Which is the top Research college in Bengaluru as per NIRF 2023?
Indian Institute of Science leads the city list at rank #1.
NIRF 2023 · City ranking
2 Bengaluru institutions appear in the NIRF 2023 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 2023 at national rank 1 with a score of 86.22.
Bengaluru colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Bengaluru lists from 2021 to 2023. 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 2023 · National rank 1 · Listed this year
- Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research 2023 · National rank 30 · Listed this year
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 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.
View full Bengaluru 2023 ranking with scores and college profiles
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
Karnataka#InstituteScore
1 Indian Institute of Science 86.22 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 1
- 2022: rank 1
- 2023: rank 1
Lower rank is better.
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Held the #1 position across 3 published years.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
30 JNCASR Bengaluru 51.08 11
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 19
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: rank 30
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 11 places from #19 in 2021 to #30 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2023 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 2023 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.