NIRF Ranking 2025; India Rankings, conducted annually under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), assess and list higher education institutions across the country.
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| NIRF Ranking 2025 |
The Union Education Ministry today released NIRF India Rankings 2025, listing the top-performing universities, colleges, and specialized institutions across the nation. The rankings serve as a key benchmark for assessing higher education institutions in India.
India Rankings, conducted annually under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), assess and list higher education institutions across the country.
This year, the list has been released for 17 ranking categories, namely Overall, Universities, Colleges, Research Institutions, Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Medical, Dental, Law, Architecture and Planning, Agriculture and Allied Sectors, Innovation, Open University, Skill University, State Public University, and SDG or Sustainable.
A Core Committee constructed the methodology for ranking institutes set up by MHRD to identify the wide parameters for ranking various universities and institutions. The parameters on which institutes are ranked are teaching, learning, and resources, research and professional practice, graduation result, outreach and inclusivity, and perception. Follow the blog for latest updates on NIRF Rankings.
NIRF Ranking 2025; How to check rankings
Steps to check NIRF Ranking 2025 is given below👇
- 1. Visit the official website of NIRF Ranking at nirfindia.org.
- 2. Click on NIRF Ranking 2025 link available on the home page.
- 3. A new page will open where candidates will have to click on the category for which you want to check the list.
- 4. The list will be displayed.
- 5. Download the page and keep a hard copy of the same for further need.
NIRF Rankings 2025 India – Full List
NIRF University Ranking 2025
The NIRF India Rankings 2025, released by the Ministry of Education, highlight the top-performing higher education institutions across 17 categories. These rankings evaluate higher education institutions across 17 categories including Overall, University, College, Engineering, Management, Medical, Law, Dental, Pharmacy, Architecture, Agriculture, Research, Innovation, SDG Institutions, State Public Universities, Skill Universities, and Open Universities. Below is a quick tabular summary of the top-ranked institutes in each category.
| Category | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | IIT Madras | IISc Bengaluru | IIT Bombay |
| Universities | IISc Bengaluru | JNU, Delhi | Manipal Academy of Higher Education |
| Colleges | Hindu College, Delhi | Miranda House, Delhi | Hansraj College, Delhi |
| Research Institutions | IISc Bengaluru | IIT Madras | IIT Delhi |
| Engineering | IIT Madras | IIT Delhi | IIT Bombay |
| Management | IIM Ahmedabad | IIM Bangalore | IIM Kozhikode |
| Pharmacy | Jamia Hamdard, Delhi | BITS Pilani | Panjab University |
| Medical | AIIMS Delhi | PGIMER Chandigarh | CMC Vellore |
| Dental | AIIMS Delhi | Saveetha Institute, Chennai | Maulana Azad Institute, Delhi |
| Law | NLSIU Bengaluru | NLU Delhi | NALSAR Hyderabad |
| Architecture & Planning | IIT Roorkee | NIT Calicut | IIT Kharagpur |
| Agriculture | Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi | ICAR – NDRI, Karnal | Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana |
| Innovation | IIT Madras | IIT Bombay | IISc Bengaluru |
| Open University | IGNOU, Delhi | Karnataka State Open University | UP Rajarshi Tandon Open University |
| Skill University | Symbiosis Skills & Professional University, Pune | Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences, Indore | Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, Haryana |
| State Public University | Jadavpur University, Kolkata | Anna University, Chennai | Panjab University, Chandigarh |
| SDG Institutions | IIT Madras | Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi | Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi |
1. NIRF Rankings 2025: Overall
NIRF Medical, Law, Pharmacy Rankings
Rank 1: IIT Madras, Chennai – 87.31
Rank 2: IISc Bengaluru – 85.00
Rank 3: IIT Bombay – 81.62
Rank 4: IIT Delhi – 80.67
Rank 5: IIT Kanpur – 77.25
Rank 6: IIT Kharagpur – 73.99
Rank 7: IIT Roorkee – 71.73
Rank 8: AIIMS Delhi – 70.57
Rank 9: JNU, New Delhi – 69.62
Rank 10: BHU, Varanasi – 68.71
2. NIRF Rankings 2025 – SDG Institutions
IIT Madras, Chennai
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi
Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi
SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
IIT Roorkee
JNU, New Delhi
IIT Delhi
NIT Rourkela
BHU, Varanasi
3. NIRF Rankings 2025 – State Public Universities
Jadavpur University, Kolkata – 76.08
Anna University, Chennai – 76.06
Panjab University, Chandigarh – 69.92
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam – 68.91
Kerala University – 67.93
Cochin University of Science & Technology – 66.24
Osmania University, Hyderabad – 65.64
University of Kashmir – 65.17
Gauhati University – 64.24
Bharathiar University – 64.09
4. NIRF Rankings 2025 – Skill Universities
Symbiosis Skills & Professional University, Pune
Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences, Indore
Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, Haryana
5. NIRF Rankings 2025 – Open Universities
IGNOU, New Delhi
Karnataka State Open University, Mysore
U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University, Prayagraj
6. NIRF Rankings 2025 – Innovation
IIT Madras
IIT Bombay
IISc Bengaluru
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Kanpur
IIT Hyderabad
IIT Delhi
IIT Roorkee
Anna University, Chennai
IIT Mandi
7. NIRF Rankings 2025 – Agriculture & Allied Sectors
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi – 89.23
ICAR – NDRI, Karnal – 75.87
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana – 75.83
Banaras Hindu University – 68.95
Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly – 67.66
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University – 67.06
SKUAST Kashmir – 65.81
CIFE Mumbai – 63.92
G.B. Pant University, Pantnagar – 61.56
CCS Haryana Agricultural University – 61.47
8. NIRF Rankings 2025 – Architecture & Planning
IIT Roorkee – 83.95
NIT Calicut – 77.89
IIT Kharagpur – 77.38
IIEST Shibpur – 68.37
Jamia Millia Islamia – 67.15
CEPT University, Ahmedabad – 65.73
NIT Rourkela – 65.72
SPA Delhi – 65.11
NIT Trichy – 64.30
VNIT Nagpur – 61.22
9. NIRF Rankings 2025 – Law
NLSIU Bengaluru – 82.97
NLU Delhi – 80.00
NALSAR Hyderabad – 79.50
WBNUJS Kolkata – 79.39
GNLU Gandhinagar – 76.23
IIT Kharagpur (Law) – 74.09
Symbiosis Law School, Pune – 74.07
Jamia Millia Islamia – 66.39
Aligarh Muslim University – 65.82
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar – 65.36
10. NIRF Rankings 2025 – Dental
AIIMS Delhi – 89.12
Saveetha Institute of Medical Sciences, Chennai – 85.31
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi – 72.55
DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune – 72.36
Manipal College of Dental Sciences – 70.58
A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute, Mangaluru – 69.00
KGMU Lucknow – 68.89
SRM Dental College, Chennai – 68.19
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan – 63.12
JSS Dental College, Mysuru – 62.59
11. NIRF Rankings 2025 – Medical
AIIMS Delhi – 91.80
PGIMER Chandigarh – 82.58
CMC Vellore – 76.48
JIPMER Puducherry – 73.30
SGPGI Lucknow – 70.09
BHU Varanasi – 70.05
NIMHANS Bengaluru – 69.77
KGMU Lucknow – 68.77
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham – 68.52
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal – 68.05
12. NIRF Rankings 2025 – Pharmacy
Jamia Hamdard, Delhi – 86.59
BITS Pilani – 82.28
Panjab University – 76.39
JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty – 76.14
NIPER Hyderabad – 75.64
ICT Mumbai – 74.77
JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore – 73.38
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences – 73.25
NIPER Mohali – 70.96
SRM Institute of Science & Technology – 70.84
13. NIRF Rankings 2025 – Management
IIM Ahmedabad – 83.29
IIM Bangalore – 81.56
IIM Kozhikode – 79.85
IIT Delhi – 78.94
IIM Lucknow – 77.97
IIM Mumbai – 77.58
IIM Calcutta – 77.34
IIM Indore – 75.68
MDI Gurgaon – 71.96
XLRI Jamshedpur – 70.63
14. NIRF Rankings 2025 – Engineering
IIT Madras – 88.72
IIT Delhi – 85.74
IIT Bombay – 83.65
IIT Kanpur – 81.82
IIT Kharagpur – 78.69
IIT Roorkee – 75.44
IIT Hyderabad – 72.31
IIT Guwahati – 72.24
NIT Trichy – 68.14
IIT-BHU Varanasi – 67.24
15. NIRF Rankings 2025 – Research Institutions
IISc Bengaluru – 85.01
IIT Madras – 82.99
IIT Delhi – 80.42
IIT Bombay – 77.80
IIT Kharagpur – 71.61
IIT Kanpur – 69.80
Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai – 69.39
IIT Roorkee – 67.27
AcSIR Ghaziabad – 67.15
IIT Guwahati – 64.18
16. NIRF Rankings 2025 – Colleges
Hindu College, Delhi – 84.01
Miranda House, Delhi – 83.20
Hansraj College, Delhi – 81.75
Kirori Mal College, Delhi – 80.33
St. Stephen’s College, Delhi – 79.41
RK Mission Vivekananda College, Kolkata – 76.74
ARSD College, Delhi – 76.09
St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata – 76.07
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore – 75.52
PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore – 73.15
17. NIRF Rankings 2025 – Universities
IISc Bengaluru – 85.05
JNU, Delhi – 71.00
Manipal Academy of Higher Education – 69.25
Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi – 69.10
University of Delhi – 67.38
Banaras Hindu University – 67.28
BITS Pilani – 67.24
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham – 67.05
Jadavpur University – 65.42
Aligarh Muslim University – 65.35
FAQs About NIRF Ranking 2025
Q1. What is NIRF Ranking 2025?
NIRF Ranking 2025, released by the Ministry of Education, lists the top-performing higher education institutions in India across 17 categories including universities, colleges, engineering, management, medical, law, research, and more.
Q2. Who releases the NIRF Rankings?
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is conducted annually by the Union Education Ministry, Government of India, to assess and rank higher education institutions.
Q3. How many categories are there in NIRF India Rankings 2025?
This year, the rankings cover 17 categories, such as Overall, Universities, Colleges, Research Institutions, Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Medical, Dental, Law, Architecture, Agriculture, Innovation, Open Universities, Skill Universities, State Public Universities, and SDG Institutions.
Q4. Which institute is ranked No. 1 overall in NIRF 2025?
IIT Madras secured Rank 1 in Overall Category in NIRF Rankings 2025, followed by IISc Bengaluru and IIT Bombay.
Q5. Which is the best university in NIRF 2025?
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, is ranked No. 1 in the University Category of NIRF 2025.
Q6. Which is the best college in India as per NIRF Ranking 2025?
Hindu College, Delhi, is ranked No. 1 in the College Category in NIRF India Rankings 2025.
Q7. Which is the best medical college in NIRF 2025?
AIIMS Delhi continues to hold Rank 1 in the Medical Category of NIRF 2025.
Q8. Where can I check NIRF Rankings 2025 official list?
The official list of NIRF 2025 Rankings is available on the NIRF website – nirfindia.org.
Q9. What are the key parameters of NIRF Ranking 2025?
Institutes are ranked on Teaching, Learning & Resources, Research & Professional Practice, Graduation Outcomes, Outreach & Inclusivity, and Perception.
Q10. Why are NIRF Rankings important?
NIRF Rankings are widely used as a benchmark of academic excellence in India, helping students, parents, and recruiters identify top-performing institutions across various fields.
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