THE Asia University Rankings 2025: IISc remains best in India but loses rank; IIT-ISM Dhanbad out of list

THE Asia University Rankings 2025: IISc Bangalore ranks 38, Anna University jumps to 111 position. China’s Tshingua University remains on top globally.

Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2025 out. (Image: IISc Bangalore/official)
Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2025 out. (Image: IISc Bangalore/official)

Vagisha Kaushik | April 24, 2025 | 02:38 PM IST

NEW DELHI: While the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) retained its position as the best Asian university from India, the institute lost its overall ranking from 32 to 38 as per the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2025. On the contrary, the second top university in India – climbed up a few ranks.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore has replaced the Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) in the third position in India in the THE rankings 2025. Sadly, Jamia Millia Islamia lost several ranks and jumped down to 161 from 148 last year.

Apparently, the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad (IIT-ISM) has been removed from the list of top Asian universities by THE. Last year, the institute ranked 152 in the Asia rankings 2025 and 4th best university in India.

This year, THE has provided rankings to 853 universities from 35 countries on their research, teaching, knowledge transfer and international outlook. China’s Tshingua University remains the best university.

Also read QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025: IIT Delhi, ISM Dhanbad among 9 Indian institutes in top 50

THE Asia University Rankings 2025

The top 600 universities in India which grabbed a spot in THE Asia University Rankings are given below.

Name

Rank

Indian Institute of Science

=38

Anna University

111

Indian Institute of Technology Indore

131

Mahatma Gandhi University

140

Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences

=146

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences

149

Jamia Millia Islamia

161

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

=184

KIIT University

=184

Aligarh Muslim University

=188

UPES

=188

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

=191

National Institute of Technology Rourkela

=191

International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad

=200

Banaras Hindu University

201–250

Bharathiar University

201–250

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

201–250

Institute of Chemical Technology

201–250

Jawaharlal Nehru University

201–250

Lovely Professional University

201–250

Malaviya National Institute of Technology

201–250

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

201–250

Panjab University

201–250

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

201–250

University of Delhi

201–250

VIT University

201–250

Alagappa University

251–300

Amity University, Noida

251–300

Chitkara University

251–300

Delhi Technological University

251–300

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

251–300

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

251–300

Jamia Hamdard University

251–300

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur (JNTUA)

251–300

National Institute of Technology Silchar

251–300

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

251–300

Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan

251–300

Symbiosis International University

251–300

Birla Institute of Technology

301–350

Jadavpur University

301–350

Jaypee University of Information Technology

301–350

Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education

301–350

KL University

301–350

National Institute of Technology, Raipur

301–350

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University

301–350

Cochin University of Science and Technology

351–400

Dr B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

351–400

Gauhati University

351–400

GLA University

351–400

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata

351–400

Indian Institute of Technology Mandi

351–400

Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi

351–400

Pondicherry University

351–400

Savitribai Phule Pune University

351–400

Bharathidasan University

401–500

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune

401–500

JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

401–500

Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

401–500

Manipal University Jaipur

401–500

National Institute of Technology Warangal

401–500

Osmania University

401–500

Sharda University

401–500

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

401–500

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur

401–500

Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur

501–600

DIT University

501–600

Dr D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune

501–600

Galgotias University

501–600

Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology

501–600

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal

501–600

Maharishi Markandeshwar University (MMU)

501–600

National Institute of Technology Delhi

501–600

National Institute of Technology Srinagar

501–600

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

501–600

Tezpur University

501–600

Veltech University

501–600

Acharya Nagarjuna University

601+

Amity University, Gurugram

601+

Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

601+

Bharati Vidyapeeth University

601+

B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology

601+

Christ University

601+

Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research

601+

GITAM University

601+

GMR Institute of Technology

601+

Goa University

601+

Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya

601+

Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

601+

Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women

601+

Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

601+

Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies

601+

M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (RUAS)

601+

Nitte (Deemed to be University)

601+

PSG College of Technology

601+

REVA University

601+

R V College of Engineering

601+

Shiv Nadar University

601+

Sikkim Manipal University

601+

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

601+

Sri Venkateswara University

601+

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