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Universities and education in New Delhi, India

New Delhi is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Physics and Mathematics.

Education type
Regional education center
Education score
58/100

Education overview

New Delhi is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Physics and Mathematics.

New Delhi, India is classified as a regional education center in our deterministic education index. These are planning estimates derived from country academic priors and existing city signals — not measured enrolment data or institutional rankings. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Universities

Representative academic ecosystem for this city — deterministic dataset entities, not a verified institutional directory.

Universities

Universities below are deterministic, representative dataset entities generated for research and discovery — they are not a directory of specific, real, or accredited institutions, and the scores are not rankings. Verify actual universities and accreditation with official sources.

  • New Delhi Public University

    Public

    medium student body · est. ~1843

    • Arts
    • Mathematics
    • Physics
    • Humanities
    • Social Sciences
    Research intensity:
    60/100
    International focus:
    60/100
  • New Delhi Institute of Technology

    Technical

    small student body · est. ~1971

    • Physics
    • Mathematics
    Research intensity:
    62/100
    International focus:
    58/100
  • New Delhi Business School

    Business

    small student body · est. ~1859

    • Economics
    • Finance
    • Law
    • Public Policy
    Research intensity:
    50/100
    International focus:
    62/100
  • New Delhi Medical School

    Medical

    small student body · est. ~1912

    • Environmental Sciences
    • Medicine
    • Healthcare
    • Biotechnology
    • Social Sciences
    Research intensity:
    56/100
    International focus:
    57/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research57/100

Research activity in New Delhi centers on Physics, Mathematics and Medicine, with a research score of 57/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness63/100

New Delhi offers a moderate student environment, supported by relatively affordable living.

International students

How the city draws students from abroad.

International students

International students59/100

New Delhi attracts international students through academic programs and its urban environment.

Academic strengths

Academic fields most represented across the city's universities in our dataset.

Academic strengths

  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Social Sciences
  • Arts
  • Biotechnology
  • Economics
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Finance

Education score

A 0–100 composite of higher education, research, reputation, student friendliness, international appeal, and university density. Used consistently across the platform.

Education score

Education score58/100
Higher education60/100
Research57/100
Academic reputation56/100
Student friendliness63/100
International students59/100
University density49/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness63/100

New Delhi has a student-friendliness score of 63/100, reflecting affordability, walkability, connectivity, and overall quality of life for students.

Research score

Research strength and the density of academic institutions.

Research score

Research57/100
University density49/100
Academic reputation56/100

New Delhi has 4 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 57/100.

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