Which is the top University college in Coimbatore as per NIRF 2025?
Amrita leads the city list at rank #8.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top University Colleges in Coimbatore@elseTop University colleges in Coimbatore: NIRF ranking 2025
4 Coimbatore institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 University list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Amrita leads the Coimbatore entries in 2025 at national rank 8 with a score of 67.05.
Coimbatore colleges featured across NIRF University editions
These institutions appeared in the available Coimbatore lists from 2016 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government University colleges in Coimbatore
- Bharathiar University 2025 · National rank 46 · Listed this year
- Tamil Nadu Agricultural University 2025 · National rank 73 · Listed this year
- Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women 2025 · National rank 99 · Listed this year
- Tamilnadu Agricultural University 2016 · National rank 40 · Historical entry
Top Private University colleges in Coimbatore
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 2025 · National rank 8 · Listed this year
- Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences 2019 · National rank 92 · Historical entry
- Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences-Coimbatore 2017 · National rank 71 · Historical entry
- Karpagam Academy of Higher Education 2017 · National rank 90 · Historical entry
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham-Coimbatore 2016 · National rank 14 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Coimbatore 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 Coimbatore.
Coimbatore University ranking history
Explore Coimbatore institutions in the published NIRF University lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Coimbatore. 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 Coimbatore 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
4 Coimbatore institutions appear in the 2025 published University list. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is the highest-ranked Coimbatore entry at national rank 8 with a score of 67.05.
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Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 84 to 73, an improvement of 11 places. Bharathiar University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 26 to 46. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Coimbatore ranking changes from 2024
4| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | 84 | ↑ 11 places |
| 46 | Bharathiar University | 26 | ↓ 20 places |
| 8 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | 7 | ↓ 1 place |
| 99 | Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women | 98 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Coimbatore institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Coimbatore institutions in this comparison.
Coimbatore institutions not present in 2025
0Every Coimbatore entry in the earlier list remains present.
Coimbatore NIRF University rankings 2024
4 Coimbatore institutions appear in the 2024 published University list. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is the highest-ranked Coimbatore entry at national rank 7 with a score of 65.73.
Coimbatore institutions in NIRF University 2024
4| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | 7 | 65.73 |
| 26 | Bharathiar University | 21 | 57.26 |
| 84 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | 72 | 47.03 |
| 98 | Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women | 81 | 45.78 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 81 to 98. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Coimbatore ranking changes from 2023
3| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women | 81 | ↓ 17 places |
| 84 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | 72 | ↓ 12 places |
| 26 | Bharathiar University | 21 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Coimbatore institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Coimbatore institutions in this comparison.
Coimbatore institutions not present in 2024
0Every Coimbatore entry in the earlier list remains present.
Coimbatore NIRF University rankings 2023
4 Coimbatore institutions appear in the 2023 published University list. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is the highest-ranked Coimbatore entry at national rank 7 with a score of 64.67.
Coimbatore institutions in NIRF University 2023
4| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | 5 | 64.67 |
| 21 | Bharathiar University | 15 | 57.82 |
| 72 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | — | 46.02 |
| 81 | Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women | 84 | 44.92 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 84 to 81, an improvement of 3 places. Bharathiar University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 15 to 21. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Coimbatore ranking changes from 2022
3| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women | 84 | ↑ 3 places |
| 21 | Bharathiar University | 15 | ↓ 6 places |
| 7 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | 5 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Coimbatore institutions in 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | 46.02 | Newly present |
Coimbatore institutions not present in 2023
0Every Coimbatore entry in the earlier list remains present.
Coimbatore NIRF University rankings 2022
3 Coimbatore institutions appear in the 2022 published University list. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is the highest-ranked Coimbatore entry at national rank 5 with a score of 63.40.
Coimbatore institutions in NIRF University 2022
3| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | 5 | 63.40 |
| 15 | Bharathiar University | 14 | 58.25 |
| 84 | Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women | 75 | 42.53 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 75 to 84. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Coimbatore ranking changes from 2021
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women | 75 | ↓ 9 places |
| 15 | Bharathiar University | 14 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Coimbatore institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Coimbatore institutions in this comparison.
Coimbatore institutions not present in 2022
0Every Coimbatore entry in the earlier list remains present.
Coimbatore NIRF University rankings 2021
3 Coimbatore institutions appear in the 2021 published University list. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is the highest-ranked Coimbatore entry at national rank 5 with a score of 61.23.
Coimbatore institutions in NIRF University 2021
3| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | 4 | 61.23 |
| 14 | Bharathiar University | 13 | 56.44 |
| 75 | Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women | — | 41.24 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 4 to 5. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Coimbatore ranking changes from 2020
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | 4 | ↓ 1 place |
| 14 | Bharathiar University | 13 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Coimbatore institutions in 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women | 41.24 | Newly present |
Coimbatore institutions not present in 2021
0Every Coimbatore entry in the earlier list remains present.
Coimbatore NIRF University rankings 2020
2 Coimbatore institutions appear in the 2020 published University list. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is the highest-ranked Coimbatore entry at national rank 4 with a score of 62.27.
Coimbatore institutions in NIRF University 2020
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | 8 | 62.27 |
| 13 | Bharathiar University | 14 | 58.30 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 8 to 4, an improvement of 4 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Coimbatore ranking changes from 2019
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | 8 | ↑ 4 places |
| 13 | Bharathiar University | 14 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present Coimbatore institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Coimbatore institutions in this comparison.
Coimbatore institutions not present in 2020
2| 2019 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | Not present in 2020 |
| 92 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | Not present in 2020 |
Coimbatore NIRF University rankings 2019
4 Coimbatore institutions appear in the 2019 published University list. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is the highest-ranked Coimbatore entry at national rank 8 with a score of 59.22.
Coimbatore institutions in NIRF University 2019
4| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | 8 | 59.22 |
| 14 | Bharathiar University | 13 | 57.23 |
| 44 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | 25 | 45.41 |
| 92 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | 89 | 38.79 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 25 to 44. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Coimbatore ranking changes from 2018
3| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | 25 | ↓ 19 places |
| 92 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | 89 | ↓ 3 places |
| 14 | Bharathiar University | 13 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Coimbatore institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Coimbatore institutions in this comparison.
Coimbatore institutions not present in 2019
0Every Coimbatore entry in the earlier list remains present.
Coimbatore NIRF University rankings 2018
4 Coimbatore institutions appear in the 2018 published University list. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is the highest-ranked Coimbatore entry at national rank 8 with a score of 58.46.
Coimbatore institutions in NIRF University 2018
4| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | 9 | 58.46 |
| 13 | Bharathiar University | 28 | 55.08 |
| 25 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | 17 | 49.22 |
| 89 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | — | 38.61 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
Bharathiar University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 28 to 13, an improvement of 15 places. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 17 to 25. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Coimbatore ranking changes from 2017
3| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bharathiar University | 28 | ↑ 15 places |
| 8 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | 9 | ↑ 1 place |
| 25 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | 17 | ↓ 8 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present Coimbatore institutions in 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | 38.61 | Newly present |
Coimbatore institutions not present in 2018
2| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences-Coimbatore | Not present in 2018 |
| 90 | Karpagam Academy of Higher Education | Not present in 2018 |
Coimbatore NIRF University rankings 2017
5 Coimbatore institutions appear in the 2017 published University list. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is the highest-ranked Coimbatore entry at national rank 9 with a score of 54.70.
Coimbatore institutions in NIRF University 2017
5| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | — | 54.70 |
| 17 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | — | 48.84 |
| 28 | Bharathiar University | 14 | 44.29 |
| 71 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences-Coimbatore | 48 | 36.44 |
| 90 | Karpagam Academy of Higher Education | — | 34.86 |
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences-Coimbatore recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 48 to 71. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Coimbatore ranking changes from 2016
2| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences-Coimbatore | 48 | ↓ 23 places |
| 28 | Bharathiar University | 14 | ↓ 14 places |
Changes to the published list — 3 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present Coimbatore institutions in 2017
3| 2017 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | 54.70 | Newly present |
| 17 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | 48.84 | Newly present |
| 90 | Karpagam Academy of Higher Education | 34.86 | Newly present |
Coimbatore institutions not present in 2017
2| 2016 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham-Coimbatore | Not present in 2017 |
| 40 | Tamilnadu Agricultural University | Not present in 2017 |
Coimbatore NIRF University rankings 2016
4 Coimbatore institutions appear in the 2016 published University list. Bharathiar University is the highest-ranked Coimbatore entry at national rank 14 with a score of 74.31.
Coimbatore institutions in NIRF University 2016
4| 2016 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bharathiar University | — | 74.31 |
| 14 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham-Coimbatore | — | 74.02 |
| 40 | Tamilnadu Agricultural University | — | 63.66 |
| 48 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences-Coimbatore | — | 60.85 |
This is the earliest available University edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Coimbatore University ranking list
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8 Amrita 67.05 1
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
- 2021: rank 5
- 2022: rank 5
- 2023: rank 7
- 2024: rank 7
- 2025: rank 8
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Moved down 3 places from #5 in 2021 to #8 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
46 Bharathiar University 54.42 20
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
- 2021: rank 14
- 2022: rank 15
- 2023: rank 21
- 2024: rank 26
- 2025: rank 46
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Moved down 32 places from #14 in 2021 to #46 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
73 Tamil Nadu Agricultural University 49.80 11
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: rank 72
- 2024: rank 84
- 2025: rank 73
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Moved down 1 places from #72 in 2023 to #73 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
99 Avinashilingam University 47.09 1
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
- 2021: rank 75
- 2022: rank 84
- 2023: rank 81
- 2024: rank 98
- 2025: rank 99
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 24 places from #75 in 2021 to #99 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2025 ranking by published city and state.
Coimbatore ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Coimbatore?
4 colleges from Coimbatore 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.
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