NIRF College Rankings 2025: Hindu College Leads Again, Check Who Made to Top 10
In the NIRF 2025 College Rankings, Hindu College secured the number 1 position again, followed by Miranda House at second place and Hans Raj College at third.
NIRF Ranking 2025 College List
NIRF Ranking 2025 College List: The Ministry of Education has announced the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 today. In its 10th edition, Hindu College retained the top position in the College category, with Miranda House ranking second.
This year’s NIRF rankings have been released across 16 categories: overall, universities, colleges, research institutions, engineering, management, pharmacy, medical, dental, law, architecture and planning, agriculture and allied sectors, open universities, skill universities, and state public universities.
NIRF Rankings 2025: Top 10 Colleges in India
The NIRF rankings for colleges are based on weighted parameters specific to each category, broadly encompassing teaching, learning and resources; research and professional practice; graduation outcomes; outreach and inclusivity; and peer perception.
| Institute |
NIRF 2025 Rank |
Institute |
NIRF 2024 Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu College | 1 |
Hindu College |
1 |
| Miranda House | 2 |
Miranda House |
2 |
| Hans Raj College | 3 |
Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College |
3 |
| Kirori Mal College | 4 |
St. Stephens's College |
4 |
| St. Stephens's College | 5 |
Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College |
5 |
| Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College |
6 |
St. Xavier`s College |
6 |
| Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College |
7 |
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women |
7 |
| St. Xavier`s College, Kolkata |
8 |
Loyola College |
8 |
| PSGR Krishnammal College for Women |
9 |
Kirori Mal College |
9 |
| PSG College of Arts and Science |
10 |
Lady Shri Ram College for Women |
10 |
NIRF 2025 Rankings: What’s New This Year?
The NIRF 2025 edition introduces some changes to its evaluation framework. A new category on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been added, highlighting the importance of institutional commitment to global sustainability. Another major shift comes under the research component, where, for the first time, negative marking will be applied to retracted research papers. Alongside these additions, the framework also features updates to the existing evaluation process, making the NIRF 2025 rankings more comprehensive.
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