The Ministry of Education, Government of India has published the NIRF 2025 ranking for the universities on September 4. The top 3 indian universities asper NIRF ranking 2025 are IISc Bangalore, JNU and MAHE. Learners will be able to access the NIRF universities ranking list at nirfindia.org. The released NIRF ranking depends on parameters- teaching-learning resources, graduation outcomes, perception, research and professional practice, outreach and inclusivity. Universities will be given marks out of 100. This detailed distribution of the score is available on the website.

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Top 100 Universities in India NIRF Ranking 2025

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranks universities in India every year based on various parameters and academic excellence. The ranking framework also lays a foundation for the special emphasis on student learning resources. Candidates are advised to go through this article to get the list top 100 universities ranked in India by NIRF.

Top 100 Universities in India 2025: NIRF Ranking

The MoE released the NIRF 2025 ranking for the universities on September 4. Last year, the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore ranked top among the top 100 universities in India - NIRF Ranking followed by Jawaharlal Nehru University, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, and many more. The top 100 universities based on the NIRF ranking 2025 are categorised into 9 sections: management, medical, law, engineering, pharmacy, architecture and planning, innovation, dental, agriculture and allied sectors.

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NIRF Top 10 Univeristies 2025

Name of the university	NIRF Rank 2025
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore	1
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi	2
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal	3
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi	4
University of Delhi	5
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi	6
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani	7
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore	8
Jadavpur University, Kolkata	9
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh	10

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List of Top 100 NIRF Ranked Universities- Last year

The table below shows the list of the top 100 NIRF-ranked universities 2024. The list here provides the names of the universities, and their states followed by NIRF rank and score.

NIRF 2024 Ranking: Universities

Name of the University	State	NIRF Rank	Score
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore	Karnataka	1	83.29
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi	Delhi	2	69.80
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi	Delhi	3	68.11
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal	Karnataka	4	67.18
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh	5	66.05
University of Delhi, Delhi	Delhi	6	65.90
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu	7	65.73
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh	Uttar Pradesh	8	65.57
Jadavpur University, Kolkata	West Bengal	9	65.39
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore	Tamil Nadu	10	64.79
Saveetha Institute of Medical & Technical Sciences	Tamil Nadu	11	64.62
S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	12	64.56
Anna University, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	13	63.85
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar	Orissa	14	62.61
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar	Orissa	15	62.53
Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai	Maharashtra	16	62.31
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad	Telangana	17	62.18
Calcutta University, Kolkata	West Bengal	18	61.10
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani	Rajasthan	19	60.03
Chandigarh University, Mohali	Punjab	20	59.96
University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram	Kerala	21	58.48
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University	Andhra Pradesh	22	57.98
Savitribai Phule University, Pune	Maharashtra	23	57.96
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru	Karnataka	24	57.74
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh	25	57.67
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu	26	57.26
Lovely Professional University, Phagwara	Punjab	27	56.92
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy	Tamil Nadu	28	56.81
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala	Punjab	29	56.72
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	Tamil Nadu	30	56.71
Symbiosis International, Pune	Maharashtra	31	56.41
Amity University, Gautam Budh Nagar	Uttar Pradesh	32	56.14
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	33	56.03
Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin	Kerala	34	55.95
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai	Maharashtra	35	55.67
Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli	Tamil Nadu	36	55.60
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam	Kerala	37	55.18
Punjab University, Chandigarh	Chandigarh	38	55.11
University of Madras, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	39	55.03
Gauhati University, Guwahati	Assam	40	54.86
Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi	Delhi	41	54.86
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research	Maharashtra	42	54.71
Osmania University, Hyderabad	Telangana	43	54.69
Dr.D.Y.Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune	Maharashtra	44	54.59
University of Kashmir, Srinagar	Jammu & Kashmir	45	54.43
UPES University, Dehradun	Uttarakhand	46	54.02
Alagappa University, Karaikudi	Tamil Nadu	47	53.84
Delhi Technological University, New Delhi	Delhi	48	53.31
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies	Maharashtra	49	52.43
University of Jammu, Jammu	Jammu & Kashmir	50	53.33
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	Tamil Nadu	51	52.16
Graphic Era University, Dehradun	Uttarakhand	52	52.01
King George's Medical University, Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	53	51.10
Mysore University, Mysuru	Karnataka	54	51.04
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	Tamil Nadu	55	50.86
Periyar University, Salem	Tamil Nadu	56	50.36
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana	Punjab	57	50.32
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai	Maharashtra	58	50.20
Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur	Andhra Pradesh	59	50.06
Christ University, Bengaluru	Karnataka	60	49.87
Mumbai University, Mumbai	Maharashtra	61	49.86
Shiv Nadar University, Gautam Buddha Nagar	Uttar Pradesh	62	49.80
Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai	Tamil Nadu	63	49.72
Manipal University, Jaipur	Rajasthan	64	49.50
Jain University, Bangalore	Karnataka	65	49.47
NITTE, Mangaluru	Karnataka	66	49.45
Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali	Rajasthan	67	49.38
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College	Pondicherry	68	49.14
Tezpur University, Tezpur	Assam	69	49.01
Shoolini University of Biotechnology & Management Sciences	Himachal Pradesh	70	48.82
Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Ambala	Haryana	71	48.67
Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology & Research	Andhra Pradesh	72	48.45
Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research	Tamil Nadu	73	48.36
International Institute of Information Technology	Telangana	74	48.32
Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum	Karnataka	75	48.10
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad	Gujarat	76	48.04
Mizoram University, Aizawl	Mizoram	77	48.03
Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune	Maharashtra	78	47.94
Chettinad Academy of Research & Education	Tamil Nadu	79	47.80
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	Delhi	80	47.66
Bangalore University, Bengaluru	Karnataka	81	47.45
Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi	Jharkhand	82	47.31
Central University of Punjab, Bathinda	Punjab	83	47.11
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu	84	47.03
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology	Punjab	85	46.90
Sharda University, Greater Noida	Uttar Pradesh	86	46.88
Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati	Andhra Pradesh	87	46.65
G.B.Pant University of Agriculture & Technology	Uttarakhand	88	46.64
Calicut University, Thenhipalem, Malappuram	Kerala	89	46.63
University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore	Karnataka	90	46.47
Chitkara University, Rajpura	Punjab	91	46.47
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad	Haryana	92	46.46
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli	Tamil Nadu	93	46.34
Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur	Uttar Pradesh	94	46.33
Yenepoya University, Mangaluru	Karnataka	95	46.31
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	96	46.22
University of Lucknow, Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	97	45.89
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education	Tamil Nadu	98	45.78
Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur	Tamil Nadu	99	45.73
Netaji Subhas University of Technology, South West	Delhi	100	45.51

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