Which is the top Overall college in Guwahati as per NIRF 2025?
IIT Guwahati leads the city list at rank #11.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top Overall Colleges in Guwahati@elseTop Overall colleges in Guwahati: NIRF ranking 2025
2 Guwahati institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Overall list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
IIT Guwahati leads the Guwahati entries in 2025 at national rank 11 with a score of 67.67.
Guwahati colleges featured across NIRF Overall editions
These institutions appeared in the available Guwahati lists from 2017 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Overall colleges in Guwahati
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati 2025 · National rank 11 · Listed this year
- Gauhati University 2025 · National rank 52 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Guwahati 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 Guwahati.
Guwahati Overall ranking history
Explore Guwahati institutions in the published NIRF Overall lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Guwahati. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Overall edition and the state and city recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Guwahati 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 2025
2 Guwahati institutions appear in the 2025 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Guwahati entry at national rank 11 with a score of 67.67.
View full Guwahati 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Gauhati University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 57 to 52, an improvement of 5 places. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 9 to 11. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Guwahati ranking changes from 2024
2| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Gauhati University | 57 | ↑ 5 places |
| 11 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 9 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Guwahati institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Guwahati institutions in this comparison.
Guwahati institutions not present in 2025
0Every Guwahati entry in the earlier list remains present.
Guwahati NIRF Overall rankings 2024
2 Guwahati institutions appear in the 2024 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Guwahati entry at national rank 9 with a score of 69.04.
Guwahati institutions in NIRF Overall 2024
2| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 9 | 69.04 |
| 57 | Gauhati University | — | 53.28 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Guwahati lists.
Biggest Guwahati ranking changes from 2023
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Guwahati institutions in 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Gauhati University | 53.28 | Newly present |
Guwahati institutions not present in 2024
0Every Guwahati entry in the earlier list remains present.
Guwahati NIRF Overall rankings 2023
1 Guwahati institution appear in the 2023 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Guwahati entry at national rank 9 with a score of 68.78.
Guwahati institutions in NIRF Overall 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 8 | 68.78 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 8 to 9. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Guwahati ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 8 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Guwahati institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Guwahati institutions in this comparison.
Guwahati institutions not present in 2023
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Gauhati University | Not present in 2023 |
Guwahati NIRF Overall rankings 2022
2 Guwahati institutions appear in the 2022 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Guwahati entry at national rank 8 with a score of 69.75.
Guwahati institutions in NIRF Overall 2022
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 8 | 69.75 |
| 64 | Gauhati University | 67 | 48.98 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Gauhati University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 67 to 64, an improvement of 3 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Guwahati ranking changes from 2021
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Gauhati University | 67 | ↑ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Guwahati institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Guwahati institutions in this comparison.
Guwahati institutions not present in 2022
0Every Guwahati entry in the earlier list remains present.
Guwahati NIRF Overall rankings 2021
2 Guwahati institutions appear in the 2021 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Guwahati entry at national rank 8 with a score of 69.26.
Guwahati institutions in NIRF Overall 2021
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 7 | 69.26 |
| 67 | Gauhati University | 72 | 45.87 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Gauhati University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 72 to 67, an improvement of 5 places. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 7 to 8. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Guwahati ranking changes from 2020
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Gauhati University | 72 | ↑ 5 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 Guwahati institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Guwahati institutions in this comparison.
Guwahati institutions not present in 2021
0Every Guwahati entry in the earlier list remains present.
Guwahati NIRF Overall rankings 2020
2 Guwahati institutions appear in the 2020 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Guwahati entry at national rank 7 with a score of 68.81.
Guwahati institutions in NIRF Overall 2020
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 9 | 68.81 |
| 72 | Gauhati University | 65 | 45.48 |
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. Gauhati University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 65 to 72. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Guwahati ranking changes from 2019
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 9 | ↑ 2 places |
| 72 | Gauhati University | 65 | ↓ 7 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Guwahati institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Guwahati institutions in this comparison.
Guwahati institutions not present in 2020
0Every Guwahati entry in the earlier list remains present.
Guwahati NIRF Overall rankings 2019
2 Guwahati institutions appear in the 2019 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Guwahati entry at national rank 9 with a score of 65.47.
Guwahati institutions in NIRF Overall 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 12 | 65.47 |
| 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 Guwahati ranking changes from 2018
2| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 12 | ↑ 3 places |
| 65 | Gauhati University | 61 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Guwahati institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Guwahati institutions in this comparison.
Guwahati institutions not present in 2019
0Every Guwahati entry in the earlier list remains present.
Guwahati NIRF Overall rankings 2018
2 Guwahati institutions appear in the 2018 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Guwahati entry at national rank 12 with a score of 60.16.
Guwahati institutions in NIRF Overall 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 8 | 60.16 |
| 61 | Gauhati University | 43 | 45.44 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
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 Guwahati ranking changes from 2017
2| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Guwahati institutions in 2018
0No newly listed Guwahati institutions in this comparison.
Guwahati institutions not present in 2018
0Every Guwahati entry in the earlier list remains present.
Guwahati NIRF Overall rankings 2017
2 Guwahati institutions appear in the 2017 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Guwahati entry at national rank 8 with a score of 60.37.
Guwahati institutions in NIRF Overall 2017
2| 2017 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | — | 60.37 |
| 43 | Gauhati University | — | 44.42 |
This is the earliest available Overall edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Guwahati Overall ranking list
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11 IIT Guwahati 67.67 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2021: rank 8
- 2022: rank 8
- 2023: rank 9
- 2024: rank 9
- 2025: rank 11
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 3 places from #8 in 2021 to #11 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
52 Gauhati University 55.27 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2021: rank 67
- 2022: rank 64
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: rank 57
- 2025: rank 52
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 15 places from #67 in 2021 to #52 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2025 ranking by published city and state.
Guwahati ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Guwahati?
2 colleges from Guwahati appear in the official 2025 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
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The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.