India’s best colleges 2021 — Miranda House, Lady Shri Ram top the list

Sep 9, 2021

By: Vaamanaa Sethi

Miranda House, Delhi

Miranda House, located in the north campus of University of Delhi, has been ranked as the best college in the country, as per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). According to media reports, Miranda House has one of the most active placement cells as it places 70-80 percent of its students every year.

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Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi

Another prestigious college in Delhi University, LSR, is not only known for its academics, but also for its famous cultural fest known as ‘Tarang’. The college also organises student exchange programmes to help its students get international exposure.

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Loyola College, Chennai

Loyola College, situated in Nungambakkam near Chennai, was founded in 1925 by Jesuit priests. It has produced famous alumni like actors Mahesh Babu and Vijay, and former world chess champion Viswanathan Anand.

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St. Xavier’s college, Kolkata

It is one of the first autonomous colleges in West Bengal. St. Xavier’s is one of the top choices for several marquee companies like Deloitte, PwC, Larsen and Toubro for college placements, as per media reports.

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Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Howrah

Founded in 1941, Ramakrishna college is one of the most preferred colleges in the city. Authorities of Ramakrishna Mission started this college under Saradapith, branch of Ramakrishna Mission.

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PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore

PSGR was ranked among the top three colleges in Tamil Nadu last year. The college also partnered with the Ministry of Education for study-in-India programme, in which foreign students are invited to apply for the courses to study in India.

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Presidency College, Chennai

Established by Britishers in 1840, it is one of the oldest colleges in Chennai. The college has notable alumni like CV Raman, nobel laureate in Physics, C Subramaniam, former finance and defence minister of India.

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St. Stephen’s College, Delhi

One of the most famous and oldest colleges in Delhi, Stephens is also one of the most difficult colleges to get admission. The college is known for its exceptional teaching staff.

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Hindu College, Delhi

The college, which is acknowledged as one of the best colleges for science, arts and commerce, has a track record of 95 percent placements of its students in the last few years, as per media reports.

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Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Delhi

Popularly known as SRCC, it is ranked as the top college for commerce in India. The college also has notable alumni like Rajat Sharma, famous journalist and Arun Jaitley, former finance minister of India.

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The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) approved by the...

...Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), gives rankings to colleges and institutions across the country on the basis of teaching, learning and resources, research and professional practice, graduation outcomes, and perception.

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