Which is the top Research college in Varanasi as per NIRF 2025?
Banaras Hindu University leads the city list at rank #16.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top Research Colleges in Varanasi@elseTop Research colleges in Varanasi: NIRF ranking 2025
2 Varanasi institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Research list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Banaras Hindu University leads the Varanasi entries in 2025 at national rank 16 with a score of 58.28.
Varanasi colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Varanasi 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 Varanasi
- Banaras Hindu University 2025 · National rank 16 · Listed this year
- Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi 2025 · National rank 22 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Varanasi 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 Varanasi.
Varanasi Research ranking history
Explore Varanasi institutions in the published NIRF Research lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Varanasi. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Research edition and the state and city recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Varanasi 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
2 Varanasi institutions appear in the 2025 published Research list. Banaras Hindu University is the highest-ranked Varanasi entry at national rank 16 with a score of 58.28.
View full Varanasi 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Varanasi lists.
Biggest Varanasi ranking changes from 2024
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Varanasi institutions in 2025
1| 2025 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | 55.81 | Newly present |
Varanasi institutions not present in 2025
0Every Varanasi entry in the earlier list remains present.
Varanasi NIRF Research rankings 2024
1 Varanasi institution appear in the 2024 published Research list. Banaras Hindu University is the highest-ranked Varanasi entry at national rank 16 with a score of 58.52.
Varanasi institutions in NIRF Research 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Banaras Hindu University | 16 | 58.52 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Varanasi lists.
Biggest Varanasi ranking changes from 2023
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Varanasi institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Varanasi institutions in this comparison.
Varanasi institutions not present in 2024
0Every Varanasi entry in the earlier list remains present.
Varanasi NIRF Research rankings 2023
1 Varanasi institution appear in the 2023 published Research list. Banaras Hindu University is the highest-ranked Varanasi entry at national rank 16 with a score of 58.14.
Varanasi institutions in NIRF Research 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Banaras Hindu University | 15 | 58.14 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Banaras Hindu University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 15 to 16. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Varanasi ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Banaras Hindu University | 15 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Varanasi institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Varanasi institutions in this comparison.
Varanasi institutions not present in 2023
0Every Varanasi entry in the earlier list remains present.
Varanasi NIRF Research rankings 2022
1 Varanasi institution appear in the 2022 published Research list. Banaras Hindu University is the highest-ranked Varanasi entry at national rank 15 with a score of 55.61.
Varanasi institutions in NIRF Research 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Banaras Hindu University | 14 | 55.61 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Banaras Hindu University 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 Varanasi ranking changes from 2021
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Banaras Hindu University | 14 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Varanasi institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Varanasi institutions in this comparison.
Varanasi institutions not present in 2022
0Every Varanasi entry in the earlier list remains present.
Varanasi NIRF Research rankings 2021
1 Varanasi institution appear in the 2021 published Research list. Banaras Hindu University is the highest-ranked Varanasi entry at national rank 14 with a score of 54.96.
Varanasi institutions in NIRF Research 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Banaras Hindu University | — | 54.96 |
This is the earliest available Research edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Varanasi Research ranking list
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16 Banaras Hindu University 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.
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Moved down 2 places from #14 in 2021 to #16 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
22 IIT BHU 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.
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Ranked #22 in both 2025 and 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2025 ranking by published city and state.
Varanasi ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Varanasi?
2 colleges from Varanasi appear in the official 2025 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
How is the city filter created?
The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.