The official NIRF 2023 Research ranking in this database contains 50 ranked institutions. Indian Institute of Science leads at rank 1 with a score of 86.22. IIT Madras is second and IIT Delhi is third.
Among institutions classified by NIRFRank, 39 are government and 11 are private. VIT Vellore is the leading private entry at rank 11 with a score of 62.41. The list covers 16 states and 36 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.
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Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences recorded the largest improvement in this comparison, rising 12 places from rank 48 to 36. Bharathiar University recorded the largest decline, moving down 16 places from rank 22 to 38. The 2023 list contains 7 institutions not present in the 2022 list, while 7 from 2022 are not present in 2023. Where movements tie, the higher-ranked institution is highlighted.
| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
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| 36 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 48 | ↑ 12 places |
| 13 | Anna University | 21 | ↑ 8 places |
| 26 | Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani | 33 | ↑ 7 places |
| 38 | Bharathiar University | 22 | ↓ 16 places |
| 37 | Institute of Chemical Technology | 25 | ↓ 12 places |
| 27 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune | 17 | ↓ 10 places |
Up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls, ordered by places moved within each group. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2023 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 64.68 | Newly present |
| 30 | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research | 51.08 | Newly present |
| 35 | Calcutta University | 49.76 | Newly present |
| 41 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | 46.89 | Newly present |
| 42 | Lovely Professional University | 44.87 | Newly present |
| 46 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 43.65 | Newly present |
| 50 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | 43.15 | Newly present |
| 2022 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | Not present in 2023 |
| 39 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | Not present in 2023 |
| 40 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | Not present in 2023 |
| 41 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | Not present in 2023 |
| 44 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | Not present in 2023 |
| 49 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Bhopal | Not present in 2023 |
| 50 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | Not present in 2023 |
The published 2022 Research list contains 50 ranked institutions. Indian Institute of Science holds rank 1 with a score of 88.62. VIT Vellore is the highest-ranked private institution at rank 10 with a score of 59.71.
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli recorded the largest improvement in this comparison, rising 12 places from rank 35 to 23. University of Delhi recorded the largest decline, moving down 5 places from rank 11 to 16. The 2022 list contains 8 institutions not present in the 2021 list, while 8 from 2021 are not present in 2022. Where movements tie, the higher-ranked institution is highlighted.
| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
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| 23 | National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | 35 | ↑ 12 places |
| 19 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 30 | ↑ 11 places |
| 21 | Anna University | 32 | ↑ 11 places |
| 16 | University of Delhi | 11 | ↓ 5 places |
| 25 | Institute of Chemical Technology | 21 | ↓ 4 places |
| 28 | Aligarh Muslim University | 24 | ↓ 4 places |
Up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls, ordered by places moved within each group. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2022 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Amity University, Noida | 42.13 | Newly present |
| 39 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 41.92 | Newly present |
| 43 | Alagappa University | 41.00 | Newly present |
| 45 | Siksha O Anusandhan | 40.06 | Newly present |
| 46 | Malaviya National Institute of Technology | 39.82 | Newly present |
| 47 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | 39.64 | Newly present |
| 48 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 39.58 | Newly present |
| 50 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 38.67 | Newly present |
| 2021 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | Not present in 2022 |
| 19 | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research | Not present in 2022 |
| 33 | Calcutta University | Not present in 2022 |
| 37 | Savitribai Phule Pune University | Not present in 2022 |
| 40 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Not present in 2022 |
| 41 | Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata | Not present in 2022 |
| 44 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | Not present in 2022 |
| 49 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | Not present in 2022 |
The published 2021 Research list contains 50 ranked institutions. Indian Institute of Science holds rank 1 with a score of 86.48. VIT Vellore is the highest-ranked private institution at rank 12 with a score of 55.58.
2021 is the earliest Research edition available in this database, so movement, entry and exit groups cannot be calculated for this year.
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It is the imported official NIRF 2023 Research list, organized by rank with score and institution location details.
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