VNIT Nagpur NIRF ranking 2026
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur (VNIT Nagpur) is a government institution in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0334.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is Architecture #10 with a score of 61.22. The latest edition contains 3 published categories: Architecture, Engineering and Overall.
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 VNIT Nagpur 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.
VNIT Nagpur NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is Architecture #10 with a score of 61.22. Compared with 2024, 2 moved to weaker positions and 1 stayed unchanged. 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 | 10 | 61.22 | No rank change |
| Engineering | 44 | 56.58 | Declined by 5 places |
| Overall | 86 | 50.14 | Declined by 9 places |
VNIT Nagpur NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is Architecture #10 with a score of 63.05. Compared with 2023, 3 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 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 10 | 63.05 | Improved by 2 places |
| Engineering | 39 | 57.89 | Improved by 2 places |
| Overall | 77 | 51.03 | Improved by 5 places |
VNIT Nagpur NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is Architecture #12 with a score of 61.89. Compared with 2022, 3 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 | 12 | 61.89 | Declined by 4 places |
| Engineering | 41 | 55.03 | Declined by 9 places |
| Overall | 82 | 48.15 | Declined by 14 places |
VNIT Nagpur NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Architecture #8 with a score of 62.64. Compared with 2021, 1 improved and 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 | 8 | 62.64 | Improved by 9 places |
| Engineering | 32 | 56.62 | Declined by 2 places |
| Overall | 68 | 48.05 | Declined by 14 places |
VNIT Nagpur NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Architecture #17 with a score of 53.93. Compared with 2020, 1 moved to weaker positions and 2 have 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 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 17 | 53.93 | First published row on this profile |
| Engineering | 30 | 54.94 | Declined by 3 places |
| Overall | 54 | 46.98 | First published row on this profile |
VNIT Nagpur NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Engineering #27 with a score of 54.76. 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 | 27 | 54.76 | Improved by 4 places |
VNIT Nagpur NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Engineering #31 with a score of 51.27. Compared with 2018, 1 stayed unchanged. 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 | 31 | 51.27 | No rank change |
VNIT Nagpur NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is Engineering #31 with a score of 49.55. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 31 | 49.55 |
VNIT Nagpur NIRF Ranking Trends (2018–2025)
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 · 2021 · 53.93 | #10 · 2025 · 61.22 | Improved by 7 places |
| Engineering | #31 · 2018 · 49.55 | #44 · 2025 · 56.58 | Declined by 13 places |
| Overall | #54 · 2021 · 46.98 | #86 · 2025 · 50.14 | Declined by 32 places |
VNIT Nagpur 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 | 239 | 170 | 71.1% | ₹7.50 lakh | 66 |
| 2023-24 | UG, 4 years | 756 | 575 | 76.1% | ₹9.00 lakh | 106 |
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.
VNIT Nagpur Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 3,685 students across the programme groups below, including 807 women, 1,875 students from outside the home state, 68 international students and 789 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 3,234 | 693 | 1,670 | 68 | 789 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 451 | 114 | 205 | 0 | 0 |
VNIT Nagpur 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 | 429 | 109 | 95 | 140 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 87 | 156 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 49 | 120 |
VNIT Nagpur 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 | 2021 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 58.81 | 56.11 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 38.93 | 53.54 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 61.06 | 88.04 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 69.69 | 69.83 |
| PR — Perception | 34.41 | 34.81 |
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 VNIT Nagpur was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
Nagpur, Maharashtra · NIRF ID IR-A-U-0334
At a glance
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur is a government institution in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Its best current NIRF result is #10 in Architecture (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 76.1% and a ₹9L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 3,685 students.
2023-24
575 / 756
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#10 Score61.22
NIRF Architecture journey
Rank #17 → #10 since 2021; score 53.93 → 61.22.
The rank line is VNIT Nagpur's all-India position in NIRF Architecture: #17 in 2021 to #10 in 2025. Lower is better.
Architecture 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #10
- Score (out of 100)
- 61.22
- Last year rank
- #10
- Movement vs previous
- 0
- Best rank
- #8
- Ranking trend
- Stable
EngineeringNIRF 2025 Rank#44 Score56.58
OverallNIRF 2025 Rank#86 Score50.14
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 63.3% → 76.1%; latest median salary ₹9L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 575 placed — 76.1% of the batch
- 106 chose higher studies
- 75 reported another outcome
Half of the 575 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹9L
- Placement rate
- 76.1%
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 63.3% to 76.1%. The reported median salary moved from ₹6L in 2017-18 to ₹9L 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 ₹84.26 Cr → ₹151.87 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: ₹84.26 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹151.87 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹18.66 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹5.96 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Graduation Outcomes (GO) improved most: 61.1 → 88.0. 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. VNIT Nagpur improved most in Graduation Outcomes (GO) (61.1 → 88.0). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 88.0, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 34.8.
Questions about VNIT Nagpur
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
VNIT Nagpur ranking questions
What is VNIT Nagpur NIRF ranking 2025?
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is Architecture rank #10 with a score of 61.22.
Which NIRF categories include VNIT Nagpur in 2025?
VNIT Nagpur appears in the NIRF 2025 Architecture, Engineering and Overall ranking categories on this profile.
Is Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur private or government?
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur located?
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur is listed in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of VNIT Nagpur graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹9L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 575 of 756 graduates placed (76.1%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹7.5L.
What is VNIT Nagpur's best NIRF category?
Architecture is its best current result at #10 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 61.22.
How many students does VNIT Nagpur have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 3,685 students, including 1,875 from outside the state and 68 international students.
Is VNIT Nagpur improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 38.9 in 2021 to 53.5 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 538 PhD scholars.
How much does VNIT Nagpur spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹151.87 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹5.96 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹18.66 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.