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Private universities, ranked on official NIRF data.

Thapar Patiala Not ranked · Pharmacy 2025 PRIVATE Full profile
Chandigarh University NIRF #15 · 2025 PRIVATE Full profile

Category scoreboard

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

Engineering2025 #29 #31
NIRF 2025 Thapar Patiala Chandigarh University
NIRF Rank #29 #31
Score 60.97 60.46
TLR 75.1 73.3
RPC 50.9 57.9
GO 73.3 59.2
OI 65.7 74.3
PR 19.5 18.4

Year-wise rank

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Thapar Patiala #27 NEW #26 1 #20 6 #23 3 #29 6 #23 6 #28 5 #20 8 #29 9 #29 0
Chandigarh University · · · #117 NEW #84 33 #61 23 #45 16 #38 7 #32 6 #31 1
Overall2025 #44 #32
NIRF 2025 Thapar Patiala Chandigarh University
NIRF Rank #44 #32
Score 56.21 59.55
TLR 68.4 65.1
RPC 45.1 49.1
GO 72.2 78.1
OI 65.7 74.3
PR 11.4 22.5

Year-wise rank

201720182019202020212022202320242025
Thapar Patiala #75 NEW #50 25 #45 5 #51 6 #45 6 #57 12 #40 17 #43 3 #44 1
Chandigarh University · · · · #77 NEW #48 29 #45 3 #32 13 #32 0
University2025 #26 #19
NIRF 2025 Thapar Patiala Chandigarh University
NIRF Rank #26 #19
Score 58.87 61.27
TLR 68.4 65.1
RPC 45.1 49.1
GO 72.2 78.1
OI 65.7 74.3
PR 38.0 39.7

Year-wise rank

201720182019202020212022202320242025
Thapar Patiala #46 NEW #33 13 #27 6 #31 4 #26 5 #31 5 #22 9 #29 7 #26 3
Chandigarh University · · · · #52 NEW #29 23 #27 2 #20 7 #19 1
Management2025 #46 #32
NIRF 2025 Thapar Patiala Chandigarh University
NIRF Rank #46 #32
Score 54.40 59.40
TLR 68.0 73.8
RPC 40.6 44.0
GO 69.8 74.3
OI 70.6 78.1
PR 8.1 13.9

Year-wise rank

2019202020212022202320242025
Thapar Patiala · #54 NEW #42 12 #53 11 #49 4 #44 5 #46 2
Chandigarh University #64 NEW #51 13 #45 6 #40 5 #36 4 #36 0 #32 4
Pharmacy2025 — #15
NIRF 2025 Thapar Patiala Chandigarh University
NIRF Rank — #15
Score — 68.34
TLR — 72.9
RPC — 69.1
GO — 68.2
OI — 72.9
PR — 47.9

Year-wise rank

20212022202320242025
Thapar Patiala · · · · ·
Chandigarh University #51 NEW #37 14 #34 3 #20 14 #15 5
Architecture2025 — #14
NIRF 2025 Thapar Patiala Chandigarh University
NIRF Rank — #14
Score — 59.70
TLR — 68.3
RPC — 47.2
GO — 69.3
OI — 75.8
PR — 15.1

Year-wise rank

20212022202320242025
Thapar Patiala · · · · ·
Chandigarh University #16 NEW #19 3 #15 4 #13 2 #14 1
Research2025 #42 #34
NIRF 2025 Thapar Patiala Chandigarh University
NIRF Rank #42 #34
Score 47.59 50.47
TLR — —
RPC — —
GO — —
OI 65.7 74.3
PR 9.5 16.4

Year-wise rank

20212022202320242025
Thapar Patiala #38 NEW #35 3 #34 1 #39 5 #42 3
Chandigarh University · · · · #34 NEW

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Leader — NIRF Pharmacy 2025

Chandigarh University

Chandigarh University leads at #15 with a score of 68.34. Fastest climber: Chandigarh University, up 36 places since 2021.

Ranking trend — who’s climbing?

NIRF rank by year; lower is better.

NIRF parameter summary

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TLR Teaching, Learning & Resources
72.94 72.9
RPC Research & Professional Practice
69.13 69.1
GO Graduation Outcomes
68.18 68.2
OI Outreach & Inclusivity
72.92 72.9
PR Perception
47.94 47.9
Thapar Patiala not ranked Chandigarh University

Students also ask

Which selected college is ranked higher?

Chandigarh University leads at #15 with a score of 68.34. Fastest climber: Chandigarh University, up 36 places since 2021.

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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