NIRF Top 50 Engineering Colleges in India 2026: List of Best Colleges, Trends & In-Depth Analysis
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Students across the nation are eagerly waiting for the NIRF rankings 2026 to be released. While we wait for the national rankings to be released, below is an in-depth guide detailing the Top 50 Engineering Colleges in India as per NIRF rankings and their complete 5-year analysis from 2021 through 2025.
NIRF Top 50 Engineering Colleges in India 2026
List of top 50 Engineering colleges in India as per NIRF 2026: The Ministry of Education (MoE) will soon announce the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings of the colleges across the nation. The rankings will be available across 17 categories (Overall, Universities, Colleges, Research Institutions, Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Medical, Dental, Law, Architecture and Planning, Agriculture & Allied Sectors, Innovation, Open University, Skill University, State Public University, Sustainable Development Goals).
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Engineering aspirants across the nation who are also gearing up for JEE Mains 2027 exam, should keep an eye on top engineering colleges in the NIRF 2026 engineering ranking category.
- NIRF Top 50 Engineering Colleges in India 2026
- IITs vs NITs vs Private Universities in the NIRF Top 50 Engineering Institutes
- Engineering Colleges That Cilmed/Dropped The Most in NIRF Ranks in Last 5 Years
- About NIRF 2026 Ranking
NIRF Top 50 Engineering Colleges in India 2026
Until the NIRF 2026 rankings are released, candidates can check the list of engineering colleges in the NIRF rankings from the past 5 years below.
Top 50 Engineering Colleges List in India as per NIRF Rankings: 5-Year Ranking Trend (2021 - 2025)
The table below shows the top 50 institutions ranked in the NIRF 2025 Engineering table alongside their historical rankings:
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| Institute Name |
NIRF 2025 Rank |
2024 Rank |
2023 Rank |
2022 Rank |
2021 Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Technology Madras |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Delhi |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Bombay |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
5 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad |
7 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
| National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
| IIT (BHU) Varanasi |
10 |
10 |
15 |
13 |
14 |
| BITS Pilani |
11 |
20 |
25 |
29 |
26 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Indore |
12 |
16 |
14 |
16 |
13 |
| National Institute of Technology Rourkela |
13 |
19 |
16 |
15 |
20 |
| SRM Institute of Science and Technology |
14 |
13 |
28 |
24 |
34 |
| IIT (ISM) Dhanbad |
15 |
15 |
17 |
14 |
11 |
| Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) |
16 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
| NIT Karnataka (NITK Surathkal) |
17 |
17 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
| Jadavpur University |
18 |
12 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Patna |
19 |
34 |
41 |
33 |
21 |
| Anna University |
20 |
14 |
13 |
17 |
18 |
| National Institute of Technology Calicut |
21 |
25 |
23 |
31 |
25 |
| Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA) |
22 |
26 |
27 |
27 |
32 |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham |
23 |
23 |
19 |
19 |
16 |
| Jamia Millia Islamia |
24 |
24 |
26 |
26 |
33 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar |
25 |
18 |
18 |
23 |
22 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Mandi |
26 |
31 |
33 |
20 |
41 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur |
27 |
28 |
30 |
30 |
43 |
| National Institute of Technology Warangal |
28 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
19 |
| Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology |
29 |
29 |
20 |
28 |
29 |
| Delhi Technological University (DTU) |
30 |
27 |
29 |
35 |
36 |
| Chandigarh University |
31 |
32 |
38 |
45 |
61 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Ropar |
32 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
31 |
| Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education |
33 |
36 |
36 |
39 |
50 |
| Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) |
34 |
33 |
32 |
37 |
35 |
| KL University (Koneru Lakshmaiah) |
35 |
35 |
44 |
44 |
50 |
| KIIT Deemed to be University |
36 |
37 |
39 |
42 |
39 |
| Amity University |
37 |
30 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
| IIIT Hyderabad |
38 |
47 |
55 |
62 |
54 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar |
39 |
54 |
47 |
36 |
28 |
| SASTRA Deemed University |
40 |
38 |
34 |
41 |
38 |
| Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) |
41 |
41 |
24 |
18 |
15 |
| MNIT Jaipur |
42 |
43 |
37 |
46 |
37 |
| UPES Dehradun |
43 |
42 |
54 |
61 |
91 |
| VNIT Nagpur |
44 |
39 |
41 |
32 |
30 |
| Saveetha Institute of Medical & Tech Sciences |
45 |
53 |
64 |
74 |
>100 |
| Symbiosis International University |
46 |
58 |
79 |
80 |
>100 |
| SSN College of Engineering |
47 |
46 |
45 |
48 |
45 |
| Lovely Professional University (LPU) |
48 |
50 |
47 |
51 |
66 |
| National Institute of Technology Durgapur |
49 |
44 |
43 |
34 |
29 |
| National Institute of Technology Silchar |
50 |
40 |
40 |
38 |
48 |
Key Observations:
- Institutes in the top 6 have remained essentially static. IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, and IIT Kanpur form an immovable tier, separated by high absolute composite scores.
- State universities like Jadavpur University (#18) and Anna University (#20) maintain competitive positions.
- Private deemed institutions like SRM IST (#14) and VIT (#16) have climbed the ranks
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IITs vs NITs vs Private Universities in the NIRF Top 50 Engineering Institutes
Check below how IITs, NITs and various private institutes performed in the NIRF engineering rankings:
Commonly asked questions
The JEE Main cutoff is the minimum percentile score required to qualify for the JEE Advanced exam. Its is released with the April session result.
Candidates who do not score above JEE Main cutoff marks are eligible to take admissions in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs but not IITs. To appear in the admission process for IITs, candidates need to get marks above than the JEE Main cutoff and appear in JEE Advanced exam.
The cutoff for IIITs vary for various branches and also category of students. Specialised branches like computer Science and electronics engineering has higher cutoff in comparison to other branches. Similarly, JEE Main cutoff for general category candidates is higher in comparison to OBC-NCL and SC/ST candidates.
No. There is no qualifying percentile in JEE Main. However, the candidates who want to appear in JEE Advanced will have to get a minimum qualifying percentile in JEE Mains. This minimum qualifying percentile is announced with the JEE Main session 2 reult.
| Institution Category |
Count (in Top 50) |
Dominant Rank Band |
|---|---|---|
| IITs (Institutes of National Importance) |
16 |
1 - 27 (8 in Top 10) |
| NITs (National Institutes of Technology) |
10 |
9 - 50 |
| Private & Deemed Universities |
15 |
11 - 48 |
| State & Central Public Universities |
7 |
18 - 34 |
| Specialised Technical Institutes (IIITs/Other) |
2 |
38 - 41 |
Engineering Colleges That Cilmed/Dropped The Most in NIRF Ranks in Last 5 Years
An analysis of changes between the 2021 and 2025 ranking cycles reveals that private colleges have improved their ranks massively over the years, while a some IITs/NITs/Governement Universities have dropped in ranks. Check below.
The Biggest Gainers
-
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (Gained >55 Ranks)
-
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies - UPES (Gained 48 Ranks)
-
Chandigarh University (Gained 30 Ranks)
-
BITS Pilani (Gained 15 Ranks)
The Biggest Drops
-
Institute of Chemical Technology - ICT Mumbai (Fell 26 Ranks)
-
IIT Bhubaneswar (Fell 11 Ranks)
-
NIT Durgapur (Fell 20 Ranks)
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Jadavpur University (Fell 8 Ranks within the Upper Tier)
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About NIRF 2026 Ranking
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was approved by the MHRD and launched by the Honourable Minister of Human Resource Development in September 2015. The NIRF ranking criteria for engineering colleges across India is based on five metrics:
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This year, a total of 18,951 seats are available across all 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
The JEE Main cutoff for GFTIs is released by the JoSAA after the counselling is over. Candidates can check previous year JEE Main cutoff for GFTIs from the Shiksha page. The cutoff for GFTIs vary for various branches and also category of students.
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|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 79920 | 77508 | 80564 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 82319 | 78898 | 83099 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 33161 | 31911 | 33927 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 54214 | 51352 | 51799 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 39265 | 39836 | 40997 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 56630 | 55571 | 55781 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 67807 | 64482 | 65515 |
| B.Tech. in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering | 101098 | 100787 | 99735 |
| B.Tech. in Production Engineering | 105737 | 87055 | 88438 |
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Candidates can check below the scholarship offered at BIT Mesra based on JEE Main rank:
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|---|---|---|
100% | upto 1000 | Upto 5000 |
75% | 1001-2500 | 5001-15000 |
50% | 2501-4000 | 15001-25000 |
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