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NIRF 2025 — University
NIRF University Rankings 2025
The official NIRF University Rankings 2025 — India's top universities. IISc Bangalore leads the category, followed by the country's leading central and private universities.
100 institutions ranked#1 Indian Institute of ScienceUpdated 10 Jul 2026
185.05
Indian Institute of Science
Bengaluru, Karnataka
271.00
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi, Delhi
369.25
Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Manipal
Manipal, Karnataka
Full University Rankings 2025
Showing 100 of 100 institutions
| YoY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of ScienceBengaluru, Karnataka | 85.05 | |
| 2 | Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityNew Delhi, Delhi | 71.00 | |
| 3 | +1 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education-ManipalManipal, Karnataka | 69.25 |
| 4 | -1 | Jamia Millia IslamiaNew Delhi, Delhi | 69.10 |
| 5 | +1 | University of DelhiDelhi, Delhi | 67.38 |
| 6 | -1 | Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh | 67.28 |
| 7 | +12 | Birla Institute of Technology & Science -PilaniPilani, Rajasthan | 67.24 |
| 8 | -1 | Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu | 67.05 |
| 9 | Jadavpur UniversityKolkata, West Bengal | 65.42 | |
| 10 | -2 | Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh, Uttar Pradesh | 65.35 |
| 11 | +1 | S.R.M. Institute of Science and TechnologyChennai, Tamil Nadu | 65.26 |
| 12 | +4 | Homi Bhabha National InstituteMumbai, Maharashtra | 65.08 |
| 13 | -2 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical SciencesChennai, Tamil Nadu | 65.04 |
| 14 | -4 | Vellore Institute of TechnologyVellore, Tamil Nadu | 64.64 |
| 15 | -1 | Siksha `O` AnusandhanBhubaneswar, Odisha | 63.14 |
| 16 | New | Indian Agricultural Research InstituteNew Delhi, Delhi | 62.89 |
| 17 | -2 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial TechnologyBhubaneswar, Odisha | 62.87 |
| 18 | -1 | University of HyderabadHyderabad, Telangana | 61.83 |
| 19 | +1 | Chandigarh UniversityMohali, Punjab | 61.27 |
| 20 | -7 | Anna UniversityChennai, Tamil Nadu | 61.22 |
| 21 | +3 | JSS Academy of Higher Education and ResearchMysuru, Karnataka | 60.00 |
| 22 | +10 | Amity UniversityGautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh | 59.68 |
| 23 | +2 | Andhra University, VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | 59.20 |
| 24 | +7 | Symbiosis InternationalPune, Maharashtra | 59.16 |
| 25 | -4 | Kerala UniversityThiruvananthapuram, Kerala | 59.05 |
| 26 | -4 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering)Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh | 58.87 |
| 26 | +3 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university)Patiala, Punjab | 58.87 |
| 28 | +2 | Kalasalingam Academy of Research and EducationKrishnan Koil, Tamil Nadu | 58.37 |
| 29 | -1 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research AcademyThanjavur, Tamil Nadu | 58.06 |
| 30 | +13 | Osmania UniversityHyderabad, Telangana | 57.94 |
| 31 | -4 | Lovely Professional UniversityPhagwara, Punjab | 57.77 |
| 32 | +2 | Cochin University of Science and TechnologyCochin, Kerala | 57.55 |
| 33 | +7 | Gauhati UniversityGuwahati, Assam | 57.37 |
| 34 | +11 | University of KashmirSrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir | 57.13 |
| 35 | +3 | Panjab UniversityChandigarh, Chandigarh | 56.88 |
| 36 | Bharathidasan UniversityTiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | 55.85 | |
| 37 | -4 | Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar UniversityLucknow, Uttar Pradesh | 55.55 |
| 38 | +1 | University of MadrasChennai, Tamil Nadu | 55.23 |
| 39 | -21 | Calcutta UniversityKolkata, West Bengal | 55.17 |
| 40 | -5 | Institute of Chemical TechnologyMumbai, Maharashtra | 55.13 |
| 41 | +3 | Dr. D. Y. Patil VidyapeethPune, Maharashtra | 54.90 |
| 42 | +6 | Delhi Technological UniversityNew Delhi, Delhi | 54.88 |
| 43 | -6 | Mahatma Gandhi University, KottayamKottayam, Kerala | 54.61 |
| 44 | +3 | Alagappa UniversityKaraikudi, Tamil Nadu | 54.45 |
| 45 | +1 | UPESDehradun, Uttarakhand | 54.44 |
| 46 | -20 | Bharathiar UniversityCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu | 54.42 |
| 47 | -7 | Jamia HamdardNew Delhi, Delhi | 54.10 |
| 48 | +4 | Graphic Era UniversityDehradun, Uttarakhand | 53.92 |
| 49 | -7 | Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and ResearchWardha, Maharashtra | 53.91 |
| 50 | +3 | King George`s Medical UniversityLucknow, Uttar Pradesh | 53.13 |
| 51 | -1 | University of JammuJammu, Jammu and Kashmir | 53.01 |
| 52 | -3 | SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management StudiesMumbai, Maharashtra | 52.54 |
| 53 | -2 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and TechnologyChennai, Tamil Nadu | 52.52 |
| 54 | +7 | Mumbai UniversityMumbai, Maharashtra | 52.48 |
| 55 | +19 | International Institute of Information Technology HyderabadHyderabad, Telangana | 52.34 |
| 56 | -33 | Savitribai Phule Pune UniversityPune, Maharashtra | 52.33 |
| 57 | +5 | Shiv Nadar UniversityGautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh | 52.18 |
| 58 | +6 | Manipal University JaipurJaipur, Rajasthan | 51.57 |
| 59 | +19 | Bharati VidyapeethPune, Maharashtra | 51.37 |
| 60 | -5 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and ResearchChennai, Tamil Nadu | 51.35 |
| 61 | +18 | Chettinad Academy of Research and EducationKelambakkam, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu | 51.06 |
| 62 | +3 | Jain university,BangaloreBengaluru, Karnataka | 50.95 |
| 63 | -3 | Christ UniversityBengaluru, Karnataka | 50.92 |
| 64 | -7 | Punjab Agricultural UniversityLudhiana, Punjab | 50.84 |
| 65 | +16 | Bangalore UniversityBengaluru, Karnataka | 50.72 |
| 66 | +1 | Banasthali VidyapithBanasthali, Rajasthan | 50.65 |
| 67 | +1 | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College CampusPuducherry, Pondicherry | 50.46 |
| 68 | +26 | Madan Mohan Malaviya University of TechnologyGorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh | 50.35 |
| 69 | +1 | Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management SciencesSolan, Himachal Pradesh | 50.16 |
| 70 | +2 | Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and ResearchGuntur, Andhra Pradesh | 50.06 |
| 71 | -17 | Mysore UniversityMysuru, Karnataka | 49.98 |
| 72 | -14 | Tata Institute of Social SciencesMumbai, Maharashtra | 49.89 |
| 73 | +11 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu | 49.80 |
| 74 | +2 | Gujarat UniversityAhmedabad, Gujarat | 49.74 |
| 75 | New | Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of KashmirSrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir | 49.70 |
| 76 | -3 | Bharath Institute of Higher Education & ResearchChennai, Tamil Nadu | 49.59 |
| 77 | +6 | Central University of PunjabBathinda, Punjab | 49.53 |
| 78 | +12 | Chitkara UniversityRajpura, Punjab | 49.32 |
| 79 | -10 | Tezpur UniversityTezpur, Assam | 49.31 |
| 80 | -14 | NITTEMangaluru, Karnataka | 49.26 |
| 81 | New | Jawaharlal Nehru Technological UniversityHyderabad, Telangana | 49.22 |
| 82 | -5 | Mizoram UniversityAizawl, Mizoram | 49.21 |
| 83 | +16 | Central University of Tamil NaduTiruvarur, Tamil Nadu | 49.13 |
| 84 | -25 | Acharya Nagarjuna UniversityGuntur, Andhra Pradesh | 49.08 |
| 85 | -14 | Maharishi MarkandeshwarAmbala, Haryana | 49.07 |
| 85 | -22 | Madurai Kamaraj UniversityMadurai, Tamil Nadu | 49.07 |
| 87 | -1 | Sharda UniversityGreater Noida, Uttar Pradesh | 49.00 |
| 88 | New | Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM)Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | 48.79 |
| 89 | New | Central University of RajasthanKishangarh, Rajasthan | 48.47 |
| 90 | -5 | Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & TechnologyLongowal, Punjab | 48.43 |
| 91 | New | Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, MumbaiMumbai, Maharashtra | 48.41 |
| 92 | -10 | Birla Institute of TechnologyRanchi, Jharkhand | 48.25 |
| 93 | -13 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha UniversityNew Delhi, Delhi | 48.01 |
| 94 | -38 | Periyar UniversitySalem, Tamil Nadu | 47.98 |
| 95 | -5 | University of Agricultural Sciences, BangaloreBengaluru, Karnataka | 47.95 |
| 96 | -4 | Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & StudiesFaridabad, Haryana | 47.30 |
| 97 | New | Assam University-SilcharSilchar, Assam | 47.28 |
| 98 | -1 | University of LucknowLucknow, Uttar Pradesh | 47.26 |
| 99 | -1 | Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for WomenCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu | 47.09 |
| 100 | New | Indraprastha Institute of Information TechnologyNew Delhi, Delhi | 47.07 |
Source: National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Ministry of Education, Government of India.
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NIRF Ranking Parameters
Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)
30%Student strength, faculty-student ratio, faculty with PhD, experience and financial resources
Research & Professional Practice (RPC)
30%Publications, quality of publications, patents, projects and professional practice
Graduation Outcomes (GO)
20%University examinations, number of PhD students, median salary, placements
Outreach & Inclusivity (OI)
10%Regional diversity, women diversity, economically and socially challenged students, facilities for differently-abled
Perception (PR)
10%Peer perception survey, employer & research council surveys, competitiveness