The top colleges in India as per NIRF 2024 Overall Ranking was released by MHRD. IIT Madras topped the overall NIRF ranking 2024. The candidates must check the list of top colleges as per the NIRF 2024 Rankings.
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The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has secured 1st position in the NIRF ranking 2024 list with an 86.42 NIRF score. While IIT Bangalore stands at the 2nd position with 83.28 scores. The NIRF Ranking list is released by MHRD based on certain assessment criteria which include Teaching Learning and Resources, Research and Professional Practices, Graduation Outcomes, Outreach and Inclusivity and Perception.
Further, three new categories have been added in the academic session 2024, namely, Open University, Skilled University, and State University. The NIRF rankings 2024 are also a good reference for students looking for the top colleges and universities based on different streams like Engineering, Management, Architecture, etc. The list of top 100 ranked colleges as NIRF 2024 Ranking are listed below.
Top 100 Indian Colleges List as per NIRF Overall Ranking 2024
The NIRF rankings are a great indicator of a college's quality and standing among the best educational institutions in the country.
The top 100 colleges list along with the NIRF 2024 rank and score has been provided below for students to get an understanding of the best colleges in India in various categories.
| NIRF Rank 2024 | College Name | State | NIRF Score |
| 1 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Tamil Nadu | 86.42 |
| 2 | Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru | Karnataka | 83.28 |
| 3 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Maharashtra | 81.37 |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | Delhi | 80.31 |
| 5 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh | 77.56 |
| 6 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | West Bengal | 74.77 |
| 7 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi | Delhi | 74.27 |
| 8 | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | Uttarakhand | 71.52 |
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | Assam | 69.04 |
| 10 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | Delhi | 68.53 |
| 11 | Banaras Hindu University | Uttar Pradesh | 67.56 |
| 12 | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad | Telangana | 66.69 |
| 13 | Jamia Millia Islamia | Delhi | 66 |
| 14 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal | Karnataka | 64.94 |
| 15 | University of Delhi | Delhi | 64.81 |
| 16 | Aligarh Muslim University | Uttar Pradesh | 64.17 |
| 17 | Jadavpur University | West Bengal | 63.84 |
| 18 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | Tamil Nadu | 63.81 |
| 19 | Vellore Institute of Technology | Tamil Nadu | 62.97 |
| 20 | Anna University | Tamil Nadu | 62.77 |
| 21 | S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology | Tamil Nadu | 62.07 |
| 22 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | Tamil Nadu | 61.79 |
| 23 | Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani | Rajasthan | 60.87 |
| 24 | Siksha `O` Anusandhan | Odisha | 60.73 |
| 25 | University of Hyderabad | Telangana | 60.55 |
| 26 | Calcutta University | West Bengal | 60.25 |
| 27 | Homi Bhabha National Institute | Maharashtra | 60.13 |
| 28 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | Odisha | 59.94 |
| 29 | Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar | Gujarat | 58.77 |
| 30 | Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | 58.69 |
| 31 | National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | Tamil Nadu | 58.6 |
| 32 | Chandigarh University | Punjab | 58.3 |
| 33 | Indian Institute of Technology Indore | Madhya Pradesh | 57.31 |
| 34 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | Odisha | 57.04 |
| 35 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad | Jharkhand | 56.97 |
| 36 | JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research | Karnataka | 55.79 |
| 37 | Savitribai Phule Pune University | Maharashtra | 55.69 |
| 38 | Kerala University | Kerala | 55.61 |
| 39 | Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research | Pondicherry | 55.51 |
| 40 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering) | Andhra Pradesh | 55.47 |
| 41 | Andhra University | Andhra Pradesh | 54.97 |
| 42 | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune | Maharashtra | 54.86 |
| 43 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university) | Punjab | 54.83 |
| 44 | Bharathiar University | Tamil Nadu | 54.81 |
| 45 | Lovely Professional University | Punjab | 54.58 |
| 46 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Karnataka | 54.44 |
| 47 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy | Tamil Nadu | 54.14 |
| 48 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | Punjab | 54.12 |
| 49 | Amity University | Uttar Pradesh | 54.04 |
| 50 | Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education | Tamil Nadu | 54.02 |
| 51 | Cochin University of Science and Technology | Kerala | 53.99 |
| 52 | Symbiosis International | Maharashtra | 53.93 |
| 53 | National Institute of Technology Warangal | Telangana | 53.74 |
| 54 | National Institute of Technology Calicut | Kerala | 53.66 |
| 55 | Bharathidasan University | Tamil Nadu | 53.47 |
| 56 | Institute of Chemical Technology | Maharashtra | 53.38 |
| 57 | Gauhati University | Assam | 53.28 |
| 58 | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | Uttar Pradesh | 53.26 |
| 59 | UPES | Uttarakhand | 53.05 |
| 60 | Panjab University | Chandigarh | 52.99 |
| 61 | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata | West Bengal | 52.91 |
| 62 | Jamia Hamdard | Delhi | 52.83 |
| 63 | Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth | Maharashtra | 52.72 |
| 64 | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali | Punjab | 52.58 |
| 64 | University of Madras | Tamil Nadu | 52.58 |
| 66 | Delhi Technological University | Delhi | 52.38 |
| 67 | Mahatma Gandhi University | Kerala | 52.3 |
| 68 | Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur | Rajasthan | 52.24 |
| 69 | University of Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir | 52.14 |
| 70 | Osmania University | Telangana | 52.02 |
| 71 | Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research | Maharashtra | 51.75 |
| 72 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | Himachal Pradesh | 51.68 |
| 73 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | Bihar | 51.24 |
| 74 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh | Uttarakhand | 51.22 |
| 75 | Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata | West Bengal | 51.1 |
| 76 | Alagappa University | Tamil Nadu | 51.07 |
| 77 | Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur | Maharashtra | 51.03 |
| 78 | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 50.94 |
| 79 | Graphic Era University | Uttarakhand | 50.58 |
| 80 | Punjab Agricultural University | Punjab | 50.55 |
| 81 | Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering | Tamil Nadu | 50.43 |
| 82 | Malaviya National Institute of Technology | Rajasthan | 50.41 |
| 83 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur | Rajasthan | 49.94 |
| 84 | SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies | Maharashtra | 49.59 |
| 85 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | Tamil Nadu | 49.52 |
| 86 | Mysore University | Karnataka | 49.45 |
| 87 | University of Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir | 49.4 |
| 88 | King George`s Medical University | Uttar Pradesh | 48.98 |
| 89 | Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences | Himachal Pradesh | 48.95 |
| 90 | Christ University | Karnataka | 48.66 |
| 91 | Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research | Tamil Nadu | 48.64 |
| 92 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | Assam | 48.55 |
| 93 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | West Bengal | 48.29 |
| 94 | Gujarat University | Gujarat | 48.16 |
| 95 | Shiv Nadar University | Uttar Pradesh | 48.12 |
| 96 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | Tamil Nadu | 48.1 |
| 97 | Acharya Nagarjuna University | Andhra Pradesh | 47.73 |
| 98 | Tata Institute of Social Sciences | Maharashtra | 47.56 |
| 99 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna | Bihar | 47.55 |
| 100 | Periyar University | Tamil Nadu | 47.43 |
Categories of NIRF Ranking 2024
The institutions are generally ranked in 16 different categories. The following are the various classifications of the categories for the NIRF ranking:
- Overall NIRF Ranking
- Universities
- Colleges
- Research Institutes
- Engineering
- Management
- Pharmacy
- Medical
- Dental
- Law
- Architecture and Planning
- Agriculture and Allied Sectors
- Innovation
- Open Universities
- Skill Universities
- State Public Universities
Refer to These Links for Details Related to NIRF 2024:
- Top 10 Private Universities in India as per NIRF 2024 Ranking
- Top Colleges & Universities in India as per NIRF Ranking 2024
Factors Determining the NIRF Overall Ranking 2024
NIRF has a list of parameters based on which the colleges are ranked. Displayed below is the set of parameters used to assess the rankings of the institutions:
- Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)
- Research and Professional Practice (RP)
- Peer Perception
- Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
- Graduation Outcomes (GO)
| Parameters | Details |
| Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR) | Student Strength including Doctoral Students (SS) |
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Faculty-student ratio with emphasis on permanent faculty (FSR)
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Combined metric for Faculty with PhD (or equivalent) and Experience (FQE)
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| Financial Resources and their Utilisation (FRU) | |
| Research and Professional Practice (RP) | Combined metric for Publications (PU) |
| Combined metric for Quality of Publications (QP) | |
| IPR and Patents: Published and Granted (IPR) | |
| Footprint of Projects and Professional Practice (FPPP) | |
| Peer Perception | Academic Peers and Employers (PR) |
| Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) | Percentage of Students from Other States/Countries (Region Diversity RD) |
| Percentage of Women (Women Diversity WD) | |
| Economically and Socially Challenged Students (ESCS) | |
| Facilities for Physically Challenged Students (PCS) | |
| Perception (PR) Ranking | |
| Graduation Outcomes (GO) | Metric for University Examinations (GUE) |
| Metric for Number of PhD Students Graduated (GPHD) |
Classifications of Institutions in NIRF Ranking
The core committee involved in the formation of the NIRF classified the institutions into 2 categories namely, A and B. The institutions under category A are of national importance set up by Acts of Parliament, State Universities, etc.
Whereas, category B includes institutions affiliated to a University and does not enjoy full academic autonomy. The classification details are provided below.
- Category A Institutions: These are institutions of national importance set up by Acts of Parliament, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities, Private Universities and other autonomous institutions.
- Category B Institutions: These are institutions affiliated with a University and do not enjoy full academic autonomy.
NIRF Overall Ranking 2024 Parameters and Weightages
While having known the NIRF ranking list of top institutions, it is also important to know the evaluation criteria and the basis on which the ranking is given. Enlisted below is the list of parameters with weightage on each category of institutions.
NIRF Ranking Category: Overall and Colleges
Tabulated below is the approved set of parameter groups and the weightage for institutions in the overall and college categories:
| Parameters | Overall | Colleges |
| Teaching, learning and resources (TLR) | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Research, productivity, impact and IPR (RPII) | 0.3 | 0.15 |
| Graduation outcome (GO) | 0.2 | 0.25 |
| Outreach and inclusivity (OI) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Perception (PR) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
NIRF Ranking Category: Engineering, Management, Pharmacy And Architecture Institutions
Tabulated below are the approved set of parameter groups and the weightages for institutions that offer engineering, management, pharmacy and architecture courses:
| Parameters | Category A Institutions | Category B Institutions |
| Teaching, learning and resources (TLR) | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Research, professional practice and collaborative performance (RPC) | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Graduation outcome (GO) | 0.15 | 0.25 |
| Outreach and inclusivity (OI) | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Perception (PR) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
History of NIRF Ranking 2024
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024 is a methodology framework, launched on February 29, 2015, by the Ministry of Human Resources Development to rank the institutions of higher education in India.
Initially, the NIRF had 4 categories namely: Universities, Engineering, Management and Pharmacy which was released in 2016. Later on, in 2017, the category list was updated with NIRF with 2 more categories- Overall and College and ranked the top ones among 3000 institutions. In 2018, there was an increasing number of institutions which led to the addition of 9 more categories.
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