The Ministry of Education (MoE) has released the NIRF ranking 2025. As per the rankings, Manipal University has achieved an NIRF rank of 19 in the Research Institutions category. The institute has also achieved NIRF scores of 56.41. Candidates can check the category wise Manipal University NIRF ranking 2025 from the table below:
| Category | NIRF Rank | NIRF Score |
|---|---|---|
| Research Institutions | 19 | 56.41 |
Manipal University has been featured in the NIRF 2025. According to the NIRF Ranking 2025, Manipal University is ranked 14 in Overall category, 3 in University category, 19 in Research category. The rankings reflect the Manipal University's consistent efforts toward academic growth and student development.
The table below shows Manipal University’s NIRF ranking trends across major categories in 2025 and 2024.
| Category/Stream | 2025 Rank | 2024 Rank |
| Overall | 14 | 14 |
| University | 3 | - |
| Research | 19 | - |
NIRF evaluates institutions on various parameters like OVERALL, TLR, RP, GO, OI, PR, QNR, QLR, SFC. In the University, Manipal University scored 69.25.The following table shows Manipal University’s performance across all the parameters in the University category:
| Parameter | 2025 Score | 2024 Score |
| Total Score | 69.25 | - |
Comparison of Manipal University against similar NIRF - 2025 ranked college in University category.
| College Name | 2025 Rank | 2024 Rank | 2023 Rank |
| Manipal University | 3 | - | 6 |
| Jamia Millia Islamia | 4 | - | 3 |
| Delhi University (DU) | 5 | - | 11 |
| BHU | 6 | - | - |
| BITS Pilani | 7 | - | 20 |
| AMRITA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (ASE), Coimbatore | 8 | - | - |
| JNU | 2 | - | - |
| IISC Bangalore | 1 | - | 1 |