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Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Deemed to be University in Mumbai, Maharashtra. On the University Grants Commission's own list of universities at entry 580, recognised 07.05.2002, and ranked by NIRF 2025 in Research.
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The UGC record
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research appears at entry 580 on the UGC's consolidated list of universities, the list as published on 25.01.2023 It has been recognised since 07.05.2002. It is recorded there as a deemed to be university in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
NIRF 2025
NIRF publishes a separate ranking for each field. It prints individual ranks and scores only for the top of each table, and lists the institutions placed below them as a rank band such as 101-150, alphabetically and without scores, on a separate page. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research is recorded with a numbered rank in Research.
This page prints only the placements CollegeJaancho has matched to the UGC record by name and state, as read from NIRF's pages on 7 October 2026. A table that is not shown here is not a statement that Tata Institute of Fundamental Research is absent from it, and not being placed in a table is never a mark against an institution.
Its strongest position is Research, at rank 17 of the 50 institutions that table lists, where the highest score was 85.01 against this one's 57.96.
On the same UGC list, Maharashtra holds 97 universities, and at least 24 of them are placed in NIRF 2025, at a numbered rank or in a rank band. This is one of those.
NAAC accreditation
NAAC publishes its own list of institutions holding a valid accreditation. On that list, as on 14 August 2025, this institution is recorded as follows.
| Name on the NAAC list | TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH |
|---|---|
| AISHE code | U-0330 |
| Grade | A |
| CGPA | 3.03 |
| Cycle | 2 |
| Date of declaration | 4 August 2024 |
A NAAC grade is not permanent. It is awarded for a fixed term and has to be renewed, so the date of declaration above is the figure a family paying several years of fees actually needs, and it is the one a brochure rarely carries. We print the record as NAAC states it and draw no conclusion from it. If the institution holds a more recent record, it can write to us and we will update this page.
SOURCE: NAAC, “Institutions accredited by NAAC having valid accreditation”, as on 14 August 2025. Checked 08.09.2026. naac.gov.in
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What a family wants to know about Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
Is Tata Institute of Fundamental Research recognised by the UGC?
Yes. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research appears at entry 580 on the University Grants Commission's consolidated list of universities, the list as published on 25.01.2023. It is recorded there as a deemed to be university in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It has been recognised since 07.05.2002. Recognition on that list is what makes a degree from it valid. CollegeJaancho publishes the UGC's record and adds no rating of its own.
Is Tata Institute of Fundamental Research fake or real?
People also search this as "Tata Institute of Fundamental Research fake hai ya real?". Here is the public record, with each official document linked. On the UGC consolidated list of universities (as on 25.01.2023), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research appears at entry 580, on page 27 of that PDF. It does not appear on the UGC state-wise list of fake universities, which that page gives as the list as on February 2026. On NAAC's list of institutions with valid accreditation (as on 14 August 2025, Universities sheet, Sl No 245), it is recorded with grade A, CGPA 3.03, declared 4 August 2024. CollegeJaancho prints the record and adds no verdict of its own. To go through these documents with us, call +91 96439 95533.
Is the online degree from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research valid?
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ki online degree valid hai? The answer sits in the lists of the UGC's Distance Education Bureau (UGC-DEB), which we checked on 17.09.2026. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research was not found on the four UGC-DEB lists for academic year 2026-27 that we checked: UGC-DEB list of HEIs entitled to offer full-fledged Online programmes, academic year 2026-27 (list title and year: deb.ugc.ac.in), UGC-DEB list of HEIs recognised to offer Online programmes, academic year 2026-27 (list title and year: deb.ugc.ac.in), UGC-DEB list of HEIs recognised to offer Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programmes, academic year 2026-27 (list title and year: deb.ugc.ac.in), UGC-DEB list of Category-I HEIs entitled to offer ODL programmes, academic year 2026-27 (list title and year: deb.ugc.ac.in). That is the record as of 17.09.2026. The lists change every session, so check the latest one before paying for an online or distance course. To check a programme with us, call +91 96439 95533.
What is Tata Institute of Fundamental Research's NIRF 2025 rank?
NIRF 2025 ranks Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in one category: Research (rank 17 of 50, score 57.96). Its strongest position is Research at rank 17. NIRF prints individual ranks only for the top of each table and lists the institutions below them as rank bands, so a table that is not named here is not a statement that the institution is absent from it, and it is never a mark against the institution. Every numbered rank on this page links to the institution's own filing.
What NAAC grade does Tata Institute of Fundamental Research hold?
On NAAC's own list of institutions holding a valid accreditation, as on 14 August 2025, this institution is recorded with grade A, CGPA 3.03, cycle 2, declared 4 August 2024. A NAAC grade is awarded for a fixed term and has to be renewed, so the date of declaration matters as much as the letter. CollegeJaancho prints the record as NAAC states it and draws no conclusion from it.
Where is Tata Institute of Fundamental Research located?
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research is in Mumbai, Maharashtra. On the same UGC list, Maharashtra holds 97 universities, and at least 24 of them are placed in NIRF 2025, either at a numbered rank or in a rank band.
How can I verify Tata Institute of Fundamental Research myself?
Open two documents, both linked on this page. The UGC consolidated list of universities carries the recognition at entry 580. The institution's own NIRF 2025 filing carries its Sanctioned (Approved) Intake, the real seat count for every programme across six years, with student strength, faculty count and expenditure beside it. If a promise about a seat does not fit inside those numbers, the institution cannot keep it.
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Source of every figure on this page: the UGC consolidated list of universities as published on 25.01.2023, and the National Institutional Ranking Framework 2025. This page is not an endorsement.