Which is the top Research college in Telangana as per NIRF 2024?
IIT Hyderabad is the top Telangana entry, ranked #15 with a score of 59.96.
2 Telangana institutions appear in the NIRF 2024 Research list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
IIT Hyderabad leads the Telangana entries in 2024 at national rank 15 with a score of 59.96.
Telangana colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Telangana lists from 2021 to 2024. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Research colleges in Telangana
- Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad 2024 · National rank 15 · Listed this year
- University of Hyderabad 2024 · National rank 28 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Telangana 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 Telangana.
Telangana Research ranking history
Explore Telangana institutions in the published NIRF Research lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Telangana. 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 Telangana 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 2024
2 Telangana institutions appear in the 2024 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad is the highest-ranked Telangana entry at national rank 15 with a score of 59.96.
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Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 14 to 15. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Telangana ranking changes from 2023
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad | 14 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Telangana institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Telangana institutions in this comparison.
Telangana institutions not present in 2024
0Every Telangana entry in the earlier list remains present.
Telangana NIRF Research rankings 2023
2 Telangana institutions appear in the 2023 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad is the highest-ranked Telangana entry at national rank 14 with a score of 59.41.
Telangana institutions in NIRF Research 2023
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad | 12 | 59.41 |
| 28 | University of Hyderabad | 27 | 51.85 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 12 to 14. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Telangana ranking changes from 2022
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad | 12 | ↓ 2 places |
| 28 | University of Hyderabad | 27 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Telangana institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Telangana institutions in this comparison.
Telangana institutions not present in 2023
0Every Telangana entry in the earlier list remains present.
Telangana NIRF Research rankings 2022
2 Telangana institutions appear in the 2022 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad is the highest-ranked Telangana entry at national rank 12 with a score of 57.96.
Telangana institutions in NIRF Research 2022
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad | 15 | 57.96 |
| 27 | University of Hyderabad | 25 | 50.52 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 15 to 12, an improvement of 3 places. University of Hyderabad recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 25 to 27. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Telangana ranking changes from 2021
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad | 15 | ↑ 3 places |
| 27 | University of Hyderabad | 25 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Telangana institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Telangana institutions in this comparison.
Telangana institutions not present in 2022
0Every Telangana entry in the earlier list remains present.
Telangana NIRF Research rankings 2021
2 Telangana institutions appear in the 2021 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad is the highest-ranked Telangana entry at national rank 15 with a score of 54.70.
Telangana institutions in NIRF Research 2021
2| 2021 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad | — | 54.70 |
| 25 | University of Hyderabad | — | 49.25 |
This is the earliest available Research edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Telangana Research ranking list
Avg score 55.93
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15 IIT Hyderabad 59.96 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 15
- 2022: rank 12
- 2023: rank 14
- 2024: rank 15
Lower rank is better.
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Ranked #15 in both 2021 and 2024.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
28 University of Hyderabad 51.90 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 25
- 2022: rank 27
- 2023: rank 28
- 2024: rank 28
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 3 places from #25 in 2021 to #28 in 2024.
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.
Telangana 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 Telangana colleges are in the NIRF 2024 list?
2 ranked colleges are shown across 1 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.