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Top Overall colleges in Punjab: NIRF ranking 2025

Explore Punjab Overall colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2025 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.

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6Ranked in state
#32Chandigarh University
#32Chandigarh University
54.95Avg score

Punjab Overall ranking list

Avg score 54.95
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32 Chandigarh University Mohali, Punjab Private 59.55 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 77
  • 2022: rank 48
  • 2023: rank 45
  • 2024: rank 32
  • 2025: rank 32

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 45 places from #77 in 2021 to #32 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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44 Thapar Patiala Patiala, Punjab Private 56.21 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 45
  • 2022: rank 57
  • 2023: rank 40
  • 2024: rank 43
  • 2025: rank 44

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #45 in 2021 to #44 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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49 LPU Phagwara, Punjab Private 55.49 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 81
  • 2022: rank 58
  • 2023: rank 46
  • 2024: rank 45
  • 2025: rank 49

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 32 places from #81 in 2021 to #49 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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56 IIT Ropar Rupnagar, Punjab Govt 54.76 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 31
  • 2022: rank 35
  • 2023: rank 33
  • 2024: rank 48
  • 2025: rank 56

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 25 places from #31 in 2021 to #56 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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70 IISER Mohali Mohali, Punjab Govt 52.68 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 40
  • 2022: rank 47
  • 2023: rank 51
  • 2024: rank 64
  • 2025: rank 70

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 30 places from #40 in 2021 to #70 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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81 Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana, Punjab Govt 51.03 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: rank 74
  • 2024: rank 80
  • 2025: rank 81

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 7 places from #74 in 2023 to #81 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.

Punjab ranking questions

Which is the top Overall college in Punjab as per NIRF 2025?

Chandigarh University is the top Punjab entry, ranked #32 with a score of 59.55.

Does this include private colleges?

Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.

How many Punjab colleges are in the NIRF 2025 list?

6 ranked colleges are shown across 5 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.