What is the NIRF 2021 Research ranking?
It is the imported official NIRF 2021 Research list, organized by rank with score and institution location details.
NIRF 2021 Research 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.
Top private — Research 2021
VIT Vellore · Vellore
#12 · 55.58
MAHE Manipal · Manipal
#27 · 48.73
Amrita · Coimbatore
#29 · 48.29
Top 10 Research colleges — NIRF 2021
Official rank order
#12 · Vellore, Tamil Nadu
VIT Vellore
Score 55.58
#27 · Manipal, Karnataka
MAHE Manipal
Score 48.73
#29 · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Amrita
Score 48.29
#36 · Pilani, Rajasthan
BITS Pilani
Score 44.76
#38 · Patiala, Punjab
Thapar Patiala
Score 44.17
#46 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
SRMIST Chennai
Score 40.16
#50 · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
SASTRA
Score 38.53
12 VIT Vellore 55.58 NEW
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- 2021: rank 12
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Ranked #12 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
27 MAHE Manipal 48.73 NEW
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- 2021: rank 27
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Ranked #27 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
29 Amrita 48.29 NEW
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- 2021: rank 29
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Ranked #29 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
36 BITS Pilani 44.76 NEW
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- 2021: rank 36
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Ranked #36 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
38 Thapar Patiala 44.17 NEW
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- 2021: rank 38
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Ranked #38 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
46 SRMIST Chennai 40.16 NEW
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- 2021: rank 46
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Ranked #46 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
50 SASTRA 38.53 NEW
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- 2021: rank 50
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Ranked #50 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
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