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Top University colleges in Punjab: NIRF ranking 2021

Explore Punjab University colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2021 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.

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5Ranked in state
#26Thapar Patiala
#26Thapar Patiala
45.16Avg score

Punjab University ranking list

Avg score 45.16
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26 Thapar Patiala Patiala, Punjab Private 50.65 5
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2017: rank 46
  • 2018: rank 33
  • 2019: rank 27
  • 2020: rank 31
  • 2021: rank 26

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 20 places from #46 in 2017 to #26 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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52 Chandigarh University Mohali, Punjab Private 46.15 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: rank 52

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #52 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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53 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, Punjab Govt 45.67 2
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2017: rank 80
  • 2018: rank 59
  • 2019: rank 55
  • 2020: rank 51
  • 2021: rank 53

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 27 places from #80 in 2017 to #53 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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62 LPU Phagwara, Punjab Private 43.33 16
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: rank 78
  • 2021: rank 62

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 16 places from #78 in 2020 to #62 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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84 Central University of Punjab Bathinda, Punjab Govt 39.99 3
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 95
  • 2020: rank 87
  • 2021: rank 84

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 11 places from #95 in 2019 to #84 in 2021.

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 2021?

Thapar Patiala is the top Punjab entry, ranked #26 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 2021 list?

5 ranked colleges are shown across 5 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.