Which is the top Overall college in Punjab as per NIRF 2023?
IIT Ropar is the top Punjab entry, ranked #33 with a score of 56.16.
8 Punjab institutions appear in the NIRF 2023 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 2023 at national rank 33 with a score of 56.16.
Punjab colleges featured across NIRF Overall editions
These institutions appeared in the available Punjab 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 Punjab
- Indian Institute of Technology Ropar 2023 · National rank 33 · Listed this year
- Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali 2023 · National rank 51 · Listed this year
- Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar 2023 · National rank 72 · Listed this year
- Punjab Agricultural University 2023 · National rank 74 · Listed this year
- Guru Nanak Dev University 2023 · National rank 87 · 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
Top Private Overall colleges in Punjab
- Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology 2023 · National rank 40 · Listed this year
- Chandigarh University 2023 · National rank 45 · Listed this year
- Lovely Professional University 2023 · National rank 46 · Listed this year
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 2023
8 Punjab institutions appear in the 2023 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 33 with a score of 56.16.
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Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 57 to 40, an improvement of 17 places. Guru Nanak Dev University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 80 to 87. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2022
5| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 57 | ↑ 17 places |
| 72 | Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 85 | ↑ 13 places |
| 46 | Lovely Professional University | 58 | ↑ 12 places |
| 87 | Guru Nanak Dev University | 80 | ↓ 7 places |
| 51 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | 47 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Punjab Agricultural University | 48.97 | Newly present |
Punjab institutions not present in 2023
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Overall rankings 2022
7 Punjab institutions appear in the 2022 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 35 with a score of 54.29.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Overall 2022
7| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 31 | 54.29 |
| 47 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | 40 | 50.55 |
| 48 | Chandigarh University | 77 | 50.39 |
| 57 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 45 | 49.65 |
| 58 | Lovely Professional University | 81 | 49.54 |
| 80 | Guru Nanak Dev University | 85 | 46.31 |
| 85 | Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 78 | 45.85 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Chandigarh University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 77 to 48, an improvement of 29 places. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 45 to 57. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2021
6| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Chandigarh University | 77 | ↑ 29 places |
| 58 | Lovely Professional University | 81 | ↑ 23 places |
| 80 | Guru Nanak Dev University | 85 | ↑ 5 places |
| 57 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 45 | ↓ 12 places |
| 47 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | 40 | ↓ 7 places |
| 85 | Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 78 | ↓ 7 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Punjab institutions in this comparison.
Punjab institutions not present in 2022
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Overall rankings 2021
7 Punjab institutions appear in the 2021 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 31 with a score of 52.89.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Overall 2021
7| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 39 | 52.89 |
| 40 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | 59 | 49.58 |
| 45 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 51 | 48.83 |
| 77 | Chandigarh University | — | 44.62 |
| 78 | Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | — | 44.53 |
| 81 | Lovely Professional University | 99 | 43.95 |
| 85 | Guru Nanak Dev University | 88 | 43.21 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 59 to 40, an improvement of 19 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2020
3| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | 59 | ↑ 19 places |
| 81 | Lovely Professional University | 99 | ↑ 18 places |
| 31 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 39 | ↑ 8 places |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2021
2| 2021 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Chandigarh University | 44.62 | Newly present |
| 78 | Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 44.53 | Newly present |
Punjab institutions not present in 2021
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Overall rankings 2020
5 Punjab institutions appear in the 2020 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 39 with a score of 50.92.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Overall 2020
5| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | — | 50.92 |
| 51 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 45 | 48.59 |
| 59 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | 66 | 47.19 |
| 88 | Guru Nanak Dev University | 81 | 43.81 |
| 99 | Lovely Professional University | — | 41.81 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 66 to 59, an improvement of 7 places. Guru Nanak Dev University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 81 to 88. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2019
3| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | 66 | ↑ 7 places |
| 88 | Guru Nanak Dev University | 81 | ↓ 7 places |
| 51 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 45 | ↓ 6 places |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2020
2| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 50.92 | Newly present |
| 99 | Lovely Professional University | 41.81 | Newly present |
Punjab institutions not present in 2020
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Punjab Agricultural University | Not present in 2020 |
Punjab NIRF Overall rankings 2019
4 Punjab institutions appear in the 2019 published Overall list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 45 with a score of 49.27.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Overall 2019
4| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 50 | 49.27 |
| 66 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | 55 | 45.43 |
| 75 | Punjab Agricultural University | 60 | 44.66 |
| 81 | Guru Nanak Dev University | 86 | 43.69 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 50 to 45, an improvement of 5 places. 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 Punjab ranking changes from 2018
4| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 50 | ↑ 5 places |
| 81 | Guru Nanak Dev University | 86 | ↑ 5 places |
| 75 | Punjab Agricultural University | 60 | ↓ 15 places |
| 66 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | 55 | ↓ 11 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Punjab institutions in this comparison.
Punjab institutions not present in 2019
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Overall rankings 2018
4 Punjab institutions appear in the 2018 published Overall list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 50 with a score of 47.11.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Overall 2018
4| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 75 | 47.11 |
| 55 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | 52 | 46.24 |
| 60 | Punjab Agricultural University | — | 45.56 |
| 86 | Guru Nanak Dev University | — | 42.36 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 75 to 50, an improvement of 25 places. Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 52 to 55. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2017
2| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 75 | ↑ 25 places |
| 55 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | 52 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 3 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Punjab Agricultural University | 45.56 | Newly present |
| 86 | Guru Nanak Dev University | 42.36 | Newly present |
Punjab institutions not present in 2018
3| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | Not present in 2018 |
| 40 | Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana | Not present in 2018 |
| 81 | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University | Not present in 2018 |
Punjab NIRF Overall rankings 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.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Overall 2017
5| 2017 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | — | 47.84 |
| 40 | Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana | — | 44.99 |
| 52 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | — | 43.27 |
| 75 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | — | 40.78 |
| 81 | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University | — | 40.10 |
This is the earliest available Overall edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Punjab Overall ranking list
Avg score 51.91
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33 IIT Ropar 56.16 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: rank 39
- 2021: rank 31
- 2022: rank 35
- 2023: rank 33
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Improved by 6 places from #39 in 2020 to #33 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
40 Thapar Patiala 55.17 17
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2019: rank 45
- 2020: rank 51
- 2021: rank 45
- 2022: rank 57
- 2023: rank 40
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Improved by 5 places from #45 in 2019 to #40 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
45 Chandigarh University 53.29 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: rank 77
- 2022: rank 48
- 2023: rank 45
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Improved by 32 places from #77 in 2021 to #45 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
46 LPU 53.22 12
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: rank 99
- 2021: rank 81
- 2022: rank 58
- 2023: rank 46
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Improved by 53 places from #99 in 2020 to #46 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
51 IISER Mohali 51.86 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2019: rank 66
- 2020: rank 59
- 2021: rank 40
- 2022: rank 47
- 2023: rank 51
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Improved by 15 places from #66 in 2019 to #51 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
72 NIT Jalandhar 49.04 13
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: rank 78
- 2022: rank 85
- 2023: rank 72
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Improved by 6 places from #78 in 2021 to #72 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
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
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Improved by 1 places from #75 in 2019 to #74 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
87 Guru Nanak Dev University 47.55 7
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2019: rank 81
- 2020: rank 88
- 2021: rank 85
- 2022: rank 80
- 2023: rank 87
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Moved down 6 places from #81 in 2019 to #87 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.
Punjab 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 Punjab colleges are in the NIRF 2023 list?
8 ranked colleges are shown across 7 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.