The ultimate goal of students after completing senior secondary (12th) is to get enrolled in a prestigious university/college for further studies. Choosing the best university is a crucial decision in everyone's life, as it shapes the whole career of an individual.
NIRF rankings are the most popular and trustworthy government organization that ranks universities or colleges yearly according to the environment in the colleges, highly qualified faculty, accreditation and recognition, quality of the education process, and curriculum. NIRF ranking this year, 2025, was released on September 4th.
NIRF Introduction
The full form of NIRF is the National Institutional Ranking Framework, launched by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The Institution works to rank universities/colleges yearly.
In simple words, it is a government body that conducts yearly exams for universities and colleges in different parameters, which initially clarify the quality of education, the environment of the university, and many other aspects.
NIRF is the only institution in India that conducts these rankings and helps students get the best among the rest!
List of Top 100 Universities Ranked by NIRF 2025
Below, we have mentioned the list of the top 100 universities ranked by NIRF 2025. These universities have secured the rankings by performing their best in the parameters given by NIRF.
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Institute ID |
Name |
State |
Score |
Rank |
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IR-O-U-0220 |
Indian Institute of Science |
Karnataka |
85.05 |
1 |
|
IR-O-U-0109 |
Jawaharlal Nehru University |
Delhi |
71.00 |
2 |
|
IR-O-U-0234 |
Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Manipal |
Karnataka |
69.25 |
3 |
|
IR-O-U-0108 |
Jamia Millia Islamia |
Delhi |
69.10 |
4 |
|
IR-O-U-0120 |
University of Delhi |
Delhi |
67.38 |
5 |
|
IR-O-U-0500 |
Banaras Hindu University |
Uttar Pradesh |
67.28 |
6 |
|
IR-O-U-0391 |
Birla Institute of Technology & Science -Pilani |
Rajasthan |
67.24 |
7 |
|
IR-O-U-0436 |
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham |
Tamil Nadu |
67.05 |
8 |
|
IR-O-U-0575 |
Jadavpur University |
West Bengal |
65.42 |
9 |
|
IR-O-U-0496 |
Aligarh Muslim University |
Uttar Pradesh |
65.35 |
10 |
|
IR-O-U-0473 |
S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology |
Tamil Nadu |
65.26 |
11 |
|
IR-O-U-0304 |
Homi Bhabha National Institute |
Maharashtra |
65.08 |
12 |
|
IR-O-I-1441 |
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences |
Tamil Nadu |
65.04 |
13 |
|
IR-O-U-0490 |
Vellore Institute of Technology |
Tamil Nadu |
64.64 |
14 |
|
IR-O-U-0363 |
Siksha O Anusandhan |
Odisha |
63.14 |
15 |
|
IR-O-U-0101 |
Indian Agricultural Research Institute |
Delhi |
62.89 |
16 |
|
IR-O-U-0356 |
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology |
Odisha |
62.87 |
17 |
|
IR-O-U-0042 |
University of Hyderabad |
Telangana |
61.83 |
18 |
|
IR-O-U-0747 |
Chandigarh University |
Punjab |
61.27 |
19 |
|
IR-O-U-0439 |
Anna University |
Tamil Nadu |
61.22 |
20 |
|
IR-O-U-0222 |
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research |
Karnataka |
60.00 |
21 |
|
IR-O-U-0497 |
Amity University |
Uttar Pradesh |
59.68 |
22 |
|
IR-O-U-0006 |
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam |
Andhra Pradesh |
59.20 |
23 |
|
IR-O-U-0329 |
Symbiosis International |
Maharashtra |
59.16 |
24 |
|
IR-O-U-0260 |
Kerala University |
Kerala |
59.05 |
25 |
|
IR-O-I-1480 |
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university) |
Punjab |
58.87 |
26 |
|
IR-O-U-0020 |
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering) |
Andhra Pradesh |
58.87 |
26 |
|
IR-O-U-0458 |
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education |
Tamil Nadu |
58.37 |
28 |
|
IR-O-U-0476 |
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy |
Tamil Nadu |
58.06 |
29 |
|
IR-O-U-0027 |
Osmania University |
Telangana |
57.94 |
30 |
|
IR-O-U-0379 |
Lovely Professional University |
Punjab |
57.77 |
31 |
|
IR-O-U-0253 |
Cochin University of Science and Technology |
Kerala |
57.55 |
32 |
|
IR-O-U-0052 |
Gauhati University |
Assam |
57.37 |
33 |
|
IR-O-U-0196 |
University of Kashmir |
Jammu and Kashmir |
57.13 |
34 |
|
IR-O-U-0078 |
Panjab University |
Chandigarh |
56.88 |
35 |
|
IR-O-U-0448 |
Bharathidasan University |
Tamil Nadu |
55.85 |
36 |
|
IR-O-U-0498 |
Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University |
Uttar Pradesh |
55.55 |
37 |
|
IR-O-I-1357 |
University of Madras |
Tamil Nadu |
55.23 |
38 |
|
IR-O-U-0570 |
Calcutta University |
West Bengal |
55.17 |
39 |
|
IR-O-U-0308 |
Institute of Chemical Technology |
Maharashtra |
55.13 |
40 |
|
IR-O-I-1110 |
Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth |
Maharashtra |
54.90 |
41 |
|
IR-O-U-0098 |
Delhi Technological University |
Delhi |
54.88 |
42 |
|
IR-O-U-0262 |
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam |
Kerala |
54.61 |
43 |
|
IR-O-U-0435 |
Alagappa University |
Tamil Nadu |
54.45 |
44 |
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IR-O-U-0564 |
UPES |
Uttarakhand |
54.44 |
45 |
|
IR-O-U-0447 |
Bharathiar University |
Tamil Nadu |
54.42 |
46 |
|
IR-O-U-0107 |
Jamia Hamdard |
Delhi |
54.10 |
47 |
|
IR-O-U-0555 |
Graphic Era University |
Uttarakhand |
53.92 |
48 |
|
IR-O-U-0295 |
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research |
Maharashtra |
53.91 |
49 |
|
IR-O-U-0523 |
King George`s Medical University |
Uttar Pradesh |
53.13 |
50 |
|
IR-O-U-0195 |
University of Jammu |
Jammu and Kashmir |
53.01 |
51 |
|
IR-O-N-10 |
SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies |
Maharashtra |
52.54 |
52 |
|
IR-O-U-0474 |
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology |
Tamil Nadu |
52.52 |
53 |
|
IR-O-U-0318 |
Mumbai University |
Maharashtra |
52.48 |
54 |
|
IR-O-U-0014 |
International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad |
Telangana |
52.34 |
55 |
|
IR-O-U-0323 |
Savitribai Phule Pune University |
Maharashtra |
52.33 |
56 |
|
IR-O-U-0642 |
Shiv Nadar University |
Uttar Pradesh |
52.18 |
57 |
|
IR-O-U-0749 |
Manipal University Jaipur |
Rajasthan |
51.57 |
58 |
|
IR-O-I-1361 |
Bharati Vidyapeeth |
Maharashtra |
51.37 |
59 |
|
IR-O-I-1486 |
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research |
Tamil Nadu |
51.35 |
60 |
|
IR-O-U-0451 |
Chettinad Academy of Research and Education |
Tamil Nadu |
51.06 |
61 |
|
IR-O-U-0223 |
Jain university, Bangalore |
Karnataka |
50.95 |
62 |
|
IR-O-U-0217 |
Christ University |
Karnataka |
50.92 |
63 |
|
IR-O-U-0381 |
Punjab Agricultural University |
Punjab |
50.84 |
64 |
|
IR-O-U-0215 |
Bangalore University |
Karnataka |
50.72 |
65 |
|
IR-O-U-0389 |
Banasthali Vidyapith |
Rajasthan |
50.65 |
66 |
|
IR-O-U-0370 |
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus |
Pondicherry |
50.46 |
67 |
|
IR-O-U-0739 |
Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology |
Uttar Pradesh |
50.35 |
68 |
|
IR-O-U-0190 |
Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences |
Himachal Pradesh |
50.16 |
69 |
|
IR-O-U-0043 |
Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology, and Research |
Andhra Pradesh |
50.06 |
70 |
|
IR-O-U-0235 |
Mysore University |
Karnataka |
49.98 |
71 |
|
IR-O-U-0331 |
Tata Institute of Social Sciences |
Maharashtra |
49.89 |
72 |
|
IR-O-U-0485 |
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University |
Tamil Nadu |
49.80 |
73 |
|
IR-O-U-0136 |
Gujarat University |
Gujarat |
49.74 |
74 |
|
IR-O-U-0200 |
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir |
Jammu and Kashmir |
49.70 |
75 |
|
IR-O-U-0446 |
Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research |
Tamil Nadu |
49.59 |
76 |
|
IR-O-U-0372 |
Central University of Punjab |
Punjab |
49.53 |
77 |
|
IR-O-U-0373 |
Chitkara University |
Punjab |
49.32 |
78 |
|
IR-O-U-0056 |
Tezpur University |
Assam |
49.31 |
79 |
|
IR-O-U-0239 |
NITTE |
Karnataka |
49.26 |
80 |
|
IR-O-U-0017 |
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University |
Telangana |
49.22 |
81 |
|
IR-O-U-0345 |
Mizoram University |
Mizoram |
49.21 |
82 |
|
IR-O-U-0449 |
Central University of Tamil Nadu |
Tamil Nadu |
49.13 |
83 |
|
IR-O-U-0003 |
Acharya Nagarjuna University |
Andhra Pradesh |
49.08 |
84 |
|
IR-O-U-0463 |
Madurai Kamaraj University |
Tamil Nadu |
49.07 |
85 |
|
IR-O-U-0168 |
Maharishi Markandeshwar |
Haryana |
49.07 |
85 |
|
IR-O-U-0541 |
Sharda University |
Uttar Pradesh |
49.00 |
87 |
|
IR-O-U-0011 |
Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) |
Andhra Pradesh |
48.79 |
88 |
|
IR-O-U-0392 |
Central University of Rajasthan |
Rajasthan |
48.47 |
89 |
|
IR-O-U-0384 |
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology |
Punjab |
48.43 |
90 |
|
IR-O-U-0321 |
Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Mumbai |
Maharashtra |
48.41 |
91 |
|
IR-O-U-0202 |
Birla Institute of Technology |
Jharkhand |
48.25 |
92 |
|
IR-O-U-0099 |
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University |
Delhi |
48.01 |
93 |
|
IR-O-U-0470 |
Periyar University |
Tamil Nadu |
47.98 |
94 |
|
IR-O-U-0248 |
University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore |
Karnataka |
47.95 |
95 |
|
IR-O-U-0169 |
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies |
Haryana |
47.30 |
96 |
|
IR-O-U-0050 |
Assam University-Silchar |
Assam |
47.28 |
97 |
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IR-O-U-0524 |
University of Lucknow |
Uttar Pradesh |
47.26 |
98 |
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IR-O-U-0444 |
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women |
Tamil Nadu |
47.09 |
99 |
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IR-O-U-0105 |
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology |
Delhi |
47.07 |
100 |
Understanding the Parameters of NIRF Ranking
- Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR): Teaching, learning, and resources (TLR) is the first parameter of the NIRF rankings, which includes the resources of the academic and research level of any university. This ensures that the qualification of the faculty is up to par, and students can access the learning materials or resources easily.
- Research and Professional Practice (RP): The second parameter of the NIRF ranking is research and professional practices (RP), which helps the NIRF to evaluate the university's professional goals and research output. The professional growth of the universities depends on the management and faculty. So, this parameter will clarify the outcomes of research and professionalism in one go.
- Graduation Outcomes (GO): Graduation outcomes (GO) are a crucial parameter for not only NIRF but students as well. This parameter helps students to choose the best universities as it consists of the success rate of students from a university. Graduation outcomes further measure the capacity of a University to provide students with good career opportunities and transform them for the good in this challenging world.
- Outreach and Inclusivity (OI): In the second last parameter, NIRF ranks universities by their efforts in the growth of underrepresented groups such as women, minorities, the physically challenged, and the left-out communities. The OI parameter is all about the growth of outreach groups in India.
- Peer Perception (PR): Last but not least, peer perception (PR) includes the reputation of the university and its standing in the academic and professional university world. This parameter consists of surveys and preferences.
Top Online Universities in India
As the need for students to have multiple skills while pursuing a degree, they must invest their precious time in a course that provides them flexibility and recognition similar to traditional degrees. Online degree courses come as a savior for these students and working professionals.
Online courses in India provide the same recognition as regular and distance with the online mode of education. Nowadays, online degree courses are becoming the first choice of students because of their flexibility, cost efficiency, and recognition.
However, in the 2025 list of NIRF, many universities that provide online degree courses have scored a lot better than the regular and distance colleges.
Universities like MAHE: with a 4th Score of 67.18, Amrita: with a 7th Score of 65.73, Chandigarh: with a 20th Score of 59.96, Amity: with a 32nd Score of 56.14, DY Patil Pune: 44th Score of 54.59 have shown that the online courses provided by these universities ranked well this year.
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Conclusion
The NIRF rankings always provide the best insights to students for higher education. Understanding the parameters of NIRF thoroughly helps in many aspects of choosing the best university. As discussed earlier NIRF as an institution is an important part of the Indian education system as it maintains the standard between a good university and a bad one. It also shows the importance of recognition of universities to be able to get ranked by NIRF and also proves the authentication of the universities. For a better future, a university shapes its students in a way that will prepare them for every challenge in their lives. In this blog, we have provided the complete list of the top 100 universities ranked by NIRF this year covering all the topics thoroughly.
