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NIRF 2021

NIRF 2021 University rankings

Q: What is the NIRF 2021 University ranking?

It is the official NIRF 2021 ranking list for the University category, with rank, score and institution details.

The official NIRF 2021 University ranking in this database contains 100 ranked institutions. Indian Institute of Science leads at rank 1 with a score of 82.67. Jawaharlal Nehru University is second and Banaras Hindu University is third.

Among institutions classified by NIRFRank, 58 are government and 41 are private. Amrita is the leading private entry at rank 5 with a score of 61.23. The list covers 23 states and 70 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.

Highlights and changes in 2021

View full 2021 ranking with scores and college profiles

Major NIRF University ranking changes from 2020 to 2021

Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education recorded the largest improvement in this comparison, rising 22 places from rank 72 to 50. KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research recorded the largest decline, moving down 21 places from rank 70 to 91. The 2021 list contains 10 institutions not present in the 2020 list, while 10 from 2020 are not present in 2021. Where movements tie, the higher-ranked institution is highlighted.

2021 rank	Institution	2020 rank	Change
50	Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	72	↑ 22 places
35	Banasthali Vidyapith	55	↑ 20 places
44	Cochin University of Science and Technology	62	↑ 18 places
91	KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research	70	↓ 21 places
41	Jamia Hamdard	21	↓ 20 places
86	Birla Institute of Technology	66	↓ 20 places

Up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls, ordered by places moved within each group. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.

Changes to the published list — 10 newly listed and 10 no longer listed

2021 rank	Institution	Score	Status
52	Chandigarh University	46.15	Newly present
65	Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	42.63	Newly present
70	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli	41.67	Newly present
73	Pandit Deendayal Energy University	41.38	Newly present
75	Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women	41.24	Newly present
89	Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences	39.53	Newly present
90	Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda	39.48	Newly present
93	Assam University-Silchar	39.21	Newly present
95	Ashoka University	39.02	Newly present
100	UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies)	38.88	Newly present

2020 rank	Institution	Status
64	Punjabi University, Patiala	Not present in 2021
67	Mizoram University	Not present in 2021
75	Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning	Not present in 2021
84	Dibrugarh University	Not present in 2021
86	Yenepoya University	Not present in 2021
89	Kalyani University	Not present in 2021
90	Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences	Not present in 2021
91	The Gandhigram Rural Institute	Not present in 2021
93	Maharishi Markandeshwar	Not present in 2021
99	Kurukshetra University	Not present in 2021

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NIRF 2020 University rankings

The published 2020 University list contains 100 ranked institutions. Indian Institute of Science holds rank 1 with a score of 84.18. Amrita is the highest-ranked private institution at rank 4 with a score of 62.27.

2020 rank	Institution	2019 rank	Change	Score
1	Indian Institute of Science	1	No change	84.18
2	Jawaharlal Nehru University	2	No change	70.16
3	Banaras Hindu University	3	No change	63.15
4	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	8	↑ 4	62.27
5	Jadavpur University	6	↑ 1	61.99
6	University of Hyderabad	4	↓ 2	61.70
7	Calcutta University	5	↓ 2	61.53
8	Manipal Academy of Higher Education	9	↑ 1	61.51
9	Savitribai Phule Pune University	10	↑ 1	61.13
10	Jamia Millia Islamia	12	↑ 2	61.07
11	University of Delhi	13	↑ 2	60.10
12	Anna University	7	↓ 5	58.71
13	Bharathiar University	14	↑ 1	58.30
14	Homi Bhabha National Institute	17	↑ 3	56.04
15	Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani	23	↑ 8	55.79
16	Vellore Institute of Technology	19	↑ 3	55.22
17	Aligarh Muslim University	11	↓ 6	54.30
18	Institute of Chemical Technology	15	↓ 3	54.10
19	Andhra University, Visakhapatnam	16	↓ 3	53.82
20	Siksha O Anusandhan	24	↑ 4	53.10
21	Jamia Hamdard	18	↓ 3	52.60
22	University of Madras	20	↓ 2	52.55
23	Kerala University	22	↓ 1	52.35
24	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	31	↑ 7	52.33
25	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy	40	↑ 15	52.22
26	Panjab University	21	↓ 5	51.85
27	Mysore University	54	↑ 27	51.84
28	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	33	↑ 5	51.32
29	Osmania University	26	↓ 3	51.15
30	Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam	30	No change	50.93
31	Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology	27	↓ 4	50.65
32	King George`s Medical University	25	↓ 7	50.45
33	JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research	34	↑ 1	50.20
34	Tata Institute of Social Sciences	35	↑ 1	50.10
35	SRM Institute of Science and Technology	32	↓ 3	50.07
36	Alagappa University	28	↓ 8	49.22
37	Amity University, Noida	58	↑ 21	49.02
38	Sri Venkateswara University	48	↑ 10	48.84
39	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	41	↑ 2	48.77
39	Tezpur University	29	↓ 10	48.77
41	Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation	50	↑ 9	48.73
42	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	43	↑ 1	48.56
43	Symbiosis International University	56	↑ 13	48.35
44	Gujarat University	—	New	48.21
45	Delhi Technological University	47	↑ 2	48.06
46	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	46	No change	47.92
47	Gauhati University	42	↓ 5	47.10
48	University of Kashmir	53	↑ 5	46.99
49	North Eastern Hill University	39	↓ 10	46.88
50	Visva Bharati	37	↓ 13	46.84
51	Guru Nanak Dev University	55	↑ 4	46.58
52	University of Jammu	74	↑ 22	46.55
53	Bharathidasan University	60	↑ 7	46.41
54	Calicut University, Thenhipalem, Malapuram	64	↑ 10	46.37
55	Banasthali Vidyapith	61	↑ 6	46.32
56	Shiv Nadar University	52	↓ 4	46.11
57	SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies	57	No change	46.01
58	Pondicherry University	48	↓ 10	45.82
59	Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research	36	↓ 23	45.67
60	Madurai Kamaraj University	45	↓ 15	45.58
61	Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research	—	New	45.24
62	Cochin University of Science and Technology	65	↑ 3	45.02
63	Bharati Vidyapeeth	62	↓ 1	44.84
64	Punjabi University, Patiala	—	New	44.07
65	Mumbai University	81	↑ 16	44.00
66	Birla Institute of Technology	59	↓ 7	43.50
67	Mizoram University	76	↑ 9	43.49
68	Bangalore University	—	New	43.33
69	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University	85	↑ 16	43.12
70	KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research	69	↓ 1	43.10
71	Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM)	84	↑ 13	42.79
72	Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	—	New	42.57
73	Kuvempu University	73	No change	42.45
74	NITTE	70	↓ 4	42.19
75	Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning	—	New	42.08
76	Maharshi Dayanand University	90	↑ 14	41.95
77	Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Mumbai	88	↑ 11	41.74
78	Lovely Professional University	—	New	41.69
78	International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad	82	↑ 4	41.69
80	Visvesvaraya Technological University	—	New	41.63
81	Goa University	93	↑ 12	41.37
82	Dayalbagh Educational Institute	77	↓ 5	41.21
83	Periyar University	68	↓ 15	41.09
84	Dibrugarh University	86	↑ 2	41.05
85	Jain university,Bangalore	—	New	41.03
86	Yenepoya University	95	↑ 9	40.99
87	Central University of Punjab	95	↑ 8	40.93
88	Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus	72	↓ 16	40.92
89	Kalyani University	91	↑ 2	40.91
90	Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences	—	New	40.87
91	The Gandhigram Rural Institute	75	↓ 16	40.65
92	University of Burdwan	89	↓ 3	40.55
93	Maharishi Markandeshwar	—	New	40.49
94	Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hissar	—	New	40.43
95	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	66	↓ 29	40.24
96	Utkal University	—	New	40.05
97	Graphic Era University	—	New	40.04
98	Chettinad Academy of Research and Education	—	New	39.97
99	Kurukshetra University	98	↓ 1	39.79
100	Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research	—	New	39.71

Major NIRF University ranking changes from 2019 to 2020

Mysore University recorded the largest improvement in this comparison, rising 27 places from rank 54 to 27. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University recorded the largest decline, moving down 29 places from rank 66 to 95. The 2020 list contains 16 institutions not present in the 2019 list, while 16 from 2019 are not present in 2020. Where movements tie, the higher-ranked institution is highlighted.

2020 rank	Institution	2019 rank	Change
27	Mysore University	54	↑ 27 places
52	University of Jammu	74	↑ 22 places
37	Amity University, Noida	58	↑ 21 places
95	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	66	↓ 29 places
59	Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research	36	↓ 23 places
88	Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus	72	↓ 16 places

Up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls, ordered by places moved within each group. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.

Changes to the published list — 16 newly listed and 16 no longer listed

2020 rank	Institution	Score	Status
44	Gujarat University	48.21	Newly present
61	Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research	45.24	Newly present
64	Punjabi University, Patiala	44.07	Newly present
68	Bangalore University	43.33	Newly present
72	Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	42.57	Newly present
75	Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning	42.08	Newly present
78	Lovely Professional University	41.69	Newly present
80	Visvesvaraya Technological University	41.63	Newly present
85	Jain university,Bangalore	41.03	Newly present
90	Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences	40.87	Newly present
93	Maharishi Markandeshwar	40.49	Newly present
94	Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hissar	40.43	Newly present
96	Utkal University	40.05	Newly present
97	Graphic Era University	40.04	Newly present
98	Chettinad Academy of Research and Education	39.97	Newly present
100	Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research	39.71	Newly present

2019 rank	Institution	Status
38	G.B. Pant Universtiy of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar	Not present in 2020
44	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University	Not present in 2020
51	Punjab Agricultural University	Not present in 2020
63	Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University	Not present in 2020
67	Anand Agricultural University	Not present in 2020
70	Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	Not present in 2020
77	Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences	Not present in 2020
79	Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU)	Not present in 2020
80	Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry	Not present in 2020
83	University of Agricultural Sciences	Not present in 2020
87	Mangalore University	Not present in 2020
92	Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences	Not present in 2020
93	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli	Not present in 2020
97	Assam University-Silchar	Not present in 2020
99	Rajiv Gandhi University	Not present in 2020
100	Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research	Not present in 2020

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NIRF 2019 University rankings

The published 2019 University list contains 100 ranked institutions. Indian Institute of Science holds rank 1 with a score of 82.28. Amrita is the highest-ranked private institution at rank 8 with a score of 59.22.

2019 rank	Institution	2018 rank	Change	Score
1	Indian Institute of Science	1	No change	82.28
2	Jawaharlal Nehru University	2	No change	68.68
3	Banaras Hindu University	3	No change	64.55
4	University of Hyderabad	5	↑ 1	61.85
5	Calcutta University	14	↑ 9	60.87
6	Jadavpur University	6	No change	60.53
7	Anna University	4	↓ 3	60.35
8	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	8	No change	59.22
9	Manipal Academy of Higher Education	11	↑ 2	58.50
10	Savitribai Phule Pune University	9	↓ 1	58.40
11	Aligarh Muslim University	10	↓ 1	58.36
12	Jamia Millia Islamia	12	No change	58.07
13	University of Delhi	7	↓ 6	57.59
14	Bharathiar University	13	↓ 1	57.23
15	Institute of Chemical Technology	19	↑ 4	52.62
16	Andhra University, Visakhapatnam	22	↑ 6	52.11
17	Homi Bhabha National Institute	26	↑ 9	51.95
18	Jamia Hamdard	23	↑ 5	51.73
19	Vellore Institute of Technology	16	↓ 3	51.44
20	University of Madras	18	↓ 2	51.34
21	Panjab University	20	↓ 1	51.25
22	Kerala University	30	↑ 8	51.21
23	Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani	17	↓ 6	50.53
24	Siksha O Anusandhan	24	No change	50.31
25	King George`s Medical University	15	↓ 10	49.91
26	Osmania University	28	↑ 2	49.86
27	Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology	33	↑ 6	49.27
28	Alagappa University	27	↓ 1	48.54
29	Tezpur University	29	No change	48.47
30	Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam	34	↑ 4	48.08
31	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	42	↑ 11	47.97
32	SRM Institute of Science and Technology	41	↑ 9	47.80
33	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	40	↑ 7	47.34
34	JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research	37	↑ 3	46.97
35	Tata Institute of Social Sciences	32	↓ 3	46.82
36	Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research	21	↓ 15	46.32
37	Visva Bharati	31	↓ 6	46.27
38	G.B. Pant Universtiy of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar	34	↓ 4	46.09
39	North Eastern Hill University	61	↑ 22	45.99
40	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy	36	↓ 4	45.80
41	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	45	↑ 4	45.58
42	Gauhati University	39	↓ 3	45.57
43	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	46	↑ 3	45.42
44	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University	25	↓ 19	45.41
45	Madurai Kamaraj University	54	↑ 9	45.20
46	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	52	↑ 6	45.11
47	Delhi Technological University	70	↑ 23	44.89
48	Pondicherry University	59	↑ 11	44.88
48	Sri Venkateswara University	49	↑ 1	44.88
50	Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation	56	↑ 6	44.70
51	Punjab Agricultural University	38	↓ 13	44.66
52	Shiv Nadar University	48	↓ 4	44.45
53	University of Kashmir	47	↓ 6	44.19
54	Mysore University	—	New	44.06
55	Guru Nanak Dev University	59	↑ 4	43.69
56	Symbiosis International University	44	↓ 12	43.65
57	SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies	55	↓ 2	43.63
58	Amity University, Noida	53	↓ 5	43.53
59	Birla Institute of Technology	43	↓ 16	43.49
60	Bharathidasan University	67	↑ 7	43.41
61	Banasthali Vidyapith	64	↑ 3	43.22
62	Bharati Vidyapeeth	66	↑ 4	42.89
63	Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University	50	↓ 13	42.36
64	Calicut University, Thenhipalem, Malapuram	73	↑ 9	42.22
65	Cochin University of Science and Technology	69	↑ 4	41.42
66	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	74	↑ 8	41.21
67	Anand Agricultural University	83	↑ 16	41.20
68	Periyar University	90	↑ 22	40.99
69	KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research	57	↓ 12	40.92
70	NITTE	77	↑ 7	40.88
70	Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	65	↓ 5	40.88
72	Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus	72	No change	40.87
73	Kuvempu University	78	↑ 5	40.60
74	University of Jammu	51	↓ 23	40.43
75	The Gandhigram Rural Institute	79	↑ 4	40.42
76	Mizoram University	81	↑ 5	40.27
77	Dayalbagh Educational Institute	63	↓ 14	40.24
77	Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences	62	↓ 15	40.24
79	Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU)	82	↑ 3	40.17
80	Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry	71	↓ 9	40.07
81	Mumbai University	—	New	40.03
82	International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad	98	↑ 16	39.97
83	University of Agricultural Sciences	58	↓ 25	39.59
84	Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM)	85	↑ 1	39.42
85	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University	—	New	39.33
86	Dibrugarh University	84	↓ 2	39.30
87	Mangalore University	—	New	39.26
88	Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Mumbai	—	New	39.18
89	University of Burdwan	96	↑ 7	38.98
90	Maharshi Dayanand University	76	↓ 14	38.94
91	Kalyani University	86	↓ 5	38.85
92	Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences	89	↓ 3	38.79
93	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli	—	New	38.76
93	Goa University	68	↓ 25	38.76
95	Yenepoya University	92	↓ 3	38.68
95	Central University of Punjab	—	New	38.68
97	Assam University-Silchar	87	↓ 10	38.67
98	Kurukshetra University	80	↓ 18	38.60
99	Rajiv Gandhi University	—	New	38.48
100	Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research	88	↓ 12	38.45

Major NIRF University ranking changes from 2018 to 2019

Delhi Technological University recorded the largest improvement in this comparison, rising 23 places from rank 70 to 47. University of Agricultural Sciences recorded the largest decline, moving down 25 places from rank 58 to 83. The 2019 list contains 8 institutions not present in the 2018 list, while 8 from 2018 are not present in 2019. Where movements tie, the higher-ranked institution is highlighted.

2019 rank	Institution	2018 rank	Change
47	Delhi Technological University	70	↑ 23 places
39	North Eastern Hill University	61	↑ 22 places
68	Periyar University	90	↑ 22 places
83	University of Agricultural Sciences	58	↓ 25 places
93	Goa University	68	↓ 25 places
74	University of Jammu	51	↓ 23 places

Up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls, ordered by places moved within each group. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.

Changes to the published list — 8 newly listed and 8 no longer listed

2019 rank	Institution	Score	Status
54	Mysore University	44.06	Newly present
81	Mumbai University	40.03	Newly present
85	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University	39.33	Newly present
87	Mangalore University	39.26	Newly present
88	Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Mumbai	39.18	Newly present
93	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli	38.76	Newly present
95	Central University of Punjab	38.68	Newly present
99	Rajiv Gandhi University	38.48	Newly present

2018 rank	Institution	Status
75	Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya	Not present in 2019
91	Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology	Not present in 2019
92	Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning	Not present in 2019
94	Nirma University	Not present in 2019
95	Nagaland University	Not present in 2019
97	D. Y. Patil Educational Society	Not present in 2019
99	PES University	Not present in 2019
100	Jaypee Institute of Information Technology	Not present in 2019

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NIRF 2018 University rankings

The published 2018 University list contains 100 ranked institutions. Indian Institute of Science holds rank 1 with a score of 82.16. Amrita is the highest-ranked private institution at rank 8 with a score of 58.46.

2018 rank	Institution	2017 rank	Change	Score
1	Indian Institute of Science	—	New	82.16
2	Jawaharlal Nehru University	2	No change	67.57
3	Banaras Hindu University	3	No change	63.52
4	Anna University	6	↑ 2	62.82
5	University of Hyderabad	7	↑ 2	60.54
6	Jadavpur University	5	↓ 1	59.68
7	University of Delhi	8	↑ 1	58.69
8	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	9	↑ 1	58.46
9	Savitribai Phule Pune University	10	↑ 1	58.24
10	Aligarh Muslim University	11	↑ 1	57.78
11	Manipal Academy of Higher Education	18	↑ 7	57.37
12	Jamia Millia Islamia	12	No change	56.18
13	Bharathiar University	28	↑ 15	55.08
14	Calcutta University	16	↑ 2	53.38
15	King George`s Medical University	—	New	52.73
16	Vellore Institute of Technology	14	↓ 2	52.68
17	Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani	13	↓ 4	52.15
18	University of Madras	41	↑ 23	51.52
19	Institute of Chemical Technology	25	↑ 6	51.39
20	Panjab University	33	↑ 13	50.94
21	Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research	21	No change	50.74
22	Andhra University, Visakhapatnam	43	↑ 21	50.39
23	Jamia Hamdard	26	↑ 3	50.31
24	Siksha O Anusandhan	20	↓ 4	49.59
25	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University	17	↓ 8	49.22
26	Homi Bhabha National Institute	21	↓ 5	48.98
27	Alagappa University	97	↑ 70	48.25
28	Osmania University	23	↓ 5	48.02
29	Tezpur University	30	↑ 1	48.00
30	Kerala University	29	↓ 1	47.72
31	Visva Bharati	19	↓ 12	47.62
32	Tata Institute of Social Sciences	31	↓ 1	47.46
33	Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology	46	↑ 13	47.11
34	G.B. Pant Universtiy of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar	—	New	46.56
34	Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam	—	New	46.56
36	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy	—	New	46.33
37	JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research	—	New	45.76
38	Punjab Agricultural University	—	New	45.56
39	Gauhati University	27	↓ 12	45.44
40	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	—	New	45.29
41	SRM Institute of Science and Technology	34	↓ 7	45.17
42	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	49	↑ 7	44.81
43	Birla Institute of Technology	—	New	44.71
44	Symbiosis International University	61	↑ 17	44.62
45	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	44	↓ 1	44.34
46	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	55	↑ 9	44.00
47	University of Kashmir	73	↑ 26	43.96
48	Shiv Nadar University	60	↑ 12	43.68
49	Sri Venkateswara University	42	↓ 7	43.44
50	Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University	—	New	43.21
51	University of Jammu	63	↑ 12	43.19
52	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	—	New	43.15
53	Amity University, Noida	52	↓ 1	42.99
54	Madurai Kamaraj University	77	↑ 23	42.98
55	SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies	—	New	42.80
56	Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation	—	New	42.78
57	KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research	62	↑ 5	42.76
58	University of Agricultural Sciences	—	New	42.55
59	Pondicherry University	37	↓ 22	42.36
59	Guru Nanak Dev University	80	↑ 21	42.36
61	North Eastern Hill University	48	↓ 13	42.34
62	Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences	—	New	42.33
63	Dayalbagh Educational Institute	72	↑ 9	41.95
64	Banasthali Vidyapith	53	↓ 11	41.88
65	Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	38	↓ 27	41.73
66	Bharati Vidyapeeth	54	↓ 12	41.71
67	Bharathidasan University	88	↑ 21	41.63
68	Goa University	—	New	40.66
69	Cochin University of Science and Technology	86	↑ 17	40.53
70	Delhi Technological University	—	New	40.52
71	Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry	51	↓ 20	40.30
72	Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus	83	↑ 11	40.25
73	Calicut University, Thenhipalem, Malapuram	—	New	40.06
74	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	—	New	40.05
75	Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya	—	New	39.98
76	Maharshi Dayanand University	—	New	39.87
77	NITTE	—	New	39.70
78	Kuvempu University	—	New	39.68
79	The Gandhigram Rural Institute	—	New	39.50
80	Kurukshetra University	—	New	39.45
81	Mizoram University	58	↓ 23	39.36
82	Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU)	—	New	39.30
83	Anand Agricultural University	40	↓ 43	39.21
84	Dibrugarh University	74	↓ 10	39.13
85	Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM)	—	New	39.02
86	Kalyani University	66	↓ 20	38.87
87	Assam University-Silchar	—	New	38.79
88	Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research	70	↓ 18	38.70
89	Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences	—	New	38.61
90	Periyar University	85	↓ 5	38.58
91	Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology	—	New	38.55
92	Yenepoya University	—	New	38.53
92	Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning	69	↓ 23	38.53
94	Nirma University	75	↓ 19	38.15
95	Nagaland University	—	New	38.14
96	University of Burdwan	—	New	37.68
97	D. Y. Patil Educational Society	—	New	37.61
98	International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad	—	New	37.52
99	PES University	94	↓ 5	37.51
100	Jaypee Institute of Information Technology	81	↓ 19	37.47

Major NIRF University ranking changes from 2017 to 2018

Alagappa University recorded the largest improvement in this comparison, rising 70 places from rank 97 to 27. Anand Agricultural University recorded the largest decline, moving down 43 places from rank 40 to 83. The 2018 list contains 35 institutions not present in the 2017 list, while 35 from 2017 are not present in 2018. Where movements tie, the higher-ranked institution is highlighted.

2018 rank	Institution	2017 rank	Change
27	Alagappa University	97	↑ 70 places
47	University of Kashmir	73	↑ 26 places
18	University of Madras	41	↑ 23 places
83	Anand Agricultural University	40	↓ 43 places
65	Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	38	↓ 27 places
81	Mizoram University	58	↓ 23 places

Up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls, ordered by places moved within each group. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.

Changes to the published list — 35 newly listed and 35 no longer listed

2018 rank	Institution	Score	Status
1	Indian Institute of Science	82.16	Newly present
15	King George`s Medical University	52.73	Newly present
34	G.B. Pant Universtiy of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar	46.56	Newly present
34	Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam	46.56	Newly present
36	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy	46.33	Newly present
37	JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research	45.76	Newly present
38	Punjab Agricultural University	45.56	Newly present
40	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	45.29	Newly present
43	Birla Institute of Technology	44.71	Newly present
50	Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University	43.21	Newly present
52	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	43.15	Newly present
55	SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies	42.80	Newly present
56	Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation	42.78	Newly present
58	University of Agricultural Sciences	42.55	Newly present
62	Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences	42.33	Newly present
68	Goa University	40.66	Newly present
70	Delhi Technological University	40.52	Newly present
73	Calicut University, Thenhipalem, Malapuram	40.06	Newly present
74	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	40.05	Newly present
75	Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya	39.98	Newly present
76	Maharshi Dayanand University	39.87	Newly present
77	NITTE	39.70	Newly present
78	Kuvempu University	39.68	Newly present
79	The Gandhigram Rural Institute	39.50	Newly present
80	Kurukshetra University	39.45	Newly present
82	Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU)	39.30	Newly present
85	Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM)	39.02	Newly present
87	Assam University-Silchar	38.79	Newly present
89	Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences	38.61	Newly present
91	Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology	38.55	Newly present
92	Yenepoya University	38.53	Newly present
95	Nagaland University	38.14	Newly present
96	University of Burdwan	37.68	Newly present
97	D. Y. Patil Educational Society	37.61	Newly present
98	International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad	37.52	Newly present

2017 rank	Institution	Status
1	Indian Institute of Science Bangalore	Not present in 2018
4	Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research	Not present in 2018
15	Indian Agricultural Research Institute	Not present in 2018
24	Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana	Not present in 2018
32	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA)	Not present in 2018
35	Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology	Not present in 2018
36	Mysore University	Not present in 2018
39	Sri Ramachandra University	Not present in 2018
45	Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University	Not present in 2018
47	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Pune	Not present in 2018
50	Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	Not present in 2018
56	Annamalai University	Not present in 2018
57	Calicut University	Not present in 2018
59	Kurukshetra University	Not present in 2018
64	Goa University-Goa	Not present in 2018
65	Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology	Not present in 2018
67	Mahatma Gandhi Unversity	Not present in 2018
68	Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences	Not present in 2018
71	Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences-Coimbatore	Not present in 2018
76	Rajiv Gandhi University	Not present in 2018
78	Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University	Not present in 2018
79	Rajasthan University	Not present in 2018
82	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	Not present in 2018
83	NITTE University	Not present in 2018
87	Vidyasagar University	Not present in 2018
89	Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM)	Not present in 2018
90	Karpagam Academy of Higher Education	Not present in 2018
91	The Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed University	Not present in 2018
92	Assam University-Silchar	Not present in 2018
93	Jaypee University of Information Technology-Solan	Not present in 2018
95	University of Allahabad	Not present in 2018
96	Sri Krishnadevaraya University	Not present in 2018
98	Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies -Mumbai	Not present in 2018
99	Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University	Not present in 2018
100	B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology	Not present in 2018

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NIRF 2017 University rankings

The published 2017 University list contains 100 ranked institutions. Indian Institute of Science Bangalore holds rank 1 with a score of 83.28. Amrita is the highest-ranked private institution at rank 9 with a score of 54.70.

2017 rank	Institution	2016 rank	Change	Score
1	Indian Institute of Science Bangalore	—	New	83.28
2	Jawaharlal Nehru University	3	↑ 1	61.53
3	Banaras Hindu University	7	↑ 4	58.92
4	Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research	—	New	58.25
5	Jadavpur University	—	New	57.32
6	Anna University	—	New	56.50
7	University of Hyderabad	—	New	56.30
8	University of Delhi	6	↓ 2	55.37
9	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	—	New	54.70
10	Savitribai Phule Pune University	—	New	52.81
11	Aligarh Muslim University	10	↓ 1	52.74
12	Jamia Millia Islamia	—	New	51.75
13	Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani	9	↓ 4	51.46
14	Vellore Institute of Technology	—	New	51.36
15	Indian Agricultural Research Institute	—	New	51.20
16	Calcutta University	—	New	48.90
17	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University	—	New	48.84
18	Manipal Academy of Higher Education	32	↑ 14	48.27
19	Visva Bharati	11	↓ 8	48.19
20	Siksha O Anusandhan	—	New	46.72
21	Homi Bhabha National Institute	17	↓ 4	46.45
21	Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research	—	New	46.45
23	Osmania University	33	↑ 10	45.52
24	Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana	—	New	44.99
25	Institute of Chemical Technology	2	↓ 23	44.95
26	Jamia Hamdard	—	New	44.84
27	Gauhati University	22	↓ 5	44.42
28	Bharathiar University	14	↓ 14	44.29
29	Kerala University	—	New	43.95
30	Tezpur University	5	↓ 25	43.78
31	Tata Institute of Social Sciences	—	New	43.71
32	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA)	—	New	43.50
33	Panjab University	—	New	43.13
34	SRM Institute of Science and Technology	43	↑ 9	43.07
35	Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology	8	↓ 27	43.06
36	Mysore University	—	New	42.83
37	Pondicherry University	13	↓ 24	42.70
38	Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	—	New	42.48
39	Sri Ramachandra University	—	New	42.46
40	Anand Agricultural University	—	New	42.26
41	University of Madras	—	New	41.85
42	Sri Venkateswara University	63	↑ 21	41.48
43	Andhra University, Visakhapatnam	—	New	41.38
44	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	42	↓ 2	41.30
45	Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University	35	↓ 10	41.18
46	Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology	—	New	40.78
47	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Pune	—	New	40.59
48	North Eastern Hill University	15	↓ 33	40.51
49	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	53	↑ 4	40.47
50	Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	—	New	40.10
51	Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry	—	New	39.54
52	Amity University, Noida	—	New	39.17
53	Banasthali Vidyapith	29	↓ 24	38.74
54	Bharati Vidyapeeth	—	New	38.73
55	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	—	New	38.68
56	Annamalai University	57	↑ 1	38.59
57	Calicut University	—	New	38.45
58	Mizoram University	51	↓ 7	38.36
59	Kurukshetra University	—	New	38.26
60	Shiv Nadar University	—	New	37.95
61	Symbiosis International University	—	New	37.67
62	KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research	—	New	37.25
63	University of Jammu	—	New	37.23
64	Goa University-Goa	20	↓ 44	37.16
65	Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology	—	New	37.13
66	Kalyani University	45	↓ 21	36.84
67	Mahatma Gandhi Unversity	—	New	36.79
68	Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences	97	↑ 29	36.78
69	Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning	—	New	36.75
70	Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research	—	New	36.47
71	Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences-Coimbatore	48	↓ 23	36.44
72	Dayalbagh Educational Institute	—	New	36.36
73	University of Kashmir	—	New	36.32
74	Dibrugarh University	74	No change	36.28
75	Nirma University	—	New	36.21
76	Rajiv Gandhi University	—	New	36.15
77	Madurai Kamaraj University	—	New	36.04
78	Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University	—	New	35.92
79	Rajasthan University	—	New	35.85
80	Guru Nanak Dev University	25	↓ 55	35.83
81	Jaypee Institute of Information Technology	—	New	35.69
82	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	—	New	35.60
83	Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus	93	↑ 10	35.50
83	NITTE University	—	New	35.50
85	Periyar University	47	↓ 38	35.44
86	Cochin University of Science and Technology	—	New	35.42
87	Vidyasagar University	—	New	35.23
88	Bharathidasan University	—	New	35.14
89	Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM)	—	New	35.09
90	Karpagam Academy of Higher Education	—	New	34.86
91	The Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed University	—	New	34.56
92	Assam University-Silchar	77	↓ 15	34.38
93	Jaypee University of Information Technology-Solan	37	↓ 56	34.14
94	PES University	—	New	33.94
95	University of Allahabad	68	↓ 27	33.86
96	Sri Krishnadevaraya University	—	New	33.76
97	Alagappa University	49	↓ 48	33.66
98	Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies -Mumbai	72	↓ 26	33.60
99	Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University	69	↓ 30	33.44
100	B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology	—	New	32.99

Major NIRF University ranking changes from 2016 to 2017

Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences recorded the largest improvement in this comparison, rising 29 places from rank 97 to 68. Jaypee University of Information Technology-Solan recorded the largest decline, moving down 56 places from rank 37 to 93. The 2017 list contains 62 institutions not present in the 2016 list, while 62 from 2016 are not present in 2017. Where movements tie, the higher-ranked institution is highlighted.

2017 rank	Institution	2016 rank	Change
68	Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences	97	↑ 29 places
42	Sri Venkateswara University	63	↑ 21 places
18	Manipal Academy of Higher Education	32	↑ 14 places
93	Jaypee University of Information Technology-Solan	37	↓ 56 places
80	Guru Nanak Dev University	25	↓ 55 places
97	Alagappa University	49	↓ 48 places

Up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls, ordered by places moved within each group. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.

Changes to the published list — 62 newly listed and 62 no longer listed

2017 rank	Institution	Score	Status
1	Indian Institute of Science Bangalore	83.28	Newly present
4	Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research	58.25	Newly present
5	Jadavpur University	57.32	Newly present
6	Anna University	56.50	Newly present
7	University of Hyderabad	56.30	Newly present
9	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	54.70	Newly present
10	Savitribai Phule Pune University	52.81	Newly present
12	Jamia Millia Islamia	51.75	Newly present
14	Vellore Institute of Technology	51.36	Newly present
15	Indian Agricultural Research Institute	51.20	Newly present
16	Calcutta University	48.90	Newly present
17	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University	48.84	Newly present
20	Siksha O Anusandhan	46.72	Newly present
21	Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research	46.45	Newly present
24	Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana	44.99	Newly present
26	Jamia Hamdard	44.84	Newly present
29	Kerala University	43.95	Newly present
31	Tata Institute of Social Sciences	43.71	Newly present
32	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA)	43.50	Newly present
33	Panjab University	43.13	Newly present
36	Mysore University	42.83	Newly present
38	Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	42.48	Newly present
39	Sri Ramachandra University	42.46	Newly present
40	Anand Agricultural University	42.26	Newly present
41	University of Madras	41.85	Newly present
43	Andhra University, Visakhapatnam	41.38	Newly present
46	Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology	40.78	Newly present
47	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Pune	40.59	Newly present
50	Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	40.10	Newly present
51	Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry	39.54	Newly present
52	Amity University, Noida	39.17	Newly present
54	Bharati Vidyapeeth	38.73	Newly present
55	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	38.68	Newly present
57	Calicut University	38.45	Newly present
59	Kurukshetra University	38.26	Newly present
60	Shiv Nadar University	37.95	Newly present
61	Symbiosis International University	37.67	Newly present
62	KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research	37.25	Newly present
63	University of Jammu	37.23	Newly present
65	Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology	37.13	Newly present
67	Mahatma Gandhi Unversity	36.79	Newly present
69	Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning	36.75	Newly present
70	Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research	36.47	Newly present
72	Dayalbagh Educational Institute	36.36	Newly present
73	University of Kashmir	36.32	Newly present
75	Nirma University	36.21	Newly present
76	Rajiv Gandhi University	36.15	Newly present
77	Madurai Kamaraj University	36.04	Newly present
78	Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University	35.92	Newly present
79	Rajasthan University	35.85	Newly present
81	Jaypee Institute of Information Technology	35.69	Newly present
82	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	35.60	Newly present
83	NITTE University	35.50	Newly present
86	Cochin University of Science and Technology	35.42	Newly present
87	Vidyasagar University	35.23	Newly present
88	Bharathidasan University	35.14	Newly present
89	Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM)	35.09	Newly present
90	Karpagam Academy of Higher Education	34.86	Newly present
91	The Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed University	34.56	Newly present
94	PES University	33.94	Newly present
96	Sri Krishnadevaraya University	33.76	Newly present
100	B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology	32.99	Newly present

2016 rank	Institution	Status
1	Indian Institute Of Science Bangalore	Not present in 2017
4	University Of Hyderabad-Hyderabad	Not present in 2017
12	Punjab University	Not present in 2017
14	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham-Coimbatore	Not present in 2017
16	King Georges Medical University-Lucknow	Not present in 2017
16	Shiksha 'O' Anusandhan	Not present in 2017
18	Jamia Hamdard-New Delhi	Not present in 2017
21	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha Vishwavidyalaya	Not present in 2017
23	International Institute Of Information Technology Hyderabad	Not present in 2017
24	Guru Jambeshwar University of Science and Technology	Not present in 2017
27	Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences	Not present in 2017
28	Shivaji University	Not present in 2017
30	Cochin Unviersity Of Science & Technology	Not present in 2017
31	Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya	Not present in 2017
34	Central University Of Rajasthan	Not present in 2017
36	Tamilnadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	Not present in 2017
38	Instituteof Armamrnt Technology	Not present in 2017
39	Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya-Sagar	Not present in 2017
40	Tamilnadu Agricultural University	Not present in 2017
41	Presidency University	Not present in 2017
41	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	Not present in 2017
44	Maharishi Dayanand University	Not present in 2017
46	Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University	Not present in 2017
50	National Institute Of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship & Management (Niftem)	Not present in 2017
52	Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	Not present in 2017
54	Punjab Technical University	Not present in 2017
55	Pandit Deendayal Energy University	Not present in 2017
56	Indraprastha Institute Of Information Technology-New Delhi	Not present in 2017
59	North Maharashtra University	Not present in 2017
60	Central University Of Gujarat	Not present in 2017
61	Sikkim University	Not present in 2017
62	U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidhyalaya Evam Go	Not present in 2017
64	Jammu University -Jammu Tawi	Not present in 2017
65	Central University Of Punjab-Bathinda	Not present in 2017
66	Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences-Solan	Not present in 2017
67	Central University Of Tamil Nadu-Tiruvarur	Not present in 2017
70	Teri School Of Advanced Studies	Not present in 2017
71	National Law University	Not present in 2017
73	Gujarat University	Not present in 2017
75	Noorul Islam Centre For Higher Education -Kanyakumari	Not present in 2017
76	Maharaja Sayajirao University Of Baroda -Vadodara	Not present in 2017
78	University Of Kota	Not present in 2017
79	Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University Of Health Sciences	Not present in 2017
80	Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University	Not present in 2017
81	Indain Institute Of Foreigen Trade-New Delhi	Not present in 2017
82	The Northcap University	Not present in 2017
83	Jamia Millia Islamia-New Delhi	Not present in 2017
84	Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University-Lucknow	Not present in 2017
85	Lnm Istitute Of Information Technology	Not present in 2017
86	Jaypee University Of Engineering & Technology	Not present in 2017
87	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University	Not present in 2017
88	Tripura University	Not present in 2017
89	National Institute of Technology Agartala	Not present in 2017
90	M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences	Not present in 2017
91	Dayalbagh Educational Institute -Agra	Not present in 2017
92	Yogi Vemana University	Not present in 2017
94	Central University Of South Bihar	Not present in 2017
95	Sir Padmapat Singhania University	Not present in 2017
96	Ambedkar University Delhi (Aud)	Not present in 2017
98	Pes University	Not present in 2017
99	Indian Law Institute -New Delhi	Not present in 2017
100	Chettinad Academy Of Research And Education (Care)	Not present in 2017

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NIRF 2016 University rankings

The published 2016 University list contains 100 ranked institutions. Indian Institute Of Science Bangalore holds rank 1 with a score of 91.81. BITS Pilani is the highest-ranked private institution at rank 9 with a score of 76.85.

2016 rank	Institution	Previous rank	Change	Score
1	Indian Institute Of Science Bangalore	—	—	91.81
2	Institute of Chemical Technology	—	—	87.58
3	Jawaharlal Nehru University	—	—	86.45
4	University Of Hyderabad-Hyderabad	—	—	85.45
5	Tezpur University	—	—	84.31
6	University of Delhi	—	—	83.19
7	Banaras Hindu University	—	—	81.22
8	Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology	—	—	78.82
9	Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani	—	—	76.85
10	Aligarh Muslim University	—	—	76.62
11	Visva Bharati	—	—	76.11
12	Punjab University	—	—	76.02
13	Pondicherry University	—	—	74.44
14	Bharathiar University	—	—	74.31
14	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham-Coimbatore	—	—	74.02
15	North Eastern Hill University	—	—	72.41
16	King Georges Medical University-Lucknow	—	—	72.24
16	Shiksha 'O' Anusandhan	—	—	72.25
17	Homi Bhabha National Institute	—	—	72.06
18	Jamia Hamdard-New Delhi	—	—	71.44
20	Goa University-Goa	—	—	69.90
21	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha Vishwavidyalaya	—	—	69.65
22	Gauhati University	—	—	68.58
23	International Institute Of Information Technology Hyderabad	—	—	68.38
24	Guru Jambeshwar University of Science and Technology	—	—	67.46
25	Guru Nanak Dev University	—	—	67.32
27	Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences	—	—	66.65
28	Shivaji University	—	—	66.53
29	Banasthali Vidyapith	—	—	66.37
30	Cochin Unviersity Of Science & Technology	—	—	66.35
31	Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya	—	—	66.33
32	Manipal Academy of Higher Education	—	—	65.74
33	Osmania University	—	—	65.40
34	Central University Of Rajasthan	—	—	64.49
35	Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University	—	—	64.28
36	Tamilnadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	—	—	64.23
37	Jaypee University of Information Technology-Solan	—	—	64.21
38	Instituteof Armamrnt Technology	—	—	64.05
39	Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya-Sagar	—	—	63.69
40	Tamilnadu Agricultural University	—	—	63.66
41	Presidency University	—	—	63.56
41	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	—	—	62.53
42	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	—	—	62.46
43	SRM Institute of Science and Technology	—	—	62.29
44	Maharishi Dayanand University	—	—	61.31
45	Kalyani University	—	—	61.30
46	Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University	—	—	61.09
47	Periyar University	—	—	60.99
48	Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences-Coimbatore	—	—	60.85
49	Alagappa University	—	—	60.63
50	National Institute Of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship & Management (Niftem)	—	—	60.44
51	Mizoram University	—	—	60.31
52	Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	—	—	60.27
53	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	—	—	60.09
54	Punjab Technical University	—	—	60.06
55	Pandit Deendayal Energy University	—	—	58.67
56	Indraprastha Institute Of Information Technology-New Delhi	—	—	58.62
57	Annamalai University	—	—	57.58
59	North Maharashtra University	—	—	57.28
60	Central University Of Gujarat	—	—	57.14
61	Sikkim University	—	—	57.08
62	U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidhyalaya Evam Go	—	—	56.84
63	Sri Venkateswara University	—	—	55.93
64	Jammu University -Jammu Tawi	—	—	55.70
65	Central University Of Punjab-Bathinda	—	—	55.62
66	Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences-Solan	—	—	55.49
67	Central University Of Tamil Nadu-Tiruvarur	—	—	55.37
68	University of Allahabad	—	—	55.04
69	Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University	—	—	54.71
70	Teri School Of Advanced Studies	—	—	54.46
71	National Law University	—	—	54.17
72	Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies -Mumbai	—	—	54.04
73	Gujarat University	—	—	54.01
74	Dibrugarh University	—	—	53.89
75	Noorul Islam Centre For Higher Education -Kanyakumari	—	—	53.42
76	Maharaja Sayajirao University Of Baroda -Vadodara	—	—	53.14
77	Assam University-Silchar	—	—	53.13
78	University Of Kota	—	—	52.88
79	Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University Of Health Sciences	—	—	52.47
80	Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University	—	—	52.38
81	Indain Institute Of Foreigen Trade-New Delhi	—	—	51.82
82	The Northcap University	—	—	51.63
83	Jamia Millia Islamia-New Delhi	—	—	51.51
84	Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University-Lucknow	—	—	51.39
85	Lnm Istitute Of Information Technology	—	—	50.81
86	Jaypee University Of Engineering & Technology	—	—	50.67
87	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University	—	—	50.07
88	Tripura University	—	—	49.89
89	National Institute of Technology Agartala	—	—	49.73
90	M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences	—	—	49.67
91	Dayalbagh Educational Institute -Agra	—	—	49.64
92	Yogi Vemana University	—	—	49.11
93	Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus	—	—	48.89
94	Central University Of South Bihar	—	—	48.89
95	Sir Padmapat Singhania University	—	—	48.20
96	Ambedkar University Delhi (Aud)	—	—	47.83
97	Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences	—	—	47.65
98	Pes University	—	—	47.30
99	Indian Law Institute -New Delhi	—	—	47.19
100	Chettinad Academy Of Research And Education (Care)	—	—	47.05

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Top private — University 2021

Amrita · Coimbatore #5 · 61.23

MAHE Manipal · Manipal #7 · 60.58

VIT Vellore · Vellore #13 · 56.63

Top 10 University colleges — NIRF 2021

Official rank order

#1 · Bengaluru, Karnataka Indian Institute of Science Score 82.67 #2 · New Delhi, Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru University Score 67.99 #3 · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Banaras Hindu University Score 64.02 #4 · Kolkata, West Bengal Calcutta University Score 62.06 #5 · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Amrita Score 61.23 #6 · New Delhi, Delhi Jamia Millia Islamia Score 60.74 #7 · Manipal, Karnataka MAHE Manipal Score 60.58 #8 · Kolkata, West Bengal Jadavpur University Score 60.33 #9 · Hyderabad, Telangana University of Hyderabad Score 59.71 #10 · Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh Aligarh Muslim University Score 58.97

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1 Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru, Karnataka Govt 82.67 0

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Held the #1 position across 4 published years.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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2 Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, Delhi Govt 67.99 0

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Held the #2 position for five consecutive years.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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3 Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Govt 64.02 0

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Held the #3 position for five consecutive years.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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4 Calcutta University Kolkata, West Bengal Govt 62.06 3

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 12 places from #16 in 2017 to #4 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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5 Amrita Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 61.23 1

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Improved by 4 places from #9 in 2017 to #5 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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6 Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi, Delhi Govt 60.74 4

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Improved by 6 places from #12 in 2017 to #6 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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7 MAHE Manipal Manipal, Karnataka Private 60.58 1

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 11 places from #18 in 2017 to #7 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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8 Jadavpur University Kolkata, West Bengal Govt 60.33 3

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Moved down 3 places from #5 in 2017 to #8 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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9 University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana Govt 59.71 3

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #7 in 2017 to #9 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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10 Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh Govt 58.97 7

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #11 in 2017 to #10 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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11 Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune, Maharashtra Govt 58.34 2

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #10 in 2017 to #11 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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12 University of Delhi Delhi, Delhi Govt 57.09 1

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Moved down 4 places from #8 in 2017 to #12 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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13 VIT Vellore Vellore, Tamil Nadu Private 56.63 3

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #14 in 2017 to #13 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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14 Bharathiar University Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Govt 56.44 1

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Improved by 14 places from #28 in 2017 to #14 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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15 Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, Maharashtra Govt 56.10 3

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Improved by 10 places from #25 in 2017 to #15 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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16 Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 54.97 4

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Moved down 10 places from #6 in 2017 to #16 in 2021.

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17 BITS Pilani Pilani, Rajasthan Private 54.74 2

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Moved down 4 places from #13 in 2017 to #17 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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18 Homi Bhabha National Institute Mumbai, Maharashtra Govt 53.24 4

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Improved by 3 places from #21 in 2017 to #18 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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19 Mysore University Mysuru, Karnataka Govt 52.68 8

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Improved by 17 places from #36 in 2017 to #19 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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20 SOA Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha Private 52.34 0

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Ranked #20 in both 2017 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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21 KIIT Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha Private 52.06 3

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Improved by 28 places from #49 in 2017 to #21 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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22 SASTRA Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Private 51.83 3

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Improved by 14 places from #36 in 2018 to #22 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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23 Panjab University Chandigarh, Chandigarh Govt 51.59 3

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Improved by 10 places from #33 in 2017 to #23 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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24 Andhra University Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Govt 51.10 5

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

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Highlights

Improved by 19 places from #43 in 2017 to #24 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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25 Amity Noida Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh Private 50.90 12

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Improved by 27 places from #52 in 2017 to #25 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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