NIRF 2025 Rankings: Jamia Hamdard Leads Pharmacy Institutes, Pan-India Colleges in Top 10

The rankings were declared by the Ministry of Education on September 4, 2025. Union Minister of Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan announced the India Rankings 2025, prepared under the NIRF framework that was first introduced in 2015. The event was also attended by Sukanta Majumdar, Minister of State for Education and DoNER; Dr Vineet Joshi, Secretary (HE); Prof. T.G. Sitharam, Chairman, AICTE; Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, NETF, NAAC and NBA; and Dr Anil Kumar Nassa, Member Secretary, NBA, along with directors and vice chancellors of leading institutions. According to the NIRF 2025 rankings in Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, has once again claimed the top position with a score of 86.59. Jamia Hamdard continues its consistent dominance in pharmaceutical education and research. It is followed by Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani, in second place (82.28), while Panjab University, Chandigarh, secured the third position (76.39). Other institutes in the Top 10 list represent a wide geographical spread across the country, covering Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, and Maharashtra. Top 10 Pharmacy Colleges in India – NIRF Ranking 2025 1. Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi – 86.59 2. Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani – 82.28 3.Panjab University, Chandigarh – 76.39 4. JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty (Tamil Nadu) – 76.14 5. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad (Telangana) – 75.64 6. Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai (Maharashtra) – 74.77 7. JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore (Karnataka) – 73.38 8.Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Udupi (Karnataka) – 73.25 9. NIPER, Mohali (Punjab) – 70.96 10. SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) – 70.84