Are you looking for the best central universities in India? Check the list of the top 20 central universities in India and make the best use of Outlook rankings of institutions based on multiple parameters.
| RANK | University Name | State | Academic & Research Excellence | Industry Interface & Placement | Infrastructure & Facilities | Governance & Extension | Diversity & Outreach | TOTAL SCORE |
| 400 | 200 | 150 | 150 | 100 | 1000 | |||
| 1 | JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY, NEW DELHI | Delhi | 396.30 | 171.68 | 133.3 | 138.50 | 76.15 | 915.97 |
| 2 | BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY, VARANASI | Uttar Pradesh | 392.80 | 173.27 | 131.1 | 134.52 | 80.31 | 912.02 |
| 3 | PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY, PUDUCHERRY | Pondicherry | 380.91 | 165.65 | 141.54 | 145.23 | 76.78 | 910.11 |
| 4 | UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, DELHI | Delhi | 390.65 | 174.90 | 126.8 | 118.95 | 74.21 | 885.53 |
| 5 | TEZPUR UNIVERSITY, TEZPUR | Assam | 369.5 | 157.7 | 128.28 | 137.91 | 80.43 | 873.8 |
| 6 | NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY, SHILLONG | Meghalaya | 377.42 | 171.82 | 133.61 | 122.89 | 67.91 | 873.65 |
| 7 | VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY, SANTINIKETAN | West Bengal | 390.04 | 166.97 | 133.19 | 112.84 | 68.29 | 871.3 |
| 8 | BABASAHEB BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW | Uttar Pradesh | 364.07 | 169.76 | 124.02 | 124.58 | 84.40 | 866.8 |
| 9 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB, BATHINDA | Punjab | 379.20 | 177.38 | 102.56 | 118.89 | 88.15 | 866.18 |
| 10 | ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIVERSITY, SECUNDERABAD | Telangana | 363.63 | 157.73 | 109.16 | 132.35 | 89.44 | 852.3 |
| 11 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, KASARAGOD | Kerala | 343.92 | 162.42 | 131.3 | 138.1 | 76.46 | 852.21 |
| 12 | MANIPUR UNIVERSITY, IMPHAL | Manipur | 379.12 | 173.37 | 104.83 | 110.38 | 82.0 | 849.68 |
| 13 | MIZORAM UNIVERSITY, AIZAWL | Mizoram | 351.76 | 187.32 | 127.94 | 105.37 | 75.86 | 848.25 |
| 14 | SIKKIM UNIVERSITY, GANGTOK | Sikkim | 372.75 | 165.05 | 119.0 | 105.16 | 75.44 | 837.4 |
| 15 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN, BANDAR SINDRI | Rajasthan | 380.99 | 150.81 | 96.69 | 139.05 | 69.80 | 837.34 |
| 16 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TAMIL NADU, TIRUVARUR | Tamil Nadu | 352.18 | 156.07 | 129.58 | 117.17 | 79.69 | 834.69 |
| 17 | DR. HARISINGH GOUR UNIVERSITY, SAGAR | Madhya Pradesh | 369.26 | 163.26 | 112.46 | 113.26 | 76.35 | 834.59 |
| 18 | RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY, ITANAGAR | Arunachal Pradesh | 351.0 | 161.68 | 124.36 | 110.18 | 77.91 | 825.10 |
| 19 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF HARYANA, MAHENDERGARH | Haryana | 358.78 | 176.32 | 105.16 | 108.35 | 75.47 | 824.08 |
| 20 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF KARNATAKA, GULBARGA | Karnataka | 358.70 | 168.63 | 101.71 | 109.10 | 83.29 | 821.43 |