List of 34 best universities in Punjab
Top 34 universities in Punjab ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 1.32M citations received by 81.1K academic publications made by 34 universities from Punjab, the popularity of 104 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
Closest to Punjab states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Himachal Pradesh | 25 | 103 |
| Haryana | 64 | 3 |
| Uttarakhand | 33 | 10 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 12 | 39 |
| Rajasthan | 70 | 20 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 79 | 6 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 53 | 118 |
| Gujarat | 67 | 40 |
| Bihar | 24 | 153 |
| Chhattisgarh | 23 | 125 |
| Maharashtra | 53 | 4 |
| Jharkhand | 20 | 89 |
| Sikkim | 7 | 179 |
| Telangana | 23 | 28 |
| Odisha | 25 | 42 |
| West Bengal | 42 | 1 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 27 | 48 |
| Meghalaya | 9 | 71 |
| Goa | 2 | 129 |
| Tripura | 4 | 195 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 9 | 300 |
| Assam | 21 | 37 |
| Mizoram | 3 | 220 |
| Manipur | 7 | 149 |
| Nagaland | 4 | 306 |
| Karnataka | 59 | 2 |
| Tamil Nadu | 53 | 5 |
| Puducherry | 4 | 51 |
| Kerala | 20 | 35 |