The following table lists the top 10 universities in India according to the NIRF Ranking 2023, along with each university’s score:
| University | State | Score | Rank |
| Indian Institute of Science | Karnataka | 83.16 | 1 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) | Delhi | 68.92 | 2 |
| Jamia Millia Islamia [JMI] | Delhi | 67.73 | 3 |
| Jadavpur University | West Bengal | 66.07 | 4 |
| Banaras Hindu University | Uttar Pradesh | 65.85 | 5 |
| Manipal Academy of Higher Education | Karnataka | 64.98 | 6 |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | 64.67 | 7 |
| VIT Vellore | Tamil Nadu | 64.33 | 8 |
| Aligarh Muslim University | Uttar Pradesh | 63.88 | 9 |
| UoH – University of Hyderabad | Telangana | 62.09 | 10 |
