NIRF Ranking 2022: Top Colleges in India based on NIRF Ranking

Check the list of top colleges and universities for various streams as per NIRF ranking 2022 in the overall category and the factors and parameters for the NIRF ranking.

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology framework, launched on 29th February 2015 by the Ministry of Human Resources Development to rank the institutions of higher education in India. This has been adopted by the Ministry of Education of the Government of India. The NIRF rankings 2022 were released on July 15, 2022. The NIRF rankings are a great indicator of a college's quality and standing among the best educational institutions in the country.

The NIRF rankings 2022 is also a good reference for students looking for the top colleges and universities based on different streams like engineering, management, dentistry, pharmacy, medicine, architecture, etc.

NIRF Rankings 2022

The NIRF 2022 rankings have officially been released by the Ministry of Human Resource Development for institutions across India offering courses in engineering, management, medicine and pharmacy, to name a few. Below are the NIRF rankings 2022 for the top colleges in various streams.

Table of Contents

NIRF Overall Rankings 2022 - Top Institutes
NIRF Overall Ranking 2021 and the Top 50 Institutes
Categories of NIRF Ranking
History of NIRF Ranking Categories
Factors Determining the NIRF Ranking
Classifications of Institutions
NIRF Ranking Parameters and Weightages

NIRF Overall Rankings 2022 - Top Institutes

The table below contains the names of the top institutions in India as per the NIRF overall ranking:

NIRF Ranking	Institution	Score
1	IIT Madras	87.59
2	Indian Institute of Science	83.57
3	IIT Bombay	82.35
4	IIT Delhi	82.22
5	IIT Kanpur	77.83
6	IIT Kharagpur	75.94
7	IIT Roorkee	71.48
8	IIT Guwahati	69.75
9	AIIMS Delhi	69.57
10	Jawaharlal Nehru University	67.25
11	Banaras Hindu University	64.81
12	Jadavpur University	63.85
13	Jamia Millia Islamia	63.62
14	IIT Hyderabad	62.86
15	Calcutta University	61.57
16	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	61.54
17	Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal	61.23
18	Vellore Institute of Technology	60.14
19	Aligarh Muslim University	59.86
20	University of Hyderabad	59.67
21	NIT Trichy	58.95
22	Anna University	58.08
23	University of Delhi	57.63
24	Bharathiar University	57.26
25	Savitribai Phule Pune University	56.99
26	Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Pune	56.91
27	NIT Surathkal	56.74
28	Institute of Chemical Technology	56.16
29	IIT Varanasi	55.85
30	Siksha `O` Anusandhan	55.42
31	IIT Indore	55.13
32	BITS Pilani	55.1
33	Homi Bhabha National Institute	54.85
34	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	54.35
35	IIT Ropar	54.29
36	S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology	53.99
37	IIT Gandhinagar	53.92
38	IIT (ISM) Dhanbad	53.87
39	NIT Rourkela	53.77
40	Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Kolkata	52.35
41	Panjab University	51.23
42	Amity University	51.07
43	IIT Mandi	51.05
44	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	50.81
45	NIT Warangal	50.61
46	Osmania University	50.6
47	Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali	50.55
48	Chandigarh University	50.39
49	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy	50.33
50	Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	49.97
51	Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam	49.89
52	Kerala University	49.87
53	Alagappa University	49.73
54	Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research	49.71
54	KL University	49.71
54	Mysore University	49.71
57	Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology	49.65
58	LPU	49.54
59	IIT Patna	49.47
60	JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research	49.31
61	Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Bhopal	49.29
62	Symbiosis International	49.22
63	Delhi Technological University	49.03
64	Gauhati University	48.98
65	IIT Bhubaneswar	48.46
66	Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur	48.45
67	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	48.09
68	Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur	48.05
69	Cochin University of Science and Technology	48.02
70	University of Madras	48.01
71	Andhra University, Visakhapatnam	47.97
72	NIT Durgapur	47.9
73	Gujarat University	47.72
74	Jamia Hamdard	47.5
75	King George`s Medical University	47
76	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	46.76
76	NIT Silchar	46.76
78	Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	46.39
79	IIM Kozhikode	46.36
80	Guru Nanak Dev University	46.31
81	Mumbai University	46.15
82	Bharathidasan University	46.14
83	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	46.08
84	University of Kashmir	45.98
85	NIT Jalandhar	45.85
86	AIIMS Jodhpur	45.81
87	Banasthali Vidyapith	45.8
88	Madurai Kamaraj University	45.77
89	NMIMS Mumbai	45.68
90	Tezpur University	45.59
91	MNIT Jaipur	45.27
92	Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences	45.21
93	University of Jammu	45.11
94	Shiv Nadar University	44.94
95	Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research	44.73
96	Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering	44.69
97	University of Petroleum and Energy Studies	44.65
98	Bangalore University	44.53
99	Tata Institute of Social Sciences	44.52
100	VTU Belgaum	44.35

NIRF Rankings 2022 - Top Colleges

The table below contains the names of the top colleges in India as per the NIRF 2022 rankings:

NIRF Ranking	Institution	Score
1	Miranda House	78
2	Hindu College	71.86
3	Presidency College	71.67
4	Loyola College	71
5	Lady Shri Ram College For Women	70.83
6	PSGR Krishnammal College for Women	70.68
7	Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College	70.46
8	St. Xavier`s College	69.54
9	Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira	69.24
10	Kirori Mal College	68.53
11		68.3
12	Shri Ram College of Commerce	67.89
13	Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College	67.56
14	Hans Raj College	67.38
15	Sri Venkateswara College	67.38
16	Lady Irwin College	66.25
17	Madras Christian College	65.72
18	Acharya Narendra Dev College	65.46
19	Ramakrishna Mission Residential College	65.17
20	PSG College of Arts and Science	64.56
21	Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College	64.25
22	Thiagarajar College	63.59
23	Gargi College	62.5
24	University College, Thiruvananthapuram	61.91
25	Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences	61.65
26	St. Joseph`s College, Tiruchirappalli	61.6
27	Rajagiri College of Social Sciences	61.43
28	Deshbandhu College	61.02
29	Daulat Ram College	60.93
30	V.O. Chidambaram College	60.34
31	Kongunadu Arts & Science College	60.31
32	Government Arts College	60.07
33	Sri Krishna Arts and Science College	59.77
34	Maitreyi College	59.5
35	Dyal Singh College	59.45
36	Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women	58.88
37	St. Teresa`s College, Ernakulam	58.62
38	Madras School of Social Work	58.59
39	Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College	58.15
40	Kamala Nehru College	57.87
41	Ramanujan College	57.31
42	I.C.College of Home Science	57.16
43	Bishop Heber College	56.83
44	Jesus & Mary College	56.73
45	Pachhunga University College	56.32
46	Government Home Science College,Sector-10	56.26
47	Queen Mary`s College	56.12
48	Maharaja Agrasen College	55.76
49	Virudhunagar Hindu Nadars Senthikumara Nadar College	55.48
50	Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram	55.41
51	Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies	55.39
52		55.33
53	Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram	55.28
54	Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi	55.18
55	M S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science, and Commerce	54.99
56	Mar Athanasius College	54.94
57	Ferugusson College(Autonomous)	54.86
58	Bishop Moore College, Mavelikkara, Alappuzha	54.81
59	Sacred Heart College	54.79
60	Maharaja`s College, Ernakulam	54.67
61	Indraprastha College for Women	54.64
62	S.B. College, Changanacherry	54.63
63	ST. Thomas College, Thrissur	54.62
63	Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce	54.62
65	Ethiraj College for Women	54.55
66	Ramjas College	54.47
67	Holy Cross College, Tiruchirappalli	54.41
68	St.Xavier`s College, Palayamkottai	54.32
69	College of Social Work	54.27
70	Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science	54.2
70	Shivaji College	54.2
72	Women`s Christian College	54.19
73		54.18
74	Bethune College	54.04
75	Institute of Home Economics	53.93
76	Stella Maris College for Women	53.92
77	Shyam Lal College	53.8
78	St. Joseph`s College, Devagiri	53.59
79	Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirappalli	53.51
80	Kanchi Mamunivar Government Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research	53.48
81	CMS College Kottayam	53.03
82	Sacred Heart College (Autonomous)	53.02
83	Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College	52.94
84	Keshav Mahavidyalya	52.88
85	Government Victoria College, Palakkad	52.78
86	Lady Doak College	52.76
87	St. Xavier`s College	52.64
88	Dr. N. G. P. Arts and Science College	52.6
89	Bishop Kurialacherry College For Women, Amalagiri P.O Kottayam	52.47
90	Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science	52.46
91	Nesamony Memorial Christian College, Kanyakumari Dist.	52.43
92	Fatima Mata National College, Kollam	52.41
93	St. Joseph`s College of Commerce	52.39
94	Andhra Loyola College	52.38
94	Women`s Christian College, Nagercoil	52.38
96	Scott Christian College, Nagercoil	52.34
97	Midnapore College	52.28
97	Union Christian College	52.28
99	Mahatma Gandhi Government Arts College	52.16
100	Vellalar College for Women	52.09

NIRF Rankings 2022 - Top Universities

The table below contains the names of the top universities in India as per the NIRF 2022 rankings:

NIRF Ranking	Institution	Score
1	Indian Institute of Science	83.57
2	Jawaharlal Nehru University	68.47
3	Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi	65.91
4	Jadavpur University	65.37
5	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	63.4
6	Banaras Hindu University	63.2
7	Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal	62.84
8	Calcutta University	62.23
9	Vellore Institute of Technology	61.77
10	University of Hyderabad	61.71
11	Aligarh Muslim University	61.43
12	Savitribai Phule Pune University	59.48
13	University of Delhi	58.66
14	Institute of Chemical Technology	58.61
15	Bharathiar University	58.25
16	Siksha `O` Anusandhan	57.6
17	Homi Bhabha National Institute	57.09
18	BITS Pilani	56.68
19	S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology	56.24
20	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	56.22
20	Anna University	56.22
22	Osmania University	53.07
22	Amity University	53.07
24	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy	53.04
25	Panjab University	52.8
26	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	52.45
27	KL University	52.33
28	Alagappa University	52.18
29	Chandigarh University	51.85
30	Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam	51.61
31	Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology	51.56
32	Symbiosis International	51.45
33	Mysore University	51.37
34	JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research	51.2
35	Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	51.09
36	Andhra University, Visakhapatnam	50.52
36	Gauhati University	50.52
38	Delhi Technological University	49.97
39	University of Madras	49.86
40	Kerala University	49.8
41	Cochin University of Science and Technology	49.43
41	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	49.43
43	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	49.18
44	Guru Nanak Dev University	49.01
45	Mumbai University	48.93
45	Jamia Hamdard	48.93
47	Lovely Professional University	48.92
48	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	48.87
49	Banasthali Vidyapith	48.64
50	King George`s Medical University	48.51
51	NMIMS Mumbai	48.46
52	Madurai Kamaraj University	48.39
53	University of Kashmir	48.27
54	Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences	48.18
55	Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	48.05
56	University of Jammu	48.03
57	Bharathidasan University	47.98
58	Gujarat University	47.61
59	Tezpur University	47.48
60	Tata Institute of Social Sciences	47.16
61	Shiv Nadar University	46.57
62	Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research	46.4
63	Periyar University	46.06
64	Bangalore University	46.01
65	University of Petroleum and Energy Studies	45.49
66	North Eastern Hill University	45.44
67	Sri Venkateswara University	45.07
68	Pondicherry University	44.95
69	Calicut University, Thenhipalem	44.93
70	Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus	44.72
71	Christ University	44.31
72	Visvesvaraya Technological University	44.22
73	Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad	44.14
74	Graphic Era University	43.82
75	NITTE	43.64
76	Bharati Vidyapeeth	43.54
77	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	43.39
78	Mizoram University	43.24
79	Jain University, Bangalore	43.21
80	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli	42.92
81	Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Mumbai	42.64
81	Central University of Punjab	42.64
83	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad	42.59
84	Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women	42.53
85	Central University of Tamil Nadu	42.47
86	Kuvempu University	42.44
87	The University of Burdwan	42.42
88	Ashoka University	42.27
88	KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research	42.27
88	Utkal University	42.27
91	Maharishi Markandeshwar	42.26
92	Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management	42.14
93	Chettinad Academy of Research and Education	42.04
94	Maharshi Dayanand University	41.88
95		41.79
96	Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences	41.19
97	Yenepoya University	41.03
98	Visva Bharati	40.96
99	Birla Institute of Technology	40.69
100	M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute	40.39

NIRF Rankings 2022 - Engineering

The table below contains the top institutions for NIRF rankings 2022 for engineering:

NIRF Ranking 2022	Name of the Institute	State
1	IIT Madras	Tamil Nadu
2	IIT Delhi	NCR
3	IIT Bombay	Maharashtra
4	IIT Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh
5	IIT Kharagpur	West Bengal
6	IIT Roorkee	Uttarakhand
7	IIT Guwahati	Assam
8	NIT Trichy	Tamil Nadu
9	IIT Hyderabad	Telangana
10	NIT Surathkal	Karnataka

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NIRF Rankings 2022 - Management

The table below contains the top institutions for NIRF rankings 2022 for management:

NIRF Ranking	Institution	Score
1	IIM Ahmedabad	83.35
2	IIM Bangalore	82.62
3	IIM Calcutta	78.64
4	IIT Delhi	75.1
5	IIM Kozhikode	74.74
6	IIM Lucknow	74.55
7	IIM Indore	70.66
8	Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI)	69.67
9	National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai	68.84
10	IIT Madras	66.6
11	IIT Bombay	66.24
12	IIT Kharagpur	65.15
13	Management Development Institute	64.7
14	IIM Raipur	63.57
15	IIM Ranchi	62.33
16	IIM Rohtak	62.2
17	Symbiosis Institute of Business Management	61.97
18	IIM Tiruchirappalli	61.88
19	IIT Roorkee	61.76
20	IIT Kanpur	61.2
21	S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research	59.51
22	IIM Udaipur	59.28
23	IIM Kashipur	59.06
24	Indian Institute of Foreign Trade	58.31
25	NMIMS Mumbai	58.14
26	IIM Shillong	57.84
27	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	57.83
28	Amity University	57.43
29	Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi	56.44
30	International Management Institute	55
31	Great Lakes Institute of Management	54.9
32	IFHE Hyderabad	54.88
33	IIM Visakhapatnam	54.36
34	Lovely Professional University	54.3
35	XIM University	54.1
36	GOA Institute of Management	53.58
36	IIM Jammu	53.58
38	T. A. Pai Management Institute Manipal	53.57
39	NIT Tiruchirappalli	53.54
40	Chandigarh University	53.23
41	University of Petroleum and Energy Studies	53.22
42	MICA	52.86
43	Indian Institute of Management	52.84
44	Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad	52.12
45	Nirma University	52
46	IIT (ISM) Dhanbad	51.49
47	KL University	51.27
48	KIIT University	50.88
49	Anna University	50.72
50	Banaras Hindu University	50.64
51	Jaipuria Institute of Management	50.41
52	Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon	50.35
53	Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology	50.11
54	BML Munjal University	49.9
55	IIM Amritsar	49.88
56	Birla Institute of Management Technology	49.72
57	Aligarh Muslim University	49.7
58	IRMA Anand	49.67
59	IMI Kolkata	49.01
60	Fore School of Management	48.93
60	Krea University	48.93
62	GGSIPU	48.56
63	PSG College of Technology	48.08
64	ABV IIITM Gwalior	47.73
65	Graphic Era University	47.31
66	IIM Sambalpur	47.11
67	Panjab University	46.89
68	Welingkar Mumbai	46.76
69	IIM Sirmaur	46.46
70	International Management Institute, Bhubaneswar	46.41
71	K.J.Somaiya Institute of Management	46.31
72	Christ University	46.29
73	IIM Bodh Gaya	45.82
74	Rajagiri Business School	45.79
75	Institute of Management Technology	45.18
76	Visvesvaraya Technological University	45.15
77	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	45.13
78	Birla Institute of Technology	44.88
78	Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow	44.88
80	Chitkara University	44.74
81	Jaipuria Institute of Management	44.69
82	Jagan Institute of Management Studies	44.49
83	Bharathidasan Institute of Management	44.47
84	NIT Calicut	44.3
85	Manipal University, Jaipur	44.07
86	Loyola Institute of Business Administration	44.02
87	Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	43.97
88	Dayalbagh Educational Institute	43.95
89	Pandit Deendayal Energy University	43.77
90	IIHMR University	43.68
91	Pune Institute of Business Management	43.63
92	Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon	42.68
93	Galgotias University	42.63
94	University of Hyderabad	42.62
95	Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur	42.61
96	Jain University, Bangalore	42.48
96	Thiagarajar School of Management	42.48
98	Alliance University	42.18
99	Gujarat University	41.94
100	Jamia Hamdard	41.44
100	University of Jammu	41.44

NIRF Rankings 2022 - Pharmacy

The table below contains the top colleges for NIRF rankings 2022 for pharmacy:

NIRF Ranking	Institution	Score
1	Jamia Hamdard	79.5
2	National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad	79.46
3	Panjab University	76.29
4	National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali	75.78
5	Birla Institute of Technology & Science - Pilani	74.99
6	JSS College of Pharmacy	74.6
7	Institute of Chemical Technology	72.25
8	JSS College of Pharmacy	71.21
9	Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal	67.86
10	National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Ahmedabad	67.83
11	SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies	64.15
12	S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology	62
13	National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Guwahati	61.36
14	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	60.43
15	Annamalai University	59.84
16	Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda	59.28
17	Amity University	58.61
18	Jadavpur University	58.27
19	Lovely Professional University	57.51
20	Chitkara University	57.02
21	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune	56.69
22	Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University	56.38
23	Banasthali Vidyapith	55.59
24	Maharishi Markandeshwar	54.75
25	Punjabi University, Patiala	54.65
26	Central University of Punjab	54.53
27	National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Raebareli	54.41
28	Nirma University	53.45
29	I. S. F. College of Pharmacy	52.64
30	Maharshi Dayanand University	52.59
31	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	52.43
32	Bombay College of Pharmacy	52.1
33	Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hissar	51.82
34	Vels Institute of Science Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS) -Chennai	51.28
35	Birla Institute of Technology	51.18
36	Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences	51.04
37	Chandigarh University	50.43
38	SVKM`s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy	50.18
39	Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology	49.71
40	KLE College of Pharmacy, Belgaum	49.57
41	Dr D.Y.Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research	48.99
42	The Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University	48.6
43	Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya	47.89
44	Kakatiya University	47.38
45	N.G.S.M. Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences	46.95
46	R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research	46.92
47	Dibrugarh University	46.89
48	Integral University	46.86
49	Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management	46.66
50	Nandha College of Pharmacy	46.34
51	Acharya Nagarjuna University College of Science	46.04
52	L. M. College of Pharmacy	45.59
53	Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy	45.19
54	Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy	44.8
55	Goa College of Pharmacy	44.72
56	Amar Shaheed Baba Ajit Singh Jujhar Singh Memorial College of Pharmacy	44.4
57	Acharya & B M Reddy College of Pharmacy	44.33
58	Anurag University	44.31
59	Galgotias University	43.96
60	Mohan Lal Sukhadia University	43.8
61	Kumaun University, Nainital	43.63
62	M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences	43.39
63	College of Pharmacy, Madras Medical College	43.26
64	Suresh Gyan Vihar University	43.22
65	Y. B. Chavan College of Pharmacy	43.08
66	Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam	43.05
67	Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research	43
68	Sri Venkateswara College of Pharmacy	42.73
69	G. L. A. University	42.18
70	PSG College of Pharmacy	42
71	Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceuatical Education & Research	41.86
72	CMR College of Pharmacy	41.72
73	Bundelkhand University	41.59
74	Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Pharmacy, Kolhapur	40.91
75	National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education And Research Hajipur	40.77
76	AISSMS College of Pharmacy	40.5
77	Chalapathi Institute of Pharmaceutical Science	40.27
78	Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University	40.12
79	Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences	39.8
80	Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy	39.76
81	College of Pharmacy, Pt. B. D. Sharma, PGIMS	39.7
82	Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy	39.54
83	Kurukshetra University	39.18
84	Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology	39.08
85	KMCH College of Pharmacy	38.94
86	Parul University	38.92
87	Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University	38.86
88	Principal K.M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy	38.79
89	Sri Venkateswara University	38.66
90	Marathwada Mitra Mandal`s College of Pharmacy	38.52
91	Chandigarh College of Pharmacy, Landran	38.44
92	Jaipur National University, Jaipur	38.38
93	Gokaraju Rangaraju College of Pharmacy	38.21
94	Maliba Pharmacy College	38.15
95	KLE College of Pharmacy	38.05
96	Al Shifa College of Pharmacy, Perinthalmanna	38.02
97	KIET Group of Institutions	37.84
98	Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy	37.73
99	C.U.Shah College of Pharmacy	37.71
100	Nirmala College of Pharmacy, Mangalagiri	37.69
100	Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University	37.69

NIRF Rankings 2022 - Medical

The table below contains the top colleges for NIRF rankings 2022 for medicine:

NIRF Ranking	Institute	Score
1	AIIMS Delhi	91.6
2	Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research	79
3	Christian Medical College	72.84
4	National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore	71.56
5	Banaras Hindu University	68.12
6	Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research	67.64
7	Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences	67.18
8	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	66.49
9	Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram	65.17
10	Kasturba Medical College, Manipal	63.89
11	King George`s Medical University	61.68
12	Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai	60.71
13	Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences	58.79
14		58.49
15	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	57.92
16	All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur	57.47
17	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	57.41
18	Siksha `O` Anusandhan	57.21
19	Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital	57.15
20	S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology	57.05
21	Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research	57.02
22	Aligarh Muslim University	56.19
23	Maulana Azad Medical College	55.94
24	Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences	55.21
25	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	54.73
26	All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar	54.71
27	Govt. Medical College & Hospital	54.02
28	University College of Medical Sciences	53.62
29	Lady Hardinge Medical College	53.44
30	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	53.05
31	Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore	52.83
32	Maharishi Markandeshwar	52.81
33	Jamia Hamdard	52.51
34	JSS Medical College, Mysore	52.47
35	PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Coimbatore	52.44
36	Christian Medical College, Ludhiana	51.89
37	Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute	50.87
38	M. S. Ramaiah Medical College	50.7
39	Chettinad Academy of Research and Education	50.35
40	Dayanand Medical College	50.32
41	Sawai Man Singh Medical College	49.93
42	Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad	49.76
43	Medical College	49.73
44	SCB Medical College and Hospital	49.02
45	Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Mumbai	48.59
46	Regional Institute of Medical Sciences	48.21
47	Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute	48.05
48	AllMS Rishikesh	47.98
49	AllMS Raipur	47.44
50	B. J. Medical College	46.53

NIRF Rankings 2022 - Law

The table below contains the top colleges for NIRF rankings 2022 for law:

NIRF Ranking	Institution	Score
1	National Law School of India University	78
2	National Law University	73.96
3	Symbiosis Law School	73.73
4	Nalsar University of Law	73.05
5	The West Bengal National University of Juridicial Sciences	70.72
6	Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur	67.27
7	Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi	63.62
8	Gujarat National Law University	63.52
9	Siksha `O` Anusandhan	63.47
10	National Law University, Jodhpur	62.35
11	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	61.55
12	Aligarh Muslim University	60.11
13	Lovely Professional University	57.57
14	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	55.41
15	National Law Institute University, Bhopal	54.28
16	Christ University	53.56
17	Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow	53.23
18	The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala	52.73
19	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy	51.87
20	Banaras Hindu University	51.66
21	University of Petroleum and Energy Studies	50.18
22	National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi	49.84
23	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	49.43
24	National Law University and Judicial Academy	49.27
25	National Law University	48.81
26	Army Institute of Law, Mohali	47.68
27	Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon	46.93
28	Sikkim Government Law College, Burtuk	45.92
29	Indian Law Institute	45.4
30	Panjab University	45.21

NIRF Rankings 2022 - Dental

The table below contains the top colleges for NIRF rankings 2022 for dentistry:

NIRF Ranking	Institution	Score
1	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	82.3
2	Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal	77.28
3	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	76.67
4	Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences	70.48
5	King George`s Medical University	69.13
6	A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences	68.38
7	Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore	67.48
8	SRM Dental College	66.12
9	Govt. Dental College, Nagpur	64.2
10	Siksha `O` Anusandhan	62.13
11	Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences	61.7
12	JSS Dental College and Hospital	59.45
13	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	59.38
14	M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences	58.47
15	Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences	58.1
16	Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi	57.98
17	Nair Hospital Dental College	57.72
18	Government Dental College, Bangalore	57.55
19	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	56.58
20	SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital	56.47
21	Banaras Hindu University	55.83
22	Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research	55.65
23	Yenepoya Dental College	53.9
24	Vishnu Dental College, Bheemavaram	53.73
25	M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute	53.15
26	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	52.84
27	Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute	52.74
28		52.72
29	Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital	51.91
30	Government Dental College	51.71
31	Karnavati University	51.7
32	Ragas Dental College & Hospital, Chennai	50.88
33	Gitam Dental College & Hospital	50.45
34	Raja Rajeswari Dental College & Hospital	50.07
35	MGM Dental College, Navi Mumbai	49.97
36	Government Dental College	49.93
37	MGVs Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hire Dental College, Nashik	49.87
38	Aligarh Muslim University	49.83
39	Govt. Dental College, Indore	48.85
40	Guru nanak Institute of Dental Sciences & Research	48.8

NIRF Rankings 2022 - Architecture

The table below contains the top colleges for NIRF rankings 2022 for architecture:

NIRF Ranking	Institution	Score
1	IIT Roorkee	83.46
2	NIT Calicut	77.35
3	IIT Kharagpur	75.42
4	School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi	66.37
5	National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli	65.19
6	Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur	64.17
7	School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada	63.55
8	Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur	62.64
9	Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi	61.21
10	School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal	61.15
11	S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology	59.32
12	Lovely Professional University	57.8
13	Aligarh Muslim University	57.44
14	College of Engineering, Trivandrum	56.21
15	Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, Mahe	55.83
16	Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University	55.75
17	M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology	54.82
18	BMS College of Arhitecture	54.78
19	Chandigarh University	54.49
20	Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology	51.67
21	Nirma University	51.54
22	Chitkara University	51.5
23	Thiagarajar College of Engineering	50.53
24	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	50.39
25	Birla Institute of Technology	50.14
26	National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur	50.06
27	Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS)	49.92
28	M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute	49.62
29	Anna University	48.82
30	National Institute of Technology, Patna	46.28

NIRF Overall Ranking 2021 and the Top 50 Institutes

The top 50 institutes of NIRF ranking are displayed below:

NIRF Ranking	Top 10 Institutes (Overall)	City	State	Ranking Score
1	Indian Institute of Technology	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	86.76
2	Indian Institute of Science	Bengaluru	Karnataka	82.67
3	Indian Institute of Technology	Mumbai	Maharashtra	82.52
4	Indian Institute of Technology	New Delhi	Delhi	81.75
5	Indian Institute of Technology	Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh	76.5
6	Indian Institute of Technology	Kharagpur	West Bengal	75.62
7	Indian Institute of Technology	Roorkee	Uttarakhand	71.4
8	Indian Institute of Technology	Guwahati	Assam	69.26
9	Jawaharlal Nehru University	New Delhi	Delhi	66.61
10	Banaras Hindu University	Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh	63.1
11	Calcutta University	Kolkata	West Bengal	61.45
12	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu	59.87
13	Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	Delhi	59.54
14	Jadavpur University	Kolkata	West Bengal	58.93
15	Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Manipal	Karnataka	58.91
16	Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad	Hyderabad	Telangana	58.53
17	University of Hyderabad	Hyderabad	Telangana	57.67
18	Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh	Uttar Pradesh	57.38
19	University of Delhi	Delhi	Delhi	56.03
20	Savitribai Phule Pune University	Pune	Maharashtra	55.83
21	Vellore Institute of Technology	Vellore	Tamil Nadu	55.39
22	Bharathiar University	Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu	55.38
23	National Institute of Technology	Tiruchirappalli	Tamil Nadu	54.97
24	Indian Institute of Science Education & Research	Pune	Maharashtra	54.47
25	Anna University	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	54.42
26	Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines)	Dhanbad	Jharkhand	53.88
27	Institute of Chemical Technology	Mumbai	Maharashtra	53.76
28	Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University)	Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh	53.74
29	Birla Institute of Technology & Science	Pilani	Rajasthan	53.32
30	Indian Institute of Technology	Indore	Madhya Pradesh	53.22
31	Indian Institute of Technology	Rupnagar	Punjab	52.89
32	National Institute of Technology	Surathkal	Karnataka	52.88
33	Indian Institute of Technology	Gandhinagar	Gujarat	52.77
34	Mysore University	Mysuru	Karnataka	50.49
35	Indian Institute of Science Education & Research	Mohanpur	West Bengal	50.48
36	Homi Bhabha National Institute	Mumbai	Maharashtra	50.42
37	Siksha `O` Anusandhan	Bhubaneswar	Odisha	50.34
38	Panjab University	Chandigarh	Chandigarh	50.31
39	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	Bhubaneswar	Odisha	50
40	Indian Institute of Science Education & Research	Mohali	Punjab	49.58
41	National Institute of Technology	Rourkela	Odisha	49.27
42	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy	Thanjavur	Tamil Nadu	49.15
43	Amity University	Gautam Budh Nagar	Uttar Pradesh	48.87
44	Kerala University	Thiruvananthapuram	Kerala	48.87
45	Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology	Patiala	Punjab	48.83
46	Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology	Shibpur	West Bengal	48.7
47	University of Madras	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	48.66
48	Andhra University	Visakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh	48.65
49	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	48.63
50	Indian Institute of Science Education & Research	Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	48.57

Categories of NIRF Ranking

The institutions are generally ranked in 11 different categories. The following are the various classifications of the categories for the NIRF ranking:

Overall
University
Colleges
Engineering
Management
Pharmacy
Law
Medical
Architecture
Dental
Research

History of NIRF Ranking Categories

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 lead to the addition of 9 more categories.

Factors Determining the NIRF Ranking

NIRF has a list of parameters based on which the colleges are ranked. Displayed below are 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)

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)
Graduation Outcomes (GO)	Metric for Number of PhD Students Graduated (GPHD)

Classifications of Institutions

The core committee involved in the formation of the NIRF classified the institutions into 2 categories as category A and B.

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 to a University and do not enjoy full academic autonomy.

NIRF Ranking Parameters and Weightages

While having known the NIRF ranking list of top institutions, its also important to know the evalutation 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 weightages for institutions in the overall and colleges 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 is 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