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.
Top Research Colleges in Delhi@elseTop Research colleges in Delhi: NIRF ranking 2025
6 Delhi institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Research list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
IIT Delhi leads the Delhi entries in 2025 at national rank 3 with a score of 80.42.
Delhi colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Delhi 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 Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 2025 · National rank 3 · Listed this year
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi 2025 · National rank 11 · Listed this year
- University of Delhi 2025 · National rank 12 · Listed this year
- Jamia Millia Islamia 2025 · National rank 20 · Listed this year
- Jawaharlal Nehru University 2025 · National rank 21 · Listed this year
- Indian Agricultural Research Institute 2025 · National rank 29 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Delhi 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 Delhi.
Delhi Research ranking history
Explore Delhi institutions in the published NIRF Research lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Delhi. 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 Delhi 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
6 Delhi institutions appear in the 2025 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is the highest-ranked Delhi entry at national rank 3 with a score of 80.42.
View full Delhi 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Indian Agricultural Research Institute recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 37 to 29, an improvement of 8 places. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 8 to 11. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Delhi ranking changes from 2024
5| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Indian Agricultural Research Institute | 37 | ↑ 8 places |
| 12 | University of Delhi | 14 | ↑ 2 places |
| 11 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi | 8 | ↓ 3 places |
| 21 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 18 | ↓ 3 places |
| 20 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 19 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Delhi institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Delhi institutions in this comparison.
Delhi institutions not present in 2025
0Every Delhi entry in the earlier list remains present.
Delhi NIRF Research rankings 2024
6 Delhi institutions appear in the 2024 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is the highest-ranked Delhi entry at national rank 3 with a score of 81.08.
Delhi institutions in NIRF Research 2024
6| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | 3 | 81.08 |
| 8 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi | 8 | 67.43 |
| 14 | University of Delhi | 17 | 60.07 |
| 18 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 18 | 56.43 |
| 19 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 20 | 56.12 |
| 37 | Indian Agricultural Research Institute | — | 48.55 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
University of Delhi recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 17 to 14, an improvement of 3 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Delhi ranking changes from 2023
2| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | University of Delhi | 17 | ↑ 3 places |
| 19 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 20 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Delhi institutions in 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Indian Agricultural Research Institute | 48.55 | Newly present |
Delhi institutions not present in 2024
0Every Delhi entry in the earlier list remains present.
Delhi NIRF Research rankings 2023
5 Delhi institutions appear in the 2023 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is the highest-ranked Delhi entry at national rank 3 with a score of 82.07.
Delhi institutions in NIRF Research 2023
5| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | 3 | 82.07 |
| 8 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi | 9 | 66.13 |
| 17 | University of Delhi | 16 | 57.45 |
| 18 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 14 | 57.33 |
| 20 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 19 | 55.86 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 9 to 8, an improvement of 1 place. Jawaharlal Nehru University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 14 to 18. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Delhi ranking changes from 2022
4| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi | 9 | ↑ 1 place |
| 18 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 14 | ↓ 4 places |
| 17 | University of Delhi | 16 | ↓ 1 place |
| 20 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 19 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Delhi institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Delhi institutions in this comparison.
Delhi institutions not present in 2023
0Every Delhi entry in the earlier list remains present.
Delhi NIRF Research rankings 2022
5 Delhi institutions appear in the 2022 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is the highest-ranked Delhi entry at national rank 3 with a score of 82.16.
Delhi institutions in NIRF Research 2022
5| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | 4 | 82.16 |
| 9 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi | 8 | 62.48 |
| 14 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 18 | 56.75 |
| 16 | University of Delhi | 11 | 55.51 |
| 19 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 30 | 53.14 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Jamia Millia Islamia recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 30 to 19, an improvement of 11 places. University of Delhi recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 11 to 16. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Delhi ranking changes from 2021
5| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 30 | ↑ 11 places |
| 14 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 18 | ↑ 4 places |
| 3 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | 4 | ↑ 1 place |
| 16 | University of Delhi | 11 | ↓ 5 places |
| 9 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi | 8 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Delhi institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Delhi institutions in this comparison.
Delhi institutions not present in 2022
0Every Delhi entry in the earlier list remains present.
Delhi NIRF Research rankings 2021
5 Delhi institutions appear in the 2021 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is the highest-ranked Delhi entry at national rank 4 with a score of 78.02.
Delhi institutions in NIRF Research 2021
5| 2021 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | — | 78.02 |
| 8 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi | — | 66.26 |
| 11 | University of Delhi | — | 56.96 |
| 18 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | — | 53.52 |
| 30 | Jamia Millia Islamia | — | 48.28 |
This is the earliest available Research edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Delhi Research ranking list
Avg score 61.98
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3 IIT Delhi 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.
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Improved by 1 places from #4 in 2021 to #3 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
11 AIIMS Delhi 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.
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Moved down 3 places from #8 in 2021 to #11 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
12 University of Delhi 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.
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Moved down 1 places from #11 in 2021 to #12 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
20 Jamia Millia Islamia 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.
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Improved by 10 places from #30 in 2021 to #20 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
21 Jawaharlal Nehru University 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.
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Moved down 3 places from #18 in 2021 to #21 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
29 Indian Agricultural Research Institute 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.
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Improved by 8 places from #37 in 2024 to #29 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.
Delhi 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 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.