PES University Bengaluru NIRF ranking 2026
PES University (PES University Bengaluru) is a private institution in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0733.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2022 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2022 result is Engineering #100 with a score of 40.14. 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 PES University Bengaluru 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.
PES University Bengaluru NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Engineering #100 with a score of 40.14. 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 | 100 | 40.14 | Declined by 17 places |
PES University Bengaluru NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Engineering #83 with a score of 41.06. Compared with 2020, 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 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 83 | 41.06 | Improved by 10 places |
PES University Bengaluru NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Engineering #93 with a score of 37.94. 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 | 93 | 37.94 | Improved by 56 places |
PES University Bengaluru NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Engineering #149 with a score of 32.28. Compared with 2018, 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 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 149 | 32.28 | Declined by 62 places |
PES University Bengaluru NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is Engineering #87 with a score of 36.86. Compared with 2017, 2 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 | 87 | 36.86 | Declined by 1 place |
| University | 99 | 37.51 | Declined by 5 places |
PES University Bengaluru NIRF 2017 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2017 is Engineering #86 with a score of 37.31. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 86 | 37.31 |
| University | 94 | 33.94 |
PES University Bengaluru NIRF Ranking Trends (2017–2022)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | #94 · 2017 · 33.94 | #99 · 2018 · 37.51 | Declined by 5 places |
| Engineering | #86 · 2017 · 37.31 | #100 · 2022 · 40.14 | Declined by 14 places |
PES University Bengaluru 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 | 112 | 88 | 78.6% | ₹4.20 lakh | 0 |
| 2020-21 | UG, 4 years | 1,250 | 1,088 | 87.0% | ₹7.30 lakh | 134 |
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.
PES University Bengaluru 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 | 2017 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 52.98 | 56.27 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 8.51 | 14.94 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 56.54 | 63.79 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 58.95 | 51.02 |
| PR — Perception | 16.59 | 9.24 |
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 PES University Bengaluru was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
PES University
Bengaluru, Karnataka · NIRF ID IR-E-U-0733
At a glance
PES University is a private institution in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 65.7% and a ₹12.8L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 7,550 students.
2023-24
1,030 / 1,567
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.
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 75.0% → 65.7%; latest median salary ₹12.8L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 1,030 placed — 65.7% of the batch
- 239 chose higher studies
- 298 reported another outcome
Half of the 1,030 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹12.8L
- Placement rate
- 65.7%
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 75.0% to 65.7%. The reported median salary moved from ₹5L in 2017-18 to ₹12.8L 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 ₹25.45 Cr → ₹80.29 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: ₹25.45 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹80.29 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹27.21 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹9.74 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Graduation Outcomes (GO) improved most: 60.5 → 63.8. 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. PES University Bengaluru improved most in Graduation Outcomes (GO) (60.5 → 63.8). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 63.8, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 9.2.
Questions about PES University Bengaluru
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
PES University Bengaluru ranking questions
Is PES University private or government?
PES University is marked as a private institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is PES University located?
PES University is listed in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of PES University Bengaluru graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹12.8L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 1,030 of 1,567 graduates placed (65.7%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹9.5L.
How many students does PES University Bengaluru have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 7,550 students, including 2,855 from outside the state and 214 international students.
Is PES University Bengaluru improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 13.4 in 2021 to 14.9 in 2022. The latest disclosure also reports 170 PhD scholars.
How much does PES University Bengaluru spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹80.29 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹9.74 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹27.21 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.