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DU NIRF Ranking 2026 Out Soon: Check Top DU Colleges Based on NIRF Ranking 2026

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Shoaib Mehdi
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2 mins readUpdated on Sep 11, 2026 15:12 IST
DU secured rank 5th rank in India in the NIRF University Rankings 2025. Delhi University is one of the chosen and liked universities in India for both Indian and foreign students. In 2025, Hindu College of Delhi University secured the top rank and become the best college in India.

DU NIRF Ranking 2026 is expected to be released soon by Ministry of Education (MoE). There are lots of students, parents and education institutions that are awaiting DU NIRF 2026 rankings as it provides clarity on latest assessment of education institutions in India. No official date has been released yet but it is expected that it will be out today or in a few days. Last year, DU NIRF Rankings 2025 were released on September 4, 2025.

Delhi University (DU) secured rank 5th rank in India in the NIRF University Rankings 2025. Are you wondering which DU colleges have good NIRF ranking. Well you are at the tight place! In this article you will get to know the top Delhi University colleges based on the NIRF college ranking.

Table of contents
  • NIRF Rankings Parameters 2026
  • Top DU Colleges Based on NIRF Ranking 2026
  • DU Ranking 2026: Category-Wise
  • DU NIRF Ranking Trends
  • How NIRF Ranking is Important to take a Decision?
  • DU NIRF Ranking Comparison with Similar Colleges

NIRF Rankings Parameters 2026

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.

  • Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR) - 30%
  • Research and Professional Practice (RP) - 30%
  • Graduation Outcome (GO) - 20%
  • Outreach and Inclusivity (O&I) - 10%
  • Perception (PR) – 10%

Top DU Colleges Based on NIRF Ranking 2026

The ministry of Education will release the DU NIRF ranking 2026 shortly. In 2025, Hindu College of Delhi University secured the top rank and become the best college in India. Take a look at the table below for top 10 DU Colleges featured in NIRF ranking 2025:

DU College

NIRF Rank 2025

Hindu College

1

Miranda House

2

Hansraj College

3

Kirorimal College

4

St. Stephens’s College

5

ARSD

7

Sri Venkateswara College

11

Deshbandhu College

13

Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSRC)

17

Shri Ram College of Commerce

18

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DU Ranking 2026: Category-Wise

Delhi University NIRF Ranking 2026 is yet to be released. In the meantime, you may check out the DU NIRF ranking for different categories. DU has been ranked 5th under the University category and 15th for overall category. For more details, check DU Ranking 2025 below:

Category

DU NIRF Ranking 2025

DU Score 2025

University

5

67.38

Overall

15

66.19

DU NIRF Ranking Trends

University of Delhi rank has been improved for University category as compered to last year. Check out the DU NIRF rankings trends below: 

Category

DU NIRF Ranking 2023

DU NIRF Ranking 2024

DU NIRF Ranking 2025

University

11

6

5

Overall

22

15

15

How NIRF Ranking is Important to take a Decision?

Well, choosing the right college can be confusing but NIRF rankings which is released by MoE can make your decision easier. Because it will give you the authentic, government verified honest data to choose you college. Here are the few reasons why you should see NIRF before selecting your college:

  • Shows real teaching quality
  • Tell how many students got placed in last years
  • Check College facilities like if they have good labs or libraries.
  • Help in choosing between two confusing options by comparing ranks.

DU NIRF Ranking Comparison with Similar Colleges

Delhi University is one of the top universities in India and abroad. As per NIRF ranking 2026, DU is ranked 5th among the top Universities in India. BHU and BITS Pilani ranked 6th and 7th, respectively. Check out the table below for comparison of DU NIRF Rankings with similar Universities:

University

NIRF Ranking 2025 (University Category)

Delhi University

5

Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

3

Jamia Millia Islamia

4

BHU

6

BITS Pilani

7

 

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