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Delhi

5 Delhi institutions appear in the NIRF 2021 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 2021 at national rank 4 with a score of 78.02.

Delhi colleges featured across NIRF Research editions

These institutions appeared in the available Delhi lists from 2021 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.

Top Government Research colleges in Delhi

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 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.

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This is the earliest available Research edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.

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Delhi Research ranking list

Avg score 60.61
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4 IIT Delhi New Delhi, Delhi Govt 78.02 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 4

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #4 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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8 AIIMS Delhi New Delhi, Delhi Govt 66.26 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 8

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #8 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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11 University of Delhi Delhi, Delhi Govt 56.96 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 11

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #11 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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18 Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, Delhi Govt 53.52 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 18

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #18 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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30 Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi, Delhi Govt 48.28 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 30

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #30 in both 2021 and 2021.

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 2021?

IIT Delhi is the top Delhi entry, ranked #4 with a score of 78.02.

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 2021 list?

5 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.