Top 10 State Universities in India 2025: Gauhati University Ranks 9th in NIRF Ranking

The NIRF ranking is out, and Gauhati University ranked 9th position among the top 10 state universities in India. making Assam proud. In India higher education has gone through a national ranking system. With the time demand for growing quality education, research facilities, and global recognition, state universities give strong competition to central universities and private universities.

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 has released an update. Here is a list of the top 10 state universities in India, and Gauhati University secured the 9th rank on the list.

Top 10 State Universities in India

1. Jadavpur University, Kolkata
2. Anna University, Chennai
3. Panjab University, Chandigarh
4. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
5. Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram
6. Cochin University of science and technology, Cochin
7. Osmania University, Hyderabad
8. University of Kashmir, Srinagar
9. Gauhati University, Guwahati
10. Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

What is NIRF Ranking

The National Institutional Ranking Framework by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. One of the highest academic excellences in India. This ranking is based on the following parameters:

Teaching, Learning & Resources

1. Teacher-Student Ratio with emphasis on Permanent Faculty
2. Combined Metric for Faculty with Ph.D. and Experience
3. Metric for Library and Laboratory Facilities
4. Metric for Sports and Extracurricular Facilities

Research Productivity, Impact and IPR

1. Combined Metric for Publications
2. Combined Metric for Citations
3. Intellectual Property Right

Graduation Outcome

1. Combined Performance in University Examinations
2. Combined Performance in Public Examination

Outreach and Inclusivity

1. Outreach Footprint (Continuing Education, Service)
2. Percentage of Women Students and Faculty
3. Percentage of Students from Other States/Countries
4. Percentage of Economically and Socially Disadvantaged Students
5. Facilities for Differently Abled Persons

Perception

1. Process for Peer Rating in Category
2. Application to Seat Ratio

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