Which is the top Research college in Maharashtra as per NIRF 2025?
IIT Bombay is the top Maharashtra entry, ranked #4 with a score of 77.80.
Top Research Colleges in Maharashtra@elseTop Research colleges in Maharashtra: NIRF ranking 2025
5 Maharashtra 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 Bombay leads the Maharashtra entries in 2025 at national rank 4 with a score of 77.80.
Maharashtra colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Maharashtra 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 Maharashtra
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 2025 · National rank 4 · Listed this year
- Homi Bhabha National Institute 2025 · National rank 7 · Listed this year
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research 2025 · National rank 17 · Listed this year
- Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune 2025 · National rank 35 · Listed this year
- Institute of Chemical Technology 2025 · National rank 41 · Listed this year
- Savitribai Phule Pune University 2021 · National rank 37 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Maharashtra 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 Maharashtra.
Maharashtra Research ranking history
Explore Maharashtra institutions in the published NIRF Research lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Maharashtra. 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 Maharashtra 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
5 Maharashtra institutions appear in the 2025 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is the highest-ranked Maharashtra entry at national rank 4 with a score of 77.80.
View full Maharashtra 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 29 to 35. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Maharashtra ranking changes from 2024
3| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune | 29 | ↓ 6 places |
| 17 | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research | 12 | ↓ 5 places |
| 7 | Homi Bhabha National Institute | 6 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Maharashtra institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Maharashtra institutions in this comparison.
Maharashtra institutions not present in 2025
0Every Maharashtra entry in the earlier list remains present.
Maharashtra NIRF Research rankings 2024
5 Maharashtra institutions appear in the 2024 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is the highest-ranked Maharashtra entry at national rank 4 with a score of 77.75.
Maharashtra institutions in NIRF Research 2024
5| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | 4 | 77.75 |
| 6 | Homi Bhabha National Institute | 15 | 70.11 |
| 12 | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research | 10 | 60.54 |
| 29 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune | 27 | 51.53 |
| 40 | Institute of Chemical Technology | 37 | 46.83 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Homi Bhabha National Institute recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 15 to 6, an improvement of 9 places. Institute of Chemical Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 37 to 40. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Maharashtra ranking changes from 2023
4| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Homi Bhabha National Institute | 15 | ↑ 9 places |
| 40 | Institute of Chemical Technology | 37 | ↓ 3 places |
| 12 | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research | 10 | ↓ 2 places |
| 29 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune | 27 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Maharashtra institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Maharashtra institutions in this comparison.
Maharashtra institutions not present in 2024
0Every Maharashtra entry in the earlier list remains present.
Maharashtra NIRF Research rankings 2023
5 Maharashtra institutions appear in the 2023 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is the highest-ranked Maharashtra entry at national rank 4 with a score of 79.19.
Maharashtra institutions in NIRF Research 2023
5| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | 4 | 79.19 |
| 10 | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research | 7 | 62.66 |
| 15 | Homi Bhabha National Institute | 11 | 58.88 |
| 27 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune | 17 | 52.22 |
| 37 | Institute of Chemical Technology | 25 | 48.82 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Institute of Chemical Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 25 to 37. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Maharashtra ranking changes from 2022
3| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Institute of Chemical Technology | 25 | ↓ 12 places |
| 27 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune | 17 | ↓ 10 places |
| 15 | Homi Bhabha National Institute | 11 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Maharashtra institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Maharashtra institutions in this comparison.
Maharashtra institutions not present in 2023
0Every Maharashtra entry in the earlier list remains present.
Maharashtra NIRF Research rankings 2022
5 Maharashtra institutions appear in the 2022 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is the highest-ranked Maharashtra entry at national rank 4 with a score of 80.21.
Maharashtra institutions in NIRF Research 2022
5| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | 3 | 80.21 |
| 7 | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research | 10 | 66.63 |
| 11 | Homi Bhabha National Institute | 13 | 58.65 |
| 17 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune | 16 | 55.39 |
| 25 | Institute of Chemical Technology | 21 | 50.81 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 10 to 7, an improvement of 3 places. Institute of Chemical Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 21 to 25. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Maharashtra ranking changes from 2021
5| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research | 10 | ↑ 3 places |
| 11 | Homi Bhabha National Institute | 13 | ↑ 2 places |
| 25 | Institute of Chemical Technology | 21 | ↓ 4 places |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | 3 | ↓ 1 place |
| 17 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune | 16 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Maharashtra institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Maharashtra institutions in this comparison.
Maharashtra institutions not present in 2022
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Savitribai Phule Pune University | Not present in 2022 |
Maharashtra NIRF Research rankings 2021
6 Maharashtra institutions appear in the 2021 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is the highest-ranked Maharashtra entry at national rank 3 with a score of 80.93.
Maharashtra institutions in NIRF Research 2021
6| 2021 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | — | 80.93 |
| 10 | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research | — | 64.35 |
| 13 | Homi Bhabha National Institute | — | 55.24 |
| 16 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune | — | 54.50 |
| 21 | Institute of Chemical Technology | — | 51.22 |
| 37 | Savitribai Phule Pune University | — | 44.51 |
This is the earliest available Research edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Maharashtra Research ranking list
Avg score 60.68
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4 IIT Bombay 77.80 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 3
- 2022: rank 4
- 2023: rank 4
- 2024: rank 4
- 2025: rank 4
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Moved down 1 places from #3 in 2021 to #4 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
7 Homi Bhabha National Institute 69.39 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 13
- 2022: rank 11
- 2023: rank 15
- 2024: rank 6
- 2025: rank 7
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Improved by 6 places from #13 in 2021 to #7 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
17 Tata Institute of Fundamental Research 57.96 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 10
- 2022: rank 7
- 2023: rank 10
- 2024: rank 12
- 2025: rank 17
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Moved down 7 places from #10 in 2021 to #17 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
35 IISER Pune 50.35 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 16
- 2022: rank 17
- 2023: rank 27
- 2024: rank 29
- 2025: rank 35
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 19 places from #16 in 2021 to #35 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
41 Institute of Chemical Technology 47.92 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 21
- 2022: rank 25
- 2023: rank 37
- 2024: rank 40
- 2025: rank 41
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 20 places from #21 in 2021 to #41 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.
Maharashtra 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 Maharashtra colleges are in the NIRF 2025 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.