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    Top 100 Universities in India, NIRF Ranking 2025 (Out): Best Universities in India

    Top 100 Universities in India, NIRF Ranking 2025 (Out): Best Universities in India

    Anapally RajeshUpdated on 04 Sep 2025, 01:21 PM IST

    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 (Out): Best Universities in India
    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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    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

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When will the NIRF ranking 2025 be out?
    A:

    The Ministry of Education, Government of India, has released the NIRF India Rankings 2025 on September 4.

    Q: What are the top 5 universities in the NIRF 2025 ranking?
    A:

    IISc Bangalore, JNU Delhi, MAHE, JMI New Delhi and DU are the top 5 universities in the NIRF ranking 2025 universities.

    Q: What are the parameters used to rank the universities under the NIRF 2025 ranking?
    A:

    The Ministry of Education considers 5 major parameters to create the NIRF list for the top 100 universities: Teaching, Research, Graduation Outcomes, Outreach, and Perception.

    Q: Where can I check the NIRF ranking 2025 for the university?
    A:

    You can check the NIRF 2025 ranking university by visiting the official website at nirfindia.org/Rankings/2025/UniversityRanking.html.

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