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NIRF 2018

NIRF 2018 Overall rankings

Q: What is the NIRF 2018 Overall ranking?

It is the official NIRF 2018 ranking list for the Overall category, with rank, score and institution details.

The official NIRF 2018 Overall ranking in this database contains 100 ranked institutions. Indian Institute of Science leads at rank 1 with a score of 82.16. IIT Madras is second and IIT Bombay is third.

Among institutions classified by NIRFRank, 69 are government and 29 are private. Amrita is the leading private entry at rank 15 with a score of 58.46. The list covers 24 states and 61 cities. A smaller rank number is better, and scores should be compared only within the same category and year.

Movement compares each year with the preceding available edition. Newly listed means absent from the comparison year, not necessarily a first appearance. Absence does not establish why an institution is missing. Rank changes alone do not explain changes in quality.

Highlights and changes in 2018

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Major NIRF Overall ranking changes from 2017 to 2018

Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi recorded the largest improvement in this comparison, rising 42 places from rank 70 to 28. Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University recorded the largest decline, moving down 32 places from rank 60 to 92. The 2018 list contains 33 institutions not present in the 2017 list, while 33 from 2017 are not present in 2018. Where movements tie, the higher-ranked institution is highlighted.

2018 rank	Institution	2017 rank	Change
28	Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi	70	↑ 42 places
56	Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Bhopal	98	↑ 42 places
29	University of Madras	64	↑ 35 places
92	Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	60	↓ 32 places
86	Pondicherry University	59	↓ 27 places
61	Gauhati University	43	↓ 18 places

Up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls, ordered by places moved within each group. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.

Changes to the published list — 33 newly listed and 33 no longer listed

2018 rank	Institution	Score	Status
1	Indian Institute of Science	82.16	Newly present
23	King George`s Medical University	52.73	Newly present
27	Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines)	52.04	Newly present
39	Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar	49.31	Newly present
43	Alagappa University	48.25	Newly present
52	Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam	46.56	Newly present
52	G.B. Pant Universtiy of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar	46.56	Newly present
54	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy	46.33	Newly present
58	Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Thiruvananthapuram	45.97	Newly present
59	JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research	45.76	Newly present
60	Punjab Agricultural University	45.56	Newly present
62	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	45.29	Newly present
66	Birla Institute of Technology	44.71	Newly present
71	University of Kashmir	43.96	Newly present
73	Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering	43.60	Newly present
75	PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research	43.24	Newly present
76	Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University	43.21	Newly present
77	University of Jammu	43.19	Newly present
79	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	43.15	Newly present
81	Madurai Kamaraj University	42.98	Newly present
82	SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies	42.80	Newly present
83	Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation	42.78	Newly present
85	University of Agricultural Sciences	42.55	Newly present
86	Guru Nanak Dev University	42.36	Newly present
89	Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences	42.33	Newly present
90	Dayalbagh Educational Institute	41.95	Newly present
94	Bharathidasan University	41.63	Newly present
95	Thiagarajar College of Engineering	41.41	Newly present
96	COEP Technological University	40.74	Newly present
97	Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute	40.72	Newly present
98	Goa University	40.66	Newly present
99	Cochin University of Science and Technology	40.53	Newly present
100	Delhi Technological University	40.52	Newly present

2017 rank	Institution	Status
1	Indian Institute of Science Bangalore	Not present in 2018
11	Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research	Not present in 2018
17	Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad	Not present in 2018
23	Indian Agricultural Research Institute	Not present in 2018
24	Indian Institute of Technology Indore	Not present in 2018
25	Indian Institute of Management Bangalore	Not present in 2018
32	Indian Institute of Technology Ropar	Not present in 2018
37	Indian Institute of Technology Mandi	Not present in 2018
40	Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana	Not present in 2018
50	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA)	Not present in 2018
51	Indian Institute of Management Lucknow	Not present in 2018
53	Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines)	Not present in 2018
56	Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology	Not present in 2018
57	Mysore University	Not present in 2018
58	National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad	Not present in 2018
61	Sri Ramachandra University	Not present in 2018
62	Anand Agricultural University	Not present in 2018
63	Indian Institute of Management Udaipur	Not present in 2018
67	Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli	Not present in 2018
71	Indian Institute of Management Kashipur	Not present in 2018
74	Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University	Not present in 2018
76	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Pune	Not present in 2018
78	Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar	Not present in 2018
80	Sri Sivasubrmaniya Nadar College of Engineering	Not present in 2018
81	Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	Not present in 2018
84	Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry	Not present in 2018
85	Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode	Not present in 2018
87	Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology	Not present in 2018
92	Annamalai University	Not present in 2018
93	Calicut University	Not present in 2018
94	Mizoram University	Not present in 2018
95	Kurukshetra University	Not present in 2018
99	Indian Institute of Management Shillong	Not present in 2018

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NIRF 2017 Overall rankings

The published 2017 Overall list contains 100 ranked institutions. Indian Institute of Science Bangalore holds rank 1 with a score of 83.28. Amrita is the highest-ranked private institution at rank 16 with a score of 54.70.

2017 rank	Institution	Previous rank	Change	Score
1	Indian Institute of Science Bangalore	—	—	83.28
2	Indian Institute of Technology Madras	—	—	73.97
3	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	—	—	71.78
4	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	—	—	68.43
5	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	—	—	64.18
6	Jawaharlal Nehru University	—	—	61.53
7	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	—	—	60.69
8	Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati	—	—	60.37
9	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	—	—	59.84
10	Banaras Hindu University	—	—	58.92
11	Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research	—	—	58.25
12	Jadavpur University	—	—	57.32
13	Anna University	—	—	56.50
14	University of Hyderabad	—	—	56.30
15	University of Delhi	—	—	55.37
16	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	—	—	54.70
17	Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad	—	—	54.27
18	Savitribai Phule Pune University	—	—	52.81
19	Aligarh Muslim University	—	—	52.74
20	Jamia Millia Islamia	—	—	51.75
21	Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani	—	—	51.46
22	Vellore Institute of Technology	—	—	51.36
23	Indian Agricultural Research Institute	—	—	51.20
24	Indian Institute of Technology Indore	—	—	50.23
25	Indian Institute of Management Bangalore	—	—	49.26
26	Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad	—	—	49.07
27	Calcutta University	—	—	48.90
28	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University	—	—	48.84
29	Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune	—	—	48.28
30	Manipal Academy of Higher Education	—	—	48.27
31	Visva Bharati	—	—	48.19
32	Indian Institute of Technology Ropar	—	—	47.84
33	Siksha O Anusandhan	—	—	46.72
34	National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli	—	—	46.57
35	Homi Bhabha National Institute	—	—	46.45
35	Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research	—	—	46.45
37	Indian Institute of Technology Mandi	—	—	45.62
38	Osmania University	—	—	45.52
39	Indian Institute of Management Calcutta	—	—	45.17
40	Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana	—	—	44.99
41	Institute of Chemical Technology	—	—	44.95
42	Jamia Hamdard	—	—	44.84
43	Gauhati University	—	—	44.42
44	Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata	—	—	44.38
45	Bharathiar University	—	—	44.29
46	National Institute of Technology Rourkela	—	—	44.02
47	Kerala University	—	—	43.95
48	Tezpur University	—	—	43.78
49	Tata Institute of Social Sciences	—	—	43.71
50	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA)	—	—	43.50
51	Indian Institute of Management Lucknow	—	—	43.35
52	Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali	—	—	43.27
53	Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines)	—	—	43.21
54	Panjab University	—	—	43.13
55	SRM Institute of Science and Technology	—	—	43.07
56	Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology	—	—	43.06
57	Mysore University	—	—	42.83
58	National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad	—	—	42.74
59	Pondicherry University	—	—	42.70
60	Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	—	—	42.48
61	Sri Ramachandra University	—	—	42.46
62	Anand Agricultural University	—	—	42.26
63	Indian Institute of Management Udaipur	—	—	42.15
64	University of Madras	—	—	41.85
65	National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal	—	—	41.80
66	Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar	—	—	41.75
67	Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli	—	—	41.73
68	Sri Venkateswara University	—	—	41.48
69	Andhra University, Visakhapatnam	—	—	41.38
70	Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi	—	—	41.37
71	Indian Institute of Management Kashipur	—	—	41.36
72	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	—	—	41.30
73	Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur	—	—	41.28
74	Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University	—	—	41.18
75	Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology	—	—	40.78
76	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Pune	—	—	40.59
77	North Eastern Hill University	—	—	40.51
78	Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar	—	—	40.48
79	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	—	—	40.47
80	Sri Sivasubrmaniya Nadar College of Engineering	—	—	40.31
81	Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	—	—	40.10
82	National Institute of Technology Warangal	—	—	40.05
83	Indian Institute of Technology Patna	—	—	39.87
84	Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry	—	—	39.54
85	Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode	—	—	39.20
86	Amity University, Noida	—	—	39.17
87	Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology	—	—	39.15
88	PSG College of Technology	—	—	39.07
89	Banasthali Vidyapith	—	—	38.74
90	Bharati Vidyapeeth	—	—	38.73
91	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	—	—	38.68
92	Annamalai University	—	—	38.59
93	Calicut University	—	—	38.45
94	Mizoram University	—	—	38.36
95	Kurukshetra University	—	—	38.26
96	Shiv Nadar University	—	—	37.95
97	Symbiosis International University	—	—	37.67
98	Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Bhopal	—	—	37.32
99	Indian Institute of Management Shillong	—	—	37.28
100	KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research	—	—	37.25

2017 is the earliest Overall edition available in this database, so movement, entry and exit groups cannot be calculated for this year.

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Private

Top private — Overall 2018

Amrita · Coimbatore #15 · 58.46

MAHE Manipal · Manipal #18 · 57.37

VIT Vellore · Vellore #24 · 52.68

Top 10 Overall colleges — NIRF 2018

Official rank order

#1 · Bengaluru, Karnataka Indian Institute of Science Score 82.16 #2 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu IIT Madras Score 81.39 #3 · Mumbai, Maharashtra IIT Bombay Score 79.20 #4 · New Delhi, Delhi IIT Delhi Score 73.97 #5 · Kharagpur, West Bengal IIT Kharagpur Score 71.39 #6 · New Delhi, Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru University Score 67.57 #7 · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh IIT Kanpur Score 65.39 #8 · Roorkee, Uttarakhand IIT Roorkee Score 64.93 #9 · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Banaras Hindu University Score 63.52 #10 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu Anna University Score 62.82

Private and government Overall colleges

NIRF 2018

Top private colleges Amrita Best rank #15 Top government colleges Indian Institute of Science Best rank #1

State-wise Overall ranking

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Karnataka

Top Overall colleges in Karnataka, filtered from the official NIRF 2018 ranking table.

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1 Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru, Karnataka Govt 82.16 NEW

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #1 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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2 IIT Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 81.39 0

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Held the #2 position across 2 published years.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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3 IIT Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra Govt 79.20 0

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Held the #3 position across 2 published years.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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4 IIT Delhi New Delhi, Delhi Govt 73.97 1

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #5 in 2017 to #4 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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5 IIT Kharagpur Kharagpur, West Bengal Govt 71.39 1

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #4 in 2017 to #5 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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6 Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, Delhi Govt 67.57 0

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Held the #6 position across 2 published years.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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7 IIT Kanpur Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Govt 65.39 0

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Held the #7 position across 2 published years.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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8 IIT Roorkee Roorkee, Uttarakhand Govt 64.93 1

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #9 in 2017 to #8 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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9 Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Govt 63.52 1

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #10 in 2017 to #9 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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10 Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 62.82 3

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 3 places from #13 in 2017 to #10 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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11 University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana Govt 60.54 3

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 3 places from #14 in 2017 to #11 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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12 IIT Guwahati Guwahati, Assam Govt 60.16 4

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 4 places from #8 in 2017 to #12 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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13 Jadavpur University Kolkata, West Bengal Govt 59.68 1

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #12 in 2017 to #13 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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14 University of Delhi Delhi, Delhi Govt 58.69 1

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #15 in 2017 to #14 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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15 Amrita Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 58.46 1

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #16 in 2017 to #15 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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16 Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune, Maharashtra Govt 58.24 2

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 2 places from #18 in 2017 to #16 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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17 Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh Govt 57.78 2

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 2 places from #19 in 2017 to #17 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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18 MAHE Manipal Manipal, Karnataka Private 57.37 12

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 12 places from #30 in 2017 to #18 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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19 Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi, Delhi Govt 56.18 1

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #20 in 2017 to #19 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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20 Bharathiar University Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Govt 55.08 25

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 25 places from #45 in 2017 to #20 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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21 Calcutta University Kolkata, West Bengal Govt 53.38 6

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 6 places from #27 in 2017 to #21 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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22 IIT Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana Govt 53.07 4

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 4 places from #26 in 2017 to #22 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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23 King George's Medical University Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Govt 52.73 NEW

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #23 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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24 VIT Vellore Vellore, Tamil Nadu Private 52.68 2

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #22 in 2017 to #24 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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25 IISER Kolkata Mohanpur, West Bengal Govt 52.52 19

NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 19 places from #44 in 2017 to #25 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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About this NIRF ranking

What is the NIRF 2018 Overall ranking?

It is the imported official NIRF 2018 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.

NIRF 2018 Overall rankings

Highlights and changes in 2018

Major NIRF Overall ranking changes from 2017 to 2018

Biggest ranking changes from 2017

Newly present in the 2018 published list

Not present in the 2018 published list

NIRF 2017 Overall rankings

Leading institutions in Overall in 2017

Top private — Overall 2018

Top 10 Overall colleges — NIRF 2018

Private and government Overall colleges

State-wise Overall ranking

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