Which is the top Research college in Mumbai as per NIRF 2025?
IIT Bombay leads the city list at rank #4.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top Research Colleges in Mumbai@elseTop Research colleges in Mumbai: NIRF ranking 2025
4 Mumbai 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 Mumbai entries in 2025 at national rank 4 with a score of 77.80.
Mumbai colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Mumbai 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 Mumbai
- 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
- Institute of Chemical Technology 2025 · National rank 41 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Mumbai 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 Mumbai.
Mumbai Research ranking history
Explore Mumbai institutions in the published NIRF Research lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Mumbai. 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 Mumbai 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
4 Mumbai institutions appear in the 2025 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is the highest-ranked Mumbai entry at national rank 4 with a score of 77.80.
View full Mumbai 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 12 to 17. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Mumbai ranking changes from 2024
3| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research | 12 | ↓ 5 places |
| 7 | Homi Bhabha National Institute | 6 | ↓ 1 place |
| 41 | Institute of Chemical Technology | 40 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Mumbai institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Mumbai institutions in this comparison.
Mumbai institutions not present in 2025
0Every Mumbai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Mumbai NIRF Research rankings 2024
4 Mumbai institutions appear in the 2024 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is the highest-ranked Mumbai entry at national rank 4 with a score of 77.75.
Mumbai institutions in NIRF Research 2024
4| 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 |
| 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 Mumbai ranking changes from 2023
3| 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 |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Mumbai institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Mumbai institutions in this comparison.
Mumbai institutions not present in 2024
0Every Mumbai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Mumbai NIRF Research rankings 2023
4 Mumbai institutions appear in the 2023 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is the highest-ranked Mumbai entry at national rank 4 with a score of 79.19.
Mumbai institutions in NIRF Research 2023
4| 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 |
| 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 Mumbai ranking changes from 2022
3| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Institute of Chemical Technology | 25 | ↓ 12 places |
| 15 | Homi Bhabha National Institute | 11 | ↓ 4 places |
| 10 | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research | 7 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Mumbai institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Mumbai institutions in this comparison.
Mumbai institutions not present in 2023
0Every Mumbai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Mumbai NIRF Research rankings 2022
4 Mumbai institutions appear in the 2022 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is the highest-ranked Mumbai entry at national rank 4 with a score of 80.21.
Mumbai institutions in NIRF Research 2022
4| 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 |
| 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 Mumbai ranking changes from 2021
4| 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 |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Mumbai institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Mumbai institutions in this comparison.
Mumbai institutions not present in 2022
0Every Mumbai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Mumbai NIRF Research rankings 2021
4 Mumbai institutions appear in the 2021 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is the highest-ranked Mumbai entry at national rank 3 with a score of 80.93.
Mumbai institutions in NIRF Research 2021
4| 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 |
| 21 | Institute of Chemical Technology | — | 51.22 |
This is the earliest available Research edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Mumbai Research ranking list
Maharashtra#InstituteScore
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
Lower rank is better.
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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
Lower rank is better.
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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
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 7 places from #10 in 2021 to #17 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. This page filters the official 2025 ranking by published city and state.
Mumbai ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Mumbai?
4 colleges from Mumbai 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.
How is the city filter created?
The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.