13 Best universities for Public Policy / Administration 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 Public Policy / Administration. A graph of 34.4K citations received by 5.12K academic papers made by 13 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. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Public Policy / Administration

#42 in Asia

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

2. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Public Policy / Administration

#55 in Asia

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

3. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Public Policy / Administration

#169 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

4. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Public Policy / Administration

#232 in Asia

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1936

5. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Public Policy / Administration

#240 in Asia

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

6. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Public Policy / Administration

#253 in Asia

#1413 in the World

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

7. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Public Policy / Administration

#266 in Asia

#1443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

8. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Public Policy / Administration

#316 in Asia

#1585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

9. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Public Policy / Administration

#330 in Asia

#1619 in the World

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

10. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Public Policy / Administration

#344 in Asia

#1648 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

11. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Public Policy / Administration

#360 in Asia

#1679 in the World

Founded: 1962

12. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Public Policy / Administration

#398 in Asia

#1763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

13. Azim Premji University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Public Policy / Administration

#406 in Asia

#1786 in the World

Enrollment: 961
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 2010

The best cities to study Public Policy / Administration in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, and Chandigarh.