NIRF Engineering Ranking 2026 Soon: Will IITs Continue to Dominate Top Rankings?

NIRF Engineering Ranking 2026 is expected to be announced soon, with engineering aspirants looking forward to list of top NIRF engineering colleges in India. Check what last year’s rankings show and which IITs were among top institutes.

NIRF Engineering Ranking 2026 Soon

NIRF Engineering Ranking 2026 DATE: National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), by Ministry of Education releases engineering institute rankings based teaching, learning and resources, research and professional practices, graduation outcomes, outreach and inclusivity and perception. NIRF Engineering Ranking 2026 will be announced soon. With NIRF Ranking 2026 awaited, one of the important points is whether Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will continue to occupy most of top positions in NIRF Engineering Ranking 2026? 

NIRF Engineering Ranking 2025 shows institutes that featured prominently in previous edition. IIT Madras obtained Rank 1 with a score of 88.72, followed by IIT Delhi at Rank 2 and IIT Bombay at Rank 3. IIT Kanpur and IIT Kharagpur were at fourth and fifth positions, respectively. Top 10 engineering institutes in NIRF Engineering Ranking 2025 were

This NIRF engineering rank 2025 list shows that eight of top 10 engineering institutes were IITs, while NIT Tiruchirappalli was only NIT in top 10.

Will IITs continue to dominate NIRF Engineering Ranking 2026?

The final positions in NIRF Engineering Ranking 2026 can only be known after Ministry of Education releases official ranking. However, 2025 rankings show strong presence of IITs in top positions. IIT Madras has been prominent in recent NIRF rankings. In 2025 Engineering ranking, it secured first position with a score of 88.72, ahead of IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay.

NIRF rankings are not based on an institute's reputation. The framework considers multiple parameters

• Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)

• Research and Professional Practice (RPC)

• Graduation Outcomes (GO)

• Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)

• Perception

So, changes in these NIRF parameters can affect an institute's position from one edition to another. Once NIRF Engineering Ranking 2026 is released, students can check complete ranking list to compare institutes on their overall NIRF score and individual parameters. They should also avoid selecting an engineering college based on its NIRF rank. Factors such as BTech courses and specialisations, admission through JEE Main or JEE Advanced, placement records, fees, campus facilities, location and individual course outcomes can also be considered when comparing colleges.