Leafiest Groves Of Academe

The first Outlook-Drshti ranking of India’s top universities showcases the best in higher education

Updated on: 31 July 2017 10:51 am

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Leafiest Groves Of Academe

Rank 2017	Name Of University	P: Pvt G: Govt	City	Selection Process (200)	Academics (350)	Student Development (150)	Infrastructure (200)	Total (900)
1	University of Delhi	G	Delhi	164.44	295.3	131.2	185.4	776.34
2	Indian Institute of Science	G	Bangalore	177.78	274.6	123	186.4	761.78
3	Jawaharlal Nehru University*	G	New Delhi	161.7	287	126.5	181.5	756.7
4	Banaras Hindu University	G	Varanasi	160	272.5	118.5	172.3	723.3
5	Jadavpur University	G	Kolkata	162.22	267.5	111.2	174.2	715.12
6	Birla Institute of Technology and Science*	D	Pilani	153.85	246	121.43	187.47	708.75
7	Jamia Millia Islamia	G	New Delhi	161.11	258.5	106.9	172.4	698.91
8	Aligarh Muslim University	G	Aligarh	159.2	261.3	107.8	170.5	698.8
9	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University*	G	Coimbatore	139.23	250	122.14	184.59	695.96
10	University of Calcutta	G	Calcutta	156.67	248.6	108.7	176.9	690.87
11	Visva Bharati	G	Santiniketan	151.11	244.6	101.1	176.67	673.48
12	Manipal Academy of Higher Education	P	Manipal	156.24	242.3	103.9	168.7	671.14
13	Vellore Institute of Technology	P	Vellore	140	249.7	103.9	160.9	654.5
14	Savitribai Phule Pune University	G	Pune	113.33	242.2	109.6	182.37	647.5
15	Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research	D	Chennai	116.67	221.6	98.3	174.67	611.24
16	Jamia Hamdard	D	New Delhi	118.89	218.6	105.5	165.8	608.79
17	MS University of Baroda	G	Vadodara	123.7	235.2	88	161.3	608.2
18	Xavier University,Xavier Institute of Management*	P	Bhubaneswar	92.31	225	109.29	178.82	605.42
19	University of Madras	G	Chennai	118.6	226.8	98	161.8	605.2
20	Andhra University*	G	Visakhapatnam	146.2	204.4	81.5	167.79	599.89
21	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	P	Coimbatore	110	225.4	102.5	157.6	595.5
22	Christ University	G	Bangalore	121.6	234.1	81.7	157.3	594.7
23	Osmania University*	G	Hyderabad	161.08	157	105.71	167.24	591.03
24	S.R.M Institute of Science and Technology	D	Chennai	130	209	87.1	159.1	585.2
25	Acharya Nagarjune University*	G	Guntur	109.62	213	118.64	142.8	584.06
26	University of Mumbai	G	Mumbai	116.2	205.1	102.36	154.2	577.86
27	AMITY University	P	Noida	116.67	198.8	101.1	159.38	575.95
28	Symbiosis International University	P	Pune	114.44	208.5	87.8	164.5	575.24
29	Nirma University	P	Ahmedabad	113.33	196.3	105.6	153.98	569.21
30	Sikkim Manipal University*	P	Sikkim	107.69	191.7	92.86	174.12	566.37

Rank 2017	1
Name Of University	University of Delhi
P:Pvt G:Govt

GCityDelhiSelection Process (200)

164.44

Academics (350)295.3Student Development (150)131.2Infrastructure (200)185.4Total (900)776.34 Rank 20172Name Of UniversityIndian Institute of Science

P:Pvt G:Govt

GCityBangaloreSelection Process (200)

177.78

Academics (350)274.6Student Development (150)123Infrastructure (200)186.4Total (900)761.78 Rank 20173Name Of UniversityJawaharlal Nehru University*

P:Pvt G:Govt

GCityNew DelhiSelection Process (200)

161.7

Academics (350)287Student Development (150)126.5Infrastructure (200)181.5Total (900)756.7 Rank 20174Name Of UniversityBanaras Hindu University

P:Pvt G:Govt

GCityVaranasiSelection Process (200)

160

Academics (350)272.5Student Development (150)118.5Infrastructure (200)172.3Total (900)723.3 Rank 20175Name Of UniversityJadavpur University

P:Pvt G:Govt

GCityKolkataSelection Process (200)

162.22

Academics (350)267.5Student Development (150)111.2Infrastructure (200)174.2Total (900)715.12 Rank 20176Name Of UniversityBirla Institute of Technology and Science*

P:Pvt G:Govt

DCityPilaniSelection Process (200)

153.85

Academics (350)246Student Development (150)121.43Infrastructure (200)187.47Total (900)708.75 Rank 20177Name Of UniversityJamia Millia Islamia

P:Pvt G:Govt

GCityNew DelhiSelection Process (200)

161.11

Academics (350)258.5Student Development (150)106.9Infrastructure (200)172.4Total (900)698.91 Rank 20178Name Of UniversityAligarh Muslim University

P:Pvt G:Govt

GCityAligarhSelection Process (200)

159.2

Academics (350)261.3Student Development (150)107.8Infrastructure (200)170.5Total (900)698.8 Rank 20179Name Of UniversityTamil Nadu Agricultural University*

P:Pvt G:Govt

GCityCoimbatoreSelection Process (200)

139.23

Academics (350)250Student Development (150)122.14Infrastructure (200)184.59Total (900)695.96 Rank 201710Name Of UniversityUniversity of Calcutta

P:Pvt G:Govt

GCityCalcuttaSelection Process (200)

156.67

Academics (350)248.6Student Development (150)108.7Infrastructure (200)176.9Total (900)690.87 Rank 201711Name Of UniversityVisva Bharati

P:Pvt G:Govt

GCitySantiniketanSelection Process (200)

151.11

Academics (350)244.6Student Development (150)101.1Infrastructure (200)176.67Total (900)673.48 Rank 201712Name Of UniversityManipal Academy of Higher Education

P:Pvt G:Govt

PCityManipalSelection Process (200)

156.24

Academics (350)242.3Student Development (150)103.9Infrastructure (200)168.7Total (900)671.14 Rank 201713Name Of UniversityVellore Institute of Technology

P:Pvt G:Govt

PCityVelloreSelection Process (200)

140

Academics (350)249.7Student Development (150)103.9Infrastructure (200)160.9Total (900)654.5 Rank 201714Name Of UniversitySavitribai Phule Pune University

P:Pvt G:Govt

GCityPuneSelection Process (200)

113.33

Academics (350)242.2Student Development (150)109.6Infrastructure (200)182.37Total (900)647.5 Rank 201715Name Of UniversityBharath Institute of Higher Education & Research

P:Pvt G:Govt

DCityChennaiSelection Process (200)

116.67

Academics (350)221.6Student Development (150)98.3Infrastructure (200)174.67Total (900)611.24 Rank 201716Name Of UniversityJamia Hamdard

P:Pvt G:Govt

DCityNew DelhiSelection Process (200)

118.89

Academics (350)218.6Student Development (150)105.5Infrastructure (200)165.8Total (900)608.79 Rank 201717Name Of UniversityMS University of Baroda

P:Pvt G:Govt

GCityVadodaraSelection Process (200)

123.7

Academics (350)235.2Student Development (150)88Infrastructure (200)161.3Total (900)608.2 Rank 201718Name Of UniversityXavier University,Xavier Institute of Management*

P:Pvt G:Govt

PCityBhubaneswarSelection Process (200)

92.31

Academics (350)225Student Development (150)109.29Infrastructure (200)178.82Total (900)605.42 Rank 201719Name Of UniversityUniversity of Madras

P:Pvt G:Govt

GCityChennaiSelection Process (200)

118.6

Academics (350)226.8Student Development (150)98Infrastructure (200)161.8Total (900)605.2 Rank 201720Name Of UniversityAndhra University*

P:Pvt G:Govt

GCityVisakhapatnamSelection Process (200)

146.2

Academics (350)204.4Student Development (150)81.5Infrastructure (200)167.79Total (900)599.89 Rank 201721Name Of UniversityAmrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

P:Pvt G:Govt

PCityCoimbatoreSelection Process (200)

110

Academics (350)225.4Student Development (150)102.5Infrastructure (200)157.6Total (900)595.5 Rank 201722Name Of UniversityChrist University

P:Pvt G:Govt

GCityBangaloreSelection Process (200)

121.6

Academics (350)234.1Student Development (150)81.7Infrastructure (200)157.3Total (900)594.7 Rank 201723Name Of UniversityOsmania University*

P:Pvt G:Govt

GCityHyderabadSelection Process (200)

161.08

Academics (350)157Student Development (150)105.71Infrastructure (200)167.24Total (900)591.03 Rank 201724Name Of UniversityS.R.M Institute of Science and Technology

P:Pvt G:Govt

DCityChennaiSelection Process (200)

130

Academics (350)209Student Development (150)87.1Infrastructure (200)159.1Total (900)585.2 Rank 201725Name Of UniversityAcharya Nagarjune University*

P:Pvt G:Govt

GCityGunturSelection Process (200)

109.62

Academics (350)213Student Development (150)118.64Infrastructure (200)142.8Total (900)584.06 Rank 201726Name Of UniversityUniversity of Mumbai

P:Pvt G:Govt

GCityMumbaiSelection Process (200)

116.2

Academics (350)205.1Student Development (150)102.36Infrastructure (200)154.2Total (900)577.86 Rank 201727Name Of UniversityAMITY University

P:Pvt G:Govt

PCityNoidaSelection Process (200)

116.67

Academics (350)198.8Student Development (150)101.1Infrastructure (200)159.38Total (900)575.95 Rank 201728Name Of UniversitySymbiosis International University

P:Pvt G:Govt

PCityPuneSelection Process (200)

114.44

Academics (350)208.5Student Development (150)87.8Infrastructure (200)164.5Total (900)575.24 Rank 201729Name Of UniversityNirma University

P:Pvt G:Govt

PCityAhmedabadSelection Process (200)

113.33

Academics (350)196.3Student Development (150)105.6Infrastructure (200)153.98Total (900)569.21 Rank 201730Name Of UniversitySikkim Manipal University*

P:Pvt G:Govt

PCitySikkimSelection Process (200)

107.69

Academics (350)191.7Student Development (150)92.86Infrastructure (200)174.12Total (900)566.37


TOP 10 Deemed Universities
Rank	Name Of University	City/State
1	Birla Institute of Technology and Science*	Pilani
2	Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research	Chennai
3	Jamia Hamdard	New Delhi
4	S.R.M Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai
5	Sathyabama University*	Chennai
6	Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara (JSS) University*	Mysore
7	Bharati Vidyapeeth	Pune
8	Saveetha University*	Chennai
9	Veltech Dr.RR & Dr.SR University*	Chennai
10	Maharishi Markandeshwar University,Mullana*	Ambala


TOP 10 Student Development
Rank	Name Of University	City/State
1	University of Delhi	Delhi
2	Jawaharlal Nehru University*	New Delhi
3	Saveetha University*	Chennai
4	Indian Institute of Science	Bangalore
5	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University*	Coimbatore
6	Birla Institute of Technology and Science*	Pilani
7	Acharya Nagarjune University*	Guntur
8	Banaras Hindu University	Varanasi
9	Jadavpur University	Calcutta
10	Savitribai Phule Pune University	Pune


TOP 10 Selection Process
Rank	Name Of University	City/State
1	Indian Institute of Science	Bangalore
2	University of Delhi	Delhi
3	Jadavpur University	Calcutta
4	Jawaharlal Nehru University*	New Delhi
5	Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi
6	Osmania University*	Hyderabad
7	Banaras Hindu University	Varanasi
8	Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh
9	University of Calcutta	Calcutta
10	Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Manipal


TOP 10 Infrastructure
Rank	Name Of University	City/State
1	Birla Institute of Technology and Science*	Pilani
2	Indian Institute of Science	Bangalore
3	University of Delhi	Delhi
4	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University*	Coimbatore
5	Sanskriti University*	Mathura
6	Savitribai Phule Pune University	Pune
7	Jawaharlal Nehru University*	New Delhi
8	Xavier University,Xavier Institute of Management*	Bhubaneswar
9	University of Calcutta	Calcutta
10	Visva Bharati	Santiniketan


TOP 10 Academics
Rank	Name Of University	City/State
1	University of Delhi	Delhi
2	Jawaharlal Nehru University*	New Delhi
3	Indian Institute of Science	Bangalore
4	Banaras Hindu University	Varanasi
5	Jadavpur University	Calcutta
6	Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh
7	Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi
8	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University*	Coimbatore
9	Vellore Institute of Technology	Vellore
10	University of Calcutta	Calcutta

Methodology For Universities Ranking

Outlook has started ranking universities for undergraduate, non-professional courses. This ranking applies for courses like BSc, BCom, BA, BMM/BMS, etc., and covers 68 universities. This ranking process faced the following challenges:

1. Many universities which confer degrees rely on a collegiate system for course delivery, but do not have strong data on colleges.

2. Colleges from a given university vary widely on their infrastructure, faculty etc.

3. Many private universities do not operate a collegiate system, and data is therefore easier to get. Given these, it was decided that we would compare undergraduate courses based on a combination of publicly available data (cut-offs, course structure, number of papers on the specialised subjects, etc.) and obtain additional data where needed from universities. Universities control the syllabi, papers and confer the degrees, even when course delivery is collegiate. For these, data for key colleges, where available, was used to supplement university data.

An extensive list of universities was drawn up, who were contacted. A follow-up, with emails, calls and field visits, was instituted. Detailed objective questionnaires were sent to over 180 universities. The questionnaires measured universities on four key parameters (Selection process, Academics, Student Development and Infrastructure). A separate perceptual survey was conducted among students & faculty in 17 cities.

This ranking covers 68 universities, whose data was verified from public sources. The Drshti research team included A.K.Balaji Prasad, Nitish Pratap Singh & Jignesh Bafna.