Which is the top College college in New Delhi as per NIRF 2020?
Lady Shri Ram College For Women leads the city list at rank #2.
NIRF 2020 · City ranking
10 New Delhi institutions appear in the NIRF 2020 College list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Lady Shri Ram College For Women leads the New Delhi entries in 2020 at national rank 2 with a score of 72.08.
New Delhi colleges featured across NIRF College editions
These institutions appeared in the available New Delhi lists from 2017 to 2020. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government College colleges in New Delhi
- Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College 2020 · National rank 13 · Listed this year
- Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College 2020 · National rank 15 · Listed this year
- Dyal Singh College 2020 · National rank 21 · Listed this year
- Maitreyi College 2020 · National rank 35 · Listed this year
- Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies 2020 · National rank 57 · Listed this year
- Ramanujan College 2020 · National rank 61 · Listed this year
- Deshbandhu College 2020 · National rank 96 · Listed this year
- College of Vocational Studies 2018 · National rank 73 · Historical entry
- Dyal Singh College 2017 · National rank 8 · Historical entry
- Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College 2017 · National rank 46 · Historical entry
Top Private College colleges in New Delhi
- Lady Shri Ram College For Women 2020 · National rank 2 · Listed this year
- Acharya Narendra Dev College 2020 · National rank 18 · Listed this year
- Jesus & Mary College 2020 · National rank 37 · Listed this year
Ownership not confirmed
- Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College 2017 · National rank 5 · Historical entry
- Shaheed Bhagat Singh College (Evening Classes) 2017 · National rank 34 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in New 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 New Delhi.
New Delhi College ranking history
Explore New Delhi institutions in the published NIRF College lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within New Delhi. 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 New 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.
Highlights and changes in 2020
10 New Delhi institutions appear in the 2020 published College list. Lady Shri Ram College For Women is the highest-ranked New Delhi entry at national rank 2 with a score of 72.08.
View full New Delhi 2020 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Ramanujan College recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 100 to 61, an improvement of 39 places. Jesus & Mary College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 25 to 37. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest New Delhi ranking changes from 2019
5| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Ramanujan College | 100 | ↑ 39 places |
| 57 | Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies | 70 | ↑ 13 places |
| 18 | Acharya Narendra Dev College | 24 | ↑ 6 places |
| 37 | Jesus & Mary College | 25 | ↓ 12 places |
| 21 | Dyal Singh College | 20 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present New Delhi institutions in 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Deshbandhu College | 50.38 | Newly present |
New Delhi institutions not present in 2020
0Every New Delhi entry in the earlier list remains present.
New Delhi NIRF College rankings 2019
9 New Delhi institutions appear in the 2019 published College list. Lady Shri Ram College For Women is the highest-ranked New Delhi entry at national rank 5 with a score of 66.71.
New Delhi institutions in NIRF College 2019
9| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Lady Shri Ram College For Women | 8 | 66.71 |
| 14 | Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College | 14 | 63.55 |
| 16 | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College | 13 | 62.66 |
| 20 | Dyal Singh College | — | 60.77 |
| 24 | Acharya Narendra Dev College | 27 | 58.42 |
| 25 | Jesus & Mary College | 50 | 58.37 |
| 38 | Maitreyi College | 86 | 54.85 |
| 70 | Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies | — | 51.33 |
| 100 | Ramanujan College | 26 | 49.03 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
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.
Biggest New Delhi ranking changes from 2018
5| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Maitreyi College | 86 | ↑ 48 places |
| 25 | Jesus & Mary College | 50 | ↑ 25 places |
| 5 | Lady Shri Ram College For Women | 8 | ↑ 3 places |
| 100 | Ramanujan College | 26 | ↓ 74 places |
| 16 | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College | 13 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present New Delhi institutions in 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Dyal Singh College | 60.77 | Newly present |
| 70 | Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies | 51.33 | Newly present |
New Delhi institutions not present in 2019
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | College of Vocational Studies | Not present in 2019 |
New Delhi NIRF College rankings 2018
8 New Delhi institutions appear in the 2018 published College list. Lady Shri Ram College For Women is the highest-ranked New Delhi entry at national rank 8 with a score of 63.53.
New Delhi institutions in NIRF College 2018
8| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Lady Shri Ram College For Women | 7 | 63.53 |
| 13 | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College | 9 | 59.76 |
| 14 | Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College | — | 59.55 |
| 26 | Ramanujan College | — | 56.13 |
| 27 | Acharya Narendra Dev College | — | 55.99 |
| 50 | Jesus & Mary College | — | 50.48 |
| 73 | College of Vocational Studies | — | 47.82 |
| 86 | Maitreyi College | — | 46.73 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 9 to 13. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest New Delhi ranking changes from 2017
2| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College | 9 | ↓ 4 places |
| 8 | Lady Shri Ram College For Women | 7 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 6 newly listed and 4 no longer listed
Newly present New Delhi institutions in 2018
6| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College | 59.55 | Newly present |
| 26 | Ramanujan College | 56.13 | Newly present |
| 27 | Acharya Narendra Dev College | 55.99 | Newly present |
| 50 | Jesus & Mary College | 50.48 | Newly present |
| 73 | College of Vocational Studies | 47.82 | Newly present |
| 86 | Maitreyi College | 46.73 | Newly present |
New Delhi institutions not present in 2018
4| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College | Not present in 2018 |
| 8 | Dyal Singh 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 |
New Delhi NIRF College rankings 2017
6 New Delhi institutions appear in the 2017 published College list. Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College is the highest-ranked New Delhi entry at national rank 5 with a score of 60.68.
New Delhi institutions in NIRF College 2017
6| 2017 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 34 | Shaheed Bhagat Singh College (Evening Classes) | — | 45.76 |
| 46 | Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College | — | 43.86 |
This is the earliest available College edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
New Delhi College ranking list
Delhi#InstituteScore
2 Lady Shri Ram College For Women 72.08 3
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2017: rank 7
- 2018: rank 8
- 2019: rank 5
- 2020: rank 2
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Improved by 5 places from #7 in 2017 to #2 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
13 Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College 66.15 1
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- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: rank 14
- 2019: rank 14
- 2020: rank 13
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Improved by 1 places from #14 in 2018 to #13 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
15 Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College 65.32 1
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- 2017: rank 9
- 2018: rank 13
- 2019: rank 16
- 2020: rank 15
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Moved down 6 places from #9 in 2017 to #15 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
18 Acharya Narendra Dev College New Delhi 63.10 6
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- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: rank 27
- 2019: rank 24
- 2020: rank 18
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Improved by 9 places from #27 in 2018 to #18 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
21 Dyal Singh College 62.20 1
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- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: rank 25
- 2019: rank 20
- 2020: rank 21
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Improved by 4 places from #25 in 2018 to #21 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
35 Maitreyi College 57.70 3
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- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: rank 86
- 2019: rank 38
- 2020: rank 35
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Improved by 51 places from #86 in 2018 to #35 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
37 Jesus & Mary College 57.29 12
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- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: rank 50
- 2019: rank 25
- 2020: rank 37
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Improved by 13 places from #50 in 2018 to #37 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
57 Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies 54.11 13
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- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: rank 70
- 2020: rank 57
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Improved by 13 places from #70 in 2019 to #57 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
61 Ramanujan College New Delhi 53.73 39
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- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: rank 26
- 2019: rank 100
- 2020: rank 61
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Moved down 35 places from #26 in 2018 to #61 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
96 Deshbandhu College 50.38 NEW
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- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: rank 96
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Ranked #96 in both 2020 and 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2020 ranking by published city and state.
New Delhi ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for New Delhi?
10 colleges from New Delhi appear in the official 2020 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
How is the city filter created?
The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.