The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, released on September 4, 2025, by the Ministry of Education, marks the tenth edition of this annual ranking exercise. The rankings aim to provide a transparent and comprehensive evaluation of higher education institutions in India. This year’s framework introduces a new category focused on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and a revised methodology that includes negative marking for retracted research papers.
This year’s rankings cover 17 categories, including the overall ranking, universities, colleges, research institutions, engineering, management, pharmacy, medical, dental, law, architecture and planning, agriculture and allied sectors, innovation, open universities, skill universities, state public universities, and the new SDG category.
Top 200 Educational Institutes in India 2025
Indiaβs top educational institutions have been ranked for 2025 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Ministry of Education, Government of India, offering a comprehensive picture of the countryβs higher education landscape.
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is an annual initiative by the Ministry of Education to rank top higher education institutions in India. The 2025 NIRF Overall Ranking evaluates institutes based on parameters like teaching, research, graduation outcomes, outreach, and perception. This article provides an exhaustive analysis of the rankings, highlighting leading institutions, state-level representation, and score insights.
Participation Numbers for Overall Category and Domain-specific Ranking
| Category / Discipline | Total No. of Institutions |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4045 |
| University | |
| Engineering | 1584 |
| Management | 1026 |
| Pharmacy | 594 |
| Architecture & Planning | 131 |
| Agriculture and Allied Sectors | 173 |
| College | 4030 |
| Medical | 223 |
| Law | 267 |
| Research Institutions | |
| Dental | 223 |
| Innovation | 777 |
| Open University | 15 |
| Skill University | 11 |
| State Public Universities | |
| SDG Institutions | 791 |
| Total | 13890 |
A total number of 4,045 unique institutions responded and offered themselves for ranking under βOverallβ, category-specific or domain-specific rankings. A total of 14,163 applications were made for the NIRF ranking 2025 by 7,692 unique institutions under various categories and / or subject domains.
Educational Institutes Ranking 2025
Here is the list of top 200 educational institutes out of total 4045 participated educational Institutes.
Top 10 Institutes in India
Top ten educational institutes in India based on NIRF Ranking 2025.
1οΈβ£ IIT Madras β Chennai, Tamil Nadu (Score: 87.31)
2οΈβ£ Indian Institute of Science (IISc) β Bengaluru, Karnataka (Score: 85.00)
3οΈβ£ IIT Bombay β Mumbai, Maharashtra (Score: 81.62)
4οΈβ£ IIT Delhi β New Delhi, Delhi (Score: 80.67)
5οΈβ£ IIT Kanpur β Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (Score: 77.25)
6οΈβ£ IIT Kharagpur β Kharagpur, West Bengal (Score: 73.99)
7οΈβ£ IIT Roorkee β Roorkee, Uttarakhand (Score: 71.73)
8οΈβ£ AIIMS Delhi β New Delhi, Delhi (Score: 70.57)
9οΈβ£ Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) β New Delhi, Delhi (Score: 69.62)
π Banaras Hindu University (BHU) β Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (Score: 68.71)
Top 11-25 Institutes in India
π Rank 11
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
π Guwahati, Assam
β Score: 67.67
π Rank 12
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
π Hyderabad, Telangana
β Score: 67.04
π Rank 13
Jamia Millia Islamia
π New Delhi, Delhi
β Score: 66.99
π Rank 14
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Manipal)
π Manipal, Karnataka
β Score: 66.86
π Rank 15
University of Delhi
π Delhi, Delhi
β Score: 66.19
π Rank 16
Birla Institute of Technology & Science (Pilani)
π Pilani, Rajasthan
β Score: 65.06
π Rank 17
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
π Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
β Score: 64.97
π Rank 18
Jadavpur University
π Kolkata, West Bengal
β Score: 64.34
π Rank 19
Aligarh Muslim University
π Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
β Score: 63.76
π Rank 20
Homi Bhabha National Institute
π Mumbai, Maharashtra
β Score: 63.03
π Rank 21
Vellore Institute of Technology
π Vellore, Tamil Nadu
β Score: 62.88
π Rank 22
S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology
π Chennai, Tamil Nadu
β Score: 62.87
π Rank 23
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
π Chennai, Tamil Nadu
β Score: 62.23
π Rank 24
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
π New Delhi, Delhi
β Score: 61.59
π Rank 25
Siksha O Anusandhan
π Bhubaneswar, Odisha
β Score: 61.01
Top 26-50 Institutes in India
π Rank 26
University of Hyderabad
π Hyderabad, Telangana
β Score: 60.32
π Rank 27
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
π Bhubaneswar, Odisha
β Score: 60.13
π Rank 27
Indian Institute of Technology Indore
π Indore, Madhya Pradesh
β Score: 60.13
π Rank 29
Anna University
π Chennai, Tamil Nadu
β Score: 60.06
π Rank 30
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
π Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
β Score: 60.05
π Rank 31
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi
π Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
β Score: 60.03
π Rank 32
Chandigarh University
π Mohali, Punjab
β Score: 59.55
π Rank 33
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
π Chandigarh, Chandigarh
β Score: 59.15
π Rank 34
National Institute of Technology Rourkela
π Rourkela, Odisha
β Score: 58.55
π Rank 35
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines)
π Dhanbad, Jharkhand
β Score: 58.33
π Rank 36
Indian Institute of Technology Patna
π Patna, Bihar
β Score: 57.63
π Rank 37
Amity University
π Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
β Score: 57.49
π Rank 38
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research
π Mysuru, Karnataka
β Score: 57.43
π Rank 39
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
π Gandhinagar, Gujarat
β Score: 57.01
π Rank 40
Symbiosis International
π Pune, Maharashtra
β Score: 56.86
π Rank 41
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
π Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
β Score: 56.62
π Rank 42
Kerala University
π Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
β Score: 56.26
π Rank 43
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research
π Puducherry, Pondicherry
β Score: 56.23
π Rank 44
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-University)
π Patiala, Punjab
β Score: 56.21
π Rank 45
National Institute of Technology Calicut
π Kozhikode, Kerala
β Score: 56.16
π Rank 46
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering)
π Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh
β Score: 55.99
π Rank 47
Calcutta University
π Kolkata, West Bengal
β Score: 55.91
π Rank 48
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education
π Krishnan Koil, Tamil Nadu
β Score: 55.68
π Rank 49
Lovely Professional University
π Phagwara, Punjab
β Score: 55.49
π Rank 50
Cochin University of Science and Technology
π Cochin, Kerala
β Score: 55.38
Top 51-75 Institutes in India
π Rank 51
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy
π Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
β Score: 55.32
π Rank 52
Gauhati University
π Guwahati, Assam
β Score: 55.27
π Rank 53
Osmania University
π Hyderabad, Telangana
β Score: 55.24
π Rank 54
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
π Surathkal, Karnataka
β Score: 55.21
π Rank 55
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune
π Pune, Maharashtra
β Score: 54.9
π Rank 56
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
π Rupnagar, Punjab
β Score: 54.76
π Rank 57
Panjab University
π Chandigarh, Chandigarh
β Score: 54.65
π Rank 58
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
π Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
β Score: 54.52
π Rank 59
University of Kashmir
π Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
β Score: 54.31
π Rank 60
National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore
π Bengaluru, Karnataka
β Score: 54.28
π Rank 61
Bharathidasan University
π Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
β Score: 53.82
π Rank 62
Delhi Technological University
π New Delhi, Delhi
β Score: 53.74
π Rank 63
National Institute of Technology Warangal
π Warangal, Telangana
β Score: 53.23
π Rank 64
Institute of Chemical Technology
π Mumbai, Maharashtra
β Score: 53.22
π Rank 64
UPES
π Dehradun, Uttarakhand
β Score: 53.22
π Rank 66
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
π Jodhpur, Rajasthan
β Score: 53.17
π Rank 67
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata
π Mohanpur, West Bengal
β Score: 53.04
π Rank 68
University of Madras
π Chennai, Tamil Nadu
β Score: 52.89
π Rank 69
Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
π Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
β Score: 52.71
π Rank 70
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali
π Mohali, Punjab
β Score: 52.68
π Rank 71
Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
π Pune, Maharashtra
β Score: 52.67
π Rank 72
Graphic Era University
π Dehradun, Uttarakhand
β Score: 52.44
π Rank 73
Alagappa University
π Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu
β Score: 52.27
π Rank 74
Jamia Hamdard
π New Delhi, Delhi
β Score: 52.2
π Rank 75
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Bhopal
π Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
β Score: 51.99
Top 76-100 Institutes in India
π Rank 76
Bharathiar University
π Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
β Score: 51.96
π Rank 77
Malaviya National Institute of Technology
π Jaipur, Rajasthan
β Score: 51.88
π Rank 78
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh
π Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
β Score: 51.77
π Rank 79
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
π Kottayam, Kerala
β Score: 51.73
π Rank 80
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
π Bhubaneswar, Odisha
β Score: 51.16
π Rank 81
Punjab Agricultural University
π Ludhiana, Punjab
β Score: 51.03
π Rank 82
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering
π Kalavakkam, Tamil Nadu
β Score: 51.01
π Rank 83
King Georgeβs Medical University
π Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
β Score: 50.94
π Rank 84
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research
π Wardha, Maharashtra
β Score: 50.92
π Rank 85
Shiv Nadar University
π Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
β Score: 50.8
π Rank 86
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
π Nagpur, Maharashtra
β Score: 50.14
π Rank 87
University of Jammu
π Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
β Score: 50.11
π Rank 88
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
π Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
β Score: 50.03
π Rank 89
International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad
π Hyderabad, Telangana
β Score: 49.91
π Rank 90
Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research
π Chennai, Tamil Nadu
β Score: 49.85
π Rank 91
Savitribai Phule Pune University
π Pune, Maharashtra
β Score: 49.83
π Rank 92
Mumbai University
π Mumbai, Maharashtra
β Score: 49.8
π Rank 93
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
π Chennai, Tamil Nadu
β Score: 49.79
π Rank 94
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir
π Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
β Score: 49.75
π Rank 95
SVKMβs Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
π Mumbai, Maharashtra
β Score: 49.66
π Rank 96
Christ University
π Bengaluru, Karnataka
β Score: 49.65
π Rank 97
National Institute of Technology Silchar
π Silchar, Assam
β Score: 49.51
π Rank 98
Manipal University Jaipur
π Jaipur, Rajasthan
β Score: 49.38
π Rank 99
Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology
π Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
β Score: 49.11
π Rank 100
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar
π Khordha, Odisha
β Score: 49.04
NIRF India Rankings 2025: Overall (Rank-band: 101-150)
Following are the list of top Rank-band 101-150 educational institutes list in alphabetical order based on NIRF ranking 2025.
π Acharya Nagarjuna University
π Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
π All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal
π Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
π All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur
π Jodhpur, Rajasthan
π All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna
π Patna, Bihar
π All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur
π Raipur, Chhattisgarh
π Assam University-Silchar
π Silchar, Assam
π Banasthali Vidyapith
π Banasthali, Rajasthan
π Bangalore University
π Bengaluru, Karnataka
π Bharati Vidyapeeth
π Pune, Maharashtra
π Birla Institute of Technology
π Ranchi, Jharkhand
π Central University of Punjab
π Bathinda, Punjab
π Central University of Rajasthan
π Kishangarh, Rajasthan
π Central University of Tamil Nadu
π Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
π Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University
π Hisar, Haryana
π Chettinad Academy of Research and Education
π Kelambakkam, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu
π Chitkara University
π Rajpura, Punjab
π Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
π Jalandhar, Punjab
π G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
π Pantnagar, Uttarakhand
π Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM)
π Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
π Gujarat University
π Ahmedabad, Gujarat
π Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT Delhi)
π New Delhi, Delhi
π Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
π Howrah, West Bengal
π Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad
π Palakkad, Kerala
π Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
π Kolkata, West Bengal
π Jain University
π Bengaluru, Karnataka
π Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
π Hyderabad, Telangana
π M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology
π Bengaluru, Karnataka
π Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital
π Chennai, Tamil Nadu
π Madurai Kamaraj University
π Madurai, Tamil Nadu
π Maharishi Markandeshwar
π Ambala, Haryana
π Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
π Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
π Mizoram University
π Aizawl, Mizoram
π Mysore University
π Mysuru, Karnataka
π National Institute of Technology Delhi
π Delhi, Delhi
π National Institute of Technology Durgapur
π Durgapur, West Bengal
π National Institute of Technology Patna
π Patna, Bihar
π National Institute of Technology Srinagar
π Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
π Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT)
π Delhi, Delhi
π NITTE
π Mangaluru, Karnataka
π Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Mumbai
π Mumbai, Maharashtra
π PSG College of Technology
π Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
π Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology
π Longowal, Punjab
π Sharda University
π Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
π Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences
π Solan, Himachal Pradesh
π Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus)
π Puducherry, Pondicherry
π Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
π Chennai, Tamil Nadu
π Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
π Mumbai, Maharashtra
π Tezpur University
π Tezpur, Assam
π University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
π Bengaluru, Karnataka
π Vignanβs Foundation for Science, Technology and Research
π Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
NIRF India Rankings 2025: Overall (Rank-band: 151-200)
Following are the list of top Rank-band 151-200 educational institutes list in alphabetical order based on NIRF ranking 2025.
| Educational Institutes | Location |
|---|---|
| Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon | Gurugram, Haryana |
| Ashoka University | Sonepat, Haryana |
| Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
| C.V. Raman Global University, Odisha | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
| Calicut University, Thenhipalem, Malapuram | Malappuram, Kerala |
| Central Agricultural University | Imphal West, Manipur |
| Central University of Kerala | Kasaragod, Kerala |
| Chandigarh Engineering College-CGC, Landran, Mohali | Mohali, Punjab |
| Chennai Institute of Technology | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Dibrugarh University | Dibrugarh, Assam |
| Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Samastipur | Samastipur, Bihar |
| Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry | Solan, Himachal Pradesh |
| G. L. A. University | Mathura, Uttar Pradesh |
| Galgotias University | Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh |
| Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | New Delhi, Delhi |
| Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hissar | Hisar, Haryana |
| Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS) | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Thiruvananthapuram | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
| Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Tirupati | Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh |
| Integral University | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Kalinga University, Raipur | Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
| Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
| Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur | Thrissur, Kerala |
| KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research | Belagavi, Karnataka |
| KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
| Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Karad, Maharashtra | Karad, Maharashtra |
| Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies | Faridabad, Haryana |
| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
| Maulana Azad National Urdu University | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology | Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh |
| National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra | Kurukshetra, Haryana |
| National Institute of Technology, Raipur | Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
| NIMS University, Jaipur | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Nirma University | Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology | Khordha, Odisha |
| Periyar University | Salem, Tamil Nadu |
| Pondicherry University | Puducherry, Pondicherry |
| Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences | Rohtak, Haryana |
| Sawai Man Singh Medical College | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| SR University | Warangal, Telangana |
| Sri Venkateswara University | Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh |
| Suresh Gyan Vihar University | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Swami Rama Himalayan University | Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
| University College of Medical Sciences | Delhi, Delhi |
| University of Lucknow | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Vels Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS) | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
The NIRF Overall Rankings 2025 provide a reliable benchmark for students, educators, and policymakers to assess institutional quality across India. While IITs and major public research universities lead, private institutes are also raising standards and expanding their presence.
These rankings help guide informed choices in higher education, research prospects, and academic partnerships for aspirants nationwide.
