25 Best universities for Criminology and Criminal Justice in India

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 26K citations received by 5.55K 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

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

2. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#53 in Asia

#739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

3. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#66 in Asia

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

4. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#67 in Asia

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1936

5. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#68 in Asia

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

6. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#83 in Asia

#915 in the World

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

7. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#88 in Asia

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

8. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#96 in Asia

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

9. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#112 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

10. Galgotias University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#127 in Asia

#1152 in the World

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

11. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#128 in Asia

#1154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

12. National Law University, Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#141 in Asia

#1207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 674
Founded: 2008

13. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#143 in Asia

#1209 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

14. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#156 in Asia

#1260 in the World

Founded: 2005

15. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#159 in Asia

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

16. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#169 in Asia

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

17. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#178 in Asia

#1347 in the World

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

18. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#181 in Asia

#1360 in the World

Founded: 1962

19. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#188 in Asia

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

20. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#192 in Asia

#1389 in the World

Founded: 2005

21. Gujarat Forensic Sciences University

Gujarat | Gandhinagar

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#197 in Asia

#1403 in the World

Founded: 2008

22. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#204 in Asia

#1423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2003

23. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#209 in Asia

#1432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

24. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#214 in Asia

#1439 in the World

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

25. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#222 in Asia

#1467 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.