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Top Research colleges in Punjab: NIRF ranking 2025

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

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4Ranked in state
#34Chandigarh University
#34Chandigarh University
48.20Avg score

Punjab Research ranking list

Avg score 48.20
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34 Chandigarh University Mohali, Punjab Private 50.47 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: not ranked
  • 2024: not ranked
  • 2025: rank 34

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #34 in both 2025 and 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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40 LPU Phagwara, Punjab Private 48.72 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: rank 42
  • 2024: rank 44
  • 2025: rank 40

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 2 places from #42 in 2023 to #40 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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42 Thapar Patiala Patiala, Punjab Private 47.59 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 38
  • 2022: rank 35
  • 2023: rank 34
  • 2024: rank 39
  • 2025: rank 42

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 4 places from #38 in 2021 to #42 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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47 IIT Ropar Rupnagar, Punjab Govt 46.00 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 49
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: rank 46
  • 2024: rank 45
  • 2025: rank 47

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 2 places from #49 in 2021 to #47 in 2025.

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.

Punjab ranking questions

Which is the top Research college in Punjab as per NIRF 2025?

Chandigarh University is the top Punjab entry, ranked #34 with a score of 50.47.

Does this include private colleges?

Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.

How many Punjab colleges are in the NIRF 2025 list?

4 ranked colleges are shown across 4 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.