List of 42 best universities in West Bengal
Top 42 universities in West Bengal ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 1.91M citations received by 120K academic publications made by 42 universities from West Bengal, the popularity of 817 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
Closest to West Bengal states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Jharkhand | 20 | 89 |
| Tripura | 4 | 195 |
| Odisha | 25 | 42 |
| Bihar | 24 | 153 |
| Mizoram | 3 | 220 |
| Meghalaya | 9 | 71 |
| Sikkim | 7 | 179 |
| Assam | 21 | 37 |
| Manipur | 7 | 149 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 9 | 300 |
| Chhattisgarh | 23 | 125 |
| Nagaland | 4 | 306 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 79 | 6 |
| Telangana | 23 | 28 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 53 | 118 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 27 | 48 |
| Maharashtra | 53 | 4 |
| Uttarakhand | 33 | 10 |
| Tamil Nadu | 53 | 5 |
| Haryana | 64 | 3 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 25 | 103 |
| Puducherry | 4 | 51 |
| Rajasthan | 70 | 20 |
| Karnataka | 59 | 2 |
| Punjab | 34 | 13 |
| Gujarat | 67 | 40 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 12 | 39 |
| Goa | 2 | 129 |
| Kerala | 20 | 35 |