Which is the top Overall college in Varanasi as per NIRF 2025?
Banaras Hindu University leads the city list at rank #10.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top Overall Colleges in Varanasi@elseTop Overall colleges in Varanasi: NIRF ranking 2025
2 Varanasi institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Overall list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Banaras Hindu University leads the Varanasi entries in 2025 at national rank 10 with a score of 68.71.
Varanasi colleges featured across NIRF Overall editions
These institutions appeared in the available Varanasi lists from 2017 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Overall colleges in Varanasi
- Banaras Hindu University 2025 · National rank 10 · Listed this year
- Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi 2025 · National rank 31 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Varanasi 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 Varanasi.
Varanasi Overall ranking history
Explore Varanasi institutions in the published NIRF Overall lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Varanasi. 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 Varanasi 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 2025
2 Varanasi institutions appear in the 2025 published Overall list. Banaras Hindu University is the highest-ranked Varanasi entry at national rank 10 with a score of 68.71.
View full Varanasi 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Banaras Hindu University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 11 to 10, an improvement of 1 place. Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 30 to 31. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Varanasi ranking changes from 2024
2| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Banaras Hindu University | 11 | ↑ 1 place |
| 31 | Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | 30 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Varanasi institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Varanasi institutions in this comparison.
Varanasi institutions not present in 2025
0Every Varanasi entry in the earlier list remains present.
Varanasi NIRF Overall rankings 2024
2 Varanasi institutions appear in the 2024 published Overall list. Banaras Hindu University is the highest-ranked Varanasi entry at national rank 11 with a score of 67.56.
Varanasi institutions in NIRF Overall 2024
2| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Banaras Hindu University | 11 | 67.56 |
| 30 | Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | 31 | 58.69 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 31 to 30, an improvement of 1 place. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Varanasi ranking changes from 2023
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | 31 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Varanasi institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Varanasi institutions in this comparison.
Varanasi institutions not present in 2024
0Every Varanasi entry in the earlier list remains present.
Varanasi NIRF Overall rankings 2023
2 Varanasi institutions appear in the 2023 published Overall list. Banaras Hindu University is the highest-ranked Varanasi entry at national rank 11 with a score of 67.21.
Varanasi institutions in NIRF Overall 2023
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Banaras Hindu University | 11 | 67.21 |
| 31 | Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | 29 | 57.08 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 29 to 31. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Varanasi ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | 29 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Varanasi institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Varanasi institutions in this comparison.
Varanasi institutions not present in 2023
0Every Varanasi entry in the earlier list remains present.
Varanasi NIRF Overall rankings 2022
2 Varanasi institutions appear in the 2022 published Overall list. Banaras Hindu University is the highest-ranked Varanasi entry at national rank 11 with a score of 64.81.
Varanasi institutions in NIRF Overall 2022
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Banaras Hindu University | 10 | 64.81 |
| 29 | Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | 28 | 55.85 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Banaras Hindu University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 10 to 11. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Varanasi ranking changes from 2021
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Banaras Hindu University | 10 | ↓ 1 place |
| 29 | Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | 28 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Varanasi institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Varanasi institutions in this comparison.
Varanasi institutions not present in 2022
0Every Varanasi entry in the earlier list remains present.
Varanasi NIRF Overall rankings 2021
2 Varanasi institutions appear in the 2021 published Overall list. Banaras Hindu University is the highest-ranked Varanasi entry at national rank 10 with a score of 63.10.
Varanasi institutions in NIRF Overall 2021
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Banaras Hindu University | 10 | 63.10 |
| 28 | Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | 26 | 53.74 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 26 to 28. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Varanasi ranking changes from 2020
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | 26 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Varanasi institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Varanasi institutions in this comparison.
Varanasi institutions not present in 2021
0Every Varanasi entry in the earlier list remains present.
Varanasi NIRF Overall rankings 2020
2 Varanasi institutions appear in the 2020 published Overall list. Banaras Hindu University is the highest-ranked Varanasi entry at national rank 10 with a score of 62.03.
Varanasi institutions in NIRF Overall 2020
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Banaras Hindu University | 10 | 62.03 |
| 26 | Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | 28 | 54.82 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 28 to 26, an improvement of 2 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Varanasi ranking changes from 2019
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | 28 | ↑ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Varanasi institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Varanasi institutions in this comparison.
Varanasi institutions not present in 2020
0Every Varanasi entry in the earlier list remains present.
Varanasi NIRF Overall rankings 2019
2 Varanasi institutions appear in the 2019 published Overall list. Banaras Hindu University is the highest-ranked Varanasi entry at national rank 10 with a score of 64.55.
Varanasi institutions in NIRF Overall 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Banaras Hindu University | 9 | 64.55 |
| 28 | Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | 28 | 52.49 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Banaras Hindu University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 9 to 10. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Varanasi ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Banaras Hindu University | 9 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Varanasi institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Varanasi institutions in this comparison.
Varanasi institutions not present in 2019
0Every Varanasi entry in the earlier list remains present.
Varanasi NIRF Overall rankings 2018
2 Varanasi institutions appear in the 2018 published Overall list. Banaras Hindu University is the highest-ranked Varanasi entry at national rank 9 with a score of 63.52.
Varanasi institutions in NIRF Overall 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Banaras Hindu University | 10 | 63.52 |
| 28 | Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | 70 | 51.85 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 70 to 28, an improvement of 42 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Varanasi ranking changes from 2017
2| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | 70 | ↑ 42 places |
| 9 | Banaras Hindu University | 10 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Varanasi institutions in 2018
0No newly listed Varanasi institutions in this comparison.
Varanasi institutions not present in 2018
0Every Varanasi entry in the earlier list remains present.
Varanasi NIRF Overall rankings 2017
2 Varanasi institutions appear in the 2017 published Overall list. Banaras Hindu University is the highest-ranked Varanasi entry at national rank 10 with a score of 58.92.
Varanasi institutions in NIRF Overall 2017
2| 2017 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Banaras Hindu University | — | 58.92 |
| 70 | Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | — | 41.37 |
This is the earliest available Overall edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Varanasi Overall ranking list
Uttar Pradesh#InstituteScore
10 Banaras Hindu University 68.71 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2021: rank 10
- 2022: rank 11
- 2023: rank 11
- 2024: rank 11
- 2025: rank 10
Lower rank is better.
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Ranked #10 in both 2021 and 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
31 IIT BHU 60.03 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2021: rank 28
- 2022: rank 29
- 2023: rank 31
- 2024: rank 30
- 2025: rank 31
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 3 places from #28 in 2021 to #31 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2025 ranking by published city and state.
Varanasi ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Varanasi?
2 colleges from Varanasi appear in the official 2025 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
How is the city filter created?
The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.