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5 Maharashtra 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 Bombay leads the Maharashtra entries in 2022 at national rank 4 with a score of 80.21.

Maharashtra colleges featured across NIRF Research editions

These institutions appeared in the available Maharashtra 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 Maharashtra

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 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.

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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

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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

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No 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

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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

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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

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

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Maharashtra Research ranking list

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4 IIT Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra Govt 80.21 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 3
  • 2022: rank 4

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #3 in 2021 to #4 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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7 Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai, Maharashtra Govt 66.63 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 10
  • 2022: rank 7

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 3 places from #10 in 2021 to #7 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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11 Homi Bhabha National Institute Mumbai, Maharashtra Govt 58.65 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 13
  • 2022: rank 11

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 2 places from #13 in 2021 to #11 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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17 IISER Pune Pune, Maharashtra Govt 55.39 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 16
  • 2022: rank 17

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #16 in 2021 to #17 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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25 Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, Maharashtra Govt 50.81 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 21
  • 2022: rank 25

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 4 places from #21 in 2021 to #25 in 2022.

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.

Maharashtra ranking questions

Which is the top Research college in Maharashtra as per NIRF 2022?

IIT Bombay is the top Maharashtra entry, ranked #4 with a score of 80.21.

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 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.