The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, released by the Ministry of Education on September 4, has once again reaffirmed IIT-Madras as India’s leading educational institution. For the seventh year in a row, IIT-Madras secured the top position in the overall category, followed by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru and IIT-Mumbai. The 10th edition of the rankings highlighted excellence across 17 categories, including engineering, management, law, medicine, agriculture, research, and sustainable development.
NIRF Rankings 2025 – Top 10 Engineering Colleges in India
Overall Category (Top 10)
- IIT Madras
- IISc Bengaluru
- IIT Bombay
- IIT Delhi
- IIT Kanpur
- IIT Kharagpur
- IIT Roorkee
- AIIMS Delhi
- JNU, New Delhi
- BHU, Varanasi
Management (Top 10)
- IIM Ahmedabad
- IIM Bangalore
- IIM Kozhikode
- IIT Delhi
- IIM Lucknow
- IIM Mumbai
- IIM Calcutta
- IIM Indore
- MDI Gurugram
- XLRI Jamshedpur
Architecture & Planning (Top 5)
- IIT Roorkee
- NIT Calicut
- IIT Kharagpur
- IIEST Shibpur
- Jamia Millia Islamia
Pharmacy (Top 10)
- Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
- BITS Pilani
- Panjab University, Chandigarh
- JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty
- NIPER Hyderabad
- Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
- JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore
- Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- NIPER Mohali
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
Colleges (Top 10)
- Hindu College, Delhi
- Miranda House, Delhi
- Hans Raj College, Delhi
- Kirori Mal College, Delhi
- St. Stephen’s College, Delhi
- RK Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Kolkata
- Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College, Delhi
- St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
- PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore
- PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore
Law (Top 5)
- NLSIU Bengaluru
- NLU Delhi
- NALSAR Hyderabad
- WBNUJS Kolkata
- GNLU Gandhinagar
Universities (Top 10)
- IISc Bengaluru
- JNU, New Delhi
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
- Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
- University of Delhi
- BHU, Varanasi
- BITS Pilani
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore
- Jadavpur University, Kolkata
- AMU, Aligarh
Engineering (Top 10)
- IIT Madras
- IIT Delhi
- IIT Bombay
- IIT Kanpur
- IIT Kharagpur
- IIT Roorkee
- IIT Hyderabad
- IIT Guwahati
- NIT Tiruchirappalli
- IIT (BHU) Varanasi
Medical (Top 5)
- AIIMS Delhi
- PGIMER Chandigarh
- CMC Vellore
- JIPMER Puducherry
- SGPGIMS Lucknow
Dental (Top 5)
- AIIMS Delhi
- Saveetha Institute, Chennai
- Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi
- DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune
- Manipal College of Dental Sciences
Agriculture & Allied (Top 5)
- IARI, New Delhi
- ICAR–NDRI, Karnal
- PAU, Ludhiana
- BHU, Varanasi
- IVRI, Izatnagar
Research (Top 5)
- IISc Bengaluru
- IIT Madras
- IIT Delhi
- IIT Bombay
- IIT Kharagpur
Innovation (Top 10)
- IIT Madras
- IIT Bombay
- IISc Bengaluru
- IIT Kharagpur
- IIT Kanpur
- IIT Hyderabad
- IIT Delhi
- IIT Roorkee
- Anna University, Chennai
- IIT Mandi
Open Universities (Top 3)
- IGNOU, New Delhi
- Karnataka State Open University, Mysore
- U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University, Prayagraj
SDG Institutions (Top 3)
- IIT Madras
- IARI, New Delhi
- Jamia Millia Islamia
Skill Universities (Top 3)
- Symbiosis Skills & Professional University, Pune
- Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences, Indore
- Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, Palwal
Key Statements from the Education Minister
- Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan emphasized that NIRF rankings are a step towards “Viksit Bharat 2047” (Developed India 2047).
- He highlighted the upcoming “One Nation, One Data” policy for better transparency in rankings.
- Suggested inclusion of entrepreneurship as a ranking parameter instead of relying heavily on “perception.”
Ranking Parameters
- Institutions were assessed on five major parameters:
- Teaching, Learning, and Resources (TLR)
- Research and Professional Practice (RP)
- Graduation Outcomes (GO)
- Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
- Perception (PR)
About NIRF
- Launched in 2015 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (now Ministry of Education).
- Provides a transparent and comprehensive evaluation framework for Indian higher education institutions.
- 2025 marked the 10th edition of these rankings, with more institutions joining the assessment.
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