Which is the top Research college in Patiala as per NIRF 2025?
Thapar Patiala leads the city list at rank #42.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top Research Colleges in Patiala@elseTop Research colleges in Patiala: NIRF ranking 2025
1 Patiala institution appears in the NIRF 2025 Research list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Thapar Patiala leads the Patiala entries in 2025 at national rank 42 with a score of 47.59.
Patiala colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Patiala lists from 2021 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Private Research colleges in Patiala
- Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology 2025 · National rank 42 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Patiala 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 Patiala.
Patiala Research ranking history
Explore Patiala institutions in the published NIRF Research lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Patiala. 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 Patiala 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 Patiala institution appear in the 2025 published Research list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Patiala entry at national rank 42 with a score of 47.59.
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Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 39 to 42. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Patiala ranking changes from 2024
1| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 39 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Patiala institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Patiala institutions in this comparison.
Patiala institutions not present in 2025
0Every Patiala entry in the earlier list remains present.
Patiala NIRF Research rankings 2024
1 Patiala institution appear in the 2024 published Research list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Patiala entry at national rank 39 with a score of 47.30.
Patiala institutions in NIRF Research 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 34 | 47.30 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 34 to 39. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Patiala ranking changes from 2023
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 34 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Patiala institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Patiala institutions in this comparison.
Patiala institutions not present in 2024
0Every Patiala entry in the earlier list remains present.
Patiala NIRF Research rankings 2023
1 Patiala institution appear in the 2023 published Research list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Patiala entry at national rank 34 with a score of 50.06.
Patiala institutions in NIRF Research 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 35 | 50.06 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 35 to 34, 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 Patiala ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 35 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Patiala institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Patiala institutions in this comparison.
Patiala institutions not present in 2023
0Every Patiala entry in the earlier list remains present.
Patiala NIRF Research rankings 2022
1 Patiala institution appear in the 2022 published Research list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Patiala entry at national rank 35 with a score of 46.38.
Patiala institutions in NIRF Research 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 38 | 46.38 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 38 to 35, an improvement of 3 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Patiala ranking changes from 2021
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 38 | ↑ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Patiala institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Patiala institutions in this comparison.
Patiala institutions not present in 2022
0Every Patiala entry in the earlier list remains present.
Patiala NIRF Research rankings 2021
1 Patiala institution appear in the 2021 published Research list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Patiala entry at national rank 38 with a score of 44.17.
Patiala institutions in NIRF Research 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | — | 44.17 |
This is the earliest available Research edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Patiala Research ranking list
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NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 38
- 2022: rank 35
- 2023: rank 34
- 2024: rank 39
- 2025: rank 42
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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Moved down 4 places from #38 in 2021 to #42 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.
Patiala ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Patiala?
1 colleges from Patiala 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.