Which is the top College college in Kottayam as per NIRF 2025?
S. B. College leads the city list at rank #56.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top College Colleges in Kottayam@elseTop College colleges in Kottayam: NIRF ranking 2025
2 Kottayam institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 College list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
S. B. College leads the Kottayam entries in 2025 at national rank 56 with a score of 58.38.
Kottayam colleges featured across NIRF College editions
These institutions appeared in the available Kottayam lists from 2017 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Private College colleges in Kottayam
- St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala 2025 · National rank 56 · Listed this year
- CMS College Kottayam 2025 · National rank 86 · Listed this year
- Bishop Kurialacherry College For Women, Amalagiri P.O Kottayam 2022 · National rank 89 · Historical entry
- Kuriakose Gregorios College 2018 · National rank 69 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Kottayam 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 Kottayam.
Kottayam College ranking history
Explore Kottayam institutions in the published NIRF College lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Kottayam. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available College edition and the state and city recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Kottayam 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 2025
2 Kottayam institutions appear in the 2025 published College list. St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala is the highest-ranked Kottayam entry at national rank 56 with a score of 58.38.
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Major changes from 2024 to 2025
St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 69 to 56, an improvement of 13 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Kottayam ranking changes from 2024
2| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala | 69 | ↑ 13 places |
| 86 | CMS College Kottayam | 92 | ↑ 6 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Kottayam institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Kottayam institutions in this comparison.
Kottayam institutions not present in 2025
0Every Kottayam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Kottayam NIRF College rankings 2024
2 Kottayam institutions appear in the 2024 published College list. St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala is the highest-ranked Kottayam entry at national rank 69 with a score of 54.51.
Kottayam institutions in NIRF College 2024
2| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala | 54 | 54.51 |
| 92 | CMS College Kottayam | 85 | 52.36 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 54 to 69. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Kottayam ranking changes from 2023
2| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala | 54 | ↓ 15 places |
| 92 | CMS College Kottayam | 85 | ↓ 7 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Kottayam institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Kottayam institutions in this comparison.
Kottayam institutions not present in 2024
0Every Kottayam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Kottayam NIRF College rankings 2023
2 Kottayam institutions appear in the 2023 published College list. St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala is the highest-ranked Kottayam entry at national rank 54 with a score of 55.90.
Kottayam institutions in NIRF College 2023
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala | 62 | 55.90 |
| 85 | CMS College Kottayam | 81 | 53.21 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 62 to 54, an improvement of 8 places. CMS College Kottayam recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 81 to 85. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Kottayam ranking changes from 2022
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala | 62 | ↑ 8 places |
| 85 | CMS College Kottayam | 81 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Kottayam institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Kottayam institutions in this comparison.
Kottayam institutions not present in 2023
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Bishop Kurialacherry College For Women, Amalagiri P.O Kottayam | Not present in 2023 |
Kottayam NIRF College rankings 2022
3 Kottayam institutions appear in the 2022 published College list. St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala is the highest-ranked Kottayam entry at national rank 62 with a score of 54.63.
Kottayam institutions in NIRF College 2022
3| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala | 79 | 54.63 |
| 81 | CMS College Kottayam | 93 | 53.03 |
| 89 | Bishop Kurialacherry College For Women, Amalagiri P.O Kottayam | 89 | 52.47 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 79 to 62, an improvement of 17 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Kottayam ranking changes from 2021
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala | 79 | ↑ 17 places |
| 81 | CMS College Kottayam | 93 | ↑ 12 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Kottayam institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Kottayam institutions in this comparison.
Kottayam institutions not present in 2022
0Every Kottayam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Kottayam NIRF College rankings 2021
3 Kottayam institutions appear in the 2021 published College list. St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala is the highest-ranked Kottayam entry at national rank 79 with a score of 52.17.
Kottayam institutions in NIRF College 2021
3| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala | 79 | 52.17 |
| 89 | Bishop Kurialacherry College For Women, Amalagiri P.O Kottayam | 80 | 51.24 |
| 93 | CMS College Kottayam | — | 50.90 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Bishop Kurialacherry College For Women, Amalagiri P.O Kottayam recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 80 to 89. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Kottayam ranking changes from 2020
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Bishop Kurialacherry College For Women, Amalagiri P.O Kottayam | 80 | ↓ 9 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Kottayam institutions in 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | CMS College Kottayam | 50.90 | Newly present |
Kottayam institutions not present in 2021
0Every Kottayam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Kottayam NIRF College rankings 2020
2 Kottayam institutions appear in the 2020 published College list. St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala is the highest-ranked Kottayam entry at national rank 79 with a score of 51.60.
Kottayam institutions in NIRF College 2020
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala | 62 | 51.60 |
| 80 | Bishop Kurialacherry College For Women, Amalagiri P.O Kottayam | — | 51.55 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 62 to 79. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Kottayam ranking changes from 2019
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala | 62 | ↓ 17 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Kottayam institutions in 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Bishop Kurialacherry College For Women, Amalagiri P.O Kottayam | 51.55 | Newly present |
Kottayam institutions not present in 2020
0Every Kottayam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Kottayam NIRF College rankings 2019
1 Kottayam institution appear in the 2019 published College list. St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala is the highest-ranked Kottayam entry at national rank 62 with a score of 52.20.
Kottayam institutions in NIRF College 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala | 46 | 52.20 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 46 to 62. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Kottayam ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala | 46 | ↓ 16 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Kottayam institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Kottayam institutions in this comparison.
Kottayam institutions not present in 2019
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Kuriakose Gregorios College | Not present in 2019 |
Kottayam NIRF College rankings 2018
2 Kottayam institutions appear in the 2018 published College list. St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala is the highest-ranked Kottayam entry at national rank 46 with a score of 51.43.
Kottayam institutions in NIRF College 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala | — | 51.43 |
| 69 | Kuriakose Gregorios College | — | 48.52 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Kottayam lists.
Biggest Kottayam ranking changes from 2017
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Kottayam institutions in 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala | 51.43 | Newly present |
| 69 | Kuriakose Gregorios College | 48.52 | Newly present |
Kottayam institutions not present in 2018
0Every Kottayam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Kottayam NIRF College rankings 2017
0 Kottayam institutions appear in the 2017 published College list.
Kottayam institutions in NIRF College 2017
0No Kottayam institutions appear in this edition's published list.
This is the earliest available College edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Kottayam College ranking list
Kerala#InstituteScore
56 S. B. College 58.38 13
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 79
- 2022: rank 62
- 2023: rank 54
- 2024: rank 69
- 2025: rank 56
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 23 places from #79 in 2021 to #56 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
86 CMS College Kottayam 55.58 6
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2021: rank 93
- 2022: rank 81
- 2023: rank 85
- 2024: rank 92
- 2025: rank 86
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 7 places from #93 in 2021 to #86 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2025 ranking by published city and state.
Kottayam ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Kottayam?
2 colleges from Kottayam appear in the official 2025 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
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