Thiagarajar College of Engineering NIRF ranking 2026
Thiagarajar College of Engineering is a private institution in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Its NIRF institution ID is C-26794.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is Architecture #33 with a score of 52.56. The latest edition contains 1 published category: Architecture.
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 Thiagarajar College of Engineering 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.
Thiagarajar College of Engineering NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is Architecture #33 with a score of 52.56. Compared with 2024, 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 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 33 | 52.56 | Declined by 8 places |
Thiagarajar College of Engineering NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is Architecture #25 with a score of 54.71. Compared with 2022, 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 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 25 | 54.71 | Declined by 2 places |
Thiagarajar College of Engineering NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Architecture #23 with a score of 50.53. Compared with 2021, 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 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 23 | 50.53 | Declined by 4 places |
| Engineering | 85 | 41.10 | Declined by 14 places |
Thiagarajar College of Engineering NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Architecture #19 with a score of 52.53. Compared with 2020, 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 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 19 | 52.53 | Declined by 2 places |
| Engineering | 71 | 42.58 | Declined by 7 places |
Thiagarajar College of Engineering NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Architecture #17 with a score of 50.30. Compared with 2019, 1 moved to weaker positions and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 17 | 50.30 | First published row on this profile |
| Engineering | 64 | 43.11 | Declined by 8 places |
Thiagarajar College of Engineering NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Engineering #56 with a score of 43.38. 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 | 56 | 43.38 | Declined by 17 places |
Thiagarajar College of Engineering NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is Engineering #39 with a score of 46.66. Compared with 2017, 1 moved to weaker positions and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. 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 | 39 | 46.66 | Declined by 2 places |
| Overall | 95 | 41.41 | First published row on this profile |
Thiagarajar College of Engineering NIRF 2017 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2017 is Engineering #37 with a score of 47.01. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 37 | 47.01 |
Thiagarajar College of Engineering NIRF Ranking Trends (2017–2025)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #17 · 2020 · 50.30 | #33 · 2025 · 52.56 | Declined by 16 places |
| Engineering | #37 · 2017 · 47.01 | #85 · 2022 · 41.10 | Declined by 48 places |
Thiagarajar College of Engineering Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PG, 2 years | 56 | 23 | 41.1% | ₹6.00 lakh | 11 |
| 2023-24 | UG, 4 years | 870 | 692 | 79.5% | ₹7.20 lakh | 58 |
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.
Thiagarajar College of Engineering Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 3,988 students across the programme groups below, including 1,571 women, 38 students from outside the home state, 0 international students and 198 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 3,872 | 1,513 | 38 | 0 | 198 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 116 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thiagarajar College of Engineering 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 87 | 86 | 29 | 11 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 32 | 10 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 31 | 12 |
Thiagarajar College of Engineering NIRF Architecture 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 | 2020 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 47.68 | 55.37 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 24.60 | 32.92 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 78.55 | 71.08 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 51.00 | 51.90 |
| PR — Perception | 54.99 | 44.17 |
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 Thiagarajar College of Engineering was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Thiagarajar College of Engineering
Madurai, Tamil Nadu · NIRF ID IR-A-C-26794
At a glance
Thiagarajar College of Engineering is a private institution in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Its best current NIRF result is #33 in Architecture (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 79.5% and a ₹7.2L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 3,988 students.
2023-24
692 / 870
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF Architecture journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
ArchitectureNIRF 2025 Rank#33 Score52.56
NIRF Architecture journey
Rank #17 → #33 since 2020; score 50.30 → 52.56.
The rank line is Thiagarajar College of Engineering's all-India position in NIRF Architecture: #17 in 2020 to #33 in 2025. Lower is better.
Architecture 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #33
- Score (out of 100)
- 52.56
- Last year rank
- #25
- Movement vs previous
- 8
- Best rank
- #17
- Ranking trend
- Declining
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 86.6% → 79.5%; latest median salary ₹7.2L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 692 placed — 79.5% of the batch
- 58 chose higher studies
- 120 reported another outcome
Half of the 692 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹7.2L
- Placement rate
- 79.5%
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 86.6% to 79.5%. The reported median salary moved from ₹3.6L in 2017-18 to ₹7.2L 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 ₹33.97 Cr → ₹44.36 Cr. Latest library expenditure is below the first reported year.
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: ₹33.97 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹44.36 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹0.1 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹3.42 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Research (RPC) improved most: 24.6 → 32.9. Research (RPC) 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. Thiagarajar College of Engineering improved most in Research (RPC) (24.6 → 32.9). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 71.1, while Research (RPC) is lowest at 32.9.
Questions about Thiagarajar College of Engineering
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
Thiagarajar College of Engineering ranking questions
What is Thiagarajar College of Engineering NIRF ranking 2025?
Thiagarajar College of Engineering's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is Architecture rank #33 with a score of 52.56.
Which NIRF categories include Thiagarajar College of Engineering in 2025?
Thiagarajar College of Engineering appears in the NIRF 2025 Architecture ranking categories on this profile.
Is Thiagarajar College of Engineering private or government?
Thiagarajar College of Engineering is marked as a private institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Thiagarajar College of Engineering located?
Thiagarajar College of Engineering is listed in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of Thiagarajar College of Engineering graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹7.2L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 692 of 870 graduates placed (79.5%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹6L.
What is Thiagarajar College of Engineering's best NIRF category?
Architecture is its best current result at #33 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 52.56.
How many students does Thiagarajar College of Engineering have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 3,988 students, including 38 from outside the state and 0 international students.
Is Thiagarajar College of Engineering improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 24.6 in 2020 to 32.9 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 173 PhD scholars.
How much does Thiagarajar College of Engineering spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹44.36 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹3.42 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹0.1 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.