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NIRF 2022

NIRF 2022 Research rankings

Discover the top 200+ colleges in India based on NIRF 2022 rankings, using key parameters like teaching, learning, research, graduation outcomes, outreach, and perception.

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Top private — Research 2022

VIT Vellore · Vellore #10 · 59.71
MAHE Manipal · Manipal #30 · 49.96
Amrita · Coimbatore #31 · 49.42

Top 10 Research colleges — NIRF 2022

Official rank order
#10 · Vellore, Tamil Nadu VIT Vellore Score 59.71 #30 · Manipal, Karnataka MAHE Manipal Score 49.96 #31 · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Amrita Score 49.42 #33 · Pilani, Rajasthan BITS Pilani Score 47.65 #35 · Patiala, Punjab Thapar Patiala Score 46.38 #36 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu SRMIST Chennai Score 46.00 #38 · Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh Amity Noida Score 42.13 #44 · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu SASTRA Score 40.40 #45 · Bhubaneswar, Odisha SOA Bhubaneswar Score 40.06 #47 · Bhubaneswar, Odisha KIIT Bhubaneswar Score 39.64
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10 VIT Vellore Vellore, Tamil Nadu Private 59.71 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 12
  • 2022: rank 10

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 2 places from #12 in 2021 to #10 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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30 MAHE Manipal Manipal, Karnataka Private 49.96 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 27
  • 2022: rank 30

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 3 places from #27 in 2021 to #30 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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31 Amrita Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 49.42 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 29
  • 2022: rank 31

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #29 in 2021 to #31 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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33 BITS Pilani Pilani, Rajasthan Private 47.65 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 36
  • 2022: rank 33

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 3 places from #36 in 2021 to #33 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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35 Thapar Patiala Patiala, Punjab Private 46.38 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 38
  • 2022: rank 35

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 3 places from #38 in 2021 to #35 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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36 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 46.00 10
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 46
  • 2022: rank 36

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 10 places from #46 in 2021 to #36 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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38 Amity Noida Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh Private 42.13 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: rank 38

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #38 in both 2022 and 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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44 SASTRA Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Private 40.40 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 50
  • 2022: rank 44

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 6 places from #50 in 2021 to #44 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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45 SOA Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha Private 40.06 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: rank 45

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #45 in both 2022 and 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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47 KIIT Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha Private 39.64 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: rank 47

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #47 in both 2022 and 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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48 Saveetha Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 39.58 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: rank 48

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #48 in both 2022 and 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top research 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 2022 Research ranking?

It is the imported official NIRF 2022 Research list, organized by rank with score and institution location details.

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