Which is the top University college in Pondicherry as per NIRF 2025?
SBVMGMC Puducherry is the top Pondicherry entry, ranked #67 with a score of 50.46.
Top University Colleges in Pondicherry@elseTop University colleges in Pondicherry: NIRF ranking 2025
1 Pondicherry institution appears in the NIRF 2025 University list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
SBVMGMC Puducherry leads the Pondicherry entries in 2025 at national rank 67 with a score of 50.46.
Pondicherry colleges featured across NIRF University editions
These institutions appeared in the available Pondicherry 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 Pondicherry
- Pondicherry University 2022 · National rank 68 · Historical entry
Top Private University colleges in Pondicherry
- Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus 2025 · National rank 67 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Pondicherry 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 Pondicherry.
Pondicherry University ranking history
Explore Pondicherry institutions in the published NIRF University lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Pondicherry. 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 Pondicherry 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
1 Pondicherry institution appear in the 2025 published University list. Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 67 with a score of 50.46.
View full Pondicherry 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 68 to 67, an improvement of 1 place. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2024
1| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus | 68 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2025
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF University rankings 2024
1 Pondicherry institution appear in the 2024 published University list. Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 68 with a score of 49.14.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF University 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus | 77 | 49.14 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 77 to 68, an improvement of 9 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2023
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus | 77 | ↑ 9 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2024
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF University rankings 2023
1 Pondicherry institution appear in the 2023 published University list. Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 77 with a score of 45.14.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF University 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus | 70 | 45.14 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 70 to 77. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus | 70 | ↓ 7 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2023
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Pondicherry University | Not present in 2023 |
Pondicherry NIRF University rankings 2022
2 Pondicherry institutions appear in the 2022 published University list. Pondicherry University is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 68 with a score of 44.95.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF University 2022
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Pondicherry University | 58 | 44.95 |
| 70 | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus | 80 | 44.72 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 80 to 70, an improvement of 10 places. Pondicherry University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 58 to 68. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2021
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus | 80 | ↑ 10 places |
| 68 | Pondicherry University | 58 | ↓ 10 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2022
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF University rankings 2021
2 Pondicherry institutions appear in the 2021 published University list. Pondicherry University is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 58 with a score of 44.36.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF University 2021
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Pondicherry University | 58 | 44.36 |
| 80 | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus | 88 | 40.42 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 88 to 80, an improvement of 8 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2020
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus | 88 | ↑ 8 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2021
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF University rankings 2020
2 Pondicherry institutions appear in the 2020 published University list. Pondicherry University is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 58 with a score of 45.82.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF University 2020
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Pondicherry University | 48 | 45.82 |
| 88 | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus | 72 | 40.92 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 72 to 88. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2019
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus | 72 | ↓ 16 places |
| 58 | Pondicherry University | 48 | ↓ 10 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2020
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF University rankings 2019
2 Pondicherry institutions appear in the 2019 published University list. Pondicherry University is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 48 with a score of 44.88.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF University 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Pondicherry University | 59 | 44.88 |
| 72 | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus | 72 | 40.87 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Pondicherry University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 59 to 48, an improvement of 11 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Pondicherry University | 59 | ↑ 11 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2019
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF University rankings 2018
2 Pondicherry institutions appear in the 2018 published University list. Pondicherry University is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 59 with a score of 42.36.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF University 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Pondicherry University | 37 | 42.36 |
| 72 | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus | 83 | 40.25 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 83 to 72, an improvement of 11 places. Pondicherry University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 37 to 59. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2017
2| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus | 83 | ↑ 11 places |
| 59 | Pondicherry University | 37 | ↓ 22 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2018
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2018
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF University rankings 2017
2 Pondicherry institutions appear in the 2017 published University list. Pondicherry University is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 37 with a score of 42.70.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF University 2017
2| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Pondicherry University | 13 | 42.70 |
| 83 | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus | 93 | 35.50 |
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 93 to 83, an improvement of 10 places. Pondicherry University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 13 to 37. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2016
2| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus | 93 | ↑ 10 places |
| 37 | Pondicherry University | 13 | ↓ 24 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2017
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2017
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF University rankings 2016
2 Pondicherry institutions appear in the 2016 published University list. Pondicherry University is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 13 with a score of 74.44.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF University 2016
2| 2016 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Pondicherry University | — | 74.44 |
| 93 | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus | — | 48.89 |
This is the earliest available University edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Pondicherry University ranking list
Avg score 50.46
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67 SBVMGMC Puducherry 50.46 1
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
- 2021: rank 80
- 2022: rank 70
- 2023: rank 77
- 2024: rank 68
- 2025: rank 67
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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Improved by 13 places from #80 in 2021 to #67 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.
Pondicherry 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 Pondicherry colleges are in the NIRF 2025 list?
1 ranked colleges are shown across 1 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.