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NIRF 2024

Top Private Overall colleges in India: NIRF ranking 2024

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

Teaching & Learning Resources Top Government Overall State-wise Overall

Top private — Overall 2024

MAHE Manipal · Manipal #14 · 64.94
Amrita · Coimbatore #18 · 63.81
VIT Vellore · Vellore #19 · 62.97

Top private Overall colleges — NIRF 2024

Official rank order
#14 · Manipal, Karnataka MAHE Manipal Score 64.94 #18 · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Amrita Score 63.81 #19 · Vellore, Tamil Nadu VIT Vellore Score 62.97 #21 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu SRMIST Chennai Score 62.07 #22 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu Saveetha Chennai Score 61.79 #23 · Pilani, Rajasthan BITS Pilani Score 60.87 #24 · Bhubaneswar, Odisha SOA Bhubaneswar Score 60.73 #28 · Bhubaneswar, Odisha KIIT Bhubaneswar Score 59.94 #32 · Mohali, Punjab Chandigarh University Score 58.30 #36 · Mysuru, Karnataka JSS AHER Score 55.79

State-wise Overall ranking

Featured state

Karnataka

Top Overall colleges in Karnataka, filtered from the official NIRF 2024 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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Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, OdishaEvery state with ranked colleges
26+ ranked institutionsAcross the official NIRF 2024 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 Tamil Nadu Amrita #18 · 10 ranked Top Overall colleges in Rajasthan BITS Pilani #23 · 1 ranked Top Overall colleges in Odisha SOA Bhubaneswar #24 · 2 ranked Top Overall colleges in Punjab Chandigarh University #32 · 3 ranked Top Overall colleges in Andhra Pradesh KL University #40 · 1 ranked Top Overall colleges in Uttar Pradesh Amity Noida #49 · 2 ranked Top Overall colleges in Maharashtra Symbiosis Pune #52 · 4 ranked Top Overall colleges in Uttarakhand UPES Dehradun #59 · 2 ranked Top Overall colleges in Himachal Pradesh Shoolini University #89 · 1 ranked
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14 MAHE Manipal Manipal, Karnataka Private 64.94 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 14
  • 2021: rank 15
  • 2022: rank 17
  • 2023: rank 16
  • 2024: rank 14

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #14 in both 2020 and 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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18 Amrita Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 63.81 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 13
  • 2021: rank 12
  • 2022: rank 16
  • 2023: rank 15
  • 2024: rank 18

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 5 places from #13 in 2020 to #18 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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19 VIT Vellore Vellore, Tamil Nadu Private 62.97 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 28
  • 2021: rank 21
  • 2022: rank 18
  • 2023: rank 17
  • 2024: rank 19

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 9 places from #28 in 2020 to #19 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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21 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 62.07 11
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 58
  • 2021: rank 53
  • 2022: rank 36
  • 2023: rank 32
  • 2024: rank 21

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 37 places from #58 in 2020 to #21 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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22 Saveetha Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 61.79 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 66
  • 2021: rank 49
  • 2022: rank 44
  • 2023: rank 27
  • 2024: rank 22

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 44 places from #66 in 2020 to #22 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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23 BITS Pilani Pilani, Rajasthan Private 60.87 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 27
  • 2021: rank 29
  • 2022: rank 32
  • 2023: rank 25
  • 2024: rank 23

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 4 places from #27 in 2020 to #23 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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24 SOA Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha Private 60.73 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 38
  • 2021: rank 37
  • 2022: rank 30
  • 2023: rank 26
  • 2024: rank 24

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 14 places from #38 in 2020 to #24 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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28 KIIT Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha Private 59.94 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 44
  • 2021: rank 39
  • 2022: rank 34
  • 2023: rank 29
  • 2024: rank 28

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 16 places from #44 in 2020 to #28 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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32 Chandigarh University Mohali, Punjab Private 58.30 13
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: rank 77
  • 2022: rank 48
  • 2023: rank 45
  • 2024: rank 32

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 45 places from #77 in 2021 to #32 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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36 JSS AHER Mysuru, Karnataka Private 55.79 19
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 54
  • 2021: rank 56
  • 2022: rank 60
  • 2023: rank 55
  • 2024: rank 36

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 18 places from #54 in 2020 to #36 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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40 KL University Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh Private 55.47 10
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 70
  • 2021: rank 69
  • 2022: rank 54
  • 2023: rank 50
  • 2024: rank 40

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 30 places from #70 in 2020 to #40 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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43 Thapar Patiala Patiala, Punjab Private 54.83 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 51
  • 2021: rank 45
  • 2022: rank 57
  • 2023: rank 40
  • 2024: rank 43

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 8 places from #51 in 2020 to #43 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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45 LPU Phagwara, Punjab Private 54.58 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 99
  • 2021: rank 81
  • 2022: rank 58
  • 2023: rank 46
  • 2024: rank 45

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 54 places from #99 in 2020 to #45 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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47 SASTRA Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Private 54.14 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 48
  • 2021: rank 42
  • 2022: rank 49
  • 2023: rank 49
  • 2024: rank 47

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #48 in 2020 to #47 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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49 Amity Noida Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh Private 54.04 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 63
  • 2021: rank 43
  • 2022: rank 42
  • 2023: rank 57
  • 2024: rank 49

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 14 places from #63 in 2020 to #49 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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50 KARE Srivilliputhur, Tamil Nadu Private 54.02 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: rank 74
  • 2022: rank 50
  • 2023: rank 48
  • 2024: rank 50

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 24 places from #74 in 2021 to #50 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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52 Symbiosis Pune Pune, Maharashtra Private 53.93 7
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 73
  • 2021: rank 68
  • 2022: rank 62
  • 2023: rank 59
  • 2024: rank 52

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 21 places from #73 in 2020 to #52 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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59 UPES Dehradun Dehradun, Uttarakhand Private 53.05 20
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: rank 97
  • 2023: rank 79
  • 2024: rank 59

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 38 places from #97 in 2022 to #59 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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63 D. Y. Patil Pune Pune, Maharashtra Private 52.72 18
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 75
  • 2021: rank 80
  • 2022: rank 76
  • 2023: rank 81
  • 2024: rank 63

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 12 places from #75 in 2020 to #63 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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71 DMIHER Wardha, Maharashtra Private 51.75 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 97
  • 2021: rank 100
  • 2022: rank 92
  • 2023: rank 75
  • 2024: rank 71

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 26 places from #97 in 2020 to #71 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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79 Graphic Era Dehradun, Uttarakhand Private 50.58 10
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: rank 89
  • 2024: rank 79

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 10 places from #89 in 2023 to #79 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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81 SSN College Kalavakkam, Tamil Nadu Private 50.43 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 83
  • 2021: rank 89
  • 2022: rank 96
  • 2023: rank 80
  • 2024: rank 81

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 2 places from #83 in 2020 to #81 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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84 NMIMS Mumbai, Maharashtra Private 49.59 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 92
  • 2021: rank 94
  • 2022: rank 89
  • 2023: rank 88
  • 2024: rank 84

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 8 places from #92 in 2020 to #84 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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85 Sathyabama Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 49.52 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 61
  • 2021: rank 61
  • 2022: rank 67
  • 2023: rank 84
  • 2024: rank 85

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 24 places from #61 in 2020 to #85 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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89 Shoolini University Solan, Himachal Pradesh Private 48.95 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: not ranked
  • 2024: rank 89

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #89 in both 2024 and 2024.

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 2024 Overall ranking?

It is the imported official NIRF 2024 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.