Which is the top University college in Bengaluru as per NIRF 2021?
Indian Institute of Science leads the city list at rank #1.
NIRF 2021 · City ranking
1 Bengaluru institution appears in the NIRF 2021 University list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Indian Institute of Science leads the Bengaluru entries in 2021 at national rank 1 with a score of 82.67.
Bengaluru colleges featured across NIRF University editions
These institutions appeared in the available Bengaluru 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 Bengaluru
- Indian Institute of Science 2021 · National rank 1 · Listed this year
- Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 2017 · National rank 1 · Historical entry
- Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research 2017 · National rank 4 · Historical entry
Top Private University colleges in Bengaluru
- PES University 2018 · National rank 99 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Bengaluru 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 Bengaluru.
Bengaluru University ranking history
Explore Bengaluru institutions in the published NIRF University lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Bengaluru. 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 Bengaluru 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 Bengaluru institution appear in the 2021 published University list. Indian Institute of Science is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 1 with a score of 82.67.
View full Bengaluru 2021 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Bengaluru lists.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2020
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Bengaluru institutions in this comparison.
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2021
0Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bengaluru NIRF University rankings 2020
1 Bengaluru institution appear in the 2020 published University list. Indian Institute of Science is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 1 with a score of 84.18.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF University 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Science | 1 | 84.18 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Bengaluru lists.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2019
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Bengaluru institutions in this comparison.
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2020
0Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bengaluru NIRF University rankings 2019
1 Bengaluru institution appear in the 2019 published University list. Indian Institute of Science is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 1 with a score of 82.28.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF University 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Science | 1 | 82.28 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Bengaluru lists.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2018
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Bengaluru institutions in this comparison.
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2019
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | PES University | Not present in 2019 |
Bengaluru NIRF University rankings 2018
2 Bengaluru institutions appear in the 2018 published University list. Indian Institute of Science is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 1 with a score of 82.16.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF University 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Science | — | 82.16 |
| 99 | PES University | 94 | 37.51 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
PES University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 94 to 99. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2017
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | PES University | 94 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Science | 82.16 | Newly present |
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2018
2| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Science Bangalore | Not present in 2018 |
| 4 | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research | Not present in 2018 |
Bengaluru NIRF University rankings 2017
3 Bengaluru institutions appear in the 2017 published University list. Indian Institute of Science Bangalore is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 1 with a score of 83.28.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF University 2017
3| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Science Bangalore | — | 83.28 |
| 4 | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research | — | 58.25 |
| 94 | PES University | — | 33.94 |
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Bengaluru lists.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2016
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 3 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2017
3| 2017 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Science Bangalore | 83.28 | Newly present |
| 4 | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research | 58.25 | Newly present |
| 94 | PES University | 33.94 | Newly present |
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2017
0Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bengaluru NIRF University rankings 2016
0 Bengaluru institutions appear in the 2016 published University list.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF University 2016
0No Bengaluru institutions appear in this edition's published list.
This is the earliest available University edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Bengaluru University ranking list
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1 Indian Institute of Science 82.67 0
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: rank 1
- 2019: rank 1
- 2020: rank 1
- 2021: rank 1
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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Held the #1 position across 4 published years.
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.
Bengaluru ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Bengaluru?
1 colleges from Bengaluru 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.