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NIRF 2021 University ranking by state

Browse state-wise NIRF 2021 University college rankings. Each state page is filtered from the official category ranking table.

Full University ranking About NIRF 2021
23States represented
100+Ranked institutions
100+Total colleges in list
NIRF 2021University
Best state overall Karnataka

Leading in quality and number of top engineering institutions.

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Top 100 colleges 19

From Tamil Nadu

Top 50 colleges 12

From Tamil Nadu

Top 10 colleges 2

From Karnataka

Top performing states

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By number of colleges inside the NIRF 2021 University top 100.

  1. 1
    Tamil Nadu
    19
  2. 2
    Maharashtra
    12
  3. 3
    Karnataka
    10
  4. 4
    Uttar Pradesh
    7
  5. 5
    Delhi
    6

Distribution of colleges in states

  • South41 colleges
  • North25 colleges
  • West18 colleges
  • East12 colleges
  • Others4 colleges

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Maharashtra 12 ranked

Best: Savitribai Phule Pune University

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Jammu and Kashmir 2 ranked

Best: University of Kashmir

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Meghalaya 1 ranked

Best: North Eastern Hill University

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Jharkhand 1 ranked

Best: Birla Institute of Technology

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Ranking trend

Colleges inside the University top 100, by state, over the last five editions.

Top 5 states

State-wise ranking questions

How are these state pages created?

Each page filters the official NIRF 2021 University ranking by the published state field.

Can I compare colleges after choosing a state?

Yes. Open a college profile, or use the comparison tool from the ranking links to compare ranks, scores and pillar data side by side.

Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. State pages use the state published in the official ranking row.