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NIRF 2024

Top Government Research colleges in India: NIRF ranking 2024

Browse resolved government colleges from the official NIRF 2024 Research ranking with scores, cities, states and profile links.

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Top government Research colleges — NIRF 2024

Official rank order
#1 · Bengaluru, Karnataka Indian Institute of Science Score 84.98 #2 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu IIT Madras Score 83.29 #3 · New Delhi, Delhi IIT Delhi Score 81.08 #4 · Mumbai, Maharashtra IIT Bombay Score 77.75 #5 · Kharagpur, West Bengal IIT Kharagpur Score 72.65 #6 · Mumbai, Maharashtra Homi Bhabha National Institute Score 70.11 #7 · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh IIT Kanpur Score 70.04 #8 · New Delhi, Delhi AIIMS Delhi Score 67.43 #9 · Roorkee, Uttarakhand IIT Roorkee Score 66.78 #10 · Guwahati, Assam IIT Guwahati Score 64.94

State-wise Research ranking

Featured state

Karnataka

Top Research colleges in Karnataka, filtered from the official NIRF 2024 ranking table.

Indian Institute of ScienceBest college in the state
#1 · 4 rankedBest rank and ranked colleges
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Other states

11 more states

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Tamil Nadu, Delhi, MaharashtraEvery state with ranked colleges
31+ ranked institutionsAcross the official NIRF 2024 list
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State-wise Research ranking

All states
Top Research colleges in Karnataka Indian Institute of Science #1 · 4 ranked Top Research colleges in Tamil Nadu IIT Madras #2 · 5 ranked Top Research colleges in Delhi IIT Delhi #3 · 6 ranked Top Research colleges in Maharashtra IIT Bombay #4 · 5 ranked Top Research colleges in West Bengal IIT Kharagpur #5 · 4 ranked Top Research colleges in Uttar Pradesh IIT Kanpur #7 · 4 ranked Top Research colleges in Uttarakhand IIT Roorkee #9 · 1 ranked Top Research colleges in Assam IIT Guwahati #10 · 1 ranked Top Research colleges in Telangana IIT Hyderabad #15 · 2 ranked Top Research colleges in Jharkhand IIT ISM Dhanbad #22 · 1 ranked Top Research colleges in Madhya Pradesh IIT Indore #27 · 1 ranked Top Research colleges in Odisha NIT Rourkela #30 · 1 ranked
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1 Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru, Karnataka Govt 84.98 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 1
  • 2022: rank 1
  • 2023: rank 1
  • 2024: rank 1

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Held the #1 position across 4 published years.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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2 IIT Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 83.29 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 2
  • 2022: rank 2
  • 2023: rank 2
  • 2024: rank 2

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Held the #2 position across 4 published years.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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3 IIT Delhi New Delhi, Delhi Govt 81.08 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 4
  • 2022: rank 3
  • 2023: rank 3
  • 2024: rank 3

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #4 in 2021 to #3 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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4 IIT Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra Govt 77.75 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 3
  • 2022: rank 4
  • 2023: rank 4
  • 2024: rank 4

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #3 in 2021 to #4 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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5 IIT Kharagpur Kharagpur, West Bengal Govt 72.65 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 5
  • 2022: rank 5
  • 2023: rank 5
  • 2024: rank 5

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Held the #5 position across 4 published years.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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6 Homi Bhabha National Institute Mumbai, Maharashtra Govt 70.11 9
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 13
  • 2022: rank 11
  • 2023: rank 15
  • 2024: rank 6

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 7 places from #13 in 2021 to #6 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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7 IIT Kanpur Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Govt 70.04 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 6
  • 2022: rank 6
  • 2023: rank 6
  • 2024: rank 7

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #6 in 2021 to #7 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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8 AIIMS Delhi New Delhi, Delhi Govt 67.43 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 8
  • 2022: rank 9
  • 2023: rank 8
  • 2024: rank 8

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #8 in both 2021 and 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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9 IIT Roorkee Roorkee, Uttarakhand Govt 66.78 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 7
  • 2022: rank 8
  • 2023: rank 7
  • 2024: rank 9

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #7 in 2021 to #9 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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10 IIT Guwahati Guwahati, Assam Govt 64.94 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 9
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: rank 9
  • 2024: rank 10

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #9 in 2021 to #10 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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11 Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh Govt 64.20 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 22
  • 2022: rank 18
  • 2023: rank 12
  • 2024: rank 11

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 11 places from #22 in 2021 to #11 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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12 Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai, Maharashtra Govt 60.54 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 10
  • 2022: rank 7
  • 2023: rank 10
  • 2024: rank 12

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #10 in 2021 to #12 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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14 University of Delhi Delhi, Delhi Govt 60.07 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 11
  • 2022: rank 16
  • 2023: rank 17
  • 2024: rank 14

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 3 places from #11 in 2021 to #14 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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15 IIT Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana Govt 59.96 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 15
  • 2022: rank 12
  • 2023: rank 14
  • 2024: rank 15

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #15 in both 2021 and 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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16 Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Govt 58.52 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 14
  • 2022: rank 15
  • 2023: rank 16
  • 2024: rank 16

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #14 in 2021 to #16 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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17 Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 58.39 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 32
  • 2022: rank 21
  • 2023: rank 13
  • 2024: rank 17

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 15 places from #32 in 2021 to #17 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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18 Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, Delhi Govt 56.43 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 18
  • 2022: rank 14
  • 2023: rank 18
  • 2024: rank 18

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #18 in both 2021 and 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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19 Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi, Delhi Govt 56.12 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 30
  • 2022: rank 19
  • 2023: rank 20
  • 2024: rank 19

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 11 places from #30 in 2021 to #19 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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21 Jadavpur University Kolkata, West Bengal Govt 54.85 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 17
  • 2022: rank 13
  • 2023: rank 19
  • 2024: rank 21

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 4 places from #17 in 2021 to #21 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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22 IIT ISM Dhanbad Dhanbad, Jharkhand Govt 54.77 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 20
  • 2022: rank 20
  • 2023: rank 24
  • 2024: rank 22

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #20 in 2021 to #22 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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25 Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh Govt 53.29 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 24
  • 2022: rank 28
  • 2023: rank 23
  • 2024: rank 25

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #24 in 2021 to #25 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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27 IIT Indore Indore, Madhya Pradesh Govt 52.70 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 26
  • 2022: rank 26
  • 2023: rank 21
  • 2024: rank 27

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #26 in 2021 to #27 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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28 University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana Govt 51.90 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 25
  • 2022: rank 27
  • 2023: rank 28
  • 2024: rank 28

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 3 places from #25 in 2021 to #28 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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29 IISER Pune Pune, Maharashtra Govt 51.53 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 16
  • 2022: rank 17
  • 2023: rank 27
  • 2024: rank 29

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 13 places from #16 in 2021 to #29 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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30 NIT Rourkela Rourkela, Odisha Govt 51.16 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 31
  • 2022: rank 24
  • 2023: rank 29
  • 2024: rank 30

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #31 in 2021 to #30 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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What is the NIRF 2024 Research ranking?

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