, etc;

Recently, the Ministry of Education released the Indian ranking for 2022 through the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). In this post, We are listing the top 100 Indian universities for doing a Ph.D.

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About NAAC

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was approved by the MHRD on 29th September 2015 to rank institutions across the country. This framework outlines a methodology to identify the broad parameters for ranking various universities and institutions. The parameters broadly cover “Teaching, Learning and Resources,” “Research and Professional Practices,” “Graduation Outcomes,” “Outreach and Inclusivity,” and “Perception”.

Top 100 Universities in India for PhD

University	City	State	Score	Rank
Indian Institute of Science	Bengaluru	Karnataka	83.57	1
Jawaharlal Nehru University	New Delhi	Delhi	68.47	2
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi	New Delhi	Delhi	65.91	3
Jadavpur University	Kolkata	West Bengal	65.37	4
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu	63.40	5
Banaras Hindu University	Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh	63.20	6
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal	Manipal	Karnataka	62.84	7
Calcutta University	Kolkata	West Bengal	62.23	8
Vellore Institute of Technology	Vellore	Tamil Nadu	61.77	9
University of Hyderabad	Hyderabad	Telangana	61.71	10
Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh	Uttar Pradesh	61.43	11
Savitribai Phule Pune University	Pune	Maharashtra	59.48	12
University of Delhi	Delhi	Delhi	58.66	13
Institute of Chemical Technology	Mumbai	Maharashtra	58.61	14
Bharathiar University	Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu	58.25	15
Siksha `O` Anusandhan	Bhubaneswar	Odisha	57.60	16
Homi Bhabha National Institute	Mumbai	Maharashtra	57.09	17
Birla Institute of Technology & Science – Pilani	Pilani	Rajasthan	56.68	18
S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	56.24	19
Anna University	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	56.22	20
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	Bhubaneswar	Odisha	56.22	20
Osmania University	Hyderabad	Telangana	53.07	22
Amity University	Gautam Budh Nagar	Uttar Pradesh	53.07	22
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy	Thanjavur	Tamil Nadu	53.04	24
Panjab University	Chandigarh	Chandigarh	52.80	25
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	52.45	26
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering)	Vaddeswaram	Andhra Pradesh	52.33	27
Alagappa University	Karaikudi	Tamil Nadu	52.18	28
Chandigarh University	Mohali	Punjab	51.85	29
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam	Kottayam	Kerala	51.61	30
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology	Patiala	Punjab	51.56	31
Symbiosis International	Pune	Maharashtra	51.45	32
Mysore University	Mysuru	Karnataka	51.37	33
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research	Mysuru	Karnataka	51.20	34
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	Srivilliputtur	Tamil Nadu	51.09	35
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam	Visakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh	50.52	36
Gauhati University	Guwahati	Assam	50.52	36
Delhi Technological University	New Delhi	Delhi	49.97	38
University of Madras	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	49.86	39
Kerala University	Thiruvananthapuram	Kerala	49.80	40
Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	Pune	Maharashtra	49.43	41
Cochin University of Science and Technology	Cochin	Kerala	49.43	41
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	49.18	43
Guru Nanak Dev University	Amritsar	Punjab	49.01	44
Jamia Hamdard	New Delhi	Delhi	48.93	45
Mumbai University	Mumbai	Maharashtra	48.93	45
Lovely Professional University	Phagwara	Punjab	48.92	47
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	48.87	48
Banasthali Vidyapith	Banasthali	Rajasthan	48.64	49
King George`s Medical University	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	48.51	50
SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies	Mumbai	Maharashtra	48.46	51
Madurai Kamaraj University	Madurai	Tamil Nadu	48.39	52
University of Kashmir	Srinagar	Jammu and Kashmir	48.27	53
Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences	Wardha	Maharashtra	48.18	54
Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	48.05	55
University of Jammu	Jammu	Jammu and Kashmir	48.03	56
Bharathidasan University	Tiruchirappalli	Tamil Nadu	47.98	57
Gujarat University	Ahmedabad	Gujarat	47.61	58
Tezpur University	Tezpur	Assam	47.48	59
Tata Institute of Social Sciences	Mumbai	Maharashtra	47.16	60
Shiv Nadar University	Dadri	Uttar Pradesh	46.57	61
Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	46.40	62
Periyar University	Salem	Tamil Nadu	46.06	63
Bangalore University	Bangalore	Karnataka	46.01	64
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies	Dehradun	Uttarakhand	45.49	65
North Eastern Hill University	Shillong	Meghalaya	45.44	66
Sri Venkateswara University	Tirupati	Andhra Pradesh	45.07	67
Pondicherry University	Puducherry	Pondicherry	44.95	68
Calicut University, Thenhipalem	Malappuram	Kerala	44.93	69
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus	Puducherry	Pondicherry	44.72	70
Christ University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	44.31	71
Visvesvaraya Technological University	Belgaum	Karnataka	44.22	72
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad	Karad	Maharashtra	44.14	73
Graphic Era University	Dehradun	Uttarakhand	43.82	74
NITTE	Mangaluru	Karnataka	43.64	75
Bharati Vidyapeeth	Pune	Maharashtra	43.54	76
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	New Delhi	Delhi	43.39	77
Mizoram University	Aizawl	Mizoram	43.24	78
Jain University, Bangalore	Bengluru	Karnataka	43.21	79
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli	Tirunelveli	Tamil Nadu	42.92	80
Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Mumbai	Mumbai	Maharashtra	42.64	81
Central University of Punjab	Bathinda	Punjab	42.64	81
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad	Aurangabad	Maharashtra	42.59	83
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women	Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu	42.53	84
Central University of Tamil Nadu	Tiruvarur	Tamil Nadu	42.47	85
Kuvempu University	Shivamogga	Karnataka	42.44	86
The University of Burdwan	Bardhaman	West Bengal	42.42	87
Ashoka University	Sonepat	Haryana	42.27	88
Utkal University	Bhubaneswar	Odisha	42.27	88
KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research	Belagavi	Karnataka	42.27	88
Maharishi Markandeshwar	Ambala	Haryana	42.26	91
Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management	Visakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh	42.14	92
Chettinad Academy of Research and Education	Kelambakkam, Chengalpattu District	Tamil Nadu	42.04	93
Maharshi Dayanand University	Rohtak	Haryana	41.88	94
Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology and Research	Guntur	Andhra Pradesh	41.79	95
Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences	Solan	Himachal Pradesh	41.19	96
Yenepoya University	Mangaluru	Karnataka	41.03	97
Visva Bharati	Santiniketan	West Bengal	40.96	98
Birla Institute of Technology	Ranchi	Jharkhand	40.69	99
Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	40.39	100

In this blog post, We provided a list of top Indian universities for pursuing Ph.D. and other higher education courses. In these top-ranked universities, you pursue your research (Ph.D.), Master, etc; in various subjects like Mathematics, Management, Computer Science, Commerce, and others subjects.