The Ministry of Education released the National Institutional Ranking Framework, NIRF Rankings 2025, on Thursday, September 4, 2025. The tenth edition of NIRF India Rankings was released by the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi
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In 2025, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru has emerged as the top university in India. Besides, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi also retained its former positions in the second spot. In the third spot is Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal.
Jamia Millia Islamia, meanwhile, went down to the fourth spot this year.
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The top 10 institutions in the University category are as follows:
- Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
- Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
- Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
- University of Delhi, Delhi
- Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
- Birla University of Science and Technology - Pilani
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore
- Jadavpur University, Kolkata
- Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
Notably, this year, the ministry has ranked institutions on 17 categories, introducing the SDG or sustainable rankings. The Open University, Skill University and State Private University rankings were released last year.
{{/usCountry}}Notably, this year, the ministry has ranked institutions on 17 categories, introducing the SDG or sustainable rankings. The Open University, Skill University and State Private University rankings were released last year.
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