Check the Top Colleges in India as per NIRF 2025 Overall Ranking. IIT Madras ranks 1st, followed by IISc Bengaluru and IIT Bombay. Explore India’s best colleges for higher education.
The NIRF Overall Ranking 2025 has once again highlighted India’s best-performing colleges and universities across disciplines. These rankings, released by the Ministry of Education, evaluate institutions on parameters like teaching, research, graduation outcomes, outreach, and perception. At the top, IIT Madras has secured the No. 1 position for the seventh consecutive year, followed by IISc Bengaluru and IIT Bombay.
Alongside IITs, universities like JNU and BHU also feature prominently, proving their strength beyond traditional engineering. For students, this list serves as a reliable guide to choosing the right college for academic excellence and career success.
Top 100 Indian Colleges List as per NIRF Overall Ranking 2025
The NIRF rankings are a great indicator of a college's quality and standing among the best educational institutions in the country.
The top 100 colleges list along with the NIRF 2025 rank and score has been provided below for students to get an understanding of the best colleges in India in various categories.
| Name | City | State | Score | Rank |
| Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 87.31 | 1 |
| Indian Institute of Science | Bengaluru | Karnataka | 85.00 | 2 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 81.62 | 3 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | New Delhi | Delhi | 80.67 | 4 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh | 77.25 | 5 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | Kharagpur | West Bengal | 73.99 | 6 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Roorkese | Roorkee | Uttarakhand | 71.73 | 7 |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi | New Delhi | Delhi | 70.57 | 8 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University | New Delhi | Delhi | 69.62 | 9 |
| Banaras Hindu University | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | 68.71 | 10 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | Guwahati | Assam | 67.67 | 11 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana | 67.04 | 12 |
| Jamia Millia Islamia | New Delhi | Delhi | 66.99 | 13 |
| Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Manipal | Manipal | Karnataka | 66.86 | 14 |
| University of Delhi | Delhi | Delhi | 66.19 | 15 |
| Birla Institute of Technology & Science -Pilani | Pilani | Rajasthan | 65.06 | 16 |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | 64.97 | 17 |
| Jadavpur University | Kolkata | West Bengal | 64.34 | 18 |
| Aligarh Muslim University | Aligarh | Uttar Pradesh | 63.76 | 19 |
| Homi Bhabha National Institute | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 63.03 | 20 |
| Vellore Institute of Technology | Vellore | Tamil Nadu | 62.88 | 21 |
| S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 62.87 | 22 |
| Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 62.23 | 23 |
| Indian Agricultural Research Institute | New Delhi | Delhi | 61.59 | 24 |
| Siksha `O` Anusandhan | Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 61.01 | 25 |
| University of Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana | 60.32 | 26 |
| Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 60.13 | 27 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Indore | Indore | Madhya Pradesh | 60.13 | 27 |
| Anna University | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 60.06 | 29 |
| National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli | Tamil Nadu | 60.05 | 30 |
| Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | 60.03 | 31 |
| Chandigarh University | Mohali | Punjab | 59.55 | 32 |
| Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research | Chandigarh | Chandigarh | 59.15 | 33 |
| National Institute of Technology Rourkela | Rourkela | Odisha | 58.55 | 34 |
| Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | Dhanbad | Jharkhand | 58.33 | 35 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Patna | Patna | Bihar | 57.63 | 36 |
| Amity University | Gautam Budh Nagar | Uttar Pradesh | 57.49 | 37 |
| JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research | Mysuru | Karnataka | 57.43 | 38 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar | Gandhinagar | Gujarat | 57.01 | 39 |
| Symbiosis International | Pune | Maharashtra | 56.86 | 40 |
| Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | 56.62 | 41 |
| Kerala University | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | 56.26 | 42 |
| Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research | Puducherry | Pondicherry | 56.23 | 43 |
| Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university) | Patiala | Punjab | 56.21 | 44 |
| National Institute of Technology Calicut | Kozhikode | Kerala | 56.16 | 45 |
| Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering) | Vaddeswaram | Andhra Pradesh | 55.99 | 46 |
| Calcutta University | Kolkata | West Bengal | 55.91 | 47 |
| Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education | Krishnan Koil | Tamil Nadu | 55.68 | 48 |
| Lovely Professional University | Phagwara | Punjab | 55.49 | 49 |
| Cochin University of Science and Technology | Cochin | Kerala | 55.38 | 50 |
| Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | Thanjavur | Tamil Nadu | 55.32 | 51 |
| Gauhati University | Guwahati | Assam | 55.27 | 52 |
| Osmania University | Hyderabad | Telangana | 55.24 | 53 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Surathkal | Karnataka | 55.21 | 54 |
| Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune | Pune | Maharashtra | 54.90 | 55 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | Rupnagar | Punjab | 54.76 | 56 |
| Panjab University | Chandigarh | Chandigarh | 54.65 | 57 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | Mandi | Himachal Pradesh | 54.52 | 58 |
| University of Kashmir | Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir | 54.31 | 59 |
| National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore | Bengaluru | Karnataka | 54.28 | 60 |
| Bharathidasan University | Tiruchirappalli | Tamil Nadu | 53.82 | 61 |
| Delhi Technological University | New Delhi | Delhi | 53.74 | 62 |
| National Institute of Technology Warangal | Warangal | Telangana | 53.23 | 63 |
| Institute of Chemical Technology | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 53.22 | 64 |
| UPES | Dehradun | Uttarakhand | 53.22 | 64 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur | Jodhpur | Rajasthan | 53.17 | 66 |
| Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata | Mohanpur | West Bengal | 53.04 | 67 |
| University of Madras | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 52.89 | 68 |
| Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | 52.71 | 69 |
| Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | Mohali | Punjab | 52.68 | 70 |
| Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth | Pune | Maharashtra | 52.67 | 71 |
| Graphic Era University | Dehradun | Uttarakhand | 52.44 | 72 |
| Alagappa University | Karaikudi | Tamil Nadu | 52.27 | 73 |
| Jamia Hamdard | New Delhi | Delhi | 52.20 | 74 |
| Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Bhopal | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 51.99 | 75 |
| Bharathiar University | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | 51.96 | 76 |
| Malaviya National Institute of Technology | Jaipur | Rajasthan | 51.88 | 77 |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh | Rishikesh | Uttarakhand | 51.77 | 78 |
| Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam | Kottayam | Kerala | 51.73 | 79 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 51.16 | 80 |
| Punjab Agricultural University | Ludhiana | Punjab | 51.03 | 81 |
| Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering | Kalavakkam | Tamil Nadu | 51.01 | 82 |
| King George`s Medical University | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | 50.94 | 83 |
| Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research | Wardha | Maharashtra | 50.92 | 84 |
| Shiv Nadar University | Gautam Buddha Nagar | Uttar Pradesh | 50.80 | 85 |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur | Nagpur | Maharashtra | 50.14 | 86 |
| University of Jammu | Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir | 50.11 | 87 |
| Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | 50.03 | 88 |
| International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana | 49.91 | 89 |
| Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 49.85 | 90 |
| Savitribai Phule Pune University | Pune | Maharashtra | 49.83 | 91 |
| Mumbai University | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 49.80 | 92 |
| Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 49.79 | 93 |
| Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir | Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir | 49.75 | 94 |
| SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 49.66 | 95 |
| Christ University | Bengaluru | Karnataka | 49.65 | 96 |
| National Institute of Technology Silchar | Silchar | Assam | 49.51 | 97 |
| Manipal University Jaipur | Jaipur | Rajasthan | 49.38 | 98 |
| Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology | Gorakhpur | Uttar Pradesh | 49.11 | 99 |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar | Khordha | Odisha | 49.04 | 100 |
Categories of NIRF Ranking 2025
The institutions are generally ranked in 16 different categories. The following are the various classifications of the categories for the NIRF ranking:
- Overall NIRF Ranking
- Universities
- Colleges
- Research Institutes
- Engineering
- Management
- Pharmacy
- Medical
- Dental
- Law
- Architecture and Planning
- Agriculture and Allied Sectors
- Innovation
- Open Universities
- Skill Universities
- State Public Universities
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Factors Determining the NIRF Overall Ranking 2025
NIRF has a list of parameters based on which the colleges are ranked. Displayed below is the set of parameters used to assess the rankings of the institutions:
- Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)
- Research and Professional Practice (RP)
- Peer Perception
- Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
- Graduation Outcomes (GO)
| Parameters | Details |
| Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR) | Student Strength including Doctoral Students (SS) |
| Faculty-student ratio with emphasis on permanent faculty (FSR) | |
| Combined metric for Faculty with PhD (or equivalent) and Experience (FQE) | |
| Financial Resources and their Utilisation (FRU) | |
| Research and Professional Practice (RP) | Combined metric for Publications (PU) |
| Combined metric for Quality of Publications (QP) | |
| IPR and Patents: Published and Granted (IPR) | |
| Footprint of Projects and Professional Practice (FPPP) | |
| Peer Perception | Academic Peers and Employers (PR) |
| Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) | Percentage of Students from Other States/Countries (Region Diversity RD) |
| Percentage of Women (Women Diversity WD) | |
| Economically and Socially Challenged Students (ESCS) | |
| Facilities for Physically Challenged Students (PCS) | |
| Perception (PR) Ranking | |
| Graduation Outcomes (GO) | Metric for University Examinations (GUE) |
| Metric for Number of PhD Students Graduated (GPHD) |
Classifications of Institutions in NIRF Ranking
The core committee involved in the formation of the NIRF classified the institutions into 2 categories namely, A and B. The institutions under category A are of national importance set up by Acts of Parliament, State Universities, etc.
Whereas, category B includes institutions affiliated to a University and does not enjoy full academic autonomy. The classification details are provided below.
- Category A Institutions: These are institutions of national importance set up by Acts of Parliament, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities, Private Universities and other autonomous institutions.
- Category B Institutions: These are institutions affiliated with a University and do not enjoy full academic autonomy.
NIRF Overall Ranking 2025 Parameters and Weightages
While having known the NIRF ranking list of top institutions, it is also important to know the evaluation criteria and the basis on which the ranking is given. Enlisted below is the list of parameters with weightage on each category of institutions.
NIRF Ranking Category: Overall and Colleges
Tabulated below is the approved set of parameter groups and the weightage for institutions in the overall and college categories:
| Parameters | Overall | Colleges |
| Teaching, learning and resources (TLR) | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Research, productivity, impact and IPR (RPII) | 0.3 | 0.15 |
| Graduation outcome (GO) | 0.2 | 0.25 |
| Outreach and inclusivity (OI) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Perception (PR) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
NIRF Ranking Category: Engineering, Management, Pharmacy And Architecture Institutions
Tabulated below are the approved set of parameter groups and the weightages for institutions that offer engineering, management, pharmacy and architecture courses:
| Parameters | Category A Institutions | Category B Institutions |
| Teaching, learning and resources (TLR) | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Research, professional practice and collaborative performance (RPC) | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Graduation outcome (GO) | 0.15 | 0.25 |
| Outreach and inclusivity (OI) | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Perception (PR) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
History of NIRF Ranking 2025
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 is a methodology framework, launched on February 29, 2015, by the Ministry of Human Resources Development to rank the institutions of higher education in India.
Initially, the NIRF had 4 categories namely: Universities, Engineering, Management and Pharmacy which was released in 2016. Later on, in 2017, the category list was updated with NIRF with 2 more categories- Overall and College and ranked the top ones among 3000 institutions. In 2018, there was an increasing number of institutions which led to the addition of 9 more categories.
