The Ministry of Education (MoE) has released the NIRF ranking 2025. As per the rankings, Jawaharlal Nehru University has achieved an NIRF rank of 21 in the Research Institutions category. The institute has also achieved NIRF scores of 56.06. Candidates can check the category wise Jawaharlal Nehru University NIRF ranking 2025 from the table below:
| Category | NIRF Rank | NIRF Score |
|---|---|---|
| Research Institutions | 21 | 56.06 |
As compared to last year’s NIRF rankings, Jawaharlal Nehru University has shown no change in its position. Candidates can check the previous year Jawaharlal Nehru University NIRF rankings below:
| Category | NIRF Rank 2024 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 10 |
| Universities | 2 |
| Research Institutions | 18 |
JNU has been featured in the NIRF 2025. According to the NIRF Ranking 2025, JNU is ranked 2 in Overall category, 9 in Overall category, 2 in University category, 21 in Research category. The rankings reflect the JNU's consistent efforts toward academic growth and student development.
The table below shows JNU’s NIRF ranking trends across major categories in 2025 and 2024.
| Category/Stream | 2025 Rank | 2024 Rank |
| Overall | 9 | 10 |
| University | 2 | - |
| Research | 21 | - |
NIRF evaluates institutions on various parameters like OVERALL, TLR, RP, GO, OI, PR, QNR, QLR, SFC. The following table shows JNU’s performance across all the parameters in the Overall category:
| Parameter | 2025 Score | 2024 Score |
| Total Score | - | 68.53 |
| TLR | - | 74.93 |
| RP | - | 45.27 |
| GO | - | 97.34 |
| OI | - | 72.28 |
| PR | - | 57.71 |
Comparison of JNU against similar NIRF - 2025 ranked college in Overall category.
| College Name | 2025 Rank | 2024 Rank |
| JNU | 9 | 10 |
| IISC Bangalore | 2 | 2 |
| IIT Bombay | 3 | 3 |
| Jamia Millia Islamia | 13 | 13 |
| IIT Delhi | 4 | 4 |
| Delhi University (DU) | 15 | - |
| IIT Madras | 1 | 1 |