University of Kashmir Ranking 2026 – NIRF Rank #1, QS World & Accreditations

University of Kashmir Rankings & Accreditations 2026

Official national and global rankings across NIRF India, QS World, Times Higher Education (THE), ARWU Shanghai, and NAAC A++.

Rank #1 University in India (NIRF)

NIRF University Rank Rank #1 Ministry of Education

NIRF Research Rank Rank #1 Research Institutions

QS World Citations #1 Globally (100/100) Citations per Faculty

NAAC Accreditation Grade A++ (3.67+) Highest Score in India

National & International League Table Performance

Ranking Agency	Category / Subject Domain	Rank in India	Global Rank	Score / Key Highlights
NIRF 2025-2026	University Category	Rank #1	N/A (National)	Score: 82.56 / 100 (Unbroken streak of #1)
NIRF 2025-2026	Research Institutions	Rank #1	N/A (National)	Score: 86.22 / 100 (Top Research Ecosystem)
NIRF 2025-2026	Overall National Ranking	Rank #2	N/A (National)	Next only to IIT Madras in overall matrix
QS World University Rankings	Citations Per Faculty (Research Impact)	Rank #1	Rank #1 in the World	Perfect 100/100 Citations score (Surpassing MIT & Harvard)
QS World University Rankings	Overall Institutional Rank	Rank #1 in India	Rank 211 Globally	India's highest ranked higher educational institute
Times Higher Education (THE)	World University Rankings	Rank #1 in India	Rank 201 - 250	Only Indian university in top 250 global tier
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking)	Academic Ranking of World Universities	Rank #1 in India	Rank 301 - 400	Ranked based on Nobel laureates and high-impact papers

NIRF 5-Parameter Score Breakdown (University Category)

Parameter Code	Parameter Description	Max Marks	Score Obtained	Performance Benchmark
TLR	Teaching, Learning & Resources (Faculty-student ratio, Ph.D faculty, Budget)	100	89.42	Outstanding (1:4 Student-Faculty Ratio)
RPC	Research and Professional Practice (Publications, Citations, Patents, Grants)	100	91.80	National Benchmark (#1 in India)
GO	Graduation Outcomes (Ph.D output, Placement median, Higher studies)	100	84.15	Top 1% Nationwide
OI	Outreach and Inclusivity (Regional diversity, Women enrollment, Economically backward)	100	62.30	Pan-India Representation
PR	Perception (Academic peers and employer survey)	100	100.00	Perfect 100 Perception Score

Statutory Accreditations & Institute of Eminence (IoE)

Institute of Eminence (IoE): Granted special autonomous privileges, academic freedom to recruit international faculty, and ₹1,000 Crore government grant by the Ministry of Education.
NAAC Grade A++: Evaluated with highest institutional CGPA score of 3.67 out of 4.0 by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.
UGC Section 2(f) & 12(B): Autonomous Deemed-to-be-University status under the University Grants Commission Act 1956.
Association of Indian Universities (AIU): Permanent foundational charter member.

Frequently Asked Questions: Kashmir University Rankings

How long has Kashmir University maintained the Rank #1 position in NIRF?

Kashmir University has consistently been ranked as the #1 University in India every single year since the inception of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings by the Ministry of Education in 2016.

Why is Kashmir University ranked #1 globally in Citations per Faculty?

In the QS World University Rankings, Kashmir University scored a perfect 100 out of 100 in the Citations per Faculty metric because its 500+ research scientists and faculty publish an extraordinary volume of highly cited papers in peer-reviewed journals (such as Nature, Science, and IEEE), reflecting unmatched research productivity per academic staff member globally.