NIRF 2022

Pondicherry University NIRF ranking 2022

Explore Pondicherry University NIRF ranking, category ranks, scores, rank movement and official ranking trends. Best current result: University #68 in NIRF 2022.

Pondicherry University

Puducherry, Pondicherry · NIRF ID IR-O-U-0369

Government Best in 2022: University #68 1 categories in 2022 7,059 students
Ranking edition · Profile data year NIRF 2022 snapshot
Official-data brief

At a glance

Pondicherry University is a government institution in Puducherry, Pondicherry. Its best current NIRF result is #68 in University (2022). The latest student-strength disclosure covers 7,059 students.

UG median salary
Latest batch
UG placed
#68University rank
NIRF 2022
1,350PhD scholars
full + part-time

NIRF University journey & 2022 category scoreboard

Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.

Placements — official numbers

Placement history is not yet available. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.

Salary and placement rate, year by year

Median salary (₹L)Placement rate %

What this means: The placement rate is placed graduates divided by graduates in minimum stipulated time. Missing salary values remain unreported.

PG (two-year) placements

Latest three graduating batches.

BatchPlacedRateMedian
2018-19 538 / 1,722 31.2% ₹3.6L
2019-20 526 / 1,761 29.9% ₹3.6L
2020-21 580 / 1,959 29.6% ₹3.7L

Who studies here

Student strength from the NIRF 2022 submission.

Total students7,059All reported programmes
From outside the state70.0%4,942 students
International48Students from outside India
Women47.6%3,360 students
Full fee reimbursement404Funded by the institution
Largest programme group4,966PG [2 Year Program(s)]

Research & PhD

Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.

PhD scholars1,3501,208 full-time · 142 part-time
PhDs awarded 2020-21180335 in 2018-19 → 180 in 2020-21
Sponsored projects61Peak reported year 2018-19
RPC pillar score28.8Was 26.5 in 2018

Where the institution spends its money

Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹76.16 Cr → ₹120.46 Cr. Latest library expenditure is below the first reported year.

Faculty & staff salaries₹120.46 Cr₹76.16 Cr in 2016-17 → +58%
Academic maintenance₹37.68 CrConsumables and infrastructure upkeep
Lab equipment₹2.72 CrNew equipment in the latest reported year
Library₹1.93 CrBooks, journals and databases

Year by year, 2016-17–2020-21

Library (₹Cr)Lab equipment (₹Cr)Faculty & staff salaries (₹Cr)

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: ₹76.16 Cr in 2016-17 to ₹120.46 Cr in 2020-21. Latest reported library spending is ₹1.93 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹2.72 Cr.

Official sources

Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.

The five NIRF pillars

Perception (PR) improved most: 14.8 → 28.5. 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. Pondicherry University improved most in Perception (PR) (14.8 → 28.5). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 73.2, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 28.5.

Questions about Pondicherry University

Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.

Pondicherry University ranking questions

What is Pondicherry University NIRF ranking 2022?

Pondicherry University's best listed NIRF 2022 result on NIRFRank is University rank #68 with a score of 44.95.

Which NIRF categories include Pondicherry University in 2022?

Pondicherry University appears in the NIRF 2022 University ranking categories on this profile.

Is Pondicherry University private or government?

Pondicherry University is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.

Where is Pondicherry University located?

Pondicherry University is listed in Puducherry, Pondicherry.

Students also ask

What is Pondicherry University's best NIRF category?

University is its best current result at #68 in NIRF 2022, with a score of 44.95.

How many students does Pondicherry University have?

The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 7,059 students, including 4,942 from outside the state and 48 international students.

Is Pondicherry University improving in research?

Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 26.5 in 2018 to 28.8 in 2022. The latest disclosure also reports 1,350 PhD scholars.

How much does Pondicherry University spend on faculty, labs and its library?

Latest reported expenditure includes ₹120.46 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹2.72 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹1.93 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 2022 edition.