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NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 OUT
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025:
The Ministry of Education released
NIRF Rankings 2025
for universities on September 4, 2025.
This year, the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, has secured the top position in university rankings, maintaining this status for the past two years.
Additionally, Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi has secured the 2nd rank, maintaining its position for the last two years. The 3rd position has been attained by Manipal Academy of Higher Education in Manipal, which comes as a surprise, as it has surpassed Jamia Millia Islamia.
Last year's top universities were led by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, followed by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Jamia Millia Islamia, ranked second and third, respectively. The rankings evaluate institutions based on teaching, research, graduation outcomes, and perception. This year's rankings will cover 15 categories, and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has announced the results at a live event in New Delhi.
Top 25 Universities as per NIRF Ranking 2025
The NIRF Ranking 2025 for India's top universities has been released. Here's a sneak peek at the top 25 universities.
| Name of the University | NIRF 2025 Score | NIRF Rank 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru | 85.05 | 1 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi | 71 | 2 |
| Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal | 69.25 | 3 |
| Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi | 69.1 | 4 |
| University of Delhi | 67.38 | 5 |
| Banaras Hindu University | 67.28 | 6 |
| Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani | 67.24 | 7 |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore | 67.05 | 8 |
| Jadavpur University, Kolkata | 65.42 | 9 |
| Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh | 65.35 | 10 |
| S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai | 65.26 | 11 |
| Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai | 65.08 | 12 |
| Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai | 65.04 | 13 |
| Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore | 64.64 | 14 |
| Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar | 63.14 | 15 |
| Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi | 62.89 | 16 |
| Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar | 62.87 | 17 |
| University of Hyderabad | 61.83 | 18 |
| Chandigarh University, Mohali | 61.27 | 19 |
| Anna University, Chennai | 61.22 | 20 |
| JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru | 60.00 | 21 |
| Amity University, Gautam Budh Nagar | 59.68 | 22 |
| Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 59.20 | 23 |
| Symbiosis International, Pune | 59.16 | 24 |
| Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram | 59.05 | 25 |
Also read | NIRF Overall Ranking 2025 LIVE Updates: Full list of top colleges and universities
NIRF Rankings 2025: Category-wise College Ranking
The following table highlights the NIRF 2025 Rankings.
Category Name | NIRF Ranking 2025 Link |
|---|---|
Engineering | |
Management | |
State Public University | NIRF State Public University Rankings 2025 |
| Colleges |
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 Live Updates
08 00 AM IST - 05 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 196 to 200
Name City NIRF Rank University of Science and Technology Ribhoi 196 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Sambalpur 197 Vidyasagar University Midnapore 198 Visva Bharati Santiniketan 199 Yenepoya University Mangaluru 200 07 00 AM IST - 05 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 191 to 195
Name City NIRF Rank Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning Prasanthi Nilayam 191 Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara Vadodara 192 Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University Chennai 193 The University of Burdwan Bardhaman 194 University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad 195 06 00 AM IST - 05 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 186 to 190
Name City NIRF Rank Sambalpur University, Sambalpur Sambalpur 186 Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Jammu Jammu 187 Shivaji University Kolhapur 188 Sikkim Manipal University Gangtok 189 Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam Tirupati 190 05 00 AM IST - 05 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 181 to 185
Name City NIRF Rank Presidency University Kolkata 181 Punjabi University, Patiala Patiala 182 Rabindranath Tagore University Raisen 183 Rajiv Gandhi University Itanagar 184 Reva University Bengaluru 185 04 00 AM IST - 05 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 176 to 180
Name City NIRF Rank Nagaland University Zunheboto 176 Navsari Agricultural University Navsari 177 North Eastern Hill University Shillong 178 Pandit Deendayal Energy University Gandhinagar 179 PES University Bengaluru 180 03 00 AM IST - 05 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 171 to 175
Name City NIRF Rank Islamic University of Science & Technology, Pulwama Pulwama 171 LNCT University Bhopal 172 Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences & Technology, Jaipur Jaipur 173 Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri Rahuri 174 Mangalore University Mangalore 175 02 00 AM IST - 05 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 166 to 170
Name City NIRF Rank Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad 166 Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University Pune 167 Glocal University Saharanpur 168 Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University Ludhiana 169 Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur Raipur 170 01 00 AM IST - 05 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 161 to 165
Name City NIRF Rank Centurion University of Technology and Management Paralakhemundi 161 Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut MEERUT 162 COEP Technological University Pune 163 Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University Gorakhpur 164 Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Indore 165 11 30 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 156 to 160
Name City NIRF Rank Anurag University Hyderabad 156 BLDE Vijayapura 157 Central Agricultural University Imphal West 158 Central University of Karnataka Gulbarga 159 Central University of South Bihar Gaya 160 11 00 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 151 to 155
Name City NIRF Rank Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya Ayodhya 151 Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur Guntur 152 Aditya University Surampalem 153 Alliance University Bengaluru 154 Amity University North Twenty Four Parganas 155 10 40 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 146 to 150
Name City NIRF Rank Swami Rama Himalayan University Dehradun 146 Utkal University Bhubaneswar 147 Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology Chennai 148 Vels Institute of Science, Technology, and Advanced Studies (VISTAS) Chennai 149 Visvesvaraya Technological University Belgaum 150 10 20 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 141 to 145
Name City NIRF Rank Pondicherry University Puducherry 141 Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences Rohtak 142 SR University Warangal 143 Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati 144 Suresh Gyan Vihar University Jaipur 145 10 00 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 136 to 140
Name City NIRF Rank Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT) Delhi 136 NIMS University, Jaipur Jaipur 137 Nirma University Ahmedabad 138 Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Khordha 139 Parul University Vadodara 140 09 40 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 131 to 135
Name City NIRF Rank Manipur University Imphal 131 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli Tirunelveli 132 Marwadi University Rajkot 133 Maulana Azad National Urdu University Hyderabad 134 Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research Chennai 135 09 20 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 126 to 130
Name City NIRF Rank Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Karad, Maharashtra Karad 126 Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra 127 M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences Bengaluru 128 Maharshi Dayanand University Rohtak 129 Mahatama Jyotiba Phule Rohikhand University, Bareilly Bareilly 130 09 00 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 121 to 125
Name City NIRF Rank Kalinga University, Raipur Raipur 121 Karpagam Academy of Higher Education Coimbatore 122 Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences Coimbatore 123 Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur Thrissur 124 KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research Belagavi 125 08 40 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 116 to 120
Name City NIRF Rank Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hissar Hisar 116 Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS) Chennai 117 Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram 118 Integral University Lucknow 119 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada 120 08 20 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 111 to 115
Name City NIRF Rank Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute Chennai 111 Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Solan 112 G. L. A. University Mathura 113 G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar Pantnagar 114 Galgotias University Gautam Budh Nagar 115 08 00 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 106 to 110
Name City NIRF Rank Central University of Kerala Kasaragod 106 Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University Hisar 107 D. Y. Patil Educational Society Kolhapur 108 Dibrugarh University Dibrugarh 109 Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Samastipur Samastipur 110 07 40 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 101 to 105
Name City NIRF Rank Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon Gurugram, Haryana 101 Annamalai University Annamalainagar 102 Ashoka University Sonepat 103 C.V. Raman Global University, Odisha Bhubaneswar 104 Calicut University, Thenhipalem, Malapuram Malappuram 105 07 20 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 96 to 100
Name of University City NIRF Score NIRF Rank Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies Faridabad 47.3 96 Assam University-Silchar Silchar 47.28 97 University of Lucknow Lucknow 47.26 98 Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women Coimbatore 47.09 99 Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology New Delhi 47.07 100 07 00 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 91 to 95
Name of University City NIRF Score NIRF Rank Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Mumbai Mumbai 48.41 91 Birla Institute of Technology Ranchi 48.25 92 Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University New Delhi 48.01 93 Periyar University Salem 47.98 94 University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore Bengaluru 47.95 95 06 40 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 86 to 90
Name of University City NIRF Score NIRF Rank Maharishi Markandeshwar Ambala 49.07 86 Sharda University Greater Noida 49 87 Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) Visakhapatnam 48.79 88 Central University of Rajasthan Kishangarh 48.47 89 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology Longowal 48.43 90 06 20 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 81 to 85
Name of University City NIRF Score NIRF Rank Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad 49.22 81 Mizoram University Aizawl 49.21 82 Central University of Tamil Nadu Tiruvarur 49.13 83 Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur 49.08 84 Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai 49.07 85 06 00 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 76 to 80
Name of University City NIRF Score NIRF Rank Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research Chennai 49.59 76 Central University of Punjab Bathinda 49.53 77 Chitkara University Rajpura 49.32 78 Tezpur University Tezpur 49.31 79 NITTE Mangaluru 49.26 80 05 40 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 71 to 75
Name of University City NIRF Score NIRF Rank Mysore University Mysuru 49.98 71 Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai 49.89 72 Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore 49.8 73 Gujarat University Ahmedabad 49.74 74 Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir Srinagar 49.7 75 05 20 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 66 to 70
Name of University City NIRF Score NIRF Rank Banasthali Vidyapith Banasthali 50.65 66 Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus Puducherry 50.46 67 Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur 50.35 68 Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences Solan 50.16 69 Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology, and Research Guntur 50.06 70 05 00 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 61 to 65
Name of University City NIRF Score NIRF Rank Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research Chennai 51.35 60 Chettinad Academy of Research and Education Kelambakkam, Chengalpattu District 51.06 61 Jain University, Bangalore Bengaluru 50.95 62 Christ University Bengaluru 50.92 63 Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana 50.84 64 Bangalore University Bengaluru 50.72 65 04 40 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band from 56 to 60
Name of University NIRF Score NIRF Rank Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 52.33 56 Shiv Nadar University, Gautam Buddha Nagar 52.18 57 Manipal University Jaipur 51.57 58 Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune 51.37 59 Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai 51.35 60 04 20 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band from 51 to 55
Name of University NIRF Score NIRF Rank University of Jammu 53.01 51 SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai 52.54 52 Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 52.52 53 Mumbai University 52.48 54 International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad 52.34 55 04 00 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 46 to 50
University NIRF Score NIRF Rank Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 54.42 46 Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 54.1 47 Graphic Era University, Dehradun 53.92 48 Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha 53.91 49 King George`s Medical University, Lucknow 53.13 50 03 40 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 41 to 45
University NIRF Score NIRF Rank Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune 54.9 41 Delhi Technological University, New Delhi 54.88 42 Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 54.61 43 Alagappa University, Karaikudi 54.45 44 UPES Dehradun 54.44 45 03 20 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 36 to 40
University NIRF Score NIRF Rank Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 55.85 36 Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow 55.55 37 University of Madras, Chennai 55.23 38 Calcutta University, Kolkata 55.17 39 Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 55.13 40 03 00 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 31 to 35
Name of University NIRF Score NIRF Rank Lovely Professional University, Punjab 57.77 31 Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin 57.55 32 Gauhati University, Guwahati 57.37 33 University of Kashmir, Srinagar 57.13 34 Panjab University, Chandigarh 56.88 35 02 40 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025 from Rank Band 26 to 30
Name of University NIRF Score NIRF Rank Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram 59.05 25 Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala (Deemed-to-be-university) 58.87 26 Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College, Vaddeswaram 58.87 26 Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnan Koil 58.37 28 02 20 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Drops to 8th Spot in NIRF University Rankings 2025
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, has slipped to the 8th position in the NIRF University Rankings 2025, after holding the 7th spot in both 2024 and 2023.
02 00 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
BITS Pilani Makes Big Leap to 7th Spot in NIRF University Rankings 2025
The Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani), has jumped to the 7th position in the NIRF University Rankings 2025, marking a significant rise from 19th place in 2024 and 20th place in 2023.
01 40 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
Banaras Hindu University Drops to 6th Spot in NIRF University Rankings 2025
Banaras Hindu University has slipped to the 6th position in the NIRF University Rankings 2025, after holding the 5th spot for the past two years.
01 20 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
University of Delhi Climbs to 5th Spot in NIRF University Rankings 2025
The University of Delhi has jumped to the 5th position in the NIRF University Rankings 2025, improving its rank from 6th in 2024 and 11th in 2023.
01 01 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
Top 5 Universities as per NIRF Ranking 2025
Here are the top 5 universities as per NIRF Ranking 2025:
- Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
- Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
- Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi
- University of Delhi
12 47 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
Manipal Academy of Higher Education Jumps to 3rd Spot in NIRF University Rankings 2025
The Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) has secured the 3rd position in the NIRF University Rankings 2025. MAHE climbed one position to attain this rank, showcasing its commitment to academic excellence.
12 28 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
Jamia Millia Islamia Falls to 4th Spot in NIRF University Rankings 2025
Jamia Millia Islamia has slipped from its 3rd position in 2024 and 2023 to 4th place in the NIRF University Rankings 2025.
12 08 PM IST - 04 Sep'25
JNU Secures 2nd Spot in NIRF University Rankings 2025
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi has secured the 2nd spot in the NIRF University Rankings 2025. According to the rankings, JNU falls behind the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru, which topped the list.
11 56 AM IST - 04 Sep'25
IISc Bengaluru Tops NIRF University Rankings 2025
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, has bagged the top spot in the NIRF University Rankings 2025. According to the previous year's rankings, IISc Bengaluru retained its number one position in the university category.
11 29 AM IST - 04 Sep'25
NIRF Universities Ranking 2025: Rankings Should Drive Quality, Not Marketing: Vineet Joshi
Vineet Joshi, Secretary of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, emphasizes that NIRF rankings shouldn't be used as a marketing gimmick by universities. Instead, they should focus on improving education quality and research. The rankings aim to promote healthy competition and improvement among institutions, rather than serving as a promotional tool.
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