List of 20 best universities in Kerala

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EduRank

Top 20 universities in Kerala ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 954K citations received by 67.4K academic publications made by 20 universities from Kerala, the popularity of 101 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

5. Mahatma Gandhi University

#132 in India
#1201 in Asia
Enrollment
150,000
Founded
1983

6. Kannur University

#168 in India
#1406 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1996

11. Central University of Kerala

#291 in India
#2070 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2009

Closest to Kerala states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni India Flag rank
Puducherry 4 49
Karnataka 59 2
Tamil Nadu 53 6
Goa 2 152
Andhra Pradesh 27 46
Telangana 23 28
Maharashtra 53 4
Chhattisgarh 23 123
Odisha 25 41
Madhya Pradesh 53 93
Gujarat 67 60
Jharkhand 20 77
West Bengal 42 1
Rajasthan 70 20
Bihar 24 142
Uttar Pradesh 79 7
Tripura 4 218
Haryana 64 3
Mizoram 3 223
Sikkim 7 189
Uttarakhand 33 11
Meghalaya 9 92
Punjab 34 15
Himachal Pradesh 25 108
Manipur 7 173
Assam 21 45
Arunachal Pradesh 9 369
Nagaland 4 282
Jammu and Kashmir 12 67