Which is the top Architecture college in Punjab as per NIRF 2023?
Chandigarh University is the top Punjab entry, ranked #15 with a score of 58.59.
3 Punjab institutions appear in the NIRF 2023 Architecture list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Chandigarh University leads the Punjab entries in 2023 at national rank 15 with a score of 58.59.
Punjab colleges featured across NIRF Architecture editions
These institutions appeared in the available Punjab lists from 2018 to 2023. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Private Architecture colleges in Punjab
- Chandigarh University 2023 · National rank 15 · Listed this year
- Lovely Professional University 2023 · National rank 16 · Listed this year
- Chitkara University 2023 · National rank 30 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Punjab offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national Architecture ranks, not positions within Punjab.
Punjab Architecture ranking history
Explore Punjab institutions in the published NIRF Architecture lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Punjab. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Architecture edition and the state recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Punjab list, not necessarily a first NIRF appearance. Absence does not establish why an institution is missing, and movement alone does not explain changes in quality.
Highlights and changes in 2023
3 Punjab institutions appear in the 2023 published Architecture list. Chandigarh University is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 15 with a score of 58.59.
View full Punjab 2023 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Chandigarh University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 19 to 15, an improvement of 4 places. Chitkara University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 22 to 30. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2022
3| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chandigarh University | 19 | ↑ 4 places |
| 30 | Chitkara University | 22 | ↓ 8 places |
| 16 | Lovely Professional University | 12 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Punjab institutions in this comparison.
Punjab institutions not present in 2023
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Architecture rankings 2022
3 Punjab institutions appear in the 2022 published Architecture list. Lovely Professional University is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 12 with a score of 57.80.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Architecture 2022
3| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Lovely Professional University | 12 | 57.80 |
| 19 | Chandigarh University | 16 | 54.49 |
| 22 | Chitkara University | 21 | 51.50 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Chandigarh University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 16 to 19. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2021
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Chandigarh University | 16 | ↓ 3 places |
| 22 | Chitkara University | 21 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Punjab institutions in this comparison.
Punjab institutions not present in 2022
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Architecture rankings 2021
3 Punjab institutions appear in the 2021 published Architecture list. Lovely Professional University is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 12 with a score of 56.12.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Architecture 2021
3| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Lovely Professional University | — | 56.12 |
| 16 | Chandigarh University | — | 54.41 |
| 21 | Chitkara University | — | 51.81 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Punjab lists.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2020
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 3 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2021
3| 2021 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Lovely Professional University | 56.12 | Newly present |
| 16 | Chandigarh University | 54.41 | Newly present |
| 21 | Chitkara University | 51.81 | Newly present |
Punjab institutions not present in 2021
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Architecture rankings 2020
0 Punjab institutions appear in the 2020 published Architecture list.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Architecture 2020
0No Punjab institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Punjab lists.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2019
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Punjab institutions in this comparison.
Punjab institutions not present in 2020
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Architecture rankings 2019
0 Punjab institutions appear in the 2019 published Architecture list.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Architecture 2019
0No Punjab institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Punjab lists.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2018
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Punjab institutions in this comparison.
Punjab institutions not present in 2019
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Architecture rankings 2018
0 Punjab institutions appear in the 2018 published Architecture list.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Architecture 2018
0No Punjab institutions appear in this edition's published list.
This is the earliest available Architecture edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Punjab Architecture ranking list
Avg score 55.97
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15 Chandigarh University 58.59 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Architecture)
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: rank 16
- 2022: rank 19
- 2023: rank 15
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 1 places from #16 in 2021 to #15 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top architecture institutions.
16 LPU 58.25 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Architecture)
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: rank 12
- 2022: rank 12
- 2023: rank 16
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 4 places from #12 in 2021 to #16 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top architecture institutions.
30 Chitkara University 51.06 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Architecture)
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: rank 21
- 2022: rank 22
- 2023: rank 30
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 9 places from #21 in 2021 to #30 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top architecture institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Punjab ranking questions
Does this include private colleges?
Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.
How many Punjab colleges are in the NIRF 2023 list?
3 ranked colleges are shown across 3 cities in this state.
What does the rank trend inside each row show?
Open any row to see that college's NIRF Architecture rank across the latest available editions.