Which is the top University college in Bangalore as per NIRF 2021?
Bangalore University leads the city list at rank #69.
NIRF 2021 · City ranking
1 Bangalore institution appears in the NIRF 2021 University list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Bangalore University leads the Bangalore entries in 2021 at national rank 69 with a score of 41.98.
Bangalore colleges featured across NIRF University editions
These institutions appeared in the available Bangalore lists from 2016 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government University colleges in Bangalore
- Bangalore University 2021 · National rank 69 · Listed this year
- Indian Institute Of Science Bangalore 2016 · National rank 1 · Historical entry
Top Private University colleges in Bangalore
- M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences 2016 · National rank 90 · Historical entry
- Pes University 2016 · National rank 98 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Bangalore offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national University ranks, not positions within Bangalore.
Bangalore University ranking history
Explore Bangalore institutions in the published NIRF University lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Bangalore. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available University edition and the state and city recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Bangalore 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
1 Bangalore institution appear in the 2021 published University list. Bangalore University is the highest-ranked Bangalore entry at national rank 69 with a score of 41.98.
View full Bangalore 2021 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Bangalore University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 68 to 69. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bangalore ranking changes from 2020
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Bangalore University | 68 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bangalore institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Bangalore institutions in this comparison.
Bangalore institutions not present in 2021
0Every Bangalore entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bangalore NIRF University rankings 2020
1 Bangalore institution appear in the 2020 published University list. Bangalore University is the highest-ranked Bangalore entry at national rank 68 with a score of 43.33.
Bangalore institutions in NIRF University 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Bangalore University | — | 43.33 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Bangalore lists.
Biggest Bangalore ranking changes from 2019
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bangalore institutions in 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Bangalore University | 43.33 | Newly present |
Bangalore institutions not present in 2020
0Every Bangalore entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bangalore NIRF University rankings 2019
0 Bangalore institutions appear in the 2019 published University list.
Bangalore institutions in NIRF University 2019
0No Bangalore institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Bangalore lists.
Biggest Bangalore ranking changes from 2018
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bangalore institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Bangalore institutions in this comparison.
Bangalore institutions not present in 2019
0Every Bangalore entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bangalore NIRF University rankings 2018
0 Bangalore institutions appear in the 2018 published University list.
Bangalore institutions in NIRF University 2018
0No Bangalore institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Bangalore lists.
Biggest Bangalore ranking changes from 2017
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bangalore institutions in 2018
0No newly listed Bangalore institutions in this comparison.
Bangalore institutions not present in 2018
0Every Bangalore entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bangalore NIRF University rankings 2017
0 Bangalore institutions appear in the 2017 published University list.
Bangalore institutions in NIRF University 2017
0No Bangalore institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Bangalore lists.
Biggest Bangalore ranking changes from 2016
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 3 no longer listed
Newly present Bangalore institutions in 2017
0No newly listed Bangalore institutions in this comparison.
Bangalore institutions not present in 2017
3| 2016 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute Of Science Bangalore | Not present in 2017 |
| 90 | M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences | Not present in 2017 |
| 98 | Pes University | Not present in 2017 |
Bangalore NIRF University rankings 2016
3 Bangalore institutions appear in the 2016 published University list. Indian Institute Of Science Bangalore is the highest-ranked Bangalore entry at national rank 1 with a score of 91.81.
Bangalore institutions in NIRF University 2016
3| 2016 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute Of Science Bangalore | — | 91.81 |
| 90 | M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences | — | 49.67 |
| 98 | Pes University | — | 47.30 |
This is the earliest available University edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Bangalore University ranking list
Karnataka#InstituteScore
69 Bangalore University 41.98 1
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: rank 68
- 2021: rank 69
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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Moved down 1 places from #68 in 2020 to #69 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2021 ranking by published city and state.
Bangalore ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Bangalore?
1 colleges from Bangalore appear in the official 2021 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.