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NIRF 2021

NIRF 2021 Overall rankings

Explore 100 ranked institutions in the NIRF 2021 Overall list, with scores, locations, ranking history and college profile links.

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Top private — Overall 2021

Amrita · Coimbatore #12 · 59.87
MAHE Manipal · Manipal #15 · 58.91
VIT Vellore · Vellore #21 · 55.39

Top 10 Overall colleges — NIRF 2021

Official rank order
#12 · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Amrita Score 59.87 #15 · Manipal, Karnataka MAHE Manipal Score 58.91 #21 · Vellore, Tamil Nadu VIT Vellore Score 55.39 #29 · Pilani, Rajasthan BITS Pilani Score 53.32 #37 · Bhubaneswar, Odisha SOA Bhubaneswar Score 50.34 #39 · Bhubaneswar, Odisha KIIT Bhubaneswar Score 50.00 #42 · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu SASTRA Score 49.15 #43 · Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh Amity Noida Score 48.87 #45 · Patiala, Punjab Thapar Patiala Score 48.83 #49 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu Saveetha Chennai Score 48.63
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12 Amrita Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 59.87 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 16
  • 2018: rank 15
  • 2019: rank 15
  • 2020: rank 13
  • 2021: rank 12

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 4 places from #16 in 2017 to #12 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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15 MAHE Manipal Manipal, Karnataka Private 58.91 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 30
  • 2018: rank 18
  • 2019: rank 16
  • 2020: rank 14
  • 2021: rank 15

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 15 places from #30 in 2017 to #15 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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21 VIT Vellore Vellore, Tamil Nadu Private 55.39 7
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 22
  • 2018: rank 24
  • 2019: rank 32
  • 2020: rank 28
  • 2021: rank 21

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #22 in 2017 to #21 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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29 BITS Pilani Pilani, Rajasthan Private 53.32 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 21
  • 2018: rank 26
  • 2019: rank 39
  • 2020: rank 27
  • 2021: rank 29

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 8 places from #21 in 2017 to #29 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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37 SOA Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha Private 50.34 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 33
  • 2018: rank 38
  • 2019: rank 41
  • 2020: rank 38
  • 2021: rank 37

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 4 places from #33 in 2017 to #37 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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39 KIIT Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha Private 50.00 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 79
  • 2018: rank 65
  • 2019: rank 50
  • 2020: rank 44
  • 2021: rank 39

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 40 places from #79 in 2017 to #39 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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42 SASTRA Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Private 49.15 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 54
  • 2019: rank 63
  • 2020: rank 48
  • 2021: rank 42

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 12 places from #54 in 2018 to #42 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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43 Amity Noida Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh Private 48.87 20
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 86
  • 2018: rank 80
  • 2019: rank 84
  • 2020: rank 63
  • 2021: rank 43

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 43 places from #86 in 2017 to #43 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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45 Thapar Patiala Patiala, Punjab Private 48.83 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 75
  • 2018: rank 50
  • 2019: rank 45
  • 2020: rank 51
  • 2021: rank 45

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 30 places from #75 in 2017 to #45 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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49 Saveetha Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 48.63 17
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 91
  • 2018: rank 70
  • 2019: rank 67
  • 2020: rank 66
  • 2021: rank 49

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 42 places from #91 in 2017 to #49 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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53 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 47.30 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 55
  • 2018: rank 63
  • 2019: rank 52
  • 2020: rank 58
  • 2021: rank 53

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 2 places from #55 in 2017 to #53 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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56 JSS AHER Mysuru, Karnataka Private 46.95 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 59
  • 2019: rank 55
  • 2020: rank 54
  • 2021: rank 56

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 3 places from #59 in 2018 to #56 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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61 Sathyabama Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 46.60 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 72
  • 2018: rank 68
  • 2019: rank 64
  • 2020: rank 61
  • 2021: rank 61

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 11 places from #72 in 2017 to #61 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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66 Banasthali Vidyapith Banasthali, Rajasthan Private 45.89 13
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 89
  • 2018: rank 91
  • 2019: rank 87
  • 2020: rank 79
  • 2021: rank 66

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 23 places from #89 in 2017 to #66 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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68 Symbiosis Pune Pune, Maharashtra Private 45.65 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 97
  • 2018: rank 67
  • 2019: rank 82
  • 2020: rank 73
  • 2021: rank 68

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 29 places from #97 in 2017 to #68 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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69 KL University Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh Private 45.64 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 83
  • 2019: rank 74
  • 2020: rank 70
  • 2021: rank 69

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 14 places from #83 in 2018 to #69 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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74 KARE Srivilliputtur, Tamil Nadu Private 45.07 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: rank 74

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #74 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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75 Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 44.81 12
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 35
  • 2018: rank 35
  • 2019: rank 57
  • 2020: rank 87
  • 2021: rank 75

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 40 places from #35 in 2017 to #75 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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77 Chandigarh University Mohali, Punjab Private 44.62 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: rank 77

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #77 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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79 SRIHER Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 44.40 28
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 62
  • 2019: rank 54
  • 2020: rank 51
  • 2021: rank 79

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 17 places from #62 in 2018 to #79 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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80 D. Y. Patil Pune Pune, Maharashtra Private 44.19 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 79
  • 2019: rank 70
  • 2020: rank 75
  • 2021: rank 80

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #79 in 2018 to #80 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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81 LPU Phagwara, Punjab Private 43.95 18
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: rank 99
  • 2021: rank 81

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 18 places from #99 in 2020 to #81 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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84 Shiv Nadar Dadri, Uttar Pradesh Private 43.60 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 96
  • 2018: rank 72
  • 2019: rank 77
  • 2020: rank 82
  • 2021: rank 84

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 12 places from #96 in 2017 to #84 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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86 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 43.14 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 88
  • 2018: rank 64
  • 2019: rank 76
  • 2020: rank 85
  • 2021: rank 86

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 2 places from #88 in 2017 to #86 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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89 SSN College Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu Private 42.94 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 73
  • 2019: rank 78
  • 2020: rank 83
  • 2021: rank 89

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 16 places from #73 in 2018 to #89 in 2021.

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 2021 Overall ranking?

It is the imported official NIRF 2021 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.