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Top Research colleges in Uttar Pradesh: NIRF ranking 2025

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

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6Ranked in state
#6IIT Kanpur
#38Amity Noida
59.06Avg score

Uttar Pradesh Research ranking list

Avg score 59.06
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6 IIT Kanpur Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Govt 69.80 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 6
  • 2022: rank 6
  • 2023: rank 6
  • 2024: rank 7
  • 2025: rank 6

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Highlights

Ranked #6 in both 2021 and 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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9 Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh Govt 67.15 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 22
  • 2022: rank 18
  • 2023: rank 12
  • 2024: rank 11
  • 2025: rank 9

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 13 places from #22 in 2021 to #9 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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16 Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Govt 58.28 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 14
  • 2022: rank 15
  • 2023: rank 16
  • 2024: rank 16
  • 2025: rank 16

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #14 in 2021 to #16 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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22 IIT BHU Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Govt 55.81 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: not ranked
  • 2024: not ranked
  • 2025: rank 22

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #22 in both 2025 and 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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28 Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh Govt 54.07 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 24
  • 2022: rank 28
  • 2023: rank 23
  • 2024: rank 25
  • 2025: rank 28

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 4 places from #24 in 2021 to #28 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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38 Amity Noida Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh Private 49.25 9
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: rank 38
  • 2023: rank 45
  • 2024: rank 47
  • 2025: rank 38

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #38 in both 2022 and 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.

Uttar Pradesh ranking questions

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

IIT Kanpur is the top Uttar Pradesh entry, ranked #6 with a score of 69.80.

Does this include private colleges?

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

How many Uttar Pradesh colleges are in the NIRF 2025 list?

6 ranked colleges are shown across 5 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.