Which is the top Research college in Kanpur as per NIRF 2025?
IIT Kanpur leads the city list at rank #6.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top Research Colleges in Kanpur@elseTop Research colleges in Kanpur: NIRF ranking 2025
1 Kanpur institution appears in the NIRF 2025 Research list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
IIT Kanpur leads the Kanpur entries in 2025 at national rank 6 with a score of 69.80.
Kanpur colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Kanpur 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 Kanpur
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 2025 · National rank 6 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Kanpur 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 Kanpur.
Kanpur Research ranking history
Explore Kanpur institutions in the published NIRF Research lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Kanpur. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Research edition and the state and city recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Kanpur 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 Kanpur institution appear in the 2025 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is the highest-ranked Kanpur entry at national rank 6 with a score of 69.80.
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Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 7 to 6, an improvement of 1 place. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Kanpur ranking changes from 2024
1| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | 7 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Kanpur institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Kanpur institutions in this comparison.
Kanpur institutions not present in 2025
0Every Kanpur entry in the earlier list remains present.
Kanpur NIRF Research rankings 2024
1 Kanpur institution appear in the 2024 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is the highest-ranked Kanpur entry at national rank 7 with a score of 70.04.
Kanpur institutions in NIRF Research 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | 6 | 70.04 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 6 to 7. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Kanpur ranking changes from 2023
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | 6 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Kanpur institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Kanpur institutions in this comparison.
Kanpur institutions not present in 2024
0Every Kanpur entry in the earlier list remains present.
Kanpur NIRF Research rankings 2023
1 Kanpur institution appear in the 2023 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is the highest-ranked Kanpur entry at national rank 6 with a score of 71.33.
Kanpur institutions in NIRF Research 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | 6 | 71.33 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Kanpur lists.
Biggest Kanpur ranking changes from 2022
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Kanpur institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Kanpur institutions in this comparison.
Kanpur institutions not present in 2023
0Every Kanpur entry in the earlier list remains present.
Kanpur NIRF Research rankings 2022
1 Kanpur institution appear in the 2022 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is the highest-ranked Kanpur entry at national rank 6 with a score of 72.47.
Kanpur institutions in NIRF Research 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | 6 | 72.47 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Kanpur lists.
Biggest Kanpur ranking changes from 2021
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Kanpur institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Kanpur institutions in this comparison.
Kanpur institutions not present in 2022
0Every Kanpur entry in the earlier list remains present.
Kanpur NIRF Research rankings 2021
1 Kanpur institution appear in the 2021 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is the highest-ranked Kanpur entry at national rank 6 with a score of 68.56.
Kanpur institutions in NIRF Research 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | — | 68.56 |
This is the earliest available Research edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Kanpur Research ranking list
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6 IIT Kanpur 69.80 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 6
- 2022: rank 6
- 2023: rank 6
- 2024: rank 7
- 2025: rank 6
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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Ranked #6 in both 2021 and 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2025 ranking by published city and state.
Kanpur ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Kanpur?
1 colleges from Kanpur appear in the official 2025 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
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The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.