NIRF Positioning 2026 for Government and Private Designing Schools – MHRD will deliver the NIRF Rankings 2026 for Designing Universities soon. Top designing schools, for example, IITs, NITs and private universities have highlighted in the 2026 rankings, and a similar situation can be anticipated in 2026 rankings. As the 2026 rankings are yet to be declared, you can check the total rundown of designing schools in India, which have been highlighted in NIRF Rankings 2026, 2026, 2026 and 2018.
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This year, the release of NIRF Ranking 2026 has been delayed by two months due to the Coronavirus outbreak. These rankings will help the students in deciding the right college for admission.
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NIRF Rankings 2026 (All Streams)
You can click on the links below to check the NIRF Rankings of all streams –
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Stay tuned to CollegeDekho for the latest updates on NIRF Rankings 2026.
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Top 25 Colleges in India as per NIRF Ranking 2026, 2026, 2026 & 2018
Anjani ChaandPublished On: June 18, 2026 | St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
MHRD will soon release the NIRF Rankings 2026 for colleges. The list of top 25 colleges can be checked below as per 2026, 2026, 2026 & 2018 can be checked here.
Table of Contents
- Top 25 Colleges in India as per NIRF Rankings 2026
- Category-Wise NIRF Rankings 2026
- Highlights of NIRF Rankings for Colleges in 2026:
- Highlights of NIRF Rankings for Colleges in 2018 and 2017:
MHRD will soon release the NIRF Rankings 2026. You can check the list of top colleges as per the latest rankings here. Miranda House, DU bagged the first rank in NIRF Ranking 2026 for Top 25 colleges in India followed by LSR. As the 2026 rankings are yet to be released, You can check the previous years’ NIRF Rankings of colleges here.
NIRF Ranking 2026 for Top 25 Colleges – Coming Soon
Top 25 Colleges in India as per NIRF Rankings 2026
| Institute/College Name | NIRF Rank 2026 | NIRF Rank for the year 2026 |
| Miranda House, University of Delhi | 1 | 1 |
| Hindu College, Delhi | 3 | 2 |
| Presidency College | 5 | 3 |
| St. Stephen’s College, Delhi | 4 | 4 |
| Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi | 2 | 5 |
| Loyola College, Chennai | 6 | 6 |
| Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), University of Delhi | 12 | 7 |
| Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College | 11 | 8 |
| Hans Raj College | 9 | 9 |
| St Xavier’s College, Calcutta (Kolkata) | 7 | 10 |
| Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira | 7 | 11 |
| Gargi College | 16 | 12 |
| Madras Christian College, Kancheepuram | 17 | 13 |
| Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma (ARSD) College, University of Delhi | 14 | 14 |
| Ramakrishna Mission Residential College | 20 | 15 |
| Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi | 15 | 16 |
| PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore | 25 | 17 |
| Kirori Mal College | 19 | 18 |
| Sri Venkateswara College | 14 | 19 |
| Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi | 21 | 20 |
| Lady Irwin College | 32 | 21 |
| PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore | 10 | 22 |
| University College | 23 | 23 |
| Acharya Narendra Dev College | 18 | 24 |
| Jesus & Mary College | 37 | 25 |
| P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences | 24 | – |
| Thiagarajar College | 22 | – |
| Scott Christian College Tamil Nadu | 27 | – |
| Rajagiri College of Social Sciences Kerala | 28 | – |
| Sri Krishna Arts and Science College | 29 | – |
| Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College | 30 | – |
Category-Wise NIRF Rankings 2026
- Management NIRF Ranking
- University NIRF Ranking
- Medical NIRF Ranking
- Overall NIRF Ranking
- Top Private Colleges and Universities as per NIRF Ranking 2026
Highlights of NIRF Rankings for Colleges in 2026:
- This year, there has been some major ups and downs in the rankings of colleges.
- Miranda House continued to dominate the rankings this year too by bagging the top spot.
- St. Stephen’s College landed the fourth spot. Loyola College, Chennai came 6th like the previous year.
- Presidency College, Kolkata had made improvement in rankings this year as well by landing the third spot. In 2017, the college was at 96th rank. However, the college secured 5th rank in 2018 and surprised everyone. It shows the quality of education that is being delivered in this college.
- DU’s popular college SRCC is holding the seventh spot in NIRF Rankings this year as well.
Highlights of NIRF Rankings for Colleges in 2018 and 2017:
| Institute/College Name | NIRF Rank for the year 2018 | NIRF Rank for the year 2017 |
| Miranda House | 1 | 1 |
| St. Stephen`s College | 2 | Not Participated |
| Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) | 3 | 4 |
| Hindu College | 4 | Not Participated |
| Presidency College, Kolkata | 5 | 96 |
| Loyola College | 6 | 2 |
| Shri Ram College of Commerce | 7 | 3 |
| Lady Shri Ram College for Women | 8 | 7 |
| Rama Krishna Vidya Mandir, Howrah | 9 | – |
| Madras Christian College | 10 | 12 |
| PSG College of Arts and Science | 11 | 11 |
| Lady Irwin College | 12 | – |
| Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College | 13 | 9 |
| Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College | 14 | 5 |
| Gargi College | 15 | – |
| PSGR Krishnammal College for Women | 16 | 14 |
| St. Xavier`s College | 17 | 6 |
| University College, Trivandrum | 18 | – |
| Fergusson College | 19 | 35 |
| Kirori Mal College | 20 | – |
| Hans Raj College | 21 | – |
| Women’s Christian College, Madras (Chennai) | 22 | 10 |
| Shri Guru Tej Bahadur Khalsa College | 23 | – |
| Sri Venkateswara College | 24 | – |
| Dyal Singh College | 25 | 8 |
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Top 25 DU Colleges: NIRF Ranking (2026, 2026, 2026, 2018): Check Top Colleges Here
Sakunth KumarPublished On: July 26, 2026
Year after year, it has been seen that students from all over the country make it to the prestigious colleges that come under the University of Delhi. Check NIRF rankings 2026 of the top 25 DU colleges here.
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- NIRF Ranking for Top DU Colleges 2026
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The admission process at Delhi University has begun.Delhi University has released the schedule for UG Admissions 2026 Year after year, it has been seen that students from all over the country, from almost all parts – North, East, South and West make it to the prestigious colleges that come under the University of Delhi. Mostly, students come to pursue undergraduate programmes, however, there are also those who apply for postgraduate programmes. DU NIRF Rankings 2026 will soon be released, by MHRD.
So, what do these students evaluate while picking up the college? Should the course be given more preference or the college name itself? These questions are bound to cross a student’s mind. It is noticed, many a time, students give up on a good course if they do not get a seat in the college as per their preference. In such a situation, we suggest, that you go ahead with the right course – as that is the main point that plays an important role in the path of your career and future. Disheartening yourself or feeling disappointed should definitely be a no!
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Now, moving on to why so many students opt for DU for undergraduate studies, it is because of the brand value and comparatively low fee structures as it a government-funded university. CollegeDekho brings you the Top 25 DU colleges with their NIRF Ranking along with their year of establishment and the popular courses they offer. Explore them right here.
| S.No. | Name of the College | Campus | Year of Establishment | NIRF Ranking 2026 | NIRF Ranking 2018 | NIRF Ranking 2017 | Popular Courses Offered |
| 1 | St. Stephen’s College | North | 1881 | 4 | 2 | Not Available (NA) | B.A. Economics (Hons)B.A. HistoryB.A. English (Hons)B.Sc Mathematics(Hons)B.Sc Chemistry (Hons) |
| 2 | Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR) | South | 1956 | 2 | 8 | 7 | B.A. EnglishBachelor of Commerce (B.Com)B.A. Psychology (Hons)B.A. Economics (Hons)B.A Journalism (Hons) |
| 3 | Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) | North | 1926 | 12 | 7 | 3 | B.Com (Hons)B.A. Economics (Hons) |
| 4 | Sri Venkateswara College | South | 1961 | 14 | 24 | NA | B.Sc Mathematics (Hons)B.Sc Chemistry (Hons)B.Sc Physics (Hons)B.Com (Hons)B.A. Economics (Hons) |
| 5 | Hindu College | North | 1899 | 3 | 4 | NA | B.Com (Hons)B.A. History (Hons)B.A. Philosophy (Hons)B.A. Political Science (Hons)B.A. Economics (Hons) |
| 6 | Jesus & Mary College (Only for women) | Soutrh | 1961 | 37 | 50 | NA | B.Sc Mathematics (Hons)B.A. Psychology (Hons)B.A. Political Science (Hons)B.Com (Hons)B.A. Economics (Hons) |
| 7 | Hans Raj College | North | 1948 | 9 | 21 | NA | B.Sc Physics (Hons)B.Sc Chemistry (Hons)B.Com (Hons)B.Sc Mathematics (Hons)B.A. Economics (Hons) |
| 8 | Kamala Nehru College | South | 1964 | 43 | – | NA | B.A. Economics (Hons)B.A. Political Science (Hons)B.ComB.A. Journalism (Hons)B.A. Psychology (Hons) |
| 9 | Miranda House (Only for women) | North | 1948 | 1 | 1 | 1 | B.A Philosophy (Hons)B.A Political Science (Hons)B.Sc Mathematics (Hons)B.A. English (Hons)B.A. Economics (Hons) |
| 10 | Gargi College | South | 1967 | 16 | 15 | NA | B.Sc Chemistry (Hons)B.A Psychology (Hons)B.A Political Science (Hons)B.ComB.A. Economics (Hons) |
| 11 | Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies (CBS) | North | 1987 | 57 | – | NA | B.Tech in Computer ScienceBachelor of Business Studies |
| 12 | Delhi College of Arts and Commerce (DCAC) | South | 1989 | – | – | NA | B.A. History (Hons)B.A. Political Science (Hons)B.A Journalism (Hons)B.ComB.A. Economics (Hons) |
| 13 | Ramjas College | North | 1917 | – | – | NA | B.A Political Science (Hons)B.Sc Statistics (Hons)B.ComB.A History (Hons)B.A. Economics (Hons) |
| 14 | Shaheed Bhagat Singh College | South | 1967 | – | 99 | 34 | B.Sc Mathematics (Hons)B.A Political Science (Hons)B.A. English (Hons)B.Com (Hons)B.A. Economics (Hons) |
| 15 | Indraprastha College for Women (IP College) | North | 1924 | 43 | 52 | NA | B.A Political Science (Hons)B.A. English (Hons)B.ComB.A. Mass Media & Mass CommunicationB.A. Economics (Hons) |
| 16 | College of Vocational Studies (CVS) | South | 1972 | – | 73 | NA | B.A English (Hons)B.A History (Hons)Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)B.Com (Hons)B.A. Economics (Hons) |
| 17 | Kirori Mal College (KMC) | North | 1954 | 19 | 20 | NA | B.A Political Science (Hons)B.Sc Mathematics (Hons)B.A. English (Hons)B.Com (Hons)B.A. Economics (Hons) |
| 18 | Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College (ARSD) | South | 1959 | 13 | 14 | 5 | B.Sc Mathematics (Hons)B.A. Political Science (Hons)B.Com (Hons)B.A. Economics (Hons) |
| 19 | Daulat Ram College | North | 1960 | 26 | – | NA | B.A. History (Hons)B.Sc. Mathematics (Hons)B.A. Psychology (Hons)B.Com (Hons)B.A. Economics (Hons) |
| 20 | Maitreyi College | South | 1967 | 35 | 86 | NA | B.Sc. Chemistry (Hons)B.A. History (Hons)B.A. Political Science (Hons)B.ComB.A. Economics (Hons) |
| 21 | Dayal Singh College | South | 1959 | – | 25 | 8 | B.Sc ProgrammesB.Com |
| 22 | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College | West | 1990 | 15 | 13 | 9 | Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)B.Com (Hons)B.A. English (Hons)B.Sc. Mathematics (Hons)B.Sc. Zoology (Hons)B.Sc. Chemistry (Hons)B.Sc. Botany (Hons)B.Sc. Physics (Hons) |
| 23 | Keshava Mahavidyalaya | West | 1994 | 77 | 100 | 15 | Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)B.A. Psychology (Hons)B.Com (Hons)Radio Broadcasting course (Certificate) |
| 24 | Acharya Narendra Dev College | South | 1991 | 18 | 27 | 20 | B.Sc Courses |
| 25 | Ramanujan College | South | 2010 | 61 | 26 | 33 | B.A ProgrammesB.Sc Computer Science |
Studying at Delhi University is an advantage for aspirants as the varsity offers a quality education at affordable fees. The flexibility that DU offers leaves scope for a student to also take up part-time job opportunities or extracurricular activity involved in the form of clubs and societies that function in every DU college. This will not only add to your personal development but will also help you in networking opportunities for the future.
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