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NIRF 2017

Top Government Overall colleges in India: NIRF ranking 2017

Browse resolved government colleges from the official NIRF 2017 Overall ranking with scores, cities, states and profile links.

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Top private — Overall 2017

No tracked private university ranked in this edition.

Top government Overall colleges — NIRF 2017

Official rank order
#1 · Bengaluru, Karnataka IISc Bengaluru Score 83.28 #2 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu IIT Madras Score 73.97 #3 · Mumbai, Maharashtra IIT Bombay Score 71.78 #4 · Kharagpur, West Bengal IIT Kharagpur Score 68.43 #5 · New Delhi, Delhi IIT Delhi Score 64.18 #6 · New Delhi, Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru University Score 61.53 #7 · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh IIT Kanpur Score 60.69 #8 · Guwahati, Assam IIT Guwahati Score 60.37 #9 · Roorkee, Uttarakhand IIT Roorkee Score 59.84 #10 · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Banaras Hindu University Score 58.92

State-wise Overall ranking

Featured state

Karnataka

Top Overall colleges in Karnataka, filtered from the official NIRF 2017 ranking table.

IISc BengaluruBest college in the state
#1 · 5 rankedBest rank and ranked colleges
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Other states

11 more states

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Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West BengalEvery state with ranked colleges
49+ ranked institutionsAcross the official NIRF 2017 list
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State-wise Overall ranking

All states
Top Overall colleges in Karnataka IISc Bengaluru #1 · 5 ranked Top Overall colleges in Tamil Nadu IIT Madras #2 · 7 ranked Top Overall colleges in Maharashtra IIT Bombay #3 · 6 ranked Top Overall colleges in West Bengal IIT Kharagpur #4 · 6 ranked Top Overall colleges in Delhi IIT Delhi #5 · 6 ranked Top Overall colleges in Uttar Pradesh IIT Kanpur #7 · 5 ranked Top Overall colleges in Assam IIT Guwahati #8 · 3 ranked Top Overall colleges in Uttarakhand IIT Roorkee #9 · 2 ranked Top Overall colleges in Telangana University of Hyderabad #14 · 5 ranked Top Overall colleges in Gujarat IIM Ahmedabad #17 · 3 ranked Top Overall colleges in Madhya Pradesh IIT Indore #24 · 2 ranked Top Overall colleges in Punjab IIT Ropar #32 · 4 ranked
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1 IISc Bengaluru Bengaluru, Karnataka Govt 83.28 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 1

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #1 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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2 IIT Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 73.97 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 2

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #2 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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3 IIT Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra Govt 71.78 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 3

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #3 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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4 IIT Kharagpur Kharagpur, West Bengal Govt 68.43 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 4

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #4 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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5 IIT Delhi New Delhi, Delhi Govt 64.18 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 5

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #5 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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6 Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, Delhi Govt 61.53 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 6

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #6 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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7 IIT Kanpur Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Govt 60.69 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 7

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #7 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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8 IIT Guwahati Guwahati, Assam Govt 60.37 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 8

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #8 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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9 IIT Roorkee Roorkee, Uttarakhand Govt 59.84 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 9

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #9 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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10 Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Govt 58.92 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 10

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #10 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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11 JNCASR Bengaluru Bengaluru, Karnataka Govt 58.25 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 11

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #11 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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12 Jadavpur University Kolkata, West Bengal Govt 57.32 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 12

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #12 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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13 Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 56.50 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 13

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #13 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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14 University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana Govt 56.30 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 14

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #14 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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15 University of Delhi Delhi, Delhi Govt 55.37 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 15

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #15 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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17 IIM Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, Gujarat Govt 54.27 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 17

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #17 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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18 Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune, Maharashtra Govt 52.81 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 18

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #18 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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19 Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh Govt 52.74 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 19

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #19 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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20 Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi, Delhi Govt 51.75 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 20

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #20 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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23 Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi, Delhi Govt 51.20 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 23

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #23 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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24 IIT Indore Indore, Madhya Pradesh Govt 50.23 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 24

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #24 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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25 IIM Bangalore Bengaluru, Karnataka Govt 49.26 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 25

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #25 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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26 IIT Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana Govt 49.07 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 26

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #26 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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27 Calcutta University Kolkata, West Bengal Govt 48.90 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 27

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #27 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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28 Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Govt 48.84 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 28

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #28 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.

About this NIRF ranking

What is the NIRF 2017 Overall ranking?

It is the imported official NIRF 2017 Overall list, organized by rank with score and institution location details.

Can I use this for NIRF college ranking research?

Yes. Use the search box, year selector and private filter to narrow the ranking list, then open tracked college profiles for more history and comparison data.