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Jawaharlal Nehru University Ranking: Indiatoday, NIRF, Outlook, IIRF

Public/Government University|Estd. 1969|NIRF #9 (Overall) 2025

• Updated on 5 Sept, 2025 by Kollegeapply

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4 Sept, 2025 : Jawaharlal Nehru University has secured a #9 position in the Overall category in the latest NIRF 2025 Rankings. Known for Humanities, Social Sciences, and Policy Research, JNU is India’s leading non-technical university among the Top 10 universities in 2025.
22 Aug, 2025 : Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has released the Round 4 cut-off scores and ranks for postgraduate (PG) admissions 2025. Candidates who participated in the JNU PG counselling can now check the cut-off list on the official website.

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NIRF Rankings 2025 Released: Top Institutions Across Overall, Management, Engineering & Universities

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Jawaharlal Nehru University has received multiple rankings across various categories in recent years, reflecting its performance in both domestic management education and international science and overall categories. The rankings span from 2023 to 2026, featuring data from BusinessToday and the globally recognized QS rankings, offering insight into the university’s position in the academic landscape.

 

Table of Contents

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru University - Management Ranking Overview
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru University - Science Rankings by QS
  3. Jawaharlal Nehru University - Overall International Rankings by QS

 

Jawaharlal Nehru University - Management Ranking Overview

In the field of management studies, specifically for MBA/PGDM programs, Jawaharlal Nehru University was ranked by BusinessToday in 2023. The university secured a rank of 230 in the MBA/PGDM category according to the BusinessToday-2023 ranking. This placement offers a perspective on the university’s standing among Indian institutions providing management education for the specified year. The rank provides an indication of the university's visibility and competitiveness in the national management education sector based on the assessment by BusinessToday.

 

Jawaharlal Nehru University - Overall International Rankings by QS

The rankings for the QS World University 2026 is released, and as per the data the JNU is placed at the #558 number globally. The subsequent year, in QS-2025, the university improved its position to #110, reflecting a positive trajectory in its science-focused academic and research output.

 

Jawaharlal Nehru University NIRF Ranking 2025

The NIRF 2025 has been released, and JNU has not shown any gaps this year either. It has maintained its position of #2 in University Category. However in the overall category, it has took a leap of 1 ranking and currently sits at #9 in the Overall Category. In the previous year of 2024, it was at #10 in the overall category.

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NIRF

Category202520242023
Overall91010
Research Institutions211818
SDG Institutions7--
University222
Business Today

Business Today

Category2023
MBA/PGDM230
QS World University Rankings

QS World University Rankings

Category202620252024
Overall558580-
Science-110117