Here are the top 10 universities/institutes of Gujarat in 2025, as per current National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings and state level rankings.
| # | Institution | Key Strengths / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IITGN) | The sole Gujarat college in 2025’s overall NIRF top-100 list (rank ~39). High score in engineering and research categories. |
| 2 | Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) | Always ranked high in management category in the country. Best for business & management courses. |
| 3 | Gujarat University, Ahmedabad | State public university with improvement in the “university” category; ranked around 74 in that category in NIRF 2025. Good in teaching, research in comparison to past years. |
| 4 | Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar | One of the best law universities in India. Better rank in law category (to approximately 5 in 2025). |
| 5 | Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT University), Ahmedabad | Best in Architecture & Planning category (6th in 2025). Good architecture, planning, and reputation. |
| 6 | Nirma University, Ahmedabad | Good performance in management, pharmacy, architecture etc. One of Gujarat’s best private universities. |
| 7 | Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU), Gandhinagar | Strong in management, engineering and domain-specific programs. One of the major Gujarat universities. |
| 8 | Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat | Pioneering technical engineering institute in Gujarat. Has placed the top-100 engineering category in NIRF. |
| 9 | The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara (MSU Baroda) | Historic, large state university. Good across several faculties; notable for pharmacy, arts, sciences. |
| 10 | Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) | Specialized in rural management, but well respected. Provides niche courses with high performance. |
Other Special Mentions
- NIPER Ahmedabad – significant for pharmacy education.
- Anand Agricultural University & Navsari Agricultural University – excellent in agriculture & allied streams.
- Uka Tarsadia University (UTU), Bardoli – up-and-coming private university; known in pharmacy etc.
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