Does this include private University colleges in Kerala?

Yes. When a ranked institution is part of the curated NIRFRank registry, the page marks whether it is private or government.

Top University colleges in Kerala: NIRF ranking 2025

Kerala University is the top Kerala entry in this NIRF 2025 University list at rank 25.

Explore Kerala University colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2025 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.

Full University ranking All states Compare colleges

3Ranked in state

#25Kerala University

—No tracked private entry

57.07Avg score

Avg score 57.07

Showing 3 colleges Sort: NIRF rank

#InstituteScore

25 Kerala University Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Govt 59.05 4

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 2 places from #27 in 2021 to #25 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

32 CUSAT Kochi Cochin, Kerala Govt 57.55 2

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 12 places from #44 in 2021 to #32 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

43 Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, Kerala Govt 54.61 6

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 12 places from #31 in 2021 to #43 in 2025.

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.

Kerala University is the top Kerala entry, ranked #25 with a score of 59.05.

Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.

3 ranked colleges are shown across 3 cities in this state.

Open any row to see that college's NIRF University rank across the latest available editions.