Excellence in Internationalization of Education
Winner: Symbiosis Law School, Pune, Maharashtra          

Excellence in Employability through Industry Engagement
Winner: New Delhi Institute of Management (NDIM), New Delhi

Excellence in Enabling Research Environment
Winner: Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Excellence in Faculty
Winner: Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, New Delhi

Excellence in Institutional Social Responsibility
Winners: Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati, Assam, Sona College of Technology, Salem, Tamil Nadu

Excellence in Creative & Performing Arts
Winner: Pearl Academy, New Delhi

University of the Year (1 to 10 years)
Winner: Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW), New Delhi

University of the Year (11 to 30 years)
Winner: Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

University of the Year (more than 30 years)    
Winner: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar

Personality of the Year
Winner: Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, Chancellor, Central University of Rajasthan & NIIT University & Chairman, Karnataka Knowledge Commission

Excellence in Internationalization of Education                                          
Winner: Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand

Special mention: JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, New Delhi

Excellence in Employability through Industry Engagement                               
Winner: Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, Rajasthan

Special mention: Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WeSchool), Bengaluru, Karnataka

Excellence in Enabling Research Environment                                            
Winner: Vellore Institute of Technology, Katpadi, Tamil Nadu

Special mention: Bombay College of Pharmacy, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Excellence in Faculty                                         
Winner: Jagan Institute of Management Studies, New Delhi

Special mention: JIS College of Engineering, Chakdaha, West Bengal

Excellence in Institutional Social Responsibility                                         
Winner: S P Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Creative & Performing Arts                                          
Winner: Whistling Woods International Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Special mention: Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, New Delhi
              
University of the Year (11 to 30 years)                                
Winner: SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu   

University of the Year (More than 30 years)                                   
Winner: University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana

Transformational Leader in Skill Development                                          
Winner: Mr. Sanjib Kumar Rout, Chairman, CV Raman College of Engineering, Odisha

Personality of the Year                                     
Winner: Mr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Odisha

Lifetime Achievement Award                                     
Winner: Mr. T V Mohandas Pai, Chairman, Manipal Global Education, Bengaluru, Karnataka

Excellence in Employability Through Industry Engagement
Winner: Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Excellence in Enabling Research Environment
Winner: Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Excellence in Faculty
Winner: Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai, Maharashtra

Excellence in Institutional Social Responsibility
Winner: DM Wayanad Institute of Medical Science, Meppadi, Kerala

Special Mention:       Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati, Assam
Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, New Delhi

Excellence in Internationalization of Education
Winner: Vellore Institute of Technology, Katpadi, Tamil Nadu

Special Mention: International Institute of Culinary Arts, New Delhi

University of the Year (In existence for 1-10 years)
Winner: Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati, Assam

University of the Year (In existence for 11–30 years)
Winner: Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur

University of the Year (In existence for more than 30 years)
Winner: Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Dr. Ramdas Madhav Pai, President and Chancellor, Manipal Group

Personality of the Year Award
Winner: Prof. Devang Vipin Khakhar, Director, IIT Mumbai

Excellence in Internationalization of Education
Winner: Ashoka University, Sonipat, Haryana

Excellence in Faculty

Winner: Vellore Institute of Technology, Katpadi, Tamil Nadu
Special Jury Recognition: Sathyabama University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Excellence in Enabling Research Environment
Winner: College of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra

Excellence in Institutional Social Responsibility
Winner: Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT), Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

University of the Year (less than 10 years)
Winner: Ashoka University, Sonipat, Haryana

University of the Year (10-30 years)
Winner: Sathyabama University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

University of the Year (More than 30 years)
Winner: National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu

Personality of the Year
Winner: Dr. Pratap Bhanu Mehta

Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Prof. M. M. Sharma

Contribution from Ed-Tech Industry 
Winner: Culture Alley

Excellence in Employability
Winner: National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu

Special Jury Recognition: Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai, Maharashtra
Excellence in Technology

Winner: Amrita University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Excellence in Internationalization of Education

Winner: Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka
Excellence in Faculty

Winner: Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab
Excellence in Enabling Research

Winner: Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab
Excellence in Institutional Social Responsibility

Winner: Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Special Jury Recognition: KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Visionary Idea
Winner: National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu

University of the Year (less than 10 years)
Winner: Shiv Nadar University, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh

University of the Year (10-30 years)
Winner: Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai, Maharashtra

University of the Year (More than 30 years)
Winner: Vellore Institute of Technology, Katpadi, Tamil Nadu

Personality of the Year
Winner: Mr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Professor at IIT Chennai Incubation Centre

Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Dr. R.A. Mashelkar, Ex-Director, CSRO National Innovation Council

Contribution from the Industry
Winner: TATA Group