CUSAT Kochi NIRF ranking 2026
School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT Kochi) is a government institution in Cochin, Kerala. Its NIRF institution ID is C-9462.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2020 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2020 result is Engineering #178 with a score of 32.04. 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 CUSAT Kochi 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.
CUSAT Kochi NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Engineering #178 with a score of 32.04. 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 | 178 | 32.04 | Declined by 62 places |
CUSAT Kochi NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Engineering #116 with a score of 34.49. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 116 | 34.49 |
CUSAT Kochi NIRF Ranking Trends (2019–2020)
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 | #116 · 2019 · 34.49 | #178 · 2020 · 32.04 | Declined by 62 places |
CUSAT Kochi Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | PG, 2 years | 95 | 6 | 6.3% | ₹3.67 lakh | 6 |
| 2018-19 | UG, 4 years | 340 | 234 | 68.8% | ₹3.50 lakh | 56 |
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.
CUSAT Kochi Student profile in the 2020 submission
The 2020 submission reports 2,577 students across the programme groups below, including 485 women, 667 students from outside the home state, 11 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)] | 2,444 | 421 | 665 | 11 | 0 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 133 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
CUSAT Kochi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 48 | 345 | 14 | — |
| 2017-18 | — | — | 11 | — |
| 2016-17 | — | — | 11 | — |
CUSAT Kochi 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 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 49.45 | 50.08 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 23.58 | 14.19 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 37.28 | 38.55 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 44.71 | 44.77 |
| PR — Perception | 6.51 | 5.69 |
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 CUSAT Kochi was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology
Cochin, Kerala · NIRF ID IR-E-C-9462
At a glance
School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology is a government institution in Cochin, Kerala. Its best current NIRF result is #178 in Engineering (2020). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 68.8% and a ₹3.5L median annual salary for the 2018-19 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 2,577 students.
2018-19
234 / 340
NIRF 2020
full + part-time
NIRF Engineering journey & 2020 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
EngineeringNIRF 2020 Rank#178 Score32.04
NIRF Engineering journey
Rank #116 → #178 since 2019; score 34.49 → 32.04.
The rank line is CUSAT Kochi's all-India position in NIRF Engineering: #116 in 2019 to #178 in 2020. Lower is better.
Engineering 2020 summary
- Current rank
- #178
- Score (out of 100)
- 32.04
- Last year rank
- #116
- Movement vs previous
- 62
- Best rank
- #116
- Ranking trend
- Declining
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 57.6% → 68.8%; latest median salary ₹3.5L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 234 placed — 68.8% of the batch
- 56 chose higher studies
- 50 reported another outcome
Half of the 234 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹3.5L
- Placement rate
- 68.8%
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 57.6% to 68.8%. The reported median salary moved from ₹3.15L in 2015-16 to ₹3.5L in 2018-19.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2020 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹19.73 Cr → ₹24.2 Cr.
Year by year, 2016-17–2018-19
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: ₹19.73 Cr in 2016-17 to ₹24.2 Cr in 2018-19. Latest reported library spending is ₹0.05 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹1.6 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Graduation Outcomes (GO) improved most: 37.3 → 38.6. 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. CUSAT Kochi improved most in Graduation Outcomes (GO) (37.3 → 38.6). Its latest strongest pillar is Teaching & Resources (TLR) at 50.1, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 5.7.
Questions about CUSAT Kochi
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
CUSAT Kochi ranking questions
What is CUSAT Kochi NIRF ranking 2020?
School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology's best listed NIRF 2020 result on NIRFRank is Engineering rank #178 with a score of 32.04.
Which NIRF categories include CUSAT Kochi in 2020?
CUSAT Kochi appears in the NIRF 2020 Engineering ranking categories on this profile.
Is School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology private or government?
School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology located?
School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology is listed in Cochin, Kerala.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of CUSAT Kochi graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹3.5L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2018-19, with 234 of 340 graduates placed (68.8%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹3.67L.
What is CUSAT Kochi's best NIRF category?
Engineering is its best current result at #178 in NIRF 2020, with a score of 32.04.
How many students does CUSAT Kochi have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 2,577 students, including 667 from outside the state and 11 international students.
Is CUSAT Kochi improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 23.6 in 2019 to 14.2 in 2020. The latest disclosure also reports 393 PhD scholars.
How much does CUSAT Kochi spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹24.2 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹1.6 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹0.05 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 2020 edition.