Pondicherry Engineering College NIRF ranking 2026
Pondicherry Engineering College is an institution with unclassified ownership in the NIRFRank registry in Puducherry, Pondicherry. Its NIRF institution ID is C-6581.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2022 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2022 result is Engineering #150 with a score of 36.77. 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 Pondicherry Engineering College 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.
Pondicherry Engineering College NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Engineering #150 with a score of 36.77. 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 | 150 | 36.77 | Declined by 6 places |
Pondicherry Engineering College NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Engineering #144 with a score of 35.66. 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 | 144 | 35.66 | Declined by 22 places |
Pondicherry Engineering College NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Engineering #122 with a score of 35.49. Compared with 2019, 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 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 122 | 35.49 | Declined by 46 places |
Pondicherry Engineering College NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Engineering #76 with a score of 38.56. 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 | 76 | 38.56 | Declined by 23 places |
Pondicherry Engineering College NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is Engineering #53 with a score of 43.70. 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 | 53 | 43.70 | Declined by 15 places |
Pondicherry Engineering College NIRF 2017 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2017 is Engineering #38 with a score of 46.37. Compared with 2016, 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 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 38 | 46.37 | Improved by 11 places |
Pondicherry Engineering College NIRF 2016 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2016 is Engineering #49 with a score of 58.79. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 49 | 58.79 |
Pondicherry Engineering College NIRF Ranking Trends (2016–2022)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | #49 · 2016 · 58.79 | #150 · 2022 · 36.77 | Declined by 101 places |
Pondicherry Engineering College 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 | 109 | 30 | 27.5% | ₹4.50 lakh | 27 |
| 2020-21 | UG, 4 years | 490 | 349 | 71.2% | ₹5.00 lakh | 81 |
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.
Pondicherry Engineering College Student profile in the 2022 submission
The 2022 submission reports 2,775 students across the programme groups below, including 837 women, 440 students from outside the home state, 3 international students and 861 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 2,489 | 691 | 411 | 3 | 861 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 286 | 146 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Pondicherry Engineering College 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 | 44 | 30 | 39 | 16 |
| 2019-20 | — | — | 53 | 14 |
| 2018-19 | — | — | 52 | 6 |
Pondicherry Engineering College 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 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 58.68 | 46.38 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 57.67 | 15.51 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 71.20 | 59.49 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 77.49 | 54.20 |
| PR — Perception | 19.00 | 8.80 |
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 Pondicherry Engineering College was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Pondicherry Engineering College
Puducherry, Pondicherry · NIRF ID IR-E-C-6581
At a glance
Pondicherry Engineering College is a unclassified institution in Puducherry, Pondicherry. Its best current NIRF result is #150 in Engineering (2022). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 71.2% and a ₹5L median annual salary for the 2020-21 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 2,775 students.
2020-21
349 / 490
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#150 Score36.77
NIRF Engineering journey
Rank #53 → #150 since 2018; score 43.70 → 36.77.
The rank line is Pondicherry Engineering College's all-India position in NIRF Engineering: #53 in 2018 to #150 in 2022. Lower is better. The latest rank slipped 6 places even though the score rose, which means peers improved faster in that edition.
Engineering 2022 summary
- Current rank
- #150
- Score (out of 100)
- 36.77
- Last year rank
- #144
- Movement vs previous
- 6
- Best rank
- #53
- Ranking trend
- Declining
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 58.4% → 71.2%; latest median salary ₹5L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 349 placed — 71.2% of the batch
- 81 chose higher studies
- 60 reported another outcome
Half of the 349 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹5L
- Placement rate
- 71.2%
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 58.4% to 71.2%. The reported median salary moved from ₹3.5L in 2015-16 to ₹5L 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 ₹38 Cr → ₹49.97 Cr.
Year by year, 2016-17–2020-21
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: ₹38 Cr in 2016-17 to ₹49.97 Cr in 2020-21. Latest reported library spending is ₹1.42 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹4.17 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) improved most: 42.7 → 54.2. 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. Pondicherry Engineering College improved most in Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) (42.7 → 54.2). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 59.5, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 8.8.
Questions about Pondicherry Engineering College
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
Pondicherry Engineering College ranking questions
What is Pondicherry Engineering College NIRF ranking 2022?
Pondicherry Engineering College's best listed NIRF 2022 result on NIRFRank is Engineering rank #150 with a score of 36.77.
Which NIRF categories include Pondicherry Engineering College in 2022?
Pondicherry Engineering College appears in the NIRF 2022 Engineering ranking categories on this profile.
Is Pondicherry Engineering College private or government?
Pondicherry Engineering College is marked as a NIRF-ranked institution with unclassified ownership in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Pondicherry Engineering College located?
Pondicherry Engineering College is listed in Puducherry, Pondicherry.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of Pondicherry Engineering College graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹5L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2020-21, with 349 of 490 graduates placed (71.2%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹4.5L.
What is Pondicherry Engineering College's best NIRF category?
Engineering is its best current result at #150 in NIRF 2022, with a score of 36.77.
How many students does Pondicherry Engineering College have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 2,775 students, including 440 from outside the state and 3 international students.
Is Pondicherry Engineering College improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 19.8 in 2018 to 15.5 in 2022. The latest disclosure also reports 74 PhD scholars.
How much does Pondicherry Engineering College spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹49.97 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹4.17 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹1.42 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.