Bharathiar University secured 13th Rank in NIRF
In 1982, Bharathiar University was established in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. It is a Public/ State University with NAAC accreditation with an 'A' grade and CGPA of 3.11. Bharathiar University is considered as one of the Best Universities in India. This University has 37 departments offering courses under UG, PG, Diploma and Doctoral. There is a total of 132 colleges that are affiliated with Bharathiar University. UGC has recognized all the degrees offered by the University. In addition, NAAC accredits BU Coimbatore with an "A" Grade.
As per NIRF 2020 Rankings, Bharathiar University secured 13th Rank Among All the Top Indian Universities. Compared to the previous years, BU has been improved extremely. In a comparative view, BU has secured 21st Rank in the Overall category in 2020. Whereas in 2017, it secured 45th position. Whereas, in the 2020 & 2021 NIRF Rankings, BU Managed to be in the same position that is 21st for the Overall category. Apart from NIRF, Top Ranking Agencies such as Outlook ICARE, India Today, US NEWS, ARWU, CWUR have ranked Bharathiar University.
Bharathiar University NIRF Rankings
Ranking Agency |
Category for ranking |
Given Rank |
Year |
NIRF |
Overall performance |
23rd Rank |
2021 |
NIRF |
Overall performance |
21st Rank |
2020 |
NIRF |
Overall performance |
21st Rank |
2019 |
NIRF |
Top Universities |
13th Rank |
2021 |
NIRF |
Overall |
10th Rank |
2018 |
NIRF |
Overall |
45th Rank |
2017 |
The parameter score secured by Bharathiar University to secure NIRF rankings are as follows:
NIRF Parameters |
Bharathiar University scores |
Outreach and Inclusivity |
52.82 |
Teaching, Learning, and Resources |
67.47 |
Perception |
37.18 |
Graduation Outcomes |
75.58 |
Research and Professional Practice |
46.47 |
Total |
58.3 |
Outlook ICARE ranking given for Bharathiar University
In 2019, rank 35 was given to Bharathiar University among the top 100 Universities for the overall results surveyed by the Outlook Magazine. Outlook ICARE assesses the rankings based on different parameters. Where the overall ranking by Outlook is given after the parameters are compared.
The parameter score secured by Bharathiar University to secure Outlook ICARE rankings is as follows.
Outlook Parameters |
Bharathiar University scores |
Inclusiveness and Diversity |
17 |
Papers per Faculty |
84 |
Faculty Student Ratio |
88.7 |
Citations per paper |
89.1 |
Faculty with Ph.D. |
82 |
Total score |
79.24 |
Rankings given by THE-Times Higher Education for Bharathiar University
Ranking Agency |
Category for ranking |
Given Rank |
Year |
THE |
World Universities |
801-1000 |
2021 |
THE |
World Emerging Economic Universities |
251-300 |
2021 |
THE |
Asian Universities |
251-300 |
2021 |
THE |
Indian Institutions |
19 rank |
2021 |
Other rankings secured by Bharathiar University are below:
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