Best Universities in India – GURI 2026

Top universities in India

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in India are Indian Institute of Science, University of Delhi, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences and others. India has 118 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #223.

1. #1Indian Institute of ScienceGURI #223 · Score 84.03
2. #2University of DelhiGURI #404 · Score 75.79
3. #3Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management SciencesGURI #511 · Score 70.16
4. #4Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)GURI #545 · Score 68.90
5. #5Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR)GURI #553 · Score 68.61
6. #6Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)GURI #583 · Score 67.42
7. #7University of MumbaiGURI #641 · Score 65.09
8. #8Jamia Millia IslamiaGURI #648 · Score 64.78
9. #9Indian Institute of Technology IndoreGURI #678 · Score 63.48
10. #10Symbiosis International UniversityGURI #688 · Score 63.02

How universities in India perform globally

Across the 118 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 41.63 and the median is 38.44. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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