Which is the top Overall college in Puducherry as per NIRF 2020?
Pondicherry University leads the city list at rank #81.
NIRF 2020 · City ranking
1 Puducherry institution appears in the NIRF 2020 Overall list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Pondicherry University leads the Puducherry entries in 2020 at national rank 81 with a score of 44.48.
Puducherry colleges featured across NIRF Overall editions
These institutions appeared in the available Puducherry lists from 2017 to 2020. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Overall colleges in Puducherry
- Pondicherry University 2020 · National rank 81 · Listed this year
Top Private Overall colleges in Puducherry
- Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute 2018 · National rank 97 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Puducherry 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 Puducherry.
Puducherry Overall ranking history
Explore Puducherry institutions in the published NIRF Overall lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Puducherry. 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 Puducherry 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 2020
1 Puducherry institution appear in the 2020 published Overall list. Pondicherry University is the highest-ranked Puducherry entry at national rank 81 with a score of 44.48.
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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 Puducherry 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 Puducherry institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Puducherry institutions in this comparison.
Puducherry institutions not present in 2020
0Every Puducherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Puducherry NIRF Overall rankings 2019
1 Puducherry institution appear in the 2019 published Overall list. Pondicherry University is the highest-ranked Puducherry entry at national rank 72 with a score of 44.88.
Puducherry 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 Puducherry 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 Puducherry institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Puducherry institutions in this comparison.
Puducherry institutions not present in 2019
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | Not present in 2019 |
Puducherry NIRF Overall rankings 2018
2 Puducherry institutions appear in the 2018 published Overall list. Pondicherry University is the highest-ranked Puducherry entry at national rank 86 with a score of 42.36.
Puducherry 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 Puducherry 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 Puducherry institutions in 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | 40.72 | Newly present |
Puducherry institutions not present in 2018
0Every Puducherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Puducherry NIRF Overall rankings 2017
1 Puducherry institution appear in the 2017 published Overall list. Pondicherry University is the highest-ranked Puducherry entry at national rank 59 with a score of 42.70.
Puducherry 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.
Puducherry Overall ranking list
Pondicherry#InstituteScore
81 Pondicherry University 44.48 9
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2017: rank 59
- 2018: rank 86
- 2019: rank 72
- 2020: rank 81
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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Moved down 22 places from #59 in 2017 to #81 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2020 ranking by published city and state.
Puducherry ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Puducherry?
1 colleges from Puducherry appear in the official 2020 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.