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NIRF 2016

Top Government University colleges in India: NIRF ranking 2016

Browse resolved government colleges from the official NIRF 2016 University ranking with scores, cities, states and profile links.

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Top government University colleges — NIRF 2016

Official rank order
#1 · Bangalore, Karnataka IISc Bengaluru Score 91.81 #2 · Mumbai, Maharashtra Institute of Chemical Technology Score 87.58 #3 · New Delhi, Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru University Score 86.45 #4 · Hyderabad, Telangana University Of Hyderabad-Hyderabad Score 85.45 #5 · Tezpur, Assam Tezpur University Score 84.31 #6 · Delhi, Delhi University of Delhi Score 83.19 #7 · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Banaras Hindu University Score 81.22 #8 · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Score 78.82 #10 · Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh Aligarh Muslim University Score 76.62 #11 · Kolkata, West Bengal Visva Bharati Score 76.11

State-wise University ranking

Featured state

Karnataka

Top University colleges in Karnataka, filtered from the official NIRF 2016 ranking table.

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

11 more states

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Maharashtra, Delhi, TelanganaEvery state with ranked colleges
34+ ranked institutionsAcross the official NIRF 2016 list
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State-wise University ranking

All states
Top University colleges in Karnataka IISc Bengaluru #1 · 1 ranked Top University colleges in Maharashtra Institute of Chemical Technology #2 · 4 ranked Top University colleges in Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru University #3 · 6 ranked Top University colleges in Telangana University Of Hyderabad-Hyderabad #4 · 2 ranked Top University colleges in Assam Tezpur University #5 · 4 ranked Top University colleges in Uttar Pradesh Banaras Hindu University #7 · 5 ranked Top University colleges in Kerala Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology #8 · 1 ranked Top University colleges in West Bengal Visva Bharati #11 · 3 ranked Top University colleges in Pondicherry Pondicherry University #13 · 1 ranked Top University colleges in Tamil Nadu Bharathiar University #14 · 6 ranked Top University colleges in Meghalaya North Eastern Hill University #15 · 1 ranked Top University colleges in Goa Goa University-Goa #20 · 1 ranked
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1 IISc Bengaluru Bangalore, Karnataka Govt 91.81 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 1

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #1 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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2 Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, Maharashtra Govt 87.58 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 2

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #2 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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3 Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, Delhi Govt 86.45 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 3

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #3 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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4 University Of Hyderabad-Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana Govt 85.45 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 4

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #4 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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5 Tezpur University Tezpur, Assam Govt 84.31 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 5

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #5 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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6 University of Delhi Delhi, Delhi Govt 83.19 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 6

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #6 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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7 Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Govt 81.22 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 7

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #7 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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8 Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Govt 78.82 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 8

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #8 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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10 Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh Govt 76.62 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 10

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #10 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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11 Visva Bharati Kolkata, West Bengal Govt 76.11 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 11

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #11 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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13 Pondicherry University Puducherry, Pondicherry Govt 74.44 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 13

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #13 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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14 Bharathiar University Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Govt 74.31 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 14

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #14 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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15 North Eastern Hill University Shillong, Meghalaya Govt 72.41 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 15

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #15 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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17 Homi Bhabha National Institute Mumbai, Maharashtra Govt 72.06 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 17

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #17 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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18 Jamia Hamdard-New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi Govt 71.44 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 18

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #18 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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20 Goa University-Goa Goa, Goa Govt 69.90 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 20

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #20 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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22 Gauhati University Guwahati, Assam Govt 68.58 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 22

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #22 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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25 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, Punjab Govt 67.32 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 25

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #25 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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27 Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences New Delhi, Delhi Govt 66.65 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 27

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #27 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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28 Shivaji University Kolhapur, Maharashtra Govt 66.53 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 28

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #28 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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33 Osmania University Hyderabad, Telangana Govt 65.40 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 33

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #33 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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40 Tamilnadu Agricultural University Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Govt 63.66 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 40

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #40 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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41 Presidency University Kolkata, West Bengal Govt 63.56 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 41

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #41 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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45 Kalyani University Kalyani, West Bengal Govt 61.30 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 45

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #45 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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46 Pt.Ravishankar Shukla University Raipur, Chhattisgarh Govt 61.09 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 46

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #46 in both 2016 and 2016.

Consistently ranked among India's top university 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 2016 University ranking?

It is the imported official NIRF 2016 University list, organized by rank with score and institution location details.

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