The National Institution Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2018 rankings for Top Five Universities in India was declared by the Union Human Resource Development Ministry.
Top Five Universities
| NIRF Rankings | Name of University | State | City | Score |
| 1 | Indian Institute of Science | Karnataka | Bengaluru | 82.16 |
| 2 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | Delhi | New Delhi | 67.57 |
| 3 | Banaras Hindu University | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi | 63.52 |
| 4 | Anna University | Tamil Nadu | Chennai | 62.82 |
| 5 | University of Hyderabad | Telangana | Hyderabad | 60.54 |