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Author :
Aakash |
The Ministry of Education, Government of India, has released the NIRF Ranking 2025 (National Institutional Ranking Framework). Among the various classifications, the Overall Category tends to be the most conspicuous since it encompasses multiple domains such as engineering, management, law, medical, pharmacy, and so on.
This ranking assists the students and parents to some extent in evaluating the institutions in India that emphasize teaching, research, placements, inclusivity, and perception on the NIRF Overall Ranking 2025. One of the reasons the NIRF Overall Ranking 2025 has become very popular is that it serves as a standard for the levels of higher education in India, since it derives from the performance of multiple streams.
Though there has always been the dominance of IITs and IISc on the NIRF ranking, in this edition ranking 2025, there is an increased emphasis on some state and private universities, thus showcasing the emerging diversity in education in India.
Consider the NIRF college ranking 2025, which follows. It presents the top institutions in the country, which can be used to analyze college comparison, institutional strengths, and choices for pursuing higher education.
NIRF Rank |
Institute Name |
City |
State |
Score |
1 |
Indian Institute of Technology Madras |
Chennai |
Tamil Nadu |
87.31 |
2 |
Indian Institute of Science |
Bengaluru |
Karnataka |
85.00 |
3 |
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay |
Mumbai |
Maharashtra |
81.62 |
4 |
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi |
New Delhi |
Delhi |
80.67 |
5 |
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur |
Kanpur |
Uttar Pradesh |
77.25 |
6 |
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
Kharagpur |
West Bengal |
73.99 |
7 |
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee |
Roorkee |
Uttarakhand |
71.73 |
8 |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi |
New Delhi |
Delhi |
70.57 |
9 |
Jawaharlal Nehru University |
New Delhi |
Delhi |
69.62 |
10 |
Banaras Hindu University |
Varanasi |
Uttar Pradesh |
68.71 |
11 |
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati |
Guwahati |
Assam |
67.67 |
12 |
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad |
Hyderabad |
Telangana |
67.04 |
13 |
Jamia Millia Islamia |
New Delhi |
Delhi |
66.99 |
14 |
Manipal Academy of Higher Education – Manipal |
Manipal |
Karnataka |
66.86 |
15 |
University of Delhi |
Delhi |
Delhi |
66.19 |
16 |
Birla Institute of Technology & Science – Pilani |
Pilani |
Rajasthan |
65.06 |
17 |
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham |
Coimbatore |
Tamil Nadu |
64.97 |
18 |
Jadavpur University |
Kolkata |
West Bengal |
64.34 |
19 |
Aligarh Muslim University |
Aligarh |
Uttar Pradesh |
63.76 |
20 |
Homi Bhabha National Institute |
Mumbai |
Maharashtra |
63.03 |
21 |
Vellore Institute of Technology |
Vellore |
Tamil Nadu |
62.88 |
22 |
S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology |
Chennai |
Tamil Nadu |
62.87 |
23 |
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences |
Chennai |
Tamil Nadu |
62.23 |
24 |
Indian Agricultural Research Institute |
New Delhi |
Delhi |
61.59 |
25 |
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan |
Bhubaneswar |
Odisha |
61.01 |
26 |
University of Hyderabad |
Hyderabad |
Telangana |
60.32 |
27 |
Indian Institute of Technology Indore |
Indore |
Madhya Pradesh |
60.13 |
27 |
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology |
Bhubaneswar |
Odisha |
60.13 |
29 |
Anna University |
Chennai |
Tamil Nadu |
60.06 |
30 |
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli |
Tiruchirappalli |
Tamil Nadu |
60.05 |
31 |
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi |
Varanasi |
Uttar Pradesh |
60.03 |
32 |
Chandigarh University |
Mohali |
Punjab |
59.55 |
33 |
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research |
Chandigarh |
Chandigarh |
59.15 |
34 |
National Institute of Technology Rourkela |
Rourkela |
Odisha |
58.55 |
35 |
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad |
Dhanbad |
Jharkhand |
58.33 |
36 |
Indian Institute of Technology Patna |
Patna |
Bihar |
57.63 |
37 |
Amity University |
Gautam Budh Nagar |
Uttar Pradesh |
57.49 |
38 |
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research |
Mysuru |
Karnataka |
57.43 |
39 |
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar |
Gandhinagar |
Gujarat |
57.01 |
40 |
Symbiosis International |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
56.86 |
41 |
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam |
Visakhapatnam |
Andhra Pradesh |
56.62 |
42 |
Kerala University |
Thiruvananthapuram |
Kerala |
56.26 |
43 |
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research |
Puducherry |
Pondicherry |
56.23 |
44 |
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university) |
Patiala |
Punjab |
56.21 |
45 |
National Institute of Technology Calicut |
Kozhikode |
Kerala |
56.16 |
46 |
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering) |
Vaddeswaram |
Andhra Pradesh |
55.99 |
47 |
Calcutta University |
Kolkata |
West Bengal |
55.91 |
48 |
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education |
Krishnan Koil |
Tamil Nadu |
55.68 |
49 |
Lovely Professional University |
Phagwara |
Punjab |
55.49 |
50 |
Cochin University of Science and Technology |
Cochin |
Kerala |
55.38 |
51 |
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy |
Thanjavur |
Tamil Nadu |
55.32 |
52 |
Gauhati University |
Guwahati |
Assam |
55.27 |
53 |
Osmania University |
Hyderabad |
Telangana |
55.24 |
54 |
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal |
Surathkal |
Karnataka |
55.21 |
55 |
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
54.90 |
56 |
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar |
Rupnagar |
Punjab |
54.76 |
57 |
Panjab University |
Chandigarh |
Chandigarh |
54.65 |
58 |
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi |
Mandi |
Himachal Pradesh |
54.52 |
59 |
University of Kashmir |
Srinagar |
Jammu and Kashmir |
54.31 |
60 |
National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore |
Bengaluru |
Karnataka |
54.28 |
61 |
Bharathidasan University |
Tiruchirappalli |
Tamil Nadu |
53.82 |
62 |
Delhi Technological University |
New Delhi |
Delhi |
53.74 |
63 |
National Institute of Technology Warangal |
Warangal |
Telangana |
53.23 |
64 |
UPES |
Dehradun |
Uttarakhand |
53.22 |
64 |
Institute of Chemical Technology |
Mumbai |
Maharashtra |
53.22 |
66 |
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur |
Jodhpur |
Rajasthan |
53.17 |
67 |
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata |
Mohanpur |
West Bengal |
53.04 |
68 |
University of Madras |
Chennai |
Tamil Nadu |
52.89 |
69 |
Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University |
Lucknow |
Uttar Pradesh |
52.71 |
70 |
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali |
Mohali |
Punjab |
52.68 |
71 |
Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
52.67 |
72 |
Graphic Era University |
Dehradun |
Uttarakhand |
52.44 |
73 |
Alagappa University |
Karaikudi |
Tamil Nadu |
52.27 |
74 |
Jamia Hamdard |
New Delhi |
Delhi |
52.20 |
75 |
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Bhopal |
Bhopal |
Madhya Pradesh |
51.99 |
76 |
Bharathiar University |
Coimbatore |
Tamil Nadu |
51.96 |
77 |
Malaviya National Institute of Technology |
Jaipur |
Rajasthan |
51.88 |
78 |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh |
Rishikesh |
Uttarakhand |
51.77 |
79 |
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam |
Kottayam |
Kerala |
51.73 |
80 |
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar |
Bhubaneswar |
Odisha |
51.16 |
81 |
Punjab Agricultural University |
Ludhiana |
Punjab |
51.03 |
82 |
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering |
Kalavakkam |
Tamil Nadu |
51.01 |
83 |
King George’s Medical University |
Lucknow |
Uttar Pradesh |
50.94 |
84 |
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research |
Wardha |
Maharashtra |
50.92 |
85 |
Shiv Nadar University |
Gautam Buddha Nagar |
Uttar Pradesh |
50.80 |
86 |
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur |
Nagpur |
Maharashtra |
50.14 |
87 |
University of Jammu |
Jammu |
Jammu and Kashmir |
50.11 |
88 |
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University |
Coimbatore |
Tamil Nadu |
50.03 |
89 |
International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad |
Hyderabad |
Telangana |
49.91 |
90 |
Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research |
Chennai |
Tamil Nadu |
49.85 |
91 |
Savitribai Phule Pune University |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
49.83 |
92 |
Mumbai University |
Mumbai |
Maharashtra |
49.80 |
93 |
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology |
Chennai |
Tamil Nadu |
49.79 |
94 |
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir |
Srinagar |
Jammu and Kashmir |
49.75 |
95 |
SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies |
Mumbai |
Maharashtra |
49.66 |
96 |
Christ University |
Bengaluru |
Karnataka |
49.65 |
97 |
National Institute of Technology Silchar |
Silchar |
Assam |
49.51 |
98 |
Manipal University Jaipur |
Jaipur |
Rajasthan |
49.38 |
99 |
Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology |
Gorakhpur |
Uttar Pradesh |
49.11 |
100 |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar |
Khordha |
Odisha |
49.04 |