Top 5 private universities in India for international students

Ranked by the size of their international student community. Every page shows programmes with fees in INR and USD (at ₹85 = $1), eligibility for foreign qualifications, scholarships, hostel costs and the Indian student visa process, with free application help from Krosz.

5 universities

  1. Academic block at Galgotias University, Greater Noida#1NAAC A+

    Galgotias University

    Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh · Est. 2011

    Galgotias University sits on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida, roughly an hour from Delhi's international airport and next to the Buddh International Circuit. Set up under a 2011 Uttar Pradesh act, it has grown into a 52-acre campus with more than 20 schools spanning engineering, computing, business, law, pharmacy, nursing, design, agriculture and allied health. It holds a NAAC A+ grade and NBA accreditation for several engineering and pharmacy programmes.

    International student ratio reported to QS; alumni chapters in London, Dubai, Hong Kong and Singaporefrom $4,000/yr
  2. #2NAAC A+

    Noida International University

    Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh · Est. 2010

    Noida International University occupies a 75-acre campus on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida, established by Uttar Pradesh legislation in 2010 and sponsored by the Maruti Educational Trust. It runs 14 schools and more than 150 programmes, with a particular pull for international students in engineering, business, law, allied health, nursing and pharmacy. The university earned a NAAC A+ grade (CGPA 3.44) in its first accreditation cycle in 2024.

    Learners from 65+ countriesfrom $2,150/yr
  3. Hostel building at JAIN University campus, Bengaluru#3NAAC A++

    JAIN (Deemed-to-be University)

    Bengaluru, Karnataka · Est. 2009

    JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) grew out of the Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College founded in 1990 and received deemed-university status in 2009. It is now one of Bengaluru's largest private universities, with several campuses across the city and a residential campus at Jakkasandra on Kanakapura Road. The university holds NAAC A++ (CGPA 3.71), the highest grade band, and ranks 62 in the NIRF 2025 university list.

    1,500+ international students from 43 countriesfrom $1,450/yr
  4. CHRIST University Central Campus on Hosur Road, Bengaluru#4NAAC A+

    CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

    Bengaluru, Karnataka · Est. 2008

    CHRIST (Deemed to be University) began life as Christ College in 1969, founded by the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, and became a deemed university in 2008. Its Central Campus on Hosur Road is one of Bengaluru's best-known addresses for commerce, management, humanities, law and sciences, with further campuses at Kengeri, Bannerghatta Road, Yeshwanthpur, Delhi NCR and Pune Lavasa. The university holds NAAC A+ accreditation and more than 100 programmes.

    520+ international students from 38+ countriesfrom $3,900/yr
  5. UPES campus buildings in the Dehradun foothills#5NAAC A

    UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies)

    Dehradun, Uttarakhand · Est. 2003

    UPES was set up by Uttarakhand legislation in 2003 as India's first energy-focused university and has since broadened into seven schools covering engineering, computer science, business, law, design, health sciences and liberal studies. Its two campuses at Bidholi and Kandoli sit in the Himalayan foothills outside Dehradun, about 2,200 feet above sea level, with clean air and a cooler climate than the Indian plains.

    Students from 15+ countries on campusfrom $3,200/yr

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