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Pondicherry University Ranking 2025

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Pondicherry University Rankings
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Pondicherry University is a well-known institution and several ranking bodies have ranked the institute under different categories. Pondicherry University has maintained good ranks over the years and is ranked #151-200 under the 'Overall' category in the NIRF rankings 2025.

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Pondicherry University Ranking Highlights
NIRF Ranking 2025
Times Higher Education Ranking 2025
Outlook Ranking 2024
Business Today Ranking 2025
Times Ranking 2025
QS World University Rankings Ranking 2025
Pondicherry University Course Ranking
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Pondicherry University
Ranking Highlights

Recognized for its academic prowess, Pondicherry University has been ranked by prestigious national ranking bodies like NIRF, QS World University Rankings, Outlook, Times Higher Education, etc. in different categories. These rankings reflect the institution’s dedication to providing quality education. Find more information about Pondicherry University's rankings in the table below.

Rank publisher & CategoryRank

MBA/PGDM

Outlook, 2024

#12

Best among Outlook ranked colleges in Pondicherry in 2024->

Business & Management Studies

NIRF, 2025

#190

Best among NIRF ranked colleges in Pondicherry in 2025->

Pondicherry University
NIRF Ranking 2025

Pondicherry University has been recognised for its excellence in various fields by NIRF 2025, outperforming other institutes in parameters such as Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity & Research, as well as fostering an exceptional learning environment. In the 'Overall' category, the institute's ranks have descended when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2025, Pondicherry University fell 50 ranks to #151 rank in the 'Overall' category by the NIRF ranking.

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It is to be noted that the institute has demonstrated stability in trend in the 'University' category as compared to the ranking of preceding years. In 2025, Pondicherry University's rank is #101, the same as last year's rank in the 'University' category by the NIRF ranking.

Explore the Pondicherry University latest rankings by other ranking bodies and their categories below:

Category	2025
Business & Management Studies	190

Pondicherry University Ranking
NIRF Ranking Comparison

According to the NIRF ranking 2025, Pondicherry University received #151-200 rank in the 'Overall' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as Ashoka University Sonipat, and Avinashilingam for NIRF rankings under the 'Overall' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of Tezpur University with other top institutes:

Pondicherry University vs Other Institutes: NIRF Ranking 2025
College Name	Overall 2025
Pondicherry University	151-200
UAS Bangalore	101-150
Vignan University	101-150
Ashoka University Sonipat	151-200
Avinashilingam	151-200

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Pondicherry University
Times Higher Education Ranking 2025

Over time, Pondicherry University has earned commendable rankings across different domains in the Times Higher Education 2023. This signifies the institution's esteemed reputation and proficiency in various aspects, assigning it an overall good score. It is to be noted that the Pondicherry University's rankings in 'Impact' category have demonstrated stability in trend as per the rankings of the previous years. In 2023, Pondicherry University's rank is #601, the same as last year's rank in the 'I

The rankings of the institute in the 'Overall' category have shown a stable trend when compared to last year's rankings. In 2024, Pondicherry University's rank is #1001, the same as last year's rank in the 'Overall' category by the Times Higher Education ranking. Students can check the table below for the Pondicherry University Times Higher Education rankings:

Pondicherry University Ranking
Times Higher Education Ranking Comparison

As per the Times Higher Education ranking 2023, Pondicherry University has secured rank #601–800 and Sathyabama University has been ranked at #601–800. Check the Times Higher Education’s India's Top Government University ranking in the following table:

Pondicherry University vs Other Institutes: Times Higher Education Ranking 2023
College Name	Impact 2023
Pondicherry University	601–800
Crescent College	401–600
IIT Gandhinagar	401–600
Sathyabama University	601–800
GITAM University Vizag	601–800

Pondicherry University
Outlook Ranking 2024

Based on the rankings from Outlook, Pondicherry University outperformed numerous other institutes, securing a higher position, indicating that the institute is considered to be doing better in various factors evaluated by the Outlook ranking system.

In the 'MBA (Government)' category, the rankings of the institute have demonstrated a decreasing trend when compared to last year's rankings. In 2024, Pondicherry University fell 1 rank to #12 rank in the 'MBA (Government)' category by the Outlook-IC

Explore the most recent rankings from other ranking bodies and their respective categories below.

Category	2024
MBA/PGDM	12

Pondicherry University Ranking
Outlook Ranking Comparison

Pondicherry University secured #3 rank in the 'Central Universities' category of Outlook 2024 rankings. Its status is comparable to top institutions such as DU and Tezpur University. Check out how Pondicherry University compares to other top-ranked universities year by year.

Pondicherry University vs Other Institutes: Outlook Ranking 2024
College Name	Central Universities 2024
Pondicherry University	3
Jai Ganesh College of Education	1
BHU	2
DU	4
Tezpur University	5

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Pondicherry University
Business Today Ranking 2025

Based on the rankings from Business Today, Pondicherry University has received better rank as compared with various other institutes. Pondicherry University was ranked #107 and #113 for the 'MBA' category by the Business Today for 2021 and 2022, respectively. However, the institute was not ranked in the year 2023. Candidates are encouraged to examine the table provided below, to obtain valuable insights about the Pondicherry University Business Today rankings:

Pondicherry University Ranking
Business Today Ranking Comparison

The institute was not ranked for the year 2023. However, for the year 2022, it competes with Dayananda Sagar Business School, and BIIB, Pune for the Business Today 'MBA' category rankings. Check the year-wise Business Today comparison analysis of the best institutes below:

Pondicherry University vs Other Institutes: Business Today Ranking 2022
College Name	MBA 2022
Pondicherry University	113
KIAMS	111
CMS Business School	112
Dayananda Sagar Business School	113
BIIB, Pune	115

Pondicherry University
Times Ranking 2025

Over the years, there has been a consistent recognition that, Pondicherry University is known as one of the top institutes across all major categories by the Times 2023. Check the table below for more details about the Pondicherry University ranking 2023:

Pondicherry University Ranking
Times Ranking Comparison

The institute was not ranked for the year 2023. However, for the year 2022, it competes with Nehru College of Management, and KEC - Kongu Engineering College for the Times 'MBA' category rankings. Check the year-wise Times comparison analysis of the best institutes in this space:

Pondicherry University vs Other Institutes: Times Ranking 2022
College Name	MBA 2022
Pondicherry University	92
LEAD College	90
SIMS College Chennai	91
Nehru College of Management	93
KEC - Kongu Engineering College	94

Pondicherry University
QS World University Rankings Ranking 2025

Pondicherry University holds a favourable position in the 'Asia' category, as per the overall score assessed by QS World University Rankings. Upon considering various criteria, the university's ranking stands commendably when compared to other institutes. One can observe that within the category of 'Asia', the institute's ranking has fallen when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2024, Pondicherry University fell 300 ranks to #651 rank in the 'Asia' category by the QS World University

It has been observed that the institute has shown a decreasing trend in the 'Southern Asia' category as compared to the ranking of preceding years. In 2024, Pondicherry University fell 126 ranks to #204 rank in the 'Southern Asia' category by the QS World University Rankings.

The institute's ranks in the 'Top Global Universities' category; have shown a fluctuation when evaluated against previous year's ranking. In 2024, Pondicherry University fell 400 ranks to #1201 rank in the 'Top Global Universities' category by the QS World University Rankings. For more information about Pondicherry University's ranking according to the QS World University Rankings, students can refer to the table provided below:

Pondicherry University Ranking
QS World University Rankings Ranking Comparison

Compared to all the universities, Pondicherry University has secured a good rank compared to other institutes in the 'Asia' category by the QS World University Rankings 2024. Check the following table to know about the QS World University Rankings:

Pondicherry University vs Other Institutes: QS World University Rankings 2024
College Name	Asia 2024
Pondicherry University	651-700
Shivaji University	601-650
IIIT Allahabad	601-650
Banasthali Vidyapith	651-700
NIT Calicut	651-700

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Companies like Venper Academy, Chegg, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, South Indian Bank, etc., visit our college for placements.

Based on 49 Reviews

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Many students are doing internships regarding projects, but the college is not providing any internships; we, the students, are only searching.

Based on 30 Reviews

Anonymous

M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2019

3Placements3Infrastructure3Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

Very good college. You had to achieve this college with a good rank.

Placements: This is a central university, and placements were not high. Very few companies like TCS, Wipro, and Tech Mahindra visited our college. They selected few students by merit. The highest package offered was 3.3 LPA, and the lowest package offered was 2.2 LPA. Few students got internships from TCS.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure was good. The campus was green. Wi-Fi was available all over the campus with CCTV security. Hostels were good and were 2-seated. Labs were spacious and had all apparatus used in the industry. Classrooms were spacious and digitally updated. The library was good and open at night.

Faculty: Faculty members were good. They were highly educated and experienced. They cleared our doubts through discussions. The course was slightly different and unique. There were 2 semesters in a year, and each semester had two sessionals. There were many presentations and journals in this course.

Reviewed on 5 Nov 2025Read More

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B.A. (Hons.) in Sociology - Batch of 2028

5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Nice university and facilities. I think hostels are best at university. Its a big university, etc.

Placements: Our department has UG, PG, and PhD. In UG, there are 3 years each with 22 people, and PG intake is 75. PhD scholars, etc. The package includes 25,000. I don't know the companies. 99 percent of students got internships in many companies. Various companies include various amounts, sociologists, social workers, and professors.

Infrastructure: Our department has 6 classrooms, different cabins for each professor and phd scholars. We have Wi-Fi in our department. We have one smart classroom, a library, and computer for each school. Our hostel has water cooler on each floor, 2 fans, and 2 wardrobes in each room. It has big rooms, etc

Faculty: Teachers are helpful and understand the difficulty of students and help them. They also help us to gain confidence and help out the students who are poor. The curriculum is relevant in the present society. The semester exams are not much tough nor easy. 40 percent is the pass percentage

Other: It is my favorite subject and my plus 2 main subject. Lack of giving work and classroom shortage. Our department does not conduct any events but gives scholarships and does not provide them for us.

Reviewed on 5 Nov 2025Read More

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B.Tech. in Computer Science and Business System - Batch of 0

Offered by Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College - SMVEC

3Placements3Infrastructure3Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

Teachers are not that knowledgeable.

Placements: Actually, our college placement drive is very much real, and it helps skilled persons to get hired. The top recruiters of my college are TCS and CTS. In my college, the department of artificial intelligence and data science is very good in terms of placements.

Infrastructure: The college has decent infrastructure with well-maintained classrooms, laboratories and Wi-Fi facilities across the campus. The computer labs are updated and provide a good environment for practical learning, and the library is spacious with a wide range of books.

Faculty: Most of the faculty members are knowledgeable and approachable, but some of the professors are not that knowledgeable, in my opinion. The college should be concerned about this and improve it to provide good, knowledgeable teachers. The pass percentage is mostly positive.

Other: I chose this course because I am a person who loves to combine technical studies and management studies. For me, this course is very close to my heart, so I chose it.

Reviewed on 31 Oct 2025Read More

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B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering - Batch of 2027

Offered by MVIT - Manakula Vinayagar Institute of Technology

3.4

3Placements4Infrastructure3Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

If you are within Pondicherry, it’s a good college, but if you are outside, it’s your choice.

Placements: There are only 50 percent of students who got placed. The lowest package is 1.8 LPA, and the highest is 12 LPA. Wipro and probably mostly TCS are the top recruiters. No internships are provided from the college. The main roles offered are team leader, data analyst, full stack developer, and many others. The placement has decreased in 2023–2024 due to high competition, and they are expected to increase in 2026.

Infrastructure: The classrooms are good and with air facilities it has many windows so that even in power cut we will be fine, They have Wi-Fi connection but it's restricted for students, it has a good library too, the mess is not bad, the food is average it not so great, but they provide snacks in evening, there is a hospital very near in walking distance so no need to worry about it, there are clubs for sports and regular competition are conducted but they don't care about e-sports.

Faculty: The teachers are good, and they are well educated, but their teaching is quite outdated. The syllabus is not so relevant as it depends upon the university, but now it’s changed, and they are keeping it good. The semester is easy, and the pass percentage is 95 percent.

Other: I chose ECE as it is multitasking, so I preferred it, and it has high placement in our college. They conduct a good number of events every now and then, but that’s only for the 1st years.

Reviewed on 27 Oct 2025Read More

Anonymous

M.Sc. in Food Science and Technology - Batch of 2024

3.4

3Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty2Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Very nice course and this is very unique.

Placements: Placements were good. Students were mostly placed on food industry and beverages industry. Before placements students were doing internships in Nestle, Amul, etc. The highest package offered was 4.2 LPA, and the lowest package offered was 2.6 LPA. Students were mostly placed on analysis of food department.

Infrastructure: It was a central university. Campus was good as nature all around the campus. Hostels were 3 seated. Mess food was slightly different from North Indian food. Wi-Fi was available all over the campus with CCTV security. There were different grounds for different sports. Classrooms were spacious and digitally updated. Labs were spacious and had all the apparatus used in industry.

Faculty: Faculty members were good. They were highly educated and experienced. They all had done their masters and Ph.D. The course was slightly unique and good. There were two semesters in a year. Each semester had two sessionals which were conducted by the college. In each semester, there were minimum of 30 experiments done on food analysis of different foods and beverages.

Reviewed on 18 Oct 2025Read More

Neha B

B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics - Batch of 2028

4.6

3Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Really good university to explore.

Placements: There are no placements for UG students. Placements are available only for PG students and also only for a limited number of students who have high marks. For PG students, they give placements in the Federal Bank and all. I said about the mathematics department, other departments like MBA, and all of them are also giving fewer placements.

Infrastructure: The college hostel is very good. More than 20 hostels are there. In all hostels and departments, Wi-Fi is available. Hostels are very clean. It's very cheap for boys and free for girls. Rs. 1,000 per semester for boys. Mess fee is different per semester, it's around Rs. 16,000- Rs. 17,000.

Faculty: Every faculty member is very well educated. Every faculty member has a Ph.D., and for every faculty member, there is a Ph.D. scholar. Sometimes Ph.D. scholars teach instead of faculty members. For each student, there is a faculty advisor. So if we have any kind of issue, we can meet them. They will help.

Other: The college is very big. So much distance from the department to the hostels. For that, university buses are there every day in the morning, afternoon, and evening till 8:00 PM bus will be running. Every kind of event is conducted here. Every state's culture is there.

Reviewed on 17 Oct 2025Read More

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How to check Pondicherry University Merit Lists 2024 for UG and PG Programmes?

Answered a month ago

After the release, students will be able to view merit lists (UG and CUET PG) for Pondicherry University 2024 by performing the following steps:

1- Head over to the official site pondiuni.edu.in

2 - Select the 'tab of admission and click on 2026 Admissions.

3 - You will see the list of notifications o

Abhishek Hazarika

Contributor-Level 10

What is the seat reservation criteria for SC/ST category students for B.Tech at Pondicherry University?

Answered a month ago

As per the government rules and regulation, Pondicherry University follows the seat reservations. the total amount of seats reserved for two categories, SC and ST is 22.5%. Check out the exact number of seats booked for them:

For SC category students, 15% of seats are reserved.
7.5% of seats have b

Krishnendu Kumar

Contributor-Level 10

What is the eligibility criteria for B.Tech course at Pondicherry University?

Answered a month ago

The eligibility requirements for a BTech course at Pondicherry University depend on the area of specialisation pursued Below are the course-wise requirements that a student has to fulfill:

1. Computer Science & Engineering: Interested students should have completed Class 12 with a minimum of 45% mar

Indrani Kumar

Contributor-Level 10

What is the seat reservation criteria for SC/ST category students in B.A course at Pondicherry University?

Answered a month ago

To get admissions at the university, 15% of the total seats are sanctioned for SC students. Not only for SC,

Pondicherry University also gives reservations for ST students in terms of 7.5%.
Conclusively, it comes to 22.5 % seats being booked for SC/ ST students.

Atul Pruthi

Contributor-Level 9

What is the placement record for BSc at Pondicherry University?

Answered a month ago

The mediocre package got by the 78 students in the placements drive of 2023 was INR 6.5 LPA. In 2022, for the PG integrated courses, the moderate salary package offered was INR 4.3 LPA.

Rachit Kumar

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