NIRF 2025

University Of Delhi NIRF ranking 2025

Explore University of Delhi NIRF ranking, category ranks, scores, rank movement and official ranking trends. Best current result: University #5 in NIRF 2025.

University of Delhi

Delhi, Delhi · NIRF ID IR-O-U-0120

Government Best in 2025: University #5 3 categories in 2025 20,609 students
Ranking edition · Profile data year NIRF 2025 snapshot
Official-data brief

At a glance

University of Delhi is a government institution in Delhi, Delhi. Its best current NIRF result is #5 in University (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 88.0% and a ₹8L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 20,609 students.

₹8LUG median salary
2023-24
88.0% UG placed
44 / 50
#15Overall rank
NIRF 2025
3,595PhD scholars
full + part-time

NIRF University journey & 2025 category scoreboard

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

ResearchNIRF 2025 Rank#12 Score62.65
University of Delhi is ranked #12 in Research for NIRF 2025 with a score of 62.65.
OverallNIRF 2025 Rank#15 Score66.19
University of Delhi is ranked #15 in Overall for NIRF 2025 with a score of 66.19.

Placements — official numbers

UG placement rate 81.3% → 88.0%; latest median salary ₹8L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.

What happened to the UG batch? 50 graduates
88.0%
  • 44 placed — 88.0% of the batch
  • 6 chose higher studies
  • 0 reported another outcome
Median salary · 2023-24 ₹8L

Half of the 44 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.

Seven-year high
₹8L
Placement rate
88.0%

Salary and placement rate, year by year

Median salary (₹L)Placement rate %

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 81.3% to 88.0%. The reported median salary moved from ₹6L in 2017-18 to ₹8L in 2023-24.

PG (two-year) placements

Latest three graduating batches.

BatchPlacedRateMedian
2021-22 1,271 / 6,986 18.2% ₹15.5L
2022-23 1,253 / 6,557 19.1% ₹16L
2023-24 1,648 / 3,994 41.3% ₹16.7L

Who studies here

Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.

Total students20,609All reported programmes
From outside the state76.2%15,704 students
International274Students from outside India
Women46.3%9,532 students
Full fee reimbursement1,724Funded by the institution
Largest programme group10,380PG [2 Year Program(s)]

Research & PhD

Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.

PhD scholars3,5953,595 full-time · 0 part-time
PhDs awarded 2023-24766910 in 2021-22 → 766 in 2023-24
Sponsored projects553Peak reported year 2021-22
RPC pillar score58.5Was 88.9 in 2016

Where the institution spends its money

Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹520.75 Cr → ₹731.06 Cr.

Faculty & staff salaries₹731.06 Cr₹520.75 Cr in 2017-18 → +40%
Academic maintenance₹312.93 CrConsumables and infrastructure upkeep
Lab equipment₹32.21 CrNew equipment in the latest reported year
Library₹44.64 CrBooks, journals and databases

Year by year, 2017-18–2023-24

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: ₹520.75 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹731.06 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹44.64 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹32.21 Cr.

Official sources

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

The five NIRF pillars

Graduation Outcomes (GO) improved most: 98.1 → 96.9. 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. University of Delhi improved most in Graduation Outcomes (GO) (98.1 → 96.9). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 96.9, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 52.4.

Questions about University Of Delhi

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

University Of Delhi ranking questions

What is University of Delhi NIRF ranking 2025?

University of Delhi's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is University rank #5 with a score of 67.38.

Which NIRF categories include University of Delhi in 2025?

University of Delhi appears in the NIRF 2025 University, Research and Overall ranking categories on this profile.

Is University of Delhi private or government?

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

Where is University of Delhi located?

University of Delhi is listed in Delhi, Delhi.

Students also ask

What is the median placement salary of University of Delhi graduates?

The official submission reports a ₹8L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 44 of 50 graduates placed (88.0%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹16.7L.

What is University of Delhi's best NIRF category?

University is its best current result at #5 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 67.38.

How many students does University of Delhi have?

The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 20,609 students, including 15,704 from outside the state and 274 international students.

Is University of Delhi improving in research?

Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 88.9 in 2016 to 58.5 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 3,595 PhD scholars.

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

Latest reported expenditure includes ₹731.06 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹32.21 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹44.64 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.