Which is the top Research college in Punjab as per NIRF 2021?
Thapar Patiala is the top Punjab entry, ranked #38 with a score of 44.17.
3 Punjab institutions appear in the NIRF 2021 Research list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Thapar Patiala leads the Punjab entries in 2021 at national rank 38 with a score of 44.17.
Punjab colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Punjab lists from 2021 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Research colleges in Punjab
- Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali 2021 · National rank 44 · Listed this year
- Indian Institute of Technology Ropar 2021 · National rank 49 · Listed this year
Top Private Research colleges in Punjab
- Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology 2021 · National rank 38 · 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 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.
View full Punjab 2021 ranking with scores and college profiles
This is the earliest available Research edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Punjab Research ranking list
Avg score 41.56
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38 Thapar Patiala 44.17 NEW
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- 2021: rank 38
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Ranked #38 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
44 IISER Mohali 41.54 NEW
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- 2021: rank 44
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Ranked #44 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
49 IIT Ropar 38.96 NEW
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- 2021: rank 49
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Ranked #49 in both 2021 and 2021.
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 2021 list?
3 ranked colleges are shown across 3 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.