IIT BHU NIRF ranking 2026
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi (IIT BHU) is a government institution in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0701.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is Engineering #10 with a score of 67.24. The latest edition contains 3 published categories: Engineering, Research and Overall.
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 IIT BHU 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.
IIT BHU NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is Engineering #10 with a score of 67.24. Compared with 2024, 1 moved to weaker positions, 1 stayed unchanged and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. 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 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 10 | 67.24 | No rank change |
| Research | 22 | 55.81 | First published row on this profile |
| Overall | 31 | 60.03 | Declined by 1 place |
IIT BHU NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is Engineering #10 with a score of 66.69. Compared with 2023, 2 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 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 10 | 66.69 | Improved by 5 places |
| Overall | 30 | 58.69 | Improved by 1 place |
IIT BHU NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is Engineering #15 with a score of 63.74. Compared with 2022, 2 moved to weaker positions. 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 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 15 | 63.74 | Declined by 2 places |
| Overall | 31 | 57.08 | Declined by 2 places |
IIT BHU NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Engineering #13 with a score of 63.51. Compared with 2021, 1 improved and 1 moved to weaker positions. 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 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 13 | 63.51 | Improved by 1 place |
| Overall | 29 | 55.85 | Declined by 1 place |
IIT BHU NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Engineering #14 with a score of 62.10. Compared with 2020, 2 moved to weaker positions. 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 | 14 | 62.10 | Declined by 3 places |
| Overall | 28 | 53.74 | Declined by 2 places |
IIT BHU NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Engineering #11 with a score of 62.54. Compared with 2019, 1 improved and 1 stayed unchanged. 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 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 11 | 62.54 | No rank change |
| Overall | 26 | 54.82 | Improved by 2 places |
IIT BHU NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Engineering #11 with a score of 59.80. Compared with 2018, 1 improved and 1 stayed unchanged. 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 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 11 | 59.80 | Improved by 8 places |
| Overall | 28 | 52.49 | No rank change |
IIT BHU NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is Engineering #19 with a score of 56.62. Compared with 2017, 2 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 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 19 | 56.62 | Improved by 12 places |
| Overall | 28 | 51.85 | Improved by 42 places |
IIT BHU NIRF 2017 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2017 is Engineering #31 with a score of 49.92. Compared with 2016, 1 moved to weaker positions and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. 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 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 31 | 49.92 | Declined by 17 places |
| Overall | 70 | 41.37 | First published row on this profile |
IIT BHU NIRF 2016 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2016 is Engineering #14 with a score of 74.39. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 14 | 74.39 |
IIT BHU NIRF Ranking Trends (2016–2025)
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 | #14 · 2016 · 74.39 | #10 · 2025 · 67.24 | Improved by 4 places |
| Overall | #70 · 2017 · 41.37 | #31 · 2025 · 60.03 | Improved by 39 places |
IIT BHU Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PG, 2 years | 263 | 196 | 74.5% | ₹10.00 lakh | 64 |
| 2023-24 | UG, 4 years | 1,073 | 996 | 92.8% | ₹20.00 lakh | 75 |
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.
IIT BHU Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 7,195 students across the programme groups below, including 1,383 women, 5,581 students from outside the home state, 10 international students and 4,186 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 4,560 | 897 | 3,510 | 2 | 2,291 |
| UG [5 Years Program(s)] | 1,815 | 348 | 1,446 | 2 | 1,173 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 820 | 138 | 625 | 6 | 722 |
IIT BHU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 1,123 | 73 | 255 | 453 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 193 | 421 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 95 | 325 |
IIT BHU 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 | 2016 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 59.08 | 66.39 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 80.63 | 61.68 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 96.80 | 86.03 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 56.73 | 60.51 |
| PR — Perception | 96.00 | 55.64 |
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 IIT BHU was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh · NIRF ID IR-E-U-0701
At a glance
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi is a government institution in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Its best current NIRF result is #10 in Engineering (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 92.8% and a ₹20L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 7,195 students.
2023-24
996 / 1,073
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF Engineering journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
EngineeringNIRF 2025 Rank#10 Score67.24
NIRF Engineering journey
Rank #14 → #10 since 2021; score 62.10 → 67.24.
The rank line is IIT BHU's all-India position in NIRF Engineering: #14 in 2021 to #10 in 2025. Lower is better.
Engineering 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #10
- Score (out of 100)
- 67.24
- Last year rank
- #10
- Movement vs previous
- 0
- Best rank
- #10
- Ranking trend
- Stable
ResearchNIRF 2025 Rank#22 Score55.81
OverallNIRF 2025 Rank#31 Score60.03
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 90.1% → 92.8%; latest median salary ₹20L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 996 placed — 92.8% of the batch
- 75 chose higher studies
- 2 reported another outcome
Half of the 996 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹20L
- Placement rate
- 92.8%
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 90.1% to 92.8%. The reported median salary moved from ₹11L in 2017-18 to ₹20L in 2023-24.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹136.17 Cr → ₹219.01 Cr. Latest library expenditure is below the first reported year.
Year by year, 2017-18–2023-24
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: ₹136.17 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹219.01 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹3.31 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹51.92 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Research (RPC) improved most: 51.6 → 61.7. 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. IIT BHU improved most in Research (RPC) (51.6 → 61.7). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 86.0, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 55.6.
Questions about IIT BHU
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
IIT BHU ranking questions
What is IIT BHU NIRF ranking 2025?
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is Engineering rank #10 with a score of 67.24.
Which NIRF categories include IIT BHU in 2025?
IIT BHU appears in the NIRF 2025 Engineering, Research and Overall ranking categories on this profile.
Is Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi private or government?
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi located?
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi is listed in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of IIT BHU graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹20L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 996 of 1,073 graduates placed (92.8%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹10L.
What is IIT BHU's best NIRF category?
Engineering is its best current result at #10 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 67.24.
How many students does IIT BHU have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 7,195 students, including 5,581 from outside the state and 10 international students.
Is IIT BHU improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 51.6 in 2021 to 61.7 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 1,196 PhD scholars.
How much does IIT BHU spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹219.01 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹51.92 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹3.31 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 2025 edition.