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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay)

Mumbai, India

IIT Bombay is India's top-ranked university and one of Asia's leading institutions for engineering and technology. Located in Mumbai, it is renowned globally for Computer Science, Engineering, Data Sc

Ranking: 118 | Country: India

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi)

New Delhi, India

IIT Delhi is one of India's premier engineering and technology institutes, located in the nation's capital. Ranked in QS Top 150, it excels in Computer Science, AI, Electrical Engineering, and Managem

Ranking: 150 | Country: India

Indian Institute of Science (IISc Bangalore)

Bangalore, India

IISc Bangalore is India's top research university and one of Asia's finest science and engineering institutions. Founded in 1909 by Jamsetji Tata, it focuses exclusively on graduate-level and doctoral

Ranking: 211 | Country: India

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP)

Kharagpur, India

IIT Kharagpur is the oldest and largest IIT, founded in 1951 as India's first Institute of Technology. Offers the widest range of academic programs including Law, Management, Architecture, and Medical

Ranking: 222 | Country: India

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)

Chennai, India

IIT Madras is India's leading institute for engineering and technology, established with German collaboration. Located in Chennai, it consistently tops India's NIRF rankings. Known for excellence in C

Ranking: 227 | Country: India

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur)

Kanpur, India

IIT Kanpur was established with the help of a consortium of 9 US universities (MIT, Caltech, Princeton, etc.) making it one of India's most American-influenced technology institutes. Renowned for Aero

Ranking: 263 | Country: India

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee)

Roorkee, India

IIT Roorkee is the oldest technical institution in Asia, founded in 1847 during British rule as Thomason College of Civil Engineering. Transformed into IIT in 2001. Located in Uttarakhand near the Him

Ranking: 369 | Country: India

University of Delhi (DU)

New Delhi, India

University of Delhi is India's largest and most prestigious comprehensive university with over 300,000 students. Comprises 90 colleges and 86 departments covering Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Law, Medici

Ranking: 407 | Country: India

BITS Pilani

Pilani, India

BITS Pilani is India's leading private technical university, established by the Birla family. Fully autonomous and privately funded, it operates on a semester system modeled on US universities. Known

Ranking: 461 | Country: India

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati)

Guwahati, India

IIT Guwahati is the premier institute of northeast India, established in 1994. Located on the banks of the Brahmaputra river in Assam, it offers a stunning natural setting. Known for Design, Bioscienc

Ranking: 501 | Country: India

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad)

Hyderabad, India

IIT Hyderabad is one of India's fastest-growing IITs, located in the global tech hub of Hyderabad near major campuses of Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Apple. Strong focus on AI, Machine Learning, Dat

Ranking: 531 | Country: India

University of Hyderabad (UoH)

Hyderabad, India

University of Hyderabad is a premier central university known for research excellence in sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Located in the IT hub of India, it has strong connections with Hyder

Ranking: 651 | Country: India

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi

Varanasi, India

IIT (BHU) Varanasi is one of India's oldest technical institutions, formerly Banaras Engineering College founded in 1919. Part of Banaras Hindu University campus, upgraded to full IIT status in 2012.

Ranking: 651 | Country: India

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Coimbatore, India

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a fast-rising private university with the 4th highest research output in India. Founded by Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma). Campuses in Coimbatore, Kochi, Bengaluru,

Ranking: 651 | Country: India

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT University)

Vellore, India

VIT University is India's largest private university for engineering and technology with over 80,000 students. Known for its international outlook, VIT has the highest percentage of international stud

Ranking: 651 | Country: India

Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore)

Indore, India

IIT Indore is one of India's newer IITs with a modern campus and strong growth trajectory. Located in Indore — India's cleanest city. Known for Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biosciences, and A

Ranking: 671 | Country: India

Jadavpur University

Kolkata, India

Jadavpur University is West Bengal's premier technical and comprehensive university, established in 1955. Consistently ranked among India's top universities. Known for Chemical Engineering, Computer S

Ranking: 701 | Country: India

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT Gandhinagar)

Gandhinagar, India

IIT Gandhinagar is recognized as one of India's most innovative IITs with a unique liberal arts-influenced curriculum. Located in Gujarat's capital, it emphasizes design thinking, humanities, and arts

Ranking: 701 | Country: India

Banaras Hindu University (BHU)

Varanasi, India

Banaras Hindu University is one of India's oldest and largest residential universities, founded by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya in 1916. Located in the holy city of Varanasi on the banks of the Ganges.

Ranking: 751 | Country: India

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)

New Delhi, India

Jawaharlal Nehru University is India's top research university for humanities, social sciences, and international studies. Named after India's first Prime Minister, it is known for academic freedom an

Ranking: 751 | Country: India

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy)

Tiruchirappalli, India

NIT Trichy is India's top National Institute of Technology, consistently ranked #1 among all 31 NITs. Located in Tamil Nadu, it is renowned for Civil, Mechanical, Electronics, and Chemical Engineering

Ranking: 801 | Country: India

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai, India

SRM Institute is one of India's top-ranked private universities with over 52,000 students. Located near Chennai with campuses across India. Known for strong international collaborations — MoU with 200

Ranking: 801 | Country: India

Anna University

Chennai, India

Anna University is India's second largest technical university by enrollment, named after the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Located in Chennai, it affiliates over 500 engineering colleges. Stro

Ranking: 801 | Country: India

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)

Mumbai, India

Tata Institute of Social Sciences is India's premier institution for social sciences, public policy, and social work. One of India's oldest research universities (1936), funded by the legendary Tata G

Ranking: 801 | Country: India

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)

Aligarh, India

Aligarh Muslim University is one of India's oldest and most distinguished central universities, established in 1875. Known internationally for Law, Medical Sciences, Engineering, Management, and Socia

Ranking: 801 | Country: India

University of Calcutta

Kolkata, India

University of Calcutta is one of India's oldest universities, established in 1857. A premier institution for humanities, sciences, and social sciences in eastern India. Has produced 5 Nobel laureates

Ranking: 801 | Country: India

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)

Manipal, India

Manipal Academy is one of India's oldest and most internationally-oriented private universities, considered the pioneer of private medical education in India. Campuses in India, Dubai, Malaysia, Antig

Ranking: 901 | Country: India

Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi)

Mandi, India

IIT Mandi is uniquely located in the Himalayan foothills of Himachal Pradesh, offering spectacular mountain scenery. Focused on interdisciplinary research connecting technology with social impact, par

Ranking: 1001 | Country: India

Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)

Pune, India

Savitribai Phule Pune University (formerly University of Pune) is the second largest university in India by student count. Located in Pune — India's Oxford city and a major education and IT hub. Known

Ranking: 1001 | Country: India