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    NIRF University Rankings 2020 - Top Government Universities in India
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    NIRF University Rankings 2020 - Top Government Universities in India

    Bachan ThakurUpdated on 14 Jun 2020, 11:16 AM IST

    Top Government Universities in India With the release of the NIRF ranking 2020, you would be curious to know which all government universities across India gained and which lost some ranks this year. Besides that, it is important to know which all are the top government universities in India while it comes to seek admission in UG, PG and post PG courses. With an understanding of the top government universities, one can zero upon a university only from the best lot, without wasting time to look here and there for other universities. Thus, we have compiled the list of best government universities here so that you refer to them and it becomes an easy process for you to finalise a government university for admission.

    NIRF University Rankings 2020 - Top Government Universities in India
    NIRF University Rankings 2020 - Top Government Universities in India

    NIRF University Rankings 2020 - Top Government Universities

    Check the table below which gives you the corresponding ranking for the year 2020 and 2019. One can compare and analyse which university has been able to better their ranking this and which lost a few notches. The ranking has been based on NIRF Ranking for 2020 and the previous year.

    NIRF Top Government Universities in India

    College Name

    2020 Rank

    2019 Rank

    Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

    1

    1

    Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

    2

    2

    Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

    3

    3

    Jadavpur University, Kolkata

    5

    6

    University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

    6

    4

    University of Calcutta, Kolkata

    7

    5

    Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

    9

    10

    Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

    10

    12

    University of Delhi, Delhi

    11

    13

    Anna University, Chennai

    12

    7

    Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

    13

    14

    Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai

    14

    17

    Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

    17

    11

    Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

    18

    15

    Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

    19

    16

    University of Madras, Chennai

    22

    20

    University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram

    23

    22

    Panjab University, Chandigarh

    26

    21

    University of Mysore, Mysore

    27

    54

    Osmania University, Hyderabad

    29

    26

    Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

    30

    30

    King George's Medical University, Lucknow

    32

    25

    Alagappa University, Karaikudi

    36

    28

    Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati

    38

    48

    Tezpur University, Tezpur

    39

    29

    Gujarat University, Ahmedabad

    44

    NA

    Delhi Technological University, Delhi

    45

    47

    Gauhati University, Guwahati

    47

    42

    University of Kashmir, Srinagar

    48

    53

    North Eastern Hill University, Shillong

    49

    39

    Visva Bharati Santiniketan

    50

    37

    Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

    51

    55

    University of Jammu, Jammu

    52

    74

    Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

    53

    60

    University of Calicut, Malappuram

    54

    64

    Pondicherry University, Puducherry

    58

    48

    Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

    60

    45

    Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi

    62

    65

    Punjabi University, Patiala

    64

    NA

    University of Mumbai, Mumbai

    65

    81

    Mizoram University, Aizawl

    67

    76

    Bangalore University, Bangalore

    68

    NA

    Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad

    69

    85

    Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta

    73

    73

    Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak

    76

    90

    Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi

    80

    NA

    Goa University,Taleigao Plateau, Goa

    81

    93

    Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra

    82

    77

    Periyar University, Salem

    83

    68

    Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh

    84

    86

    Central University of Punjab, Bathinda

    87

    95

    University of Kalyani, Kalyani

    89

    91

    Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul

    91

    75

    University of Burdwan, Bardhaman

    92

    89

    Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar

    94

    NA

    Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi

    95

    66

    Utkal University, Bhubaneswar

    96

    NA

    Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra

    99

    98

    Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

    NA

    38

    NIRF Ranking Methodology 2020

    NIRF takes into account five major areas to rank a university. Further, there are sub-sections under these 5 areas which are also considered to give ranking and rate the best government universities in India. Check the weightage given to different areas while ranking the government universities in India from the table below.

    NIRF University Ranking Methodology 2020

    Parameters

    Marks

    1. Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR) Ranking weight: 0.30

    100

    • Student Strength including Doctoral Students(SS): 20 marks

    • Faculty-student ratio with emphasis on permanent faculty (FSR): 30 marks

    • Combined metric for Faculty with PhD (or equivalent) and Experience (FQE): 20 marks

    • Financial Resources and their Utilisation (FRU): 30 marks


    2. Research and Professional Practice (RP) Ranking weight: 0.30

    100

    • Combined metric for Publications (PU): 35 marks

    • Combined metric for Quality of Publications (QP): 40 marks

    • IPR and Patents: Published and Granted (IPR): 15 marks

    • Footprint of Projects and Professional Practice (FPPP): 10 marks


    3. Graduation Outcomes (GO) Ranking weight: 0.20

    100

    • Combined metric for Placement and Higher Studies (GPH): 40 marks

    • Metric for University Examinations (GUE): 15 marks

    • Median Salary (GMS): 25 marks

    • Metric for Number of Ph.D. Students Graduated (GPHD): 20 marks


    4. Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) Ranking weight: 0.10

    100

    • Percentage of Students from other States/Countries (Region Diversity RD): 30 marks

    • Percentage of Women (Women Diversity WD): 30 marks

    • Economically and Socially Challenged Students (ESCS): 20 marks

    • Facilities for Physically Challenged Students (PCS): 20 marks


    5. Perception (PR) Ranking weight: 0.10

    100

    • Peer Perception: Employers & Academic Peer (PR): 100 marks


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