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Outlook-ICARE India’s Top Universities Rankings 2021: Top 25 Central Universities

Outlook's annual ranking of India’s top Central Universities in 2021 will help students make an informed choice.

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Outlook-ICARE India’s Top Universities Rankings 2021: Top 25 Central Universities
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Rank 2021Name of InstituteCityStateAcademic & Research ExcellenceIndustry Interface & PlacementInfrastructure & FacilitiesGovernance & AdmissionsDiversity & OutreachOverall Score(1000)
1JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITYNew DelhiDelhi384.57187.45136.46140.0398.61947.12
2BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITYVaranasiUttar Pradesh377.06187.68130.48147.159.01901.33
3UNIVERSITY OF DELHIDelhiDelhi370.26181.52125.59133.6385.91896.91
4JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIANew DelhiDelhi371.67180.32130.89138.6872.16893.72
5ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITYAligarhUttar Pradesh360.5167.97118.32130.7680.78858.33
6PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITYPuducherryPondicherry355.42167.54121.42129.5879.95853.91
7TEZPUR UNIVERSITYTezpurAssam346.36163.21126.73125.1179.75841.16
8NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITYShillongMeghalaya283.79134.6883.3104.3958.13664.29
9VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITYSantiniketanWest Bengal278.29140.5679.65102.0662.96663.52
10BABASAHEB BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITYLucknowUttar Pradesh265.27129.1178.1896.5253.84622.92
11CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF PUNJABBathindaPunjab250.05123.0178.3492.1950.35593.94
12ASSAM UNIVERSITYSilcharAssam225.78115.9171.9378.5437.68529.84
13CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF KERALAKasaragodKerala221.76101.0490.464.0346.48523.71
14MANIPUR UNIVERSITYImphalManipur220.51100.7492.2163.5344.72521.71
15MIZORAM UNIVERSITYAizawlMizoram228.2101.279.2751.9357.53518.13
16SIKKIM UNIVERSITYGangtokSikkim211.1398.9292.4862.5240.86505.91
17CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHANBandar SindriRajasthan204.63101.1161.9194.1325.43487.21
18CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TAMIL NADUTiruvarurTamil Nadu205.66102.4665.1397.4916.44487.18
19DR. HARISINGH GOUR UNIVERSITYSagarMadhya Pradesh202.2698.8461.14103.318.72484.26
20RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITYItanagarArunachal Pradesh203.53100.1387.157.835.26483.82
21NAGALAND UNIVERSITYZunhebotoNagaland188.63102.6683.7857.9731.89464.93
22CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF GUJARATGandhinagarGujarat198.895.6657.5489.3921.74463.13
23CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF ORISSAKoraputOdisha202.0794.1157.3486.3518.1457.97
24TRIPURA UNIVERSITYAgartalaTripura197.3992.3954.1180.0924.26448.24
25CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIRGanderbalJammu and Kashmir191.8286.7849.9878.4524.22431.25
Rank 20201
Name Of InstituteJAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY
CityNew Delhi
StateDelhi
Academic & Research Excellence384.57
Industry Interface & Placement187.45
Infrastructure & Facilities136.46
Governance & Admissions140.03
Diversity & Outreach98.61
Overall Score (1,000)947.12
  
Rank 20202
Name Of InstituteBANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY
CityVaranasi
StateUttar Pradesh
Academic & Research Excellence377.06
Industry Interface & Placement187.68
Infrastructure & Facilities130.48
Governance & Admissions147.1
Diversity & Outreach59.01
Overall Score (1,000)901.33
  
Rank 20203
Name Of InstituteUNIVERSITY OF DELHI
CityDelhi
StateDelhi
Academic & Research Excellence370.26
Industry Interface & Placement181.52
Infrastructure & Facilities125.59
Governance & Admissions133.63
Diversity & Outreach85.91
Overall Score (1,000)896.91
  
Rank 20204
Name Of InstituteJAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA
CityNew Delhi
StateDelhi
Academic & Research Excellence371.67
Industry Interface & Placement180.32
Infrastructure & Facilities130.89
Governance & Admissions138.68
Diversity & Outreach72.16
Overall Score (1,000)893.72
  
Rank 20205
Name Of InstituteALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY
CityAligarh
StateUttar Pradesh
Academic & Research Excellence360.5
Industry Interface & Placement167.97
Infrastructure & Facilities118.32
Governance & Admissions130.76
Diversity & Outreach80.78
Overall Score (1,000)858.33
  
Rank 20206
Name Of InstitutePONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY
CityPuducherry
StatePondicherry
Academic & Research Excellence355.42
Industry Interface & Placement167.54
Infrastructure & Facilities121.42
Governance & Admissions129.58
Diversity & Outreach79.95
Overall Score (1,000)853.91
  
Rank 20207
Name Of InstituteTEZPUR UNIVERSITY
CityTezpur
StateAssam
Academic & Research Excellence346.36
Industry Interface & Placement163.21
Infrastructure & Facilities126.73
Governance & Admissions125.11
Diversity & Outreach79.75
Overall Score (1,000)841.16
  
Rank 20208
Name Of InstituteNORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY
CityShillong
StateMeghalaya
Academic & Research Excellence283.79
Industry Interface & Placement134.68
Infrastructure & Facilities83.3
Governance & Admissions104.39
Diversity & Outreach58.13
Overall Score (1,000)664.29
  
Rank 20209
Name Of InstituteVISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY
CitySantiniketan
StateWest Bengal
Academic & Research Excellence278.29
Industry Interface & Placement140.56
Infrastructure & Facilities79.65
Governance & Admissions102.06
Diversity & Outreach62.96
Overall Score (1,000)663.52
  
Rank 202010
Name Of InstituteBABASAHEB BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY
CityLucknow
StateUttar Pradesh
Academic & Research Excellence265.27
Industry Interface & Placement129.11
Infrastructure & Facilities78.18
Governance & Admissions96.52
Diversity & Outreach53.84
Overall Score (1,000)622.92
  
Rank 202011
Name Of InstituteCENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB
CityBathinda
StatePunjab
Academic & Research Excellence250.05
Industry Interface & Placement123.01
Infrastructure & Facilities78.34
Governance & Admissions92.19
Diversity & Outreach50.35
Overall Score (1,000)593.94
  
Rank 202012
Name Of InstituteASSAM UNIVERSITY
CitySilchar
StateAssam
Academic & Research Excellence225.78
Industry Interface & Placement115.91
Infrastructure & Facilities71.93
Governance & Admissions78.54
Diversity & Outreach37.68
Overall Score (1,000)529.84
  
Rank 202013
Name Of InstituteCENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF KERALA
CityKasaragod
StateKerala
Academic & Research Excellence221.76
Industry Interface & Placement101.04
Infrastructure & Facilities90.4
Governance & Admissions64.03
Diversity & Outreach46.48
Overall Score (1,000)523.71
  
Rank 202014
Name Of InstituteMANIPUR UNIVERSITY
CityImphal
StateManipur
Academic & Research Excellence220.51
Industry Interface & Placement100.74
Infrastructure & Facilities92.21
Governance & Admissions63.53
Diversity & Outreach44.72
Overall Score (1,000)521.71
  
Rank 202015
Name Of InstituteMIZORAM UNIVERSITY
CityAizawl
StateMizoram
Academic & Research Excellence228.2
Industry Interface & Placement101.2
Infrastructure & Facilities79.27
Governance & Admissions51.93
Diversity & Outreach57.53
Overall Score (1,000)518.13
  
Rank 202016
Name Of InstituteSIKKIM UNIVERSITY
CityGangtok
StateSikkim
Academic & Research Excellence211.13
Industry Interface & Placement98.92
Infrastructure & Facilities92.48
Governance & Admissions62.52
Diversity & Outreach40.86
Overall Score (1,000)505.91
  
Rank 202017
Name Of InstituteCENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN
CityBandar Sindri
StateRajasthan
Academic & Research Excellence204.63
Industry Interface & Placement101.11
Infrastructure & Facilities61.91
Governance & Admissions94.13
Diversity & Outreach25.43
Overall Score (1,000)487.21
  
Rank 202018
Name Of InstituteCENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TAMIL NADU
CityTiruvarur
StateTamil Nadu
Academic & Research Excellence205.66
Industry Interface & Placement102.46
Infrastructure & Facilities65.13
Governance & Admissions97.49
Diversity & Outreach16.44
Overall Score (1,000)487.18
  
Rank 202019
Name Of InstituteDR. HARISINGH GOUR UNIVERSITY
CitySagar
StateMadhya Pradesh
Academic & Research Excellence202.26
Industry Interface & Placement98.84
Infrastructure & Facilities61.14
Governance & Admissions103.3
Diversity & Outreach18.72
Overall Score (1,000)484.26
  
Rank 202020
Name Of InstituteRAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY
CityItanagar
StateArunachal Pradesh
Academic & Research Excellence203.53
Industry Interface & Placement100.13
Infrastructure & Facilities87.1
Governance & Admissions57.8
Diversity & Outreach35.26
Overall Score (1,000)483.82
  
Rank 202021
Name Of InstituteNAGALAND UNIVERSITY
CityZunheboto
StateNagaland
Academic & Research Excellence188.63
Industry Interface & Placement102.66
Infrastructure & Facilities83.78
Governance & Admissions57.97
Diversity & Outreach31.89
Overall Score (1,000)464.93
  
Rank 202022
Name Of InstituteCENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF GUJARAT
CityGandhinagar
StateGujarat
Academic & Research Excellence198.8
Industry Interface & Placement95.66
Infrastructure & Facilities57.54
Governance & Admissions89.39
Diversity & Outreach21.74
Overall Score (1,000)463.13
  
Rank 202023
Name Of InstituteCENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF ORISSA
CityKoraput
StateOdisha
Academic & Research Excellence202.07
Industry Interface & Placement94.11
Infrastructure & Facilities57.34
Governance & Admissions86.35
Diversity & Outreach18.1
Overall Score (1,000)457.97
  
Rank 202024
Name Of InstituteTRIPURA UNIVERSITY
CityAgartala
StateTripura
Academic & Research Excellence197.39
Industry Interface & Placement92.39
Infrastructure & Facilities54.11
Governance & Admissions80.09
Diversity & Outreach24.26
Overall Score (1,000)448.24
  
Rank 202025
Name Of InstituteCENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR
CityGanderbal
StateJammu and Kashmir
Academic & Research Excellence191.82
Industry Interface & Placement86.78
Infrastructure & Facilities49.98
Governance & Admissions78.45
Diversity & Outreach24.22
Overall Score (1,000)431.25
  

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