NIRF 2025 · Ministry of Education
All-India college rankings
The top 10 in each of 12 NIRF categories, released on 4 September 2025. Search by name or filter by state.
Overall: top 10
- 187.31score
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- 285.00score
Indian Institute of Science
Bengaluru, Karnataka
- 381.62score
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Mumbai, Maharashtra
- 480.67score
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
New Delhi, Delhi
- 577.25score
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- 673.99score
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kharagpur, West Bengal
- 771.73score
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Roorkee, Uttarakhand
- 870.57score
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
New Delhi, Delhi
- 969.62score
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi, Delhi
- 1068.71score
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
How NIRF scores a college
TLR30%
Teaching, Learning & Resources
Student strength incl. PhD scholars, faculty-student ratio, faculty with PhD/experience, financial resources and their use.
RPC30%
Research and Professional Practice
Publications and their quality/citations, patents (IPR), sponsored research, consultancy and executive programmes.
GO20%
Graduation Outcomes
Exam pass results, placements/higher studies, median salary, number of PhDs graduated.
OI10%
Outreach and Inclusivity
Students from other states/countries, share of women, economically/socially challenged students, facilities for differently-abled.
PR10%
Perception
Reputation among employers, academic peers and the public.
Weights shown are for the Overall framework. Some categories (for example Medical, Law, Colleges) use slightly different weights; see the NIRF methodology documents.
NIRF 2025 is the latest edition. NIRF 2026 had not been released when we last checked. We will update this page when it is.
A rank is one input, not the whole answer. Check the branch, fees, placements and location for your own case. For the full lists beyond the top 10, use the official site.