NIT Sikkim NIRF ranking 2026
National Institute of Technology Sikkim (NIT Sikkim) is a government institution in South Sikkim, Sikkim. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0614.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2022 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2022 result is Engineering #173 with a score of 35.33. 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 Sikkim 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 Sikkim NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Engineering #173 with a score of 35.33. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 173 | 35.33 |
NIT Sikkim 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 | UG, 4 years | 172 | 103 | 59.9% | ₹7.11 lakh | 10 |
| 2019-20 | PG, 2 years | 17 | 8 | 47.1% | ₹8.50 lakh | 9 |
| 2019-20 | UG, 4 years | 122 | 67 | 54.9% | ₹5.00 lakh | 10 |
| 2018-19 | PG, 2 years | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | ₹6.00 lakh | 11 |
| 2018-19 | UG, 4 years | 99 | 54 | 54.5% | ₹5.50 lakh | 7 |
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 Sikkim Student profile in the 2022 submission
The 2022 submission reports 716 students across the programme groups below, including 131 women, 499 students from outside the home state, 1 international students and 0 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 669 | 121 | 454 | 1 | 0 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 47 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
NIT Sikkim 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 | 47 | 17 | 6 | 8 |
| 2019-20 | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | — | — | 0 | 8 |
NIT Sikkim 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 | 2022 |
|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 64.25 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 10.26 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 40.27 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 47.61 |
| PR — Perception | 1.60 |
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 Sikkim was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
National Institute of Technology Sikkim
South Sikkim, Sikkim · NIRF ID IR-E-U-0614
At a glance
National Institute of Technology Sikkim is a government institution in South Sikkim, Sikkim. Its best current NIRF result is #173 in Engineering (2022). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 59.9% and a ₹7.11L median annual salary for the 2020-21 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 716 students.
2020-21
103 / 172
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#173 Score35.33
NIRF Engineering journey
Rank #173 → #173 since 2022; score 35.33 → 35.33.
The rank line is NIT Sikkim's all-India position in NIRF Engineering: #173 in 2022 to #173 in 2022. Lower is better.
Engineering 2022 summary
- Current rank
- #173
- Score (out of 100)
- 35.33
- Last year rank
- #173
- Movement vs previous
- NEW
- Best rank
- #173
- Ranking trend
- Stable
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 54.5% → 59.9%; latest median salary ₹7.11L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 103 placed — 59.9% of the batch
- 10 chose higher studies
- 59 reported another outcome
Half of the 103 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹7.11L
- Placement rate
- 59.9%
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 54.5% to 59.9%. The reported median salary moved from ₹5.5L in 2018-19 to ₹7.11L 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 ₹9.2 Cr → ₹10.36 Cr.
Year by year, 2018-19–2020-21
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: ₹9.2 Cr in 2018-19 to ₹10.36 Cr in 2020-21. Latest reported library spending is ₹4.23 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹1.39 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Teaching & Resources (TLR) improved most: 64.3 → 64.3. 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. NIT Sikkim improved most in Teaching & Resources (TLR) (64.3 → 64.3). Its latest strongest pillar is Teaching & Resources (TLR) at 64.3, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 1.6.
Questions about NIT Sikkim
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
NIT Sikkim ranking questions
What is NIT Sikkim NIRF ranking 2022?
National Institute of Technology Sikkim's best listed NIRF 2022 result on NIRFRank is Engineering rank #173 with a score of 35.33.
Which NIRF categories include NIT Sikkim in 2022?
NIT Sikkim appears in the NIRF 2022 Engineering ranking categories on this profile.
Is National Institute of Technology Sikkim private or government?
National Institute of Technology Sikkim is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is National Institute of Technology Sikkim located?
National Institute of Technology Sikkim is listed in South Sikkim, Sikkim.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of NIT Sikkim graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹7.11L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2020-21, with 103 of 172 graduates placed (59.9%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹8.5L.
What is NIT Sikkim's best NIRF category?
Engineering is its best current result at #173 in NIRF 2022, with a score of 35.33.
How many students does NIT Sikkim have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 716 students, including 499 from outside the state and 1 international students.
Is NIT Sikkim improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 10.3 in 2022 to 10.3 in 2022. The latest disclosure also reports 64 PhD scholars.
How much does NIT Sikkim spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹10.36 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹1.39 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹4.23 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.