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Top Research colleges in Maharashtra: NIRF ranking 2025

Explore Maharashtra Research colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2025 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.

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#4IIT Bombay
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60.68Avg score

Maharashtra Research ranking list

Avg score 60.68
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4 IIT Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra Govt 77.80 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 3
  • 2022: rank 4
  • 2023: rank 4
  • 2024: rank 4
  • 2025: rank 4

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #3 in 2021 to #4 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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7 Homi Bhabha National Institute Mumbai, Maharashtra Govt 69.39 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 13
  • 2022: rank 11
  • 2023: rank 15
  • 2024: rank 6
  • 2025: rank 7

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 6 places from #13 in 2021 to #7 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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17 Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai, Maharashtra Govt 57.96 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 10
  • 2022: rank 7
  • 2023: rank 10
  • 2024: rank 12
  • 2025: rank 17

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 7 places from #10 in 2021 to #17 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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35 IISER Pune Pune, Maharashtra Govt 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.

Highlights

Moved down 19 places from #16 in 2021 to #35 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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41 Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, Maharashtra Govt 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.

Highlights

Moved down 20 places from #21 in 2021 to #41 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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Maharashtra ranking questions

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.

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.