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NIRF 2024

Top Private College colleges in India: NIRF ranking 2024

Browse resolved private colleges from the official NIRF 2024 College ranking with scores, cities, states and profile links.

Teaching & Learning Resources Top Government College State-wise College

Top private — College 2024

St. Stephen's College · Delhi #3 · 72.97
St. Xavier's College Kolkata · Kolkata #6 · 72.15
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women · Coimbatore #7 · 72.09

Top private College colleges — NIRF 2024

Official rank order
#3 · Delhi, Delhi St. Stephen's College Score 72.97 #6 · Kolkata, West Bengal St. Xavier's College Kolkata Score 72.15 #7 · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu PSGR Krishnammal College for Women Score 72.09 #8 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu Loyola College Chennai Score 70.74 #10 · New Delhi, Delhi Lady Shri Ram College For Women Score 69.49 #11 · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu PSG College of Arts and Science Score 69.06 #14 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu Madras Christian College Chennai Score 67.41 #15 · Madurai, Tamil Nadu Thiagarajar College Score 66.82 #17 · Howrah, West Bengal Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira Score 65.51 #18 · New Delhi, Delhi Acharya Narendra Dev College New Delhi Score 64.73

State-wise College ranking

Featured state

Delhi

Top College colleges in Delhi, filtered from the official NIRF 2024 ranking table.

St. Stephen's CollegeBest college in the state
#3 · 4 rankedBest rank and ranked colleges
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Other states

6 more states

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West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, KeralaEvery state with ranked colleges
54+ ranked institutionsAcross the official NIRF 2024 list
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State-wise College ranking

All states
Top College colleges in Delhi St. Stephen's College #3 · 4 ranked Top College colleges in West Bengal St. Xavier's College Kolkata #6 · 5 ranked Top College colleges in Tamil Nadu PSGR Krishnammal College for Women #7 · 32 ranked Top College colleges in Kerala Rajagiri College of Social Sciences Ernakulam #20 · 12 ranked Top College colleges in Karnataka Kristu Jayanti College #60 · 2 ranked Top College colleges in Rajasthan S S Jain Subodh P G College, Jaipur #81 · 1 ranked Top College colleges in Maharashtra St. Xavier's College Mumbai #89 · 2 ranked
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3 St. Stephen's College Delhi, Delhi Private 72.97 11
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 4
  • 2021: rank 8
  • 2022: rank 11
  • 2023: rank 14
  • 2024: rank 3

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #4 in 2020 to #3 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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6 St. Xavier's College Kolkata Kolkata, West Bengal Private 72.15 1
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 7
  • 2021: rank 4
  • 2022: rank 8
  • 2023: rank 5
  • 2024: rank 6

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #7 in 2020 to #6 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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7 PSGR Krishnammal College for Women Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 72.09 3
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 10
  • 2021: rank 6
  • 2022: rank 6
  • 2023: rank 4
  • 2024: rank 7

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 3 places from #10 in 2020 to #7 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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8 Loyola College Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 70.74 1
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 6
  • 2021: rank 3
  • 2022: rank 4
  • 2023: rank 7
  • 2024: rank 8

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #6 in 2020 to #8 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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10 Lady Shri Ram College For Women New Delhi, Delhi Private 69.49 1
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 2
  • 2021: rank 2
  • 2022: rank 5
  • 2023: rank 9
  • 2024: rank 10

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 8 places from #2 in 2020 to #10 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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11 PSG College of Arts and Science Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 69.06 9
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 25
  • 2021: rank 19
  • 2022: rank 20
  • 2023: rank 20
  • 2024: rank 11

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 14 places from #25 in 2020 to #11 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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14 Madras Christian College Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 67.41 2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 17
  • 2021: rank 18
  • 2022: rank 17
  • 2023: rank 16
  • 2024: rank 14

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 3 places from #17 in 2020 to #14 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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15 Thiagarajar College Madurai, Tamil Nadu Private 66.82 3
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 22
  • 2021: rank 23
  • 2022: rank 22
  • 2023: rank 18
  • 2024: rank 15

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 7 places from #22 in 2020 to #15 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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17 Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira Howrah, West Bengal Private 65.51 2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 7
  • 2021: rank 5
  • 2022: rank 9
  • 2023: rank 15
  • 2024: rank 17

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 10 places from #7 in 2020 to #17 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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18 Acharya Narendra Dev College New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi Private 64.73 3
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 18
  • 2021: rank 20
  • 2022: rank 18
  • 2023: rank 21
  • 2024: rank 18

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #18 in both 2020 and 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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20 Rajagiri College of Social Sciences Ernakulam Ernakulam, Kerala Private 64.22 10
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 28
  • 2021: rank 31
  • 2022: rank 27
  • 2023: rank 30
  • 2024: rank 20

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 8 places from #28 in 2020 to #20 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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24 Ramakrishna Mission Residential College Kolkata, West Bengal Private 62.78 5
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 20
  • 2021: rank 21
  • 2022: rank 19
  • 2023: rank 19
  • 2024: rank 24

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 4 places from #20 in 2020 to #24 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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25 St. Joseph's College Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu Private 62.73 0
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 31
  • 2021: rank 27
  • 2022: rank 26
  • 2023: rank 25
  • 2024: rank 25

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 6 places from #31 in 2020 to #25 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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28 V.O. Chidambaram College Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu Private 60.80 1
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 68
  • 2021: rank 54
  • 2022: rank 30
  • 2023: rank 27
  • 2024: rank 28

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 40 places from #68 in 2020 to #28 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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30 Stella Maris College Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 59.51 7
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 64
  • 2021: rank 58
  • 2022: rank 76
  • 2023: rank 37
  • 2024: rank 30

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 34 places from #64 in 2020 to #30 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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32 Midnapore College Midnapore, West Bengal Private 58.91 41
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: rank 97
  • 2023: rank 73
  • 2024: rank 32

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 65 places from #97 in 2022 to #32 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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33 Bishop Heber College Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu Private 58.61 1
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 39
  • 2021: rank 43
  • 2022: rank 43
  • 2023: rank 34
  • 2024: rank 33

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 6 places from #39 in 2020 to #33 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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36 St.Xavier's College Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu Private 58.23 19
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 50
  • 2021: rank 67
  • 2022: rank 68
  • 2023: rank 55
  • 2024: rank 36

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 14 places from #50 in 2020 to #36 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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37 Sri Krishna Arts and Science College Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 58.22 4
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 29
  • 2021: rank 27
  • 2022: rank 33
  • 2023: rank 33
  • 2024: rank 37

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 8 places from #29 in 2020 to #37 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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39 Jesus & Mary College New Delhi, Delhi Private 57.79 1
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 37
  • 2021: rank 41
  • 2022: rank 44
  • 2023: rank 38
  • 2024: rank 39

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #37 in 2020 to #39 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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41 Holy Cross College Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu Private 57.53 1
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 66
  • 2021: rank 49
  • 2022: rank 67
  • 2023: rank 40
  • 2024: rank 41

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 25 places from #66 in 2020 to #41 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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42 Nesamony Memorial Christian College Marthandam, Tamil Nadu Private 57.03 46
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: rank 91
  • 2023: rank 88
  • 2024: rank 42

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 49 places from #91 in 2022 to #42 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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44 DSCASW Perambalur Perambalur, Tamil Nadu Private 56.91 30
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: rank 74
  • 2024: rank 44

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 30 places from #74 in 2023 to #44 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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46 St. Teresa's College Ernakulam Ernakulam, Kerala Private 56.71 5
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: rank 47
  • 2021: rank 45
  • 2022: rank 37
  • 2023: rank 41
  • 2024: rank 46

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #47 in 2020 to #46 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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47 Sacred Heart College Tirupattur Tirupattur, Tamil Nadu Private 56.43 5
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: rank 82
  • 2023: rank 42
  • 2024: rank 47

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 35 places from #82 in 2022 to #47 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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About this NIRF ranking

What is the NIRF 2024 College ranking?

It is the imported official NIRF 2024 College list, organized by rank with score and institution location details.

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