Delhi University (DU) Rankings 2026

Rankings

Updated 4 Apr 2026

Rankings are shown by agency, subject and year so unlike records are not combined.

Lower ranks are better

Best recorded ranks

The lowest recorded rank within each category, with its original year.

Agency	Rank or band	Category	Year
QS	369	Overall · university	2024
THE	801	Overall	2024
Indiatoday	3	Social Work	2023
NIRF	11	Overall	2023
Outlook	3	Social Work	2023
QS	521	Overall	2023
THE	1001	Overall	2023
The Week	3	Overall · university	2023
CWUR	591	Overall	2022
Indiatoday	3	Social Work	2022
NIRF	23	Overall	2022
NIRF	13	Overall · university	2022
Outlook	3	Social Work	2022
THE	801-1000	Overall	2022
The Week	3	Overall · university	2022
US News	717	Overall	2022
Indiatoday	3	Social Work	2021
NIRF	12	Overall · university	2021
NIRF	19	Overall	2021
Outlook	3	Social Work	2021
QS	501-510	Overall	2021
The Week	3	Overall · university	2021
US News	564	Overall	2021
Indiatoday	3	Social Work	2020
NIRF	18	Overall	2020
NIRF	11	Overall · university	2020
Outlook	3	Social Science	2020
QS	7	Overall	2020
THE	601	Social Science	2020
THE	601-800	Overall	2020
THE	401-500	MBA	2020
THE	601-800	Science	2020
THE	401-500	Life Sciences	2020
The Week	3	Overall · university	2020
US News	763	Overall	2020
ARWU	5-8	Overall	2019
Indiatoday	2	Social Work	2019
NIRF	13	Overall · university	2019
NIRF	20	Overall	2019
Outlook	8	Overall	2019
QS	8	Overall	2019
THE	301-400	MBA	2019
THE	601-800	Science	2019
TOI	34	MBA	2019
India Today	0	Overall · public	2025
India Today	1	Overall · public	2024
NIRF	5	Overall · university	2025
NIRF	6	Overall · university	2024
Outlook	4	Overall · public	2024
IIRF	2	Overall · public	2025
IIRF	2	Overall · university	2024
IIRF	45	Engineering · public	2025
IIRF	45	Engineering · public	2024

Agency

Rank or band