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Private universities, ranked on official NIRF data.

Mahatma Gandhi University NIRF #79 · 2025 GOVT BENCHMARK Full profile
Kerala University NIRF #42 · 2025 GOVT BENCHMARK Full profile

Category scoreboard

Every NIRF category in 2025 — expand for scores and history through this edition. Green marks the winner.

Overall2025 #79 #42
NIRF 2025 Mahatma Gandhi University Kerala University
NIRF Rank #79 #42
Score 51.73 56.26
TLR 71.2 71.2
RPC 34.0 29.6
GO 71.7 94.6
OI 54.3 64.1
PR 3.9 6.8

Year-wise rank

201720182019202020212022202320242025
Mahatma Gandhi University · #52 NEW #49 3 #49 0 #52 3 #51 1 #52 1 #67 15 #79 12
Kerala University #47 NEW #47 0 #35 12 #42 7 #43 1 #52 9 #47 5 #38 9 #42 4
University2025 #43 #25
NIRF 2025 Mahatma Gandhi University Kerala University
NIRF Rank #43 #25
Score 54.61 59.05
TLR 71.2 71.2
RPC 34.0 29.6
GO 71.7 94.6
OI 54.3 64.1
PR 32.7 34.7

Year-wise rank

201720182019202020212022202320242025
Mahatma Gandhi University · #34 NEW #30 4 #30 0 #31 1 #30 1 #31 1 #37 6 #43 6
Kerala University #29 NEW #30 1 #22 8 #23 1 #27 4 #40 13 #24 16 #21 3 #25 4

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Leader — NIRF Overall 2025

Kerala University

Kerala University leads at #42 with a score of 56.26. Mahatma Gandhi University is #79. Fastest climber: Kerala University, up 5 places since 2017.

Ranking trend — who’s climbing?

NIRF rank by year; lower is better.

NIRF parameter summary

Understand how each parameter contributes to the overall score.

TLR Teaching, Learning & Resources
71.2 71.2
71.19 71.2
RPC Research & Professional Practice
34.03 34.0
29.64 29.6
GO Graduation Outcomes
71.68 71.7
94.62 94.6
OI Outreach & Inclusivity
54.33 54.3
64.07 64.1
PR Perception
3.89 3.9
6.76 6.8
Mahatma Gandhi University Kerala University

Students also ask

Which selected college is ranked higher?

Kerala University leads at #42 with a score of 56.26. Mahatma Gandhi University is #79. Fastest climber: Kerala University, up 5 places since 2017.

Why focus on private universities?

Private universities are the primary comparison set here because students often shortlist them side by side. Government institutions remain available only as clearly marked benchmarks.

Does NIRF measure placements?

Partly. Graduation Outcomes includes placement, higher-studies and median-salary signals reported through the official NIRF framework.

Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India — 2025 edition selected; history is limited through this year.

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