VTU Ranking 2024: NIRF, QS World University Rankings, Times

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Nisha garg
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5 mins readUpdated on Jan 17, 2024 09:25 IST

VTU is one of the renowned institutes in the country. It has been ranked by multiple national ranking bodies under various categories. VTU ranking stood at #52 in the 'Engineering' category by the NIRF. Over the years, the institute has always had good rankings, confirming it is one of the best places for learning. Students can check the top VTU ranks in this space.

Table of content
  • VTU Ranking Highlights 2024
  • VTU NIRF Ranking 2023
  • VTU vs Other Universities: NIRF Ranking Comparison
  • VTU QS World University Ranking 2024
  • VTU vs Other Universities: QS World University Ranking Comparison
  • VTU Times Ranking 2023
  • VTU vs Other Universities: Times Ranking Comparison
  • VTU Ranking FAQs
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VTU Ranking Highlights 2024

VTU is ranked across various categories by several prominent national ranking bodies, namely NIRF, QS World University Rankings, Times, etc. These ranking bodies have assigned VTU with good ranks. Students can check the table provided below to learn more about the VTU rankings:

VTU National Ranking 2023
Ranking Body Category Rank
NIRF Engineering 52
NIRF Management Institutes 95
NIRF Overall 92
NIRF University 63
QS World University Rankings Southern Asia 143
Times MBA -

VTU NIRF Ranking 2023

VTU is consistently recognized as one of the top institutes across all major categories by NIRF 2023. It has been noticed that in the 'Engineering' category the institute's ranks have shown a fluctuating trend when evaluated against the ranking of the prior year. In 2023, VTU fell 3 ranks to #52 rank in the 'Engineering' category by the NIRF ranking.
It has been seen that in the 'Management Institutes' category, the institute's ranking has fallen when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2023, VTU fell 19 ranks to #95 rank in the 'Management Institutes' category by the NIRF ranking.
It has been observed that the institute has displayed an increasing trend in the 'Overall' category as compared to the ranking of preceding years. In 2023, VTU climbed 8 ranks to #92 rank in the 'Overall' category by the NIRF ranking.
In the 'University' category the institute's ranks have ascended when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2023, VTU climbed 9 ranks to #63 rank in the 'University' category by the NIRF ranking. This is the second consecutive year that the institute has ascended in the rankings. Students can refer to the table below for the VTU NIRF rankings:

VTU NIRF Ranking 2023
Category 2021 2022 2023
Engineering 57 49 52
Management Institutes - 76 95
Overall - 100 92
University 82 72 63

VTU vs Other Universities: NIRF Ranking Comparison

Based on NIRF ranking 2023, VTU got #52 rank in the 'Engineering' category. It stands at par with the leading universities such as LPU, and NIT Delhi for NIRF rankings under the 'Engineering' category, it is also compared with BIT Mesra and UPES. Check out the year-by-year comparison of VTU with other top institutes:

VTU vs Other Institutes: NIRF Ranking 2023
College Name Engineering 2023
Vesveswaraiah Technological University 52
LPU 50
NIT Delhi 51
BIT Mesra 53
UPES 54

VTU QS World University Ranking 2024

QS World University Rankings has positioned VTU in the 'Southern Asia' category, providing it with an overall commendable score. Additionally, the institute has achieved high rankings in specific parameters like Employability Weightage and Faculty Quality Weightage, outperforming many other universities. Review the VTU ranking 2024 in the following table:

VTU QS World University Ranking 2024
Category 2022 2023 2024
Southern Asia - - 143

VTU vs Other Universities: QS World University Ranking Comparison

As per the QS World University Rankings 2024 ranking, VTU has secured rank #143 and NIT Surathkal has been ranked at #125. Check the QS World University Rankings’s India's Top Government University ranking in the following table:

VTU vs Other Institutes: QS World University Ranking 2024
College Name Southern Asia 2024
Vesveswaraiah Technological University 143
NIT Surathkal 125
Osmania University 125
Jamia Hamdard University 143
KLE University 143

VTU Times Ranking 2023

According to Times's ranking, VTU has performed better than several other institutions and has been ranked at a decent position under the 'MBA' category. Talking about the other parameters, namely Academic and Research Achievements, Faculty Quality Weightage, and Employment Opportunities, the institute has got good scores among other universities. Examine the table for the VTU rankings 2024:

VTU Times Ranking 2023
Category 2021 2022 2023
MBA - 59 -

VTU vs Other Universities: Times Ranking Comparison

The institute was not ranked for the year 2023. However, for the year 2022, it competes with Prestige College Indore, and Chitkara Business School for the Times 'MBA' category rankings. Check the year-wise Times comparison analysis of the best institutes in this space:

VTU vs Other Institutes: Times Ranking 2022
College Name MBA 2022
Vesveswaraiah Technological University 59
Prestige College Indore 57
Chitkara Business School 58
MNNIT Allahabad 60
SDMIMD 61

Concluding the ranking analysis of the above data, it can be said that VTU has received good scores on ranking parameters, ultimately leading to a good rank. Furthermore, VTU's good NIRF ranking validates its popularity among students interested in pursuing a degree programme.

VTU Ranking FAQs

Q. What is the NIRF ranking of VTU in 'Engineering' category?

A. This year, the 'Engineering' category at VTU fell 3 ranks, ranked #52 in 2023 by the NIRF. As of the latest available data, the ranking of 'Engineering' has shown fluctuation in ranking trends over the past three years. In 2021, the category was ranked #57, which improved to #49 rank in 2022.

Q. What is the NIRF ranking of VTU in 'Management Institutes' category?

A. This year, the 'Management Institutes' category at VTU fell 19 ranks, ranked #95 in 2023 by the NIRF. As of the latest available data, the ranking of 'Management Institutes' has shown a dip in the ranking trend over the past two years. In 2022, the category was ranked #76, however, it was not ranked in 2021.

Q. What is the rank of VTU by NIRF in 'Overall' category?

A. VTU achieved a rank of #92 in the NIRF in the 'Overall' category 2023, climbing up 8 ranks from last year's rank. The ranking of the institute has gone through a continuous progression over the years 2022, and 2023. In the year 2022, the institute got #100 rank, while there is no ranking available in the year 2021.

Q. What is the NIRF ranking of VTU in 'University' category?

A. This year, the 'University' category at VTU climbed 9 ranks, ranked #63 in 2023 by the NIRF. As of the latest available data, the ranking of 'University' has shown a positive ranking trend over the past three years. In 2021, the category was ranked #82, which improved to #72 rank in 2022.

Q. What is the rank of VTU by QS World University Rankings in 'Southern Asia' category?

A. VTU was ranked #143 by the QS World University Rankings in the 'Southern Asia' category for the year 2024. However, the institute was not ranked in the year 2023 and 2022.

Q. What is the Times ranking of VTU in 'MBA' category?

A. VTU was ranked #59 by the Times in the 'MBA' category for the year 2022. However, the institute was not ranked in the year 2023 and 2021.

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