National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) India Rankings 2021: Top Universities in India
About NIRF: Overview
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was approved by the MHRD (then) and launched by the Honourable Minister of Human Resource Development (now Ministry of Education) on September 29, 2015.
What is NIRF Framework?
This framework outlines a methodology to rank institutions across the country. The methodology draws from the overall recommendations broad understanding arrived at by a Core Committee set up by the Ministry of Education, to identify broad parameters for ranking various universities and institutions. The parameters broadly cover “Teaching, Learning and Resources,” “Research and Professional Practices,” “Graduation Outcomes,” “Outreach and Inclusivity,” and “Perception”.
The first edition of the NIRF India Rankings was released on April 04, 2016.
What type of Universities & Colleges does NIRF cover?
The NIRF India Ranking is considered the most authentic ranking in India as it is released by the Ministry of Education itself. NIRF India Rankings are released every year. This ranking tells which colleges or universities have topped the list all over India for that particular year.
NIRF India rankings are released every year in the following categories:
- India Rankings 2021: Overall
- India Rankings 2021: University
- India Rankings 2021: Engineering
- India Rankings 2021: Management
- India Rankings 2021: Pharmacy
- India Rankings 2021: Medical
- India Rankings 2021: Law
- India Rankings 2021: Architecture
- India Rankings 2021: Dental
- India Rankings 2021: Research
- India Rankings 2021: College
| National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) India Rankings 2021: Top Universities in India | |||||
| Institute ID | Name | City | State | Score | Rank |
| IR-O-U-0220 | Indian Institute of Science | Bengaluru | Karnataka | 82.67 | 1 |
| IR-O-U-0109 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | New Delhi | Delhi | 67.99 | 2 |
| IR-O-U-0500 | Banaras Hindu University | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | 64.02 | 3 |
| IR-O-U-0570 | Calcutta University | Kolkata | West Bengal | 62.06 | 4 |
| IR-O-U-0436 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | 61.23 | 5 |
| IR-O-U-0108 | Jamia Millia Islamia | New Delhi | Delhi | 60.74 | 6 |
| IR-O-U-0234 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | Manipal | Karnataka | 60.58 | 7 |
| IR-O-U-0575 | Jadavpur University | Kolkata | West Bengal | 60.33 | 8 |
| IR-O-U-0042 | University of Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana | 59.71 | 9 |
| IR-O-U-0496 | Aligarh Muslim University | Aligarh | Uttar Pradesh | 58.97 | 10 |
| IR-O-U-0323 | Savitribai Phule Pune University | Pune | Maharashtra | 58.34 | 11 |
| IR-O-U-0120 | University of Delhi | Delhi | Delhi | 57.09 | 12 |
| IR-O-U-0490 | Vellore Institute of Technology | Vellore | Tamil Nadu | 56.63 | 13 |
| IR-O-U-0447 | Bharathiar University | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | 56.44 | 14 |
| IR-O-U-0308 | Institute of Chemical Technology | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 56.1 | 15 |
| IR-O-U-0439 | Anna University | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 54.97 | 16 |
| IR-O-U-0391 | Birla Institute of Technology & Science -Pilani | Pilani | Rajasthan | 54.74 | 17 |
| IR-O-U-0304 | Homi Bhabha National Institute | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 53.24 | 18 |
| IR-O-U-0235 | Mysore University | Mysuru | Karnataka | 52.68 | 19 |
| IR-O-U-0363 | Siksha `O` Anusandhan | Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 52.34 | 20 |
| IR-O-U-0356 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 52.06 | 21 |
| IR-O-U-0476 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | Thanjavur | Tamil Nadu | 51.83 | 22 |
| IR-O-U-0078 | Panjab University | Chandigarh | Chandigarh | 51.59 | 23 |
| IR-O-U-0006 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | 51.1 | 24 |
| IR-O-U-0497 | Amity University | Gautam Budh Nagar | Uttar Pradesh | 50.9 | 25 |
| IR-O-I-1480 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | Patiala | Punjab | 50.65 | 26 |
| IR-O-U-0260 | Kerala University | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | 50.52 | 27 |
| IR-O-I-1357 | University of Madras | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 50.46 | 28 |
| IR-O-I-1441 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 50.36 | 29 |
| IR-O-U-0473 | S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 49.98 | 30 |
| IR-O-U-0262 | Mahatma Gandhi University | Kottayam | Kerala | 49.3 | 31 |
| IR-O-U-0027 | Osmania University | Hyderabad | Telangana | 49.16 | 32 |
| IR-O-U-0435 | Alagappa University | Karaikudi | Tamil Nadu | 49.09 | 33 |
| IR-O-U-0222 | JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research | Mysuru | Karnataka | 48.79 | 34 |
| IR-O-U-0389 | Banasthali Vidyapith | Banasthali | Rajasthan | 48.57 | 35 |
| IR-O-U-0020 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering) | Vaddeswaram | Andhra Pradesh | 48.57 | 35 |
| IR-O-U-0331 | Tata Institute of Social Sciences | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 48.37 | 37 |
| IR-O-U-0329 | Symbiosis International | Pune | Maharashtra | 48.22 | 38 |
| IR-O-U-0523 | King George`s Medical University | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | 48.21 | 39 |
| IR-O-U-0474 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 48.17 | 40 |
| IR-O-U-0107 | Jamia Hamdard | New Delhi | Delhi | 48.02 | 41 |
| IR-O-U-0098 | Delhi Technological University | New Delhi | Delhi | 48.01 | 42 |
| IR-O-U-0136 | Gujarat University | Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 47.6 | 43 |
| IR-O-U-0253 | Cochin University of Science and Technology | Cochin | Kerala | 47.37 | 44 |
| IR-O-U-0052 | Gauhati University | Guwahati | Assam | 47.35 | 45 |
| IR-O-U-0056 | Tezpur University | Tezpur | Assam | 47.27 | 46 |
| IR-O-I-1486 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 47.17 | 47 |
| IR-O-U-0196 | University of Kashmir | Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir | 46.97 | 48 |
| IR-O-I-1110 | Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth | Pune | Maharashtra | 46.74 | 49 |
| IR-O-U-0458 | Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Higher Education | Srivilliputtur | Tamil Nadu | 46.52 | 50 |
| IR-O-U-0446 | Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 46.44 | 51 |
| IR-O-U-0747 | Chandigarh University | Mohali | Punjab | 46.15 | 52 |
| IR-O-U-0376 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar | Punjab | 45.67 | 53 |
| IR-O-U-0037 | Sri Venkateswara University | Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh | 45.61 | 54 |
| IR-O-N-10 | SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 45.44 | 55 |
| IR-O-U-0642 | Shiv Nadar University | Dadri | Uttar Pradesh | 45 | 56 |
| IR-O-U-0448 | Bharathidasan University | Tiruchirappalli | Tamil Nadu | 44.63 | 57 |
| IR-O-U-0369 | Pondicherry University | Puducherry | Pondicherry | 44.36 | 58 |
| IR-O-U-0341 | North Eastern Hill University | Shillong | Meghalaya | 44.24 | 59 |
| IR-O-U-0251 | Calicut University | Malappuram | Kerala | 44.13 | 60 |
| IR-O-U-0295 | Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences | Wardha | Maharashtra | 44.05 | 61 |
| IR-O-U-0379 | Lovely Professional University | Phagwara | Punjab | 43.33 | 62 |
| IR-O-U-0463 | Madurai Kamaraj University | Madurai | Tamil Nadu | 43.32 | 63 |
| IR-O-U-0589 | Visva Bharati | Santiniketan | West Bengal | 42.76 | 64 |
| IR-O-U-0498 | Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | 42.63 | 65 |
| IR-O-U-0195 | University of Jammu | Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir | 42.52 | 66 |
| IR-O-U-0011 | Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | 42.13 | 67 |
| IR-O-I-1361 | Bharati Vidyapeeth | Pune | Maharashtra | 42.1 | 68 |
| IR-O-U-0215 | Bangalore University | Bangalore | Karnataka | 41.98 | 69 |
| IR-O-U-0464 | Manonmaniam Sundaranar University | Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | 41.67 | 70 |
| IR-O-U-0318 | Mumbai University | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 41.56 | 71 |
| IR-O-U-0321 | Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Mumbai | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 41.47 | 72 |
| IR-O-U-0147 | Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University | Gandhinagar | Gujarat | 41.38 | 73 |
| IR-O-U-0470 | Periyar University | Salem | Tamil Nadu | 41.38 | 73 |
| IR-O-U-0444 | Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | 41.24 | 75 |
| IR-O-U-0298 | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University | Aurangabad | Maharashtra | 41.14 | 76 |
| IR-O-U-0239 | NITTE | Mangaluru | Karnataka | 41.04 | 77 |
| IR-O-I-1280 | Maharshi Dayanand University | Rohtak | Haryana | 41.03 | 78 |
| IR-O-U-0099 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | New Delhi | Delhi | 40.79 | 79 |
| IR-O-U-0370 | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus | Puducherry | Pondicherry | 40.42 | 80 |
| IR-O-U-0232 | Kuvempu University | Shimoga | Karnataka | 40.4 | 81 |
| IR-O-U-0249 | Visvesvaraya Technological University | Belgaum | Karnataka | 40.37 | 82 |
| IR-O-U-0014 | International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana | 40.2 | 83 |
| IR-O-U-0372 | Central University of Punjab | Bathinda | Punjab | 39.99 | 84 |
| IR-O-U-0569 | The University of Burdwan | Bardhaman | West Bengal | 39.98 | 85 |
| IR-O-U-0202 | Birla Institute of Technology | Ranchi | Jharkhand | 39.86 | 86 |
| IR-O-U-0366 | Utkal University | Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 39.8 | 87 |
| IR-O-U-0162 | Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology | Hisar | Haryana | 39.66 | 88 |
| IR-O-U-0190 | Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences | Solan | Himachal Pradesh | 39.53 | 89 |
| IR-O-U-0143 | Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda | Vadodara | Gujarat | 39.48 | 90 |
| IR-O-U-0225 | KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research | Belagavi | Karnataka | 39.44 | 91 |
| IR-O-U-0451 | Chettinad Academy of Research and Education | Kelambakkam, Chengalpattu District | Tamil Nadu | 39.26 | 92 |
| IR-O-U-0050 | Assam University | Silchar | Assam | 39.21 | 93 |
| IR-O-U-0507 | Dayalbagh Educational Institute | Agra | Uttar Pradesh | 39.06 | 94 |
| IR-O-U-0744 | Ashoka University | Sonepat | Haryana | 39.02 | 95 |
| IR-O-U-0121 | Goa University | Goa | Goa | 38.96 | 96 |
| IR-O-U-0043 | Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology and Research | Guntur | Andhra Pradesh | 38.92 | 97 |
| IR-O-U-0555 | Graphic Era University | Dehradun | Uttarakhand | 38.91 | 98 |
| IR-O-U-0223 | Jain university, Bangalore | Bengluru | Karnataka | 38.89 | 99 |
| IR-O-U-0564 | University of Petroleum and Energy Studies | Dehradun | Uttarakhand | 38.88 | 100 |
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India Rankings 2021: University (Rank-band: 101-150)
| National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) India Rankings 2021: University (Rank-band: 101-150) | ||
| Institution list in alphabetical order | ||
| Name | City | State |
| Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon | Gurugram, Haryana | Haryana |
| Amity University, Jaipur | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| Annamalai University | Annamalainagar | Tamil Nadu |
| Anurag University | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| BLDE | Bijapur | Karnataka |
| Central University of Kerala | Kasaragod | Kerala |
| Chitkara University | Rajpura | Punjab |
| Christ University | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| D. Y. Patil Educational Society | Kolhapur | Maharashtra |
| Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya | Indore | Madhya Pradesh |
| Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology | Gandhinagar | Gujarat |
| Dibrugarh University | Dibrugarh | Assam |
| English & Foreign Languages University | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi | New Delhi | Delhi |
| Jaypee Institute of Information Technology | Noida | Uttar Pradesh |
| Jaypee University of Information Technology | Solan | Himachal Pradesh |
| Kalyani University | Kalyani | West Bengal |
| Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| Kurukshetra University | Kurukshetra | Haryana |
| M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| Maharishi Markandeshwar | Ambala | Haryana |
| Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies | Faridabad | Haryana |
| Manipal University Jaipur | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| Manipur University | Imphal | Manipur |
| Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| Mizoram University | Aizawl | Mizoram |
| NIMS University, Jaipur | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| Nirma University | Ahmedabad | Gujarat |
| PES University | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Ahmednagar | Ahmednagar | Maharashtra |
| Presidency University | Kolkata | West Bengal |
| Rabindranath Tagore University | Raisen | Madhya Pradesh |
| Rajiv Gandhi University | Itanagar | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Sharda University | Greater Noida | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shivaji University | Kolhapur | Maharashtra |
| Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University | Katra | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Sikkim Manipal University | Gangtok | Sikkim |
| Sikkim University | Gangtok | Sikkim |
| SR University | Warangal | Telangana |
| Sri Devraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research | Kolar | Karnataka |
| Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning | Anantapur | Andhra Pradesh |
| Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences | Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh |
| Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara | Vadodara | Gujarat |
| The Gandhigram Rural Institute | Gandhigram | Tamil Nadu |
| Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology | Burla | Odisha |
| Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS) | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| Vinayaka Mission”s Research Foundation | Salem | Tamil Nadu |
| Yenepoya University | Mangaluru | Karnataka |
| Yogi Vemana University | Kadapa | Andhra Pradesh |
India Rankings 2021: University (Rank-band: 151-200)
| India Rankings 2021: University (Rank-band: 151-200) | ||
| Institution list in alphabetical order | ||
| Name | City | State |
| Acharaya Nagarjuna University | Guntur | Andhra Pradesh |
| Assam Don Bosco University | Azara | Assam |
| B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| C.V. Raman Global University, Odisha | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| Central University of Kashmir | Ganderbal | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Central University of Rajasthan | Kishangarh | Rajasthan |
| Central University of Tamil Nadu | Tiruvarur | Tamil Nadu |
| Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University | Ahmedabad | Gujarat |
| Centurion University of Technology and Management | Paralakhemundi | Odisha |
| Charotar University of Science & Technology | Changa | Gujarat |
| Dharmsinh Desai University | Nadiad | Gujarat |
| Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Delhi | Delhi | Delhi |
| G. L. A. University | Mathura | Uttar Pradesh |
| Galgotias University | Gautam Budh Nagar | Uttar Pradesh |
| Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS) | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| Islamic University of Science & Technology, Pulwama | Pulwama | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University | Anantapur | Andhra Pradesh |
| Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| JSS Science and Technology University | Mysuru | Karnataka |
| Kalinga University, Raipur | Raipur | Chhattisgarh |
| Karpagam Academy of Higher Education | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| KLE Technological University | Dharwad | Karnataka |
| Maharani Cluster University | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| Mangalore University | Mangalore | Karnataka |
| Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology | Nadia | West Bengal |
| MGM Institute of Health Sciences | Navi Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| Mohan Lal Sukhadia University | Udaipur | Rajasthan |
| Nagaland University | Zunheboto | Nagaland |
| North Bengal University | Darjeeling | West Bengal |
| North Maharashtra University | Umavinagar | Maharashtra |
| Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University | Raipur | Chhattisgarh |
| Punjabi University, Patiala | Patiala | Punjab |
| Rayalaseema University | Kurnool | Andhra Pradesh |
| RK University | Rajkot | Gujarat |
| Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology | Longowal | Punjab |
| Shree Sankaracharya Univeristy of Sanskrit, Kalady | Ernakulam | Kerala |
| Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Vishwa Mahavidyalaya | Kancheepuram | Tamil Nadu |
| Sri Krishnadevaraya University | Anantapur | Andhra Pradesh |
| Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam | Tirupathi | Andhra Pradesh |
| Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education | Tumkur | Karnataka |
| Suresh Gyan Vihar University | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University | Amarkantak | Madhya Pradesh |
| The Northcap University | Gurugram | Haryana |
| The Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| Tumkur University, Tumkur | Tumkur | Karnataka |
| University of Lucknow | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh |
| Vidyasagar University | Midnapore | West Bengal |
| Xavier University | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| YMCA University of Science & Tech (Formerely YMCA Institute of Engineering) | Faridabad | Haryana |
