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Top University colleges in Punjab: NIRF ranking 2025

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

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7Ranked in state
#19Chandigarh University
#19Chandigarh University
53.72Avg score

Punjab University ranking list

Avg score 53.72
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19 Chandigarh University Mohali, Punjab Private 61.27 1
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2021: rank 52
  • 2022: rank 29
  • 2023: rank 27
  • 2024: rank 20
  • 2025: rank 19

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 33 places from #52 in 2021 to #19 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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26 Thapar Patiala Patiala, Punjab Private 58.87 3
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2021: rank 26
  • 2022: rank 31
  • 2023: rank 22
  • 2024: rank 29
  • 2025: rank 26

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #26 in both 2021 and 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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31 LPU Phagwara, Punjab Private 57.77 4
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2021: rank 62
  • 2022: rank 47
  • 2023: rank 38
  • 2024: rank 27
  • 2025: rank 31

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 31 places from #62 in 2021 to #31 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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64 Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana, Punjab Govt 50.84 7
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: rank 54
  • 2024: rank 57
  • 2025: rank 64

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 10 places from #54 in 2023 to #64 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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77 Central University of Punjab Bathinda, Punjab Govt 49.53 6
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2021: rank 84
  • 2022: rank 81
  • 2023: rank 100
  • 2024: rank 83
  • 2025: rank 77

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 7 places from #84 in 2021 to #77 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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78 Chitkara University Rajpura, Punjab Private 49.32 12
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: not ranked
  • 2024: rank 90
  • 2025: rank 78

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 12 places from #90 in 2024 to #78 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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90 SLIET Longowal Longowal, Punjab Govt 48.43 5
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: not ranked
  • 2024: rank 85
  • 2025: rank 90

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 5 places from #85 in 2024 to #90 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.

Punjab ranking questions

Which is the top University college in Punjab as per NIRF 2025?

Chandigarh University is the top Punjab entry, ranked #19 with a score of 61.27.

Does this include private colleges?

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

How many Punjab colleges are in the NIRF 2025 list?

7 ranked colleges are shown across 7 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.