NIRF 2025 Research rankings

Institutions ranked on the volume, quality and impact of their research.

Institutions ranked: 50
Exact ranks: 50
With NIRF score: 50
States and UTs: 17

Full list

All 50 institutions, in NIRF order

Most listed:Tamil Nadu 7 Delhi 6 Uttar Pradesh 6 Maharashtra 5 Punjab 4 West Bengal 4

Ownership is recorded for 36 of 50 institutions in this list; NIRF tables do not include it, so the ownership filter covers only those we have from regulators' lists.

NIRF 2025 Research ranking
Rank	Institution	City	State	NIRF score	Ownership
1	Indian Institute of Science	Bengaluru	Bengaluru, Karnataka	85.01	Central
2	Indian Institute of Technology Madras	Chennai	Chennai, Tamil Nadu	82.99	Central
3	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi, Delhi	80.42	Central
4	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	Mumbai	Mumbai, Maharashtra	77.80	Central
5	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Kharagpur	Kharagpur, West Bengal	71.61	Central
6	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	Kanpur	Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh	69.80	Central
7	Homi Bhabha National Institute	Mumbai	Mumbai, Maharashtra	69.39	Deemed university
8	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	Roorkee	Roorkee, Uttarakhand	67.27	Central
9	Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research	Ghaziabad	Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh	67.15	Not recorded
10	Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati	Guwahati	Guwahati, Assam	64.18	Central
11	All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi, Delhi	63.61	Not recorded
12	University of Delhi	Delhi	Delhi, Delhi	62.65	Central
13	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Chennai	Chennai, Tamil Nadu	60.96	Deemed university
14	Vellore Institute of Technology	Vellore	Vellore, Tamil Nadu	60.39	Deemed university
15	Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad	Hyderabad	Hyderabad, Telangana	60.15	Central
16	Banaras Hindu University	Varanasi	Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh	58.28	Not recorded
17	Tata Institute of Fundamental Research	Mumbai	Mumbai, Maharashtra	57.96	Not recorded
18	Birla Institute of Technology & Science -Pilani	Pilani	Pilani, Rajasthan	56.71	Deemed university
19	Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Manipal	Manipal	Manipal, Karnataka	56.41	Deemed university
20	Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	New Delhi, Delhi	56.13	Central
21	Jawaharlal Nehru University	New Delhi	New Delhi, Delhi	56.06	Central
22	Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi	Varanasi	Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh	55.81	Central
23	Jadavpur University	Kolkata	Kolkata, West Bengal	55.53	State university
24	Indian Institute of Technology Indore	Indore	Indore, Madhya Pradesh	55.52	Central
25	S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai	Chennai, Tamil Nadu	55.41	Deemed university
26	Anna University	Chennai	Chennai, Tamil Nadu	55.09	State university
27	Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines)	Dhanbad	Dhanbad, Jharkhand	54.28	Central
28	Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh	Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh	54.07	Not recorded
29	Indian Agricultural Research Institute	New Delhi	New Delhi, Delhi	52.98	Deemed university
30	National Institute of Technology Rourkela	Rourkela	Rourkela, Odisha	52.69	Central
31	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Coimbatore	Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu	52.48	Deemed university
32	University of Hyderabad	Hyderabad	Hyderabad, Telangana	51.48	Central
33	National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli	Tiruchirappalli	Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu	51.40	Central
34	Chandigarh University	Mohali	Mohali, Punjab	50.47	Not recorded
35	Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune	Pune	Pune, Maharashtra	50.35	Not recorded
36	Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar	Gandhinagar	Gandhinagar, Gujarat	49.61	Central
37	Panjab University	Chandigarh	Chandigarh, Chandigarh	49.47	State university
38	Amity University	Gautam Budh Nagar	Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh	49.25	Not recorded
39	Indian Institute of Technology Patna	Patna	Patna, Bihar	48.75	Central
40	Lovely Professional University	Phagwara	Phagwara, Punjab	48.72	Not recorded
41	Institute of Chemical Technology	Mumbai	Mumbai, Maharashtra	47.92	Deemed university
42	Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university)	Patiala	Patiala, Punjab	47.59	Deemed university
43	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	Bhubaneswar	Bhubaneswar, Odisha	46.73	Not recorded
44	Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research	Bengaluru	Bengaluru, Karnataka	46.57	Not recorded
45	UPES	Dehradun	Dehradun, Uttarakhand	46.46	Not recorded
46	Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata	Mohanpur	Mohanpur, West Bengal	46.42	Not recorded
47	Indian Institute of Technology Ropar	Rupnagar	Rupnagar, Punjab	46.00	Central
48	Calcutta University	Kolkata	Kolkata, West Bengal	45.83	Not recorded
49	Siksha `O` Anusandhan	Bhubaneswar	Bhubaneswar, Odisha	45.12	Deemed university
50	Malaviya National Institute of Technology	Jaipur	Jaipur, Rajasthan	45.02	Central

Source: NIRF 2025, Ministry of Education, checked 23 Oct 2026

Change since last year appears here once an earlier NIRF Research list is loaded.

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TLRTeaching, Learning and Resources. Faculty, student strength, finances and how they are used.
RPResearch and Professional Practice. Publications, citations, patents and professional work.
GOGraduation Outcomes. Exam results, placements, higher studies and PhDs graduating.
OIOutreach and Inclusivity. Students from other states, women, and economically and socially challenged groups.
PRPerception. How employers, academics and the public see the institution.