Ranking · NIRF 2025
Top Institutions for Innovation in India
India's top institutions for innovation, ranked by NIRF 2025.
| Rank | Institution | Location | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Technology MadrasChennai, Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | n/a |
| 2 | Indian Institute of Technology BombayMumbai, Maharashtra | Mumbai, Maharashtra | n/a |
| 3 | Indian Institute of ScienceBengaluru, Karnataka | Bengaluru, Karnataka | n/a |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurKharagpur, West Bengal | Kharagpur, West Bengal | n/a |
| 5 | Indian Institute of Technology KanpurKanpur, Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh | n/a |
| 6 | Indian Institute of Technology HyderabadHyderabad, Telangana | Hyderabad, Telangana | n/a |
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology DelhiNew Delhi, Delhi | New Delhi, Delhi | n/a |
| 8 | Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeRoorkee, Uttarakhand | Roorkee, Uttarakhand | n/a |
| 9 | Anna UniversityChennai, Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | n/a |
| 10 | Indian Institute of Technology MandiMandi, Himachal Pradesh | Mandi, Himachal Pradesh | n/a |
Source: National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, Ministry of Education, Government of India (nirfindia.org ↗). Figures are reproduced without alteration. Institutions that link through have a profile on Expertie; the rest are listed as ranked.
How NIRF ranks
The National Institutional Ranking Framework is the Ministry of Education's official ranking of Indian institutions, published every year since 2016. It is the reference framework for India-specific decisions because it measures Indian institutions on Indian data that the institutions themselves submit and NIRF audits.
Institutions are scored out of 100 on five parameters: Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR); Research and Professional Practice (RPC); Graduation Outcomes (GO); Outreach and Inclusivity (OI); and Perception. The weight on each parameter differs by category, which is why the same institution can place differently in two lists. The table above reproduces the NIRF 2025 result for this category exactly as released; where two institutions tie on score, NIRF lists them at the same rank.
A ranking is one input, not a verdict. Use the position to compare institutions with their peers, then read the admission route, courses and fees on each institution's own page before you decide.