Which is the top College college in New Delhi as per NIRF 2023?
Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College leads the city list at rank #6.
NIRF 2023 · City ranking
11 New Delhi institutions appear in the NIRF 2023 College list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College leads the New Delhi entries in 2023 at national rank 6 with a score of 70.78.
New Delhi colleges featured across NIRF College editions
These institutions appeared in the available New Delhi lists from 2017 to 2023. 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 2023 · National rank 6 · Listed this year
- Deshbandhu College 2023 · National rank 17 · Listed this year
- Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences 2023 · National rank 22 · Listed this year
- Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College 2023 · National rank 24 · Listed this year
- Maitreyi College 2023 · National rank 36 · Listed this year
- Dyal Singh College 2023 · National rank 48 · Listed this year
- Ramanujan College 2023 · National rank 49 · Listed this year
- Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies 2023 · National rank 92 · Listed this year
- Institute of Home Economics 2022 · National rank 75 · Historical entry
- 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 2023 · National rank 9 · Listed this year
- Acharya Narendra Dev College 2023 · National rank 21 · Listed this year
- Jesus & Mary College 2023 · National rank 38 · 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 2023
11 New Delhi institutions appear in the 2023 published College list. Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College is the highest-ranked New Delhi entry at national rank 6 with a score of 70.78.
View full New Delhi 2023 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Deshbandhu College recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 28 to 17, an improvement of 11 places. Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 51 to 92. 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 2022
6| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Deshbandhu College | 28 | ↑ 11 places |
| 38 | Jesus & Mary College | 44 | ↑ 6 places |
| 22 | Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences | 25 | ↑ 3 places |
| 92 | Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies | 51 | ↓ 41 places |
| 48 | Dyal Singh College | 35 | ↓ 13 places |
| 49 | Ramanujan College | 41 | ↓ 8 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present New Delhi institutions in 2023
0No newly listed New Delhi institutions in this comparison.
New Delhi institutions not present in 2023
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Institute of Home Economics | Not present in 2023 |
New Delhi NIRF College rankings 2022
12 New Delhi institutions appear in the 2022 published College list. Lady Shri Ram College For Women is the highest-ranked New Delhi entry at national rank 5 with a score of 70.83.
New Delhi institutions in NIRF College 2022
12| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Lady Shri Ram College For Women | 2 | 70.83 |
| 7 | Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College | 12 | 70.46 |
| 18 | Acharya Narendra Dev College | 20 | 65.46 |
| 21 | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College | 13 | 64.25 |
| 25 | Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences | 32 | 61.65 |
| 28 | Deshbandhu College | 60 | 61.02 |
| 34 | Maitreyi College | 35 | 59.50 |
| 35 | Dyal Singh College | 29 | 59.45 |
| 41 | Ramanujan College | 53 | 57.31 |
| 44 | Jesus & Mary College | 41 | 56.73 |
| 51 | Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies | 94 | 55.39 |
| 75 | Institute of Home Economics | — | 53.93 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 94 to 51, an improvement of 43 places. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 13 to 21. 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 2021
6| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies | 94 | ↑ 43 places |
| 28 | Deshbandhu College | 60 | ↑ 32 places |
| 41 | Ramanujan College | 53 | ↑ 12 places |
| 21 | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College | 13 | ↓ 8 places |
| 35 | Dyal Singh College | 29 | ↓ 6 places |
| 5 | Lady Shri Ram College For Women | 2 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present New Delhi institutions in 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Institute of Home Economics | 53.93 | Newly present |
New Delhi institutions not present in 2022
0Every New Delhi entry in the earlier list remains present.
New Delhi NIRF College rankings 2021
11 New Delhi institutions appear in the 2021 published College list. Lady Shri Ram College For Women is the highest-ranked New Delhi entry at national rank 2 with a score of 69.44.
New Delhi institutions in NIRF College 2021
11| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lady Shri Ram College For Women | 2 | 69.44 |
| 12 | Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College | 13 | 66.17 |
| 13 | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College | 15 | 64.90 |
| 20 | Acharya Narendra Dev College | 18 | 62.85 |
| 29 | Dyal Singh College | 21 | 58.98 |
| 32 | Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences | — | 58.00 |
| 35 | Maitreyi College | 35 | 57.33 |
| 41 | Jesus & Mary College | 37 | 56.15 |
| 53 | Ramanujan College | 61 | 54.68 |
| 60 | Deshbandhu College | 96 | 53.99 |
| 94 | Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies | 57 | 50.84 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
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.
Biggest New Delhi ranking changes from 2020
6| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Deshbandhu College | 96 | ↑ 36 places |
| 53 | Ramanujan College | 61 | ↑ 8 places |
| 13 | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College | 15 | ↑ 2 places |
| 94 | Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies | 57 | ↓ 37 places |
| 29 | Dyal Singh College | 21 | ↓ 8 places |
| 41 | Jesus & Mary College | 37 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present New Delhi institutions in 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences | 58.00 | Newly present |
New Delhi institutions not present in 2021
0Every New Delhi entry in the earlier list remains present.
New Delhi NIRF College rankings 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.
New Delhi institutions in NIRF College 2020
10| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lady Shri Ram College For Women | 5 | 72.08 |
| 13 | Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College | 14 | 66.15 |
| 15 | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College | 16 | 65.32 |
| 18 | Acharya Narendra Dev College | 24 | 63.10 |
| 21 | Dyal Singh College | 20 | 62.20 |
| 35 | Maitreyi College | 38 | 57.70 |
| 37 | Jesus & Mary College | 25 | 57.29 |
| 57 | Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies | 70 | 54.11 |
| 61 | Ramanujan College | 100 | 53.73 |
| 96 | Deshbandhu College | — | 50.38 |
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
6 Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College 70.78 1
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2019: rank 14
- 2020: rank 13
- 2021: rank 12
- 2022: rank 7
- 2023: rank 6
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Improved by 8 places from #14 in 2019 to #6 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
9 Lady Shri Ram College For Women 69.32 4
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2019: rank 5
- 2020: rank 2
- 2021: rank 2
- 2022: rank 5
- 2023: rank 9
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Moved down 4 places from #5 in 2019 to #9 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
17 Deshbandhu College 65.22 11
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: rank 96
- 2021: rank 60
- 2022: rank 28
- 2023: rank 17
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Improved by 79 places from #96 in 2020 to #17 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
21 Acharya Narendra Dev College New Delhi 63.85 3
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2019: rank 24
- 2020: rank 18
- 2021: rank 20
- 2022: rank 18
- 2023: rank 21
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Improved by 3 places from #24 in 2019 to #21 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
22 Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences 63.59 3
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: rank 32
- 2022: rank 25
- 2023: rank 22
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Improved by 10 places from #32 in 2021 to #22 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
24 Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College 63.42 3
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2019: rank 16
- 2020: rank 15
- 2021: rank 13
- 2022: rank 21
- 2023: rank 24
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Moved down 8 places from #16 in 2019 to #24 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
36 Maitreyi College 58.39 2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2019: rank 38
- 2020: rank 35
- 2021: rank 35
- 2022: rank 34
- 2023: rank 36
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Improved by 2 places from #38 in 2019 to #36 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
38 Jesus & Mary College 58.05 6
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2019: rank 25
- 2020: rank 37
- 2021: rank 41
- 2022: rank 44
- 2023: rank 38
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Moved down 13 places from #25 in 2019 to #38 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
48 Dyal Singh College 56.60 13
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2019: rank 20
- 2020: rank 21
- 2021: rank 29
- 2022: rank 35
- 2023: rank 48
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Moved down 28 places from #20 in 2019 to #48 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
49 Ramanujan College New Delhi 56.22 8
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2019: rank 100
- 2020: rank 61
- 2021: rank 53
- 2022: rank 41
- 2023: rank 49
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Improved by 51 places from #100 in 2019 to #49 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
92 Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies 52.88 41
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2019: rank 70
- 2020: rank 57
- 2021: rank 94
- 2022: rank 51
- 2023: rank 92
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Moved down 22 places from #70 in 2019 to #92 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2023 ranking by published city and state.
New Delhi ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for New Delhi?
11 colleges from New Delhi appear in the official 2023 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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The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.