NIRF Rankings 2024: Here are India's Top 100 Pharmacy Colleges
New Delhi: Announcing the details of this year's list of best pharmacy institutes across the country, the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024. Besides pharmacy, the rankings have been released under various categories including Overall, Medical, Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Colleges, Architecture, Law, Dental and Research.
According to the National Institutional Ranking Framework, the Jamia Hamdard , New Delhi (JHU, New Delhi) maintains its record and ranks first in the pharmacy colleges list. The score of Jamia Hamdard has been increased from 78.74 in 2023 to 84.01 in 2024.
The rank of National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad (NIPER, Hyderabad) has come down from rank Ist to rank 2nd in 2024 with a score of 80.29.
The Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Rajasthan has ranked 3rd in the pharmacy colleges list with a score of 78.95.
The 4th, 5th and 6th positions have been reserved by JSS College of Pharmacy, Tamilnadu and Institute of Chemical Technology Maharashtra, JSS College of Pharmacy Karnataka respectively.
The list of Top 100 pharmacy colleges as per NIRF 2024 has been given below:
| Rank | Name | State | Score |
| 1 | Jamia Hamdard | Delhi | 84.01 |
| 2 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad | Telangana | 80.29 |
| 3 | Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani | Rajasthan | 78.95 |
| 4 | JSS College of Pharmacy | Tamil Nadu | 77.13 |
| 5 | Institute of Chemical Technology | Maharashtra | 74.69 |
| 6 | JSS College of Pharmacy | Karnataka | 72.89 |
| 7 | Panjab University | Chandigarh | 72.76 |
| 8 | Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal | Karnataka | 72.27 |
| 9 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Mohali | Punjab | 70.86 |
| 10 | SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies | Maharashtra | 69.94 |
| 11 | S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology | Tamil Nadu | 68.90 |
| 12 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Guwahati | Assam | 68.82 |
| 13 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | Tamil Nadu | 68.07 |
| 14 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Raebareli | Uttar Pradesh | 65.53 |
| 15 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 64.89 |
| 16 | Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University | Delhi | 64.73 |
| 16 | Lovely Professional University | Punjab | 64.73 |
| 18 | Jadavpur University | West Bengal | 64.14 |
| 19 | Chitkara University | Punjab | 64.05 |
| 20 | Chandigarh University | Punjab | 64.01 |
| 21 | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | Uttar Pradesh | 61.78 |
| 22 | Amity University | Uttar Pradesh | 61.07 |
| 23 | Central University of Punjab | Punjab | 60.92 |
| 24 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata | West Bengal | 58.76 |
| 25 | I. S. F. College of Pharmacy | Punjab | 58.27 |
| 26 | Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) | Haryana | 58.24 |
| 27 | Annamalai University | Tamil Nadu | 58.19 |
| 28 | Banasthali Vidyapith | Rajasthan | 57.77 |
| 29 | Central University of Rajasthan | Rajasthan | 57.65 |
| 30 | Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences | Himachal | 57.07 |
| 31 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | Tamil Nadu | 56.98 |
| 32 | Birla Institute of Technology | Jharkhand | 56.75 |
| 33 | National Institute Of Pharmaceutical Education And Research Hajipur | Bihar | 56.40 |
| 34 | AU College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University | Andhra Pradesh | 56.11 |
| 35 | Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune | Maharashtra | 55.86 |
| 36 | Dr D Y Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research | Maharashtra | 55.24 |
| 37 | Nirma University | Gujarat | 55.22 |
| 38 | Maharshi Dayanand University | Haryana | 54.53 |
| 39 | SVKM`s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy | Maharashtra | 54.18 |
| 40 | Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology (Pharmacy Institute) | Uttar Pradesh | 53.55 |
| 41 | N.G.S.M. Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences | Karnataka | 53.35 |
| 42 | KLE College of Pharmacy, Belgaum | Karnataka | 52.66 |
| 43 | Dibrugarh University | Assam | 52.16 |
| 44 | Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda | Gujarat | 51.93 |
| 45 | Integral University | Uttar Pradesh | 51.44 |
| 46 | Punjabi University | Punjab | 51.33 |
| 47 | Parul University | Gujarat | 51.30 |
| 48 | Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management | Andhra Pradesh | 51.03 |
| 49 | Suresh Gyan Vihar University | Rajasthan | 50.81 |
| 50 | Galgotias University | Uttar Pradesh | 50.73 |
| 51 | Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University | Maharashtra | 50.22 |
| 52 | L. M. College of Pharmacy | Gujarat | 50.02 |
| 53 | G. L. A. University | Uttar Pradesh | 49.74 |
| 54 | Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya | Chhattisgarh | 49.65 |
| 55 | Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology | Haryana | 48.98 |
| 56 | R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research | Maharashtra | 48.75 |
| 57 | Amar Shaheed Baba Ajit Singh Jujhar Singh Memorial College | Punjab | 48.51 |
| 58 | PSG College of Pharmacy | Tamil Nadu | 48.08 |
| 59 | Mohan Lal Sukhadia University | Rajasthan | 47.03 |
| 60 | Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam | Andhra Pradesh | 46.63 |
| 61 | Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy | Maharashtra | 46.37 |
| 62 | Kumaun University, Nainital | Uttarakhand | 46.34 |
| 63 | Acharya Nagarjuna University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences | Andhra Pradesh | 46.10 |
| 64 | Vels Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS) | Tamil Nadu | 46.00 |
| 65 | Nandha College of Pharmacy | Tamil Nadu | 45.50 |
| 66 | Chandigarh College of Pharmacy | Punjab | 45.30 |
| 67 | Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth | Maharashtra | 45.13 |
| 68 | M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences | Karnataka | 45.02 |
| 69 | Sharda University | Uttar Pradesh | 44.75 |
| 70 | Gujarat Technological University | Gujarat | 44.33 |
| 71 | Anurag University | Telangana | 44.22 |
| 72 | Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University | Maharashtra | 43.74 |
| 73 | Bombay College of Pharmacy | Maharashtra | 43.72 |
| 74 | Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology | West Bengal | 43.66 |
| 74 | Bundelkhand University | Uttar Pradesh | 43.66 |
| 76 | Y. B. Chavan College of Pharmacy | Maharashtra | 43.49 |
| 77 | KIET Group of Institutions: KIET Group of Pharmacy | Uttar Pradesh | 43.42 |
| 78 | College of Pharmacy, Madras Medical College | Tamil Nadu | 43.36 |
| 79 | Sri Venkateswara College of Pharmacy | Andhra Pradesh | 42.77 |
| 80 | Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Pharmacy | Maharashtra | 42.50 |
| 81 | DIT University | Uttarakhand | 42.48 |
| 82 | Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy | Tamil Nadu | 41.58 |
| 83 | Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy | Karnataka | 41.54 |
| 84 | B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology | Tamil Nadu | 41.48 |
| 85 | Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences | Uttar Pradesh | 41.45 |
| 86 | Acharya & B M Reddy College of Pharmacy | Karnataka | 41.35 |
| 87 | Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research | Telangana | 41.19 |
| 88 | Kakatiya University | Telangana | 41.15 |
| 89 | Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation | Tamil Nadu | 41.01 |
| 90 | Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy | Gujarat | 40.90 |
| 91 | Uka Tarsadia University, Bardoli | Gujarat | 40.87 |
| 92 | Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy | Andhra Pradesh | 40.72 |
| 93 | Goa College of Pharmacy | Goa | 40.69 |
| 94 | Dr. B. C. Roy College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences | West Bengal | 40.67 |
| 95 | CMR College of Pharmacy | Telangana | 40.51 |
| 96 | P. E. Society`s Modern College of Pharmacy | Maharashtra | 40.30 |
| 97 | Principal K.M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy | Maharashtra | 40.23 |
| 98 | Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy | Karnataka | 40.10 |
| 99 | AISSMS College of Pharmacy | Maharashtra | 39.97 |
| 100 | College of Pharmacy, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences | Haryana | 39.54 |
Union Minister for Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan recently released the India Rankings 2024, which implements the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) drafted for this purpose by the Ministry of Education in 2015. Secretary, Higher Education, Shri K. Sanjay Murthy; UGC, Prof. M Jagadesh Kumar; Chairman, AICTE, Prof. T.G. Sitharam; Chairman, NETF, Prof. Anil Sahasrabuddhe; Member Secretary, NBA, Dr. Anil Kumar Nassa, Additional Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Shri Sunil Kumar Barnwal; Joint Secretary, Shri Govind Jaiswal; Chairman, and other academicians, heads of the institutions, etc. were present on this occasion.
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan while addressing the audience said that Rankings, ratings and accreditation is a vital recommendation of NEP 2020. It is heartening that NIRF rankings deeply reflect the spirit of NEP, he added. The Minister congratulated all the HEIs who have demonstrated excellence in teaching, innovation, research, graduation outcomes and other parameters and bagged a place of pride in the India Rankings 2024.
The Minister stressed that knowing the quality, performance and strengths of an academic institution is a right of students and parents. Therefore, all the 58,000 HEIs in the country must come under the ranking and rating framework. Shri Pradhan stated that employability and skills are a priority. He also said that our ranking mechanism must also include skilling as a parameter. Intangible aspects are powerful stimulus to learning and development. We should devise mechanisms to bring intangible aspects of education in the rankings framework, he added.
Five Broad Categories of Parameters and Weightage
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), launched in November 2015 by the Ministry of Education, was used for this edition as well as for the previous eight editions of India Rankings released for the years 2016 to 2023. Five broad categories of parameters identified in the NIRF and their weightage on scale of 10 are given below:
Sl. No. | Parameter | Marks | Weightage |
1 | Teaching, Learning & Resources | 100 | 0.30 |
2 | Research and Professional Practice | 100 | 0.30 |
3 | Graduation Outcome | 100 | 0.20 |
4 | Outreach and Inclusivity | 100 | 0.10 |
5 | Perception | 100 | 0.10 |
Each of these five parameters have 2 to 5 sub-parameters. A total number of 18 parameters are used for ranking of HEIs in different categories and subject domains. Institutions are ranked based on total sum of marks assigned for each of these five broad groups of parameters.
Besides, sourcing data on various parameters from applicant institutions, third party sources of data have also been used, wherever possible. Scopus (Elsevier Science) and Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) were used for retrieving publications and citations data. Derwent Innovation was used for retrieving data on patents. Data retrieved from these sources was shared with the institutions for transparency with a provision to give their inputs.
The Minister urged to all the captains of Indian academia to come under the ranking framework, set ambitious goals and strive for higher rankings in future editions. Together, let’s foster an environment of educational excellence for realising the goal of Viksit Bharat, he added.
