Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences

How is Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences ranked in 2026?

Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences is ranked 452nd globally in the QS World University Rankings 2027, released on June 20, 2026, breaking into the global top 500 for the first time. This places Shoolini 10th in India overall and makes it the only Indian private university inside the QS global top 500, retaining its position as the No. 1 private university in India for the fourth consecutive year. On the national framework, Shoolini's most recent NIRF 2025 results put it at rank 69 among Universities and rank 44 in Pharmacy. Across both global and Indian systems, Shoolini University now sits among the strongest private institutions in the country.

The headline 2027 figure marks a sharp jump from 503rd in the QS World University Rankings 2026, driven by a dramatic gain in research impact: Shoolini's Citations per Faculty indicator improved from rank 138 to rank 76 globally in a single year. The sections below lay out every verified rank year by year, trace how Shoolini has moved, and explain what its standing means for an applicant.

Year-Wise Rankings

The table below consolidates every verified ranking for Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences across 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027, answering the core question: which bodies rank Shoolini, in what categories, and where does it stand? Read each row as one ranking by one body for one edition year; the QS editions are named for the year ahead (the QS 2027 edition was published in June 2026). Where NIRF publishes a numerical score, it is shown; QS, India Today and Outlook positions are reported as ranks only.

The clearest takeaway is momentum: Shoolini's QS Overall position improved from 587 (2025) to 503 (2026) to 452 (2027), a gain of 135 places in two editions. On NIRF, the University rank moved from 70 in 2024 to 69 in 2025, while Pharmacy is the university's standout discipline at 44 in 2025. For an applicant, the spread across QS, NIRF, India Today and Outlook shows Shoolini is consistently recognised by both global and Indian ranking systems rather than by a single outlier list.

Ranking Trajectory of Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences

Shoolini University's trajectory points firmly upward, most visibly on the QS World University Rankings. Shoolini moved from 587th in the 2025 edition to 503rd in 2026 and then to 452nd in the 2027 edition published on June 20, 2026, crossing into the global top 500 for the first time and ranking 10th in India. The single biggest driver of the 2027 jump was research impact: Shoolini's Citations per Faculty score rose from rank 138 to rank 76 globally within one year, a near-halving of its position on the metric that measures how widely a university's research is cited.

On the domestic NIRF framework, the movement is steadier but still positive. Shoolini held an Overall rank of 89 with a score of 48.95 in NIRF 2024, alongside University rank 70 and Pharmacy rank 30 the same year. In NIRF 2025 it sits at University rank 69 (one place better than 2024) and Pharmacy rank 44. The combination of a fast-climbing global rank and a stable, top-100 national university position signals an institution investing heavily in research output while maintaining its standing among India's established universities. For a prospective student, the four-consecutive-year hold on No. 1 private university in India (QS) is the most durable signal of consistency.

How Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences Compares

Against its peer set of Indian private universities, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences holds a distinctive position: it is the only Indian private university placed inside the QS global top 500 in the 2027 edition, ranked 452nd worldwide and 10th in India overall. It has retained the No. 1 private university in India tag for the fourth consecutive year in the QS World University Rankings, which is the clearest, source-backed comparative claim available. Within its home state it remains the only university from Himachal Pradesh featured in the NIRF top 100 universities.

For category-specific positioning, Pharmacy is Shoolini's strongest discipline relative to peers: it ranked 30 in NIRF Pharmacy 2024 and 44 in NIRF Pharmacy 2025, placing it among the better-ranked pharmacy schools nationally. On the broader university list, its NIRF University rank of 69 (2025) keeps it inside the top 70 in India. Beyond these verified national and global ranks, specific head-to-head metrics against named rival universities are not published in the sources reviewed for this guide, so applicants should treat the QS "No. 1 private in India" and NIRF top-70 standings as the reliable comparative anchors.