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NIRF 2025 Regional Insights: Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai Lead Rankings

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• Updated on 4 Sep, 2025, by Kollegeapply

NIRF 2025 Regional Insights: Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai Lead Rankings

Regional analysis of NIRF 2025 highlights which states and cities dominate higher education. Delhi emerges as the leader in colleges, while Bengaluru and Chennai feature prominently in university rankings.

 

City-Wise Top Universities Ranking: NIRF 2025 

In NIRF 2025, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Mumbai continue to lead with some of the best universities in India. City-wise top university ranking has been shared in the table below:

City

Top Universities

Rank (Overall)

Delhi

JNU, DU, IIT Delhi

5, 7, 4

Bengaluru

IISc Bengaluru, PES University

2, 20

Chennai

IIT Madras, Anna University

1, 18

Mumbai

IIT Bombay, University of Mumbai

3, 15

 

NIRF 2025 City-WiseTop Universities Ranking Insights:

  • Delhi dominates colleges, including top arts and science institutions.
  • Southern cities like Chennai and Bengaluru excel in research and technology streams.

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