List of 12 best universities in Jammu and Kashmir
Top 12 universities in Jammu and Kashmir ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 214K citations received by 14.2K academic publications made by 12 universities from Jammu and Kashmir, the popularity of 21 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
Closest to Jammu and Kashmir states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Himachal Pradesh | 25 | 103 |
| Punjab | 34 | 13 |
| Uttarakhand | 33 | 10 |
| Haryana | 64 | 3 |
| Rajasthan | 70 | 20 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 79 | 6 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 53 | 118 |
| Gujarat | 67 | 40 |
| Bihar | 24 | 153 |
| Sikkim | 7 | 179 |
| Jharkhand | 20 | 89 |
| Chhattisgarh | 23 | 125 |
| Maharashtra | 53 | 4 |
| West Bengal | 42 | 1 |
| Odisha | 25 | 42 |
| Meghalaya | 9 | 71 |
| Telangana | 23 | 28 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 9 | 300 |
| Tripura | 4 | 195 |
| Assam | 21 | 37 |
| Nagaland | 4 | 306 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 27 | 48 |
| Manipur | 7 | 149 |
| Mizoram | 3 | 220 |
| Goa | 2 | 129 |
| Karnataka | 59 | 2 |
| Tamil Nadu | 53 | 5 |
| Puducherry | 4 | 51 |
| Kerala | 20 | 35 |