Which is the top Research college in Aligarh as per NIRF 2025?
Aligarh Muslim University leads the city list at rank #28.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top Research Colleges in Aligarh@elseTop Research colleges in Aligarh: NIRF ranking 2025
1 Aligarh institution appears in the NIRF 2025 Research list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Aligarh Muslim University leads the Aligarh entries in 2025 at national rank 28 with a score of 54.07.
Aligarh colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Aligarh lists from 2021 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Research colleges in Aligarh
- Aligarh Muslim University 2025 · National rank 28 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Aligarh offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national Research ranks, not positions within Aligarh.
Aligarh Research ranking history
Explore Aligarh institutions in the published NIRF Research lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Aligarh. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Research edition and the state and city recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Aligarh 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
1 Aligarh institution appear in the 2025 published Research list. Aligarh Muslim University is the highest-ranked Aligarh entry at national rank 28 with a score of 54.07.
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Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Aligarh Muslim University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 25 to 28. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Aligarh ranking changes from 2024
1| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Aligarh Muslim University | 25 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Aligarh institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Aligarh institutions in this comparison.
Aligarh institutions not present in 2025
0Every Aligarh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Aligarh NIRF Research rankings 2024
1 Aligarh institution appear in the 2024 published Research list. Aligarh Muslim University is the highest-ranked Aligarh entry at national rank 25 with a score of 53.29.
Aligarh institutions in NIRF Research 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Aligarh Muslim University | 23 | 53.29 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Aligarh Muslim University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 23 to 25. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Aligarh ranking changes from 2023
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Aligarh Muslim University | 23 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Aligarh institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Aligarh institutions in this comparison.
Aligarh institutions not present in 2024
0Every Aligarh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Aligarh NIRF Research rankings 2023
1 Aligarh institution appear in the 2023 published Research list. Aligarh Muslim University is the highest-ranked Aligarh entry at national rank 23 with a score of 53.58.
Aligarh institutions in NIRF Research 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Aligarh Muslim University | 28 | 53.58 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Aligarh Muslim University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 28 to 23, an improvement of 5 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Aligarh ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Aligarh Muslim University | 28 | ↑ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Aligarh institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Aligarh institutions in this comparison.
Aligarh institutions not present in 2023
0Every Aligarh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Aligarh NIRF Research rankings 2022
1 Aligarh institution appear in the 2022 published Research list. Aligarh Muslim University is the highest-ranked Aligarh entry at national rank 28 with a score of 50.16.
Aligarh institutions in NIRF Research 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Aligarh Muslim University | 24 | 50.16 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Aligarh Muslim University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 24 to 28. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Aligarh ranking changes from 2021
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Aligarh Muslim University | 24 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Aligarh institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Aligarh institutions in this comparison.
Aligarh institutions not present in 2022
0Every Aligarh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Aligarh NIRF Research rankings 2021
1 Aligarh institution appear in the 2021 published Research list. Aligarh Muslim University is the highest-ranked Aligarh entry at national rank 24 with a score of 49.81.
Aligarh institutions in NIRF Research 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Aligarh Muslim University | — | 49.81 |
This is the earliest available Research edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Aligarh Research ranking list
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28 Aligarh Muslim University 54.07 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 24
- 2022: rank 28
- 2023: rank 23
- 2024: rank 25
- 2025: rank 28
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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Moved down 4 places from #24 in 2021 to #28 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2025 ranking by published city and state.
Aligarh ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Aligarh?
1 colleges from Aligarh appear in the official 2025 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
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The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.