The Ministry of Human Resources Department formed the National Institute of Ranking Frameworks to rank institutes across India on various parameters. NIRF rankings are based on five parameters: teaching, learning, resources, Graduation Outcome, Outreach and Inclusion, Research and Professional Practice, and Perception.
Each of these criteria assigns a score out of 100 to these institutions. Every criterion carries a certain weight, and institutions are assessed based on a total score of 500. Some of the best universities in India in 2024, as per the NIRF Rankings of 2024, are: Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Banaras Hindu University, University of Delhi, etc.
Students who wish to study in these universities can seek admission through national-level entrance examinations or the university's specific examinations. Some of the universities also provide admissions to students on a merit basis. Below is the list of some of the best universities in India 2024 by NIRF Rankings.
Top Universities in India 2024 by NIRF Rankings
The five parameters of the NIRF Rankings, which have been accepted by the Ministry of Education, ranked the top 100 best universities in India in the year 2024. These rankings help a student make an informed decision about which university they want to attend to pursue their higher education. Below is the list of the top universities in India in 2024 as per the National Institute of Ranking Frameworks, along with their previous year rankings:-
| University Name | NIRF 2024 | NIRF 2023 |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 7 | 7 | |
| 6 | 11 | |
| 8 | 9 | |
| 10 | 8 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 11 | 13 | |
| 13 | 14 | |
| 12 | 18 | |
| 14 | 15 | |
| 15 | 16 | |
| 17 | 10 | |
| 16 | 17 | |
| 18 | 12 | |
| 19 | 20 | |
| 20 | 27 | |
| Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering) | 22 | 28 |
| 21 | 24 | |
| 23 | 19 | |
| Andhra University | 25 | - |
| 24 | 34 | |
| 26 | 21 | |
| 28 | - | |
| Lovely Professional University | 27 | 38 |
| Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university) | 29 | 22 |
| 31 | 32 | |
| 30 | 29 | |
| Amity University | 32 | 35 |
| 34 | 37 | |
| 33 | 42 | |
| 35 | - | |
| 37 | 31 | |
| 36 | 41 | |
| 39 | 50 | |
| 38 | 25 | |
| 40 | 49 | |
| 42 | 39 | |
| 40 | 88 | |
| 43 | 36 | |
| Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth | 44 | 46 |
| 46 | 52 | |
| 45 | 33 | |
| Alagappa University | 47 | 30 |
| 49 | 47 | |
| Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | 51 | 51 |
| 50 | 63 | |
| 52 | 55 | |
| Mysore University | 54 | 44 |
| King George`s Medical University | 53 | 45 |
| 55 | 57 | |
| Punjab Agricultural University | 57 | 54 |
| 56 | 59 | |
| 58 | 98 | |
| 60 | 67 | |
| 59 | - | |
| Mumbai University | 61 | 56 |
| Madurai Kamaraj University | 63 | 53 |
| Shiv Nadar University | 62 | 62 |
| Manipal University, Jaipur | 64 | - |
| Jain University, Bangalore | 65 | 68 |
| 67 | 58 | |
| 66 | 65 | |
| Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College | 68 | 77 |
| Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences | 70 | 73 |
| Tezpur University | 69 | 69 |
| Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) | 71 | 78 |
| Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research | 73 | 66 |
| Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research | 72 | 75 |
| International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad | 74 | 84 |
| Gujarat University | 76 | 61 |
| 75 | 63 | |
| Mizoram University | 77 | 76 |
| 79 | 82 | |
| 78 | 91 | |
| 80 | 74 | |
| Birla Institute of Technology | 82 | 71 |
| Bangalore University | 81 | - |
| Central University of Punjab | 83 | 100 |
| 84 | 72 | |
| 86 | 87 | |
| Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology | 85 | - |
| Sri Venkateswara University | 87 | 60 |
| G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology | 88 | 79 |
| 90 | - | |
| 89 | 70 | |
| 90 | 90 | |
| Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli | 93 | 83 |
| Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies | 92 | - |
| 94 | - | |
| Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology | 96 | - |
| Yenepoya University | 95 | 85 |
| 97 | - | |
| Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women | 98 | - |
| Central University of Tamil Nadu | 99 | 89 |
| 100 | 95 |
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