Which is the top Research college in Delhi as per NIRF 2022?
IIT Delhi is the top Delhi entry, ranked #3 with a score of 82.16.
5 Delhi institutions appear in the NIRF 2022 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 2022 at national rank 3 with a score of 82.16.
Delhi colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Delhi lists from 2021 to 2022. 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 2022 · National rank 3 · Listed this year
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi 2022 · National rank 9 · Listed this year
- Jawaharlal Nehru University 2022 · National rank 14 · Listed this year
- University of Delhi 2022 · National rank 16 · Listed this year
- Jamia Millia Islamia 2022 · National rank 19 · 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 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.
View full Delhi 2022 ranking with scores and college profiles
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 62.01
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3 IIT Delhi 82.16 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 4
- 2022: rank 3
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Improved by 1 places from #4 in 2021 to #3 in 2022.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
9 AIIMS Delhi 62.48 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 8
- 2022: rank 9
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Moved down 1 places from #8 in 2021 to #9 in 2022.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
14 Jawaharlal Nehru University 56.75 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 18
- 2022: rank 14
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Improved by 4 places from #18 in 2021 to #14 in 2022.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
16 University of Delhi 55.51 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 11
- 2022: rank 16
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Moved down 5 places from #11 in 2021 to #16 in 2022.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
19 Jamia Millia Islamia 53.14 11
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 30
- 2022: rank 19
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Improved by 11 places from #30 in 2021 to #19 in 2022.
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 2022 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.