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

    Vishwas GariaUpdated on 01 Apr 2026, 06:57 PM IST

    The Ministry of Education, Government of India will release the NIRF ranking 2026 for private colleges in May. Based on NIRF ranking 2025, Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, St. Xavier's College, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, and PSG College of Arts and Science secured top 10 places, with ranks 6,8, 9 and 10 respectfully.

    NIRF Ranking 2020 - Top Private Colleges in India
    NIRF Ranking 2026 - Top Private Colleges in India

    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. Read the entire article to learn more about the list of top private colleges in India under rank 100.

    Top Private Colleges - NIRF Ranking 2025

    RankName of the collegeStateScore
    6Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary CollegeWest Bengal76.74
    8St. Xavier's CollegeWest Bengal76.07
    9PSGR Krishnammal College for WomenTamil Nadu75.52
    10PSG College of Arts and ScienceTamil Nadu73.15
    12Rajagiri College of Social SciencesKerala71.72
    14Loyola CollegeTamil Nadu71.14
    16Madras Christian CollegeTamil Nadu70.57
    19Ramakrishna Mission VidyamandiraWest Bengal69.00
    20Thiagarajar CollegeTamil Nadu68.93
    22V.O. Chidambaram CollegeTamil Nadu67.27
    24Ramakrishna Mission Residential CollegeWest Bengal66.81
    25St. Joseph's College, TiruchirappalliTamil Nadu66.59
    34Kristu Jayanti CollegeKarnataka62.29
    40Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Arts & Science for WomenTamil Nadu61.50
    41Stella Maris College for WomenTamil Nadu61.25
    44Sacred Heart CollegeKerala60.77
    46Bishop Heber CollegeTamil Nadu60.18
    48St. Xavier's College, PalayamkottaiTamil Nadu60.16
    50Sri Krishna Arts and Science CollegeTamil Nadu59.74
    52Holy Cross College, TiruchirappalliTamil Nadu59.47
    53St. Thomas College, ThrissurKerala59.19
    55Madras School of Social WorkTamil Nadu58.90
    56St Berchmans CollegeKerala58.38
    57Fergusson CollegeMaharashtra58.35
    59The American CollegeTamil Nadu58.12
    60St. Teresa's College, ErnakulamKerala57.84
    61Mar Ivanios College, ThiruvananthapuramKerala57.75
    63Nesamony Memorial Christian CollegeTamil Nadu57.67
    64Ethiraj College for WomenTamil Nadu57.64
    66Dr. N. G. P. Arts and Science CollegeTamil Nadu57.56
    67M S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science, and CommerceKarnataka57.49
    70Goswami Ganesh Dutta S.D. CollegeChandigarh57.44
    72Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal CollegeTamil Nadu57.27
    73St. Aloysius CollegeKarnataka57.17
    74St. Joseph's College, DevagiriKerala56.89
    76Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and ScienceTamil Nadu56.80
    78Vimala College, ThrissurKerala56.59
    80Sacred Heart College (Autonomous)Tamil Nadu56.54
    81Sri Sarada College for Women (Autonomous)Tamil Nadu56.47
    82Farook College, KozhikkodeKerala55.83
    83St. Joseph's CollegeKerala55.81
    84Jamal Mohamed College, TiruchirappalliTamil Nadu55.67
    86CMS College KottayamKerala55.58
    87Christ College (Autonomous)Kerala55.51
    88A.P.C. Mahalaxmi College for WomenTamil Nadu55.44
    89St. Xavier's CollegeMaharashtra55.16
    91DG Vaishnav CollegeTamil Nadu55.03
    92Mar Athanasius CollegeKerala54.97
    93Shri Shivaji Science CollegeMaharashtra54.76
    94Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and ScienceTamil Nadu54.66
    96Union Christian CollegeKerala54.55
    98St. Joseph's College of CommerceKarnataka54.47
    100Fatima CollegeTamil Nadu

    54.39

    NIRF Ranking Parameters 2026

    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


    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Which private college in India tops the NIRF ranking?
    A:

    Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College ranked sixth in All India ranking of NIRF 2025.

    Q: What is the basis of this NIRF Ranking?
    A:

    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.

    Q: Who releases the NIRF ranking?
    A:

    Ministry of Human Resource Development releases the NIRF ranking.

    Q: Are the NIRF rankings consistent throughout the coming years?
    A:

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

    Q: When did NIRF 2026 ranking come out?
    A:

    NIRF ranking 2026 will be released in May.

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