Which is the top Research college in Assam as per NIRF 2025?
IIT Guwahati is the top Assam entry, ranked #10 with a score of 64.18.
Top Research Colleges in Assam@elseTop Research colleges in Assam: NIRF ranking 2025
1 Assam institution appears in the NIRF 2025 Research list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
IIT Guwahati leads the Assam entries in 2025 at national rank 10 with a score of 64.18.
Assam colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Assam 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 Assam
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati 2025 · National rank 10 · Listed this year
- National Institute of Technology Silchar 2022 · National rank 50 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Assam 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 Assam.
Assam Research ranking history
Explore Assam institutions in the published NIRF Research lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Assam. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Research edition and the state recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Assam 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 Assam institution appear in the 2025 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Assam entry at national rank 10 with a score of 64.18.
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Major changes from 2024 to 2025
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Assam lists.
Biggest Assam ranking changes from 2024
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Assam institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Assam institutions in this comparison.
Assam institutions not present in 2025
0Every Assam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Assam NIRF Research rankings 2024
1 Assam institution appear in the 2024 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Assam entry at national rank 10 with a score of 64.94.
Assam institutions in NIRF Research 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 9 | 64.94 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 9 to 10. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Assam ranking changes from 2023
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 9 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Assam institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Assam institutions in this comparison.
Assam institutions not present in 2024
0Every Assam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Assam NIRF Research rankings 2023
1 Assam institution appear in the 2023 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Assam entry at national rank 9 with a score of 64.68.
Assam institutions in NIRF Research 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | — | 64.68 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Assam lists.
Biggest Assam ranking changes from 2022
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Assam institutions in 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 64.68 | Newly present |
Assam institutions not present in 2023
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | Not present in 2023 |
Assam NIRF Research rankings 2022
1 Assam institution appear in the 2022 published Research list. National Institute of Technology Silchar is the highest-ranked Assam entry at national rank 50 with a score of 38.67.
Assam institutions in NIRF Research 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | — | 38.67 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Assam lists.
Biggest Assam ranking changes from 2021
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Assam institutions in 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 38.67 | Newly present |
Assam institutions not present in 2022
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | Not present in 2022 |
Assam NIRF Research rankings 2021
1 Assam institution appear in the 2021 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Assam entry at national rank 9 with a score of 64.99.
Assam institutions in NIRF Research 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | — | 64.99 |
This is the earliest available Research edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Assam Research ranking list
Avg score 64.18
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10 IIT Guwahati 64.18 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 9
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: rank 9
- 2024: rank 10
- 2025: rank 10
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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Moved down 1 places from #9 in 2021 to #10 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Assam ranking questions
Does this include private colleges?
Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.
How many Assam colleges are in the NIRF 2025 list?
1 ranked colleges are shown across 1 cities in this state.
What does the rank trend inside each row show?
Open any row to see that college's NIRF Research rank across the latest available editions.