evidence: List of 100 best universities in India Top 100 universities in India ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 30.9M citations received by 2.69M academic publications made by 876 universities from India, the popularity of 3,706 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available. The best cities to study in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Kharagpur, Delhi, Bangalore, and Mumbai.