Which is the top Overall college in Ludhiana as per NIRF 2023?
Punjab Agricultural University leads the city list at rank #74.
NIRF 2023 · City ranking
1 Ludhiana institution appears in the NIRF 2023 Overall list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Punjab Agricultural University leads the Ludhiana entries in 2023 at national rank 74 with a score of 48.97.
Ludhiana colleges featured across NIRF Overall editions
These institutions appeared in the available Ludhiana lists from 2017 to 2023. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Overall colleges in Ludhiana
- Punjab Agricultural University 2023 · National rank 74 · Listed this year
- Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 2017 · National rank 40 · Historical entry
- Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University 2017 · National rank 81 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Ludhiana 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 Ludhiana.
Ludhiana Overall ranking history
Explore Ludhiana institutions in the published NIRF Overall lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Ludhiana. 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 Ludhiana 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 2023
1 Ludhiana institution appear in the 2023 published Overall list. Punjab Agricultural University is the highest-ranked Ludhiana entry at national rank 74 with a score of 48.97.
View full Ludhiana 2023 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Ludhiana lists.
Biggest Ludhiana ranking changes from 2022
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Ludhiana institutions in 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Punjab Agricultural University | 48.97 | Newly present |
Ludhiana institutions not present in 2023
0Every Ludhiana entry in the earlier list remains present.
Ludhiana NIRF Overall rankings 2022
0 Ludhiana institutions appear in the 2022 published Overall list.
Ludhiana institutions in NIRF Overall 2022
0No Ludhiana institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Ludhiana lists.
Biggest Ludhiana ranking changes from 2021
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Ludhiana institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Ludhiana institutions in this comparison.
Ludhiana institutions not present in 2022
0Every Ludhiana entry in the earlier list remains present.
Ludhiana NIRF Overall rankings 2021
0 Ludhiana institutions appear in the 2021 published Overall list.
Ludhiana institutions in NIRF Overall 2021
0No Ludhiana institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Ludhiana lists.
Biggest Ludhiana ranking changes from 2020
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Ludhiana institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Ludhiana institutions in this comparison.
Ludhiana institutions not present in 2021
0Every Ludhiana entry in the earlier list remains present.
Ludhiana NIRF Overall rankings 2020
0 Ludhiana institutions appear in the 2020 published Overall list.
Ludhiana institutions in NIRF Overall 2020
0No Ludhiana institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Ludhiana lists.
Biggest Ludhiana ranking changes from 2019
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Ludhiana institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Ludhiana institutions in this comparison.
Ludhiana institutions not present in 2020
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Punjab Agricultural University | Not present in 2020 |
Ludhiana NIRF Overall rankings 2019
1 Ludhiana institution appear in the 2019 published Overall list. Punjab Agricultural University is the highest-ranked Ludhiana entry at national rank 75 with a score of 44.66.
Ludhiana institutions in NIRF Overall 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Punjab Agricultural University | 60 | 44.66 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Punjab Agricultural University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 60 to 75. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Ludhiana ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Punjab Agricultural University | 60 | ↓ 15 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Ludhiana institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Ludhiana institutions in this comparison.
Ludhiana institutions not present in 2019
0Every Ludhiana entry in the earlier list remains present.
Ludhiana NIRF Overall rankings 2018
1 Ludhiana institution appear in the 2018 published Overall list. Punjab Agricultural University is the highest-ranked Ludhiana entry at national rank 60 with a score of 45.56.
Ludhiana institutions in NIRF Overall 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Punjab Agricultural University | — | 45.56 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Ludhiana lists.
Biggest Ludhiana ranking changes from 2017
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present Ludhiana institutions in 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Punjab Agricultural University | 45.56 | Newly present |
Ludhiana institutions not present in 2018
2| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana | Not present in 2018 |
| 81 | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University | Not present in 2018 |
Ludhiana NIRF Overall rankings 2017
2 Ludhiana institutions appear in the 2017 published Overall list. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana is the highest-ranked Ludhiana entry at national rank 40 with a score of 44.99.
Ludhiana institutions in NIRF Overall 2017
2| 2017 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana | — | 44.99 |
| 81 | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University | — | 40.10 |
This is the earliest available Overall edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Ludhiana Overall ranking list
Punjab#InstituteScore
74 Punjab Agricultural University 48.97 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2019: rank 75
- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: rank 74
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Compare with another college
View college profile
Improved by 1 places from #75 in 2019 to #74 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2023 ranking by published city and state.
Ludhiana ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Ludhiana?
1 colleges from Ludhiana appear in the official 2023 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.