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After 12th: Engineering vs Commerce — an honest comparison
Both streams can end at the same salary, but the journeys are wildly different. A plain-English compare on cost, difficulty, and 10-year outcomes.
CareerChoices India · 22 Mar 2026
🏆NIRF rankings, decoded: how to read them without getting fooled
NIRF is a great starting point, not a gospel. A short guide to the scoring parameters, common traps, and a better way to shortlist colleges.
CareerChoices India · 10 Feb 2026
Pick a stream, a state, or both. Results are ranked by NIRF position within the selected stream.
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Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru
NIRF 1Bengaluru, Karnataka
Jawaharlal Nehru University
NIRF 2New Delhi, Delhi
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
NIRF 3Manipal, Karnataka
Jamia Milla Islamia
NIRF 4New Delhi, Delhi
University of Delhi
NIRF 5Delhi, Delhi
Banaras Hindu University
NIRF 6Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Birla Institute of Technology & Science
NIRF 7Pilani, Rajasthan
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
NIRF 8Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Jadavpur University
NIRF 9Kolkata, West Bengal
Aligarh Muslim University
NIRF 10Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
S. R. M. Institute of Science and Technology
NIRF 11Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Homi Bhabha National Institute
NIRF 12Mumbai, Maharashtra
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
NIRF 13Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Vellore Institute of Technology
NIRF 14Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Siksha `O` Anusandhan
NIRF 15Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
NIRF 16New Delhi, Delhi
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
NIRF 17Bhubaneswar, Odisha
University of Hyderabad
NIRF 18Hyderabad, Telangana
Chandigarh University
NIRF 19Mohali, Punjab
Anna University
NIRF 20Chennai, Tamil Nadu
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research
NIRF 21Mysuru, Karnataka
Amity University
NIRF 22Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
Andhra University
NIRF 23Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Symbiosis International
NIRF 24Pune, Maharashtra
Kerala University
NIRF 25Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering)
NIRF 26Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university)
NIRF 26Patiala, Punjab
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education
NIRF 28Krishnan Koil, Tamil Nadu
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy
NIRF 29Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Osmania University
NIRF 30Hyderabad, Telangana
Lovely Professional University
NIRF 31Phagwara, Punjab
Cochin University of Science and Technology
NIRF 32Cochin, Kerala
Gauhati University
NIRF 33Guwahati, Assam
University of Kashmir
NIRF 34Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Panjab University
NIRF 35Chandigarh, Chandigarh
Bharathidasan University
NIRF 36Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
NIRF 37Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
University of Madras
NIRF 38Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Calcutta University
NIRF 39Kolkata, West Bengal
Institute of Chemical Technology
NIRF 40Mumbai, Maharashtra
Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
NIRF 41Pune, Maharashtra
Delhi Technological University
NIRF 42New Delhi, Delhi
Mahatma Gandhi University
NIRF 43Kottayam, Kerala
Alagappa University
NIRF 44Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu
UPES
NIRF 45Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Bharathiar University
NIRF 46Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Jamia Hamdard
NIRF 47New Delhi, Delhi
Graphic Era University
NIRF 48Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research
NIRF 49Wardha, Maharashtra
King George`s Medical University
NIRF 50Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
University of Jammu
NIRF 51Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
NIRF 52Mumbai, Maharashtra
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
NIRF 53Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Mumbai University
NIRF 54Mumbai, Maharashtra
International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad
NIRF 55Hyderabad, Telangana
Savitribai Phule Pune University
NIRF 56Pune, Maharashtra
Shiv Nadar University
NIRF 57Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
Manipal University Jaipur
NIRF 58Jaipur, Rajasthan
Bharati Vidyapeeth
NIRF 59Pune, Maharashtra
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
NIRF 60Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Chettinad Academy of Research and Education
NIRF 61Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu
Jain University
NIRF 62Bengaluru, Karnataka
Christ University
NIRF 63Bengaluru, Karnataka
Punjab Agricultural University
NIRF 64Ludhiana, Punjab
Bangalore University
NIRF 65Bengaluru, Karnataka
Banasthali Vidyapith
NIRF 66Banasthali, Rajasthan
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus
NIRF 67Puducherry, Puducherry
Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology
NIRF 68Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences
NIRF 69Solan, Himachal Pradesh
Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research
NIRF 70Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Mysore University
NIRF 71Mysuru, Karnataka
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
NIRF 72Mumbai, Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
NIRF 73Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Gujarat University
NIRF 74Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research
NIRF 76Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Central University of Punjab
NIRF 77Bathinda, Punjab
Chitkara University
NIRF 78Rajpura, Punjab
Tezpur University
NIRF 79Tezpur, Assam
NITTE
NIRF 80Mangaluru, Karnataka
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
NIRF 81Hyderabad, Telangana
Mizoram University
NIRF 82Aizawl, Mizoram
Central University of Tamil Nadu
NIRF 83Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
Acharya Nagarjuna University
NIRF 84Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Madurai Kamaraj University
NIRF 85Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Maharishi Markandeshwar
NIRF 85Ambala, Haryana
Sharda University
NIRF 87Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM)
NIRF 88Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Central University of Rajasthan
NIRF 89Kishangarh, Rajasthan
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology
NIRF 90Longowal, Punjab
Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
NIRF 91Mumbai, Maharashtra
Birla Institute of Technology
NIRF 92Ranchi, Jharkhand
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
NIRF 93New Delhi, Delhi
Periyar University
NIRF 94Salem, Tamil Nadu
University of Agricultural Sciences
NIRF 95Bengaluru, Karnataka
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies
NIRF 96Faridabad, Haryana
Assam University-Silchar
NIRF 97Silchar, Assam
University of Lucknow
NIRF 98Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women
NIRF 99Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
IIIT-Delhi (Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi)
NIRF 100New Delhi, Delhi