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Kerala

17 Kerala institutions appear in the NIRF 2018 College list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.

University College leads the Kerala entries in 2018 at national rank 18 with a score of 57.51.

Kerala colleges featured across NIRF College editions

These institutions appeared in the available Kerala lists from 2017 to 2018. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.

Top Government College colleges in Kerala

Top Private College colleges in Kerala

Ownership not confirmed

This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Kerala 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 Kerala.

Kerala College ranking history

Explore Kerala institutions in the published NIRF College lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Kerala. 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 Kerala 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 2018

17 Kerala institutions appear in the 2018 published College list. University College, Thiruvananthapuram is the highest-ranked Kerala entry at national rank 18 with a score of 57.51.

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Major changes from 2017 to 2018

St. Joseph’s College, Devagiri recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 31 to 34. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.

Biggest Kerala ranking changes from 2017

1
2018 rank Institution 2017 rank Change
34 St. Joseph’s College, Devagiri 31 ↓ 3 places
Changes to the published list — 16 newly listed and 13 no longer listed

Newly present Kerala institutions in 2018

16
2018 rank Institution Score Status
18 University College, Thiruvananthapuram 57.51 Newly present
36 Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram 53.09 Newly present
41 Sacred Heart College 52.52 Newly present
43 Rajagiri College of Social Sciences 52.00 Newly present
45 T. K. M. College of Arts and Science 51.46 Newly present

Kerala institutions not present in 2018

13
2017 rank Institution Status
17 Christ College (Autonomous) Not present in 2018
25 Rajagiri College of Social Sciences Not present in 2018
28 Sacred Heart College Not present in 2018
42 St. Joseph's College Not present in 2018
48 Mercy College Not present in 2018

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Kerala NIRF College rankings 2017

14 Kerala institutions appear in the 2017 published College list. Christ College (Autonomous) is the highest-ranked Kerala entry at national rank 17 with a score of 52.62.

Kerala institutions in NIRF College 2017

14
2017 rank Institution Previous rank Score
17 Christ College (Autonomous) — 52.62
25 Rajagiri College of Social Sciences — 48.90
28 Sacred Heart College — 47.24
31 St. Joseph’s College, Devagiri — 46.73
42 St. Joseph's College — 44.35

This is the earliest available College edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.

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Kerala College ranking list

Avg score 49.61
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18 University College Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Govt 57.51 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 18

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #18 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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34 St. Joseph's College Kozhikode Dist. Calicut, Kerala Private 53.13 3
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: rank 31
  • 2018: rank 34

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 3 places from #31 in 2017 to #34 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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36 Mar Ivanios College Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Private 53.09 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 36

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #36 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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41 Sacred Heart College Kochi Ernakulam, Kerala Private 52.52 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 41

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #41 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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43 Rajagiri College of Social Sciences Ernakulam Ernakulam, Kerala Private 52.00 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 43

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #43 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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45 T. K. M. College of Arts and Science Kollam, Kerala Private 51.46 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 45

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #45 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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46 S. B. College Kottayam, Kerala Private 51.43 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 46

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #46 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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63 Christ College Thrissur, Kerala Private 48.80 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 63

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #63 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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69 Kuriakose Gregorios College Kottayam, Kerala Private 48.52 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 69

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #69 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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76 St. Teresa's College Ernakulam Ernakulam, Kerala Private 47.78 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 76

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #76 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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77 Vimala College Thrissur, Kerala Private 47.53 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 77

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #77 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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79 St. Thomas College Thrissur, Kerala Private 47.43 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 79

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #79 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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84 Marian College Kuttikanam, Kerala Private 46.85 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 84

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #84 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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87 Nirmalagiri College Kannur, Kerala Private 46.68 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 87

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #87 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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88 Mahatma Gandhi College Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Private 46.60 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 88

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #88 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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92 Bishop Moore College Alappuzha, Kerala Private 46.22 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 92

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #92 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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97 St. Joseph's College Thrissur Thrissur, Kerala Private 45.88 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 97

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #97 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top college 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.

Kerala ranking questions

Which is the top College college in Kerala as per NIRF 2018?

University College is the top Kerala entry, ranked #18 with a score of 57.51.

Does this include private colleges?

Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.

How many Kerala colleges are in the NIRF 2018 list?

17 ranked colleges are shown across 9 cities in this state.

What does the rank trend inside each row show?

Open any row to see that college's NIRF College rank across the latest available editions.