As per National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings 2025, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru has been named the best university. It is followed by Jawaharlal Nehru University (Delhi), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Manipal) and Jamia Millia Islamia (Delhi). University of Delhi has been ranked fifth, while Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi has been ranked sixth.