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Top Research colleges in Delhi: NIRF ranking 2025

Explore Delhi Research colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2025 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.

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6Ranked in state
#3IIT Delhi
—No tracked private entry
61.98Avg score

Delhi Research ranking list

Avg score 61.98
Showing 6 colleges Sort: NIRF rank
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3 IIT Delhi New Delhi, Delhi Govt 80.42 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 4
  • 2022: rank 3
  • 2023: rank 3
  • 2024: rank 3
  • 2025: rank 3

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #4 in 2021 to #3 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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11 AIIMS Delhi New Delhi, Delhi Govt 63.61 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 8
  • 2022: rank 9
  • 2023: rank 8
  • 2024: rank 8
  • 2025: rank 11

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 3 places from #8 in 2021 to #11 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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12 University of Delhi Delhi, Delhi Govt 62.65 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 11
  • 2022: rank 16
  • 2023: rank 17
  • 2024: rank 14
  • 2025: rank 12

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #11 in 2021 to #12 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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20 Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi, Delhi Govt 56.13 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 30
  • 2022: rank 19
  • 2023: rank 20
  • 2024: rank 19
  • 2025: rank 20

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 10 places from #30 in 2021 to #20 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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21 Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, Delhi Govt 56.06 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 18
  • 2022: rank 14
  • 2023: rank 18
  • 2024: rank 18
  • 2025: rank 21

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 3 places from #18 in 2021 to #21 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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29 Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi, Delhi Govt 52.98 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: not ranked
  • 2024: rank 37
  • 2025: rank 29

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 8 places from #37 in 2024 to #29 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.

Delhi ranking questions

Which is the top Research college in Delhi as per NIRF 2025?

IIT Delhi is the top Delhi entry, ranked #3 with a score of 80.42.

Does this include private colleges?

Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.

How many Delhi colleges are in the NIRF 2025 list?

6 ranked colleges are shown across 2 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.