Parul University

How is Parul University ranked in 2026?

Parul University, Vadodara is ranked #41 in the NIRF Pharmacy category (2025, score 54.89), its strongest national position, and sits in the 101-150 band of NIRF's Overall University category (2024). On the global stage, the Gujarat deemed university features in the QS World University Rankings Asia 2025 band of 1001-1100 and the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026 band of 501-600. It also holds NAAC A++ accreditation and a QS I-GAUGE Diamond Rating, the highest tier in that system and a first for a private university in Gujarat. For an aspirant, the headline is that Parul University is now a consistently ranked institution whose Pharmacy faculty leads its national standing, supported by growing recognition in management, science and interdisciplinary research.

Year-Wise Rankings

The table below collects Parul University's verified rankings across the major national and international bodies that assess it: NIRF (Ministry of Education), India Today, Outlook, QS and Times Higher Education. It answers the core question an applicant asks, which is how the university performs in different categories and how those positions changed across 2024, 2025 and 2026. Read each row as one ranking event: the body that issued it, the category measured, the year of release, the rank or band awarded, and the score where the body publishes one. Bands (such as 101-150 or 1001-1100) are used by NIRF, QS and THE for institutions outside their numbered top tiers.

Two takeaways stand out for applicants. First, Pharmacy is Parul University's flagship ranking line: a move from #47 (NIRF 2024) to #41 (NIRF 2025) is a six-place national climb in a single cycle. Second, the spread of bodies, ranging from NIRF Pharmacy and Innovation to Outlook Management (#33, 2024) and Outlook Science (#48, 2024), shows the recognition is not confined to one discipline, which matters if you are weighing programmes beyond pharmacy.

Ranking Trajectory of Parul University

Parul University's clearest upward trajectory is in NIRF Pharmacy, where it moved from #53 (2023) to #47 (2024) to #41 (2025), an improvement for two consecutive years and a net gain of twelve places over three cycles. That steady climb, capped by the 2025 score of 54.89, signals strengthening research output, the kind reflected in the Faculty of Pharmacy's Scopus-indexed publications and patent activity, rather than a one-off jump. In the India Today University rankings, the university held a near-flat national position, ranked #30 in 2024 and #31 in 2025, indicating it is defending its place in a widening pool of institutions assessed. Internationally, the trajectory is one of new entry and consolidation: the QS Asia placement in the 1001-1100 band (2025) and the THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 501-600 band (2026) reflect Parul University establishing a global footprint, supported by its QS I-GAUGE Diamond Rating and NAAC A++ grade. For an aspirant, the signal is positive momentum in Pharmacy, stability in the broad university and management rankings, and rising visibility on international research-led tables.

How Parul University Compares

Among Gujarat's private and deemed universities, Parul University positions itself on the strength of its NIRF Pharmacy #41 (2025) standing, which places it inside the national top 50 for the discipline, a band that most private Gujarat universities do not reach in pharmacy. The table below compares Parul University's verified marquee positions across the categories where it is ranked, so you can see at a glance where it is strongest. It answers the question of which Parul University ranking is most credible for a given course interest. Read it by category: the rank or band tells you the tier, and the year tells you how current the assessment is.

The comparison shows Parul University is most competitive where it is most specialised: its Pharmacy (#41, NIRF 2025) and Management (#33, Outlook 2024) ranks are sharper than its broad Overall University band of 101-150 (NIRF 2024), which is normal for a large multi-faculty institution. If your priority is pharmacy or management, Parul University's category ranks place it among the stronger private options nationally; if you are comparing on overall university prestige alone, the 101-150 NIRF band and 1001-1100 QS Asia band are the figures to benchmark against peers. Always match the ranking to your intended course rather than relying on a single headline number.