Outlook's annual ranking of India’s top 25 Central Universities in 2020 to help students make an informed choice
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September 10, 2020 00:00 ISTTop 25 Central Universities In India In 2020
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2020-09-11T13:30:51+05:30
Rank 2020Name of InstituteCityStateAcademic & Research ExcellenceIndustry Interface & PlacementInfrastructure & FacilitiesGovernance & AdmissionsDiversity & OutreachOverall Score(1000)
1
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi
Delhi
383.16
185.28
131.54
138.59
93.1
931.67
2
University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad
Telangana
369.08
176.3
124.46
133.04
84.89
887.78
3
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh
376.52
181.75
128.17
141.52
54.71
882.67
4
University of Delhi
Delhi
Delhi
371.56
178.07
125.7
135.84
70.05
881.21
5
Jamia Millia Islamia
New Delhi
Delhi
356.68
167.48
118.29
128.62
78.91
849.97
6
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh
Uttar Pradesh
351.72
163.94
116.82
126.14
77.95
836.56
7
Tezpur University
Tezpur
Assam
341.8
157.88
120.88
122.18
75.07
817.81
8
Visva Bharati University
Santiniketan
West Bengal
279.48
132.5
79.76
100.44
56.4
648.58
9
Pondicherry University
Puducherry
Pondicherry
277.2
134.62
77.53
99.6
58.68
647.63
10
North Eastern Hill University
Shillong
Meghalaya
261.2
125.53
75.88
95.72
50.66
608.99
11
Mizoram University
Aizawl
Mizoram
247.49
120.3
74.47
88.68
46.35
577.29
12
Central University of Punjab
Bathinda
Punjab
219.88
110.24
70.95
76.08
35.57
512.72
13
Dr. Harisingh Gour University (University of Sagar), Sagar
Sagar
Madhya Pradesh
226.49
98.4
78.14
51.6
55.39
510.02
14
Central University of Kerala
Kasaragod
Kerala
221
98.1
89.76
58.85
41.97
509.68
15
Assam University
Silchar
Assam
215
96.95
86.48
57.96
43.74
500.13
16
Rajiv Gandhi University
Itanagar
Arunachal Pradesh
207.39
98.7
88.3
57.98
35.38
487.75
17
Nagaland University
Zunheboto
Nagaland
202.23
97.64
60.68
99.4
15.41
475.36
18
Central University of Gujarat
Gandhinagar
Gujarat
200.91
97.48
86.01
56.14
32.56
473.09
19
Central University of Orissa
Koraput
Odisha
199.6
95.43
58.48
92.38
19.98
465.87
20
Tripura University
Agartala
Tripura
200.92
96.54
59.58
95.89
12.69
465.62
21
Sikkim University
Gangtok
Sikkim
198.29
94.33
57.37
88.87
17.27
456.12
22
Central University of Tamil Nadu
Tiruvarur
Tamil Nadu
187.95
97.03
83.2
54.3
26.91
449.38
23
Central University of Rajasthan
Bandar Sindri
Rajasthan
196.97
93.23
56.27
85.35
14.55
446.37
24
Maulana Azad National Urdu University
Hyderabad
Telangana
194.34
91.02
54.07
78.33
19.12
436.88
25
Central Agricultural University
Imphal West
Manipur
193.03
89.91
52.96
74.82
16.41
427.13
Rank 2020
1
Name Of Institute
Jawaharlal Nehru University
City
New Delhi
State
Delhi
Academic & Research Excellence
383.16
Industry Interface & Placement
185.28
Infrastructure & Facilities
131.54
Governance & Admissions
138.59
Diversity & Outreach
93.1
Overall Score (1,000)
931.67
Rank 2020
2
Name Of Institute
University of Hyderabad
City
Hyderabad
State
Telangana
Academic & Research Excellence
369.08
Industry Interface & Placement
176.3
Infrastructure & Facilities
124.46
Governance &...
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