NIT Kurukshetra NIRF ranking 2026
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra (NIT Kurukshetra) is a government institution in Kurukshetra, Haryana. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0172.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is Engineering #85 with a score of 47.98. 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 NIT Kurukshetra 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 Kurukshetra NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is Engineering #85 with a score of 47.98. Compared with 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 85 | 47.98 | Declined by 4 places |
NIT Kurukshetra NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is Engineering #81 with a score of 46.79. Compared with 2023, 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 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 81 | 46.79 | Declined by 23 places |
NIT Kurukshetra NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is Engineering #58 with a score of 49.89. Compared with 2022, 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 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 58 | 49.89 | Declined by 8 places |
NIT Kurukshetra NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Engineering #50 with a score of 50.11. Compared with 2021, 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 | 50 | 50.11 | Declined by 6 places |
NIT Kurukshetra NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Engineering #44 with a score of 50.59. 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 | 44 | 50.59 | Declined by 4 places |
NIT Kurukshetra NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Engineering #40 with a score of 51.19. Compared with 2019, 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 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 40 | 51.19 | Improved by 1 place |
NIT Kurukshetra NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Engineering #41 with a score of 47.58. Compared with 2018, 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 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 41 | 47.58 | Improved by 2 places |
NIT Kurukshetra NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is Engineering #43 with a score of 46.29. Compared with 2017, 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 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 43 | 46.29 | Improved by 17 places |
NIT Kurukshetra NIRF 2017 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2017 is Engineering #60 with a score of 41.61. 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 | 60 | 41.61 | Declined by 12 places |
NIT Kurukshetra NIRF 2016 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2016 is Engineering #48 with a score of 58.89. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 48 | 58.89 |
NIT Kurukshetra 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 | #48 · 2016 · 58.89 | #85 · 2025 · 47.98 | Declined by 37 places |
NIT Kurukshetra 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 | 290 | 247 | 85.2% | ₹9.01 lakh | 32 |
| 2023-24 | UG, 4 years | 1,100 | 590 | 53.6% | ₹9.00 lakh | 266 |
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 Kurukshetra Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 5,064 students across the programme groups below, including 1,027 women, 2,769 students from outside the home state, 49 international students and 2,208 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 4,582 | 940 | 2,351 | 49 | 2,208 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 482 | 87 | 418 | 0 | 0 |
NIT Kurukshetra 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 | 256 | 166 | 68 | 25 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 45 | 21 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 47 | 24 |
NIT Kurukshetra 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 | 53.15 | 53.75 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 64.82 | 37.48 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 78.28 | 66.64 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 53.95 | 55.43 |
| PR — Perception | 41.00 | 17.45 |
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 Kurukshetra was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra, Haryana · NIRF ID IR-E-U-0172
At a glance
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra is a government institution in Kurukshetra, Haryana. Its best current NIRF result is #85 in Engineering (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 53.6% and a ₹9L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 5,064 students.
2023-24
590 / 1,100
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#85 Score47.98
NIRF Engineering journey
Rank #44 → #85 since 2021; score 50.59 → 47.98.
The rank line is NIT Kurukshetra's all-India position in NIRF Engineering: #44 in 2021 to #85 in 2025. Lower is better. The latest rank slipped 4 places even though the score rose, which means peers improved faster in that edition.
Engineering 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #85
- Score (out of 100)
- 47.98
- Last year rank
- #81
- Movement vs previous
- 4
- Best rank
- #44
- Ranking trend
- Declining
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 82.3% → 53.6%; latest median salary ₹9L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 590 placed — 53.6% of the batch
- 266 chose higher studies
- 244 reported another outcome
Half of the 590 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹9L
- Placement rate
- 53.6%
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 fell from 82.3% to 53.6%. The reported median salary moved from ₹6.5L in 2017-18 to ₹9L 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 ₹81.52 Cr → ₹104.88 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: ₹81.52 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹104.88 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹9.68 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹2.28 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Graduation Outcomes (GO) improved most: 62.0 → 66.6. 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 Kurukshetra improved most in Graduation Outcomes (GO) (62.0 → 66.6). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 66.6, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 17.5.
Questions about NIT Kurukshetra
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
NIT Kurukshetra ranking questions
What is NIT Kurukshetra NIRF ranking 2025?
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is Engineering rank #85 with a score of 47.98.
Which NIRF categories include NIT Kurukshetra in 2025?
NIT Kurukshetra appears in the NIRF 2025 Engineering ranking categories on this profile.
Is National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra private or government?
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra located?
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra is listed in Kurukshetra, Haryana.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of NIT Kurukshetra graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹9L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 590 of 1,100 graduates placed (53.6%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹9.01L.
What is NIT Kurukshetra's best NIRF category?
Engineering is its best current result at #85 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 47.98.
How many students does NIT Kurukshetra have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 5,064 students, including 2,769 from outside the state and 49 international students.
Is NIT Kurukshetra improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 40.6 in 2021 to 37.5 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 422 PhD scholars.
How much does NIT Kurukshetra spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹104.88 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹2.28 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹9.68 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.