Top Delhi University Colleges 2025: NIRF Ranks, Course-wise Cutoff Percentile

Top Delhi University Colleges 2025: NIRF Ranks, Course-wise Cutoff Percentile

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Now that the Ministry of Education has released the NIRF Ranking lists, check out the list of the top DU colleges in 2025 based on NIRF 2025 rankings. Compare the best colleges at Delhi University. Find CUET cutoffs, NIRF scores, NIRF ranking parameters, and more on Delhi University on this page.

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. 

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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 the 5th rank in India in the NIRF University Rankings 2025, while in 2024 it was at 6th place. Delhi University is one of the most known and liked universities in India for both Indian and foreign students. Almost every student wishes to study here one day. You might be wondering which DU colleges are the best to choose. In this article, you will see the top Delhi University colleges 2025 based on the NIRF college ranks 2025. Keep reading to know the best DU colleges where you can apply for admission.

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Table of contents
  • 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)

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.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Which is a better college for BA and BA (Hons) courses: Hindu College or Miranda House?
A: 

The following table mentions a comparison between both these top colleges of DU for their undergraduate courses in the field of Arts and Humanities:

College Name

BA Fee Range

Median Salary (UG 3-year)

Hindu College

INR 52,680 - INR 52,770

INR 6.4 LPA

Miranda House

INR 42,480 - INR 51,240

INR 6 LPA

Based on the details mentioned in the above table, it can be concluded that both these colleges are equally good and candidates can go for any of the two options where they qualify for admission. However, there is a minute difference in between the course fee and salary that the BA/ BA (Hons) passouts get after completing this course. But the gap is too small to be considered in rating a college better than the other. Miranda7 Hindu College with other colleges here

Q:   Which one is the better- Shyam Lal College, Motilal Nehru College or Shivaji College?
A: 

The table below compares Shyam Lal College, University of Delhi placement details 2023 with Motilal Nehru College and Shivaji College:

College NameAverage Package (2023)Students Placed (2023)
Shyam Lal CollegeINR 4 LPA (UG-3 year)*452 (UG-3 year)*
Motilal Nehru CollegeINR 4.65 LPA60+
Shivaji CollegeINR 4.50 LPAN/A

*The placement data is collated from the NIRF report 2024 and the salary mentioned is the median package.

NOTE: The placement data mentioned against Motilal Nehru College and Shivaji College are for 2022, in the absence of 2023 statistics.

Q:   Is BSc at Shaheed Rajguru College better than Keshav Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi?
A: 

SHAHEED RAJGURU COLLEGE IS BETTER
Keshav Mahavidyalaya and Shheed Raagurau College are also acceptable colleges with a good image. Nevertheless, several benefits that Shaheed Rajguru College possesses against enrolling for BSC courses at Keshav Mahavidyalaya.
To start with, Shaheed Rajguru college is a girls institution may be a significant advantage to female students. It is an environment that supports and empowers women in their academic and personal lives.
Moreover, Shaheed Rajguru College has better academic performance compared with Keshav Mahavidyalaya. The school’s curriculum and faculty members are all designed for competence since they consist of experienced instructors and challenging courses.
To add onto this, Shaheed Rajguru College offers more BSc courses as compared to Keshav Mahavidyalaya. This, therefore, allows the students to select a course of study that suits them well.
The fourth point is that with regard to the placement figures, Shaheed Rajguru college is better than Keshav Mahavidyalaya. The number of its graduates is placed in leading companies with attractive remuneration packages.
Finally, Shaheed Rajguru College is sited at the heart of the city making it a big plus for learners. The city has a good transport system with buses connecting it to other parts of the town.

Lastly, Shaheed Rajguru College places more emphasis on holistic development, diversity and inclusion, as well as alumni networking than Kesav Mahavidyalaya does.

In general, Shaheed Rajguru College is more suitable for BSc courses as compared to Keshav Mahavidyalaya. It has many benefits such as emphasis on female education, more academic credibility, wide range of BSc subjects, higher rate of placements, being in the centre, and strong focus on holistic development, diversity of students, and alumni network.

Top Delhi University Colleges 2025

The Ministry of Education released the NIRF 2025 Rankings, and Hindu College  from Delhi University secured the top spot, becoming the best college in India for 2025. Several other DU colleges also made it to the NIRF 2025 ranking list. You can see the complete list of Delhi University colleges featured in the NIRF Ranking 2025 in the table below.

Name

Rank

State

Hindu College 

1

Delhi

Miranda House 

2

Delhi

Hansraj College 

3

Delhi

Kirori Mal College

4

Delhi

St. Stephens's College

5

Delhi

Atma Ram Santan Dharma College 

7

Delhi

Sri Venkateswara College

11

Delhi

Deshbandhu College 

13

Delhi

Lady Shri Ram College for Women 

17

Delhi

Shri Ram College of Commerce 

18

Delhi

Acharya Narendra Dev College 

21

Delhi

Daulat Ram College

26

Delhi

Deen Dayal Upadhyay College 

27

Delhi

Ramjas College

28

Delhi

Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College

29

Delhi

Delhi College of Arts and Commerce

30

Delhi

Lady Irwin College 

31

Delhi

Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce

32

Delhi

Gargi College

33

Delhi

Dyal Singh College

36

Delhi

Ramanujan College

37

Delhi

Maitreyi College 

38

Delhi

Shaheed Bhagat Singh College

39

Delhi

Shyam Lal College

43

Delhi

Sacred Heart College

44

Kerala

Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences 

45

Delhi

Kamala Nehru College 

58

Delhi

Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women

65

Delhi

Shivaji College 

69

Delhi

Jesus & Mary College

85

Delhi

Ram Lal Anand College

90

Delhi

Keshav Mahavidyalaya

95

Delhi

PGDAV College

97

Delhi

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CUET DU 2026 Expected Cut Offs

The CUET DU 2026 expected cutoffs give an idea of the minimum marks needed for admission to top Delhi University courses. These cutoffs may vary depending on the course, category, and number of applicants.
Check below for the expected CUET DU 2026 cutoffs for the most popular programs.

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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Devender Garg

a year ago

Is there any possibility of the admission as the result of CUET is 57.25 percent in arts side

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Devender Garg

a year ago

Is there any possibility for admission as per result of CUET 57.25

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Anant

a year ago

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Rishi kumar

5 years ago

I take admission Science to ba prog. Include best 4physical education tell me marks deduction.

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when are dates for the pg diploma courses released/

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