Which is the top Research college in Chandigarh as per NIRF 2025?
Panjab University is the top Chandigarh entry, ranked #37 with a score of 49.47.
Top Research Colleges in Chandigarh@elseTop Research colleges in Chandigarh: NIRF ranking 2025
1 Chandigarh institution appears in the NIRF 2025 Research list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Panjab University leads the Chandigarh entries in 2025 at national rank 37 with a score of 49.47.
Chandigarh colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Chandigarh 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 Chandigarh
- Panjab University 2025 · National rank 37 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Chandigarh 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 Chandigarh.
Chandigarh Research ranking history
Explore Chandigarh institutions in the published NIRF Research lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Chandigarh. 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 Chandigarh 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 Chandigarh institution appear in the 2025 published Research list. Panjab University is the highest-ranked Chandigarh entry at national rank 37 with a score of 49.47.
View full Chandigarh 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Panjab University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 35 to 37. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chandigarh ranking changes from 2024
1| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Panjab University | 35 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chandigarh institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Chandigarh institutions in this comparison.
Chandigarh institutions not present in 2025
0Every Chandigarh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chandigarh NIRF Research rankings 2024
1 Chandigarh institution appear in the 2024 published Research list. Panjab University is the highest-ranked Chandigarh entry at national rank 35 with a score of 49.73.
Chandigarh institutions in NIRF Research 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Panjab University | 33 | 49.73 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Panjab University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 33 to 35. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chandigarh ranking changes from 2023
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Panjab University | 33 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chandigarh institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Chandigarh institutions in this comparison.
Chandigarh institutions not present in 2024
0Every Chandigarh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chandigarh NIRF Research rankings 2023
1 Chandigarh institution appear in the 2023 published Research list. Panjab University is the highest-ranked Chandigarh entry at national rank 33 with a score of 50.65.
Chandigarh institutions in NIRF Research 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Panjab University | 29 | 50.65 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Panjab University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 29 to 33. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chandigarh ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Panjab University | 29 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chandigarh institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Chandigarh institutions in this comparison.
Chandigarh institutions not present in 2023
0Every Chandigarh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chandigarh NIRF Research rankings 2022
1 Chandigarh institution appear in the 2022 published Research list. Panjab University is the highest-ranked Chandigarh entry at national rank 29 with a score of 50.15.
Chandigarh institutions in NIRF Research 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Panjab University | 28 | 50.15 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Panjab University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 28 to 29. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chandigarh ranking changes from 2021
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Panjab University | 28 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chandigarh institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Chandigarh institutions in this comparison.
Chandigarh institutions not present in 2022
0Every Chandigarh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chandigarh NIRF Research rankings 2021
1 Chandigarh institution appear in the 2021 published Research list. Panjab University is the highest-ranked Chandigarh entry at national rank 28 with a score of 48.71.
Chandigarh institutions in NIRF Research 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Panjab University | — | 48.71 |
This is the earliest available Research edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Chandigarh Research ranking list
Avg score 49.47
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37 Panjab University 49.47 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 28
- 2022: rank 29
- 2023: rank 33
- 2024: rank 35
- 2025: rank 37
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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Moved down 9 places from #28 in 2021 to #37 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.
Chandigarh 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 Chandigarh 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.