NIRF Rankings 2025: Here are top 15 colleges in Research Category

The NIRF Rankings 2025 were released on September 4, 2025, by the Ministry of Education. Check the list of top colleges under the Research category
NIRF Rankings 2025
NIRF Rankings 2025(Pic: EdexLive Desk)

The Ministry of Education today released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 rankings, marking the 10th edition of the annual exercise.

1. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

IISc Bengaluru secured the top position in the Research Institutions ranking.
IISc Bengaluru secured the top position in the Research Institutions ranking.(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)

2. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

IIT Madras held steady at No. 2 in the Research category.
IIT Madras held steady at No. 2 in the Research category.(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)

3. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

IIT Delhi bagged the 3rd position in the Research Institutes list.
IIT Delhi bagged the 3rd position in the Research Institutes list.(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)

4. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

IIT Bombay secured it's 4th position from the last year.
IIT Bombay secured it's 4th position from the last year.(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)

5. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

IIT Kharagpur bagged the 5th spot in the Research Institutions list.
IIT Kharagpur bagged the 5th spot in the Research Institutions list.(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)

6. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

IIT Kanpur ranking 6th in the research evaluation. It has moved up a spot from last year.
IIT Kanpur ranking 6th in the research evaluation. It has moved up a spot from last year.(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)

7. Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai

Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) moved down by one spot to the 7th position this year.
Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) moved down by one spot to the 7th position this year.(Pic: Homi Bhabha National Institute)

8. Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

IIT Roorkee takes up the 8th position. It has moved up a spot from last year.
IIT Roorkee takes up the 8th position. It has moved up a spot from last year.(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)

9. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research

Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research moved up by two spots to 9th position this year.
Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research moved up by two spots to 9th position this year.(Pic: AcSIR)

10. Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

IIT Guwahati secured it's 10th position from last year.
IIT Guwahati secured it's 10th position from last year.(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)

11. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi

AIIMS Delhi takes the 11th position. It has moved down a couple of spots from last year.
AIIMS Delhi takes the 11th position. It has moved down a couple of spots from last year.(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)

12. University of Delhi

University of Delhi takes the 12th position. It has moved up a couple of spots from last year.
University of Delhi takes the 12th position. It has moved up a couple of spots from last year.(Pic: EdexLive Desk)

13. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences has moved up by 7 positions to reach 13 spot in this year.
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences has moved up by 7 positions to reach 13 spot in this year.(Pic: Guidance forever)

14. Vellore Institute of Technology

Vellore Institute of Technology has ranked 14th position moved down by one spot this year.
Vellore Institute of Technology has ranked 14th position moved down by one spot this year.(Pic: VIT)

15. Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad

IIT Hyderabad has settled at 15th position in the Research category.
IIT Hyderabad has settled at 15th position in the Research category.(Pic: EdexLive Desk)

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