As per the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) University Ranking 2023, for Central Universities released on May 25th, 2023, Jawaharlal Nehru University, (JNU) New Delhi, has topped the list of Central Universities (Overall).
JNU is followed by Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh.
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Also, six north-eastern universities have made it to the top 20 central universities (overall) list.
Mizoram University (Aizawl) has bagged the 13th rank, followed by Tezpur University (Sonitpur, Assam) at 14th, North-Eastern Hill University (Shillong) at 15th and Rajiv Gandhi University (Itanagar) at 16th rank. Gangtok’s Sikkim University has secured the 18th rank, followed by Assam University (Silchar) at 19th position.
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Top Central Universities (Overall)
| Rank | University | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) | New Delhi |
| 2 | Banaras Hindu University (BHU) | Varanasi |
| 3 | Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) | Aligarh |
| 4 | Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) | Jamia Nagar |
| 5 | University of Hyderabad (UOH) | Hyderabad |
| 6 | University of Delhi (DU) | New Delhi |
| 7 | Central University of Punjab | Bathinda |
| 8 | Visva Bharati University | Shantiniketan |
| 9 | E& FL University | Hyderabad |
| 10 | Central University of Rajasthan | Ajmer |
| 11 | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar UnI | Rae Bareily |
| 12 | Central University of Tamil Nadu | Neelakudi |
| 13 | Mizoram University | Aizawl |
| 14 | Tezpur University | Sonitpur |
| 15 | North Eastern Hill University | Shillong |
| 16 | Rajiv Gandhi University | Itanagar |
| 17 | Pondicherry University | Puducherry |
| 18 | Sikkim University | Gangtok |
| 19 | Assam University | Silchar |
| 20 | Central University of Kerala | Kasargod |
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Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DAIICT), Gandhinagar, Gujarat has been ranked on top in the private universities category in India, followed by Ashoka University, Sonipat, Haryana at second and Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat at third.
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, has topped in the category of Deemed Universities (Govt. & Pvt.), followed by Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi and Mumbai’s Homi Bhabha National Institute.
Top State Private Universities
| Rank | University | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DA-IICT University | Gandhinagar |
| 2 | Ashoka University | Sonipat |
| 3 | Nirma University | Ahmedabad |
| 4 | Shiv Nadar University | Dadri |
| 5 | Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University | Dharwad |
| 6 | Azim Premji University | Bengaluru |
| 7 | AMITY University | Noida |
| 8 | REVA University | Bengaluru |
| 9 | Chitkara University | Patiala |
| 10 | Dayananda Sagar University | Bengaluru |
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Top Ranked B Schools of India as per ‘IIRF Ranking’ in India – released in April 2023
IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bengaluru, IIM Kolkata, IIM Lucknow, Faculty of Management Studies, (FMS) University of Delhi, and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode were ranked as ‘Top MBA Colleges in India 2023’. Some of the Top MBA colleges in India in the the Private category ranked were – Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) Jamshedpur,being on top, with Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Pune, S P Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) Mumbai, Symbiosis Centre For Management & Human Resource Development (SCMHRD) Pune ranked as IIRF top 100 B-Schools ranking (Pvt.) 2023.
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Top 10 MBA Colleges in India 2023 (Private)
| Rank | B School | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLRI | Jamshedpur |
| 2 | MDI | Gurgaon |
| 3 | SIBM | Pune |
| 4 | SPJIMR | Mumbai |
| 5 | SCMHRD | Pune |
| 6 | IMT G | Ghaziabad |
| 7 | TAPMI | Manipal |
| 8 | MICA | Ahmedabad |
| 9 | NMIMS University | Mumbai |
| 10 | XIMB | Bhubaneswar |
