Visva Bharati NIRF ranking 2026
Visva Bharati is a government institution in Santiniketan, West Bengal. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0589.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2023 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2023 result is University #97 with a score of 43.11. The latest edition contains 1 published category: University.
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 Visva Bharati 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.
Visva Bharati NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is University #97 with a score of 43.11. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 97 | 43.11 | Improved by 1 place |
Visva Bharati NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is University #98 with a score of 40.96. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 98 | 40.96 | Declined by 34 places |
Visva Bharati NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is University #64 with a score of 42.76. Compared with 2020, 2 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 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 64 | 42.76 | Declined by 14 places |
| Overall | 97 | 41.74 | Declined by 28 places |
Visva Bharati NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is University #50 with a score of 46.84. Compared with 2019, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 50 | 46.84 | Declined by 13 places |
| Overall | 69 | 45.95 | Declined by 10 places |
Visva Bharati NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is University #37 with a score of 46.27. Compared with 2018, 2 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 | 37 | 46.27 | Declined by 6 places |
| Overall | 59 | 46.27 | Declined by 11 places |
Visva Bharati NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is University #31 with a score of 47.62. Compared with 2017, 2 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 | 31 | 47.62 | Declined by 12 places |
| Overall | 48 | 47.62 | Declined by 17 places |
Visva Bharati NIRF 2017 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2017 is University #19 with a score of 48.19. Compared with 2016, 1 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 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 19 | 48.19 | Declined by 8 places |
| Overall | 31 | 48.19 | First published row on this profile |
Visva Bharati NIRF 2016 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2016 is University #11 with a score of 76.11. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| University | 11 | 76.11 |
Visva Bharati NIRF Ranking Trends (2016–2023)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | #11 · 2016 · 76.11 | #97 · 2023 · 43.11 | Declined by 86 places |
| Overall | #31 · 2017 · 48.19 | #97 · 2021 · 41.74 | Declined by 66 places |
Visva Bharati Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | PG, 2 years | 1,827 | 508 | 27.8% | ₹4.50 lakh | 478 |
| 2021-22 | UG, 4 years | 229 | 104 | 45.4% | ₹5.40 lakh | 103 |
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.
Visva Bharati Student profile in the 2023 submission
The 2023 submission reports 8,313 students across the programme groups below, including 4,382 women, 784 students from outside the home state, 139 international students and 531 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 3,744 | 1,997 | 432 | 44 | 194 |
| UG [3 Years Program(s)] | 3,265 | 1,761 | 153 | 46 | 140 |
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 1,146 | 559 | 139 | 49 | 196 |
| PG-Integrated | 105 | 41 | 58 | 0 | 1 |
| PG [1 Year Program(s)] | 53 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Visva Bharati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | — | — | 576 |
| 2020-21 | — | — | — | 581 |
| 2019-20 | — | — | — | 621 |
Visva Bharati NIRF University 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 | 2016 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 61.85 | 48.50 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 79.29 | 22.82 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 100.00 | 77.44 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 78.89 | 46.88 |
| PR — Perception | 90.00 | 15.25 |
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 Visva Bharati was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Visva Bharati
Santiniketan, West Bengal · NIRF ID IR-O-U-0589
At a glance
Visva Bharati is a government institution in Santiniketan, West Bengal. Its best current NIRF result is #97 in University (2023). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 45.4% and a ₹5.4L median annual salary for the 2021-22 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 8,313 students.
2021-22
104 / 229
NIRF 2023
full + part-time
NIRF University journey & 2023 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
UniversityNIRF 2023 Rank#97 Score43.11
NIRF University journey
Rank #37 → #97 since 2019; score 46.27 → 43.11.
The rank line is Visva Bharati's all-India position in NIRF University: #37 in 2019 to #97 in 2023. Lower is better.
University 2023 summary
- Current rank
- #97
- Score (out of 100)
- 43.11
- Last year rank
- #98
- Movement vs previous
- 1
- Best rank
- #37
- Ranking trend
- Improving
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 15.6% → 45.4%; latest median salary ₹5.4L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 104 placed — 45.4% of the batch
- 103 chose higher studies
- 22 reported another outcome
Half of the 104 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹5.4L
- Placement rate
- 45.4%
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 15.6% to 45.4%. The reported median salary moved from ₹4L in 2015-16 to ₹5.4L in 2021-22.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2023 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹198.33 Cr → ₹270.53 Cr.
Year by year, 2016-17–2021-22
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: ₹198.33 Cr in 2016-17 to ₹270.53 Cr in 2021-22. Latest reported library spending is ₹1 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹2.21 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) improved most: 41.4 → 46.9. 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. Visva Bharati improved most in Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) (41.4 → 46.9). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 77.4, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 15.3.
Questions about Visva Bharati
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
Visva Bharati ranking questions
What is Visva Bharati NIRF ranking 2023?
Visva Bharati's best listed NIRF 2023 result on NIRFRank is University rank #97 with a score of 43.11.
Which NIRF categories include Visva Bharati in 2023?
Visva Bharati appears in the NIRF 2023 University ranking categories on this profile.
Is Visva Bharati private or government?
Visva Bharati is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Visva Bharati located?
Visva Bharati is listed in Santiniketan, West Bengal.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of Visva Bharati graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹5.4L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2021-22, with 104 of 229 graduates placed (45.4%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹4.5L.
What is Visva Bharati's best NIRF category?
University is its best current result at #97 in NIRF 2023, with a score of 43.11.
How many students does Visva Bharati have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 8,313 students, including 784 from outside the state and 139 international students.
Is Visva Bharati improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 26.1 in 2019 to 22.8 in 2023.
How much does Visva Bharati spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹270.53 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹2.21 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹1 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 2023 edition.