Which is the top University college in Delhi as per NIRF 2022?
Jawaharlal Nehru University is the top Delhi entry, ranked #2 with a score of 68.47.
6 Delhi institutions appear in the NIRF 2022 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 2022 at national rank 2 with a score of 68.47.
Delhi colleges featured across NIRF University editions
These institutions appeared in the available Delhi lists from 2016 to 2022. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government University colleges in Delhi
- Jawaharlal Nehru University 2022 · National rank 2 · Listed this year
- Jamia Millia Islamia 2022 · National rank 3 · Listed this year
- University of Delhi 2022 · National rank 13 · Listed this year
- Delhi Technological University 2022 · National rank 38 · Listed this year
- Jamia Hamdard 2022 · National rank 45 · Listed this year
- Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University 2022 · National rank 77 · Listed this year
- Indian Agricultural Research Institute 2017 · National rank 15 · Historical entry
- Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University 2017 · National rank 82 · Historical entry
- Jamia Hamdard-New Delhi 2016 · National rank 18 · Historical entry
- Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences 2016 · National rank 27 · Historical entry
- National Law University 2016 · National rank 71 · Historical entry
- Jamia Millia Islamia-New Delhi 2016 · National rank 83 · Historical entry
Top Private University colleges in Delhi
- Teri School Of Advanced Studies 2016 · National rank 70 · Historical entry
Ownership not confirmed
- Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha Vishwavidyalaya 2016 · National rank 21 · Historical entry
- Indraprastha Institute Of Information Technology-New Delhi 2016 · National rank 56 · Historical entry
- Indain Institute Of Foreigen Trade-New Delhi 2016 · National rank 81 · Historical entry
- Ambedkar University Delhi (Aud) 2016 · National rank 96 · Historical entry
- Indian Law Institute -New Delhi 2016 · National rank 99 · Historical entry
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 2022
6 Delhi institutions appear in the 2022 published University list. Jawaharlal Nehru University is the highest-ranked Delhi entry at national rank 2 with a score of 68.47.
View full Delhi 2022 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Delhi Technological University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 42 to 38, an improvement of 4 places. Jamia Hamdard recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 41 to 45. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Delhi ranking changes from 2021
5| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Delhi Technological University | 42 | ↑ 4 places |
| 3 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 6 | ↑ 3 places |
| 77 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | 79 | ↑ 2 places |
| 45 | Jamia Hamdard | 41 | ↓ 4 places |
| 13 | University of Delhi | 12 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Delhi institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Delhi institutions in this comparison.
Delhi institutions not present in 2022
0Every Delhi entry in the earlier list remains present.
Delhi NIRF University rankings 2021
6 Delhi institutions appear in the 2021 published University list. Jawaharlal Nehru University is the highest-ranked Delhi entry at national rank 2 with a score of 67.99.
Delhi institutions in NIRF University 2021
6| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 2 | 67.99 |
| 6 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 10 | 60.74 |
| 12 | University of Delhi | 11 | 57.09 |
| 41 | Jamia Hamdard | 21 | 48.02 |
| 42 | Delhi Technological University | 45 | 48.01 |
| 79 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | 95 | 40.79 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 95 to 79, an improvement of 16 places. Jamia Hamdard recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 21 to 41. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Delhi ranking changes from 2020
5| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | 95 | ↑ 16 places |
| 6 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 10 | ↑ 4 places |
| 42 | Delhi Technological University | 45 | ↑ 3 places |
| 41 | Jamia Hamdard | 21 | ↓ 20 places |
| 12 | University of Delhi | 11 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Delhi institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Delhi institutions in this comparison.
Delhi institutions not present in 2021
0Every Delhi entry in the earlier list remains present.
Delhi NIRF University rankings 2020
6 Delhi institutions appear in the 2020 published University list. Jawaharlal Nehru University is the highest-ranked Delhi entry at national rank 2 with a score of 70.16.
Delhi institutions in NIRF University 2020
6| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 2 | 70.16 |
| 10 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 12 | 61.07 |
| 11 | University of Delhi | 13 | 60.10 |
| 21 | Jamia Hamdard | 18 | 52.60 |
| 45 | Delhi Technological University | 47 | 48.06 |
| 95 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | 66 | 40.24 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Jamia Millia Islamia recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 12 to 10, an improvement of 2 places. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 66 to 95. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Delhi ranking changes from 2019
5| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 12 | ↑ 2 places |
| 11 | University of Delhi | 13 | ↑ 2 places |
| 45 | Delhi Technological University | 47 | ↑ 2 places |
| 95 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | 66 | ↓ 29 places |
| 21 | Jamia Hamdard | 18 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Delhi institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Delhi institutions in this comparison.
Delhi institutions not present in 2020
0Every Delhi entry in the earlier list remains present.
Delhi NIRF University rankings 2019
6 Delhi institutions appear in the 2019 published University list. Jawaharlal Nehru University is the highest-ranked Delhi entry at national rank 2 with a score of 68.68.
Delhi institutions in NIRF University 2019
6| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 2 | 68.68 |
| 12 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 12 | 58.07 |
| 13 | University of Delhi | 7 | 57.59 |
| 18 | Jamia Hamdard | 23 | 51.73 |
| 47 | Delhi Technological University | 70 | 44.89 |
| 66 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | 74 | 41.21 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Delhi Technological University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 70 to 47, an improvement of 23 places. University of Delhi recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 7 to 13. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Delhi ranking changes from 2018
4| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Delhi Technological University | 70 | ↑ 23 places |
| 66 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | 74 | ↑ 8 places |
| 18 | Jamia Hamdard | 23 | ↑ 5 places |
| 13 | University of Delhi | 7 | ↓ 6 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Delhi institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Delhi institutions in this comparison.
Delhi institutions not present in 2019
0Every Delhi entry in the earlier list remains present.
Delhi NIRF University rankings 2018
6 Delhi institutions appear in the 2018 published University list. Jawaharlal Nehru University is the highest-ranked Delhi entry at national rank 2 with a score of 67.57.
Delhi institutions in NIRF University 2018
6| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 2 | 67.57 |
| 7 | University of Delhi | 8 | 58.69 |
| 12 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 12 | 56.18 |
| 23 | Jamia Hamdard | 26 | 50.31 |
| 70 | Delhi Technological University | — | 40.52 |
| 74 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | — | 40.05 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
Jamia Hamdard recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 26 to 23, an improvement of 3 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Delhi ranking changes from 2017
2| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Jamia Hamdard | 26 | ↑ 3 places |
| 7 | University of Delhi | 8 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present Delhi institutions in 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Delhi Technological University | 40.52 | Newly present |
| 74 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | 40.05 | Newly present |
Delhi institutions not present in 2018
2| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Indian Agricultural Research Institute | Not present in 2018 |
| 82 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | Not present in 2018 |
Delhi NIRF University rankings 2017
6 Delhi institutions appear in the 2017 published University list. Jawaharlal Nehru University is the highest-ranked Delhi entry at national rank 2 with a score of 61.53.
Delhi institutions in NIRF University 2017
6| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 3 | 61.53 |
| 8 | University of Delhi | 6 | 55.37 |
| 12 | Jamia Millia Islamia | — | 51.75 |
| 15 | Indian Agricultural Research Institute | — | 51.20 |
| 26 | Jamia Hamdard | — | 44.84 |
| 82 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | — | 35.60 |
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
Jawaharlal Nehru University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 3 to 2, an improvement of 1 place. University of Delhi recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 6 to 8. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Delhi ranking changes from 2016
2| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 3 | ↑ 1 place |
| 8 | University of Delhi | 6 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 4 newly listed and 10 no longer listed
Newly present Delhi institutions in 2017
4| 2017 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 51.75 | Newly present |
| 15 | Indian Agricultural Research Institute | 51.20 | Newly present |
| 26 | Jamia Hamdard | 44.84 | Newly present |
| 82 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | 35.60 | Newly present |
Delhi institutions not present in 2017
10| 2016 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Jamia Hamdard-New Delhi | Not present in 2017 |
| 21 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha Vishwavidyalaya | Not present in 2017 |
| 27 | Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences | Not present in 2017 |
| 56 | Indraprastha Institute Of Information Technology-New Delhi | Not present in 2017 |
| 70 | Teri School Of Advanced Studies | Not present in 2017 |
| 71 | National Law University | Not present in 2017 |
| 81 | Indain Institute Of Foreigen Trade-New Delhi | Not present in 2017 |
| 83 | Jamia Millia Islamia-New Delhi | Not present in 2017 |
| 96 | Ambedkar University Delhi (Aud) | Not present in 2017 |
| 99 | Indian Law Institute -New Delhi | Not present in 2017 |
Delhi NIRF University rankings 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.
Delhi institutions in NIRF University 2016
12| 2016 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | — | 86.45 |
| 6 | University of Delhi | — | 83.19 |
| 18 | Jamia Hamdard-New Delhi | — | 71.44 |
| 21 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha Vishwavidyalaya | — | 69.65 |
| 27 | Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences | — | 66.65 |
| 56 | Indraprastha Institute Of Information Technology-New Delhi | — | 58.62 |
| 70 | Teri School Of Advanced Studies | — | 54.46 |
| 71 | National Law University | — | 54.17 |
| 81 | Indain Institute Of Foreigen Trade-New Delhi | — | 51.82 |
| 83 | Jamia Millia Islamia-New Delhi | — | 51.51 |
| 96 | Ambedkar University Delhi (Aud) | — | 47.83 |
| 99 | Indian Law Institute -New Delhi | — | 47.19 |
This is the earliest available University edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Delhi University ranking list
Avg score 55.89
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2 Jawaharlal Nehru University 68.47 0
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
- 2018: rank 2
- 2019: rank 2
- 2020: rank 2
- 2021: rank 2
- 2022: rank 2
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Held the #2 position for five consecutive years.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
3 Jamia Millia Islamia 65.91 3
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
- 2018: rank 12
- 2019: rank 12
- 2020: rank 10
- 2021: rank 6
- 2022: rank 3
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Improved by 9 places from #12 in 2018 to #3 in 2022.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
13 University of Delhi 58.66 1
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
- 2018: rank 7
- 2019: rank 13
- 2020: rank 11
- 2021: rank 12
- 2022: rank 13
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 6 places from #7 in 2018 to #13 in 2022.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
38 Delhi Technological University 49.97 4
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
- 2018: rank 70
- 2019: rank 47
- 2020: rank 45
- 2021: rank 42
- 2022: rank 38
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 32 places from #70 in 2018 to #38 in 2022.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
45 Jamia Hamdard 48.93 4
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
- 2018: rank 23
- 2019: rank 18
- 2020: rank 21
- 2021: rank 41
- 2022: rank 45
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 22 places from #23 in 2018 to #45 in 2022.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
77 Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University New Delhi 43.39 2
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
- 2018: rank 74
- 2019: rank 66
- 2020: rank 95
- 2021: rank 79
- 2022: rank 77
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Moved down 3 places from #74 in 2018 to #77 in 2022.
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 2022 list?
6 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.