Hindu College Tops NIRF 2025 College Rankings, Delhi Dominates top Spots
New Delhi: Hindu College has retained the number one position in the national Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 rankings for colleges, marking a continued shift in India’s higher education landscape. This year’s rankings also see Hans Raj College and Kirori Mal College break into the top five for the first time,further solidifying Delhi’s dominance in the college category.
The NIRF rankings, released today, provide a benchmark for institutions across India, influencing student enrollment, research funding, and institutional reputation.The consistent rise of Delhi-based colleges highlights a growing concentration of academic excellence in the capital, while institutions in other regions, like Tamil Nadu’s PSGR Krishnammal College for Women and PSG College of Arts and Science in Coimbatore, continue to demonstrate strong performance. These rankings are crucial for prospective students seeking quality higher education and for policymakers aiming to improve the overall standard of Indian colleges.
Here’s a look at the top 10 colleges in the NIRF 2025 rankings:
- Hindu College, Delhi
- Miranda House, Delhi
- Hans Raj College, Delhi
- Kirori Mal College, Delhi
- St. Stephen’s College, Delhi
- Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Kolkata
- Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College, New Delhi
- St. Xavier’s College, kolkata
- PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore
- PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore
The rankings reveal a critically important evolution as 2021, when Miranda House held the top spot, followed by Lady Shri Ram College, Loyola college (Chennai), St. Xavier’s College (Kolkata), and Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira (Howrah). In 2022, Hindu College rose to second place, and in 2023, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women and St. Xavier’s entered the top five.The 2024 rankings saw Hindu College overtake Miranda House for the first time, a trend that has continued into 2025.
