Top 15 Most Trusted Colleges in India by TRA

Updated: Saturday, July 11, 2026, 1:37 [IST]

India's Most Trusted Educational Institutes, India Study - 2014-15, is focused on providing parents and students with clarity on the available choices, based on excellence and trust gained by educational institutes over the years.

The result of the survey has been compiled based on 7710 respondents comprising of students, parents, teachers, professors, deans and principals across 40 cities.

Besides, this report also focuses on the academic aspects, quality of faculty, infrastructure facilities and many others which ensure that the right decision is taken while choosing an institute, guided by sharper and accurate actionable insights.

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Top 15 Most Trusted Colleges in India:

Hindu College, Delhi

India's Most Trusted Educational Institute is Hindu College, Delhi, a college founded in 1899.
An institute which prides itself in providing an environment for lively, liberal and competitive environment for students, Hindu College has gained the trust of people across India.

To know more, visit Hindu College

IIT Delhi

IIT, Delhi, the second Most Trusted Educational Institute stands just 8% behind in terms of Brand Trust Index (BTI) of the previous.

To know more, visit IIT Delhi

Loyola College, Chennai

After these two Delhi institutions, two Chennai institutions come next in line.
Loyola College, Chennai, is India's third Most Trusted Educational Institute, 15% behind the second ranked in BTI terms.

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Anna University, Chennai

Following at fourth rank is Anna University, Chennai, 5% behind in terms of trust.

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Hansraj College, Delhi

Seeming to come in pairs, the next two institutes are again from Delhi, with the fifth ranked being Hansraj College, 6% behind the Chennai University.

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Delhi Public School, Delhi

At 6th rank is the first school in this list, Delhi Public School, Delhi, also 6% BTI lower than the previous.

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PES University, Bangalore

At seventh rank, and the first Bangalore institution to break into the top 10, is PES University Bangalore with a 15% lag from the previous.

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Ramjas College, Delhi

Behind by 7% is Ramjas College, Delhi, ranked eighth Most Trusted Educational Institute in this list, followed with a negligible difference at ninth rank by, DAV School, Delhi.

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DAV School, Delhi

Behind by 7% is Ramjas College, Delhi, ranked eighth Most Trusted Educational Institute in this list, followed with a negligible difference at ninth rank by, DAV School, Delhi.

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Agarwal College, Jaipur

Jaipur makes a mark among the top ten, only 3% below the previous on trust points, with the entry of the Agarwal Siksha Samiti run Agarwal College located in the Pink City.

To know more, visit Agarwal College

SRM University, Chennai

5% behind in Trust Index is the Chennai based deemed University, SRM University.

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NMIMS, Mumbai

This is followed at twelfth position by Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) in Mumbai, only 1% behind.

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Viswanadha Institute of Technology and Management, Vizag

The next three are only a hair's breath away with an interval of 1% BTI with each and they follow in sequence.

To know more, visit Viswanadha Institute of Technology and Management

Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur

At thirteenth is Viswanandha Institute of Technology and Management, Vishakapatnam, followed by Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur (fourteenth) and Raghu Engineering College, Vishakapatnam (fifteenth).

To know more, visit Sawai Man Singh Medical College