India Rankings 2025: College
A total of 33 from Tamil Nadu have been placed among the top 100 colleges. Just an inch behind is Delhi with 32 colleges. Here is the complete India rankings 2025 for the college category.
NIRF Rankings Colleges 2025
| Name | State | Score | Rank |
| Hindu College | Delhi | 84.01 | 1 |
| Miranda House | Delhi | 83.20 | 2 |
| Hans Raj College | Delhi | 81.75 | 3 |
| Kirori Mal College | Delhi | 80.33 | 4 |
| St. Stephens’s College | Delhi | 79.41 | 5 |
| Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College | West Bengal | 76.74 | 6 |
| Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College | Delhi | 76.09 | 7 |
| St. Xavier`s College | West Bengal | 76.07 | 8 |
| PSGR Krishnammal College for Women | Tamil Nadu | 75.52 | 9 |
| PSG College of Arts and Science | Tamil Nadu | 73.15 | 10 |
| Sri Venkateswara College | Delhi | 72.61 | 11 |
| Rajagiri College of Social Sciences | Kerala | 71.72 | 12 |
| Deshbandhu College | Delhi | 71.26 | 13 |
| Loyola College | Tamil Nadu | 71.14 | 14 |
| Presidency College | Tamil Nadu | 70.62 | 15 |
| Madras Christian College | Tamil Nadu | 70.57 | 16 |
| Lady Shri Ram College For Women | Delhi | 69.87 | 17 |
| Shri Ram College of Commerce | Delhi | 69.01 | 18 |
| Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira | West Bengal | 69.00 | 19 |
| Thiagarajar College | Tamil Nadu | 68.93 | 20 |
| Acharya Narendra Dev College | Delhi | 68.21 | 21 |
| V.O. Chidambaram College | Tamil Nadu | 67.27 | 22 |
| University College, Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | 67.17 | 23 |
| Ramakrishna Mission Residential College | West Bengal | 66.81 | 24 |
| St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli | Tamil Nadu | 66.59 | 25 |
| Daulat Ram College | Delhi | 64.56 | 26 |
| Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College | Delhi | 64.19 | 27 |
| Ramjas College | Delhi | 63.82 | 28 |
| Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College | Delhi | 63.26 | 29 |
| Delhi College of Arts & Commerce | Delhi | 63.11 | 30 |
| Lady Irwin College | Delhi | 62.88 | 31 |
| Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce | Delhi | 62.63 | 32 |
| Gargi College | Delhi | 62.48 | 33 |
| Kristu Jayanti College | Karnataka | 62.29 | 34 |
| Govt Home Science College | Chandigarh | 62.18 | 35 |
| Dyal Singh College | Delhi | 61.99 | 36 |
| Ramanujan College | Delhi | 61.85 | 37 |
| Maitreyi College | Delhi | 61.84 | 38 |
| Shaheed Bhagat Singh College | Delhi | 61.55 | 39 |
| Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Arts & Science for Women | Tamil Nadu | 61.50 | 40 |
| Stella Maris College for Women | Tamil Nadu | 61.25 | 41 |
| Midnapore College | West Bengal | 61.23 | 42 |
| Shyam Lal College | Delhi | 60.96 | 43 |
| Sacred Heart College | Kerala | 60.77 | 44 |
| Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences | Delhi | 60.20 | 45 |
| Bishop Heber College | Tamil Nadu | 60.18 | 46 |
| Lady Brabourne College | West Bengal | 60.17 | 47 |
| St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai | Tamil Nadu | 60.16 | 48 |
| Pachhunga University College | Mizoram | 59.88 | 49 |
| Sri Krishna Arts and Science College | Tamil Nadu | 59.74 | 50 |
| Kanchi Mamunivar Govt. Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research | Pondicherry | 59.58 | 51 |
| Holy Cross College, Tiruchirappalli | Tamil Nadu | 59.47 | 52 |
| St. Thomas College, Thrissur | Kerala | 59.19 | 53 |
| Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | 58.99 | 54 |
| Madras School of Social Work | Tamil Nadu | 58.90 | 55 |
| St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala | Kerala | 58.38 | 56 |
| Fergusson College (Autonomous) | Maharashtra | 58.35 | 57 |
| Kamala Nehru College | Delhi | 58.22 | 58 |
| The American College | Tamil Nadu | 58.12 | 59 |
| St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam | Kerala | 57.84 | 60 |
| Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | 57.75 | 61 |
| Queen Mary`s College | Tamil Nadu | 57.68 | 62 |
| Nesamony Memorial Christian College, Marthandam, Kanyakumari | Tamil Nadu | 57.67 | 63 |
| Ethiraj College for Women | Tamil Nadu | 57.64 | 64 |
| Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women | Delhi | 57.59 | 65 |
| Dr. N. G. P. Arts and Science College | Tamil Nadu | 57.56 | 66 |
| M S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science, and Commerce | Karnataka | 57.49 | 67 |
| Government Arts College | Tamil Nadu | 57.49 | 67 |
| Shivaji College | Delhi | 57.48 | 69 |
| Goswami Ganesh Dutta S.D. College | Chandigarh | 57.44 | 70 |
| Government Arts College | Tamil Nadu | 57.30 | 71 |
| Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College | Tamil Nadu | 57.27 | 72 |
| St. Aloysius College | Karnataka | 57.17 | 73 |
| St. Joseph’s College, Devagiri | Kerala | 56.89 | 74 |
| Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam | Kerala | 56.86 | 75 |
| Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi | Tamil Nadu | 56.80 | 76 |
| Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science | Tamil Nadu | 56.80 | 76 |
| Vimala College, Thrissur | Kerala | 56.59 | 78 |
| Rajah Serfoji Government College, Thanjavur | Tamil Nadu | 56.57 | 79 |
| Sacred Heart College (Autonomous) | Tamil Nadu | 56.54 | 80 |
| Sri Sarada College for Women(Autonomous) | Tamil Nadu | 56.47 | 81 |
| Farook College, Kozhikkode | Kerala | 55.83 | 82 |
| St. Joseph’s College | Kerala | 55.81 | 83 |
| Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirappalli | Tamil Nadu | 55.67 | 84 |
| Jesus & Mary College | Delhi | 55.66 | 85 |
| CMS College Kottayam | Kerala | 55.58 | 86 |
| Christ College (Autonomous) | Kerala | 55.51 | 87 |
| A.P.C. Mahalaxmi College for Women | Tamil Nadu | 55.44 | 88 |
| St. Xavier`s College | Maharashtra | 55.16 | 89 |
| Ram Lal Anand College | Delhi | 55.10 | 90 |
| DG Vaishnav College | Tamil Nadu | 55.03 | 91 |
| Mar Athanasius College | Kerala | 54.97 | 92 |
| Shri Shivaji Science College , Morshi Road , Amravati. | Maharashtra | 54.76 | 93 |
| Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science | Tamil Nadu | 54.66 | 94 |
| Keshav Mahavidyalya | Delhi | 54.61 | 95 |
| Union Christian College | Kerala | 54.55 | 96 |
| PGDAV College | Delhi | 54.52 | 97 |
| St. Joseph`s College of Commerce | Karnataka | 54.47 | 98 |
| Government College, Attingal | Kerala | 54.42 | 99 |
| Fatima College | Tamil Nadu | 54.39 | 100 |
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NIRF Ranking 2025 Categories
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranks higher education institutions across 17 diverse categories based on parameters such as academic performance, research, and innovation. The rankings aim to highlight excellence in various fields, including engineering, medical, law, and sustainability. This year, a new 17th category, Sustainable Development Goals, has been added.
Categories of NIRF Ranking List
1. Overall – Comprehensive ranking of institutions across all disciplines.
2. Universities – Ranking of universities based on their academic and research performance.
4. Engineering – Evaluation of engineering institutions.
5. Management – Ranking of management institutions.
6. Medical – Assessment of medical colleges and institutions.
7. Dental – Ranking of dental colleges.
9. Law – Assessment of law schools and universities.
10. Architecture and Planning – Ranking of institutions offering architecture and planning programs.
11. Agriculture and Allied Sectors – Evaluation of institutions in agricultural education and research.
12. Research Institutions – Assessment of research-focused institutions.
13. Innovation – Ranking based on innovation and entrepreneurship activities.
14. Open University – Evaluation of open universities.
15. Skill University – Assessment of institutions focusing on skill development.
16. State Public University – Ranking of state-funded public universities.
17. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) – New category introduced this year, focusing on institutions’ contributions towards achieving SDGs.
NIRF Rankings Parameters
The higher education institutions in India are evaluated based on key parameters that reflect their overall performance. NIRF rankings help students and educators understand how institutions perform in terms of teaching, research, and impact on society.
NIRF Ranking 2025 Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Weightage |
| Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR) | This parameter looks at how well institutions support their students, focusing on teaching quality, faculty-student ratio, and available learning resources. | 30% |
| Research and Professional Practices (RPC) | It assesses the research output, including the number of publications, patents, and the real-world impact of the research conducted by faculty and students. | 30% |
| Graduation Outcomes (GO) | Measures the success of students in completing their programs, highlighting graduation rates and the support provided for academic success. | 20% |
| Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) | Focuses on how institutions engage with a wider community, including students from diverse backgrounds and their initiatives to promote inclusivity. | 10% |
| Perception (PR) | Evaluates the reputation of institutions as seen by academic peers, employers, and the general public, based on surveys and feedback. | 10% |
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FAQ
Which college secured the top position in India Rankings College 2025?
Hindu College, with a score of 84.01, bagged the 1st position in NIRF college ranking 2025. All top 5 institutions in the college category are Delhi University colleges.
How many DU colleges are ranked in the top 100 of NIRF college rankings 2025?
A total of 32 Delhi University colleges have been ranked in the top 100 best colleges of India. Some of the notable colleges are Hindu College (1st), Miranda House (2nd), Hans Raj College (3rd), Kirori Mal College (4th), and St. Stephen's College (5th).
What is NIRF ranking and who releases it?
The NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) ranks Indian higher education institutions based on parameters like teaching, research, and perception. It is released annually by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
What are the categories in the NIRF Ranking 2025?
The NIRF ranking 2025 includes 17 categories: Overall, Universities, Colleges, Research Institutions, Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Medical, Dental, Law, Architecture, Agriculture, Innovation, Open University, Skill University, State Public University, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
What is the purpose of the NIRF Ranking?
The NIRF ranking helps compare and rank Indian colleges and universities based on their teaching quality, research, graduation success, and reputation. It helps students choose the best institutions for their studies.