Which is the top College college in West Bengal as per NIRF 2023?
St. Xavier's College Kolkata is the top West Bengal entry, ranked #5 with a score of 70.80.
8 West Bengal institutions appear in the NIRF 2023 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 2023 at national rank 5 with a score of 70.80.
West Bengal colleges featured across NIRF College editions
These institutions appeared in the available West Bengal 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 West Bengal
- Bethune College 2023 · National rank 78 · Listed this year
- Lady Brabourne College 2020 · National rank 94 · Historical entry
Top Private College colleges in West Bengal
- St. Xavier`s College 2023 · National rank 5 · Listed this year
- Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira 2023 · National rank 15 · Listed this year
- Ramakrishna Mission Residential College 2023 · National rank 19 · Listed this year
- Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College - Autonomous 2023 · National rank 64 · Listed this year
- Midnapore College 2023 · National rank 73 · Listed this year
- Scottish Church College 2023 · National rank 100 · Listed this year
- Loreto College 2020 · National rank 75 · Historical entry
- St. Xavier`s College 2017 · National rank 6 · Historical entry
- Loreto College 2017 · National rank 18 · Historical entry
- Raja Narendralal Khan Women's College 2017 · National rank 98 · Historical entry
Ownership not confirmed
- Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College 2023 · National rank 8 · 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 2023
8 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2023 published College list. St. Xavier`s College is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 5 with a score of 70.80.
View full West Bengal 2023 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Midnapore College recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 97 to 73, an improvement of 24 places. Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 9 to 15. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2022
5| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Midnapore College | 97 | ↑ 24 places |
| 64 | Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College - Autonomous | 73 | ↑ 9 places |
| 8 | Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College | 13 | ↑ 5 places |
| 15 | Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira | 9 | ↓ 6 places |
| 78 | Bethune College | 74 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Scottish Church College | 52.36 | Newly present |
West Bengal institutions not present in 2023
0Every West Bengal entry in the earlier list remains present.
West Bengal NIRF College rankings 2022
7 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2022 published College list. St. Xavier`s College is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 8 with a score of 69.54.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF College 2022
7| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | St. Xavier`s College | 4 | 69.54 |
| 9 | Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira | 5 | 69.24 |
| 13 | Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College | 15 | 67.56 |
| 19 | Ramakrishna Mission Residential College | 21 | 65.17 |
| 73 | Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College - Autonomous | — | 54.18 |
| 74 | Bethune College | 77 | 54.04 |
| 97 | Midnapore College | — | 52.28 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Bethune College recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 77 to 74, an improvement of 3 places. St. Xavier`s College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 4 to 8. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2021
5| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Bethune College | 77 | ↑ 3 places |
| 13 | Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College | 15 | ↑ 2 places |
| 19 | Ramakrishna Mission Residential College | 21 | ↑ 2 places |
| 8 | St. Xavier`s College | 4 | ↓ 4 places |
| 9 | Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira | 5 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2022
2| 2022 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College - Autonomous | 54.18 | Newly present |
| 97 | Midnapore College | 52.28 | Newly present |
West Bengal institutions not present in 2022
0Every West Bengal entry in the earlier list remains present.
West Bengal NIRF College rankings 2021
5 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2021 published College list. St. Xavier`s College is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 4 with a score of 67.41.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF College 2021
5| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | St. Xavier`s College | 7 | 67.41 |
| 5 | Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira | 7 | 67.26 |
| 15 | Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College | 11 | 64.45 |
| 21 | Ramakrishna Mission Residential College | 20 | 62.50 |
| 77 | Bethune College | 88 | 52.23 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Bethune College recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 88 to 77, an improvement of 11 places. Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 11 to 15. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2020
5| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Bethune College | 88 | ↑ 11 places |
| 4 | St. Xavier`s College | 7 | ↑ 3 places |
| 5 | Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira | 7 | ↑ 2 places |
| 15 | Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College | 11 | ↓ 4 places |
| 21 | Ramakrishna Mission Residential College | 20 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2021
0No newly listed West Bengal institutions in this comparison.
West Bengal institutions not present in 2021
2| 2020 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Loreto College | Not present in 2021 |
| 94 | Lady Brabourne College | Not present in 2021 |
West Bengal NIRF College rankings 2020
7 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2020 published College list. St. Xavier`s College is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 7 with a score of 67.59.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF College 2020
7| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | St. Xavier`s College | 10 | 67.59 |
| 7 | Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira | 11 | 67.59 |
| 11 | Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College | 8 | 66.58 |
| 20 | Ramakrishna Mission Residential College | 15 | 62.36 |
| 75 | Loreto College | 76 | 52.17 |
| 88 | Bethune College | 50 | 51.23 |
| 94 | Lady Brabourne College | — | 50.47 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 11 to 7, an improvement of 4 places. Bethune College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 50 to 88. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2019
6| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira | 11 | ↑ 4 places |
| 7 | St. Xavier`s College | 10 | ↑ 3 places |
| 75 | Loreto College | 76 | ↑ 1 place |
| 88 | Bethune College | 50 | ↓ 38 places |
| 20 | Ramakrishna Mission Residential College | 15 | ↓ 5 places |
| 11 | Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College | 8 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Lady Brabourne College | 50.47 | Newly present |
West Bengal institutions not present in 2020
0Every West Bengal entry in the earlier list remains present.
West Bengal NIRF College rankings 2019
6 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2019 published College list. Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 8 with a score of 64.76.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF College 2019
6| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College | 29 | 64.76 |
| 10 | St. Xavier`s College | 17 | 64.50 |
| 11 | Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira | 9 | 64.35 |
| 15 | Ramakrishna Mission Residential College | 40 | 63.53 |
| 50 | Bethune College | — | 52.91 |
| 76 | Loreto College | 31 | 51.19 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Ramakrishna Mission Residential College recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 40 to 15, an improvement of 25 places. Loreto College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 31 to 76. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2018
5| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Ramakrishna Mission Residential College | 40 | ↑ 25 places |
| 8 | Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College | 29 | ↑ 21 places |
| 10 | St. Xavier`s College | 17 | ↑ 7 places |
| 76 | Loreto College | 31 | ↓ 45 places |
| 11 | Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira | 9 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Bethune College | 52.91 | Newly present |
West Bengal institutions not present in 2019
0Every West Bengal entry in the earlier list remains present.
West Bengal NIRF College rankings 2018
5 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2018 published College list. Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 9 with a score of 62.79.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF College 2018
5| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira | — | 62.79 |
| 17 | St. Xavier`s College | — | 58.45 |
| 29 | Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College | 78 | 53.95 |
| 31 | Loreto College | — | 53.55 |
| 40 | Ramakrishna Mission Residential College | — | 52.71 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 78 to 29, an improvement of 49 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2017
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College | 78 | ↑ 49 places |
Changes to the published list — 4 newly listed and 3 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2018
4| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira | 62.79 | Newly present |
| 17 | St. Xavier`s College | 58.45 | Newly present |
| 31 | Loreto College | 53.55 | Newly present |
| 40 | Ramakrishna Mission Residential College | 52.71 | Newly present |
West Bengal institutions not present in 2018
3| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | St. Xavier`s College | Not present in 2018 |
| 18 | Loreto College | Not present in 2018 |
| 98 | Raja Narendralal Khan Women's College | Not present in 2018 |
West Bengal NIRF College rankings 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.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF College 2017
4| 2017 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | St. Xavier`s College | — | 59.12 |
| 18 | Loreto College | — | 51.85 |
| 78 | Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College | — | 38.29 |
| 98 | Raja Narendralal Khan Women's College | — | 34.73 |
This is the earliest available College edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
West Bengal College ranking list
Avg score 60.99
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5 St. Xavier's College Kolkata 70.80 3
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2019: rank 10
- 2020: rank 7
- 2021: rank 4
- 2022: rank 8
- 2023: rank 5
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Improved by 5 places from #10 in 2019 to #5 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
8 RKMVCC Kolkata 69.53 5
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2019: rank 8
- 2020: rank 11
- 2021: rank 15
- 2022: rank 13
- 2023: rank 8
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Ranked #8 in both 2019 and 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
15 Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira 67.38 6
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2019: rank 11
- 2020: rank 7
- 2021: rank 5
- 2022: rank 9
- 2023: rank 15
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Moved down 4 places from #11 in 2019 to #15 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
19 Ramakrishna Mission Residential College 65.05 0
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2019: rank 15
- 2020: rank 20
- 2021: rank 21
- 2022: rank 19
- 2023: rank 19
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Moved down 4 places from #15 in 2019 to #19 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
64 RNLKWSCA Midnapore 54.64 9
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 73
- 2023: rank 64
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Improved by 9 places from #73 in 2022 to #64 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
73 Midnapore College 54.20 24
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 97
- 2023: rank 73
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Improved by 24 places from #97 in 2022 to #73 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
78 Bethune College 53.94 4
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2019: rank 50
- 2020: rank 88
- 2021: rank 77
- 2022: rank 74
- 2023: rank 78
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Moved down 28 places from #50 in 2019 to #78 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
100 Scottish Church College 52.36 NEW
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- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: rank 100
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Ranked #100 in both 2023 and 2023.
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 2023 list?
8 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.