The Ministry of Education (MoE) has released the NIRF Ranking 2025. As per the rankings, Madurai Kamaraj University has achieved an NIRF rank of 31 in the State Public Universities category with a score of 54.37, and an NIRF rank of 85 in the University category with a score of 49.07.
Madurai Kamaraj University has been featured in the NIRF 2025. According to the NIRF Ranking 2025, Madurai Kamaraj University is ranked 85 in University category. The rankings reflect the Madurai Kamaraj University's consistent efforts toward academic growth and student development.
The table below shows Madurai Kamaraj University’s NIRF ranking trends across major categories in 2025 and 2024.
| Category/Stream | 2025 Rank | 2024 Rank |
| Overall | - | 101 |
| University | 85 | - |
NIRF evaluates institutions on various parameters like OVERALL, TLR, RP, GO, OI, PR, QNR, QLR, SFC. In the University, Madurai Kamaraj University scored 49.07.The following table shows Madurai Kamaraj University’s performance across all the parameters in the University category:
| Parameter | 2025 Score | 2024 Score |
| Total Score | 49.07 | - |
Comparison of Madurai Kamaraj University against similar NIRF - 2025 ranked college in University category.
| College Name | 2025 Rank | 2024 Rank | 2023 Rank |
| Madurai Kamaraj University | 85 | - | 53 |
| MMU Mullana | 85 | - | 78 |
| Sharda University | 87 | - | 87 |
| GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT | 88 | - | - |
| Central University of Rajasthan | 89 | - | - |
| Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology | 90 | - | - |
| Acharya Nagarjuna University | 84 | - | - |
| Central University of Tamil Nadu | 83 | - | 89 |
| Mizoram University | 82 | - | 76 |
| JNTUH | 81 | - | - |
| Nitte University | 80 | - | 65 |