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- Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, has maintained its position as the country’s top state agricultural university, securing the third rank nationally in the Agriculture and Allied Sectors category for the third year in a row.
- In the university category, TIET ranked 26th, followed by LPU (31st), PAU (64th), Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (77th), Chitkara University, Rajpura (78th), and Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sangrur (90th).
- “This milestone reflects the dedication of our faculty, students, and alumni, and it motivates us to further our mission in education, patient care, and research,” said Principal Dr.
The Ministry of Education today unveiled the 2025 edition of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), with several universities and colleges from Punjab and Chandigarh making significant strides across multiple categories. The rankings, now in their 10th year, showcase the region’s growing academic excellence and research capabilities.
Agricultural Excellence
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, has maintained its position as the country’s top state agricultural university, securing the third rank nationally in the Agriculture and Allied Sectors category for the third year in a row. The only institutions ahead of PAU—the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, and the National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal—are centrally funded. Lovely Professional University (LPU), Phagwara, and Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, also performed well, ranking 17th and 30th respectively.
Medical and Dental Achievements
In the medical category, the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, retained its strong reputation, clinching the second spot nationally. Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, improved to 36th place, while Christian Medical College (CMC), Ludhiana, moved up to 47th.
Christian Dental College, Ludhiana, achieved a notable leap in dental rankings, rising from 30th to 24th among 223 institutions. “This milestone reflects the dedication of our faculty, students, and alumni, and it motivates us to further our mission in education, patient care, and research,” said Principal Dr. Abi M Thomas.
Overall and University Rankings
Chandigarh University (CU), Mohali, led the state in both the overall and university categories, ranking 32nd overall and 19th among universities nationwide. Other strong performers in the overall category included Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET), Patiala (44th), LPU (49th), IIT Ropar (56th), Panjab University (57th), IISER Mohali (70th), and PAU (81st).
In the university category, TIET ranked 26th, followed by LPU (31st), PAU (64th), Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (77th), Chitkara University, Rajpura (78th), and Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sangrur (90th).
Category Highlights
- Colleges: Only two from Chandigarh—Government Home Science College (35th) and Goswami Ganesh Dutta Sanatan Dharma College (70th)—made it to the list; no Punjab college featured.
- Research Institutions: CU ranked 34th, Panjab University 37th, and LPU 40th.
- Engineering: TIET led with 29th place, followed closely by CU (31st) and IIT Ropar (32nd).
- Management: CU ranked 32nd, LPU 44th, TIET 46th, IIM Amritsar 64th, and Chitkara University 78th.
- Law: LPU took 26th place, Army Institute of Law-Mohali 37th, and Central University of Punjab-Bathinda 40th.
- Architecture and Planning: CU ranked 14th, LPU 24th, and Chitkara University 38th.
A Decade of Rankings
The 2025 NIRF marks a decade of systematic evaluation of higher education in India. Punjab’s performance underscores its steady climb in academic and research quality, with institutions from the state and UT making their mark in nearly every discipline.
