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NIRF 2020

NIRF 2020 University rankings

Discover the top 200+ colleges in India based on NIRF 2020 rankings, using key parameters like teaching, learning, research, graduation outcomes, outreach, and perception.

Teaching & Learning Resources Top Government University State-wise University
Private

Top private — University 2020

Amrita · Coimbatore #4 · 62.27
MAHE Manipal · Manipal #8 · 61.51
BITS Pilani · Pilani #15 · 55.79

Top 10 University colleges — NIRF 2020

Official rank order
#4 · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Amrita Score 62.27 #8 · Manipal, Karnataka MAHE Manipal Score 61.51 #15 · Pilani, Rajasthan BITS Pilani Score 55.79 #16 · Vellore, Tamil Nadu VIT Vellore Score 55.22 #20 · Bhubaneswar, Odisha SOA Bhubaneswar Score 53.10 #24 · Bhubaneswar, Odisha KIIT Bhubaneswar Score 52.33 #25 · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu SASTRA Score 52.22 #28 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu SRIHER Chennai Score 51.32 #31 · Patiala, Punjab Thapar Patiala Score 50.65 #33 · Mysuru, Karnataka JSS AHER Score 50.20
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4 Amrita Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 62.27 4
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 9
  • 2018: rank 8
  • 2019: rank 8
  • 2020: rank 4

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 5 places from #9 in 2017 to #4 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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8 MAHE Manipal Manipal, Karnataka Private 61.51 1
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 32
  • 2017: rank 18
  • 2018: rank 11
  • 2019: rank 9
  • 2020: rank 8

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 24 places from #32 in 2016 to #8 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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15 BITS Pilani Pilani, Rajasthan Private 55.79 8
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 9
  • 2017: rank 13
  • 2018: rank 17
  • 2019: rank 23
  • 2020: rank 15

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 6 places from #9 in 2016 to #15 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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16 VIT Vellore Vellore, Tamil Nadu Private 55.22 3
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 14
  • 2018: rank 16
  • 2019: rank 19
  • 2020: rank 16

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #14 in 2017 to #16 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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20 SOA Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha Private 53.10 4
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 20
  • 2018: rank 24
  • 2019: rank 24
  • 2020: rank 20

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #20 in both 2017 and 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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24 KIIT Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha Private 52.33 7
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 53
  • 2017: rank 49
  • 2018: rank 42
  • 2019: rank 31
  • 2020: rank 24

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 29 places from #53 in 2016 to #24 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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25 SASTRA Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Private 52.22 15
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 36
  • 2019: rank 40
  • 2020: rank 25

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 11 places from #36 in 2018 to #25 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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28 SRIHER Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 51.32 5
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 41
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 40
  • 2019: rank 33
  • 2020: rank 28

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 13 places from #41 in 2016 to #28 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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31 Thapar Patiala Patiala, Punjab Private 50.65 4
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 46
  • 2018: rank 33
  • 2019: rank 27
  • 2020: rank 31

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 15 places from #46 in 2017 to #31 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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33 JSS AHER Mysuru, Karnataka Private 50.20 1
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 37
  • 2019: rank 34
  • 2020: rank 33

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 4 places from #37 in 2018 to #33 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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35 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 50.07 3
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 43
  • 2017: rank 34
  • 2018: rank 41
  • 2019: rank 32
  • 2020: rank 35

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 8 places from #43 in 2016 to #35 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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37 Amity Noida Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh Private 49.02 21
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 52
  • 2018: rank 53
  • 2019: rank 58
  • 2020: rank 37

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 15 places from #52 in 2017 to #37 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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39 Sathyabama Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 48.77 2
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 42
  • 2017: rank 44
  • 2018: rank 45
  • 2019: rank 41
  • 2020: rank 39

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 3 places from #42 in 2016 to #39 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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41 KL University Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh Private 48.73 9
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 56
  • 2019: rank 50
  • 2020: rank 41

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 15 places from #56 in 2018 to #41 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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42 Saveetha Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 48.56 1
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 55
  • 2018: rank 46
  • 2019: rank 43
  • 2020: rank 42

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 13 places from #55 in 2017 to #42 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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43 Symbiosis Pune Pune, Maharashtra Private 48.35 13
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 61
  • 2018: rank 44
  • 2019: rank 56
  • 2020: rank 43

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 18 places from #61 in 2017 to #43 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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46 D. Y. Patil Pune Pune, Maharashtra Private 47.92 0
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 52
  • 2019: rank 46
  • 2020: rank 46

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 6 places from #52 in 2018 to #46 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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55 Banasthali Vidyapith Banasthali, Rajasthan Private 46.32 6
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 29
  • 2017: rank 53
  • 2018: rank 64
  • 2019: rank 61
  • 2020: rank 55

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 26 places from #29 in 2016 to #55 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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56 Shiv Nadar Dadri, Uttar Pradesh Private 46.11 4
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 60
  • 2018: rank 48
  • 2019: rank 52
  • 2020: rank 56

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 4 places from #60 in 2017 to #56 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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57 NMIMS Mumbai, Maharashtra Private 46.01 0
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 55
  • 2019: rank 57
  • 2020: rank 57

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #55 in 2018 to #57 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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59 Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 45.67 23
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 21
  • 2018: rank 21
  • 2019: rank 36
  • 2020: rank 59

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 38 places from #21 in 2017 to #59 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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61 DMIHER Wardha, Maharashtra Private 45.24 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: rank 61

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #61 in both 2020 and 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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63 Bharati Vidyapeeth Pune, Maharashtra Private 44.84 1
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 54
  • 2018: rank 66
  • 2019: rank 62
  • 2020: rank 63

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 9 places from #54 in 2017 to #63 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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66 Birla Institute of Technology Ranchi, Jharkhand Private 43.50 7
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 43
  • 2019: rank 59
  • 2020: rank 66

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 23 places from #43 in 2018 to #66 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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70 KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research Belagavi, Karnataka Private 43.10 1
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 62
  • 2018: rank 57
  • 2019: rank 69
  • 2020: rank 70

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 8 places from #62 in 2017 to #70 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university 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 2020 University ranking?

It is the imported official NIRF 2020 University 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.