NIRF Ranking 2024: Updated List of Colleges & Universities

The Ministry of Education has announced the NIRF Rankings 2024 on August 12, 2024, at 3 PM. This ninth edition of the rankings is now available on the official NIRF website.


In 2023, there were in all 13 categories in subject domains. In 2024, 3 new categories are added, Namely Open Universities, State Public Universities and Skill Universities. Thereby expanding the portfolio of Indian Rankings from 13 in 2023 to 16 in 2024.


These rankings are not merely statistics; they represent the hard work, dedication, and quality that characterize our educational institutions.


Students, parents and education enthusiasts were keenly expecting the release of National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings of 2024. Making admission related decisions are based on the NIRF ranking of these institutions.


The NIRF evaluates institutions based on various parameters which include:

  • Teaching, Learning and Resources (30%)
  • Research and Professional Practice (30%)
  • Graduation Outcome (20%)
  • Outreach and Inclusivity (10%)
  • Perception (10%)

In the 2024 NIRF rankings, a total of 10,845 institutions participated across various categories. Here is the list of top 5 categories and total institutions participated:


Category/Discipline
Total Number of Institutions
College
3371
Engineering
1463
Management
876
Innovation
808
Pharmacy
467


Below is the region-wise categorization of 10,845 institutions.


RegionTotal Number of Institutions
North1633
South4355
East1511
West3346
Total10845


NIRF India Rankings 2024: Top 10 in Overall


RankNameCity, State
1.Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2.Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 
Bengaluru, Karnataka
3.Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Mumbai, Maharashtra
4.Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
New Delhi, Delhi
5.Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
6.Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Kharagpur, West Bengal
7.All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
New Delhi, Delhi
8.Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Roorkee, Uttarakhand
9.Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
Guwahati, Assam
10.Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi, Delhi


NIRF India Rankings 2024: Top 10 Universities


RankNameCity, State
1.Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru Bengaluru, Karnataka
2.Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityNew Delhi, Delhi
3.Jamia Millia IslamiaNew Delhi, Delhi
4.Manipal Academy of Higher Education, ManipalManipal, Karnataka
5.Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh
6.University of DelhiNew Delhi, Delhi
7.Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu
8.Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh, Uttar Pradesh
9.Jadavpur UniversityKolkata, West Bengal
10.Vellore Institute of TechnologyVellore, Tamil Nadu


NIRF India Rankings 2024: Top 10 State Universities


RankNameCity, State
1.Anna UniversityChennai, Tamil Nadu
2.Jadavpur UniversityKolkata, West Bengal
3.Savitribai Phule Pune UniversityPune, Maharashtra
4.Calcutta UniversityKolkata, West Bengal
5.Panjab UniversityChandigarh, Chandigarh
6.Osmania UniversityHyderabad, Telangana
7.Andhra UniversityVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
8.Bharathiar UniversityCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu
9.Kerala UniversityThiruvananthapuram, Kerala
10.Cochin University of Science and TechnologyCochin, Kerala


NIRF India Rankings 2024: Top 3 Open Universities


RankNameCity, State
1.Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
New Delhi, Delhi
2.Netaji Subhash Open University
Kolkata, West Bengal
3.Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University
Ahmedabad, Gujarat


NIRF India Rankings 2024: Top 3 Skill Universities


RankNameCity, State
1.Symbiosis Skills and Professional UniversityPune, Maharashtra
2.Shri Vishwakarma Skill UniversityPalwal, Haryana
3.Bhartiya Skill Development UniversityJaipur, Rajasthan


NIRF India Rankings 2024: Top 10 Colleges


RankNameCity, State
1.Hindu CollegeDelhi, Delhi
2.Miranda HouseDelhi, Delhi
3.St. Stephens's CollegeDelhi, Delhi
4.Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary CollegeKolkata, West Bengal
5.Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm CollegeNew Delhi, Delhi
6.St. Xavier’s CollegeKolkata, West Bengal
7.PSGR Krishnammal College for WomenCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu
8.Loyola CollegeChennai, Tamil Nadu
9.Kirori Mal CollegeNew Delhi, Delhi
10.Lady Shri Ram College for WomenNew Delhi, Delhi


NIRF India Rankings 2024: Top 10 in Research


RankNameCity, State
1.Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru Bengaluru, Karnataka
2.Indian Institute of Technology, MadrasChennai, Tamil Nadu
3.Indian Institute of Technology, DelhiNew Delhi, Delhi
4.Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Mumbai, Maharashtra
5.Indian Institute of Technology, KharagpurKharagpur, West Bengal
6.Homi Bhabha National Institute
Mumbai, Maharashtra
7.Indian Institute of Technology, KanpurKanpur, Uttar Pradesh
8.All India Institute of Medical Sciences, DelhiNew Delhi, Delhi
9.Indian Institute of Technology, RoorkeeRoorkee, Uttarakhand
10.Indian Institute of Technology, GuwahatiGuwahati, Assam


NIRF India Rankings 2024: Top 10 in Engineering


RankNameCity, State
1.Indian Institute of Technology, MadrasChennai, Tamil Nadu
2.Indian Institute of Technology, DelhiNew Delhi, Delhi
3.Indian Institute of Technology, BombayMumbai, Maharashtra
4.Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
5.Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Kharagpur, West Bengal
6.Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Roorkee, Uttarakhand
7.Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
Guwahati, Assam
8.Indian Institute of Technology, HyderabadHyderabad, Telangana
9.National Institute of Technology, TiruchirappalliTiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
10.Indian Institute of Technology, VaranasiVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh


NIRF India Rankings 2024: Top 5 in Innovation


RankNameCity, State
1.Indian Institute of Technology, BombayMumbai, Maharashtra
2.Indian Institute of Technology, MadrasChennai, Tamil Nadu
3.Indian Institute of Technology, HyderabadHyderabad, Telangana
4.Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 
Bengaluru, Karnataka
5.Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh


NIRF India Rankings 2024: Top 10 in Management


RankNameCity, State
1.Indian Institute of Management, AhmedabadAhmedabad, Gujarat
2.Indian Institute of Management, BangaloreBengaluru, Karnataka
3.Indian Institute of Management, KozhikodeKozhikode, Kerala
4.Indian Institute of Technology, DelhiNew Delhi, Delhi
5.Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
Kolkata, West Bengal
6.Indian Institute of Management, Mumbai
Mumbai, Maharashtra
7.Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
8.Indian Institute of Management, Indore
Indore, Madhya Pradesh
9.XLRI – Xavier School of Management 
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
10.Indian Institute of Technology, BombayMumbai, Maharashtra


NIRF India Rankings 2024: Top 10 in Pharmacy


RankNameCity, State
1.Jamia HamdardNew Delhi, Delhi
2.National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, HyderabadHyderabad, Telangana
3.Birla Institute of Technology and Science, PilaniPilani, Rajasthan
4.JSS College of PharmacyOoty, TamilNadu
5.Institute of Chemical TechnologyMumbai, Maharashtra
6.JSS College of PharmacyMysore, Karnataka
7.Panjab UniversityChandigarh, Chandigarh
8.Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ManipalUdupi, Karnataka
9.National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research MohaliMohali, Punjab
10.SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management StudiesMumbai, Maharashtra


NIRF India Rankings 2024: Top 5 in Architecture and Planning


RankNameCity, State
1.Indian Institute of Technology, RoorkeeRoorkee, Uttarakhand
2.Indian Institute of Technology, KharagpurKharagpur, West Bengal
3.National Institute of Technology, CalicutKozhikode, Kerala
4.Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, ShibpurHowrah, West Bengal
5.School of Planning and Architecture, New DelhiNew Delhi, Delhi


NIRF India Rankings 2024: Top 5 in Law


RankNameCity, State
1.National Law School of India UniversityBengaluru, Karnataka
2.National Law UniversityNew Delhi, Delhi
3.Nalsar University of LawHyderabad, Telangana
4.The West Bengal National University of Juridical SciencesKolkata, West Bengal
5.Symbiosis Law SchoolPune, Maharashtra


NIRF India Rankings 2024: Top 5 in Medical


RankNameCity, State
1.All India Institute of Medical SciencesNew Delhi, Delhi
2.Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and ResearchChandigarh, Chandigarh
3.Christian Medical CollegeVellore, Tamil Nadu
4.National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, BangaloreBengaluru, Karnataka
5.Jawaharlal Institute of PostGraduate Medical Education and ResearchPuducherry, Pondicherry


NIRF India Rankings 2024: Top 5 in Dental


RankNameCity, State
1.Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical SciencesChennai, Tamil Nadu
2.Manipal College of Dental Sciences, ManipalManipal, Karnataka
3.Maulana Azad Institute of Dental SciencesDelhi, Delhi
4.King George's Medical UniversityLucknow, Uttar Pradesh
5.Dr.D.Y. Patil VidyapeethPune, Maharashtra


NIRF India Rankings 2024: Top 5 in Agriculture and Allied Sectors


RankNameCity, State
1.Indian Agricultural Research InstituteDelhi, Delhi
2.ICAR - National Dairy Research InstituteKarnal, Haryana
3.Punjab Agricultural UniversityLudhiana, Punjab
4.Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh
5.Indian Veterinary Research Institute, IzatnagarBareilly, Uttar Pradesh


The NIRF rankings are a valuable resource for anyone involved in higher education in India. Rankings offer insights into where our institutions stand on a national and global scale and help students to make informed decisions about their future.


Whether you're aiming for the top-ranked IITs, the prestigious IIMs, or the leading medical/engineering colleges, these rankings can guide you towards the institution that best fits your aspirations.

Use these rankings as a starting point, but don’t forget to explore each institution to find the best fit for you.


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