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Punjab

5 Punjab institutions appear in the NIRF 2017 Overall list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.

IIT Ropar leads the Punjab entries in 2017 at national rank 32 with a score of 47.84.

Punjab colleges featured across NIRF Overall editions

These institutions appeared in the available Punjab lists from 2017 to 2017. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.

Top Government Overall colleges in Punjab

Top Private Overall colleges in Punjab

This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Punjab 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 Punjab.

Punjab Overall ranking history

Explore Punjab institutions in the published NIRF Overall lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Punjab. 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 Punjab 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 2017

5 Punjab institutions appear in the 2017 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 32 with a score of 47.84.

View full Punjab 2017 ranking with scores and college profiles

This is the earliest available Overall edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.

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Punjab Overall ranking list

Avg score 43.40
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32 IIT Ropar Rupnagar, Punjab Govt 47.84 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 32

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #32 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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40 Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana Ludhiana, Punjab Govt 44.99 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 40

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #40 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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52 IISER Mohali Mohali, Punjab Govt 43.27 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 52

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #52 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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75 Thapar Patiala Patiala, Punjab Private 40.78 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 75

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #75 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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81 GADVASU Ludhiana Ludhiana, Punjab Govt 40.10 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 81

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #81 in both 2017 and 2017.

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 2017?

IIT Ropar is the top Punjab entry, ranked #32 with a score of 47.84.

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 2017 list?

5 ranked colleges are shown across 4 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.