Ranchi is the capital city of Jharkhand and is a major centre for industry, trade and commerce of Jharkhand state. Ranchi has many prestigious institutes for higher education like IIM Ranchi, BIT Mesra, XISS Ranchi, NUSRL Ranchi and IIIT Ranchi. Top colleges in Ranchi are owned by the government and private bodies.

The top 10 colleges in Ranchi offer courses in streams of Engineering, Computer Applications, Business Administration, Law, and Science. Admission to the top colleges in Ranchi is done on the basis of entrance exams like JEE Main, NEET, CAT, GATE, CLAT, XAT, CUET, and CMAT. The top colleges in Ranchi offer courses in full-time, part-time and distance modes.

Top Colleges in Ranchi 2025 - Stream Wise List

Best colleges in Ranchi offer courses in various streams, including engineering, management, arts, science, commerce, law, pharmacy and many more. Check the list below of stream-wise top colleges in Ranchi.

Stream Wise Best Colleges in Ranchi

Stream	Colleges
Engineering and Architecture	NIAMT Ranchi Amity University Ranchi IIIT Ranchi ICFAI University Jharkhand Central University of Jharkhand
Management and Business Administration	IIM Ranchi XISS Ranchi ICFAI University Jharkhand Amity University Ranchi BIT Mesra
Medical and Allied Sciences	RIMS Ranchi CIP Ranchi Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University Ranchi University
Law	NUSRL Ranchi Amity Law School Central University of Jharkhand CLC Ranchi Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University
Pharmacy	RIMS Ranchi Sai Nath University YBN University

Top Colleges in Ranchi: NIRF Ranking 2025

National Institute of Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a ranking methodology adopted by MHRD to rank institutions providing higher education in India. Every year, NIRF releases rankings for the top educational institutions offering courses in the branches of Engineering, Management, Research, Pharmacy, Law, Medical, Architecture, Dental, Agriculture and Innovation. The NIRF rankings are based on information provided by college sources. The rankings for the top colleges/universities in Ranchi for the year 2025 are mentioned below:

Top Colleges in Ranchi with NIRF Ranking 2025

College Name	Category	NIRF Rank 2025
Indian Institute of Management Ranchi	Management	18
Birla Institute of Technology Mesra	Pharmacy	28
National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi	Law	30
Birla Institute of Technology Mesra	Engineering	51
National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi	Engineering	201-300
Amity University Ranchi	Engineering	201-300

Top 10 Colleges in India With NIRF Ranking 2025

Students can have a look at some of the top colleges in India along with their NIRF ranking 2025.

List of Top 10 Best Colleges in India with NIRF 2025 Rankings

College Name	NIRF Ranking 2025 (overall category)
Indian Institute of Technology Madras	1
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore	2
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	3
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	4
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	5
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	6
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	7
All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi	8
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi	9
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi	10

Top Colleges in Ranchi: Admission Process 2025

Admissions at top colleges in Ranchi can be merit-based or entrance-based based on course and college selected by the students. Students can check the admission process below for some of the best colleges in Ranchi.

Admission Process for Best Colleges in Ranchi

College Name	Admission process 2025
Indian Institute of Ranchi	IIM Ranchi Admission is based on a CAT score followed by a written ability test and personal interview.
Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi	BIT Mesra Admission is based on JEE Main/ NATA for UG courses and CAT/ MAT/GATE/XAT/ CMAT for PG courses.
National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi	NUSRL Ranchi Admission is based on CLAT followed by the counselling process.
National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi	NIFFT Ranchi Admission for B.Tech based is JEE Main score and JoSAA counselling. M.Tech admission is based on GATE score and CCMT counselling.
Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi	XISS Ranchi Admission is based on CAT/XAT/ CMAT followed by group discussion/extempore and personal interview.
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Ranchi	IIIT Ranchi Admission is based on JEE Main (B.Tech) and GATE (M.Tech)

Top Colleges in Ranchi: Entrance Exams

CAT, GATE, CLAT, JEE Main, XAT, and NEET are some of the entrance exams accepted by top colleges in Ranchi. Check below entrance exam details of best colleges in Ranchi.

Entrance Examinations Accepted by Top Colleges in Ranchi

Entrance Exams	Details
CAT	Common Admission Test (CAT) is conducted every year in online mode for admission to IIMs, IITs, NITs, MNITs and other B schools and colleges in India
GATE	Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering(GATE) is a national-level exam conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in online mode every year.
CLAT	Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national-level examination conducted by the Consortium of NLUs in offline mode.
JEE Main	Joint Entrance Examination (Main) is conducted by NTA twice a year in online mode.
NEET	National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is an entrance exam conducted every year for admission to undergraduate courses in the field of Medical and Allied Sciences

Top Colleges in Ranchi: Fee-Wise

The top 10 Colleges in Ranchi function under the ownership of the government and private bodies. The top government colleges in Ranchi and the top private government colleges in Ranchi with their fee ranges are mentioned below:

Top Government Colleges in Ranchi: Fee Wise

College Name	Fees Range
IIM Ranchi	Rs 15,000 to Rs 17,30,000
National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi	Rs 10,000 to Rs 8,79,000
NIFFT Ranchi	Rs 59,950 to Rs 3,15,000
CIPET Ranchi	Rs 1,03,000
Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi	Rs 22,570 to Rs 2,78,000

Top Private Colleges in Ranchi: Fee Wise

College Name	Fees Range
Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi	Rs 2,11,000 to Rs 19,49,000
Sai Nath University, Ranchi	Rs 70,000 to Rs 4,13,000
Sarla Birla University, Ranchi	Rs 2,75,000 to Rs 6,52,000
Amity University Ranchi	Rs 72,000 to Rs 9,13,000
IIIT Ranchi	Rs 1,30,000 to Rs 4,02,000

Top Courses Offered by the Best Colleges in Ranchi

BTech, MBA, MCA, PGP, BA LLB Hons, LLM, MBA, BHM and many other courses are offered by top colleges in Ranchi. The details of some popular courses offered by top colleges in Ranchi are mentioned below:

Courses Offered by Top Colleges in Ranchi

College Name	Course offered
BIT Mesra	B.E / B.Tech , M.B.A, M.C.A
IIM Ranchi	M.B.A, P.G.P
National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi	B.A L.L.B Hons., LLM
ISM Ranchi	M.B.A, B.H.M
XISS Ranchi	P.G.D.M

Top Colleges in Ranchi: Placement-wise

The top 10 colleges in Ranchi has training and placement cell that manages the placement process and conducts placement drive. Major recruiters from the top 5 colleges in Ranchi are American Express, Axis Bank, Capgemini, Amazon, Asian Paints, HCL, IBM, Accenture, Genpact, Wipro, Google, TCS, Virtusa, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Cognizant, Samsung and Reliance. The placement details of top colleges in Ranchi as per NIRF ranking 2025 are mentioned below:

Top Colleges in Ranchi Placement Statistics

College Placement Link	Median Package UG - (2024)	Median Package PG - (2024)
BIT Mesra Placements	Rs 9.52 LPA	Rs 3.75 LPA to Rs 9.2 LPA
IIM Ranchi Placements	NA	Rs 18 LPA
NIFFT Ranchi Placements	Rs 9.5 LPA	Rs 6 LPA
XISS Ranchi Placements	NA	Rs 8.9 LPA

Top Colleges in Ranchi: Cutoff Wise

BIT Mesra Cutoff	IIM Ranchi Cutoff
NUSRL Ranchi Cutoff	XISS Ranchi Cutoff
NIFFT Ranchi Cutoff	IIIT Ranchi Cutoff

Top Colleges in Ranchi: College Predictor

CAT College Predictor	NEET College Predictor
XAT College Predictor	JEE Main College Predictor

Note: Ranchi is one of the most affordable places to live in India. The top colleges in Ranchi provide affordable accommodation facilities, food and transportation to students. The top 5 colleges in Ranchi provide financial support and scholarships to meritorious students.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What are the top 10 colleges in Ranchi in 2025?

Ans. The top colleges in Ranchi, based on NIRF rankings, reputation, and academic quality, include: IIM Ranchi, BIT Mesra, NUSRL Ranchi, XISS Ranchi, IIIT Ranchi, NIAMT Ranchi, Central University of Jharkhand, RIMS Ranchi and Amity University Ranchi.

Q. What are the top colleges in Ranchi for engineering?

Ans. NIAMT Ranchi, Amity University Ranchi, IIIT Ranchi, ICFAI University Jharkhand, and Central University of Jharkhand are some of the top colleges in Ranchi for engineering.

Q. What are the top colleges in Ranchi for commerce in 2025?

Ans. Some of the top colleges in Ranchi offering education in the field of commerce and business studies are St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi University – Department of Commerce, Marwari College, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, BIT Mesra, Amity University, Ranchi, ICFAI University Jharkhand and Sarla Birla University.

Q. What entrance exams are accepted by the top colleges in Ranchi?

Ans. CAT, GATE, CLAT, JEE Main, XAT, and NEET are some of the entrance exams accepted by the best colleges in Ranchi.

Q. What are the best courses offered by top colleges in Ranchi?

Ans. BTech, MBA, MCA, PGP, BA LLB Hons, LLM, MBA, BHM and many other courses are offered by top colleges in Ranchi.

Q. What are the top colleges in Ranchi for law?

Ans. NUSRL Ranchi, Amity Law School, Central University of Jharkhand, CLC Ranchi, and Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University are some of the best law colleges in Ranchi.

Q. What is the fee range for top government colleges in Ranchi?

Ans. For top Government Colleges like IIM Ranchi, fees range from Rs 15,000 – Rs 17.3 Lakhs, NUSRL Ranchi ranges from Rs 10,000 – Rs 8.79 Lakhs, and NIFFT Ranchi is from Rs 59,950 – Rs 3.15 Lakhs.

Q. What are the popular private colleges in Ranchi?
Ans. BIT Mesra, Amity University Ranchi, ICFAI University Jharkhand and Sarla Birla University are some of the popular private colleges in Ranchi.

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