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Top University colleges in Punjab: NIRF ranking 2020

Explore Punjab University colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2020 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.

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5Ranked in state
#31Thapar Patiala
#31Thapar Patiala
44.78Avg score

Punjab University ranking list

Avg score 44.78
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31 Thapar Patiala Patiala, Punjab Private 50.65 4
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 46
  • 2018: rank 33
  • 2019: rank 27
  • 2020: rank 31

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 15 places from #46 in 2017 to #31 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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51 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, Punjab Govt 46.58 4
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 25
  • 2017: rank 80
  • 2018: rank 59
  • 2019: rank 55
  • 2020: rank 51

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 26 places from #25 in 2016 to #51 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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64 Punjabi University Patiala, Punjab Govt 44.07 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: rank 64

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #64 in both 2020 and 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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78 LPU Phagwara, Punjab Private 41.69 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: rank 78

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #78 in both 2020 and 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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87 Central University of Punjab Bathinda, Punjab Govt 40.93 8
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 95
  • 2020: rank 87

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 8 places from #95 in 2019 to #87 in 2020.

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 2020?

Thapar Patiala is the top Punjab entry, ranked #31 with a score of 50.65.

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 2020 list?

5 ranked colleges are shown across 4 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.