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Top Private College colleges in India: NIRF ranking 2021
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Top private — College 2021
Lady Shri Ram College For Women · New Delhi#2 · 69.44
Loyola College Chennai · Chennai#3 · 69.28
St. Xavier's College Kolkata · Kolkata#4 · 67.41
Top private College colleges — NIRF 2021
Official rank order
#2 · New Delhi, Delhi
Lady Shri Ram College For Women
Score 69.44
#3 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Loyola College Chennai
Score 69.28
#4 · Kolkata, West Bengal
St. Xavier's College Kolkata
Score 67.41
#5 · Howrah, West Bengal
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira
Score 67.26
#6 · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women
Score 67.14
#8 · Delhi, Delhi
St. Stephen's College
Score 66.71
#18 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Madras Christian College Chennai
Score 63.90
#19 · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
PSG College of Arts and Science
Score 62.93
#20 · New Delhi, Delhi
Acharya Narendra Dev College New Delhi
Score 62.85
#21 · Kolkata, West Bengal
Ramakrishna Mission Residential College
Score 62.50
State-wise College ranking
Featured state
Delhi
Top College colleges in Delhi, filtered from the official NIRF 2021 ranking table.
Lady Shri Ram College For Women Best college in the state
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2
Lady Shri Ram College For Women
New Delhi, Delhi
Private
69.44
0
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: rank 7
2018: rank 8
2019: rank 5
2020: rank 2
2021: rank 2
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
5 places
from #7 in 2017 to #2 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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3
Loyola College Chennai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private
69.28
3
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 6
2019: rank 6
2020: rank 6
2021: rank 3
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
3 places
from #6 in 2018 to #3 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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4
St. Xavier's College Kolkata
Kolkata, West Bengal
Private
67.41
3
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 17
2019: rank 10
2020: rank 7
2021: rank 4
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
13 places
from #17 in 2018 to #4 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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5
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira
Howrah, West Bengal
Private
67.26
2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 9
2019: rank 11
2020: rank 7
2021: rank 5
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
4 places
from #9 in 2018 to #5 in 2021.
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6
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private
67.14
4
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 16
2019: rank 22
2020: rank 10
2021: rank 6
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
10 places
from #16 in 2018 to #6 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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8
St. Stephen's College
Delhi, Delhi
Private
66.71
4
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 2
2019: rank 4
2020: rank 4
2021: rank 8
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
6 places
from #2 in 2018 to #8 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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18
Madras Christian College Chennai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private
63.90
1
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 10
2019: rank 13
2020: rank 17
2021: rank 18
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
8 places
from #10 in 2018 to #18 in 2021.
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19
PSG College of Arts and Science
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private
62.93
6
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 11
2019: rank 17
2020: rank 25
2021: rank 19
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
8 places
from #11 in 2018 to #19 in 2021.
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20
Acharya Narendra Dev College New Delhi
New Delhi, Delhi
Private
62.85
2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 27
2019: rank 24
2020: rank 18
2021: rank 20
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
7 places
from #27 in 2018 to #20 in 2021.
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21
Ramakrishna Mission Residential College
Kolkata, West Bengal
Private
62.50
1
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 40
2019: rank 15
2020: rank 20
2021: rank 21
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
19 places
from #40 in 2018 to #21 in 2021.
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22
P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences
Changa, Gujarat
Private
61.19
2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 48
2019: rank 26
2020: rank 24
2021: rank 22
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
26 places
from #48 in 2018 to #22 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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23
Thiagarajar College
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Private
60.61
1
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 44
2019: rank 34
2020: rank 22
2021: rank 23
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
21 places
from #44 in 2018 to #23 in 2021.
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27
Sri Krishna Arts and Science College
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private
59.09
2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: rank 22
2018: rank 64
2019: rank 53
2020: rank 29
2021: rank 27
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
5 places
from #22 in 2017 to #27 in 2021.
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27
St. Joseph's College Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Private
59.09
4
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 28
2019: rank 39
2020: rank 31
2021: rank 27
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
1 places
from #28 in 2018 to #27 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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30
Madras School of Social Work
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private
58.59
3
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 49
2019: rank 65
2020: rank 33
2021: rank 30
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
19 places
from #49 in 2018 to #30 in 2021.
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31
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences Ernakulam
Ernakulam, Kerala
Private
58.23
3
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 43
2019: rank 35
2020: rank 28
2021: rank 31
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Improved by
12 places
from #43 in 2018 to #31 in 2021.
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34
Andhra Loyola College
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Private
57.47
2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: rank 24
2018: rank 56
2019: rank 45
2020: rank 36
2021: rank 34
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
10 places
from #24 in 2017 to #34 in 2021.
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36
Kongunadu Arts & Science College Coimbatore
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private
57.30
34
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 67
2019: rank 51
2020: rank 70
2021: rank 36
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
31 places
from #67 in 2018 to #36 in 2021.
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40
Women's Christian College Chennai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private
56.18
2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 22
2019: rank 32
2020: rank 38
2021: rank 40
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
18 places
from #22 in 2018 to #40 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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41
Jesus & Mary College
New Delhi, Delhi
Private
56.15
4
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 50
2019: rank 25
2020: rank 37
2021: rank 41
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
9 places
from #50 in 2018 to #41 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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43
Bishop Heber College Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Private
55.97
4
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 44
2020: rank 39
2021: rank 43
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Improved by
1 places
from #44 in 2019 to #43 in 2021.
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44
Mar Ivanios College
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Private
55.64
4
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 36
2019: rank 29
2020: rank 48
2021: rank 44
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Moved down
8 places
from #36 in 2018 to #44 in 2021.
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45
St. Teresa's College Ernakulam
Ernakulam, Kerala
Private
55.63
2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 76
2019: rank 64
2020: rank 47
2021: rank 45
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
31 places
from #76 in 2018 to #45 in 2021.
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47
VHNSNC Virudhunagar
Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Private
55.49
6
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 51
2019: rank 63
2020: rank 53
2021: rank 47
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
4 places
from #51 in 2018 to #47 in 2021.
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48
SRMVCAS Coimbatore
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private
55.16
17
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 39
2019: rank 59
2020: rank 65
2021: rank 48
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
9 places
from #39 in 2018 to #48 in 2021.
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49
Holy Cross College Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Private
55.09
17
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 42
2019: rank 85
2020: rank 66
2021: rank 49
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
7 places
from #42 in 2018 to #49 in 2021.
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51
Ethiraj College for Women
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private
54.77
5
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: rank 16
2018: rank 38
2019: rank 36
2020: rank 46
2021: rank 51
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
35 places
from #16 in 2017 to #51 in 2021.
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54
V.O. Chidambaram College
Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu
Private
54.61
14
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 77
2020: rank 68
2021: rank 54
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
23 places
from #77 in 2019 to #54 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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56
Scott Christian College
Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu
Private
54.48
29
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 37
2019: rank 30
2020: rank 27
2021: rank 56
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
19 places
from #37 in 2018 to #56 in 2021.
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57
St. Xavier's College Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Private
54.40
2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 65
2019: rank 56
2020: rank 59
2021: rank 57
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
8 places
from #65 in 2018 to #57 in 2021.
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58
Stella Maris College
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private
54.27
6
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 30
2019: rank 58
2020: rank 64
2021: rank 58
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
28 places
from #30 in 2018 to #58 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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59
Dr. N. G. P. Arts and Science College
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private
54.15
26
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 91
2019: rank 67
2020: rank 85
2021: rank 59
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
32 places
from #91 in 2018 to #59 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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62
M S Ramaiah College of Arts
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private
53.88
NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: not ranked
2021: rank 62
Lower rank is better.
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Ranked
#62
in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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63
Sacred Heart College Kochi
Ernakulam, Kerala
Private
53.63
8
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 41
2019: rank 57
2020: rank 55
2021: rank 63
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
22 places
from #41 in 2018 to #63 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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64
St. Thomas College
Thrissur, Kerala
Private
53.61
1
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 79
2019: rank 54
2020: rank 63
2021: rank 64
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
15 places
from #79 in 2018 to #64 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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65
Jamal Mohamed College
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Private
53.55
11
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 83
2019: rank 59
2020: rank 54
2021: rank 65
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
18 places
from #83 in 2018 to #65 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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66
Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College Sivakasi
Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu
Private
53.42
8
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 47
2019: rank 51
2020: rank 58
2021: rank 66
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
19 places
from #47 in 2018 to #66 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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67
St.Xavier's College
Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu
Private
53.22
17
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 54
2019: rank 74
2020: rank 50
2021: rank 67
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
13 places
from #54 in 2018 to #67 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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69
St. Joseph's College Kozhikode
Kozhikode, Kerala
Private
53.13
9
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: rank 31
2018: rank 34
2019: rank 82
2020: rank 60
2021: rank 69
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
38 places
from #31 in 2017 to #69 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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71
College of Social Work
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Private
52.86
9
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 62
2021: rank 71
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
9 places
from #62 in 2020 to #71 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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73
Farook College
Kozhikode, Kerala
Private
52.49
15
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 71
2020: rank 88
2021: rank 73
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
2 places
from #71 in 2019 to #73 in 2021.
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75
Ramjas College
Delhi, Delhi
Private
52.27
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2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: not ranked
2021: rank 75
Lower rank is better.
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Ranked
#75
in both 2021 and 2021.
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79
S. B. College
Kottayam, Kerala
Private
52.17
0
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 46
2019: rank 62
2020: rank 79
2021: rank 79
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
33 places
from #46 in 2018 to #79 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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80
Marthoma College
Tiruvalla, Kerala
Private
52.01
4
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 92
2020: rank 84
2021: rank 80
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
12 places
from #92 in 2019 to #80 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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81
S S Jain Subodh P G College, Jaipur
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Private
51.89
NEW
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2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: not ranked
2021: rank 81
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Ranked
#81
in both 2021 and 2021.
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82
Vellalar College for Women
Erode, Tamil Nadu
Private
51.84
5
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 57
2019: rank 72
2020: rank 87
2021: rank 82
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
25 places
from #57 in 2018 to #82 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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84
Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private
51.65
NEW
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2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: not ranked
2021: rank 84
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Ranked
#84
in both 2021 and 2021.
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85
St. Francis College for Women
Hyderabad, Telangana
Private
51.58
12
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 95
2020: rank 73
2021: rank 85
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Improved by
10 places
from #95 in 2019 to #85 in 2021.
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86
Mar Athanasius College
Kothamangalam, Kerala
Private
51.46
NEW
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2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: not ranked
2021: rank 86
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Ranked
#86
in both 2021 and 2021.
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87
Lady Doak College
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Private
51.38
35
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 81
2019: rank 79
2020: rank 52
2021: rank 87
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
6 places
from #81 in 2018 to #87 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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89
Bishop Moore College
Alappuzha, Kerala
Private
51.24
13
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 92
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 76
2021: rank 89
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
3 places
from #92 in 2018 to #89 in 2021.
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89
Bishop Kurialacherry College For Women
Kottayam, Kerala
Private
51.24
9
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 80
2021: rank 89
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Moved down
9 places
from #80 in 2020 to #89 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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91
Women's Christian College Nagercoil
Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu
Private
51.22
13
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 70
2019: rank 81
2020: rank 78
2021: rank 91
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
21 places
from #70 in 2018 to #91 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
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93
CMS College Kottayam
Kottayam, Kerala
Private
50.90
NEW
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2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: not ranked
2021: rank 93
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Ranked
#93
in both 2021 and 2021.
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100
Sri Sarada College for Women
Salem, Tamil Nadu
Private
50.35
NEW
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2019: not ranked
2020: not ranked
2021: rank 100
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Ranked
#100
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What is the NIRF 2021 College ranking?
It is the imported official NIRF 2021 College list, organized by rank with score and institution location details.
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