475 Best Public Universities in India

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay leads the 475 Public universities in India at #118 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (QS World #180) and Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (QS World #222). Across the whole list there are 1,729 courses to choose from.

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25Ranked

#25 in India India

University of Hyderabad

Public University · 0 courses

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#25 in India · by research impact

4,423,049 citations · h-index 459

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26Ranked

#26 in India India

University of Pune

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#26 in India · by research impact

4,423,049 citations · h-index 459

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27Ranked

#27 in India India

Banaras Hindu University

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#27 in India · by research impact

3,940,577 citations · h-index 410

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28Ranked

#28 in India India

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

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#28 in India · by research impact

3,929,433 citations · h-index 453

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29Ranked

#29 in India India

Panjab University

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#29 in India · by research impact

3,172,900 citations · h-index 489

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30Ranked

#30 in India India

University of Roorkee

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#30 in India · by research impact

2,360,440 citations · h-index 380

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31Ranked

#31 in India India

Vellore Institute of Technology

Public University · 57 courses

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#31 in India · by research impact

2,230,639 citations · h-index 348

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32Ranked

#32 in India India

Aligarh Muslim University

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#32 in India · by research impact

1,955,342 citations · h-index 372

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33Ranked

#33 in India India

Jadavpur University

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#33 in India · by research impact

1,928,133 citations · h-index 328

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34Ranked

#34 in India India

Manipal University

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#34 in India · by research impact

1,652,933 citations · h-index 309

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35Ranked

#35 in India India

University of Calcutta

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#35 in India · by research impact

1,175,376 citations · h-index 235

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36Ranked

#36 in India India

SRM Institute Of Science & Technology

Public University · 5 courses

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#36 in India · by research impact

1,094,314 citations · h-index 247

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37Ranked

#37 in India India

National Institute of Technology Rourkela

Public University · 26 courses

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#37 in India · by research impact

1,019,967 citations · h-index 251

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38Ranked

#38 in India India

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

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#38 in India · by research impact

962,810 citations · h-index 237

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39Ranked

#39 in India India

Saveetha University

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#39 in India · by research impact

936,397 citations · h-index 242

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40Ranked

#40 in India India

Birla Institute of Technology and Science

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#40 in India · by research impact

935,890 citations · h-index 256

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41Ranked

#41 in India India

Annamalai University

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#41 in India · by research impact

907,529 citations · h-index 262

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42Ranked

#42 in India India

Guru Nanak Dev University

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#42 in India · by research impact

884,075 citations · h-index 257

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43Ranked

#43 in India India

Lovely Professional University

Public University · 6 courses

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#43 in India · by research impact

822,107 citations · h-index 262

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44Ranked

#44 in India India

University of Rajasthan

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#44 in India · by research impact

796,913 citations · h-index 266

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45Ranked

#45 in India India

University of Jammu

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#45 in India · by research impact

749,191 citations · h-index 292

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46Ranked

#46 in India India

National Institute of Technology Trichy

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#46 in India · by research impact

743,062 citations · h-index 219

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47Ranked

#47 in India India

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

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#47 in India · by research impact

716,711 citations · h-index 259

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48Ranked

#48 in India India

Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad

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#48 in India · by research impact

695,337 citations · h-index 219

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How these universities are ranked

9 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #118 (Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay) to #580 (Jawaharlal Nehru University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Bharathiar University has the largest research record in this group, with 4,423,049 citations and an h-index of 459. 122 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".

Public, private and where they are

The split is 475 public to 0 private institutions.

What the courses look like

By level: 968 bachelor's, 517 master's, 122 phd / doctorate and 62 diploma. The most common subjects are Engineering (433), Business & Management (245), Computer Science & IT (196) and Science (121). The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 99% are full-time and 7 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (97% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (89% of courses with a stated intake). Goa University offers the widest choice, with 68 of these courses.

Frequently asked questions

What are the top universities for Public in India?

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (QS World #118), Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (QS World #180) and Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (QS World #222) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

How many public universities offer Public in India?

475 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

How long does a Public course take in India?

Most listed courses run 4 years, with 1–2 years the next most common.

When do Public courses start in India?

Fall is the main intake — 97% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.

Can I study Public online with a university in India?

7 of these courses are listed as online.

Which university has the most Public courses in India?

Goa University, with 68, ahead of Tripura University (64).

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