Shoolini University, established in 2009, is recognised both nationally and internationally for pioneering education and research. The university has consistently been lauded for exceptional contributions in various fields, from scientific research to sustainable practices.
Each award and accolade is a milestone in Shoolini's journey towards setting new standards in the educational landscape. They reflect the university's unwavering commitment to nurturing future leaders, innovators, and thinkers who will contribute significantly to society.
As we showcase these honours, they reflect not just the university's past achievements but also its ongoing commitment to excellence and its vision for the future. Shoolini University continues to stride forward, building on its legacy of achievements and shaping a brighter future for its students and the broader community.
Since inception, we have achieved multiple successes:
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2024
No.1 in India among Private Universities
501-600 globally
No.1 in India in two parameters: Research Quality and International Outlook
100 marks in the sub-parameter of Research Strength (FWCI ranking at 75th percentile for all publications)
THE Subject Rankings 2024
No. 1 Private University of India in Engineering, Physical Sciences & Life Sciences
301-400 globally both in Physical Sciences and Life Sciences
401-500 globally in Engineering
THE Impact Rankings 2023
101-200 rank (Overall) out of 1591 institutions globally (Only 66 Indian institutions could figure globally in Overall category)
No.2 (Joint) in India
101-200 globally in SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) out of 1218 institutions, No. 4 (joint) in India out of 43 Indian institutions
41 globally in SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) out of 702 institutions, No. 2 in India out of 45 Indian institutions
43 globally in SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) out of 812 institutions, No. 4 in India out of 39 Indian institutions
101-200 globally in SDG 13 (Climate Action) out of 735 institutions, No. 1 (joint) in India out of 29 Indian institutions
201-300 globally in SDG 17 (Partnership for the Goals) out of 1625 institutions, No. 3 in India out of 67 institutions
THE Young University Rankings 2023
91 globally
No.3 in India
No.2 (Private) in India
THE Asia University Rankings 2023
77th in Asia and 3rd in India
2nd Best Private University in India
International Outlook: No.1 in India
# Citations: No.2 in India, 15th in Asia
THE Best Small Universities 2023
19 globally
No.1 in India (Private)
QS World University Rankings 2024
771-780 globally, 20th in India
No.1 private university (joint) in India
No.5 University in India in International Faculty
No.16 University in India in Citations per Faculty, No.1 Private
No.15 University in India in Employer Reputation, No.5 Private
QS World University Rankings Asia 2024
No.213 in Asia, 21st in India (Overall)
No.5 in Citations Per Paper in Asia, 1st in India
No.6 in Employer Reputation among Private Universities of India
No.7 in International Faculty in India
QS Sustainability Rankings 2024
No.579 Globally (Overall), 142nd in Asia, 14th in India, No.4 Private in India
No.112 Globally in Environmental Sustainability, 5th in India
No.280 Globally in Knowledge Exchange, 12th in India
No.400 Globally in Environmental Impact, 12th in India
No.415 Globally in Governance, 11th in India
No.754 Globally in Environmental Research, 11th in India
No.804 Globally in Health & Wellbeing, 14th in India
No.831 Globally in Equality, 5th in India
No.864 globally in Environmental Education, 35th in India
No.961 globally in Social Impact, 17th in India
NIRF Rankings 2023
73rd among Universities
41st in Pharmacy
101-125 in Management
101-150 in Engineering
101-150 Overall
101-150 in Innovations
32nd (Joint) Best Private University
SCIMAGO Institutions Rankings 2023 (Universities)
Particulars |
Rank |
Rank |
Global Rank |
1561 |
2021 |
in India |
22 |
46 |
Research Global |
890 |
1381 |
Research India |
7 |
21 |
Innovation Global |
3068 |
3202 |
Innovation India |
173 |
186 |
Societal Global |
2651 |
2919 |
Societal India |
92 |
117 |
Subject-Wise Rank in India (Universities)
Area |
Rank |
Rank |
Chemistry |
1 |
1 |
Physics and Astronomy |
1 |
12 |
Mechanical Engineering |
3 |
2 |
Environmental Science |
3 |
36 |
Engineering |
12 |
21 |
Energy |
15 |
34 |
Medicine |
20 |
42 |
Plant Science |
39 |
50 |
Food Science |
41 |
32 |
Agricultural & Biological Sciences |
61 |
64 |
Pharmacology, Toxicology & Pharmaceutics |
69 |
98 |
Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology |
87 |
99 |
Business Today Rankings 2023 (MBA)
# 88 in India, No.1 in Himachal
# 87 in India in Living Experience Category
# 63 in India in Future Orientation Category
# 60 in India in Private B-Schools
Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) Rankings 2023
#13 among Top Private Universities (Overall), 1st in Himachal and 6th in North Zone
#7 among Private Universities (Good for BTech/MTech Programs) – All India 7th, 1st in Himachal and 2nd in North Zone
#13 among Private Universities (Good for Arts, Science, Research and Humanities) – 1st in Himachal and 6th in North Zone
#3 among Top 10 Best Private Universities for Research
#16 among Top 30 Best Private Universities for Employability
#Universities of Eminence and 50 best universities to work (factors – employment reliability, pay scale, ethics, and Staff well-being)
#12 among Top 25 Private Universities based on Faculty
School of Journalism and Mass Communication – 44th in India, 1st in HP and 19th in North India
Education World Rankings—India Higher Education Ranking 2023-24
# No.2 in India, 1st in Himachal in the category of Exemplary Researcher of the Year
# No.7 in India for Biotechnology/ Biomedical Engineering
# No.1 in Himachal Pradesh for private Multidisciplinary University
India Today Best Universities 2023
19th among Best Private Universities of India
Certified by Quality Austria and IQNET on
- Management System for Educational Organizations (ISO 21001:2018)
- Energy Management System (ISO 50001:2018)
- Environment Management System (ISO 14001:2015)
- Quality Management System (ISO 9001:2015)
- Silicon Indian Education 2023 – ranked among Top 30 Business Schools from A++ grade
- Best Global Universities for Physics 2022-23 (US News) – 23rd in India and 634 Globally (Joint with University of Rajasthan), No.1 Private University in India
- Shoolini University and the Government of Himachal signed the contract to manage and curate the new State Science Museum and Planetarium at Shimla. This new Science facility is our commitment to bringing deep science, tech and innovation into the heartland of India, both young minds and veterans.
- Top 100 Higher-Ed Pioneering Digital Transformation
- Great Place to Work Certified from June 2023 to June 2024
- Among Top 10 Institutions in India for Patent Filing (185) as per IP India Annual Ranking 2021-22.
- India Today Rankings 2022: Ranked 18th among all private universities of India. Also, 3rd in patent filing and 5th in published in past three years.
- MBA Program accredited by NBA for 3 years (up to June 2025)
- Shoolini bagged Institute of Happiness recognition from QS I-Gauge
- Shoolini University ranked 5th PAN India among B Tech (biotechnology/ biomedical engineering) in Education World India Higher Education Rankings 2022-23
- Shoolini bagged Diamond Rating for the entire university by QS I-Gauge; Diamond in all parameters and platinum in Innovation, Governance & Structure, Social Responsibility and Facilities.
- Shoolini shortlisted as Top 100 campuses in engineering and Top 50 in MBA by Tata Technologies for the campus connect program.
- Atal Innovation Rankings 2021 GoI: Shoolini ranked in Excellent band
- THE Asia Awards 2022: Shoolini was highly commended in Outstanding Support for Students
- THE Asia Awards 2021: Shoolini was highly commended in Student Recruitment Campaign of the Year
- Knowledge Review 2021: Shoolini Engineering highlighted among Top 10 Institutes of India
- Nature Index of Indian Institutions 2021: Shoolini ranked 146th in Academic Sector
- Higher Education Digest 2020 – Recognised as 25 Most Innovative Engineering Colleges in India
- Education World University Rankings 2021 – Ranked 20th in India, Private Universities
- Career 360 Rankings 2021 (Overall): 28th in Private
- areer 360 Rankings 2021 (Law) – AAA rating
- Career 360 Rankings 2021 (Engineering) – 33rd in private
- Career 360 Rankings 2021 (Pharma) – 13th in private
- Shoolini among ‘10 Best Universities to Watch in 2021’ by Education Stalwarts
- Shoolini University recognised as a member of The Institution of Engineers, India (Jan 06, 2021)
- Shoolini University certified as Recognized Social Entrepreneurship, Swachhta and Rural Engagement Cell (SES REC) Institution
- Outlook-ICARE University Ranking 2021: 16th in top State Private Universities
- Education World, India’s Higher Education Rankings 2020-21: Ranked No. 1 in India for Excellence in IT-Enabled Learning
- Featured among the Most Beautiful Colleges in India - The Education Tree
- QS IGAUGE E-LEAD Certification (E-Learning Excellence for Academic Digitization)
- Shortlisted for THE Asia Awards in ‘Outstanding Support for Students’ category. We are among 8 universities chosen from universities across Asia.
- EW India Higher Education Rankings 2021-21: Ranked 1st in HP among Private Universities and 22nd among Private Universities in India
- Accredited with NAAC B++ grade (December 2016, 2.92/4.00)
- Great Place to Work Certification in 2019
- B Pharma Program Accredited by National Board of Accreditation in 2021.
- Outlook-ICARE University Ranking 2019: 15th in top State Private Universities
- Outlook-ICARE India MBA Rankings 2021 in North Zone: 17th in North India
- Outlook-ICARE India MBA Rankings 2021 (Top 150 Private MBA Institutions): 32nd Rank
- Awarded 13th Best Private University by ELETS in 2019.
- A+++ Rated Business School by Go Education, Best upcoming Private Business School in India by ASSOCHAM, B School ranked 5th in Research Writing by GoEducation.
- Great Place to Study Award by SkillTree
- Nodal remote centre for IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur & TCS.
- Excellent University for Research in Biotechnology by CCI & GTU with 104+ labs with world classrooms, lecture halls & other facilities
- Among India’s most admired Science & Tech University by C Fore
- Most upcoming Engineering College by ASSOCHAM
- Chosen by DST, Government of India to run multiple national programmes.
- Education Entrepreneur of the year 2012 by ASSOCHAM
- Shiksha Ratan Award 2012 by AITMA
- Ranked 2nd among India’s Private Biotech Institutions (Bio-Spectrum Survey, 2012)
- All India No. 19 among Private Business Schools by Dainik Bhaskar