University of Lucknow NIRF ranking 2026
University of Lucknow is a government institution in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0524.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is Law #29 with a score of 55.85. The latest edition contains 3 published categories: Law, University and Management.
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 University of Lucknow 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.
University of Lucknow NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is Law #29 with a score of 55.85. Compared with 2024, 2 moved to weaker positions and 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 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 29 | 55.85 | Declined by 6 places |
| University | 98 | 47.26 | Declined by 1 place |
| Management | 100 | 44.53 | First published row on this profile |
University of Lucknow NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is Law #23 with a score of 55.05. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Law | 23 | 55.05 |
| University | 97 | 45.89 |
University of Lucknow NIRF Ranking Trends (2024–2025)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | #23 · 2024 · 55.05 | #29 · 2025 · 55.85 | Declined by 6 places |
| University | #97 · 2024 · 45.89 | #98 · 2025 · 47.26 | Declined by 1 place |
University of Lucknow Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 University 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 | 3,059 | 1,923 | 62.9% | ₹7.86 lakh | 621 |
| 2023-24 | UG, 4 years | 296 | 196 | 66.2% | ₹7.99 lakh | 100 |
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.
University of Lucknow Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 15,230 students across the programme groups below, including 8,130 women, 7,057 students from outside the home state, 1,000 international students and 198 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 8,000 | 4,123 | 4,010 | 454 | 52 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 5,790 | 3,250 | 2,386 | 453 | 105 |
| UG [3 Years Program(s)] | 720 | 382 | 310 | 64 | 29 |
| UG [5 Years Program(s)] | 695 | 360 | 343 | 27 | 10 |
| PG [1 Year Program(s)] | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
University of Lucknow 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 | 1,025 | 90 | 459 | 188 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 380 | 140 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 323 | 89 |
University of Lucknow NIRF Law 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 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 53.96 | 57.32 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 19.06 | 19.50 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 85.93 | 88.15 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 54.24 | 59.65 |
| PR — Perception | 37.00 | 19.88 |
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 University of Lucknow was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
University of Lucknow
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh · NIRF ID IR-L-U-0524
At a glance
University of Lucknow is a government institution in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Its best current NIRF result is #29 in Law (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 66.2% and a ₹7.99L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 15,230 students.
2023-24
196 / 296
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF Law journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
LawNIRF 2025 Rank#29 Score55.85
NIRF Law journey
Rank #23 → #29 since 2024; score 55.05 → 55.85.
The rank line is University of Lucknow's all-India position in NIRF Law: #23 in 2024 to #29 in 2025. Lower is better. The latest rank slipped 6 places even though the score rose, which means peers improved faster in that edition.
Law 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #29
- Score (out of 100)
- 55.85
- Last year rank
- #23
- Movement vs previous
- 6
- Best rank
- #23
- Ranking trend
- Declining
UniversityNIRF 2025 Rank#98 Score47.26
ManagementNIRF 2025 Rank#100 Score44.53
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 81.0% → 66.2%; latest median salary ₹7.99L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 196 placed — 66.2% of the batch
- 100 chose higher studies
- 0 reported another outcome
Half of the 196 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹7.99L
- Placement rate
- 66.2%
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 81.0% to 66.2%. The reported median salary moved from ₹5.66L in 2020-21 to ₹7.99L 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 ₹139.84 Cr → ₹208.69 Cr.
Year by year, 2020-21–2023-24
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: ₹139.84 Cr in 2020-21 to ₹208.69 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹3.65 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹8.21 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) improved most: 54.2 → 59.7. Research (RPC) 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 Lucknow improved most in Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) (54.2 → 59.7). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 88.2, while Research (RPC) is lowest at 19.5.
Questions about University of Lucknow
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
University of Lucknow ranking questions
What is University of Lucknow NIRF ranking 2025?
University of Lucknow's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is Law rank #29 with a score of 55.85.
Which NIRF categories include University of Lucknow in 2025?
University of Lucknow appears in the NIRF 2025 Law, University and Management ranking categories on this profile.
Is University of Lucknow private or government?
University of Lucknow is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is University of Lucknow located?
University of Lucknow is listed in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of University of Lucknow graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹7.99L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 196 of 296 graduates placed (66.2%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹7.86L.
What is University of Lucknow's best NIRF category?
Law is its best current result at #29 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 55.85.
How many students does University of Lucknow have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 15,230 students, including 7,057 from outside the state and 1,000 international students.
Is University of Lucknow improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 19.1 in 2024 to 19.5 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 1,115 PhD scholars.
How much does University of Lucknow spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹208.69 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹8.21 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹3.65 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.