Which is the top College college in Delhi as per NIRF 2021?
Miranda House is the top Delhi entry, ranked #1 with a score of 75.42.
28 Delhi institutions appear in the NIRF 2021 College list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Miranda House leads the Delhi entries in 2021 at national rank 1 with a score of 75.42.
These institutions appeared in the available Delhi lists from 2017 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Delhi offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national College ranks, not positions within Delhi.
Explore Delhi institutions in the published NIRF College lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Delhi. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available College edition and the state recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Delhi 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.
28 Delhi institutions appear in the 2021 published College list. Miranda House is the highest-ranked Delhi entry at national rank 1 with a score of 75.42.
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Deshbandhu College recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 96 to 60, an improvement of 36 places. Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 57 to 94. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Deshbandhu College | 96 | ↑ 36 places |
| 37 | Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women | 67 | ↑ 30 places |
| 33 | Kamala Nehru College | 43 | ↑ 10 places |
| 94 | Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies | 57 | ↓ 37 places |
| 68 | Indraprastha College for Women | 43 | ↓ 25 places |
| 70 | Shivaji College | 51 | ↓ 19 places |
| 2021 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences | 58.00 | Newly present |
| 75 | Ramjas College | 52.27 | Newly present |
| 2020 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Shyam Lal College | Not present in 2021 |
| 71 | Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce | Not present in 2021 |
| 77 | Keshav Mahavidyalya | Not present in 2021 |
29 Delhi institutions appear in the 2020 published College list. Miranda House is the highest-ranked Delhi entry at national rank 1 with a score of 77.23.
Ramanujan College recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 100 to 61, an improvement of 39 places. Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 31 to 67. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Ramanujan College | 100 | ↑ 39 places |
| 71 | Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce | 87 | ↑ 16 places |
| 57 | Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies | 70 | ↑ 13 places |
| 67 | Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women | 31 | ↓ 36 places |
| 69 | Shyam Lal College | 41 | ↓ 28 places |
| 37 | Jesus & Mary College | 25 | ↓ 12 places |
| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Deshbandhu College | 50.38 | Newly present |
| 2019 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Kalindi College | Not present in 2020 |
29 Delhi institutions appear in the 2019 published College list. Miranda House is the highest-ranked Delhi entry at national rank 1 with a score of 73.72.
Maitreyi College recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 86 to 38, an improvement of 48 places. Ramanujan College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 26 to 100. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Maitreyi College | 86 | ↑ 48 places |
| 25 | Jesus & Mary College | 50 | ↑ 25 places |
| 75 | Keshav Mahavidyalya | 100 | ↑ 25 places |
| 100 | Ramanujan College | 26 | ↓ 74 places |
| 47 | Maharaja Agrasen College | 32 | ↓ 15 places |
| 21 | Lady Irwin College | 12 | ↓ 9 places |
| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Daulat Ram College | 55.29 | Newly present |
| 43 | Kamala Nehru College | 54.00 | Newly present |
| 70 | Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies | 51.33 | Newly present |
| 87 | Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce | 50.10 | Newly present |
| 89 | Kalindi College | 49.92 | Newly present |
| 2018 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | College of Vocational Studies | Not present in 2019 |
| 80 | Lakshmi Bai College | Not present in 2019 |
| 99 | Shaheed Bhagat Singh College (Evening) | Not present in 2019 |
27 Delhi institutions appear in the 2018 published College list. Miranda House is the highest-ranked Delhi entry at national rank 1 with a score of 71.00.
| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miranda House | 1 | 71.00 |
| 2 | St. Stephens's College | — | 70.77 |
| 4 | Hindu College | — | 67.46 |
| 7 | Shri Ram College of Commerce | 3 | 63.98 |
| 8 | Lady Shri Ram College For Women | 7 | 63.53 |
| 12 | Lady Irwin College | — | 60.04 |
| 13 | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College | 9 | 59.76 |
| 14 | Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College | — | 59.55 |
| 15 | Gargi College | — | 59.46 |
| 20 | Kirori Mal College | — | 57.32 |
| 21 | Hans Raj College | — | 57.19 |
| 23 | Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College | — | 56.96 |
| 24 | Sri Venkateswara College | — | 56.62 |
| 25 | Dyal Singh College | — | 56.43 |
| 26 | Ramanujan College | — | 56.13 |
| 27 | Acharya Narendra Dev College | — | 55.99 |
| 32 | Maharaja Agrasen College | — | 53.35 |
| 50 | Jesus & Mary College | — | 50.48 |
| 52 | Indraprastha College for Women | — | 49.91 |
| 53 | Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women | — | 49.85 |
| 59 | Shivaji College | — | 49.15 |
| 61 | Shyam Lal College | — | 48.98 |
| 73 | College of Vocational Studies | — | 47.82 |
| 80 | Lakshmi Bai College | — | 47.33 |
| 86 | Maitreyi College | — | 46.73 |
| 99 | Shaheed Bhagat Singh College (Evening) | — | 45.80 |
| 100 | Keshav Mahavidyalya | 15 | 45.78 |
Keshav Mahavidyalya recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 15 to 100. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Keshav Mahavidyalya | 15 | ↓ 85 places |
| 7 | Shri Ram College of Commerce | 3 | ↓ 4 places |
| 13 | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College | 9 | ↓ 4 places |
| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | St. Stephens's College | 70.77 | Newly present |
| 4 | Hindu College | 67.46 | Newly present |
| 12 | Lady Irwin College | 60.04 | Newly present |
| 14 | Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College | 59.55 | Newly present |
| 15 | Gargi College | 59.46 | Newly present |
| 20 | Kirori Mal College | 57.32 | Newly present |
| 21 | Hans Raj College | 57.19 | Newly present |
| 23 | Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College | 56.96 | Newly present |
| 24 | Sri Venkateswara College | 56.62 | Newly present |
| 25 | Dyal Singh College | 56.43 | Newly present |
| 26 | Ramanujan College | 56.13 | Newly present |
| 27 | Acharya Narendra Dev College | 55.99 | Newly present |
| 32 | Maharaja Agrasen College | 53.35 | Newly present |
| 50 | Jesus & Mary College | 50.48 | Newly present |
| 52 | Indraprastha College for Women | 49.91 | Newly present |
| 53 | Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women | 49.85 | Newly present |
| 59 | Shivaji College | 49.15 | Newly present |
| 61 | Shyam Lal College | 48.98 | Newly present |
| 73 | College of Vocational Studies | 47.82 | Newly present |
| 80 | Lakshmi Bai College | 47.33 | Newly present |
| 86 | Maitreyi College | 46.73 | Newly present |
| 99 | Shaheed Bhagat Singh College (Evening) | 45.80 | Newly present |
| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College | Not present in 2018 |
| 8 | Dyal Singh College | Not present in 2018 |
| 20 | Acharya Narendra Dev College | Not present in 2018 |
| 33 | Ramanujan College | Not present in 2018 |
| 34 | Shaheed Bhagat Singh College (Evening Classes) | Not present in 2018 |
| 46 | Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College | Not present in 2018 |
11 Delhi institutions appear in the 2017 published College list. Miranda House is the highest-ranked Delhi entry at national rank 1 with a score of 69.39.
| 2017 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miranda House | — | 69.39 |
| 3 | Shri Ram College of Commerce | — | 67.18 |
| 5 | Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College | — | 60.68 |
| 7 | Lady Shri Ram College For Women | — | 58.28 |
| 8 | Dyal Singh College | — | 58.22 |
| 9 | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College | — | 58.06 |
| 15 | Keshav Mahavidyalya | — | 53.21 |
| 20 | Acharya Narendra Dev College | — | 51.06 |
| 33 | Ramanujan College | — | 45.92 |
| 34 | Shaheed Bhagat Singh College (Evening Classes) | — | 45.76 |
| 46 | Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College | — | 43.86 |
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Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Miranda House is the top Delhi entry, ranked #1 with a score of 75.42.
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