IIT Delhi Ranking 2025: NIRF, QS, India Today, The WEEK, US News

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One of Asia's top Engineering schools is the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi). Numerous national and international ranking agencies have continuously recognised it as one of the best Engineering institutes. According to the NIRF 2024 rankings, IIT Delhi ranks 2nd in the Engineering category and 4th overall. Internationally, The QS World Ranking 2025 ranked IIT Delhi among the top 200 colleges worldwide. IIT Delhi ranks high among several ranking agencies because of its top-notch academic offerings, eminent professors, and cutting-edge infrastructure. Its faculty consists of distinguished academics and researchers, and the institute has a proven track record of doing top-notch research. The following article covers all the information you need if you're interested in the IIT Delhi rankings.

Table of content
  • IIT Delhi Ranking Highlights 2025
  • IIT Delhi International Ranking 2025
  • IIT Delhi NIRF Ranking 2024
  • IIT Delhi The Week Ranking 2023
  • IIT Delhi India Today Ranking 2024

IIT Delhi Ranking Highlights 2025

IIT Delhi has consistently maintained to stay in the Top 5 Engineering colleges of India, as per the NIRF Rankings. Internationally, IIT Delhi ranks amongst the top 200 Universities in the world as per the QS World Rankings 2025. Below mentioned are the major highlights around the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi rankings 2024:

IIT Delhi International Ranking 

Ranking body

Category

Rank

QS World Ranking 2025

World University

150

QS World University Rankings, Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia 2024

Institute

2

QS Asia Ranking 2024

Institute

46

IIT Delhi National Ranking

Ranking body

Category

Rank

India Today 2024

Engineering

1

NIRF 2024

Engineering

2

Business Today 2024

MBA/ PGDM

14

IIT Delhi International Ranking 2025

IIT Delhi is one of the most sought-after Engineering colleges in India for demand in higher studies, as per the major international ranking bodies such as the QS World Rankings or US News Global Rankings. Below are the IIT Delhi international ranking trends for the last three years:

Q:   What is the ranking of IIT Delhi?
Q:   Can I get admission in IIT Delhi in BTech if my rank is between 1 and 5000?
Q:   What is the NIRF Ranking of IIT Delhi?

IIT Delhi International Ranking 2024

Ranking Body

2023

2024

2025

QS Asia Ranking

46

46

To be released

QS World Ranking

174

197

150

US News Asian Ranking

171

194

To be released

US News Global Ranking

717

689

To be released

IIT Delhi QS World Ranking 2025

IIT Delhi is a globally renowned institution for Engineering and Technology. It is ranked among the top 50 engineering schools in the world by QS World University Rankings by Subject. Five of its academic programs have also been ranked among the top 100 in the world, which is a remarkable feat. This year, IIT Delhi improved by 47 ranks to reach the 150th rank in the QS World University Rankings 2025. The institute was ranked 197th in the QS World 2024 rankings. Below mentioned is a glimpse of the IIT Delhi ranking highlights:

Q:   What is the rank of IIT Delhi in QS World University Rankings 2024?
Q:   Why has IIT Delhi QS World Ranking 2024 dipped from last year?
Q:   How well is IIT Delhi ranked by The India Today Rankings 2023?

IIT Delhi QS World Rankings 2025

 

Category

2023

2024

2025

Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia

NA

2

NA

Asian University Ranking

46

46

44

World Ranking

174

197

150

WUR Ranking by subject

151 - 200

151 - 200

NA

 

IIT Delhi vs Other IITs: QS Ranking Comparison

According to the QS World University Rankings 2025, IIT Bombay is the top-ranked IIT, followed by IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur, and IIT Madras. As it’s clearly evident, IIT Delhi ranked 150 in the QS World University Rankings 2025, which is an improvement from its rank of 197 in the previous year. This improvement is likely due to a number of factors, including the changes in the QS ranking methodology and the performance of other IITs in the rankings. Below mentioned is the comparison of IIT Delhi with other IITs in terms of the QS World Rankings:

College Name

QS Ranking 2023

QS Ranking 2024

QS Ranking 2025

IIT Delhi

174

197

150

IIT Bombay

149

149

118

IIT Kharagpur

270

271

222

 

 

 

 

IIT Madras

285

226

227

IIT Delhi QS World Ranking 2025: Ranking Criteria

A lot of factors come into play in determining the ranking of an institute such as IIT Delhi. These parameters include Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Faculty Student Ratio, and Employment, among others. While IIT Delhi scored well in the academic reputation indicator  (54.1),  employer reputation indicator ( 80.9 ), and faculty/student ratio indicator ( 17.3 ), it performed less well in the international student ratio indicator ( 1.5 ), and international faculty ratio indicator ( 3.1 ). Below mentioned are the scores obtained by IIT Delhi international rankings:

 

IIT Delhi NIRF Ranking 2024

IIT Delhi ranked 4 in the ‘Overall’ category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024. Last year, it was ranked 4th in the same category. In the Engineering category, IIT Delhi has ranked as the 2nd best Engineering institute in the country for the 5th consecutive year in 2023. In the Research category, IIT Delhi has featured among the top 5 institutions in the country as well. Below mentioned are the major highlights regarding IIT Delhi NIRF Rank 2023, along with the trend of the past years:

Category 2022 2023 2024
B.E. / B.Tech 2 2 2
MBA/PGDM – / – 5 4

IIT Delhi NIRF 2024: Ranking Criteria

IIT Delhi NIRF report depended on a lot of parameters such as Teaching, Learning and Resources, Research and Professional Practice, Graduation Outcomes, Outreach and Inclusivity, and Perception. In the overall category, IIT Delhi scored 70.65 out of 100, behind IISc Bangalore (71.25) and IIT Bombay (71.07). In the Engineering category, IIT Delhi scored 72.58 out of 100, behind IIT Bombay (73.41) and IIT Madras (72.83). The important scores obtained by the IIT Delhi under various categories and parameters are mentioned below:

IIT Delhi NIRF Ranking 2024 Score (Category-wise)

Parameter

Score (Out of 100)

Overall - 70.65

Teaching, Learning and Resources

81.95

Research and Professional Practice

64.72

Graduation Outcomes

67.84

Outreach and Inclusivity

69.01

Perception

70.53

Engineering - 72.58

Teaching, Learning and Resources

83.22

Research and Professional Practice

66.14

Graduation Outcomes

68.79

Outreach and Inclusivity

69.04

Perception

72.35

Research - 69.21

Research and Professional Practice

71.82

Graduation Outcomes

65.43

Outreach and Inclusivity

70.00

Perception

67.75

IIT Delhi vs Other IITs: NIRF Comparison

As per the latest NIRF 2023, IIT Delhi is ranked 4th in the overall category, behind IIT Madras and IISc Bangalore. In the Engineering category, IIT Delhi is ranked 2nd. IIT Delhi is the only IIT to rank amongst the top 5 Management colleges in India. Below mentioned is the comparison of IIT Delhi with other IITs in the top categories such as Engineering, Management, and Overall:

IIT Delhi vs Other Institutes: NIRF Ranking 2024
College Name Overall 2024
IIT Delhi 4
IISc Bangalore 2
IIT Bombay 3
IIT Kanpur 5
IIT Kharagpur 6
Also, check: Top NIRF 2024 Colleges 

IIT Delhi The Week Ranking 2023

Amongst all the Technical universities of the country, IIT Delhi celebrates to be the 2nd best in India after IIT Bombay as per The WEEK 2023 Rankings. The institute has maintained its No. 1 spot for the last 11 years under the ‘BTech’ category of The WEEK Rankings. Below is the IIT Delhi WEEK Ranking 2023, along with trends of the previous years:

IIT Delhi The WEEK Ranking 2024

Category

2021

2022

2023

Overall

2

NA

1

Technical University

NA

NA

2

BTech

1

1

1

IIT Delhi vs Other IITs: The WEEK 2023 Comparison

The WEEK Engineering Ranking is based on several factors, including faculty, research, infrastructure, placements, and alumni. IIT Delhi has a strong faculty with several eminent professors. And, hence, it has maintained its top spot for both Overall and Engineering categories, respectively. Below mentioned is a run-through of the comparison between IIT Delhi and other IITs for BTech and Overall categories, respectively.

IIT Delhi vs Other IITs: The WEEK Ranking 2023

College Name

BTech

Overall

IIT Delhi

1

1

IIT Madras

3

3

IIT Bombay

2

2

IIT Kanpur

4

4

IIT Roorkee

5

5

IIT Delhi India Today Ranking 2024

IIT Delhi has been consistently ranked No. 1 in India by the India Today rankings under the Engineering, Government Engineering and Technical University categories. The rankings of the institute in the 'Engineering (Government)' category have demonstrated a stable trend when compared to last year's rankings. In 2024, IIT Delhi's rank is #1, the same as last year's rank in the 'Engineering (Government)' category by the India Today ranking. Below are the highlights around the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi India Today Rankings:

IIT Delhi India Today 2023 Ranking

Category

2021

2022

2023

Engineering

1

1

1

Engineering (Government)

1

1

1

Technical University

1

1

1

IIT Delhi India Today Rank 2024: Ranking Parameters

MDRA, India Today's knowledge partner, has set several milestones in its methodology for ranking universities. These performance indicators have been grouped into five broad parameters:
  1. Reputation & Governance: This parameter assesses the university's reputation, governance structure, and social responsibility.
  2. Academic & Research Excellence: This parameter measures the university's academic standards, research output, and faculty quality.
  3. Infrastructure & Living Experience: This parameter evaluates the university's facilities, student life, and extracurricular activities.
  4. Personality & Leadership Development: This parameter assesses the university's programs that develop students' personality and leadership skills.
  5. Career Progression & Placement: This parameter measures the university's track record of placing graduates in good jobs.

IIT Delhi vs Other IITs: India Today Ranking Comparison

As you can see from the table below, IIT Delhi is ranked first under the Technical University and Engineering categories, as per the India Today rankings for 2023, followed by IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, and IIT Kanpur. IIT Delhi is ranked second overall, followed by IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur.

IIT Delhi vs Other Institutes: India Today Ranking 2024
College Name Technical Universities 2024
IIT Delhi 1
IIT Kanpur 2
IIT Bombay 3
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IIT is a Public/ Government university which makes it an affordable institute. IIT Delhi BTech is a four-year course, which is offered in a full-time mode across 14 specialisations. After the counselling process, students need to pay the fees to confirm their seat at IIT Delhi. The course fee includ

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If you belong to the General AI quota, yes, you can easily get admission to the BTech in CSE course with a JEE Advanced cutoff rank of 100. The last round of IIT Delhi CSE cutoff ranged between 116 and 126 over three years for the students belonging to the General AI quota. Therefore, a cutoff rank

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IIT Delhi NIRF Rankings 2025 are mentioned in the table provided below:

IIT Delhi National Rankings 2025

Ranking Body

Category

Ranking

NIRF 2025

Engineering

2

NIRF 2025

Research Institutions

3

NIRF 2025

Overall

4

NIRF 2025

Management

4

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Students who meet these criteria can secure admission by achieving a qualifying rank in IIT JAM or any other applicable entrance exam:

  • Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in a relevant Science discipline.
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Candidates seeking admission in IIT Delhi for MBA, must ensure that they are eligible. The minimum eligibility is having a UG degree with atleast 60% aggregate marks. The selection criteria for the same is entrance-based with the college accepting valid CAT scores. After being shortlisted, candidate

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IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi are both premier institutes with excellent academics, placements, and alumni networks. IIT Bombay stands out for its scenic campus, cultural vibrancy, and strengths in Chemical and Computer Science fields, while IIT Delhi benefits from industry proximity, strong core enginee

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The MSc courses at IIT Delhi are not available for direct admissions. IIT Delhi MSc admissions are decided by the performance of a candidate in the IIT JAM entrance exam. Only candidates who secure appropriate ranks in the IIT JAM entrance exam are given seat allotcation during the CCMN counseling.

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The GATE score required for M.Tech admission at IIT Delhi depends on the specialisation and category of the candidate. For the General category, the cutoff typically ranges between 350 and 800. Candidates must meet or exceed the respective specialisation cutoff to be considered for admission. Other

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