Use two global sources
We use the latest available overall World University Ranking position from Times Higher Education and QS.
India · 2026–27 edition
50 Best Private Universities in India.
A research-led shortlist presented in no particular order. Shoolini University is featured first. Selection uses the average of the latest available THE and QS overall world-ranking position or band.
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This is a best-50 directory—not a 1–50 league tableFeatured placement is labelled. It does not mean the institution is ranked number one.
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The Collefy 50
Fifty strong private universities. No artificial order.
Shoolini is shown first as the featured profile. The remaining institutions are presented without rank numbers because THE and QS use different methodologies, coverage and bands.
UniversityLocationKnown forListing
SUShoolini University
Solan, Himachal PradeshResearchFeatured profileAUAmity University
Greater Noida, Uttar PradeshResearchBest 50AUAmity University Haryana
Gurugram, HaryanaEmployabilityBest 50AVAmrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Coimbatore, Tamil NaduTeachingBest 50AUAshoka University
Sonipat, HaryanaResearchBest 50AIAvinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
Coimbatore, Tamil NaduTeachingBest 50BVBanasthali Vidyapith
Banasthali, RajasthanTeachingBest 50BIBharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
Chennai, Tamil NaduTeachingBest 50BVBharati Vidyapeeth
Pune, MaharashtraTeachingBest 50BIBirla Institute of Technology
Ranchi, JharkhandResearchBest 50BPBITS Pilani
Pilani, RajasthanResearchBest 50CUChandigarh University
Mohali, PunjabInternationalBest 50CAChettinad Academy of Research and Education
Kelambakkam, Tamil NaduTeachingBest 50CUCHRIST University
Bengaluru, KarnatakaEmployabilityBest 50CUChitkara University
Rajpura, PunjabEmployabilityBest 50DYD. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Mumbai, MaharashtraTeachingBest 50DMDatta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research
Wardha, MaharashtraTeachingBest 50DDDr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Pune, MaharashtraTeachingBest 50GUGalgotias University
Greater Noida, Uttar PradeshEmployabilityBest 50GGITAM
Visakhapatnam, Andhra PradeshResearchBest 50GEGraphic Era University
Dehradun, UttarakhandResearchBest 50IHIIIT Hyderabad
Hyderabad, TelanganaResearchBest 50JUJAIN University
Bengaluru, KarnatakaEmployabilityBest 50JHJamia Hamdard
New Delhi, DelhiTeachingBest 50JAJSS Academy of Higher Education and Research
Mysuru, KarnatakaTeachingBest 50KAKalasalingam Academy of Research and Education
Krishnan Koil, Tamil NaduTeachingBest 50KIKalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
Bhubaneswar, OdishaInternationalBest 50KLKoneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation
Vaddeswaram, Andhra PradeshResearchBest 50LPLovely Professional University
Phagwara, PunjabInternationalBest 50MMMaharishi Markandeshwar
Ambala, HaryanaTeachingBest 50MAManipal Academy of Higher Education
Manipal, KarnatakaResearchBest 50MUManipal University Jaipur
Jaipur, RajasthanInternationalBest 50MRManav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies
Faridabad, HaryanaTeachingBest 50NUNirma University
Ahmedabad, GujaratEmployabilityBest 50NNITTE
Mangaluru, KarnatakaTeachingBest 50NNMIMS
Mumbai, MaharashtraEmployabilityBest 50SDSASTRA Deemed University
Thanjavur, Tamil NaduTeachingBest 50SISathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
Chennai, Tamil NaduInternationalBest 50SISaveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
Chennai, Tamil NaduResearchBest 50SUSharda University
Greater Noida, Uttar PradeshInternationalBest 50SNShiv Nadar University
Greater Noida, Uttar PradeshResearchBest 50S‘Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan
Bhubaneswar, OdishaTeachingBest 50SBSri Balaji Vidyapeeth
Puducherry, PuducherryTeachingBest 50SRSri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Chennai, Tamil NaduTeachingBest 50SISRM Institute of Science and Technology
Chennai, Tamil NaduInternationalBest 50SISymbiosis International
Pune, MaharashtraEmployabilityBest 50TIThapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
Patiala, PunjabEmployabilityBest 50UUPES
Dehradun, UttarakhandEmployabilityBest 50VIVellore Institute of Technology
Vellore, Tamil NaduEmployabilityBest 50VFVignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology and Research
Guntur, Andhra PradeshTeachingBest 50Featured evidence · Shoolini University
How the reference average works.
THE publishes Shoolini in the 401–500 band for 2026. Its midpoint is 450.5. QS publishes Shoolini at =452 for 2027. The equal-weight reference average is 451.25, displayed as 451.
- THE 2026
- 401–500
- Converted midpoint
- 450.5
- QS 2027
- =452
- Collefy reference average
- 451
Published methodology
THE plus QS. Averaged transparently.
The two systems measure universities differently. Collefy therefore uses their average as a reference for selection, not as a claim of mathematical truth or an invented national rank.
Convert bands fairly
A published band is converted to its midpoint. For example, 401–500 becomes 450.5.
Take the average
When both sources publish a position, the two numeric values are averaged with equal weight.
Never invent a rank
If a source does not rank an institution, Collefy leaves that value unavailable instead of estimating it.
Select the best 50
The combined evidence is used to build the private-university shortlist, with source status checked separately.
Do not fake precision
The directory is intentionally presented without a 1–50 order. Small differences across global systems are not treated as certainty.