Top Delhi University Colleges 2025: NIRF Ranks, Course-wise Cutoff Percentile
NIRF 2025 Rankings were announced in September 4, 2025. Check out the top Delhi University Colleges this year based on the list of the best colleges as per NIRF Rankings 2025.
Top DU Colleges 2025
There’s hardly anyone in India who don’t know about Delhi University. It’s one of the biggest and most famous universities in the country, and every year lakhs of students dream to study here. DU has a name that attracts students from all parts of India because of its top-class education and campus life. Many employers also prefer students who passed from DU, as it adds a value to the resume.
DU got 5th rank in India in the NIRF University Rankings 2025, however, in 2024, it was on 6th place. DU is one of the very popular universities in India for both domestic and foreign students. Almost every student dreams to get admission here. Now you might be thinking which are the best DU colleges you can go for. Well, in this article, you will see the top Delhi University colleges 2025 based on the NIRF college ranks 2025. Keep reading to find out the best DU colleges where you can apply for admission.
- NIRF Rankings Parameters
- Top Delhi University Colleges 2025
- CUET DU 2026 Expected Cut Offs
NIRF Rankings Parameters
Before getting into the top colleges of Delhi University, let’s take a look at how the Ministry of Education determines NIRF Ranks. The following parameters determine the NIRF ranks each year.
i) Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR)
Shyam Lal College Delhi is accredited by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) with 'B+' Grade and is affiliated to Delhi University. The College is ranked at 68th position as per NIRF rankings 2023.
Last year, the institute ranked 77th in the Colleges category. This year, Shyam Lal College climbed 9 ranks to rank '68' in the NIRF ranking.
Shyam Lal College ranks high amongst several prestigious institutes through various ranking agencies because of its top-notch academic offerings, eminent professors, and cutting-edge infrastructure. The faculty of Shyam Lal College consists of distinguished academics and researchers, and the institute has a proven track record of doing top-notch research.
ii) Research and Professional Practice (RP)
iii) Graduation Outcome (GO)
iv) Outreach and Inclusivity (O&I)
v) Perception (PR)
Note - Colleges are awarded scores for each of these parameters out of 100. It must also be noted that the Ministry of Education does not publish a separate NIRF Rank list for DU colleges. The list provided here is compiled from the collective list of the top 100 colleges in India.
Top Delhi University Colleges 2025
NIRF 2025 Rankings was released by the Ministry of Education. From that, Hindu College of Delhi University was at top and called the best college in India 2025. Many other DU colleges also got a place in the NIRF 2025 ranking list. You can check the full list of Delhi University colleges in NIRF Ranking 2025 in the table below.
| Name |
Rank |
State |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Delhi |
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| 2 |
Delhi |
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| 3 |
Delhi |
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| 4 |
Delhi |
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| 5 |
Delhi |
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| 7 |
Delhi |
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| 11 |
Delhi |
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| 13 |
Delhi |
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| 17 |
Delhi |
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| 18 |
Delhi |
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| 21 |
Delhi |
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| 26 |
Delhi |
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| 27 |
Delhi |
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| 28 |
Delhi |
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| 29 |
Delhi |
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| 30 |
Delhi |
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| 31 |
Delhi |
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| 32 |
Delhi |
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| 33 |
Delhi |
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| 36 |
Delhi |
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| 37 |
Delhi |
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| 38 |
Delhi |
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| 39 |
Delhi |
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| 43 |
Delhi |
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| Sacred Heart College |
44 |
Kerala |
| 45 |
Delhi |
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| 58 |
Delhi |
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| 65 |
Delhi |
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| 69 |
Delhi |
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| 85 |
Delhi |
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| 90 |
Delhi |
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| 95 |
Delhi |
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| PGDAV College |
97 |
Delhi |
CUET DU 2026 Expected Cut Offs
CUET DU expected cutoff 2026 for top courses are as follows:
| DU UG Course | Expected CUET 2026 Cutoff |
|---|---|
| B.Com (Hons) | 760-800+ |
| B.A. (Hons) Economics | 740-780 |
| B.A (Hons) Political Science / Psychology / Other Popular Hons (Humanities) | 730-770 |
| B.Sc (Hons) Computer Science / Maths / Statistics / Other Top Science Honours | 720-760 |
| B.Sc (Hons) Physics/Chemistry/Other Sciences | 650-720 |
| B.A. / B.Sc / B.Com (Programme / Pass) | 600-680 |
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Shivaji College is ranked across various categories by prominent national ranking bodies, namely NIRF, India Today, Outlook, etc. In the 'Colleges' category, Shivaji College BSc ranking 2023 was 70 given by the NIRF.