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India's Top Science Colleges In 2020
Outlook's annual ranking of India’s top Science colleges for 2020 to help students make an informed choice
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Rank 2020Name of InstituteStateAcademic & Research ExcellenceIndustry Interface & PlacementInfrastructure & FacilitiesGovernance & AdmissionsDiversity & OutreachOverall Score(1000)
1
MIRANDA HOUSE, DELHI
Delhi
238.55
141.96
167.8
122.62
186
856.93
2
HINDU COLLEGE, DELHI
Delhi
226.98
144.23
160.72
129.62
184.92
846.46
3
LADY SHRI RAM COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, NEW DELHI
Delhi
227.5
140.06
155.2
129.98
185.02
837.76
4
ST STEPHEN’S COLLEGE, DELHI
Delhi
215.55
123.12
176.88
108.42
171.56
795.53
5
LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI
Tamil Nadu
193.3
130.67
166.42
113.24
178.62
782.25
6
HANSRAJ COLLEGE, DELHI
Delhi
193.03
114.86
179.3
123.42
121.1
731.7
7
STELLA MARIS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI
Tamil Nadu
207.6
106.1
166.06
118.26
124.9
722.92
8
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCES, CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), BENGALURU
Karnataka
206.28
78.71
143.08
111.96
120.84
660.86
9
Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University
Delhi
180.28
75.06
149.42
122.98
127.36
655.1
10
MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, CHENNAI
Tamil Nadu
180.85
71.66
155.54
112.14
106.98
627.17
11
ATMA RAM SANATAN DHARMA COLLEGE, NEW DELHI
Delhi
172.33
69.05
157.34
110.48
111.18
620.37
12
DEEN DAYAL UPADHYAYA COLLEGE, NEW DELHI
Delhi
161.55
81.11
123
103.24
136.48
605.38
13
GARGI COLLEGE, NEW DELHI
Delhi
199.73
79.97
144.18
115.52
54.3
593.69
14
ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), BENGALURU
Karnataka
160.05
94.68
144.22
110.14
79.56
588.65
15
DAULAT RAM COLLEGE, DELHI
Delhi
177.63
46.95
156.58
127.74
76.08
584.98
16
ACHARYA NARENDRA DEV COLLEGE, NEW DELHI
Delhi
183.45
57.18
148.42
115.62
73.82
578.49
17
SVKM’S MITHIBAI COLLEGE OF ARTS, CHAUHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & AMRUTBEN JIVANLAL COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMICS (AUTONOMOUS), MUMBAI
Maharashtra
141.98
96.09
126.14
116.42
92.58
573.21
18
WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, CHENNAI
Tamil Nadu
192.63
55.76
129.54
112.54
79.12
569.58
19
MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), BENGALURU
Karnataka
134.33
93.06
152.9
80.9
103.22
564.41
20
ETHIRAJ COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, CHENNAI
Tamil Nadu
197.78
45.81
140.62
118.48
61.5
564.19
21
RAMJAS COLLEGE, DELHI
Delhi
209.4
51.83
110.3
115.8
76.52
563.85
22
ST XAVIER’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), AHMEDABAD
Gujarat
154.88
52.31
154.72
112.52
84.94
559.36
23
Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu
173.93
71.43
126.34
95.84
91.12
558.66
24
KRISTU JAYANTI COLLEGE, BENGALURU
Karnataka
160.95
86.73
148.6
94.46
60.96
551.7
25
SACRED HEART COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), THEVARA, KOCHI
Kerala
196.63
36.03
125.76
125.94
66.64
551
26
KISHINCHAND CHELLARAM COLLEGE, MUMBAI
Maharashtra
164.43
85.14
118
120.14
56.02
543.73
27
ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, TN
Tamil Nadu
170.33
81.06
149.32
90.34
51.96
543.01
28
B.K. BIRLA COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE & COMMERCE (AUTONOMOUS), KALYAN, MAHARASHTRA
Maharashtra
195.5
58.86
124.56
103.72
57.14
539.78
29
SOPHIA COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (AUTONOMOUS),...
Rank 2020Name of InstituteStateAcademic & Research ExcellenceIndustry Interface & PlacementInfrastructure & FacilitiesGovernance & AdmissionsDiversity & OutreachOverall Score(1000)
1
MIRANDA HOUSE, DELHI
Delhi
238.55
141.96
167.8
122.62
186
856.93
2
HINDU COLLEGE, DELHI
Delhi
226.98
144.23
160.72
129.62
184.92
846.46
3
LADY SHRI RAM COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, NEW DELHI
Delhi
227.5
140.06
155.2
129.98
185.02
837.76
4
ST STEPHEN’S COLLEGE, DELHI
Delhi
215.55
123.12
176.88
108.42
171.56
795.53
5
LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI
Tamil Nadu
193.3
130.67
166.42
113.24
178.62
782.25
6
HANSRAJ COLLEGE, DELHI
Delhi
193.03
114.86
179.3
123.42
121.1
731.7
7
STELLA MARIS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI
Tamil Nadu
207.6
106.1
166.06
118.26
124.9
722.92
8
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCES, CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), BENGALURU
Karnataka
206.28
78.71
143.08
111.96
120.84
660.86
9
Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University
Delhi
180.28
75.06
149.42
122.98
127.36
655.1
10
MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, CHENNAI
Tamil Nadu
180.85
71.66
155.54
112.14
106.98
627.17
11
ATMA RAM SANATAN DHARMA COLLEGE, NEW DELHI
Delhi
172.33
69.05
157.34
110.48
111.18
620.37
12
DEEN DAYAL UPADHYAYA COLLEGE, NEW DELHI
Delhi
161.55
81.11
123
103.24
136.48
605.38
13
GARGI COLLEGE, NEW DELHI
Delhi
199.73
79.97
144.18
115.52
54.3
593.69
14
ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), BENGALURU
Karnataka
160.05
94.68
144.22
110.14
79.56
588.65
15
DAULAT RAM COLLEGE, DELHI
Delhi
177.63
46.95
156.58
127.74
76.08
584.98
16
ACHARYA NARENDRA DEV COLLEGE, NEW DELHI
Delhi
183.45
57.18
148.42
115.62
73.82
578.49
17
SVKM’S MITHIBAI COLLEGE OF ARTS, CHAUHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & AMRUTBEN JIVANLAL COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMICS (AUTONOMOUS), MUMBAI
Maharashtra
141.98
96.09
126.14
116.42
92.58
573.21
18
WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, CHENNAI
Tamil Nadu
192.63
55.76
129.54
112.54
79.12
569.58
19
MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), BENGALURU
Karnataka
134.33
93.06
152.9
80.9
103.22
564.41
20
ETHIRAJ COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, CHENNAI
Tamil Nadu
197.78
45.81
140.62
118.48
61.5
564.19
21
RAMJAS COLLEGE, DELHI
Delhi
209.4
51.83
110.3
115.8
76.52
563.85
22
ST XAVIER’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), AHMEDABAD
Gujarat
154.88
52.31
154.72
112.52
84.94
559.36
23
Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu
173.93
71.43
126.34
95.84
91.12
558.66
24
KRISTU JAYANTI COLLEGE, BENGALURU
Karnataka
160.95
86.73
148.6
94.46
60.96
551.7
25
SACRED HEART COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), THEVARA, KOCHI
Kerala
196.63
36.03
125.76
125.94
66.64
551
26
KISHINCHAND CHELLARAM COLLEGE, MUMBAI
Maharashtra
164.43
85.14
118
120.14
56.02
543.73
27
ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, TN
Tamil Nadu
170.33
81.06
149.32
90.34
51.96
543.01
28
B.K. BIRLA COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE & COMMERCE (AUTONOMOUS), KALYAN, MAHARASHTRA
Maharashtra
195.5
58.86
124.56
103.72
57.14
539.78
29
SOPHIA COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (AUTONOMOUS),...