Indian colleges are crucial in shaping the academic and professional futures of students. With a strong educational tradition, they offer a wide range of programs in fields like engineering, medicine, management, and humanities. These institutions provide not only academic knowledge but also a well-rounded environment for personal growth.
From top-tier institutes like IITs to state universities, Indian colleges cater to various career goals through undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs. Many require entrance exams, ensuring a merit-based admission process.
With global collaborations and cutting-edge facilities, Indian colleges prepare students to excel in an evolving world.
Top 100 Colleges in India (2024 Rankings by NIRF) highlights the best educational institutions in the country based on various parameters, including academic excellence, infrastructure, research, and placements. Among the top-ranked colleges, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) dominate, with IIT Madras securing the top position.
Other notable institutions include Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore and IIT Delhi. These colleges offer world-class education in fields like engineering, medicine, and management. For students aspiring to achieve success, these top-ranked colleges provide the ideal platform to nurture talent and foster professional growth.
| College Name | City | State | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 1 |
| Indian Institute of Science | Bengaluru | Karnataka | 2 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 3 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | New Delhi | Delhi | 4 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh | 5 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | Kharagpur | West Bengal | 6 |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences | New Delhi | Delhi | 7 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | Roorkee | Uttarakhand | 8 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | Guwahati | Assam | 9 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University | New Delhi | Delhi | 10 |
| Banaras Hindu University | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | 11 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana | 12 |
| Jamia Millia Islamia | New Delhi | Delhi | 13 |
| Manipal Academy of Higher Education | Manipal | Karnataka | 14 |
| University of Delhi | Delhi | Delhi | 15 |
| Aligarh Muslim University | Aligarh | Uttar Pradesh | 16 |
| Jadavpur University | Kolkata | West Bengal | 17 |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | 18 |
| Vellore Institute of Technology | Vellore | Tamil Nadu | 19 |
| Anna University | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 20 |
| S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 21 |
| Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 22 |
| Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani | Pilani | Rajasthan | 23 |
| Siksha O Anusandhan | Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 24 |
| University of Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana | 25 |
| Calcutta University | Kolkata | West Bengal | 26 |
| Homi Bhabha National Institute | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 27 |
| Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 28 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar | Gandhinagar | Gujarat | 29 |
| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | 30 |
| National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli | Tamil Nadu | 31 |
| Chandigarh University | Mohali | Punjab | 32 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Indore | Indore | Madhya Pradesh | 33 |
| National Institute of Technology Rourkela | Rourkela | Odisha | 34 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad (Indian School of Mines) | Dhanbad | Jharkhand | 35 |
| JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research | Mysuru | Karnataka | 36 |
| Savitribai Phule Pune University | Pune | Maharashtra | 37 |
| Kerala University | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | 38 |
| Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research | Puducherry | Pondicherry | 39 |
| Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University | Vaddeswaram | Andhra Pradesh | 40 |
| Andhra University | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | 41 |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune | Pune | Maharashtra | 42 |
| Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university) | Patiala | Punjab | 43 |
| Bharathiar University | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | 44 |
| Lovely Professional University | Phagwara | Punjab | 45 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Surathkal | Karnataka | 46 |
| Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy | Thanjavur | Tamil Nadu | 47 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | Rupnagar | Punjab | 48 |
| Amity University | Gautam Budh Nagar | Uttar Pradesh | 49 |
| Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education | Srivilliputhur | Tamil Nadu | 50 |
| Cochin University of Science and Technology | Cochin | Kerala | 51 |
| Symbiosis International | Pune | Maharashtra | 52 |
| National Institute of Technology Warangal | Warangal | Telangana | 53 |
| National Institute of Technology Calicut | Kozhikode | Kerala | 54 |
| Bharathidasan University | Tiruchirappalli | Tamil Nadu | 55 |
| Institute of Chemical Technology | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 56 |
| Gauhati University | Guwahati | Assam | 57 |
| Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | 58 |
| UPES | Dehradun | Uttarakhand | 59 |
| Panjab University | Chandigarh | Chandigarh | 60 |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata | Mohanpur | West Bengal | 61 |
| Jamia Hamdard | New Delhi | Delhi | 62 |
| Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth | Pune | Maharashtra | 63 |
| University of Madras | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 64 |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali | Mohali | Punjab | 64 |
| Delhi Technological University | New Delhi | Delhi | 66 |
| Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam | Kottayam | Kerala | 67 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur | Jodhpur | Rajasthan | 68 |
| University of Kashmir | Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir | 69 |
| Osmania University | Hyderabad | Telangana | 70 |
| Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research | Wardha | Maharashtra | 71 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | Mandi | Himachal Pradesh | 72 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Patna | Patna | Bihar | 73 |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh | Rishikesh | Uttarakhand | 74 |
| Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata | Kolkata | West Bengal | 75 |
| Alagappa University | Karaikudi | Tamil Nadu | 76 |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur | Nagpur | Maharashtra | 77 |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 78 |
| Graphic Era University | Dehradun | Uttarakhand | 79 |
| Punjab Agricultural University | Ludhiana | Punjab | 80 |
| Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering | Kalavakkam | Tamil Nadu | 81 |
| Malaviya National Institute of Technology | Jaipur | Rajasthan | 82 |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur | Jodhpur | Rajasthan | 83 |
| SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 84 |
| Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 85 |
| Mysore University | Mysuru | Karnataka | 86 |
| University of Jammu | Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir | 87 |
| King George's Medical University | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | 88 |
| Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences | Solan | Himachal Pradesh | 89 |
| Christ University | Bengaluru | Karnataka | 90 |
| Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 91 |
| National Institute of Technology Silchar | Silchar | Assam | 92 |
| National Institute of Technology Durgapur | Durgapur | West Bengal | 93 |
| Gujarat University | Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 94 |
| Shiv Nadar University | Gautam Buddha Nagar | Uttar Pradesh | 95 |
| Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 96 |
| Acharya Nagarjuna University | Guntur | Andhra Pradesh | 97 |
| Tata Institute of Social Sciences | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 98 |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna | Patna | Bihar | 99 |
| Periyar University | Salem | Tamil Nadu | 100 |
