Top University in India- NIRF Ranking 2025 : Overall IISc Bangalore (Indian Institute of Science) tops once again for the 10th year in a row and in the private category Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Manipal (MAHE, Manipal) tops. In a landmark surge, 7,692 institutions submitted 14,163 applications across 17 categories—setting a new benchmark for participation.

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Manipal Academy Breaks New Ground: First Private University to Enter Top Three

In another landmark shift within India’s higher education rankings, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Karnataka, has become the first private university to secure a spot in the top three of the university category. This unprecedented achievement signals a growing recognition of private institutions in the national academic landscape.

Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Manipal (MAHE, Manipal) 3rd Place overall tops in private University category. Top 3 private universities are Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Manipal (MAHE Manipal), Birla Institute of Technology & Science – Pilani (BITS Pilani) and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.

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Top 5 Universities as per NIRF Ranking are Indian Institute of Science (IISC Bangalore), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Manipal (MAHE, Manipal), Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), Jadavpur University and University of Delhi

Private Universities:

Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Manipal (MAHE, Manipal) jumps its places and top in private universities category
Birla Institute of Technology & Science -Pilani Campus gained 12 places and overall rank is now 7th. Earlier it was 19th.
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore slip by 4 places now ranked 14th, 10th in 2024
Anna University slip by 7 places now ranked 20th, 13th in 2024
Calcutta University slipped by 21 places, now ranked 39th. Earlier the rank was 18th.

Here is the list of top 25 Universities in India and also check last year’s position. Out of 25, Only 12 Private Universities Ranked.

Top 25 University in India - NIRF 2025

Sl No	University	City	2024	2025	Score
1	Indian Institute of Science	Bengaluru	1	1	85.05
2	Jawaharlal Nehru University	New Delhi	2	2	71
3	Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Manipal	Manipal	4	3	69.25
4	Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	3	4	69.1
5	University of Delhi	Delhi	6	5	67.38
6	Banaras Hindu University	Varanasi	5	6	67.28
7	Birla Institute of Technology & Science -Pilani	Pilani	19	7	67.24
8	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Coimbatore	7	8	67.05
9	Jadavpur University	Kolkata	9	9	65.42
10	Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh	8	10	65.35
11	S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai	12	11	65.26
12	Homi Bhabha National Institute	Mumbai	16	12	65.08
13	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Chennai	11	13	65.04
14	Vellore Institute of Technology	Vellore	10	14	64.64
15	Siksha `O` Anusandhan	Bhubaneswar	14	15	63.14
16	Indian Agricultural Research Institute	New Delhi	16	16	62.89
17	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	Bhubaneswar	15	17	62.87
18	University of Hyderabad	Hyderabad	17	18	61.83
19	Chandigarh University	Mohali	20	19	61.27
20	Anna University	Chennai	13	20	61.22
21	JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research	Mysuru	25	21	60
22	Amity University	Gautam Budh Nagar	32	22	59.68
23	Andhra University, Visakhapatnam	Visakhapatnam	26	23	59.2
24	Symbiosis International	Pune	31	24	59.16
25	Kerala University	Thiruvananthapuram	21	25	59.05