NIRF 2020
Top Government University colleges in India: NIRF ranking 2020
Browse resolved government colleges from the official NIRF 2020 University ranking with scores, cities, states and profile links.
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Top government University colleges — NIRF 2020
Official rank order
#1 · Bengaluru, Karnataka
Indian Institute of Science
Score 84.18
#2 · New Delhi, Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Score 70.16
#3 · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Banaras Hindu University
Score 63.15
#5 · Kolkata, West Bengal
Jadavpur University
Score 61.99
#6 · Hyderabad, Telangana
University of Hyderabad
Score 61.70
#7 · Kolkata, West Bengal
Calcutta University
Score 61.53
#9 · Pune, Maharashtra
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Score 61.13
#10 · New Delhi, Delhi
Jamia Millia Islamia
Score 61.07
#11 · Delhi, Delhi
University of Delhi
Score 60.10
#12 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Anna University
Score 58.71
State-wise University ranking
Featured state
Karnataka
Top University colleges in Karnataka, filtered from the official NIRF 2020 ranking table.
Indian Institute of Science Best college in the state
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Institute
Score
1
Indian Institute of Science
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Govt
84.18
0
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 1
2019: rank 1
2020: rank 1
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Held the
#1 position
across 3 published years.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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2
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi, Delhi
Govt
70.16
0
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 3
2017: rank 2
2018: rank 2
2019: rank 2
2020: rank 2
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
1 places
from #3 in 2016 to #2 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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3
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Govt
63.15
0
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 7
2017: rank 3
2018: rank 3
2019: rank 3
2020: rank 3
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
4 places
from #7 in 2016 to #3 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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5
Jadavpur University
Kolkata, West Bengal
Govt
61.99
1
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: rank 5
2018: rank 6
2019: rank 6
2020: rank 5
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Ranked
#5
in both 2017 and 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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6
University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telangana
Govt
61.70
2
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: rank 7
2018: rank 5
2019: rank 4
2020: rank 6
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
1 places
from #7 in 2017 to #6 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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7
Calcutta University
Kolkata, West Bengal
Govt
61.53
2
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: rank 16
2018: rank 14
2019: rank 5
2020: rank 7
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
9 places
from #16 in 2017 to #7 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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9
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Pune, Maharashtra
Govt
61.13
1
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: rank 10
2018: rank 9
2019: rank 10
2020: rank 9
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
1 places
from #10 in 2017 to #9 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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10
Jamia Millia Islamia
New Delhi, Delhi
Govt
61.07
2
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: rank 12
2018: rank 12
2019: rank 12
2020: rank 10
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
2 places
from #12 in 2017 to #10 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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11
University of Delhi
Delhi, Delhi
Govt
60.10
2
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 6
2017: rank 8
2018: rank 7
2019: rank 13
2020: rank 11
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
5 places
from #6 in 2016 to #11 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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12
Anna University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Govt
58.71
5
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: rank 6
2018: rank 4
2019: rank 7
2020: rank 12
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
6 places
from #6 in 2017 to #12 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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13
Bharathiar University
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Govt
58.30
1
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 14
2017: rank 28
2018: rank 13
2019: rank 14
2020: rank 13
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
1 places
from #14 in 2016 to #13 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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14
Homi Bhabha National Institute
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Govt
56.04
3
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 17
2017: rank 21
2018: rank 26
2019: rank 17
2020: rank 14
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
3 places
from #17 in 2016 to #14 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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17
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Govt
54.30
6
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 10
2017: rank 11
2018: rank 10
2019: rank 11
2020: rank 17
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
7 places
from #10 in 2016 to #17 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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18
Institute of Chemical Technology
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Govt
54.10
3
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 2
2017: rank 25
2018: rank 19
2019: rank 15
2020: rank 18
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
16 places
from #2 in 2016 to #18 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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19
Andhra University
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Govt
53.82
3
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: rank 43
2018: rank 22
2019: rank 16
2020: rank 19
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
24 places
from #43 in 2017 to #19 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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21
Jamia Hamdard
New Delhi, Delhi
Govt
52.60
3
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: rank 26
2018: rank 23
2019: rank 18
2020: rank 21
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
5 places
from #26 in 2017 to #21 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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23
Kerala University
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Govt
52.35
1
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: rank 29
2018: rank 30
2019: rank 22
2020: rank 23
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
6 places
from #29 in 2017 to #23 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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26
Panjab University
Chandigarh, Chandigarh
Govt
51.85
5
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: rank 33
2018: rank 20
2019: rank 21
2020: rank 26
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
7 places
from #33 in 2017 to #26 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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27
Mysore University
Mysuru, Karnataka
Govt
51.84
27
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: rank 36
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 54
2020: rank 27
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
9 places
from #36 in 2017 to #27 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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29
Osmania University
Hyderabad, Telangana
Govt
51.15
3
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 33
2017: rank 23
2018: rank 28
2019: rank 26
2020: rank 29
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
4 places
from #33 in 2016 to #29 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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30
Mahatma Gandhi University
Kottayam, Kerala
Govt
50.93
0
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 34
2019: rank 30
2020: rank 30
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
4 places
from #34 in 2018 to #30 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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32
King George's Medical University
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Govt
50.45
7
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 15
2019: rank 25
2020: rank 32
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
17 places
from #15 in 2018 to #32 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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34
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Govt
50.10
1
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: rank 31
2018: rank 32
2019: rank 35
2020: rank 34
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
3 places
from #31 in 2017 to #34 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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36
Alagappa University
Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu
Govt
49.22
8
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 49
2017: rank 97
2018: rank 27
2019: rank 28
2020: rank 36
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
13 places
from #49 in 2016 to #36 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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38
Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Govt
48.84
10
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 63
2017: rank 42
2018: rank 49
2019: rank 48
2020: rank 38
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
25 places
from #63 in 2016 to #38 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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39
Tezpur University
Tezpur, Assam
Govt
48.77
10
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 5
2017: rank 30
2018: rank 29
2019: rank 29
2020: rank 39
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
34 places
from #5 in 2016 to #39 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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44
Gujarat University
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Govt
48.21
29
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 73
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 44
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
29 places
from #73 in 2016 to #44 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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45
Delhi Technological University
New Delhi, Delhi
Govt
48.06
2
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 70
2019: rank 47
2020: rank 45
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
25 places
from #70 in 2018 to #45 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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47
Gauhati University
Guwahati, Assam
Govt
47.10
5
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 22
2017: rank 27
2018: rank 39
2019: rank 42
2020: rank 47
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
25 places
from #22 in 2016 to #47 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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48
University of Kashmir
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Govt
46.99
5
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: rank 73
2018: rank 47
2019: rank 53
2020: rank 48
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
25 places
from #73 in 2017 to #48 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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49
North Eastern Hill University
Shillong, Meghalaya
Govt
46.88
10
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 15
2017: rank 48
2018: rank 61
2019: rank 39
2020: rank 49
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
34 places
from #15 in 2016 to #49 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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50
Visva Bharati
Santiniketan, West Bengal
Govt
46.84
13
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 11
2017: rank 19
2018: rank 31
2019: rank 37
2020: rank 50
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
39 places
from #11 in 2016 to #50 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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51
Guru Nanak Dev University
Amritsar, Punjab
Govt
46.58
4
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 25
2017: rank 80
2018: rank 59
2019: rank 55
2020: rank 51
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
26 places
from #25 in 2016 to #51 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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52
University of Jammu
Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Govt
46.55
22
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: rank 63
2018: rank 51
2019: rank 74
2020: rank 52
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
11 places
from #63 in 2017 to #52 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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53
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Govt
46.41
7
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: rank 88
2018: rank 67
2019: rank 60
2020: rank 53
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
35 places
from #88 in 2017 to #53 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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54
Calicut University Malappuram
Malappuram, Kerala
Govt
46.37
10
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 73
2019: rank 64
2020: rank 54
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
19 places
from #73 in 2018 to #54 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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58
Pondicherry University
Puducherry, Pondicherry
Govt
45.82
10
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 13
2017: rank 37
2018: rank 59
2019: rank 48
2020: rank 58
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
45 places
from #13 in 2016 to #58 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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60
Madurai Kamraj University
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Govt
45.58
15
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: rank 77
2018: rank 54
2019: rank 45
2020: rank 60
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
17 places
from #77 in 2017 to #60 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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62
CUSAT Kochi
Cochin, Kerala
Govt
45.02
3
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: rank 86
2018: rank 69
2019: rank 65
2020: rank 62
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
24 places
from #86 in 2017 to #62 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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64
Punjabi University
Patiala, Punjab
Govt
44.07
NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 64
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Ranked
#64
in both 2020 and 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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65
Mumbai University
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Govt
44.00
16
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 81
2020: rank 65
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
16 places
from #81 in 2019 to #65 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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67
Mizoram University
Aizawl, Mizoram
Govt
43.49
9
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 51
2017: rank 58
2018: rank 81
2019: rank 76
2020: rank 67
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
16 places
from #51 in 2016 to #67 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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68
Bangalore University
Bangalore, Karnataka
Govt
43.33
NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 68
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Ranked
#68
in both 2020 and 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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69
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Govt
43.12
16
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 87
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 85
2020: rank 69
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
18 places
from #87 in 2016 to #69 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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73
Kuvempu University
Shimoga, Karnataka
Govt
42.45
0
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 78
2019: rank 73
2020: rank 73
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
5 places
from #78 in 2018 to #73 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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76
Maharshi Dayanand University
Rohtak, Haryana
Govt
41.95
14
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 76
2019: rank 90
2020: rank 76
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Ranked
#76
in both 2018 and 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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80
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Belgaum, Karnataka
Govt
41.63
NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 80
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Ranked
#80
in both 2020 and 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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81
Goa University
Goa, Goa
Govt
41.37
12
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 68
2019: rank 93
2020: rank 81
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
13 places
from #68 in 2018 to #81 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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82
Dayalbagh Educational Institute
Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Govt
41.21
5
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: rank 72
2018: rank 63
2019: rank 77
2020: rank 82
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
10 places
from #72 in 2017 to #82 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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83
Periyar University
Salem, Tamil Nadu
Govt
41.09
15
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 47
2017: rank 85
2018: rank 90
2019: rank 68
2020: rank 83
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
36 places
from #47 in 2016 to #83 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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84
Dibrugarh University
Dibrugarh, Assam
Govt
41.05
2
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 74
2017: rank 74
2018: rank 84
2019: rank 86
2020: rank 84
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
10 places
from #74 in 2016 to #84 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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87
Central University of Punjab
Bathinda, Punjab
Govt
40.93
8
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 95
2020: rank 87
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
8 places
from #95 in 2019 to #87 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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89
Kalyani University
Kalyani, West Bengal
Govt
40.91
2
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: rank 45
2017: rank 66
2018: rank 86
2019: rank 91
2020: rank 89
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
44 places
from #45 in 2016 to #89 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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91
GRI Gandhigram
Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu
Govt
40.65
16
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 79
2019: rank 75
2020: rank 91
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
12 places
from #79 in 2018 to #91 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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92
University of Burdwan
Bardhaman, West Bengal
Govt
40.55
3
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 96
2019: rank 89
2020: rank 92
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
4 places
from #96 in 2018 to #92 in 2020.
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94
GJUST Hisar
Hisar, Haryana
Govt
40.43
NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 94
Lower rank is better.
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Ranked
#94
in both 2020 and 2020.
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95
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University New Delhi
New Delhi, Delhi
Govt
40.24
29
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 74
2019: rank 66
2020: rank 95
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
21 places
from #74 in 2018 to #95 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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96
Utkal University
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Govt
40.05
NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 96
Lower rank is better.
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Ranked
#96
in both 2020 and 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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99
Kurukshetra University
Kurukshetra, Haryana
Govt
39.79
1
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
2016: not ranked
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 80
2019: rank 98
2020: rank 99
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
19 places
from #80 in 2018 to #99 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
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About this NIRF ranking
What is the NIRF 2020 University ranking?
It is the imported official NIRF 2020 University 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.
