YSP University Solan NIRF ranking 2026
Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (YSP University Solan) is a government institution in Solan, Himachal Pradesh. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0181.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is Agriculture #20 with a score of 55.53. The latest edition contains 1 published category: Agriculture.
The yearly tables run from newest to oldest. A smaller rank number represents a better position, and scores are out of 100; compare scores within the same category rather than across different NIRF categories.
Only categories in which YSP University Solan has a published NIRF rank for the respective year are listed below. An omitted category means no ranking row is available on this profile for that year.
YSP University Solan NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is Agriculture #20 with a score of 55.53. Compared with 2024, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 20 | 55.53 | Declined by 2 places |
YSP University Solan NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is Agriculture #18 with a score of 54.67. Compared with 2023, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 18 | 54.67 | Declined by 1 place |
YSP University Solan NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is Agriculture #17 with a score of 51.63. Compared with 2019, 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 17 | 51.63 | First published row on this profile |
YSP University Solan NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is University #80 with a score of 40.07. Compared with 2018, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 80 | 40.07 | Declined by 9 places |
YSP University Solan NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is University #71 with a score of 40.30. Compared with 2017, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 71 | 40.30 | Declined by 20 places |
YSP University Solan NIRF 2017 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2017 is University #51 with a score of 39.54. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| University | 51 | 39.54 |
| Overall | 84 | 39.54 |
YSP University Solan NIRF Ranking Trends (2017–2025)
The table compares the first and latest published row for each recurring category. “Latest” means the newest year in which that category appears, which may be earlier than the latest overall edition.
| Category | First listed result | Latest listed result | Net rank movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | #17 · 2023 · 51.63 | #20 · 2025 · 55.53 | Declined by 3 places |
| University | #51 · 2017 · 39.54 | #80 · 2019 · 40.07 | Declined by 29 places |
YSP University Solan Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 Agriculture And Allied Sectors submission. Placement rate is placed students divided by graduating students; higher-studies counts are shown separately.
| Graduating batch | Programme | Graduates | Placed | Placement rate | Median salary | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | UG, 4 years | 462 | 138 | 29.9% | ₹4.13 lakh | 232 |
Median salary is the middle reported salary among placed graduates; it is not the highest salary. These submitted outcomes are not an independent audit by NIRFRank.
YSP University Solan Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 2,567 students across the programme groups below, including 1,593 women, 119 students from outside the home state, 0 international students and 0 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 1,996 | 1,220 | 88 | 0 | 0 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 571 | 373 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
YSP University Solan PhD and Sponsored Research Data
The table keeps PhD scholars, awarded doctorates and sponsored-project counts separate. A project count records reported activity; it is not a measure of project value or research impact.
| Academic year | Full-time PhD scholars | Part-time PhD scholars | PhDs awarded | Sponsored projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 347 | 0 | 177 | 90 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 73 | 86 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 40 | 74 |
YSP University Solan NIRF Agriculture Ranking Score Breakdown
These five NIRF component scores are out of 100 and explain different parts of the published category score. They describe the selected editions and do not predict a future rank.
| Pillar | 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 72.36 | 71.88 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 20.44 | 34.77 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 69.60 | 74.78 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 50.74 | 51.13 |
| PR — Perception | 48.01 | 34.67 |
How to interpret a missing category-year
“No published row on this profile” means only that this page's imported ranking data has no rank and score for that category and year. It does not prove that YSP University Solan was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry
Solan, Himachal Pradesh · NIRF ID IR-G-U-0181
At a glance
Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry is a government institution in Solan, Himachal Pradesh. Its best current NIRF result is #20 in Agriculture (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 29.9% and a ₹4.13L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 2,567 students.
2023-24
138 / 462
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF Agriculture journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
AgricultureNIRF 2025 Rank#20 Score55.53
NIRF Agriculture journey
Rank #17 → #20 since 2023; score 51.63 → 55.53.
The rank line is YSP University Solan's all-India position in NIRF Agriculture: #17 in 2023 to #20 in 2025. Lower is better. The latest rank slipped 2 places even though the score rose, which means peers improved faster in that edition.
Agriculture 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #20
- Score (out of 100)
- 55.53
- Last year rank
- #18
- Movement vs previous
- 2
- Best rank
- #17
- Ranking trend
- Declining
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 32.0% → 29.9%; latest median salary ₹4.13L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 138 placed — 29.9% of the batch
- 232 chose higher studies
- 92 reported another outcome
Half of the 138 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹4.13L
- Placement rate
- 29.9%
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: These are graduate outcomes, not staff pay. Median salary means half of placed graduates earned more and half earned less, so one unusually large offer cannot distort it like an average. The placement rate fell from 32.0% to 29.9%. The reported median salary moved from ₹3L in 2019-20 to ₹4.13L in 2023-24.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹138.23 Cr → ₹112.54 Cr.
Year by year, 2019-20–2023-24
Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹138.23 Cr in 2019-20 to ₹112.54 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹0.14 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹0.61 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Research (RPC) improved most: 20.4 → 34.8. Perception (PR) is the lowest latest pillar.
What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. YSP University Solan improved most in Research (RPC) (20.4 → 34.8). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 74.8, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 34.7.
Questions about YSP University Solan
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
YSP University Solan ranking questions
What is YSP University Solan NIRF ranking 2025?
Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is Agriculture rank #20 with a score of 55.53.
Which NIRF categories include YSP University Solan in 2025?
YSP University Solan appears in the NIRF 2025 Agriculture ranking categories on this profile.
Is Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry private or government?
Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry located?
Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry is listed in Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of YSP University Solan graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹4.13L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 138 of 462 graduates placed (29.9%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹4.75L.
What is YSP University Solan's best NIRF category?
Agriculture is its best current result at #20 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 55.53.
How many students does YSP University Solan have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 2,567 students, including 119 from outside the state and 0 international students.
Is YSP University Solan improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 20.4 in 2023 to 34.8 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 347 PhD scholars.
How much does YSP University Solan spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹112.54 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹0.61 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹0.14 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2025 edition.