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Top University colleges in Punjab: NIRF ranking 2024

Explore Punjab University colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2024 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.

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7Ranked in state
#20Chandigarh University
#20Chandigarh University
52.06Avg score

Punjab University ranking list

Avg score 52.06
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20 Chandigarh University Mohali, Punjab Private 59.96 7
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: rank 52
  • 2022: rank 29
  • 2023: rank 27
  • 2024: rank 20

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 32 places from #52 in 2021 to #20 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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27 LPU Phagwara, Punjab Private 56.92 11
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2020: rank 78
  • 2021: rank 62
  • 2022: rank 47
  • 2023: rank 38
  • 2024: rank 27

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 51 places from #78 in 2020 to #27 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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29 Thapar Patiala Patiala, Punjab Private 56.72 7
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2020: rank 31
  • 2021: rank 26
  • 2022: rank 31
  • 2023: rank 22
  • 2024: rank 29

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 2 places from #31 in 2020 to #29 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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57 Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana, Punjab Govt 50.32 3
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: rank 54
  • 2024: rank 57

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 3 places from #54 in 2023 to #57 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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83 Central University of Punjab Bathinda, Punjab Govt 47.11 17
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2020: rank 87
  • 2021: rank 84
  • 2022: rank 81
  • 2023: rank 100
  • 2024: rank 83

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 4 places from #87 in 2020 to #83 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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85 SLIET Longowal Longowal, Punjab Govt 46.90 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: not ranked
  • 2024: rank 85

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #85 in both 2024 and 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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90 Chitkara University Rajpura, Punjab Private 46.47 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: not ranked
  • 2024: rank 90

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #90 in both 2024 and 2024.

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 2024?

Chandigarh University is the top Punjab entry, ranked #20 with a score of 59.96.

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 2024 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.