The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings for 2025, released by the Ministry of Education, have once again highlighted the premier research institutions in India. The rankings provide a detailed assessment of a wide range of parameters, giving students, faculty, and policymakers a clear picture of the country’s academic and research landscape.
The rankings are a result of a rigorous evaluation process that assesses institutions on five key parameters: Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR); Research and Professional Practice (RPC); Graduation Outcomes (GO); Outreach and Inclusivity (OI); and Perception. For the research category, the weightage is significantly placed on RPC, which includes metrics like Publications, Citations, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), and research funding.
Research Institutions Ranking 2025
The 2025 rankings in the research category showcase a continued dominance by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and various Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), with some notable entries from other specialized institutions and universities.
This year’s list is a testament to the concentrated research excellence within the country. The top tier is heavily populated by the IITs, which have a strong focus on engineering and technology, alongside IISc, a dedicated research and postgraduate institution.
Top 10 Research Institutes in India
Following are the list of top 10 research institutes in India based on NIRF ranking 2025.
1. Indian Institute of Science
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka — ⭐ 85.01
2. IIT Madras
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu — ⭐ 82.99
3. IIT Delhi
📍 New Delhi, Delhi — ⭐ 80.42
4. IIT Bombay
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra — ⭐ 77.80
5. IIT Kharagpur
📍 Kharagpur, West Bengal — ⭐ 71.61
6. IIT Kanpur
📍 Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh — ⭐ 69.80
7. Homi Bhabha National Institute
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra — ⭐ 69.39
8. IIT Roorkee
📍 Roorkee, Uttarakhand — ⭐ 67.27
9. AcSIR (Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research)
📍 Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh — ⭐ 67.15
10. IIT Guwahati
📍 Guwahati, Assam — ⭐ 64.18
Top 11-25 Research Institutes in India
Following are the list of top 11-25 research institutes in India based on NIRF ranking 2025.
11. AIIMS Delhi
📍 New Delhi, Delhi — ⭐ 63.61
12. University of Delhi
📍 Delhi, Delhi — ⭐ 62.65
13. Saveetha Institute of Medical & Technical Sciences
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu — ⭐ 60.96
14. Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
📍 Vellore, Tamil Nadu — ⭐ 60.39
15. IIT Hyderabad
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana — ⭐ 60.15
16. Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
📍 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh — ⭐ 58.28
17. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra — ⭐ 57.96
18. BITS Pilani
📍 Pilani, Rajasthan — ⭐ 56.71
19. Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
📍 Manipal, Karnataka — ⭐ 56.41
20. Jamia Millia Islamia
📍 New Delhi, Delhi — ⭐ 56.13
21. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
📍 New Delhi, Delhi — ⭐ 56.06
22. IIT (BHU) Varanasi
📍 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh — ⭐ 55.81
23. Jadavpur University
📍 Kolkata, West Bengal — ⭐ 55.53
24. IIT Indore
📍 Indore, Madhya Pradesh — ⭐ 55.52
25. SRM Institute of Science & Technology
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu — ⭐ 55.41
Top 26-50 Research Institutes in India
Following are the list of top 26-50 research institutes in India based on NIRF ranking 2025.
26. Anna University
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu — ⭐ 55.09
27. IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
📍 Dhanbad, Jharkhand — ⭐ 54.28
28. Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)
📍 Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh — ⭐ 54.07
29. Indian Agricultural Research Institute
📍 New Delhi, Delhi — ⭐ 52.98
30. NIT Rourkela
📍 Rourkela, Odisha — ⭐ 52.69
31. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
📍 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu — ⭐ 52.48
32. University of Hyderabad
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana — ⭐ 51.48
33. NIT Tiruchirappalli
📍 Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu — ⭐ 51.40
34. Chandigarh University
📍 Mohali, Punjab — ⭐ 50.47
35. IISER Pune
📍 Pune, Maharashtra — ⭐ 50.35
36. IIT Gandhinagar
📍 Gandhinagar, Gujarat — ⭐ 49.61
37. Panjab University
📍 Chandigarh, Chandigarh — ⭐ 49.47
38. Amity University
📍 Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh — ⭐ 49.25
39. IIT Patna
📍 Patna, Bihar — ⭐ 48.75
40. Lovely Professional University (LPU)
📍 Phagwara, Punjab — ⭐ 48.72
41. Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra — ⭐ 47.92
42. Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology
📍 Patiala, Punjab — ⭐ 47.59
43. KIIT (Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology)
📍 Bhubaneswar, Odisha — ⭐ 46.73
44. JNCASR (Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research)
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka — ⭐ 46.57
45. UPES
📍 Dehradun, Uttarakhand — ⭐ 46.46
46. IISER Kolkata
📍 Mohanpur, West Bengal — ⭐ 46.42
47. IIT Ropar
📍 Rupnagar, Punjab — ⭐ 46.00
48. Calcutta University
📍 Kolkata, West Bengal — ⭐ 45.83
49. Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA)
📍 Bhubaneswar, Odisha — ⭐ 45.12
50. MNIT Jaipur
📍 Jaipur, Rajasthan — ⭐ 45.02
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