Which is the top College college in West Bengal as per NIRF 2017?
St. Xavier's College Kolkata is the top West Bengal entry, ranked #6 with a score of 59.12.
4 West Bengal institutions appear in the NIRF 2017 College list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
St. Xavier's College Kolkata leads the West Bengal entries in 2017 at national rank 6 with a score of 59.12.
West Bengal colleges featured across NIRF College editions
These institutions appeared in the available West Bengal lists from 2017 to 2017. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Private College colleges in West Bengal
- St. Xavier`s College 2017 · National rank 6 · Listed this year
- Loreto College 2017 · National rank 18 · Listed this year
- Raja Narendralal Khan Women's College 2017 · National rank 98 · Listed this year
Ownership not confirmed
- Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College 2017 · National rank 78 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in West Bengal 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 West Bengal.
West Bengal College ranking history
Explore West Bengal institutions in the published NIRF College lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within West Bengal. 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 West Bengal 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 2017
4 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2017 published College list. St. Xavier`s College is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 6 with a score of 59.12.
View full West Bengal 2017 ranking with scores and college profiles
This is the earliest available College edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
West Bengal College ranking list
Avg score 46.00
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6 St. Xavier's College Kolkata 59.12 NEW
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- 2017: rank 6
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Ranked #6 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
18 Loreto College Kolkata 51.85 NEW
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- 2017: rank 18
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Ranked #18 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
78 RKMVCC Kolkata 38.29 NEW
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Ranked #78 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
98 Raja Narendralal Khan Women's College 34.73 NEW
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- 2017: rank 98
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Ranked #98 in both 2017 and 2017.
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.
West Bengal 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 West Bengal colleges are in the NIRF 2017 list?
4 ranked colleges are shown across 4 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.