Which is the top College college in Thiruvananthapuram as per NIRF 2021?
University College leads the city list at rank #25.
NIRF 2021 · City ranking
3 Thiruvananthapuram institutions appear in the NIRF 2021 College list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
University College leads the Thiruvananthapuram entries in 2021 at national rank 25 with a score of 59.58.
Thiruvananthapuram colleges featured across NIRF College editions
These institutions appeared in the available Thiruvananthapuram lists from 2017 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government College colleges in Thiruvananthapuram
- University College, Thiruvananthapuram 2021 · National rank 25 · Listed this year
- Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram 2021 · National rank 46 · Listed this year
- Government Arts College 2020 · National rank 98 · Historical entry
Top Private College colleges in Thiruvananthapuram
- Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram 2021 · National rank 44 · Listed this year
- Mahatma Gandhi College 2020 · National rank 93 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Thiruvananthapuram 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 Thiruvananthapuram.
Thiruvananthapuram College ranking history
Explore Thiruvananthapuram institutions in the published NIRF College lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Thiruvananthapuram. 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 Thiruvananthapuram 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 2021
3 Thiruvananthapuram institutions appear in the 2021 published College list. University College, Thiruvananthapuram is the highest-ranked Thiruvananthapuram entry at national rank 25 with a score of 59.58.
View full Thiruvananthapuram 2021 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 48 to 44, an improvement of 4 places. Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 40 to 46. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Thiruvananthapuram ranking changes from 2020
3| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram | 48 | ↑ 4 places |
| 46 | Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram | 40 | ↓ 6 places |
| 25 | University College, Thiruvananthapuram | 23 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present Thiruvananthapuram institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Thiruvananthapuram institutions in this comparison.
Thiruvananthapuram institutions not present in 2021
2| 2020 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Mahatma Gandhi College | Not present in 2021 |
| 98 | Government Arts College | Not present in 2021 |
Thiruvananthapuram NIRF College rankings 2020
5 Thiruvananthapuram institutions appear in the 2020 published College list. University College, Thiruvananthapuram is the highest-ranked Thiruvananthapuram entry at national rank 23 with a score of 61.08.
Thiruvananthapuram institutions in NIRF College 2020
5| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | University College, Thiruvananthapuram | 23 | 61.08 |
| 40 | Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram | 47 | 56.56 |
| 48 | Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram | 29 | 55.51 |
| 93 | Mahatma Gandhi College | 68 | 50.59 |
| 98 | Government Arts College | 69 | 50.22 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 47 to 40, an improvement of 7 places. Government Arts College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 69 to 98. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Thiruvananthapuram ranking changes from 2019
4| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram | 47 | ↑ 7 places |
| 98 | Government Arts College | 69 | ↓ 29 places |
| 93 | Mahatma Gandhi College | 68 | ↓ 25 places |
| 48 | Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram | 29 | ↓ 19 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Thiruvananthapuram institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Thiruvananthapuram institutions in this comparison.
Thiruvananthapuram institutions not present in 2020
0Every Thiruvananthapuram entry in the earlier list remains present.
Thiruvananthapuram NIRF College rankings 2019
5 Thiruvananthapuram institutions appear in the 2019 published College list. University College, Thiruvananthapuram is the highest-ranked Thiruvananthapuram entry at national rank 23 with a score of 59.37.
Thiruvananthapuram institutions in NIRF College 2019
5| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | University College, Thiruvananthapuram | 18 | 59.37 |
| 29 | Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram | 36 | 57.86 |
| 47 | Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram | — | 53.03 |
| 68 | Mahatma Gandhi College | 88 | 51.56 |
| 69 | Government Arts College | — | 51.50 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Mahatma Gandhi College recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 88 to 68, an improvement of 20 places. University College, Thiruvananthapuram recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 18 to 23. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Thiruvananthapuram ranking changes from 2018
3| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Mahatma Gandhi College | 88 | ↑ 20 places |
| 29 | Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram | 36 | ↑ 7 places |
| 23 | University College, Thiruvananthapuram | 18 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Thiruvananthapuram institutions in 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram | 53.03 | Newly present |
| 69 | Government Arts College | 51.50 | Newly present |
Thiruvananthapuram institutions not present in 2019
0Every Thiruvananthapuram entry in the earlier list remains present.
Thiruvananthapuram NIRF College rankings 2018
3 Thiruvananthapuram institutions appear in the 2018 published College list. University College, Thiruvananthapuram is the highest-ranked Thiruvananthapuram entry at national rank 18 with a score of 57.51.
Thiruvananthapuram institutions in NIRF College 2018
3| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | University College, Thiruvananthapuram | — | 57.51 |
| 36 | Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram | — | 53.09 |
| 88 | Mahatma Gandhi College | — | 46.60 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Thiruvananthapuram lists.
Biggest Thiruvananthapuram ranking changes from 2017
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 3 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Thiruvananthapuram institutions in 2018
3| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | University College, Thiruvananthapuram | 57.51 | Newly present |
| 36 | Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram | 53.09 | Newly present |
| 88 | Mahatma Gandhi College | 46.60 | Newly present |
Thiruvananthapuram institutions not present in 2018
0Every Thiruvananthapuram entry in the earlier list remains present.
Thiruvananthapuram NIRF College rankings 2017
0 Thiruvananthapuram institutions appear in the 2017 published College list.
Thiruvananthapuram institutions in NIRF College 2017
0No Thiruvananthapuram institutions appear in this edition's published list.
This is the earliest available College edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Thiruvananthapuram College ranking list
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25 University College 59.58 2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: rank 18
- 2019: rank 23
- 2020: rank 23
- 2021: rank 25
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Moved down 7 places from #18 in 2018 to #25 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
44 Mar Ivanios College 55.64 4
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: rank 36
- 2019: rank 29
- 2020: rank 48
- 2021: rank 44
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Moved down 8 places from #36 in 2018 to #44 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
46 Govt. College for Women 55.62 6
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: rank 47
- 2020: rank 40
- 2021: rank 46
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 1 places from #47 in 2019 to #46 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2021 ranking by published city and state.
Thiruvananthapuram ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Thiruvananthapuram?
3 colleges from Thiruvananthapuram appear in the official 2021 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
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