Beyond the 'Indian Institutes of...', here's where to get the best education and graduation outcome in India

The HRD ministry has released its annual NIRF rankings for colleges and universities. Along with topical lists for streams such as Engineering, Medicine and Management, there's also an overall list.

The top-10 is led by IISc Bangalore and the top-10 is full of IITs. But what beyond the 'Indian Institutes of...'? 

Here's a list of colleges and universities beyond the obvious ones where you can get a top-notch education:

1. JNU, New Delhi - 6 (Overall Rank)

2. Banaras Hindu University - 9

3. Anna University - 10

4. University of Hyderabad - 11

5. Jadavpur University - 13

6. University of Delhi - 14

7. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore - 15

8. Savitribai Phule Pune University - 16

9. Aligarh Muslim University - 17

10. Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Manipal University) - 18

Jamia Millia Islamia - 19

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore - 20

Calcutta University - 21

King George's Medical University, Lucknow - 23

VIT, Vellore - 24

BITS, Pilani - 26

University of Madras - 29

ICT, Mumbai - 30

NIT Trichy - 31

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The NIRF has also provided a list based on graduation outcomes, in which, surprisingly, no 'Indian Institutes of...' figure in the top 5!

Here's a corresponding list:

1. JNU, New Delhi - 1 (Overall rank as per graduation outcome)

2. BHU, Varanasi - 2

3. Osmania University, Hyderabad - 4 

4. Jadavpur University, Kolkata - 5

5. Aligarh Muslim University - 6

6. Calcutta University - 7

7. University of Delhi - 10

8. Savitribai Phule Pune University - 11

9. University of Hyderabad - 12

10. Kerala University - 14

Andhra University - 15

Jamia Millia Islamia - 17 

Banasthali Vidyapith - 18

Anna University - 22

TISS, Mumbai - 23

University of Kashmir - 25

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