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NIRF 2025

Top Private Overall colleges in India: NIRF ranking 2025

Browse resolved private colleges from the official NIRF 2025 Overall ranking with scores, cities, states and profile links.

Teaching & Learning Resources Top Government Overall State-wise Overall

Top private — Overall 2025

MAHE Manipal · Manipal #14 · 66.86
BITS Pilani · Pilani #16 · 65.06
Amrita · Coimbatore #17 · 64.97

Top private Overall colleges — NIRF 2025

Official rank order
#14 · Manipal, Karnataka MAHE Manipal Score 66.86 #16 · Pilani, Rajasthan BITS Pilani Score 65.06 #17 · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Amrita Score 64.97 #21 · Vellore, Tamil Nadu VIT Vellore Score 62.88 #22 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu SRMIST Chennai Score 62.87 #23 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu Saveetha Chennai Score 62.23 #25 · Bhubaneswar, Odisha SOA Bhubaneswar Score 61.01 #27 · Bhubaneswar, Odisha KIIT Bhubaneswar Score 60.13 #32 · Mohali, Punjab Chandigarh University Score 59.55 #37 · Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh Amity Noida Score 57.49

State-wise Overall ranking

Featured state

Karnataka

Top Overall colleges in Karnataka, filtered from the official NIRF 2025 ranking table.

MAHE ManipalBest college in the state
#14 · 3 rankedBest rank and ranked colleges
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Other states

9 more states

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Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, OdishaEvery state with ranked colleges
26+ ranked institutionsAcross the official NIRF 2025 list
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State-wise Overall ranking

All states
Top Overall colleges in Karnataka MAHE Manipal #14 · 3 ranked Top Overall colleges in Rajasthan BITS Pilani #16 · 2 ranked Top Overall colleges in Tamil Nadu Amrita #17 · 9 ranked Top Overall colleges in Odisha SOA Bhubaneswar #25 · 2 ranked Top Overall colleges in Punjab Chandigarh University #32 · 3 ranked Top Overall colleges in Uttar Pradesh Amity Noida #37 · 2 ranked Top Overall colleges in Maharashtra Symbiosis Pune #40 · 4 ranked Top Overall colleges in Andhra Pradesh KL University #46 · 1 ranked Top Overall colleges in Uttarakhand UPES Dehradun #64 · 2 ranked Top Overall colleges in Telangana IIIT Hyderabad #89 · 1 ranked
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14 MAHE Manipal Manipal, Karnataka Private 66.86 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 15
  • 2022: rank 17
  • 2023: rank 16
  • 2024: rank 14
  • 2025: rank 14

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #15 in 2021 to #14 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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16 BITS Pilani Pilani, Rajasthan Private 65.06 7
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 29
  • 2022: rank 32
  • 2023: rank 25
  • 2024: rank 23
  • 2025: rank 16

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 13 places from #29 in 2021 to #16 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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17 Amrita Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 64.97 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 12
  • 2022: rank 16
  • 2023: rank 15
  • 2024: rank 18
  • 2025: rank 17

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 5 places from #12 in 2021 to #17 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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21 VIT Vellore Vellore, Tamil Nadu Private 62.88 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 21
  • 2022: rank 18
  • 2023: rank 17
  • 2024: rank 19
  • 2025: rank 21

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #21 in both 2021 and 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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22 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 62.87 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 53
  • 2022: rank 36
  • 2023: rank 32
  • 2024: rank 21
  • 2025: rank 22

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 31 places from #53 in 2021 to #22 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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23 Saveetha Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 62.23 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 49
  • 2022: rank 44
  • 2023: rank 27
  • 2024: rank 22
  • 2025: rank 23

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 26 places from #49 in 2021 to #23 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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25 SOA Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha Private 61.01 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 37
  • 2022: rank 30
  • 2023: rank 26
  • 2024: rank 24
  • 2025: rank 25

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 12 places from #37 in 2021 to #25 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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27 KIIT Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha Private 60.13 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 39
  • 2022: rank 34
  • 2023: rank 29
  • 2024: rank 28
  • 2025: rank 27

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 12 places from #39 in 2021 to #27 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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32 Chandigarh University Mohali, Punjab Private 59.55 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 77
  • 2022: rank 48
  • 2023: rank 45
  • 2024: rank 32
  • 2025: rank 32

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 45 places from #77 in 2021 to #32 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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37 Amity Noida Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh Private 57.49 12
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 43
  • 2022: rank 42
  • 2023: rank 57
  • 2024: rank 49
  • 2025: rank 37

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 6 places from #43 in 2021 to #37 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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38 JSS AHER Mysuru, Karnataka Private 57.43 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 56
  • 2022: rank 60
  • 2023: rank 55
  • 2024: rank 36
  • 2025: rank 38

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 18 places from #56 in 2021 to #38 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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40 Symbiosis Pune Pune, Maharashtra Private 56.86 12
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 68
  • 2022: rank 62
  • 2023: rank 59
  • 2024: rank 52
  • 2025: rank 40

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 28 places from #68 in 2021 to #40 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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44 Thapar Patiala Patiala, Punjab Private 56.21 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 45
  • 2022: rank 57
  • 2023: rank 40
  • 2024: rank 43
  • 2025: rank 44

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #45 in 2021 to #44 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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46 KL University Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh Private 55.99 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 69
  • 2022: rank 54
  • 2023: rank 50
  • 2024: rank 40
  • 2025: rank 46

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 23 places from #69 in 2021 to #46 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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48 KARE Krishnan Koil, Tamil Nadu Private 55.68 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 74
  • 2022: rank 50
  • 2023: rank 48
  • 2024: rank 50
  • 2025: rank 48

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 26 places from #74 in 2021 to #48 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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49 LPU Phagwara, Punjab Private 55.49 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 81
  • 2022: rank 58
  • 2023: rank 46
  • 2024: rank 45
  • 2025: rank 49

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 32 places from #81 in 2021 to #49 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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51 SASTRA Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Private 55.32 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 42
  • 2022: rank 49
  • 2023: rank 49
  • 2024: rank 47
  • 2025: rank 51

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 9 places from #42 in 2021 to #51 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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64 UPES Dehradun Dehradun, Uttarakhand Private 53.22 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: rank 97
  • 2023: rank 79
  • 2024: rank 59
  • 2025: rank 64

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 33 places from #97 in 2022 to #64 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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71 D. Y. Patil Pune Pune, Maharashtra Private 52.67 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 80
  • 2022: rank 76
  • 2023: rank 81
  • 2024: rank 63
  • 2025: rank 71

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 9 places from #80 in 2021 to #71 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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72 Graphic Era Dehradun, Uttarakhand Private 52.44 7
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: rank 89
  • 2024: rank 79
  • 2025: rank 72

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 17 places from #89 in 2023 to #72 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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82 SSN College Kalavakkam, Tamil Nadu Private 51.01 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 89
  • 2022: rank 96
  • 2023: rank 80
  • 2024: rank 81
  • 2025: rank 82

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 7 places from #89 in 2021 to #82 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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84 DMIHER Wardha, Maharashtra Private 50.92 13
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 100
  • 2022: rank 92
  • 2023: rank 75
  • 2024: rank 71
  • 2025: rank 84

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 16 places from #100 in 2021 to #84 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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85 Shiv Nadar Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh Private 50.80 10
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 84
  • 2022: rank 94
  • 2023: rank 95
  • 2024: rank 95
  • 2025: rank 85

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #84 in 2021 to #85 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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89 IIIT Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana Private 49.91 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: not ranked
  • 2024: not ranked
  • 2025: rank 89

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #89 in both 2025 and 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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90 Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 49.85 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 75
  • 2022: rank 95
  • 2023: not ranked
  • 2024: rank 91
  • 2025: rank 90

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 15 places from #75 in 2021 to #90 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.

About this NIRF ranking

What is the NIRF 2025 Overall ranking?

It is the imported official NIRF 2025 Overall list, organized by rank with score and institution location details.

Can I use this for NIRF college ranking research?

Yes. Use the search box, year selector and private filter to narrow the ranking list, then open tracked college profiles for more history and comparison data.