College Rankings
NIRF 2020

NIRF 2020 Overall rankings

Discover the top 200+ colleges in India based on NIRF 2020 rankings, using key parameters like teaching, learning, research, graduation outcomes, outreach, and perception.

Teaching & Learning Resources Top Government Overall State-wise Overall
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Top private — Overall 2020

Amrita · Coimbatore #13 · 60.74
MAHE Manipal · Manipal #14 · 59.96
BITS Pilani · Pilani #27 · 54.13

Top 10 Overall colleges — NIRF 2020

Official rank order
#13 · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Amrita Score 60.74 #14 · Manipal, Karnataka MAHE Manipal Score 59.96 #27 · Pilani, Rajasthan BITS Pilani Score 54.13 #28 · Vellore, Tamil Nadu VIT Vellore Score 53.89 #38 · Bhubaneswar, Odisha SOA Bhubaneswar Score 50.97 #44 · Bhubaneswar, Odisha KIIT Bhubaneswar Score 50.24 #48 · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu SASTRA Score 49.40 #51 · Patiala, Punjab Thapar Patiala Score 48.59 #51 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu SRIHER Chennai Score 48.59 #54 · Mysuru, Karnataka JSS AHER Score 48.09
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13 Amrita Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 60.74 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 16
  • 2018: rank 15
  • 2019: rank 15
  • 2020: rank 13

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 3 places from #16 in 2017 to #13 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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14 MAHE Manipal Manipal, Karnataka Private 59.96 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 30
  • 2018: rank 18
  • 2019: rank 16
  • 2020: rank 14

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 16 places from #30 in 2017 to #14 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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27 BITS Pilani Pilani, Rajasthan Private 54.13 12
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 21
  • 2018: rank 26
  • 2019: rank 39
  • 2020: rank 27

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 6 places from #21 in 2017 to #27 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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28 VIT Vellore Vellore, Tamil Nadu Private 53.89 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 22
  • 2018: rank 24
  • 2019: rank 32
  • 2020: rank 28

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 6 places from #22 in 2017 to #28 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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38 SOA Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha Private 50.97 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 33
  • 2018: rank 38
  • 2019: rank 41
  • 2020: rank 38

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 5 places from #33 in 2017 to #38 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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44 KIIT Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha Private 50.24 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 79
  • 2018: rank 65
  • 2019: rank 50
  • 2020: rank 44

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 35 places from #79 in 2017 to #44 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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48 SASTRA Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Private 49.40 15
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 54
  • 2019: rank 63
  • 2020: rank 48

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 6 places from #54 in 2018 to #48 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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51 Thapar Patiala Patiala, Punjab Private 48.59 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 75
  • 2018: rank 50
  • 2019: rank 45
  • 2020: rank 51

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 24 places from #75 in 2017 to #51 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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51 SRIHER Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 48.59 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 62
  • 2019: rank 54
  • 2020: rank 51

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 11 places from #62 in 2018 to #51 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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54 JSS AHER Mysuru, Karnataka Private 48.09 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 59
  • 2019: rank 55
  • 2020: rank 54

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 5 places from #59 in 2018 to #54 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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58 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 47.27 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 55
  • 2018: rank 63
  • 2019: rank 52
  • 2020: rank 58

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 3 places from #55 in 2017 to #58 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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61 Sathyabama Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 47.03 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 72
  • 2018: rank 68
  • 2019: rank 64
  • 2020: rank 61

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 11 places from #72 in 2017 to #61 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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63 Amity Noida Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh Private 46.88 21
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 86
  • 2018: rank 80
  • 2019: rank 84
  • 2020: rank 63

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 23 places from #86 in 2017 to #63 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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66 Saveetha Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 46.81 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 91
  • 2018: rank 70
  • 2019: rank 67
  • 2020: rank 66

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 25 places from #91 in 2017 to #66 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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70 KL University Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh Private 45.89 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 83
  • 2019: rank 74
  • 2020: rank 70

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 13 places from #83 in 2018 to #70 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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73 Symbiosis Pune Pune, Maharashtra Private 45.43 9
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 97
  • 2018: rank 67
  • 2019: rank 82
  • 2020: rank 73

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 24 places from #97 in 2017 to #73 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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75 D. Y. Patil Pune Pune, Maharashtra Private 45.08 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 79
  • 2019: rank 70
  • 2020: rank 75

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 4 places from #79 in 2018 to #75 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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79 Banasthali Vidyapith Banasthali, Rajasthan Private 44.61 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 89
  • 2018: rank 91
  • 2019: rank 87
  • 2020: rank 79

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 10 places from #89 in 2017 to #79 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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82 Shiv Nadar Dadri, Uttar Pradesh Private 44.47 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 96
  • 2018: rank 72
  • 2019: rank 77
  • 2020: rank 82

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 14 places from #96 in 2017 to #82 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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83 SSN College Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu Private 44.42 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 73
  • 2019: rank 78
  • 2020: rank 83

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 10 places from #73 in 2018 to #83 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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85 Birla Institute of Technology Ranchi, Jharkhand Private 44.17 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 66
  • 2019: rank 85
  • 2020: rank 85

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 19 places from #66 in 2018 to #85 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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85 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 44.17 9
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 88
  • 2018: rank 64
  • 2019: rank 76
  • 2020: rank 85

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 3 places from #88 in 2017 to #85 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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87 Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 44.03 30
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 35
  • 2018: rank 35
  • 2019: rank 57
  • 2020: rank 87

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 52 places from #35 in 2017 to #87 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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92 NMIMS Mumbai, Maharashtra Private 43.07 9
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 82
  • 2019: rank 83
  • 2020: rank 92

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 10 places from #82 in 2018 to #92 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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97 DMIHER Wardha, Maharashtra Private 42.24 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 92
  • 2020: rank 97

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 5 places from #92 in 2019 to #97 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall 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 2020 Overall ranking?

It is the imported official NIRF 2020 Overall list, organized by rank with score and institution location details.

Can I use this for NIRF college ranking research?

Yes. Use the search box, year selector and private filter to narrow the ranking list, then open tracked college profiles for more history and comparison data.