Which is the top Pharmacy college in West Bengal as per NIRF 2025?
Jadavpur University is the top West Bengal entry, ranked #24 with a score of 62.18.
Top Pharmacy Colleges in West Bengal@elseTop Pharmacy colleges in West Bengal: NIRF ranking 2025
5 West Bengal institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Pharmacy list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Jadavpur University leads the West Bengal entries in 2025 at national rank 24 with a score of 62.18.
West Bengal colleges featured across NIRF Pharmacy editions
These institutions appeared in the available West Bengal 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 West Bengal
- Jadavpur University 2025 · National rank 24 · Listed this year
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata 2025 · National rank 29 · Listed this year
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology 2025 · National rank 83 · Listed this year
Top Private Pharmacy colleges in West Bengal
- Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology 2025 · National rank 85 · Listed this year
- JIS University 2025 · National rank 97 · Listed this year
- Dr. B. C. Roy College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences 2024 · National rank 94 · Historical entry
- NSHM Knowledge Campus 2020 · National rank 61 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in West Bengal 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 West Bengal.
West Bengal Pharmacy ranking history
Explore West Bengal institutions in the published NIRF Pharmacy lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within West Bengal. 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 West Bengal 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
5 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2025 published Pharmacy list. Jadavpur University is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 24 with a score of 62.18.
View full West Bengal 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 74 to 85. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2024
3| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology | 74 | ↓ 11 places |
| 24 | Jadavpur University | 18 | ↓ 6 places |
| 29 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata | 24 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2025
2| 2025 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology | 43.54 | Newly present |
| 97 | JIS University | 41.67 | Newly present |
West Bengal institutions not present in 2025
1| 2024 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Dr. B. C. Roy College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences | Not present in 2025 |
West Bengal NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2024
4 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2024 published Pharmacy list. Jadavpur University is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 18 with a score of 64.14.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2024
4| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Jadavpur University | 18 | 64.14 |
| 24 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata | 32 | 58.76 |
| 74 | Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology | 87 | 43.66 |
| 94 | Dr. B. C. Roy College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences | 100 | 40.67 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 87 to 74, an improvement of 13 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2023
3| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology | 87 | ↑ 13 places |
| 24 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata | 32 | ↑ 8 places |
| 94 | Dr. B. C. Roy College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences | 100 | ↑ 6 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2024
0No newly listed West Bengal institutions in this comparison.
West Bengal institutions not present in 2024
0Every West Bengal entry in the earlier list remains present.
West Bengal NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2023
4 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2023 published Pharmacy list. Jadavpur University is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 18 with a score of 61.27.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2023
4| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Jadavpur University | 18 | 61.27 |
| 32 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata | — | 54.94 |
| 87 | Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology | 84 | 40.59 |
| 100 | Dr. B. C. Roy College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences | — | 38.26 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 84 to 87. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology | 84 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2023
2| 2023 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata | 54.94 | Newly present |
| 100 | Dr. B. C. Roy College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences | 38.26 | Newly present |
West Bengal institutions not present in 2023
0Every West Bengal entry in the earlier list remains present.
West Bengal NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2022
2 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2022 published Pharmacy list. Jadavpur University is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 18 with a score of 58.27.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2022
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Jadavpur University | — | 58.27 |
| 84 | Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology | 69 | 39.08 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 69 to 84. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2021
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology | 69 | ↓ 15 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Jadavpur University | 58.27 | Newly present |
West Bengal institutions not present in 2022
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata | Not present in 2022 |
West Bengal NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2021
2 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2021 published Pharmacy list. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 33 with a score of 49.90.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2021
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata | 27 | 49.90 |
| 69 | Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology | 67 | 39.47 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 27 to 33. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2020
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata | 27 | ↓ 6 places |
| 69 | Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology | 67 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2021
0No newly listed West Bengal institutions in this comparison.
West Bengal institutions not present in 2021
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | NSHM Knowledge Campus | Not present in 2021 |
West Bengal NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2020
3 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2020 published Pharmacy list. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 27 with a score of 51.49.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2020
3| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata | — | 51.49 |
| 61 | NSHM Knowledge Campus | 68 | 39.65 |
| 67 | Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology | 64 | 37.90 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
NSHM Knowledge Campus recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 68 to 61, an improvement of 7 places. Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 64 to 67. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2019
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | NSHM Knowledge Campus | 68 | ↑ 7 places |
| 67 | Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology | 64 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata | 51.49 | Newly present |
West Bengal institutions not present in 2020
0Every West Bengal entry in the earlier list remains present.
West Bengal NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2019
2 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2019 published Pharmacy list. Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 64 with a score of 37.79.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology | — | 37.79 |
| 68 | NSHM Knowledge Campus | — | 37.12 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both West Bengal lists.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2018
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology | 37.79 | Newly present |
| 68 | NSHM Knowledge Campus | 37.12 | Newly present |
West Bengal institutions not present in 2019
0Every West Bengal entry in the earlier list remains present.
West Bengal NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2018
0 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2018 published Pharmacy list.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2018
0No West Bengal institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both West Bengal lists.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2017
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2018
0No newly listed West Bengal institutions in this comparison.
West Bengal institutions not present in 2018
0Every West Bengal entry in the earlier list remains present.
West Bengal NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2017
0 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2017 published Pharmacy list.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2017
0No West Bengal institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both West Bengal lists.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2016
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2017
0No newly listed West Bengal institutions in this comparison.
West Bengal institutions not present in 2017
0Every West Bengal entry in the earlier list remains present.
West Bengal NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2016
0 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2016 published Pharmacy list.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2016
0No West Bengal institutions appear in this edition's published list.
This is the earliest available Pharmacy edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
West Bengal Pharmacy ranking list
Avg score 49.95
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24 Jadavpur University 62.18 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Pharmacy)
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 18
- 2023: rank 18
- 2024: rank 18
- 2025: rank 24
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 6 places from #18 in 2022 to #24 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top pharmacy institutions.
29 NIPER Kolkata 59.12 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Pharmacy)
- 2021: rank 33
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: rank 32
- 2024: rank 24
- 2025: rank 29
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 4 places from #33 in 2021 to #29 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top pharmacy institutions.
83 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology 43.54 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Pharmacy)
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: not ranked
- 2025: rank 83
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Ranked #83 in both 2025 and 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top pharmacy institutions.
85 GNIPST Kolkata 43.23 11
NIRF Rank Trend (Pharmacy)
- 2021: rank 69
- 2022: rank 84
- 2023: rank 87
- 2024: rank 74
- 2025: rank 85
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 16 places from #69 in 2021 to #85 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top pharmacy institutions.
97 JIS University 41.67 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Pharmacy)
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: not ranked
- 2025: rank 97
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Ranked #97 in both 2025 and 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.
West Bengal 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 West Bengal colleges are in the NIRF 2025 list?
5 ranked colleges are shown across 2 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.