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NIRF 2021

NIRF 2021 College rankings

Discover the top 200+ colleges in India based on NIRF 2021 rankings, using key parameters like teaching, learning, research, graduation outcomes, outreach, and perception.

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Top private — College 2021

Lady Shri Ram College For Women · New Delhi #2 · 69.44
Loyola College Chennai · Chennai #3 · 69.28
St. Xavier's College Kolkata · Kolkata #4 · 67.41

Top 10 College colleges — NIRF 2021

Official rank order
#2 · New Delhi, Delhi Lady Shri Ram College For Women Score 69.44 #3 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu Loyola College Chennai Score 69.28 #4 · Kolkata, West Bengal St. Xavier's College Kolkata Score 67.41 #5 · Howrah, West Bengal Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira Score 67.26 #6 · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu PSGR Krishnammal College for Women Score 67.14 #8 · Delhi, Delhi St. Stephen's College Score 66.71 #18 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu Madras Christian College Chennai Score 63.90 #19 · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu PSG College of Arts and Science Score 62.93 #20 · New Delhi, Delhi Acharya Narendra Dev College New Delhi Score 62.85 #21 · Kolkata, West Bengal Ramakrishna Mission Residential College Score 62.50
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2 Lady Shri Ram College For Women New Delhi, Delhi Private 69.44 0
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: rank 7
  • 2018: rank 8
  • 2019: rank 5
  • 2020: rank 2
  • 2021: rank 2

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 5 places from #7 in 2017 to #2 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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3 Loyola College Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 69.28 3
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 6
  • 2019: rank 6
  • 2020: rank 6
  • 2021: rank 3

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 3 places from #6 in 2018 to #3 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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4 St. Xavier's College Kolkata Kolkata, West Bengal Private 67.41 3
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 17
  • 2019: rank 10
  • 2020: rank 7
  • 2021: rank 4

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 13 places from #17 in 2018 to #4 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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5 Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira Howrah, West Bengal Private 67.26 2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 9
  • 2019: rank 11
  • 2020: rank 7
  • 2021: rank 5

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 4 places from #9 in 2018 to #5 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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6 PSGR Krishnammal College for Women Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 67.14 4
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 16
  • 2019: rank 22
  • 2020: rank 10
  • 2021: rank 6

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 10 places from #16 in 2018 to #6 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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8 St. Stephen's College Delhi, Delhi Private 66.71 4
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 2
  • 2019: rank 4
  • 2020: rank 4
  • 2021: rank 8

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 6 places from #2 in 2018 to #8 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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18 Madras Christian College Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 63.90 1
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 10
  • 2019: rank 13
  • 2020: rank 17
  • 2021: rank 18

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 8 places from #10 in 2018 to #18 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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19 PSG College of Arts and Science Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 62.93 6
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 11
  • 2019: rank 17
  • 2020: rank 25
  • 2021: rank 19

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 8 places from #11 in 2018 to #19 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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20 Acharya Narendra Dev College New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi Private 62.85 2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 27
  • 2019: rank 24
  • 2020: rank 18
  • 2021: rank 20

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 7 places from #27 in 2018 to #20 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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21 Ramakrishna Mission Residential College Kolkata, West Bengal Private 62.50 1
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 40
  • 2019: rank 15
  • 2020: rank 20
  • 2021: rank 21

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 19 places from #40 in 2018 to #21 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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22 P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences Changa, Gujarat Private 61.19 2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 48
  • 2019: rank 26
  • 2020: rank 24
  • 2021: rank 22

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 26 places from #48 in 2018 to #22 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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23 Thiagarajar College Madurai, Tamil Nadu Private 60.61 1
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 44
  • 2019: rank 34
  • 2020: rank 22
  • 2021: rank 23

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 21 places from #44 in 2018 to #23 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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27 Sri Krishna Arts and Science College Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 59.09 2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: rank 22
  • 2018: rank 64
  • 2019: rank 53
  • 2020: rank 29
  • 2021: rank 27

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 5 places from #22 in 2017 to #27 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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27 St. Joseph's College Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu Private 59.09 4
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 28
  • 2019: rank 39
  • 2020: rank 31
  • 2021: rank 27

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #28 in 2018 to #27 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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30 Madras School of Social Work Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 58.59 3
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 49
  • 2019: rank 65
  • 2020: rank 33
  • 2021: rank 30

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 19 places from #49 in 2018 to #30 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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31 Rajagiri College of Social Sciences Ernakulam Ernakulam, Kerala Private 58.23 3
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 43
  • 2019: rank 35
  • 2020: rank 28
  • 2021: rank 31

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 12 places from #43 in 2018 to #31 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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34 Andhra Loyola College Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh Private 57.47 2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: rank 24
  • 2018: rank 56
  • 2019: rank 45
  • 2020: rank 36
  • 2021: rank 34

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 10 places from #24 in 2017 to #34 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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36 Kongunadu Arts & Science College Coimbatore Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 57.30 34
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 67
  • 2019: rank 51
  • 2020: rank 70
  • 2021: rank 36

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 31 places from #67 in 2018 to #36 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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40 Women's Christian College Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 56.18 2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 22
  • 2019: rank 32
  • 2020: rank 38
  • 2021: rank 40

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 18 places from #22 in 2018 to #40 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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41 Jesus & Mary College New Delhi, Delhi Private 56.15 4
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 50
  • 2019: rank 25
  • 2020: rank 37
  • 2021: rank 41

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 9 places from #50 in 2018 to #41 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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43 Bishop Heber College Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu Private 55.97 4
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 44
  • 2020: rank 39
  • 2021: rank 43

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #44 in 2019 to #43 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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44 Mar Ivanios College Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Private 55.64 4
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 36
  • 2019: rank 29
  • 2020: rank 48
  • 2021: rank 44

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 8 places from #36 in 2018 to #44 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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45 St. Teresa's College Ernakulam Ernakulam, Kerala Private 55.63 2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 76
  • 2019: rank 64
  • 2020: rank 47
  • 2021: rank 45

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 31 places from #76 in 2018 to #45 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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47 VHNSNC Virudhunagar Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu Private 55.49 6
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 51
  • 2019: rank 63
  • 2020: rank 53
  • 2021: rank 47

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 4 places from #51 in 2018 to #47 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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48 SRMVCAS Coimbatore Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 55.16 17
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 39
  • 2019: rank 59
  • 2020: rank 65
  • 2021: rank 48

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 9 places from #39 in 2018 to #48 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.

About this NIRF ranking

What is the NIRF 2021 College ranking?

It is the imported official NIRF 2021 College list, organized by rank with score and institution location details.

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