Gauhati University

How is Gauhati University ranked in 2026?

Gauhati University is the highest-ranked university in Assam, holding rank #274 in the QS Southern Asia Rankings 2026 and rank #52 (score 55.27) in the NIRF Overall 2025 list, India's most authoritative national ranking. In the NIRF University category 2025 it sits at #33 (score 57.37), and among state public universities it is #9 in India (score 64.24). On the global stage, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026 place Gauhati University in the 1201-1500 band. Taken together, these results confirm that this Guwahati-based government university leads the North East's higher-education pack and ranks among India's top 35 universities.

The standout figure for an aspirant is the NIRF University rank of #33 in 2025, a jump of seven places from #40 in 2024. That climb, paired with the QS Southern Asia presence at #274, tells you Gauhati University is not a stagnant regional institution but one whose teaching, research and outreach metrics are actively improving year on year.

Year-Wise Rankings

The table below consolidates every verified ranking Gauhati University holds across the NIRF (national), QS (regional) and THE (global) frameworks for 2024, 2025 and 2026. It answers the question "what are Gauhati University's exact ranks and scores, and in which categories?" Read each row as one ranking result: the year of the survey, the body that issued it, the specific category, the rank achieved and the published score where available. NIRF scores are out of 100, so a higher number reflects stronger performance.

Two takeaways stand out for applicants. First, every NIRF category moved in the right direction between 2024 and 2025: University rank improved from #40 to #33 and Overall from #57 to #52, with scores rising in step (University 54.86 to 57.37, Overall 53.28 to 55.27). Second, the State Public University rank of #9 in 2025 is Gauhati University's single strongest placement, showing it competes at the very top of the government-funded university segment nationwide.

Ranking Trajectory of Gauhati University

Gauhati University's ranking trajectory is clearly upward across 2024 to 2026. In the NIRF University category the institution rose seven positions, from #40 in 2024 to #33 in 2025, while its score climbed from 54.86 to 57.37. The NIRF Overall rank improved by five places over the same window, from #57 (53.28) in 2024 to #52 (55.27) in 2025.

This consistent climb signals that Gauhati University is strengthening across the parameters NIRF weighs most heavily: Teaching, Learning and Resources; Research and Professional Practice; Graduation Outcomes; Outreach and Inclusivity; and Perception. A simultaneous gain in both rank and absolute score (rather than rank rising only because rivals fell) is the more meaningful kind of progress, because it reflects genuine institutional improvement. For 2026 the university has carried that momentum into international tables, holding QS Southern Asia #274 and the THE 1201-1500 global band. The trajectory suggests an aspirant joining now is entering an institution on a measurable upswing rather than a plateau.

How Gauhati University Compares

Within Assam and the wider North East, Gauhati University is the front-runner. The table below positions it against its closest verifiable peers in the NIRF University and Overall categories for 2025, the most directly comparable national dataset. It answers "is Gauhati University really the best university in Assam?" Read the NIRF University rank as the primary measure of standing among degree-granting universities.

The comparison is decisive: Gauhati University's University rank of #33 sits 46 places ahead of Tezpur University at #79, and well clear of Dibrugarh University in the 101-150 band, making it the top-ranked university in Assam in NIRF 2025. Its NIRF University score of 57.37 also exceeds Tezpur's 49.31 by more than eight points. For an applicant choosing between government universities in the region, these figures place Gauhati University firmly at the head of the table, both nationally and locally.