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.
Top Research Colleges in Punjab@elseTop Research colleges in Punjab: NIRF ranking 2025
4 Punjab institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Research list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Chandigarh University leads the Punjab entries in 2025 at national rank 34 with a score of 50.47.
Punjab colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Punjab 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 Punjab
- Indian Institute of Technology Ropar 2025 · National rank 47 · Listed this year
- Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali 2024 · National rank 49 · Historical entry
Top Private Research colleges in Punjab
- Chandigarh University 2025 · National rank 34 · Listed this year
- Lovely Professional University 2025 · National rank 40 · Listed this year
- Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology 2025 · National rank 42 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Punjab 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 Punjab.
Punjab Research ranking history
Explore Punjab institutions in the published NIRF Research lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Punjab. 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 Punjab 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 Punjab institutions appear in the 2025 published Research list. Chandigarh University is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 34 with a score of 50.47.
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Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Lovely Professional University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 44 to 40, an improvement of 4 places. 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 Punjab ranking changes from 2024
3| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Lovely Professional University | 44 | ↑ 4 places |
| 42 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 39 | ↓ 3 places |
| 47 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 45 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2025
1| 2025 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Chandigarh University | 50.47 | Newly present |
Punjab institutions not present in 2025
1| 2024 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | Not present in 2025 |
Punjab NIRF Research rankings 2024
4 Punjab institutions appear in the 2024 published Research list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 39 with a score of 47.30.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Research 2024
4| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 34 | 47.30 |
| 44 | Lovely Professional University | 42 | 45.01 |
| 45 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 46 | 44.99 |
| 49 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | 50 | 44.09 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 46 to 45, an improvement of 1 place. 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 Punjab ranking changes from 2023
4| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 46 | ↑ 1 place |
| 49 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | 50 | ↑ 1 place |
| 39 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 34 | ↓ 5 places |
| 44 | Lovely Professional University | 42 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Punjab institutions in this comparison.
Punjab institutions not present in 2024
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Research rankings 2023
4 Punjab institutions appear in the 2023 published Research list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 34 with a score of 50.06.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Research 2023
4| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 35 | 50.06 |
| 42 | Lovely Professional University | — | 44.87 |
| 46 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | — | 43.65 |
| 50 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | — | 43.15 |
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 Punjab 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 — 3 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2023
3| 2023 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Lovely Professional University | 44.87 | Newly present |
| 46 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 43.65 | Newly present |
| 50 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | 43.15 | Newly present |
Punjab institutions not present in 2023
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Research rankings 2022
1 Punjab institution appear in the 2022 published Research list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 35 with a score of 46.38.
Punjab 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 Punjab 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 2 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Punjab institutions in this comparison.
Punjab institutions not present in 2022
2| 2021 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | Not present in 2022 |
| 49 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | Not present in 2022 |
Punjab NIRF Research rankings 2021
3 Punjab institutions appear in the 2021 published Research list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 38 with a score of 44.17.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Research 2021
3| 2021 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | — | 44.17 |
| 44 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | — | 41.54 |
| 49 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | — | 38.96 |
This is the earliest available Research edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Punjab Research ranking list
Avg score 48.20
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34 Chandigarh University 50.47 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: not ranked
- 2025: rank 34
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Ranked #34 in both 2025 and 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
40 LPU 48.72 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: rank 42
- 2024: rank 44
- 2025: rank 40
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Improved by 2 places from #42 in 2023 to #40 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
42 Thapar Patiala 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.
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Moved down 4 places from #38 in 2021 to #42 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
47 IIT Ropar 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.
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Improved by 2 places from #49 in 2021 to #47 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Punjab ranking questions
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.