NERIST Itanagar NIRF ranking 2026
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST Itanagar) is a government institution in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0046.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2021 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2021 result is Engineering #182 with a score of 33.38. 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 NERIST Itanagar 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.
NERIST Itanagar NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Engineering #182 with a score of 33.38. 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 | 182 | 33.38 | Declined by 37 places |
NERIST Itanagar NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Engineering #145 with a score of 33.67. 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 | 145 | 33.67 | Improved by 28 places |
NERIST Itanagar NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Engineering #173 with a score of 31.40. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 173 | 31.40 |
NERIST Itanagar NIRF Ranking Trends (2019–2021)
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 | #173 · 2019 · 31.40 | #182 · 2021 · 33.38 | Declined by 9 places |
NERIST Itanagar Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | PG, 2 years | 74 | 22 | 29.7% | ₹3.80 lakh | 24 |
| 2019-20 | UG, 4 years | 158 | 52 | 32.9% | ₹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.
NERIST Itanagar Student profile in the 2021 submission
The 2021 submission reports 1,116 students across the programme groups below, including 318 women, 826 students from outside the home state, 0 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)] | 897 | 232 | 709 | 0 | 0 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 219 | 86 | 117 | 0 | 0 |
NERIST Itanagar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 97 | 62 | 11 | 18 |
| 2018-19 | — | — | 9 | 11 |
| 2017-18 | — | — | 12 | 9 |
NERIST Itanagar 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 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 63.39 | 60.11 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 8.19 | 11.98 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 27.52 | 34.94 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 39.13 | 43.51 |
| PR — Perception | 5.07 | 4.23 |
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 NERIST Itanagar was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh · NIRF ID IR-E-U-0046
At a glance
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology is a government institution in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. Its best current NIRF result is #182 in Engineering (2021). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 32.9% and a ₹3.6L median annual salary for the 2019-20 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 1,116 students.
2019-20
52 / 158
NIRF 2021
full + part-time
NIRF Engineering journey & 2021 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
EngineeringNIRF 2021 Rank#182 Score33.38
NIRF Engineering journey
Rank #173 → #182 since 2019; score 31.40 → 33.38.
The rank line is NERIST Itanagar's all-India position in NIRF Engineering: #173 in 2019 to #182 in 2021. Lower is better.
Engineering 2021 summary
- Current rank
- #182
- Score (out of 100)
- 33.38
- Last year rank
- #145
- Movement vs previous
- 37
- Best rank
- #145
- Ranking trend
- Declining
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 22.2% → 32.9%; latest median salary ₹3.6L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 52 placed — 32.9% of the batch
- 51 chose higher studies
- 55 reported another outcome
Half of the 52 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹3.6L
- Placement rate
- 32.9%
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 22.2% to 32.9%. The reported median salary moved from ₹3.06L in 2015-16 to ₹3.6L in 2019-20.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2021 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹46.6 Cr → ₹59.21 Cr.
Year by year, 2016-17–2019-20
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: ₹46.6 Cr in 2016-17 to ₹59.21 Cr in 2019-20. Latest reported library spending is ₹5.09 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹3.65 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Graduation Outcomes (GO) improved most: 27.5 → 34.9. 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. NERIST Itanagar improved most in Graduation Outcomes (GO) (27.5 → 34.9). Its latest strongest pillar is Teaching & Resources (TLR) at 60.1, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 4.2.
Questions about NERIST Itanagar
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
NERIST Itanagar ranking questions
What is NERIST Itanagar NIRF ranking 2021?
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology's best listed NIRF 2021 result on NIRFRank is Engineering rank #182 with a score of 33.38.
Which NIRF categories include NERIST Itanagar in 2021?
NERIST Itanagar appears in the NIRF 2021 Engineering ranking categories on this profile.
Is North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology private or government?
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology located?
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology is listed in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of NERIST Itanagar graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹3.6L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2019-20, with 52 of 158 graduates placed (32.9%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹3.8L.
What is NERIST Itanagar's best NIRF category?
Engineering is its best current result at #182 in NIRF 2021, with a score of 33.38.
How many students does NERIST Itanagar have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 1,116 students, including 826 from outside the state and 0 international students.
Is NERIST Itanagar improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 8.2 in 2019 to 12.0 in 2021. The latest disclosure also reports 159 PhD scholars.
How much does NERIST Itanagar spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹59.21 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹3.65 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹5.09 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 2021 edition.