Top Open Universities in India as per NIRF Ranking 2025

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION · NIRF INDIA RANKINGS 2025 Top Open Universities in India as per NIRF Ranking 2025 All 3 ranked institutions in the NIRF Open University list for 2025. Between them they span 3 states and union territories. RANKED INSTITUTIONS IN RANK-BANDS STATES & UTS TOP SCORE 3 — 3 — What changed since 2024 Of the 1 institutions ranked in both years, 0 improved, 0 slipped and 1 held position. The rest are new to the list. Biggest climbers Biggest falls Indira Gandhi National Open University Indira Gandhi National Open University ▲0 ▼0 (IGNOU) (IGNOU) 1→1 1→1 New Delhi, Delhi New Delhi, Delhi Where the ranked institutions are Delhi 1 Karnataka 1 Uttar Pradesh 1 The full ranking # Institution City State vs 2024 1 Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) New Delhi Delhi – 2 Karnataka State Open University, Mysore Mysore Karnataka new Prayagraj 3 U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University, Allahabad Uttar Pradesh new (Allahabad) How to use this list • A rank is not a ranking of your experience. NIRF measures the institution as a whole, not the individual course or department. One ranked lower overall may still be stronger for the one you want. • Participation is voluntary. A good institution missing here may simply not have submitted data. Absence is not evidence of poor quality. • Check the year. These are India Rankings 2025 figures, released September 2025. The 2026 edition is expected later in 2026 and will supersede them. Compiled from NIRF India Rankings 2025, including the alphabetical rank-band listings, with year-on-year movement calculated against NIRF 2024. Source: NIRF · Visit for all rankings Page 1 of 1