Top CUET UG Universities NIRF Ranking 2025 (OUT): List of Top Central, State, Private Colleges

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CUET top universities NIRF ranking 2025 has been released. Candidates can check the list of CUET-accepting universities with their NIRF ranking 2025. Candidates can make informed decisions with the help of the ranking. Know the top universities to apply to.

CUET top universities NIRF ranking 2025 has been releasd. Candidates can check the list of CUET-accepting universities with their NIRF ranking 2025. Candidates can make informed decisions with the help of the ranking. Know the top universities to apply to.

CUET Universities NIRF Ranking

CUET Universities NIRF Ranking

CUET Top Universities NIRF Ranking 2025 has been released at nirfindia.org. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a significant benchmark for assessing the quality and performance of higher education institutions across India. Every year, the NIRF publishes its rankings, offering insights into the best universities in various categories. For students preparing for the Common Universiy Entrance Test (CUET) for Undergraduates, understanding these rankings can help them make informed decisions about their educational paths.

The NIRF 2025 rankings will be released at nirfindia.org, highlighting the leading universities across India based on their performance in various categories. For CUET UG aspirants, these rankings offer a valuable guide to the top institutions they might consider for their higher education. This article provides an overview of the top CUET universities according to the NIRF 2025 rankings, compares these rankings with previous years, and explains the key parameters used in the evaluation process.

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Candidates can refer the table below to know the CUET top universities with NIRF Ranking 2025:

NIRF Rank Name of University
NIRF Rank 2 Jawaharlal Nehru University
NIRF Rank 4 Jamia Millia Islamia
NIRF Rank 5 University of Delhi
NIRF Rank 6 Banaras Hindu University
NIRF Rank 10 Aligarh Muslim University
NIRF Rank 18 University of Hyderabad
NIRF Rank 31 Lovely Professional University
NIRF Rank 33 Gauhati University
NIRF Rank 34 University of Kashmir
NIRF Rank 37 Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
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Q:   How many universities accept CUET score?
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Common University Entrance Test (CUET) score 2026 will be accepted by more than 205 universities (central, state, private and deemed) across India. On the basis of the CUET UG score, candidates are offered admission to UG programme of the participating colleges. Candidates applying for admission to UG programme must ensure to check the course eligibility criteria before filling the application form.

Some of the top CUET accepting universities with NIRF ranking 2024 are:

NameStateNIRF Rank 2024
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityDelhi2
Jamia Millia IslamiaDelhi3
Banaras Hindu UniversityUttar Pradesh5
University of DelhiDelhi6
Aligarh Muslim UniversityUttar Pradesh8
Q:   Which are the languages included in CUET UG?
A: 

CUET UG langauge section will now consist of 13 languages instead of 33 languages. The 13 langauges of CUET UG 2026 are: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Whereas, the languages which have been deleted are: Arabic, Bodo, Chinese, Dogri, French, German, Italian, Janpanese, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Manipuri, Nepali, Persian, Russian, Santhali, Sindhi, Spanish, Tibetan, Sanskrit.

Q:   Which are the top 5 universities in CUET?
A: 

As per NIRF ranking 2025, top 5 CUET UG Universities are:

NIRF 2- Jawaharlal Nehru University

NIRF 4- Jamia Millia Islamia

NIRF 6- Banaras Hindu University

NIRF 5- University of Delhi

NIRF 10- Aligarh Muslim University

Q:   Which IIT accepts CUET score?
A: 

CUET UG scores are not accepted by IITs. Common University Entrance Test for UG is conducted for admission to state, central, private, deemed and government institutions. Admission to UG courses of IITs is offered through other national level entrance examinations.

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Top CUET Universities: NIRF Ranking 2024

Candidates can refer the table below to know the CUET top universities with NIRF Ranking 2024:

Name State NIRF Rank 2024
Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi 2
Jamia Millia Islamia Delhi 3
Banaras Hindu University Uttar Pradesh 5
University of Delhi Delhi 6
Aligarh Muslim University Uttar Pradesh 8
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Tamil Nadu 11
S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology Tamil Nadu 12
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Odisha 15
University of Hyderabad Telangana 17
Chandigarh University Punjab 20
Lovely Professional University Punjab 27
Symbiosis International Maharashtra 31
Amity University Uttar Pradesh 32
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Uttar Pradesh 33
Jamia Hamdard Delhi 40
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research Maharashtra 42
Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Maharashtra 44
University of Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir 45
UPES Uttarakhand 46
Delhi Technological University Delhi 48
Graphic Era University More Details Uttarakhand 52
Tata Institute of Social Sciences Maharashtra 58
Shiv Nadar University Uttar Pradesh 62
Manipal University, Jaipur Rajasthan 64
Jain University, Bangalore Karnataka 65
Tezpur University Assam 69
Central University of Punjab Punjab 83
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies Haryana 92
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu 93
University of Lucknow Uttar Pradesh 97
Central University of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu 99

Parameters of NIRF Ranking

The NIRF rankings are gicen based on several factors that reflect the overall performance and quality of an institution. These factors include:

  1. Teaching, Learning, and Resources (TLR)

  2. Research and Professional Practices (RPC)

  3. Graduation Outcomes (GO)

  4. Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)

  5. Perception (PR)

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No, CUET-UG counselling is yet to begin for academic year 2026. Results for this year's exam are scheduled to release by July. Counselling rounds will begin only after results have been declared. Candidates can track counselling dates from website of TISS, Mumbai for BSc admission.

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No, candidates cannot get admission into BA at Tata Institute of Social Sciences without appearing for CUET-UG. Candidates will be selected during CUET-UG counselling for which, appearing in its entrance exam is a mandatory requirement.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered Yesterday

Yes, CUET-UG is a mandatory entrance exam for admission into Tata Institute of Social Sciences BA course. No other entrance exams are accepted for admission into this course and candidates cannot apply directly.

CUET-UG registrations also affect admission schedule if TISS, Mumbai.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered 6 days ago

With your score, you can apply in colleges like

·       Central University of Jharkhand

·       Amity University, Ranchi

·       Jharkhand Rai University

·       Sarala Birla University

These colleges offer hostel facilities.

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Swati Pandey

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Answered 6 days ago

No, CUET is not compulsory to take admission in MIT School of Business and Computer Applications, MIT-ADT University. Admission is generally merit-based.  The college also considers specific entrance exams scores such as BBA/BCA CET exam conducted by the university.

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Raj Priya

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Answered 6 days ago

No, you cannot get admission to the Indian Institute of Technology IIT Delhi with CUET scores. IIT Delhi admits students on the basis of national-level engineering entrance exams. The institute considers JEE Main, JEE advanced and UCEED for UG courses. Whereas, GATE/ IIT JAM/ CEED and others are con

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Gaurika Chhabra

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Answered a week ago

Yes, it is possible to get in DU without CUET. However, this is not applicable for traditional regular UG courses. For most programmes, the university asks for CUET UG or CUET PG score. For courses, such as MBA and Law programmes, the university also considers other exams. Students can also join DU

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Manashjyoti Srivastava

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Answered a week ago

SRM Institute of Science and Technology does offer scholarship based on CUET score. This scholarship is open for all UG courses of Faculty of Science and Technology and BBA. Below is the criteria:

PercentileScholarship %
95 percentile & above100% tuition fee waiver
90 percentile to 94.99 percentile75% tuition fee waiver
85 percentile to 89.99 percentile50% tuition fee waiver
80 percentile to 84.99 percentile25% tuition fee waiver

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Nishtha Shukla

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Answered a week ago

Mostly all central university take admission on the basics of CUET score but North Eastern hill university's like Assam University, Manipur University,   mizoram university, Nagaland University offers admission without CUET.

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Riya kumari

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Answered a week ago

The overall difficulty level of CUET UG 2026 exam is moderate. As per the student review, the domain subject question paper is mostly based on NCERT books and previous year questions.

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