Maharishi Markandeshwar University (MMU) Ambala ranks 26th in the Ministry of Education’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Pharmacy 2025, placing it among the top-30 institutions nationally in pharmaceutical sciences and 1st among Haryana institutions in that category. NIRF Medical 2025 places MMU Ambala 33rd nationally, while the NIRF Universities category ranks it 85th overall in 2025.
Maharishi Markandeshwar University Ambala is a private deemed-to-be university in Haryana, established in 1993, offering programs across medicine, pharmacy, engineering, law, agriculture, and management. It holds the top NIRF rank in Haryana for both Pharmacy and Medical categories in 2025, and ranks 1st in Haryana across multiple Collegedunia streams including Law, Paramedical, Hotel Management, and Commerce.
Across national ranking bodies, MMU Ambala’s strongest positions are in healthcare-related disciplines, particularly Pharmacy (NIRF #26) and Medical (NIRF #33), alongside a notable Paramedical rank (Collegedunia #6) that places it within the national top-10 in that specialised category.
MM University Ambala features in Collegedunia, NIRF, India Today, The Week, and IIRF ranking lists across multiple program categories. The table below presents its latest national ranks, with Haryana-level positions where available.
| Ranking Body | Category | National Rank | Haryana Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia | Paramedical | 6 | 1st | 2026 |
| Collegedunia | Law | 35 | 1st | 2026 |
| Collegedunia | Hotel Management | 45 | 1st | 2026 |
| Collegedunia | Agriculture | 59 | 4th | 2026 |
| Collegedunia | Mass Communications | 85 | 2nd | 2026 |
| Collegedunia | Dental | 110 | 3rd | 2026 |
| Collegedunia | Commerce | 165 | 1st | 2026 |
| NIRF | Pharmacy | 26 | 1st | 2025 |
| NIRF | Medical | 33 | 1st | 2025 |
| NIRF | Universities | 85 | - | 2025 |
| NIRF | Engineering (B.Tech) | 101-150 | 2nd | 2025 |
| The Week | Law | 24 | - | 2026 |
| India Today | Law | 37 | - | 2026 |
| India Today | B.Tech | 141 | - | 2026 |
| IIRF | Medical | 21 | - | 2026 |
| IIRF | Dental | 30 | - | 2026 |
MMU Ambala’s highest-ranked streams nationally are NIRF Pharmacy (#26), IIRF Medical (#21), NIRF Medical (#33), The Week Law (#24), and Collegedunia Paramedical (#6). The university holds Haryana’s top position in five Collegedunia streams: Law, Paramedical, Hotel Management, Commerce, and Pharmacy (NIRF). This consistent state-level dominance reflects the university’s standing as Haryana’s leading private deemed university across health, management, and law disciplines.
MM University Ambala appears in ten Collegedunia ranking streams for 2026, covering Paramedical, Law, Hotel Management, Agriculture, Mass Communications, Dental, Commerce, Computer Applications, Medical, and MBA. Its strongest national position is in Paramedical, where it ranks 6th nationally and 1st in Haryana.
| Stream | National Rank (2026) | Haryana Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Paramedical | 6 | 1st |
| Law | 35 | 1st |
| Hotel Management | 45 | 1st |
| Agriculture | 59 | 4th |
| Mass Communications | 85 | 2nd |
| Computer Applications | 111 | 5th |
| Dental | 110 | 3rd |
| Commerce | 165 | 1st |
| MBA | 284 | 12th |
| Medical | 469 | 11th |
The Paramedical rank of 6th nationally reflects MMU Ambala’s strength in allied health sciences. Law at 35th nationally and 1st in Haryana indicates the School of Law’s standing in the state legal education landscape. The Medical rank of 469th in Collegedunia is substantially lower than the NIRF Medical rank (33rd), reflecting different evaluation criteria: NIRF Medical focuses on teaching quality, research output, and graduation outcomes, while Collegedunia’s Medical composite may weight peer reputation and infrastructure differently.
MM University Ambala participates in four National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) categories: Universities, Pharmacy, Medical, and Engineering (B.Tech). NIRF evaluates institutions on five parameters: Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR, 30%), Research and Professional Practice (RPC, 30%), Graduation Outcomes (GO, 20%), Outreach and Inclusivity (OI, 10%), and Perception (PR, 10%).
MM University Ambala ranks 26th in NIRF Pharmacy 2025. This places it as the highest-ranked institution in Haryana in the Pharmacy category, and among the top-30 nationally in pharmaceutical sciences education.
| Year | NIRF Pharmacy Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2023 | 31 |
The NIRF Pharmacy rank improved from 31st in 2023 to 26th in 2024 and maintained that position in 2025. The rank has been stable at 26th for two consecutive years, indicating consistent performance on NIRF’s Pharmacy-specific scoring parameters. MMU Ambala is the top Haryana institution in this category for both years.
MM University Ambala ranks 33rd in NIRF Medical 2025, placing it among the top-35 medical colleges nationally and 1st in Haryana in the Medical category.
| Year | NIRF Medical Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2024 | 35 |
The Medical rank improved from 35th in 2024 to 33rd in 2025, a two-position gain. This improvement, combined with the stable Pharmacy rank, reflects consistent performance on health sciences parameters in NIRF’s assessment framework.
MM University Ambala ranks 85th in the NIRF Universities category in 2025. This category covers degree-granting universities nationally and provides a broader peer comparison than the subject-specific categories.
| Year | NIRF Universities Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 |
| 2024 | 101-150 |
| 2023 | 78 |
The trend shows MMU Ambala at 78th in 2023, declining to the 101-150 band in 2024, and recovering to exactly 85th in 2025. This pattern suggests a partial recovery after a 2024 dip. The university re-entering the individually ranked top-100 in 2025 is a meaningful improvement from the 2024 band placement.
MM University Ambala is placed in the NIRF Engineering (B.Tech) 101-150 band in 2025, ranking 2nd in Haryana in this category. Exact ranks are not published for institutions in this band.
| Year | NIRF Engineering Rank | Haryana Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101-150 | 2nd |
| 2023 | 151-200 | - |
The Engineering band improved from 151-200 in 2023 to 101-150 in 2025, representing an upward shift in the national engineering ranking tier. As 2nd in Haryana, MMU Ambala is among the two highest-ranked engineering institutions in the state in this NIRF category.
MM University Ambala has been included in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. Its placement in the 601-800 band reflects its inclusion in a broad global database covering over 2,000 institutions.
| Ranking Body | Category | Rank / Band | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE | World University Rankings | 601-800 | 2023 |
The THE band placement of 601-800 positions MMU Ambala within the global mid-tier of universities assessed by Times Higher Education (THE). The university’s performance on international research output and global reputation surveys, which carry significant weight in THE’s methodology, reflects its primarily regional and national scope of research and student recruitment.
Ques. What is MM University Ambala’s NIRF rank in 2025?
Ans. MM University Ambala holds four NIRF 2025 ranks: 26th in Pharmacy, 33rd in Medical, 85th in Universities, and 101-150 band in Engineering. The Pharmacy rank of 26th and Medical rank of 33rd are the university’s strongest NIRF positions, both placing it 1st in Haryana in those respective health sciences categories.
Ques. Is MM University Ambala ranked in the top 30 medical colleges in India?
Ans. NIRF Medical 2025 ranks MM University Ambala 33rd nationally, placing it within the top-35 medical colleges in India. The Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) 2026 assigns it a higher Medical rank of 21st nationally. The difference reflects the distinct methodologies of the two frameworks, with NIRF placing greater emphasis on research output and graduate outcomes, while IIRF uses different indicator weights.
Ques. How has MM University Ambala’s NIRF Universities rank changed over the years?
Ans. MM University Ambala’s NIRF Universities rank was 78th in 2023, moved to the 101-150 band in 2024, and recovered to 85th in 2025. The university re-entered the individually ranked top-100 in 2025 after a 2024 dip. This trend indicates a partial recovery, though the 2025 rank of 85th is below the 2023 position of 78th.
Ques. What streams does MM University Ambala rank in on Collegedunia?
Ans. Collegedunia Rankings 2026 lists MM University Ambala in ten streams. Its strongest positions are: Paramedical (rank 6, 1st in Haryana), Law (rank 35, 1st in Haryana), Hotel Management (rank 45, 1st in Haryana), Agriculture (rank 59, 4th in Haryana), and Mass Communications (rank 85, 2nd in Haryana). The university holds the 1st position in Haryana across five streams: Paramedical, Law, Hotel Management, Commerce, and Pharmacy (NIRF).
Ques. What is MM University Ambala’s NIRF Pharmacy rank, and has it improved?
Ans. MM University Ambala ranks 26th in NIRF Pharmacy 2025, the same position it held in 2024. In 2023, it ranked 31st. The improvement from 31st (2023) to 26th (2024) and the maintained position in 2025 reflect two years of stable performance at the improved level. MMU Ambala is the highest-ranked institution in Haryana in NIRF Pharmacy for both 2024 and 2025.
MM University Ambala Agriculture ranking by Collegedunia.com is 59 out of 200 colleges in India in 2026.

| Stream / Category | 2026 Ranking | 2025 Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Applications | #111 out of 200 in India 2026 #5th in Haryana | - |
| Commerce | #165 out of 300 in India 2026 #1st in Haryana | #220 out of 317 in India 2025 #1st in Haryana |
| B.Tech | - | #179 out of 500 in India 2025 #4th in Haryana |
| Law | #35 out of 200 in India 2026 #1st in Haryana | - |
| Medical | #469 out of 517 in India 2026 #11th in Haryana | - |
| Hotel Management | #45 out of 200 in India 2026 #1st in Haryana | - |
| MBA | #284 out of 350 in India 2026 #12th in Haryana | #265 out of 372 in India 2025 |
| Agriculture | #59 out of 200 in India 2026 #4th in Haryana | - |
| Mass Communications | #85 out of 100 in India 2026 #2nd in Haryana | #69 out of 85 in India 2025 #1st in Haryana |
| Paramedical | #6 out of 200 in India 2026 #1st in Haryana | - |
| Dental | #110 out of 300 in India 2026 #3rd in Haryana | - |
| BBA/BMS | - | #222 out of 320 in India 2025 #28th in Haryana |
| Online MBA | #46 out of 50 in India 2026 | - |
MM University Ambala Overall ranking by India Today is 16 out of 77 colleges in India in 2025 and it was 15 out of 73 colleges in India in 2024. MM University Ambala Commerce ranking by India Today is 154 out of 251 colleges in India in 2025 and it was 155 out of 229 colleges in India in 2024.

| Stream / Category | 2026 Ranking | 2025 Ranking | 2024 Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce | - | #154 out of 251 in India 2025 #2nd in Haryana | #155 out of 229 in India 2024 |
| B.Tech | #141 out of 308 in India 2026 #6th in Haryana | #141 out of 269 in India 2025 #2nd in Haryana | - |
| Law | #37 out of 75 in India 2026 #2nd in Haryana | - | - |
| MBA | #160 out of 270 in India 2026 #7th in Haryana | - | #167 out of 275 in India 2024 #11th in Haryana |
| Overall | - | #16 out of 77 in India 2025 | #15 out of 73 in India 2024 |
| BBA/BMS | - | #114 out of 218 in India 2025 #5th in Haryana | - |
MM University Ambala Overall ranking by The Week is 42 out of 92 colleges in India in 2024 and it was 41 out of 85 colleges in India in 2023. MM University Ambala Commerce ranking by The Week is 74 out of 122 colleges in India in 2025.

MM University Ambala Overall ranking by NIRF is 11-50 out of 50 colleges in India in 2025 and it was 101-150 out of 200 colleges in India in 2024. MM University Ambala Dental ranking by NIRF is 34 out of 40 colleges in India in 2021 and it was 25 out of 30 colleges in India in 2020.

| Stream / Category | 2025 Ranking | 2024 Ranking | 2023 Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech | #101-150 out of 300 in India 2025 #2nd in Haryana | #151-200 out of 300 in India 2024 #3rd in Haryana | #151-200 out of 200 in India 2023 #4th in Haryana |
| Medical | #33 out of 50 in India 2025 | #35 out of 50 in India 2024 #1st in Haryana | #34 out of 50 in India 2023 #1st in Haryana |
| Pharmacy | #26 out of 125 in India 2025 #1st in Haryana | #26 out of 125 in India 2024 #1st in Haryana | #31 out of 125 in India 2023 #1st in Haryana |
| Overall | #11-50 out of 50 in India 2025 #1st in Haryana | #101-150 out of 200 in India 2024 #1st in Haryana | #101 out of 200 in India 2023 #1st in Haryana |
MM University Ambala Commerce ranking by Outlook is 143 out of 150 colleges in India in 2021 and it was 140 out of 150 colleges in India in 2020.

| Stream / Category | 2025 Ranking | 2024 Ranking | 2023 Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech | #81 out of 200 in India 2025 | #81 out of 160 in India 2024 | - |
| MBA | - | #55 out of 200 in India 2024 | #56 out of 200 in India 2023 |
| Mass Communications | - | #34 out of 35 in India 2024 | #34 out of 35 in India 2023 |
| BBA/BMS | - | #89 out of 130 in India 2024 #5th in Haryana | #89 out of 130 in India 2023 #5th in Haryana |
MM University Ambala Computer Applications ranking by IIRF is 21 out of 63 colleges in India in 2024.

| Stream / Category | 2026 Ranking | 2025 Ranking | 2024 Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Applications | - | - | #21 out of 63 in India 2024 #2nd in Haryana |
| B.Tech | - | - | #65 out of 173 in India 2024 |
| Medical | #21 out of 57 in India 2026 | #21 out of 57 in India 2025 | #58 out of 113 in India 2024 #2nd in Haryana |
| MBA | #55 out of 120 in India 2026 | #72 out of 122 in India 2025 | - |
| Pharmacy | #52 out of 73 in India 2026 | #52 out of 73 in India 2025 | - |
| Dental | #30 out of 69 in India 2026 #3rd in Haryana | #30 out of 70 in India 2025 #3rd in Haryana | #29 out of 60 in India 2024 #3rd in Haryana |
MM University Ambala B.Tech ranking by The Times Of India is 88 out of 147 colleges in India in 2019.

| Stream / Category | 2019 Ranking |
|---|---|
| B.Tech | #88 out of 147 in India 2019 #2nd in Haryana |
MM University Ambala Overall ranking by National Institutional Ranking Framework Innovation is 151 out of 312 colleges in India in 2023.

| Stream / Category | 2023 Ranking |
|---|---|
| Overall | #151 out of 312 in India 2023 #2nd in Haryana |
MM University Ambala Overall ranking by Times Higher Education is 1001 out of 1501 colleges in International in 2024 and it was 601 out of 1799 colleges in International in 2023.

| Stream / Category | 2024 Ranking | 2023 Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | #1001 out of 1501 in International 2024 | #601 out of 1799 in International 2023 |

| Stream / Category | 2023 Rating |
|---|---|
| Teaching & Learning | Teaching & Learning |
| Faculty Quality | Diamond |
| Employability | Platinum |
| Diversity & Accessibility | Diamond |
| Facilities | Diamond |
| Social Responsibility | Platinum |
| Governance and Structure | Platinum |
| Research | Diamond |
| Innovation | Diamond |
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The first year fee of B.Tech. is INR 1.42 lacs. The second, third and fourth-year fees of the course are INR 1.45 lacs, INR 1.53 lacs and INR 1.61 lacs respectively.