India NIRF Rankings 2025: Architecture and Planning
India NIRF Rankings 2025 has officially released its much-anticipated rankings for Architecture & Planning institutions in India, offering a clear picture of where the nation’s premier design and planning schools stand today. This year’s list doesn’t just highlight academic excellence—it reflects how these institutions are shaping the future of urban design, sustainability, and infrastructure in India.
For students, educators, and industry leaders, these rankings provide critical insights into academic performance, research output, faculty quality, and infrastructure capabilities—key factors that influence education and career pathways in architecture and planning.
The rankings are based on five key pillars:
- Teaching and Learning Resources (TLR): Measures academic support, faculty strength, and infrastructure.
- Graduation Outcome (GO): Tracks placements, higher education opportunities, and student success rates.
- Perception (PR): Captures reputation among peers, employers, and the public.
- Outreach and Inclusivity (OI): Focuses on diversity, regional representation, and access.
- Research and Professional Practice (RP): Looks at publications, patents, and professional impact.
Since 2018, institutes receiving public funding must participate in the rankings, ensuring transparency and accountability across the board.
Architecture and urban design are changing faster than ever. Cities are expanding, sustainability challenges are mounting, and technology is transforming how buildings and public spaces are planned. The India NIRF Rankings 2025 help students and parents make informed decisions about the best architecture colleges in India—based on parameters that actually matter, not just reputation or word of mouth.
These rankings also act as a mirror for institutions, showing where they shine and where they need to step up. Whether it’s better research facilities, stronger industry connections, or improving global visibility, the rankings push colleges toward excellence.
Ranking of top 30 architecture colleges in India based on NIRF 2023
The India Rankings 2025 for Architecture & Planning highlight the country’s top institutions shaping future architects and urban planners. Leading the list is IIT Roorkee, followed by NIT Calicut and IIT Kharagpur, showcasing strong academic foundations and research excellence. IIEST Shibpur and Jamia Millia Islamia round out the top five, reflecting a growing emphasis on innovation, sustainability, and global competitiveness in India’s architectural education landscape.
The next set of top-performing institutes in the India Rankings 2025 for Architecture & Planning brings more academic excellence into the spotlight. CEPT University, Ahmedabad leads this group at rank 6 with a score of 65.73, closely followed by NIT Rourkela at rank 7 with 65.72. At rank 8, the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi stands out with its specialized programs and urban design focus, scoring 65.11. NIT Tiruchirappalli, known for its technical edge, takes rank 9 with 64.30, while VNIT Nagpur secures rank 10 with a score of 61.22, rounding off the top ten institutions shaping India’s architectural future.
When you look at ranks 11 to 25 in the India Rankings 2025 for Architecture & Planning, you can see the competition heating up beyond the top ten. School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal leads this pack at rank 11 with a solid score of 60.69, followed closely by Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur and NIT Patna. Private universities are also making waves—Chandigarh University at rank 14 and Amity University at rank 25 are proving they’re ready to challenge the traditional giants. Institutes like Jadavpur University, Maulana Azad NIT, and SPA Vijayawada bring a mix of legacy and innovation, shaping the next generation of architects with both technical depth and modern vision.
Ranks 26 to 40 in the India Rankings 2025 bring a mix of big names and rising stars. Aligarh Muslim University, Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, and Anna University lead this group, while Nirma University, NIT Hamirpur, and M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology keep the technical focus strong. Newer players like BMS School of Architecture, Yelahanka, Chitkara University, and Anant National University show that the architecture scene is growing beyond the traditional giants, giving students more choices than ever.
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