Top Research Institutions in India 2025

The NIRF rankings 2025 for top research institutions spotlight India’s leaders in scientific exploration and technological innovation. At the forefront is the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, Karnataka, revered for its pioneering research and global contributions across science and engineering. Known for nurturing scientific breakthroughs, IISc continues to shape the future of research in India...

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The NIRF rankings 2025 for top research institutions spotlight India’s leaders in scientific exploration and technological innovation. At the forefront is the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, Karnataka, revered for its pioneering research and global contributions across science and engineering. Known for nurturing scientific breakthroughs, IISc continues to shape the future of research in India.

In second place, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, stands as a powerhouse of cutting-edge technology and interdisciplinary innovation. With a strong focus on advanced research, IIT Madras drives progress across multiple fields. Following closely is Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), a leader in engineering and scientific discoveries, known for its robust research output and collaborations with global institutions. The top research institutions in India are instrumental in shaping the future, fostering innovation, and making significant contributions to global scientific advancements.

The complete list of NIRF Research Institutions Ranking 2025 is mentioned below:

Rank	Name of Institute	City	State
1	Indian Institute of Science (IISc)	Bengaluru	Karnataka
2	Indian Institute of Technology Madras	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
3	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	New Delhi	Delhi
4	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	Mumbai	Maharashtra
5	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Kharagpur	West Bengal
6	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh
7	Homi Bhabha National Institute	Mumbai	Maharashtra
8	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	Roorkee	Uttarakhand
9	Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research	Ghaziabad	Uttar Pradesh
10	Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati	Guwahati	Assam
11	All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi	New Delhi	Delhi
12	University of Delhi	Delhi	Delhi
13	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
14	Vellore Institute of Technology	Vellore	Tamil Nadu
15	Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad	Hyderabad	Telangana
16	Banaras Hindu University	Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh
17	Tata Institute of Fundamental Research	Mumbai	Maharashtra
18	Birla Institute of Technology & Science -Pilani	Pilani	Rajasthan
19	Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Manipal	Manipal	Karnataka
20	Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	Delhi
21	Jawaharlal Nehru University	New Delhi	Delhi
22	Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi	Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh
23	Jadavpur University	Kolkata	West Bengal
24	Indian Institute of Technology Indore	Indore	Madhya Pradesh
25	S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
26	Anna University	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
27	Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines)	Dhanbad	Jharkhand
28	Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh	Uttar Pradesh
29	Indian Agricultural Research Institute	New Delhi	Delhi
30	National Institute of Technology Rourkela	Rourkela	Odisha
31	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu
32	University of Hyderabad	Hyderabad	Telangana
33	National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli	Tiruchirappalli	Tamil Nadu
34	Chandigarh University	Mohali	Punjab
35	Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune	Pune	Maharashtra
36	Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar	Gandhinagar	Gujarat
37	Panjab University	Chandigarh	Chandigarh
38	Amity University	Gautam Budh Nagar	Uttar Pradesh
39	Indian Institute of Technology Patna	Patna	Bihar
40	Lovely Professional University	Phagwara	Punjab
41	Institute of Chemical Technology	Mumbai	Maharashtra
42	Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university)	Patiala	Punjab
43	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	Bhubaneswar	Odisha
44	Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research	Bengaluru	Karnataka
45	UPES	Dehradun	Uttarakhand
46	Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata	Mohanpur	West Bengal
47	Indian Institute of Technology Ropar	Rupnagar	Punjab
48	Calcutta University	Kolkata	West Bengal
49	Siksha `O` Anusandhan	Bhubaneswar	Odisha
50	Malaviya National Institute of Technology	Jaipur	Rajasthan