Which is the top College college in Gujarat as per NIRF 2023?
St. Xavier's College Ahmedabad is the top Gujarat entry, ranked #96 with a score of 52.57.
1 Gujarat institution appears in the NIRF 2023 College list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
St. Xavier's College Ahmedabad leads the Gujarat entries in 2023 at national rank 96 with a score of 52.57.
Gujarat colleges featured across NIRF College editions
These institutions appeared in the available Gujarat lists from 2017 to 2023. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Private College colleges in Gujarat
- St. Xavier's College 2023 · National rank 96 · Listed this year
- P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences 2021 · National rank 22 · Historical entry
Ownership not confirmed
- Shri M.V. & Smt. N.V. Virani Science College 2017 · National rank 37 · Historical entry
- Vitthalbhai Patel and Rajrathan, P.T. Patel Science College 2017 · National rank 61 · Historical entry
- Bahauddin Govt. Science College 2017 · National rank 77 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Gujarat 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 Gujarat.
Gujarat College ranking history
Explore Gujarat institutions in the published NIRF College lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Gujarat. 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 Gujarat 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
1 Gujarat institution appear in the 2023 published College list. St. Xavier's College is the highest-ranked Gujarat entry at national rank 96 with a score of 52.57.
View full Gujarat 2023 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
St. Xavier's College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 52 to 96. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Gujarat ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | St. Xavier's College | 52 | ↓ 44 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Gujarat institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Gujarat institutions in this comparison.
Gujarat institutions not present in 2023
0Every Gujarat entry in the earlier list remains present.
Gujarat NIRF College rankings 2022
1 Gujarat institution appear in the 2022 published College list. St. Xavier's College is the highest-ranked Gujarat entry at national rank 52 with a score of 55.33.
Gujarat institutions in NIRF College 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | St. Xavier's College | 57 | 55.33 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
St. Xavier's College recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 57 to 52, an improvement of 5 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Gujarat ranking changes from 2021
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | St. Xavier's College | 57 | ↑ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Gujarat institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Gujarat institutions in this comparison.
Gujarat institutions not present in 2022
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences | Not present in 2022 |
Gujarat NIRF College rankings 2021
2 Gujarat institutions appear in the 2021 published College list. P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences is the highest-ranked Gujarat entry at national rank 22 with a score of 61.19.
Gujarat institutions in NIRF College 2021
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences | 24 | 61.19 |
| 57 | St. Xavier's College | 59 | 54.40 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 24 to 22, an improvement of 2 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Gujarat ranking changes from 2020
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences | 24 | ↑ 2 places |
| 57 | St. Xavier's College | 59 | ↑ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Gujarat institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Gujarat institutions in this comparison.
Gujarat institutions not present in 2021
0Every Gujarat entry in the earlier list remains present.
Gujarat NIRF College rankings 2020
2 Gujarat institutions appear in the 2020 published College list. P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences is the highest-ranked Gujarat entry at national rank 24 with a score of 61.01.
Gujarat institutions in NIRF College 2020
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences | 26 | 61.01 |
| 59 | St. Xavier's College | 56 | 53.93 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 26 to 24, an improvement of 2 places. St. Xavier's College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 56 to 59. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Gujarat ranking changes from 2019
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences | 26 | ↑ 2 places |
| 59 | St. Xavier's College | 56 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Gujarat institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Gujarat institutions in this comparison.
Gujarat institutions not present in 2020
0Every Gujarat entry in the earlier list remains present.
Gujarat NIRF College rankings 2019
2 Gujarat institutions appear in the 2019 published College list. P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences is the highest-ranked Gujarat entry at national rank 26 with a score of 58.29.
Gujarat institutions in NIRF College 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences | 48 | 58.29 |
| 56 | St. Xavier's College | 65 | 52.63 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 48 to 26, an improvement of 22 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Gujarat ranking changes from 2018
2| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences | 48 | ↑ 22 places |
| 56 | St. Xavier's College | 65 | ↑ 9 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Gujarat institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Gujarat institutions in this comparison.
Gujarat institutions not present in 2019
0Every Gujarat entry in the earlier list remains present.
Gujarat NIRF College rankings 2018
2 Gujarat institutions appear in the 2018 published College list. P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences is the highest-ranked Gujarat entry at national rank 48 with a score of 51.17.
Gujarat institutions in NIRF College 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences | — | 51.17 |
| 65 | St. Xavier's College | — | 48.73 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Gujarat lists.
Biggest Gujarat ranking changes from 2017
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 3 no longer listed
Newly present Gujarat institutions in 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences | 51.17 | Newly present |
| 65 | St. Xavier's College | 48.73 | Newly present |
Gujarat institutions not present in 2018
3| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Shri M.V. & Smt. N.V. Virani Science College | Not present in 2018 |
| 61 | Vitthalbhai Patel and Rajrathan, P.T. Patel Science College | Not present in 2018 |
| 77 | Bahauddin Govt. Science College | Not present in 2018 |
Gujarat NIRF College rankings 2017
3 Gujarat institutions appear in the 2017 published College list. Shri M.V. & Smt. N.V. Virani Science College is the highest-ranked Gujarat entry at national rank 37 with a score of 45.31.
Gujarat institutions in NIRF College 2017
3| 2017 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Shri M.V. & Smt. N.V. Virani Science College | — | 45.31 |
| 61 | Vitthalbhai Patel and Rajrathan, P.T. Patel Science College | — | 41.99 |
| 77 | Bahauddin Govt. Science College | — | 38.42 |
This is the earliest available College edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Gujarat College ranking list
Avg score 52.57
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96 St. Xavier's College Ahmedabad 52.57 44
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2019: rank 56
- 2020: rank 59
- 2021: rank 57
- 2022: rank 52
- 2023: rank 96
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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Moved down 40 places from #56 in 2019 to #96 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Gujarat 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 Gujarat colleges are in the NIRF 2023 list?
1 ranked colleges are shown across 1 cities in this state.
What does the rank trend inside each row show?
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