Which is the top University college in Delhi as per NIRF 2016?
Jawaharlal Nehru University is the top Delhi entry, ranked #3 with a score of 86.45.
12 Delhi institutions appear in the NIRF 2016 University list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Jawaharlal Nehru University leads the Delhi entries in 2016 at national rank 3 with a score of 86.45.
Delhi colleges featured across NIRF University editions
These institutions appeared in the available Delhi lists from 2016 to 2016. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government University colleges in Delhi
- Jawaharlal Nehru University 2016 · National rank 3 · Listed this year
- University of Delhi 2016 · National rank 6 · Listed this year
- Jamia Hamdard-New Delhi 2016 · National rank 18 · Listed this year
- Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences 2016 · National rank 27 · Listed this year
- National Law University 2016 · National rank 71 · Listed this year
- Jamia Millia Islamia-New Delhi 2016 · National rank 83 · Listed this year
Top Private University colleges in Delhi
- Teri School Of Advanced Studies 2016 · National rank 70 · Listed this year
Ownership not confirmed
- Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha Vishwavidyalaya 2016 · National rank 21 · Listed this year
- Indraprastha Institute Of Information Technology-New Delhi 2016 · National rank 56 · Listed this year
- Indain Institute Of Foreigen Trade-New Delhi 2016 · National rank 81 · Listed this year
- Ambedkar University Delhi (Aud) 2016 · National rank 96 · Listed this year
- Indian Law Institute -New Delhi 2016 · National rank 99 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Delhi 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 Delhi.
Delhi University ranking history
Explore Delhi institutions in the published NIRF University lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Delhi. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available University edition and the state recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Delhi 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 2016
12 Delhi institutions appear in the 2016 published University list. Jawaharlal Nehru University is the highest-ranked Delhi entry at national rank 3 with a score of 86.45.
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This is the earliest available University edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Delhi University ranking list
Avg score 61.92
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3 Jawaharlal Nehru University 86.45 NEW
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- 2016: rank 3
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Ranked #3 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
6 University of Delhi 83.19 NEW
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- 2016: rank 6
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Ranked #6 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
18 Jamia Hamdard-New Delhi 71.44 NEW
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- 2016: rank 18
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Ranked #18 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
21 Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha Vishwavidyalaya 69.65 NEW
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Ranked #21 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
27 Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences 66.65 NEW
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Ranked #27 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
56 IIIT Delhi 58.62 NEW
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- 2016: rank 56
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Ranked #56 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
70 Teri School Of Advanced Studies 54.46 NEW
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Ranked #70 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
71 NLU Delhi 54.17 NEW
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- 2016: rank 71
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Ranked #71 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
81 Indain Institute Of Foreigen Trade-New Delhi 51.82 NEW
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- 2016: rank 81
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Ranked #81 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
83 Jamia Millia Islamia-New Delhi 51.51 NEW
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- 2016: rank 83
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Ranked #83 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
96 AUD 47.83 NEW
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- 2016: rank 96
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Ranked #96 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
99 Indian Law Institute -New Delhi 47.19 NEW
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- 2016: rank 99
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Ranked #99 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Delhi ranking questions
Does this include private colleges?
Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.
How many Delhi colleges are in the NIRF 2016 list?
12 ranked colleges are shown across 2 cities in this state.
What does the rank trend inside each row show?
Open any row to see that college's NIRF University rank across the latest available editions.