Which is the top College college in Pondicherry as per NIRF 2022?
KMCPGS Puducherry is the top Pondicherry entry, ranked #80 with a score of 53.48.
2 Pondicherry institutions appear in the NIRF 2022 College list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
KMCPGS Puducherry leads the Pondicherry entries in 2022 at national rank 80 with a score of 53.48.
Pondicherry colleges featured across NIRF College editions
These institutions appeared in the available Pondicherry lists from 2017 to 2022. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government College colleges in Pondicherry
- Kanchi Mamunivar Govt. Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research 2022 · National rank 80 · Listed this year
- Mahatma Gandhi Government Arts College 2022 · National rank 99 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Pondicherry 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 Pondicherry.
Pondicherry College ranking history
Explore Pondicherry institutions in the published NIRF College lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Pondicherry. 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 Pondicherry 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 2022
2 Pondicherry institutions appear in the 2022 published College list. Kanchi Mamunivar Govt. Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 80 with a score of 53.48.
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Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Kanchi Mamunivar Govt. Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 50 to 80. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2021
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Kanchi Mamunivar Govt. Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research | 50 | ↓ 30 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Mahatma Gandhi Government Arts College | 52.16 | Newly present |
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2022
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF College rankings 2021
1 Pondicherry institution appear in the 2021 published College list. Kanchi Mamunivar Govt. Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 50 with a score of 55.01.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF College 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Kanchi Mamunivar Govt. Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research | 56 | 55.01 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Kanchi Mamunivar Govt. Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 56 to 50, an improvement of 6 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2020
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Kanchi Mamunivar Govt. Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research | 56 | ↑ 6 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2021
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Mahatma Gandhi Government Arts College | Not present in 2021 |
Pondicherry NIRF College rankings 2020
2 Pondicherry institutions appear in the 2020 published College list. Kanchi Mamunivar Govt. Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 56 with a score of 54.38.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF College 2020
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Kanchi Mamunivar Govt. Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research | 49 | 54.38 |
| 92 | Mahatma Gandhi Government Arts College | — | 50.89 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Kanchi Mamunivar Govt. Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 49 to 56. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2019
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Kanchi Mamunivar Govt. Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research | 49 | ↓ 7 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Mahatma Gandhi Government Arts College | 50.89 | Newly present |
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2020
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF College rankings 2019
1 Pondicherry institution appear in the 2019 published College list. Kanchi Mamunivar Govt. Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 49 with a score of 52.93.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF College 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Kanchi Mamunivar Govt. Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research | — | 52.93 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Pondicherry lists.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2018
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Kanchi Mamunivar Govt. Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research | 52.93 | Newly present |
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2019
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF College rankings 2018
0 Pondicherry institutions appear in the 2018 published College list.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF College 2018
0No Pondicherry institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Pondicherry lists.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2017
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2018
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2018
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF College rankings 2017
0 Pondicherry institutions appear in the 2017 published College list.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF College 2017
0No Pondicherry institutions appear in this edition's published list.
This is the earliest available College edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Pondicherry College ranking list
Avg score 52.82
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80 KMCPGS Puducherry 53.48 30
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: rank 49
- 2020: rank 56
- 2021: rank 50
- 2022: rank 80
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 31 places from #49 in 2019 to #80 in 2022.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
99 Mahatma Gandhi Government Arts College 52.16 7
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: rank 92
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 99
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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Moved down 7 places from #92 in 2020 to #99 in 2022.
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.
Pondicherry 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 Pondicherry colleges are in the NIRF 2022 list?
2 ranked colleges are shown across 2 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.