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NIRF Ranking 2020 - Top Private Colleges in India

NIRF Ranking 2020 - Top Private Colleges in India

Edited By Vishwas Garia | Updated on Jun 14, 2020 11:35 AM IST

Top Private Colleges in India - The much awaited prestigious National Institute Research Framework Ranking has been announced by the Ministry of Human Resource Development on June 11. Loyola College

Chennai has again topped the list of best private colleges in India, with an All India rank 6 and an overall score of 68.03. St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Howrah and PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore have secured the seventh, ninth and tenth position respectively.

NIRF Ranking 2020 - Top Private Colleges in India
NIRF Ranking 2020 - Top Private Colleges in India

There are four colleges in the top 10 list of the NIRF private colleges ranking 2020. The top 20 private colleges in India belong to the three states. i.e, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Delhi.

There are following parameters which are used to design the framework of NIRF ranking. MHRD started announcing the NIRF ranking from the year 2016. The announcement of rankings of public and private colleges in India started a year later. Careers360 brings to you the list of top private colleges in India under rank 100, according to the NIRF ranking 2020.

Top Private Colleges - NIRF Ranking 2020

Colleges

State

AIR

Overall Score

Loyola College, Chennai

Tamil Nadu

6

68.03

St Xavier's College, Kolkata

West Bengal

7

67.59

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Howrah

West Bengal

9

67.59

PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu

10

66.63

Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Kolkata

West Bengal

11

66.58

Madras Christian College, Chennai

Tamil Nadu

17

64.36

Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Kolkata

West Bengal

20

62.36

Thiagarajar College, Madurai

Tamil Nadu

22

61.29

PD Patel Institute of Applied Sciences, Anand

Gujarat

24

61.01

PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu

25

60.74

Scott Christian College, Nagercoil

Tamil Nadu

27

59.98

Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Ernakulam

Kerala

28

59.36

Sri Krishna Arts and Science College, Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu

29

58.56

St Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu

31

58.27

Madras School of Social Work, Chennai

Tamil Nadu

33

57.99

Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada

Andhra Pradesh

36

57.64

Women's Christian College, Chennai

Tamil Nadu

38

56.78

Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu

39

56.65

Queen Mary's College, Chennai

Tamil Nadu

41

56.28

Fergusson College, Pune

Maharashtra

42

56.04

Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai

Tamil Nadu

46

55.76

St Teresa's College, Ernakulam

Kerala

47

55.6

Mar Ivanios College, Nalanchira

Kerala

48

55.51

Lady Doak College, Madurai

Tamil Nadu

52

54.67

Virudhunagar Hindu Nadars Senthikumara Nadar College, Virudhunagar

Tamil Nadu

53

54.63

Sacred Heart College, Kochi

Kerala

55

54.52

St Joseph's College, Devagiri

Kerala

60

53.82

St Thomas College, Thrissur

Kerala

63

53.42

Stella Maris College, Chennai

Tamil Nadu

64

53.36

Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu

65

53.32

VO Chidambaram College, Tuticorin

Tamil Nadu

68

53.08

Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu

70

52.68

St Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore

Karnataka

72

52.37

St Francis College for Women, Hyderabad

Telangana

73

52.28

Fatima College, Madurai

Tamil Nadu

74

52.2

Loreto College, Kolkata

West Bengal

75

52.17

Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara

Kerala

76

52.04

Women's Christian College, Nagercoil

Tamil Nadu

78

51.75

St Berchmans College, Changanassery

Kerala

79

51.6

Bishop Kurialacherry College For Women, Kottayam

Kerala

80

51.55

CMS College of Science and Commerce, Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu

82

51.49

Mar Thoma College, Tiruvalla

Kerala

84

51.37

Dr NGP Arts and Science College, Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu

85

51.33

Vellalar College For Women, Thindal

Tamil Nadu

87

51.25

Mahendra Arts and Science College, Namakkal

Tamil Nadu

90

51.14

St Xaviers College, Mumbai

Maharashtra

90

51.14

Mahatma Gandhi College, Trivandrum

Kerala

93

50.59

Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata

West Bengal

94

50.47

Nehru Arts and Science College, Kanhangad

Kerala

95

50.46

St Alberts College, Ernakulam

Kerala

97

50.34

Vimala College, Thrissur

Kerala

99

50.2

Fatima Mata National College, Kollam

Kerala

100

50.13

NIRF Ranking Parameters 2020

Parameters

Marks

1. Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR) Ranking weight: 0.30

100


  • Student Strength including Doctoral Students(SS): 20 marks

  • Faculty-student ratio with emphasis on permanent faculty (FSR): 30 marks

  • Combined metric for Faculty with PhD (or equivalent) and Experience (FQE): 20 marks

  • Financial Resources and their Utilisation (FRU): 30 marks


2. Research and Professional Practice (RP) Ranking weight: 0.30

100


  • Combined metric for Publications (PU): 35 marks

  • Combined metric for Quality of Publications (QP): 40 marks

  • IPR and Patents: Published and Granted (IPR): 15 marks

  • Footprint of Projects and Professional Practice (FPPP): 10 marks


3. Graduation Outcomes (GO) Ranking weight: 0.20

100

  • Combined metric for Placement and Higher Studies (GPH): 40 marks

  • Metric for University Examinations (GUE): 15 marks

  • Median Salary (GMS): 25 marks

  • Metric for Number of Ph.D. Students Graduated (GPHD): 20 marks


4. Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) Ranking weight: 0.10

100


  • Percentage of Students from other States/Countries (Region Diversity RD): 30 marks

  • Percentage of Women (Women Diversity WD): 30 marks

  • Economically and Socially Challenged Students (ESCS): 20 marks

  • Facilities for Physically Challenged Students (PCS): 20 marks


5. Perception (PR) Ranking weight: 0.10

100


  • Peer Perception: Employers & Academic Peer (PR): 100 marks


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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Which private college in India tops the NIRF ranking 2020?

Loyola College, Chennai has been ranked sixth in All India ranking of NIRF 2020.

2. What is the basis of this NIRF Ranking?

NIRF uses certain formulas and any institution is given weightage and ranking primarily based on five areas that include Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR), Research and Professional Practice (RP), Graduation Outcomes (GO), Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) and Perception (PR). Further, these parameters have sub-parameters which are also taken into account to rank any institution.

3. Who releases the NIRF ranking?

Ministry of Human Resource Development releases the NIRF ranking.

4. Are the NIRF rankings consistent throughout the coming years?

No, the NIRF rankings changes as per the report of the college and universities every year.

5. When did NIRF 2020 ranking come out?

NIRF ranking 2020 was released on June 11 by MHRD.

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