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QS overall · 2024: #268
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Established: 1965

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Rankings

306 recorded rankings, grouped by year.

2024 · 17 records

QS World University 2024
Overall · Global · University
#268
Times Higher Education 2024
Overall · Global · University
#92
US News 2024
Overall · Global · University
#33
QS World University 2024
Business · Global · University
#151
Times Higher Education 2024
Arts · Global · University
#96
Times Higher Education 2024
Business Economics · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2024
Education · Global · University
#42
Times Higher Education 2024
Engineering · Global · University
#101
Times Higher Education 2024
Law · Global · University
#53
Times Higher Education 2024
Psychology · Global · University
#38
Times Higher Education 2024
Social Studies · Global · University
#93
US News 2024
Business · Global · University
#37
US News 2024
Education · Global · University
#11
US News 2024
Engineering · Global · University
#34
US News 2024
Law · Global · University
#35
US News 2024
Medicine · Global · University
#44
US News 2024
Nursing · Global · University
#41

2023 · 34 records

QS World University 2023
Overall · Global · University
#235
Times Higher Education 2023
Overall · Global · University
#95
US News 2023
Overall · Global · University
#86
Financial Times 2023
Business · Global · University
#54
QS World University 2023
Arts · Global · University
#174
QS World University 2023
Business · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2023
Engineering · Global · University
#212
QS World University 2023
Medicine · Global · University
#191
QS World University 2023
Social Studies · Global · University
#272
Times Higher Education 2023
Aerospace Engineering · Global · University
#95
Times Higher Education 2023
Architecture · Global · University
#95
Times Higher Education 2023
Arts · Global · University
#95
Times Higher Education 2023
Biology · Global · University
#95
Times Higher Education 2023
Business · Global · University
#95
Times Higher Education 2023
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#95
Times Higher Education 2023
Chemistry · Global · University
#95
Times Higher Education 2023
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#95
Times Higher Education 2023
Economics · Global · University
#95
Times Higher Education 2023
Education · Global · University
#95
Times Higher Education 2023
Engineering · Global · University
#95
Times Higher Education 2023
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#95
Times Higher Education 2023
History · Global · University
#95
Times Higher Education 2023
Law · Global · University
#95
Times Higher Education 2023
Mathematics · Global · University
#95
Times Higher Education 2023
Medicine · Global · University
#95
Times Higher Education 2023
Physics · Global · University
#95
Times Higher Education 2023
Political Science · Global · University
#95
Times Higher Education 2023
Psychology · Global · University
#95
Times Higher Education 2023
Social Studies · Global · University
#95
Times Higher Education 2023
Statistics · Global · University
#95
US News 2023
Business · Global · University
#44
US News 2023
Education · Global · University
#10
US News 2023
Law · Global · University
#37
US News 2023
Medicine · Global · University
#51

2022 · 51 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Overall · Global · University
#36
Center for World University Rankings 2022
Overall · Global · University
#82
QS World University 2022
Overall · Global · University
#232
Times Higher Education 2022
Overall · Global · University
#98
US News 2022
Overall · Global · University
#86
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Biology · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Biomedical Studies · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Biotechnology · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#33
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Engineering · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Mathematics · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Medicine · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Nursing · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Physics · Global · University
#39
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Sciences · Global · University
#76
Financial Times 2022
Business · Global · University
#49
Times Higher Education 2022
Aerospace Engineering · Global · University
#98
Times Higher Education 2022
Architecture · Global · University
#98
Times Higher Education 2022
Arts · Global · University
#98
Times Higher Education 2022
Business · Global · University
#98
Times Higher Education 2022
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#98
Times Higher Education 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#98
Times Higher Education 2022
Economics · Global · University
#98
Times Higher Education 2022
Education · Global · University
#98
Times Higher Education 2022
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#98
Times Higher Education 2022
Engineering · Global · University
#98
Times Higher Education 2022
Law · Global · University
#98
Times Higher Education 2022
Mathematics · Global · University
#98
Times Higher Education 2022
Medicine · Global · University
#98
Times Higher Education 2022
Physics · Global · University
#98
Times Higher Education 2022
Political Science · Global · University
#98
Times Higher Education 2022
Psychology · Global · University
#98
Times Higher Education 2022
Statistics · Global · University
#98
US News 2022
Arts · Global · University
#91
US News 2022
Biochemistry · Global · University
#162
US News 2022
Biology · Global · University
#162
US News 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#117
US News 2022
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#216
US News 2022
Engineering · Global · University
#213
US News 2022
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#64
US News 2022
Genetics · Global · University
#187
US News 2022
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#233
US News 2022
Mathematics · Global · University
#147
US News 2022
Medicine · Global · University
#157
US News 2022
Physics · Global · University
#96
US News 2022
Sciences · Global · University
#217

2021 · 36 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Overall · Global · University
#13
Center for World University Rankings 2021
Overall · Global · University
#80
QS World University 2021
Overall · Global · University
#210
Times Higher Education 2021
Overall · Global · University
#98
US News 2021
Overall · Global · University
#78
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Aerospace Engineering · Global · University
#43
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Biology · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Biomedical Studies · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Biotechnology · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Business · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Chemistry · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#36
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Economics · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Education · Global · University
#11
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Engineering · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Law · Global · University
#15
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Medicine · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Nursing · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Pharmacy · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Physics · Global · University
#34
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Political Science · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Psychology · Global · University
#45
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Sciences · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Social Studies · Global · University
#22
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Statistics · Global · University
#76
Financial Times 2021
Business · Global · University
#42
Times Higher Education 2021
Arts · Global · University
#101
Times Higher Education 2021
Economics · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2021
Education · Global · University
#54
Times Higher Education 2021
Engineering · Global · University
#84
Times Higher Education 2021
Law · Global · University
#35
Times Higher Education 2021
Psychology · Global · University
#47
Times Higher Education 2021
Social Studies · Global · University
#101

2020 · 46 records

Center for World University Rankings 2020
Overall · Global · University
#80
QS World University 2020
Overall · Global · University
#219
Round University Ranking 2020
Overall · Global · University
#194
Times Higher Education 2020
Overall · Global · University
#96
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Biology · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Biomedical Studies · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Biotechnology · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Business · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Chemistry · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#40
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Economics · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Education · Global · University
#11
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Law · Global · University
#18
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Mathematics · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Nursing · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Pharmacy · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Physics · Global · University
#31
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Political Science · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Psychology · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Social Studies · Global · University
#18
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Statistics · Global · University
#76
QS World University 2020
Anthropology · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2020
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2020
Chemistry · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2020
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2020
Economics · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2020
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2020
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2020
History · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2020
Law · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2020
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2020
Medicine · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2020
Pharmacy · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2020
Physics · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2020
Psychology · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2020
Statistics · Global · University
#151
Round University Ranking 2020
Engineering · Global · University
#244
Times Higher Education 2020
Arts · Global · University
#101
Times Higher Education 2020
Economics · Global · University
#151
Times Higher Education 2020
Education · Global · University
#76
Times Higher Education 2020
Engineering · Global · University
#84
Times Higher Education 2020
Law · Global · University
#32
Times Higher Education 2020
Psychology · Global · University
#90

2019 · 42 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Overall · Global · University
#19
Center for World University Rankings 2019
Overall · Global · University
#65
Forbes 2019
Overall · National · University
#87
QS World University 2019
Overall · Global · University
#169
Round University Ranking 2019
Overall · Global · University
#170
Times Higher Education 2019
Overall · Global · University
#96
US News 2019
Overall · Global · University
#78
US News 2019
Overall · National · University
#33
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Business · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Chemistry · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#48
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Economics · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Education · Global · University
#42
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Mathematics · Global · University
#46
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Nursing · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Political Science · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Psychology · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Statistics · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2019
Anthropology · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2019
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Chemistry · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2019
Economics · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Education · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Engineering · Global · University
#210
QS World University 2019
History · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2019
Law · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2019
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2019
Medicine · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2019
Pharmacy · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2019
Physics · Global · University
#29
QS World University 2019
Psychology · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2019
Statistics · Global · University
#101
Round University Ranking 2019
Engineering · Global · University
#211
Times Higher Education 2019
Arts · Global · University
#101
Times Higher Education 2019
Economics · Global · University
#126
Times Higher Education 2019
Education · Global · University
#74
Times Higher Education 2019
Engineering · Global · University
#89
Times Higher Education 2019
Law · Global · University
#81
Times Higher Education 2019
Psychology · Global · University
#101

2018 · 45 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Overall · Global · University
#83
Center for World University Rankings 2018
Overall · Global · University
#59
QS World University 2018
Overall · Global · University
#164
Round University Ranking 2018
Overall · Global · University
#183
Times Higher Education 2018
Overall · Global · University
#99
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Biotechnology · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Business · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Chemistry · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#47
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Economics · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Education · Global · University
#27
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Law · Global · University
#21
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Mathematics · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Pharmacy · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Physics · Global · University
#22
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Political Science · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Psychology · Global · University
#47
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Statistics · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2018
Arts · Global · University
#241
QS World University 2018
Business · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2018
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2018
Chemistry · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2018
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2018
Economics · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2018
Education · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2018
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2018
History · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2018
Law · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2018
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2018
Mathematics · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2018
Medicine · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2018
Pharmacy · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2018
Physics · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2018
Political Science · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2018
Psychology · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2018
Statistics · Global · University
#101
Round University Ranking 2018
Engineering · Global · University
#149
Round University Ranking 2018
Medicine · Global · University
#193
Times Higher Education 2018
Arts · Global · University
#101
Times Higher Education 2018
Economics · Global · University
#85
Times Higher Education 2018
Education · Global · University
#74
Times Higher Education 2018
Law · Global · University
#78
Times Higher Education 2018
Psychology · Global · University
#44

2017 · 35 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Overall · Global · University
#64
Round University Ranking 2017
Overall · Global · University
#146
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Biotechnology · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Business · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Chemistry · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Economics · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Education · Global · University
#37
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Law · Global · University
#27
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Mathematics · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Pharmacy · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Physics · Global · University
#22
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Political Science · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Psychology · Global · University
#40
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Statistics · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2017
Arts · Global · University
#166
QS World University 2017
Business · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2017
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2017
Chemistry · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2017
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2017
Economics · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2017
Education · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2017
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2017
History · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2017
Law · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2017
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2017
Mathematics · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2017
Medicine · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2017
Pharmacy · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2017
Physics · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2017
Political Science · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2017
Psychology · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2017
Statistics · Global · University
#101

Accepted Entrance Exams

Minimum scores recorded in our directory. Check the university's programme requirements.

IELTSRecorded minimum7 TOEFLRecorded minimum80 GMATRecorded minimum630 SATRecorded minimum1510

Accreditation

Institutional

ACS WASC -

Program-specific

Law ProgramsAmerican Bar Association

Medicine ProgramsLiaison Committee on Medical Education

Education ProgramsMontessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education

Language ProgramsCommission on English Language Program Accreditation

Nursing ProgramsCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education

ProgramsCouncil on Education for Public Health

Tuition fees

Recorded minimum: $29,956.00
₹28.5 L
Recorded maximum: $41,316.00
₹39.3 L
Application fee: $69

Fee period and programme are not recorded. Approximate INR conversion.

Additional facts

Faculty2,078

Student:Faculty17:1

THE overall · 2024#92

US News overall · 2024#33

Location

Contact

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