Top Overall colleges in Kolkata: NIRF ranking 2021
Explore ranked Overall colleges in Kolkata, West Bengal, with official NIRF ranks, scores, ownership labels and historical rank trends.
Kolkata Overall ranking list
West Bengal11 Calcutta University 61.45 0
- 2017: rank 27
- 2018: rank 21
- 2019: rank 12
- 2020: rank 11
- 2021: rank 11
Lower rank is better.
Improved by 16 places from #27 in 2017 to #11 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
14 Jadavpur University 58.93 2
- 2017: rank 12
- 2018: rank 13
- 2019: rank 13
- 2020: rank 12
- 2021: rank 14
Lower rank is better.
Moved down 2 places from #12 in 2017 to #14 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2021 ranking by published city and state.
Kolkata ranking questions
Which is the top Overall college in Kolkata as per NIRF 2021?
Calcutta University leads the city list at rank #11.
How many ranked colleges are shown for Kolkata?
2 colleges from Kolkata appear in the official 2021 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.