Which is the top Overall college in Pondicherry as per NIRF 2023?
JIPMER Puducherry is the top Pondicherry entry, ranked #39 with a score of 55.41.
1 Pondicherry institution appears in the NIRF 2023 Overall list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
JIPMER Puducherry leads the Pondicherry entries in 2023 at national rank 39 with a score of 55.41.
Pondicherry colleges featured across NIRF Overall editions
These institutions appeared in the available Pondicherry 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 Pondicherry
- Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research 2023 · National rank 39 · Listed this year
- Pondicherry University 2021 · National rank 87 · Historical entry
Top Private Overall colleges in Pondicherry
- Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute 2018 · National rank 97 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Pondicherry 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 Pondicherry.
Pondicherry Overall ranking history
Explore Pondicherry institutions in the published NIRF Overall lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Pondicherry. 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 Pondicherry 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 Pondicherry institution appear in the 2023 published Overall list. Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 39 with a score of 55.41.
View full Pondicherry 2023 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 54 to 39, an improvement of 15 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research | 54 | ↑ 15 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2023
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF Overall rankings 2022
1 Pondicherry institution appear in the 2022 published Overall list. Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 54 with a score of 49.71.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF Overall 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research | — | 49.71 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Pondicherry lists.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2021
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research | 49.71 | Newly present |
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2022
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Pondicherry University | Not present in 2022 |
Pondicherry NIRF Overall rankings 2021
1 Pondicherry institution appear in the 2021 published Overall list. Pondicherry University is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 87 with a score of 43.10.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF Overall 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Pondicherry University | 81 | 43.10 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Pondicherry University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 81 to 87. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2020
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Pondicherry University | 81 | ↓ 6 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2021
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF Overall rankings 2020
1 Pondicherry institution appear in the 2020 published Overall list. Pondicherry University is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 81 with a score of 44.48.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF Overall 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Pondicherry University | 72 | 44.48 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Pondicherry University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 72 to 81. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2019
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Pondicherry University | 72 | ↓ 9 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2020
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF Overall rankings 2019
1 Pondicherry institution appear in the 2019 published Overall list. Pondicherry University is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 72 with a score of 44.88.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF Overall 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Pondicherry University | 86 | 44.88 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Pondicherry University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 86 to 72, an improvement of 14 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Pondicherry University | 86 | ↑ 14 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2019
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | Not present in 2019 |
Pondicherry NIRF Overall rankings 2018
2 Pondicherry institutions appear in the 2018 published Overall list. Pondicherry University is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 86 with a score of 42.36.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF Overall 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Pondicherry University | 59 | 42.36 |
| 97 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | — | 40.72 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
Pondicherry University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 59 to 86. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2017
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Pondicherry University | 59 | ↓ 27 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | 40.72 | Newly present |
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2018
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF Overall rankings 2017
1 Pondicherry institution appear in the 2017 published Overall list. Pondicherry University is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 59 with a score of 42.70.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF Overall 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Pondicherry University | — | 42.70 |
This is the earliest available Overall edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Pondicherry Overall ranking list
Avg score 55.41
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39 JIPMER Puducherry 55.41 15
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 54
- 2023: rank 39
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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Improved by 15 places from #54 in 2022 to #39 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Pondicherry ranking questions
Does this include private colleges?
Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.
How many Pondicherry colleges are in the NIRF 2023 list?
1 ranked colleges are shown across 1 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.