National Engineering College NIRF ranking 2026
National Engineering College is a private institution in Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu. Its NIRF institution ID is C-27089.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2022 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2022 result is Engineering #169 with a score of 35.58. 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 National 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.
National Engineering College NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Engineering #169 with a score of 35.58. Compared with 2021, 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 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 169 | 35.58 | Improved by 22 places |
National Engineering College NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Engineering #191 with a score of 32.64. Compared with 2020, 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 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 191 | 32.64 | Declined by 2 places |
National Engineering College NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Engineering #189 with a score of 31.36. Compared with 2019, 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 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 189 | 31.36 | Declined by 23 places |
National Engineering College NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Engineering #166 with a score of 31.85. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 166 | 31.85 |
National Engineering College NIRF Ranking Trends (2019–2022)
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 | #166 · 2019 · 31.85 | #169 · 2022 · 35.58 | Declined by 3 places |
National Engineering College Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | PG, 2 years | 21 | 15 | 71.4% | ₹3.20 lakh | 1 |
| 2020-21 | UG, 4 years | 688 | 551 | 80.1% | ₹3.60 lakh | 51 |
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.
National Engineering College Student profile in the 2022 submission
The 2022 submission reports 2,565 students across the programme groups below, including 885 women, 8 students from outside the home state, 0 international students and 73 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 2,517 | 846 | 8 | 0 | 25 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 48 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
National 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 15 | 40 | 24 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | — | — | 15 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | — | — | 23 | 4 |
National 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 | 2019 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 53.82 | 55.52 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 6.14 | 12.09 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 43.59 | 51.33 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 48.16 | 47.70 |
| PR — Perception | 3.19 | 2.64 |
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 National Engineering College was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
National Engineering College
Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu · NIRF ID IR-E-C-27089
At a glance
National Engineering College is a private institution in Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu. Its best current NIRF result is #169 in Engineering (2022). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 80.1% and a ₹3.6L median annual salary for the 2020-21 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 2,565 students.
2020-21
551 / 688
NIRF 2022
full + part-time
NIRF Engineering journey & 2022 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
EngineeringNIRF 2022 Rank#169 Score35.58
NIRF Engineering journey
Rank #166 → #169 since 2019; score 31.85 → 35.58.
The rank line is National Engineering College's all-India position in NIRF Engineering: #166 in 2019 to #169 in 2022. Lower is better.
Engineering 2022 summary
- Current rank
- #169
- Score (out of 100)
- 35.58
- Last year rank
- #191
- Movement vs previous
- 22
- Best rank
- #166
- Ranking trend
- Improving
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 67.3% → 80.1%; latest median salary ₹3.6L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 551 placed — 80.1% of the batch
- 51 chose higher studies
- 86 reported another outcome
Half of the 551 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹3.6L
- Placement rate
- 80.1%
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 67.3% to 80.1%. The reported median salary moved from ₹1.2L in 2015-16 to ₹3.6L in 2020-21.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2022 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹14.95 Cr → ₹13.97 Cr. Latest library expenditure is below the first reported year.
Year by year, 2016-17–2020-21
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: ₹14.95 Cr in 2016-17 to ₹13.97 Cr in 2020-21. Latest reported library spending is ₹0.03 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹0.81 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Graduation Outcomes (GO) improved most: 43.6 → 51.3. 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. National Engineering College improved most in Graduation Outcomes (GO) (43.6 → 51.3). Its latest strongest pillar is Teaching & Resources (TLR) at 55.5, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 2.6.
Questions about National Engineering College
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
National Engineering College ranking questions
What is National Engineering College NIRF ranking 2022?
National Engineering College's best listed NIRF 2022 result on NIRFRank is Engineering rank #169 with a score of 35.58.
Which NIRF categories include National Engineering College in 2022?
National Engineering College appears in the NIRF 2022 Engineering ranking categories on this profile.
Is National Engineering College private or government?
National Engineering College is marked as a private institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is National Engineering College located?
National Engineering College is listed in Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of National Engineering College graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹3.6L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2020-21, with 551 of 688 graduates placed (80.1%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹3.2L.
What is National Engineering College's best NIRF category?
Engineering is its best current result at #169 in NIRF 2022, with a score of 35.58.
How many students does National Engineering College have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 2,565 students, including 8 from outside the state and 0 international students.
Is National Engineering College improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 6.1 in 2019 to 12.1 in 2022. The latest disclosure also reports 55 PhD scholars.
How much does National Engineering College spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹13.97 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹0.81 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹0.03 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 2022 edition.