Top 5 Universities in India for UG and PG Programs in 2025
Ministry of Education, Government has been released NIRF Ranking 2024 for top universities in India
Top 5 Universities in India: India is home to some of the most prestigious universities in the world due to its rich and dynamic educational environment. Ministry of Education, Government has been released NIRF Ranking 2024 for top universities in India. IISc Bangalore has retained the top spot for the ninth consecutive year. Know which are the top 5 universities in India.
Whether you are an Indian student or an International student, you have keen interest and eagerness to get admission in the top universities of India. This article serves as your comprehensive guide to information about the top 5 universities in India and their NIRF ranking.
Apart from NIRF ranking report CMI Times also did web research and finally we found that all the five universities ranked 1 to 5 by NIRF are very good in terms of education, campus life and co-curricular activities.
Top 5 Universities in India: The table below lists the top 5 universities in India as per NIRF Ranking 2024, 2023, and 2022.
| Name of The University | NIRF Ranking 2024 | NIRF Ranking 2023 | NIRF Ranking 2022 |
| Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Delhi | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Jamia Milia Islamia Delhi | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Banaras Hindu University (BHU) | 5 | 5 | 6 |
In terms of global rankings, IISc achieved a ranking of 211th worldwide in the QS World University Rankings for 2025 and 58th in Asia according to the QS World University Rankings for 2024. Additionally, it was ranked in the 201-250 range globally and 32nd in Asia in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2024.
In addition, it achieved a ranking of 18th among universities in emerging economies in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2022. In the Academic Ranking of World Universities for 2024, it was ranked between 401 and 500 globally.
