NIT Calicut NIRF ranking 2026
National Institute of Technology Calicut (NIT Calicut) is a government institution in Kozhikode, Kerala. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0263.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is Architecture #2 with a score of 77.89. The latest edition contains 4 published categories: Architecture, Engineering, Overall and Management.
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 NIT Calicut 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.
NIT Calicut NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is Architecture #2 with a score of 77.89. Compared with 2024, 3 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 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2 | 77.89 | Improved by 1 place |
| Engineering | 21 | 63.05 | Improved by 4 places |
| Overall | 45 | 56.16 | Improved by 9 places |
| Management | 85 | 47.30 | Declined by 9 places |
NIT Calicut NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is Architecture #3 with a score of 79.51. Compared with 2023, 3 moved to weaker positions 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 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 3 | 79.51 | Declined by 1 place |
| Engineering | 25 | 61.19 | Declined by 2 places |
| Overall | 54 | 53.66 | No rank change |
| Management | 76 | 47.55 | Declined by 1 place |
NIT Calicut NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is Architecture #2 with a score of 78.18. Compared with 2022, 2 improved, 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 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2 | 78.18 | No rank change |
| Engineering | 23 | 60.28 | Improved by 8 places |
| Overall | 54 | 51.62 | First published row on this profile |
| Management | 75 | 47.99 | Improved by 9 places |
NIT Calicut NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Architecture #2 with a score of 77.35. Compared with 2021, 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 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2 | 77.35 | No rank change |
| Engineering | 31 | 56.66 | Declined by 6 places |
| Management | 84 | 44.30 | First published row on this profile |
NIT Calicut NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Architecture #2 with a score of 76.50. Compared with 2020, 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 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2 | 76.50 | Improved by 1 place |
| Engineering | 25 | 56.48 | Declined by 2 places |
NIT Calicut NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Architecture #3 with a score of 69.24. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 3 | 69.24 | No rank change |
| Engineering | 23 | 56.56 | Improved by 5 places |
NIT Calicut NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Architecture #3 with a score of 65.52. Compared with 2018, 1 improved 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 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 3 | 65.52 | First published row on this profile |
| Engineering | 28 | 52.69 | Improved by 22 places |
NIT Calicut NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is Engineering #50 with a score of 44.30. Compared with 2017, 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 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 50 | 44.30 | Declined by 6 places |
NIT Calicut NIRF 2017 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2017 is Engineering #44 with a score of 44.50. Compared with 2016, 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 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 44 | 44.50 | Declined by 9 places |
NIT Calicut NIRF 2016 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2016 is Engineering #35 with a score of 62.26. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 35 | 62.26 |
NIT Calicut 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #3 · 2019 · 65.52 | #2 · 2025 · 77.89 | Improved by 1 place |
| Engineering | #35 · 2016 · 62.26 | #21 · 2025 · 63.05 | Improved by 14 places |
| Overall | #54 · 2023 · 51.62 | #45 · 2025 · 56.16 | Improved by 9 places |
| Management | #84 · 2022 · 44.30 | #85 · 2025 · 47.30 | Declined by 1 place |
NIT Calicut 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 | UG, 4 years | 902 | 799 | 88.6% | ₹12.50 lakh | 76 |
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.
NIT Calicut Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 4,745 students across the programme groups below, including 1,158 women, 2,539 students from outside the home state, 34 international students and 2,498 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 3,873 | 912 | 2,018 | 33 | 1,961 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 872 | 246 | 521 | 1 | 537 |
NIT Calicut 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 | 810 | 33 | 94 | 198 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 90 | 103 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 89 | 76 |
NIT Calicut NIRF Architecture 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 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 73.28 | 89.46 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 41.45 | 59.45 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 72.07 | 84.65 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 63.51 | 74.59 |
| PR — Perception | 71.59 | 58.26 |
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 NIT Calicut was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
National Institute of Technology Calicut
Kozhikode, Kerala · NIRF ID IR-A-U-0263
At a glance
National Institute of Technology Calicut is a government institution in Kozhikode, Kerala. Its best current NIRF result is #2 in Architecture (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 88.6% and a ₹12.5L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 4,745 students.
2023-24
799 / 902
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF Architecture journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
ArchitectureNIRF 2025 Rank#2 Score77.89
NIRF Architecture journey
Rank #3 → #2 since 2019; score 65.52 → 77.89.
The rank line is NIT Calicut's all-India position in NIRF Architecture: #3 in 2019 to #2 in 2025. Lower is better.
Architecture 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #2
- Score (out of 100)
- 77.89
- Last year rank
- #3
- Movement vs previous
- 1
- Best rank
- #2
- Ranking trend
- Improving
EngineeringNIRF 2025 Rank#21 Score63.05
OverallNIRF 2025 Rank#45 Score56.16
ManagementNIRF 2025 Rank#85 Score47.30
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 88.6% → 88.6%; latest median salary ₹12.5L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 799 placed — 88.6% of the batch
- 76 chose higher studies
- 27 reported another outcome
Half of the 799 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹12.5L
- Placement rate
- 88.6%
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 held steady at 88.6%. The reported median salary moved from ₹7.2L in 2017-18 to ₹12.5L 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 ₹85.87 Cr → ₹195.57 Cr.
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: ₹85.87 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹195.57 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹35.18 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹33.67 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Research (RPC) improved most: 41.5 → 59.5. 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. NIT Calicut improved most in Research (RPC) (41.5 → 59.5). Its latest strongest pillar is Teaching & Resources (TLR) at 89.5, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 58.3.
Questions about NIT Calicut
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
NIT Calicut ranking questions
What is NIT Calicut NIRF ranking 2025?
National Institute of Technology Calicut's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is Architecture rank #2 with a score of 77.89.
Which NIRF categories include NIT Calicut in 2025?
NIT Calicut appears in the NIRF 2025 Architecture, Engineering, Overall and Management ranking categories on this profile.
Is National Institute of Technology Calicut private or government?
National Institute of Technology Calicut is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is National Institute of Technology Calicut located?
National Institute of Technology Calicut is listed in Kozhikode, Kerala.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of NIT Calicut graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹12.5L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 799 of 902 graduates placed (88.6%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹11.2L.
What is NIT Calicut's best NIRF category?
Architecture is its best current result at #2 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 77.89.
How many students does NIT Calicut have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 4,745 students, including 2,539 from outside the state and 34 international students.
Is NIT Calicut improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 41.5 in 2019 to 59.5 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 843 PhD scholars.
How much does NIT Calicut spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹195.57 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹33.67 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹35.18 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.