Top Universities in India 2018: QS Rank and Admission Process

There are some top universities in India that have been ranked highly by agencies like QS University Rankings.
The universities offer excellent UG, PG and doctoral courses in various fields and admissions are done on merit basis.

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Top 20 Universities in India:

Top Universities in India 2018: QS Rank and Admission Process

India is home to some of the top universities in Asia as well as amongst BRICS countries. The BRICS QS University Rankings has ranked more than 30 Indian universities in the top 200 list. Some of these are state universities , whereas, some are central universities of India .

Most of these universities have completed at least two decades of functioning and offer excellent UG Courses for Science , Commerce as well as Arts students after class 12 . Some of these universities are also offer some popular B.Tech Courses , MBA Programmes and Ph.D. courses .

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Some of these universities also offer reputed distance courses for professionals who want to earn while they learn. Apart from offering excellent career opportunities , these opportunities offer student exposure and an education brand name that enables you to launch yourself in the market. Here are the details of top 20 universities in India and their admission process.

Top 20 Universities in India:

Name of the University	Location	Year of Establishment	QS BRICS Rank	Admission Process/ Entrance Exam
University of Delhi	New Delhi	1922	41	Merit in class 12 Board Exams for UG Courses Entrance exam for some UG Courses ( DU-JAT ) Entrance exam for all PG Courses
University of Calcutta	Kolkata	1857	64	B.Tech admissions are done through WBJEE MBA admissions are done through CAT or MAT Admissions to other courses is done through merit
Jadavpur University	Kolkata	1955	74	B.Tech and B.Pharm admissions are done through WBJEE B.Arch admissions are done through NATA M.Tech Admissions are done through GATE Admissions to all other exams are done through university-level entrance exam
University of Mumbai	Mumbai	1857	82	Merit in class 12 Board Exams for UG Courses Admission to few of the courses is done on the basis of MH CET
Anna University	Chennai	1978	85	B.Tech admission are done through TNEA Other UG Admissions are done either through merit or through TNSET M.Tech admissions are done through GATE while other PG admissions are done through university level entrance exams
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University	Coimbatore	1971	105	University conducts exams for UG as well as PG courses
University of Calicut	Malappuram	1968	114	All admissions are done through university-level entrance exam
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology	Pantnagar	1960	116	Admissions are done through JEE Mains or state level entrance exams M.Tech admissions are done through GATE or University level entrance exam
Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Manipal	1956	119	UG Admissions are done through MU OET PG Admissions are done through GATE MBBS & BDS admissions are done through NEET UG MS/ MD admissions are done through NEET PG
Sri Venkateswara University	Tirupati	1954	122	UG admissions are done through AP EAMCET PG Admissions are either done on the basis of application or on the basis of university level exams
Dr. Harisingh Gour University (University of Sagar)	Sagar	1946	124	Admission to all courses is done on the basis of university-level entrance exam
Thapar University	Patiala	1956	137	B.Tech admissions are done through JEE Mains Other UG Courses are filled on the basis fo Merit in class 12 Board Exams MBA admissions are done through TU Entrance Exam or other national level management entrance exam Ph.D and other PG courses are filled on the basis of applications
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University)	Coimbatore	2003	140	Admission to all UG courses is done on the basis of AEEE M.Tech admissions are done on the basis of GATE University-level exam is also conducted for admission to other PG courses
Mangalore University	Mangalore	1980	140	Admission to UG as well as PG courses is done on the basis of Merit
Banaras Hindu University	Varanasi	1916	143	Admission to UG courses through BHU UET B.Tech through JEE Advanced MBA through CAT M.Tech through GATE Admission to other PG courses is also done through entrance exam
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)	Pune	2002	144	Admission to UG courses is done on the basis of SET Admission to PG courses is done through SNAP
Bangalore University	Bangalore	1964	148	Merit in class 12 Board Exams for UG Courses State Level Entrance Exam for B.Tech and LLB Admission to PG courses is done on the basis of application
University of Kashmir	Srinagar	1956	150	Admission to UG courses is done through merit basis. For some UC courses, entrance exam will be conducted (eg. B.Sc. Nursing and B.Tech) Admission to all full-time PG courses is done on the basis of entrance exam
Savitribai Phule Pune University	Pune	1948	151-160	Admission to UG courses is done on the basis of merit in either class 12 board exams, score in SSC or MH CET Applicants for PG and Doctorate courses will have to clear entrance exams for admission
Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh	1875	161-170	Admissions to UG as well as PG courses is done on the basis of entrance exam conducted by AMU
Amity University	Noida	1995	171-180	Direct admission for meritorious students Other candidates are shortlisted on the basis of their applications

Admission to most of the UG programmes offered by these universities will begin in either April of May 2018. Students who seek admissions can check the application procedure online.

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