Which is the top Management college in Punjab as per NIRF 2020?
LPU is the top Punjab entry, ranked #49 with a score of 46.58.
4 Punjab institutions appear in the NIRF 2020 Management list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
LPU leads the Punjab entries in 2020 at national rank 49 with a score of 46.58.
Punjab colleges featured across NIRF Management editions
These institutions appeared in the available Punjab lists from 2016 to 2020. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Private Management colleges in Punjab
- Lovely Professional University 2020 · National rank 49 · Listed this year
- Chandigarh University 2020 · National rank 51 · Listed this year
- Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology 2020 · National rank 54 · Listed this year
- Chitkara University 2020 · National rank 75 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Punjab offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national Management ranks, not positions within Punjab.
Punjab Management ranking history
Explore Punjab institutions in the published NIRF Management lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Punjab. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Management edition and the state recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Punjab 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 2020
4 Punjab institutions appear in the 2020 published Management list. Lovely Professional University is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 49 with a score of 46.58.
View full Punjab 2020 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Chandigarh University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 64 to 51, an improvement of 13 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2019
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Chandigarh University | 64 | ↑ 13 places |
| 49 | Lovely Professional University | 52 | ↑ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 46.14 | Newly present |
Punjab institutions not present in 2020
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Management rankings 2019
3 Punjab institutions appear in the 2019 published Management list. Lovely Professional University is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 52 with a score of 44.08.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Management 2019
3| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Lovely Professional University | 38 | 44.08 |
| 64 | Chandigarh University | — | 41.86 |
| 75 | Chitkara University | — | 39.20 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Lovely Professional University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 38 to 52. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Lovely Professional University | 38 | ↓ 14 places |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Chandigarh University | 41.86 | Newly present |
| 75 | Chitkara University | 39.20 | Newly present |
Punjab institutions not present in 2019
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Management rankings 2018
1 Punjab institution appear in the 2018 published Management list. Lovely Professional University is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 38 with a score of 44.75.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Management 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Lovely Professional University | — | 44.75 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Punjab lists.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2017
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Lovely Professional University | 44.75 | Newly present |
Punjab institutions not present in 2018
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Management rankings 2017
0 Punjab institutions appear in the 2017 published Management list.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Management 2017
0No Punjab institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Punjab lists.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2016
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2017
0No newly listed Punjab institutions in this comparison.
Punjab institutions not present in 2017
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Management rankings 2016
0 Punjab institutions appear in the 2016 published Management list.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Management 2016
0No Punjab institutions appear in this edition's published list.
This is the earliest available Management edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Punjab Management ranking list
Avg score 45.36
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49 LPU 46.58 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: rank 38
- 2019: rank 52
- 2020: rank 49
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Moved down 11 places from #38 in 2018 to #49 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
51 Chandigarh University 46.40 13
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: rank 64
- 2020: rank 51
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Improved by 13 places from #64 in 2019 to #51 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
54 Thapar Patiala 46.14 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: rank 54
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Ranked #54 in both 2020 and 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
75 Chitkara University 42.31 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: rank 75
- 2020: rank 75
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Held the #75 position across 2 published years.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Punjab 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 Punjab colleges are in the NIRF 2020 list?
4 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 Management rank across the latest available editions.