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Delhi

6 Delhi institutions appear in the NIRF 2018 Overall list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.

IIT Delhi leads the Delhi entries in 2018 at national rank 4 with a score of 73.97.

Delhi colleges featured across NIRF Overall editions

These institutions appeared in the available Delhi lists from 2017 to 2018. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.

Top Government Overall colleges in Delhi

This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Delhi 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 Delhi.

Delhi Overall ranking history

Explore Delhi institutions in the published NIRF Overall lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Delhi. 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 Delhi 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 2018

6 Delhi institutions appear in the 2018 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is the highest-ranked Delhi entry at national rank 4 with a score of 73.97.

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Major changes from 2017 to 2018

Jamia Hamdard recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 42 to 37, an improvement of 5 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.

Biggest Delhi ranking changes from 2017

3
2018 rank Institution 2017 rank Change
37 Jamia Hamdard 42 ↑ 5 places
4 Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 5 ↑ 1 place
14 University of Delhi 15 ↑ 1 place
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 1 no longer listed

Newly present Delhi institutions in 2018

1
2018 rank Institution Score Status
100 Delhi Technological University 40.52 Newly present

Delhi institutions not present in 2018

1
2017 rank Institution Status
23 Indian Agricultural Research Institute Not present in 2018

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Delhi NIRF Overall rankings 2017

6 Delhi institutions appear in the 2017 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is the highest-ranked Delhi entry at national rank 5 with a score of 64.18.

Delhi institutions in NIRF Overall 2017

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2017 rank Institution Previous rank Score
5 Indian Institute of Technology Delhi — 64.18
6 Jawaharlal Nehru University — 61.53
15 University of Delhi — 55.37
20 Jamia Millia Islamia — 51.75
23 Indian Agricultural Research Institute — 51.20

This is the earliest available Overall edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.

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Delhi Overall ranking list

Avg score 57.87
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4 IIT Delhi New Delhi, Delhi Govt 73.97 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 5
  • 2018: rank 4

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #5 in 2017 to #4 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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6 Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, Delhi Govt 67.57 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 6
  • 2018: rank 6

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Held the #6 position across 2 published years.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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14 University of Delhi Delhi, Delhi Govt 58.69 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 15
  • 2018: rank 14

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #15 in 2017 to #14 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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19 Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi, Delhi Govt 56.18 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 20
  • 2018: rank 19

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #20 in 2017 to #19 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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37 Jamia Hamdard New Delhi, Delhi Govt 50.31 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 42
  • 2018: rank 37

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 5 places from #42 in 2017 to #37 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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100 Delhi Technological University New Delhi, Delhi Govt 40.52 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 100

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #100 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall 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.

Delhi ranking questions

Which is the top Overall college in Delhi as per NIRF 2018?

IIT Delhi is the top Delhi entry, ranked #4 with a score of 73.97.

Does this include private colleges?

Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.

How many Delhi colleges are in the NIRF 2018 list?

6 ranked colleges are shown across 2 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.