Which is the top Overall college in Kolkata as per NIRF 2017?
Jadavpur University leads the city list at rank #12.
NIRF 2017 · City ranking
4 Kolkata institutions appear in the NIRF 2017 Overall list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Jadavpur University leads the Kolkata entries in 2017 at national rank 12 with a score of 57.32.
Kolkata colleges featured across NIRF Overall editions
These institutions appeared in the available Kolkata lists from 2017 to 2017. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Overall colleges in Kolkata
- Jadavpur University 2017 · National rank 12 · Listed this year
- Calcutta University 2017 · National rank 27 · Listed this year
- Visva Bharati 2017 · National rank 31 · Listed this year
Ownership not confirmed
- Indian Institute of Management Calcutta 2017 · National rank 39 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Kolkata 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 Kolkata.
Kolkata Overall ranking history
Explore Kolkata institutions in the published NIRF Overall lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Kolkata. 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 Kolkata 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 2017
4 Kolkata institutions appear in the 2017 published Overall list. Jadavpur University is the highest-ranked Kolkata entry at national rank 12 with a score of 57.32.
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This is the earliest available Overall edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Kolkata Overall ranking list
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12 Jadavpur University 57.32 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2017: rank 12
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Ranked #12 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
27 Calcutta University 48.90 NEW
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- 2017: rank 27
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Ranked #27 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
31 Visva Bharati 48.19 NEW
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- 2017: rank 31
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Ranked #31 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
39 IIM Calcutta 45.17 NEW
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- 2017: rank 39
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Ranked #39 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2017 ranking by published city and state.
Kolkata ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Kolkata?
4 colleges from Kolkata appear in the official 2017 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
How is the city filter created?
The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.