With the goal to help students, parents, and educators in identifying the top schools in the nation, the National Institute of Ranking Framework (NIRF) releases official rankings of Indian institutions, universities, and colleges each year. The NIRF 2025 rankings will evaluate the institutes, colleges and universities on five parameters and one additional parameter, which has been added this year in 2025, and they are as follows:-
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These NIRF rankings are widely recognised as one of the most reputable benchmarks for higher education in India, as they cover a wide range of courses such as engineering, pharmacy, management, law, medical, and others. For students who have been accepted to various colleges for the academic year 2025-26, these rankings provide clear insights into which institutions thrive and why.
Highlights of NIRF 2025 Rankings:-
The committee, while evaluating the universities, colleges and institutes for the NIRF 2025 rankings they has introduced a new parameter, Negative marking for retracted articles and self-citations, to evaluate the colleges on a better parameter.
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List of Top NIRF 2025 Colleges in India (Overall)
The overall category of the NIRF 2025 rankings recognises institutions that perform well in all subjects and provide a comprehensive educational environment. These institutions and colleges consistently outperform on the five parameters by which they are evaluated by the National Institute of Ranking Framework (NIRF).
Securing a good position in the NIRF 2025 overall rankings is regarded as one of the highest distinctions for an Indian University. Which reflects overall excellence rather than the particular field ability of that university. For students, the overall rankings serve as a starting point for identifying institutes that not only provide excellent academics but also offer chances for interdisciplinary learning, industry involvement and research exposure.
Below is the list of top NIRF 2025 colleges in India with their overall rankings for the academic year 2025-26, along with the previous year's rankings of 2024:-
| University Names | NIRF 2025 Ranks | NIRF 2024 Ranks |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | |
| 8 | 7 | |
| 9 | 10 | |
| 10 | 11 | |
| 11 | 9 | |
| 12 | 12 | |
| 13 | 13 | |
| 14 | 14 | |
| 15 | 15 | |
| Birla Institute of Technology & Science -Pilani | 16 | 23 |
(This table has been taken from the official website of NIRF Rankings 2025.)
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