Which is the top Research college in Bengaluru as per NIRF 2025?
Indian Institute of Science leads the city list at rank #1.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top Research Colleges in Bengaluru@elseTop Research colleges in Bengaluru: NIRF ranking 2025
2 Bengaluru institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Research list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Indian Institute of Science leads the Bengaluru entries in 2025 at national rank 1 with a score of 85.01.
Bengaluru colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Bengaluru 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 Bengaluru
- Indian Institute of Science 2025 · National rank 1 · Listed this year
- Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research 2025 · National rank 44 · Listed this year
- National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore 2024 · National rank 43 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Bengaluru 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 Bengaluru.
Bengaluru Research ranking history
Explore Bengaluru institutions in the published NIRF Research lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Bengaluru. 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 Bengaluru 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
2 Bengaluru institutions appear in the 2025 published Research list. Indian Institute of Science is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 1 with a score of 85.01.
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Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 34 to 44. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2024
1| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research | 34 | ↓ 10 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Bengaluru institutions in this comparison.
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2025
1| 2024 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore | Not present in 2025 |
Bengaluru NIRF Research rankings 2024
3 Bengaluru institutions appear in the 2024 published Research list. Indian Institute of Science is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 1 with a score of 84.98.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF Research 2024
3| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Science | 1 | 84.98 |
| 34 | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research | 30 | 50.06 |
| 43 | National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore | — | 45.18 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 30 to 34. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2023
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research | 30 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore | 45.18 | Newly present |
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2024
0Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bengaluru NIRF Research rankings 2023
2 Bengaluru institutions appear in the 2023 published Research list. Indian Institute of Science is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 1 with a score of 86.22.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF Research 2023
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Science | 1 | 86.22 |
| 30 | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research | — | 51.08 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Bengaluru lists.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2022
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research | 51.08 | Newly present |
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2023
0Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bengaluru NIRF Research rankings 2022
1 Bengaluru institution appear in the 2022 published Research list. Indian Institute of Science is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 1 with a score of 88.62.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF Research 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Science | 1 | 88.62 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Bengaluru lists.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2021
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Bengaluru institutions in this comparison.
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2022
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research | Not present in 2022 |
Bengaluru NIRF Research rankings 2021
2 Bengaluru institutions appear in the 2021 published Research list. Indian Institute of Science is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 1 with a score of 86.48.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF Research 2021
2| 2021 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Science | — | 86.48 |
| 19 | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research | — | 52.57 |
This is the earliest available Research edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Bengaluru Research ranking list
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1 Indian Institute of Science 85.01 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 1
- 2022: rank 1
- 2023: rank 1
- 2024: rank 1
- 2025: rank 1
Lower rank is better.
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Held the #1 position for five consecutive years.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
44 JNCASR Bengaluru 46.57 10
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 19
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: rank 30
- 2024: rank 34
- 2025: rank 44
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 25 places from #19 in 2021 to #44 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.
Bengaluru ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Bengaluru?
2 colleges from Bengaluru 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.
How is the city filter created?
The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.