Which is the top Pharmacy college in Telangana as per NIRF 2025?
NIPER Hyderabad is the top Telangana entry, ranked #5 with a score of 75.64.
Top Pharmacy Colleges in Telangana@elseTop Pharmacy colleges in Telangana: NIRF ranking 2025
2 Telangana institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Pharmacy list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
NIPER Hyderabad leads the Telangana entries in 2025 at national rank 5 with a score of 75.64.
Telangana colleges featured across NIRF Pharmacy editions
These institutions appeared in the available Telangana lists from 2016 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Pharmacy colleges in Telangana
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad 2025 · National rank 5 · Listed this year
- Kakatiya University 2024 · National rank 88 · Historical entry
Top Private Pharmacy colleges in Telangana
- Anurag University 2025 · National rank 72 · Listed this year
- Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research 2024 · National rank 87 · Historical entry
- CMR College of Pharmacy 2024 · National rank 95 · Historical entry
- Gokaraju Rangaraju College of Pharmacy 2022 · National rank 93 · Historical entry
- Sultan Ul Uloom College of Pharmacy 2019 · National rank 65 · Historical entry
Ownership not confirmed
- University College Of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2016 · National rank 16 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Telangana offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national Pharmacy ranks, not positions within Telangana.
Telangana Pharmacy ranking history
Explore Telangana institutions in the published NIRF Pharmacy lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Telangana. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Pharmacy edition and the state recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Telangana 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 Telangana institutions appear in the 2025 published Pharmacy list. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad is the highest-ranked Telangana entry at national rank 5 with a score of 75.64.
View full Telangana 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 2 to 5. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Telangana ranking changes from 2024
2| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad | 2 | ↓ 3 places |
| 72 | Anurag University | 71 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 3 no longer listed
Newly present Telangana institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Telangana institutions in this comparison.
Telangana institutions not present in 2025
3| 2024 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research | Not present in 2025 |
| 88 | Kakatiya University | Not present in 2025 |
| 95 | CMR College of Pharmacy | Not present in 2025 |
Telangana NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2024
5 Telangana institutions appear in the 2024 published Pharmacy list. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad is the highest-ranked Telangana entry at national rank 2 with a score of 80.29.
Telangana institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2024
5| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad | 1 | 80.29 |
| 71 | Anurag University | 81 | 44.22 |
| 87 | Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research | 75 | 41.19 |
| 88 | Kakatiya University | 82 | 41.15 |
| 95 | CMR College of Pharmacy | 85 | 40.51 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Anurag University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 81 to 71, an improvement of 10 places. Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 75 to 87. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Telangana ranking changes from 2023
4| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Anurag University | 81 | ↑ 10 places |
| 87 | Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research | 75 | ↓ 12 places |
| 95 | CMR College of Pharmacy | 85 | ↓ 10 places |
| 88 | Kakatiya University | 82 | ↓ 6 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Telangana institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Telangana institutions in this comparison.
Telangana institutions not present in 2024
0Every Telangana entry in the earlier list remains present.
Telangana NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2023
5 Telangana institutions appear in the 2023 published Pharmacy list. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad is the highest-ranked Telangana entry at national rank 1 with a score of 78.86.
Telangana institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2023
5| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad | 2 | 78.86 |
| 75 | Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research | 67 | 43.43 |
| 81 | Anurag University | 58 | 41.78 |
| 82 | Kakatiya University | 44 | 41.75 |
| 85 | CMR College of Pharmacy | 72 | 41.58 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 2 to 1, an improvement of 1 place. Kakatiya University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 44 to 82. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Telangana ranking changes from 2022
4| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad | 2 | ↑ 1 place |
| 82 | Kakatiya University | 44 | ↓ 38 places |
| 81 | Anurag University | 58 | ↓ 23 places |
| 85 | CMR College of Pharmacy | 72 | ↓ 13 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Telangana institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Telangana institutions in this comparison.
Telangana institutions not present in 2023
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Gokaraju Rangaraju College of Pharmacy | Not present in 2023 |
Telangana NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2022
6 Telangana institutions appear in the 2022 published Pharmacy list. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad is the highest-ranked Telangana entry at national rank 2 with a score of 79.46.
Telangana institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2022
6| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad | 6 | 79.46 |
| 44 | Kakatiya University | 48 | 47.38 |
| 58 | Anurag University | 61 | 44.31 |
| 67 | Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research | 72 | 43.00 |
| 72 | CMR College of Pharmacy | — | 41.72 |
| 93 | Gokaraju Rangaraju College of Pharmacy | — | 38.21 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 72 to 67, an improvement of 5 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Telangana ranking changes from 2021
3| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research | 72 | ↑ 5 places |
| 2 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad | 6 | ↑ 4 places |
| 44 | Kakatiya University | 48 | ↑ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Telangana institutions in 2022
2| 2022 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | CMR College of Pharmacy | 41.72 | Newly present |
| 93 | Gokaraju Rangaraju College of Pharmacy | 38.21 | Newly present |
Telangana institutions not present in 2022
0Every Telangana entry in the earlier list remains present.
Telangana NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2021
4 Telangana institutions appear in the 2021 published Pharmacy list. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad is the highest-ranked Telangana entry at national rank 6 with a score of 74.08.
Telangana institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2021
4| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad | 5 | 74.08 |
| 48 | Kakatiya University | — | 44.40 |
| 61 | Anurag University | — | 41.28 |
| 72 | Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research | — | 38.70 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 5 to 6. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Telangana ranking changes from 2020
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad | 5 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 3 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Telangana institutions in 2021
3| 2021 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Kakatiya University | 44.40 | Newly present |
| 61 | Anurag University | 41.28 | Newly present |
| 72 | Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research | 38.70 | Newly present |
Telangana institutions not present in 2021
0Every Telangana entry in the earlier list remains present.
Telangana NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2020
1 Telangana institution appear in the 2020 published Pharmacy list. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad is the highest-ranked Telangana entry at national rank 5 with a score of 73.81.
Telangana institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad | 6 | 73.81 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 6 to 5, 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 Telangana ranking changes from 2019
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad | 6 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Telangana institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Telangana institutions in this comparison.
Telangana institutions not present in 2020
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Sultan Ul Uloom College of Pharmacy | Not present in 2020 |
Telangana NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2019
2 Telangana institutions appear in the 2019 published Pharmacy list. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad is the highest-ranked Telangana entry at national rank 6 with a score of 68.29.
Telangana institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad | 6 | 68.29 |
| 65 | Sultan Ul Uloom College of Pharmacy | — | 37.65 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Telangana lists.
Biggest Telangana ranking changes from 2018
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Telangana institutions in 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Sultan Ul Uloom College of Pharmacy | 37.65 | Newly present |
Telangana institutions not present in 2019
0Every Telangana entry in the earlier list remains present.
Telangana NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2018
1 Telangana institution appear in the 2018 published Pharmacy list. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad is the highest-ranked Telangana entry at national rank 6 with a score of 67.68.
Telangana institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad | 5 | 67.68 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 5 to 6. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Telangana ranking changes from 2017
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad | 5 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Telangana institutions in 2018
0No newly listed Telangana institutions in this comparison.
Telangana institutions not present in 2018
0Every Telangana entry in the earlier list remains present.
Telangana NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2017
1 Telangana institution appear in the 2017 published Pharmacy list. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad is the highest-ranked Telangana entry at national rank 5 with a score of 65.14.
Telangana institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad | — | 65.14 |
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Telangana lists.
Biggest Telangana ranking changes from 2016
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Telangana institutions in 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad | 65.14 | Newly present |
Telangana institutions not present in 2017
1| 2016 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University College Of Pharmaceutical Sciences | Not present in 2017 |
Telangana NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2016
1 Telangana institution appear in the 2016 published Pharmacy list. University College Of Pharmaceutical Sciences is the highest-ranked Telangana entry at national rank 16 with a score of 56.17.
Telangana institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2016
1| 2016 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | University College Of Pharmaceutical Sciences | — | 56.17 |
This is the earliest available Pharmacy edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Telangana Pharmacy ranking list
Avg score 60.42
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5 NIPER Hyderabad 75.64 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Pharmacy)
- 2021: rank 6
- 2022: rank 2
- 2023: rank 1
- 2024: rank 2
- 2025: rank 5
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 1 places from #6 in 2021 to #5 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top pharmacy institutions.
72 Anurag University 45.19 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Pharmacy)
- 2021: rank 61
- 2022: rank 58
- 2023: rank 81
- 2024: rank 71
- 2025: rank 72
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 11 places from #61 in 2021 to #72 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top pharmacy institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Telangana 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 Telangana colleges are in the NIRF 2025 list?
2 ranked colleges are shown across 1 cities in this state.
What does the rank trend inside each row show?
Open any row to see that college's NIRF Pharmacy rank across the latest available editions.