Government Engineering College NIRF ranking 2026
Government Engineering College, Thrissur (Government Engineering College) is a government institution in Thrissur, Kerala. Its NIRF institution ID is C-8277.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2021 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2021 result is Engineering #156 with a score of 34.91. The latest edition contains 1 published category: Engineering.
The yearly tables run from newest to oldest. A smaller rank number represents a better position, and scores are out of 100; compare scores within the same category rather than across different NIRF categories.
Only categories in which Government Engineering College has a published NIRF rank for the respective year are listed below. An omitted category means no ranking row is available on this profile for that year.
Government Engineering College NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Engineering #156 with a score of 34.91. Compared with 2020, 1 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 156 | 34.91 | Improved by 8 places |
Government Engineering College NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Engineering #164 with a score of 32.81. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 164 | 32.81 |
Government Engineering College NIRF Ranking Trends (2020–2021)
The table compares the first and latest published row for each recurring category. “Latest” means the newest year in which that category appears, which may be earlier than the latest overall edition.
| Category | First listed result | Latest listed result | Net rank movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | #164 · 2020 · 32.81 | #156 · 2021 · 34.91 | Improved by 8 places |
Government Engineering College Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2021 Engineering submission. Placement rate is placed students divided by graduating students; higher-studies counts are shown separately.
| Graduating batch | Programme | Graduates | Placed | Placement rate | Median salary | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | UG, 4 years | 434 | 305 | 70.3% | ₹3.70 lakh | 24 |
Median salary is the middle reported salary among placed graduates; it is not the highest salary. These submitted outcomes are not an independent audit by NIRFRank.
Government Engineering College Student profile in the 2021 submission
The 2021 submission reports 2,634 students across the programme groups below, including 991 women, 34 students from outside the home state, 0 international students and 45 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 2,267 | 768 | 34 | 0 | 45 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 367 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Government Engineering College PhD and Sponsored Research Data
The table keeps PhD scholars, awarded doctorates and sponsored-project counts separate. A project count records reported activity; it is not a measure of project value or research impact.
| Academic year | Full-time PhD scholars | Part-time PhD scholars | PhDs awarded | Sponsored projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 55 | 56 | 11 | 8 |
| 2018-19 | — | — | 5 | 13 |
| 2017-18 | — | — | 4 | 6 |
Government Engineering College NIRF Engineering Ranking Score Breakdown
These five NIRF component scores are out of 100 and explain different parts of the published category score. They describe the selected editions and do not predict a future rank.
| Pillar | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 57.13 | 60.69 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 2.86 | 3.88 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 49.94 | 50.29 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 45.99 | 51.95 |
| PR — Perception | 2.16 | 2.87 |
How to interpret a missing category-year
“No published row on this profile” means only that this page's imported ranking data has no rank and score for that category and year. It does not prove that Government Engineering College was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Government Engineering College, Thrissur
Thrissur, Kerala · NIRF ID IR-E-C-8277
At a glance
Government Engineering College, Thrissur is a government institution in Thrissur, Kerala. Its best current NIRF result is #156 in Engineering (2021). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 70.3% and a ₹3.7L median annual salary for the 2019-20 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 2,634 students.
2019-20
305 / 434
NIRF 2021
full + part-time
NIRF Engineering journey & 2021 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
EngineeringNIRF 2021 Rank#156 Score34.91
NIRF Engineering journey
Rank #164 → #156 since 2020; score 32.81 → 34.91.
The rank line is Government Engineering College's all-India position in NIRF Engineering: #164 in 2020 to #156 in 2021. Lower is better.
Engineering 2021 summary
- Current rank
- #156
- Score (out of 100)
- 34.91
- Last year rank
- #164
- Movement vs previous
- 8
- Best rank
- #156
- Ranking trend
- Improving
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 51.1% → 70.3%; latest median salary ₹3.7L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 305 placed — 70.3% of the batch
- 24 chose higher studies
- 105 reported another outcome
Half of the 305 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹3.7L
- Placement rate
- 70.3%
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: These are graduate outcomes, not staff pay. Median salary means half of placed graduates earned more and half earned less, so one unusually large offer cannot distort it like an average. The placement rate rose from 51.1% to 70.3%. The reported median salary moved from ₹3.5L in 2016-17 to ₹3.7L in 2019-20.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2021 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹28.13 Cr → ₹38.22 Cr.
Year by year, 2016-17–2019-20
Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹28.13 Cr in 2016-17 to ₹38.22 Cr in 2019-20. Latest reported library spending is ₹1.25 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹3.15 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) improved most: 46.0 → 52.0. Perception (PR) is the lowest latest pillar.
What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. Government Engineering College improved most in Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) (46.0 → 52.0). Its latest strongest pillar is Teaching & Resources (TLR) at 60.7, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 2.9.
Questions about Government Engineering College
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
Government Engineering College ranking questions
What is Government Engineering College NIRF ranking 2021?
Government Engineering College, Thrissur's best listed NIRF 2021 result on NIRFRank is Engineering rank #156 with a score of 34.91.
Which NIRF categories include Government Engineering College in 2021?
Government Engineering College appears in the NIRF 2021 Engineering ranking categories on this profile.
Is Government Engineering College, Thrissur private or government?
Government Engineering College, Thrissur is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Government Engineering College, Thrissur located?
Government Engineering College, Thrissur is listed in Thrissur, Kerala.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of Government Engineering College graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹3.7L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2019-20, with 305 of 434 graduates placed (70.3%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹3.5L.
What is Government Engineering College's best NIRF category?
Engineering is its best current result at #156 in NIRF 2021, with a score of 34.91.
How many students does Government Engineering College have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 2,634 students, including 34 from outside the state and 0 international students.
Is Government Engineering College improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 2.9 in 2020 to 3.9 in 2021. The latest disclosure also reports 111 PhD scholars.
How much does Government Engineering College spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹38.22 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹3.15 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹1.25 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2021 edition.