Stella Maris College NIRF ranking 2026
Stella Maris College for Women (Stella Maris College) is a private institution in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its NIRF institution ID is C-43931.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is College #41 with a score of 61.25. The latest edition contains 1 published category: College.
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 Stella Maris College 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.
Stella Maris College NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is College #41 with a score of 61.25. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| College | 41 | 61.25 | Declined by 11 places |
Stella Maris College NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is College #30 with a score of 59.51. Compared with 2023, 1 improved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| College | 30 | 59.51 | Improved by 7 places |
Stella Maris College NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is College #37 with a score of 58.19. Compared with 2022, 1 improved. 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 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| College | 37 | 58.19 | Improved by 39 places |
Stella Maris College NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is College #76 with a score of 53.92. Compared with 2021, 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 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| College | 76 | 53.92 | Declined by 18 places |
Stella Maris College NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is College #58 with a score of 54.27. Compared with 2020, 1 improved. 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 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| College | 58 | 54.27 | Improved by 6 places |
Stella Maris College NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is College #64 with a score of 53.36. Compared with 2019, 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 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| College | 64 | 53.36 | Declined by 6 places |
Stella Maris College NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is College #58 with a score of 52.57. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| College | 58 | 52.57 | Declined by 28 places |
Stella Maris College NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is College #30 with a score of 53.66. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| College | 30 | 53.66 |
Stella Maris College NIRF Ranking Trends (2018–2025)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| College | #30 · 2018 · 53.66 | #41 · 2025 · 61.25 | Declined by 11 places |
Stella Maris College Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 College 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 | PG, 2 years | 362 | 236 | 65.2% | ₹4.20 lakh | 23 |
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.
Stella Maris College Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 5,681 students across the programme groups below, including 5,678 women, 1,330 students from outside the home state, 7 international students and 648 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [3 Years Program(s)] | 4,603 | 4,600 | 1,039 | 6 | 543 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 823 | 823 | 208 | 1 | 82 |
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 255 | 255 | 83 | 0 | 23 |
Stella Maris College NIRF College 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 | 2018 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 60.82 | 61.81 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 9.70 | 55.98 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 67.14 | 66.65 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 53.15 | 61.16 |
| PR — Perception | 57.76 | 53.48 |
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 Stella Maris College was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Stella Maris College for Women
Chennai, Tamil Nadu · NIRF ID IR-C-C-43931
At a glance
Stella Maris College for Women is a private institution in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its best current NIRF result is #41 in College (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 30.5% and a ₹1.8L median annual salary for the 2019-20 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 5,681 students.
2019-20
18 / 59
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF College journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
CollegeNIRF 2025 Rank#41 Score61.25
NIRF College journey
Rank #58 → #41 since 2021; score 54.27 → 61.25.
The rank line is Stella Maris College's all-India position in NIRF College: #58 in 2021 to #41 in 2025. Lower is better. The latest rank slipped 11 places even though the score rose, which means peers improved faster in that edition.
College 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #41
- Score (out of 100)
- 61.25
- Last year rank
- #30
- Movement vs previous
- 11
- Best rank
- #30
- Ranking trend
- Declining
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 6.7% → 30.5%; latest median salary ₹1.8L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 18 placed — 30.5% of the batch
- 9 chose higher studies
- 32 reported another outcome
Half of the 18 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹1.8L
- Placement rate
- 30.5%
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 rose from 6.7% to 30.5%. The reported median salary moved from ₹1.8L in 2017-18 to ₹1.8L in 2019-20.
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 ₹20.12 Cr → ₹32.88 Cr.
Year by year, 2017-18–2023-24
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: ₹20.12 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹32.88 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹0.23 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹0.16 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Research (RPC) improved most: 13.9 → 56.0. 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. Stella Maris College improved most in Research (RPC) (13.9 → 56.0). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 66.7, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 53.5.
Questions about Stella Maris College
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
Stella Maris College ranking questions
What is Stella Maris College NIRF ranking 2025?
Stella Maris College for Women's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is College rank #41 with a score of 61.25.
Which NIRF categories include Stella Maris College in 2025?
Stella Maris College appears in the NIRF 2025 College ranking categories on this profile.
Is Stella Maris College for Women private or government?
Stella Maris College for Women is marked as a private institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Stella Maris College for Women located?
Stella Maris College for Women is listed in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of Stella Maris College graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹1.8L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2019-20, with 18 of 59 graduates placed (30.5%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹4.2L.
What is Stella Maris College's best NIRF category?
College is its best current result at #41 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 61.25.
How many students does Stella Maris College have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 5,681 students, including 1,330 from outside the state and 7 international students.
Is Stella Maris College improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 13.9 in 2021 to 56.0 in 2025.
How much does Stella Maris College spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹32.88 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹0.16 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹0.23 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.