Which is the top Overall college in Assam as per NIRF 2021?
IIT Guwahati is the top Assam entry, ranked #8 with a score of 69.26.
4 Assam institutions appear in the NIRF 2021 Overall list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
IIT Guwahati leads the Assam entries in 2021 at national rank 8 with a score of 69.26.
Assam colleges featured across NIRF Overall editions
These institutions appeared in the available Assam lists from 2017 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Overall colleges in Assam
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati 2021 · National rank 8 · Listed this year
- Gauhati University 2021 · National rank 67 · Listed this year
- Tezpur University 2021 · National rank 73 · Listed this year
- National Institute of Technology Silchar 2021 · National rank 93 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Assam offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national Overall ranks, not positions within Assam.
Assam Overall ranking history
Explore Assam institutions in the published NIRF Overall lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Assam. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Overall edition and the state recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Assam 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 2021
4 Assam institutions appear in the 2021 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Assam entry at national rank 8 with a score of 69.26.
View full Assam 2021 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Gauhati University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 72 to 67, an improvement of 5 places. Tezpur University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 65 to 73. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Assam ranking changes from 2020
4| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Gauhati University | 72 | ↑ 5 places |
| 93 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 94 | ↑ 1 place |
| 73 | Tezpur University | 65 | ↓ 8 places |
| 8 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 7 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Assam institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Assam institutions in this comparison.
Assam institutions not present in 2021
0Every Assam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Assam NIRF Overall rankings 2020
4 Assam institutions appear in the 2020 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Assam entry at national rank 7 with a score of 68.81.
Assam institutions in NIRF Overall 2020
4| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 9 | 68.81 |
| 65 | Tezpur University | 48 | 46.83 |
| 72 | Gauhati University | 65 | 45.48 |
| 94 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | — | 42.76 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 9 to 7, an improvement of 2 places. Tezpur University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 48 to 65. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Assam ranking changes from 2019
3| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 9 | ↑ 2 places |
| 65 | Tezpur University | 48 | ↓ 17 places |
| 72 | Gauhati University | 65 | ↓ 7 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Assam institutions in 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 42.76 | Newly present |
Assam institutions not present in 2020
0Every Assam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Assam NIRF Overall rankings 2019
3 Assam institutions appear in the 2019 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Assam entry at national rank 9 with a score of 65.47.
Assam institutions in NIRF Overall 2019
3| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 12 | 65.47 |
| 48 | Tezpur University | 46 | 48.47 |
| 65 | Gauhati University | 61 | 45.57 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 12 to 9, an improvement of 3 places. Gauhati University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 61 to 65. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Assam ranking changes from 2018
3| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 12 | ↑ 3 places |
| 65 | Gauhati University | 61 | ↓ 4 places |
| 48 | Tezpur University | 46 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Assam institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Assam institutions in this comparison.
Assam institutions not present in 2019
0Every Assam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Assam NIRF Overall rankings 2018
3 Assam institutions appear in the 2018 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Assam entry at national rank 12 with a score of 60.16.
Assam institutions in NIRF Overall 2018
3| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 8 | 60.16 |
| 46 | Tezpur University | 48 | 48.00 |
| 61 | Gauhati University | 43 | 45.44 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
Tezpur University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 48 to 46, an improvement of 2 places. Gauhati University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 43 to 61. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Assam ranking changes from 2017
3| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Tezpur University | 48 | ↑ 2 places |
| 61 | Gauhati University | 43 | ↓ 18 places |
| 12 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 8 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Assam institutions in 2018
0No newly listed Assam institutions in this comparison.
Assam institutions not present in 2018
0Every Assam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Assam NIRF Overall rankings 2017
3 Assam institutions appear in the 2017 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Assam entry at national rank 8 with a score of 60.37.
Assam institutions in NIRF Overall 2017
3| 2017 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | — | 60.37 |
| 43 | Gauhati University | — | 44.42 |
| 48 | Tezpur University | — | 43.78 |
This is the earliest available Overall edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Assam Overall ranking list
Avg score 50.76
#InstituteScore
8 IIT Guwahati 69.26 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2017: rank 8
- 2018: rank 12
- 2019: rank 9
- 2020: rank 7
- 2021: rank 8
Lower rank is better.
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Ranked #8 in both 2017 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
67 Gauhati University 45.87 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2017: rank 43
- 2018: rank 61
- 2019: rank 65
- 2020: rank 72
- 2021: rank 67
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 24 places from #43 in 2017 to #67 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
73 Tezpur University 45.22 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2017: rank 48
- 2018: rank 46
- 2019: rank 48
- 2020: rank 65
- 2021: rank 73
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 25 places from #48 in 2017 to #73 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
93 NIT Silchar 42.68 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: rank 94
- 2021: rank 93
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 1 places from #94 in 2020 to #93 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Assam 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 Assam colleges are in the NIRF 2021 list?
4 ranked colleges are shown across 3 cities in this state.
What does the rank trend inside each row show?
Open any row to see that college's NIRF Overall rank across the latest available editions.