25 Best universities for Criminology and Criminal Justice in India

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Criminology and Criminal Justice. A graph of 29.8K citations received by 5.87K academic papers made by 25 universities in India was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#26 in Asia

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

2. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#51 in Asia

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

3. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#64 in Asia

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

4. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#68 in Asia

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1936

5. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#69 in Asia

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

6. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#81 in Asia

#904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

7. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#87 in Asia

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

8. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#94 in Asia

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

9. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#105 in Asia

#1045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

10. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#117 in Asia

#1127 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

11. Galgotias University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#126 in Asia

#1154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 31,293
Founded: 2011

12. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#132 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,358
Founded: 1882

13. National Law University, Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#136 in Asia

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 850
Founded: 2008

14. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#151 in Asia

#1250 in the World

Founded: 2005

15. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#156 in Asia

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

16. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#174 in Asia

#1337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

17. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#178 in Asia

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

18. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#182 in Asia

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 5,061
Founded: 1974

19. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#183 in Asia

#1361 in the World

Founded: 2005

20. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#187 in Asia

#1375 in the World

Founded: 1962

21. Gujarat Forensic Sciences University

Gujarat | Gandhinagar

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#197 in Asia

#1409 in the World

Founded: 2008

22. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#202 in Asia

#1419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2003

23. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#215 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2004

24. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#217 in Asia

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,611
Founded: 2012

25. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#227 in Asia

#1489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

The best cities to study Criminology and Criminal Justice in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, and Varanasi.