University of Delhi

The highest ranked of the non-IIT Indian universities this year is the University of Delhi, which is 41st in the BRICS ranking this year. Considered one of the best multidisciplinary universities in the country, it’s made up of a collegiate of 77 affiliated colleges and teaches around 132,400 students. It was established in 1922 by the then British Indian government and has now grown to become one of the largest universities in India, made up of two large main campuses in New Delhi – the North Campus and the South Campus – the latter of which boasts 69 acres of green, hilly terrain.

The University of Delhi is ranked among the world’s best for 12 disciplines in 2016, including 18th place for development studies, and a top 100 position in the new anthropology ranking.