NIRF India Rankings are released annually by the Ministry of Education, Government of India under the National Institutional Ranking Framework. First published in 2016, they are the most authoritative and widely referenced college rankings in the country. Every institution is scored on a 100-point scale across five parameters:
These rankings are updated every year, usually between June and August. The 2025 edition covered 17 categories across universities, engineering, medical, management, law, pharmacy, dental, architecture, and more.
| Stream | #1 College | State | Colleges Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Tamil Nadu | 300 |
| MBA / Management | Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 125 |
| Medical | All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi | Delhi | 50 |
| Dental | Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences | Delhi | 40 |
| Law | National Law School of India University | Karnataka | 40 |
| Pharmacy | Jamia Hamdard | Delhi | 125 |
| Architecture | IIT Kharagpur | West Bengal | 40 |
NIRF India Rankings are released by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India. It ranks over 720 colleges across 7 major streams: Engineering (300 colleges), MBA/Management (125), Pharmacy (125), Medical (50), Law (40), Dental (40) and Architecture (40). AglaSem presents the latest NIRF rankings with rank movement indicators (▲/▼) comparing each college's position against the NIRF rankings of last year, so you can see which institutions improved and which slipped.
NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) is India's official college ranking system published annually by the Ministry of Education. Colleges are scored on five parameters: Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR); Research & Professional Practice (RPC); Graduation Outcomes (GO); Outreach & Inclusivity (OI); and Perception (PR). The total score is out of 100.
IIT Madras is ranked #1 in the Overall category by NIRF 2025. IIT Delhi is #2 and IIT Bombay is #3. In Engineering specifically, IIT Madras tops the list with a score of 88.72.
The rankings shown are from NIRF 2025 (the most recent edition), compared with NIRF 2024 for rank movement. Pages are labeled 2026 to reflect current year relevance.
Rankings cover 7 streams: Engineering (300 colleges), MBA/Management (125 colleges), Medical (50 colleges), Law (40 colleges), Dental (40 colleges), Pharmacy (125 colleges) and Architecture (40 colleges).
Click any stream above (e.g. Engineering), then select your state from the state chips or Browse by State section. Each state page shows only colleges in that state, with their national rank.
The ▲/▼ column compares each college's rank in NIRF 2025 against NIRF 2024. ▲5 means the college improved by 5 positions (better rank); ▼3 means it dropped by 3 positions. NEW means the college is a new entrant this year.
Last updated: July 2026 · Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India. Rankings are labeled 2026 for current relevance; underlying data is from NIRF 2025 with comparison to NIRF 2024.