Four Indian universities make to global top 100 in THE Impact rankings 2025

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and Lovely Professional University (LPU) are the only two Indian institutions ranked among the top 50 in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025. These rankings evaluate global universities for their progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This year, 135 Indian institutions participated, but only four made it to the top 100 globally. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is ranked 41st, and LPU is placed at 48th. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Shoolini University are also in the top 100, each ranked 96th.

The rankings are based on indicators like research, outreach, and campus operations across several SDGs, such as climate action, quality education, clean energy, and gender equality.


Amrita performed strongly in SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), and scored 100/100 in lifelong learning and water sustainability. LPU ranked 5th globally for clean energy, 6th for sustainable cities, and 8th for zero hunger, with an overall score of 92.6.

Shoolini University ranked 38th for climate action, and also placed in the top 100 for clean water and clean energy efforts.

Rank in India	Global rank	University name	Location
1	=41	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Tamil Nadu
2	=48	Lovely Professional University	Punjab
3	=56	JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research	Karnataka
4	=96	Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences	Himachal Pradesh
5	101–200	Anna University	Tamil Nadu
6	101–200	B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology	Tamil Nadu
7	101–200	KIIT University	Odisha
8	101–200	Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Karnataka
9	201–300	Nitte (Deemed to be University)	Karnataka
10	301–400	Centurion University of Technology and Management	Odisha
11	301–400	Chitkara University	Punjab
12	301–400	Dr D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune	Maharashtra
13	301–400	Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar	Gujarat
14	301–400	Manipal University Jaipur	Rajasthan
15	301–400	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Tamil Nadu
16	301–400	Shiv Nadar University	Uttar Pradesh

Globally, Western Sydney University (Australia) maintained its top rank for the fourth consecutive year. However, Asian universities now dominate the top tier, holding 22 out of the top 50 positions. South Korea’s Kyungpook National University ranked third, while Universitas Airlangga from Indonesia secured a joint ninth position.

Institutions from Malaysia, Hong Kong, and South Korea have also shown strong performance, highlighting a regional shift in sustainability leadership in higher education.