What is the NIRF 2025 College ranking?
It is the imported official NIRF 2025 College list, organized by rank with score and institution location details.
NIRF 2025 College rankings
Discover the top 200+ colleges in India based on NIRF 2025 rankings, using key parameters like teaching, learning, research, graduation outcomes, outreach, and perception.
Top private — College 2025
St. Stephen's College · Delhi
#5 · 79.41
St. Xavier's College Kolkata · Kolkata
#8 · 76.07
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women · Coimbatore
#9 · 75.52
Top 10 College colleges — NIRF 2025
Official rank order
#5 · Delhi, Delhi
St. Stephen's College
Score 79.41
#8 · Kolkata, West Bengal
St. Xavier's College Kolkata
Score 76.07
#9 · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women
Score 75.52
#10 · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
PSG College of Arts and Science
Score 73.15
#12 · Ernakulam, Kerala
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences Ernakulam
Score 71.72
#14 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Loyola College Chennai
Score 71.14
#16 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Madras Christian College Chennai
Score 70.57
#17 · New Delhi, Delhi
Lady Shri Ram College For Women
Score 69.87
#19 · Howrah, West Bengal
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira
Score 69.00
#20 · Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Thiagarajar College
Score 68.93
5 St. Stephen's College 79.41 2
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- 2021: rank 8
- 2022: rank 11
- 2023: rank 14
- 2024: rank 3
- 2025: rank 5
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Improved by 3 places from #8 in 2021 to #5 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
8 St. Xavier's College Kolkata 76.07 2
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- 2021: rank 4
- 2022: rank 8
- 2023: rank 5
- 2024: rank 6
- 2025: rank 8
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Moved down 4 places from #4 in 2021 to #8 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
9 PSGR Krishnammal College for Women 75.52 2
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- 2021: rank 6
- 2022: rank 6
- 2023: rank 4
- 2024: rank 7
- 2025: rank 9
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Moved down 3 places from #6 in 2021 to #9 in 2025.
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10 PSG College of Arts and Science 73.15 1
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 19
- 2022: rank 20
- 2023: rank 20
- 2024: rank 11
- 2025: rank 10
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Improved by 9 places from #19 in 2021 to #10 in 2025.
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12 Rajagiri College of Social Sciences Ernakulam 71.72 8
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 31
- 2022: rank 27
- 2023: rank 30
- 2024: rank 20
- 2025: rank 12
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Improved by 19 places from #31 in 2021 to #12 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
14 Loyola College Chennai 71.14 6
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- 2021: rank 3
- 2022: rank 4
- 2023: rank 7
- 2024: rank 8
- 2025: rank 14
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Moved down 11 places from #3 in 2021 to #14 in 2025.
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16 Madras Christian College Chennai 70.57 2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 18
- 2022: rank 17
- 2023: rank 16
- 2024: rank 14
- 2025: rank 16
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Improved by 2 places from #18 in 2021 to #16 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
17 Lady Shri Ram College For Women 69.87 7
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- 2021: rank 2
- 2022: rank 5
- 2023: rank 9
- 2024: rank 10
- 2025: rank 17
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Moved down 15 places from #2 in 2021 to #17 in 2025.
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19 Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira 69.00 2
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- 2021: rank 5
- 2022: rank 9
- 2023: rank 15
- 2024: rank 17
- 2025: rank 19
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Moved down 14 places from #5 in 2021 to #19 in 2025.
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20 Thiagarajar College 68.93 5
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 23
- 2022: rank 22
- 2023: rank 18
- 2024: rank 15
- 2025: rank 20
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Improved by 3 places from #23 in 2021 to #20 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
21 Acharya Narendra Dev College New Delhi 68.21 3
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- 2021: rank 20
- 2022: rank 18
- 2023: rank 21
- 2024: rank 18
- 2025: rank 21
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Moved down 1 places from #20 in 2021 to #21 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
22 V.O. Chidambaram College 67.27 6
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 54
- 2022: rank 30
- 2023: rank 27
- 2024: rank 28
- 2025: rank 22
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Improved by 32 places from #54 in 2021 to #22 in 2025.
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24 Ramakrishna Mission Residential College 66.81 0
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 21
- 2022: rank 19
- 2023: rank 19
- 2024: rank 24
- 2025: rank 24
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Moved down 3 places from #21 in 2021 to #24 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
25 St. Joseph's College Tiruchirappalli 66.59 0
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 27
- 2022: rank 26
- 2023: rank 25
- 2024: rank 25
- 2025: rank 25
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Improved by 2 places from #27 in 2021 to #25 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
28 Ramjas College 63.82 39
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 75
- 2022: rank 66
- 2023: rank 67
- 2024: not ranked
- 2025: rank 28
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Improved by 47 places from #75 in 2021 to #28 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
34 Kristu Jayanti College 62.29 26
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- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: rank 60
- 2025: rank 34
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Improved by 26 places from #60 in 2024 to #34 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
40 DSCASW Perambalur 61.50 4
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- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: rank 74
- 2024: rank 44
- 2025: rank 40
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Improved by 34 places from #74 in 2023 to #40 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
41 Stella Maris College 61.25 11
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 58
- 2022: rank 76
- 2023: rank 37
- 2024: rank 30
- 2025: rank 41
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Improved by 17 places from #58 in 2021 to #41 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
42 Midnapore College 61.23 10
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- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 97
- 2023: rank 73
- 2024: rank 32
- 2025: rank 42
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Improved by 55 places from #97 in 2022 to #42 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
44 Sacred Heart College Kochi 60.77 4
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 63
- 2022: rank 59
- 2023: rank 72
- 2024: rank 48
- 2025: rank 44
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Improved by 19 places from #63 in 2021 to #44 in 2025.
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46 Bishop Heber College Tiruchirappalli 60.18 13
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 43
- 2022: rank 43
- 2023: rank 34
- 2024: rank 33
- 2025: rank 46
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Moved down 3 places from #43 in 2021 to #46 in 2025.
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48 St.Xavier's College 60.16 12
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 67
- 2022: rank 68
- 2023: rank 55
- 2024: rank 36
- 2025: rank 48
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Improved by 19 places from #67 in 2021 to #48 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
50 Sri Krishna Arts and Science College 59.74 13
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 27
- 2022: rank 33
- 2023: rank 33
- 2024: rank 37
- 2025: rank 50
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Moved down 23 places from #27 in 2021 to #50 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
52 Holy Cross College Tiruchirappalli 59.47 11
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 49
- 2022: rank 67
- 2023: rank 40
- 2024: rank 41
- 2025: rank 52
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Moved down 3 places from #49 in 2021 to #52 in 2025.
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53 St. Thomas College 59.19 4
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 64
- 2022: rank 63
- 2023: rank 53
- 2024: rank 57
- 2025: rank 53
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Improved by 11 places from #64 in 2021 to #53 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
55 Madras School of Social Work 58.90 18
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 30
- 2022: rank 38
- 2023: rank 39
- 2024: rank 73
- 2025: rank 55
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Moved down 25 places from #30 in 2021 to #55 in 2025.
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56 S. B. College 58.38 13
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- 2021: rank 79
- 2022: rank 62
- 2023: rank 54
- 2024: rank 69
- 2025: rank 56
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Improved by 23 places from #79 in 2021 to #56 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
59 The American College 58.12 5
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- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: rank 58
- 2024: rank 54
- 2025: rank 59
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Moved down 1 places from #58 in 2023 to #59 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
60 St. Teresa's College Ernakulam 57.84 14
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 45
- 2022: rank 37
- 2023: rank 41
- 2024: rank 46
- 2025: rank 60
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Moved down 15 places from #45 in 2021 to #60 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
61 Mar Ivanios College 57.75 5
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 44
- 2022: rank 50
- 2023: rank 45
- 2024: rank 66
- 2025: rank 61
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Moved down 17 places from #44 in 2021 to #61 in 2025.
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63 Nesamony Memorial Christian College 57.67 21
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- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 91
- 2023: rank 88
- 2024: rank 42
- 2025: rank 63
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Improved by 28 places from #91 in 2022 to #63 in 2025.
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64 Ethiraj College for Women 57.64 15
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 51
- 2022: rank 65
- 2023: rank 94
- 2024: rank 79
- 2025: rank 64
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Moved down 13 places from #51 in 2021 to #64 in 2025.
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66 Dr. N. G. P. Arts and Science College 57.56 9
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 59
- 2022: rank 88
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: rank 75
- 2025: rank 66
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Moved down 7 places from #59 in 2021 to #66 in 2025.
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67 M S Ramaiah College of Arts 57.49 20
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 62
- 2022: rank 55
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: rank 87
- 2025: rank 67
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Moved down 5 places from #62 in 2021 to #67 in 2025.
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72 Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College Sivakasi 57.27 9
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 66
- 2022: rank 83
- 2023: rank 69
- 2024: rank 63
- 2025: rank 72
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Moved down 6 places from #66 in 2021 to #72 in 2025.
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74 St. Joseph's College Kozhikode 56.89 13
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 69
- 2022: rank 78
- 2023: rank 59
- 2024: rank 61
- 2025: rank 74
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Moved down 5 places from #69 in 2021 to #74 in 2025.
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76 Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science 56.80 20
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 84
- 2022: rank 90
- 2023: rank 86
- 2024: rank 56
- 2025: rank 76
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Improved by 8 places from #84 in 2021 to #76 in 2025.
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78 Vimala College 56.59 2
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- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: rank 80
- 2025: rank 78
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Improved by 2 places from #80 in 2024 to #78 in 2025.
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80 Sacred Heart College Tirupattur 56.54 33
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 82
- 2023: rank 42
- 2024: rank 47
- 2025: rank 80
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Improved by 2 places from #82 in 2022 to #80 in 2025.
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81 Sri Sarada College for Women 56.47 19
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 100
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: not ranked
- 2025: rank 81
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Improved by 19 places from #100 in 2021 to #81 in 2025.
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82 Farook College 55.83 9
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- 2021: rank 73
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: not ranked
- 2025: rank 82
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Moved down 9 places from #73 in 2021 to #82 in 2025.
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83 St. Joseph's College Thrissur 55.81 2
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- 2021: not ranked
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- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: rank 85
- 2025: rank 83
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Improved by 2 places from #85 in 2024 to #83 in 2025.
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84 Jamal Mohamed College 55.67 25
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 65
- 2022: rank 79
- 2023: rank 56
- 2024: rank 59
- 2025: rank 84
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Moved down 19 places from #65 in 2021 to #84 in 2025.
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85 Jesus & Mary College 55.66 46
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 41
- 2022: rank 44
- 2023: rank 38
- 2024: rank 39
- 2025: rank 85
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Moved down 44 places from #41 in 2021 to #85 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
86 CMS College Kottayam 55.58 6
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 93
- 2022: rank 81
- 2023: rank 85
- 2024: rank 92
- 2025: rank 86
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Improved by 7 places from #93 in 2021 to #86 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
87 Christ College 55.51 1
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- 2025: rank 87
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Ranked #87 in both 2025 and 2025.
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88 A.P.C. Mahalaxmi College for Women 55.44 10
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- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: rank 78
- 2025: rank 88
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Moved down 10 places from #78 in 2024 to #88 in 2025.
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89 St. Xavier's College Mumbai 55.16 0
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- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 87
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: rank 89
- 2025: rank 89
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Moved down 2 places from #87 in 2022 to #89 in 2025.
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91 DG Vaishnav College 55.03 NEW
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- 2025: rank 91
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Ranked #91 in both 2025 and 2025.
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92 Mar Athanasius College 54.97 18
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 86
- 2022: rank 56
- 2023: rank 87
- 2024: rank 74
- 2025: rank 92
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Moved down 6 places from #86 in 2021 to #92 in 2025.
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93 Shri Shivaji Science College 54.76 6
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- 2021: not ranked
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- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: rank 99
- 2025: rank 93
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Improved by 6 places from #99 in 2024 to #93 in 2025.
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94 SRMVCAS Coimbatore 54.66 12
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- 2021: rank 48
- 2022: rank 70
- 2023: rank 71
- 2024: rank 82
- 2025: rank 94
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Moved down 46 places from #48 in 2021 to #94 in 2025.
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96 Union Christian College 54.55 19
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- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 97
- 2023: rank 77
- 2024: not ranked
- 2025: rank 96
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Improved by 1 places from #97 in 2022 to #96 in 2025.
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100 Fatima College Madurai 54.39 26
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- 2025: rank 100
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Ranked #100 in both 2025 and 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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