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 615K citations received by 55.4K academic publications made by 20 universities from Kerala, the popularity of 98 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

5. Mahatma Gandhi University

#123 in India
#1143 in Asia
Enrollment
150,000
Founded
1983

6. Kannur University

#166 in India
#1411 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1996

11. Central University of Kerala

#292 in India
#2083 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 48
Karnataka 59 3
Tamil Nadu 53 6
Goa 2 148
Andhra Pradesh 27 54
Telangana 23 27
Maharashtra 53 4
Chhattisgarh 23 119
Odisha 25 36
Madhya Pradesh 53 88
Gujarat 67 47
Jharkhand 20 73
West Bengal 42 1
Rajasthan 70 21
Bihar 24 139
Uttar Pradesh 79 7
Tripura 4 204
Haryana 64 2
Mizoram 3 208
Sikkim 7 176
Uttarakhand 33 10
Meghalaya 9 93
Punjab 34 18
Himachal Pradesh 25 105
Manipur 7 173
Assam 21 44
Arunachal Pradesh 9 356
Nagaland 4 295
Jammu and Kashmir 12 52