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NIRF 2020

NIRF 2020 Engineering rankings

Discover the top 200+ colleges in India based on NIRF 2020 rankings, using key parameters like teaching, learning, research, graduation outcomes, outreach, and perception.

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Top private — Engineering 2020

VIT Vellore · Vellore #15 · 59.32
Amrita · Amritapuri #20 · 57.37
Thapar Patiala · Patiala #29 · 54.45

Top 10 Engineering colleges — NIRF 2020

Official rank order
#15 · Vellore, Tamil Nadu VIT Vellore Score 59.32 #20 · Amritapuri, Kerala Amrita Score 57.37 #29 · Patiala, Punjab Thapar Patiala Score 54.45 #30 · Pilani, Rajasthan BITS Pilani Score 54.39 #32 · Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh Amity Noida Score 53.09 #34 · Bhubaneswar, Odisha SOA Bhubaneswar Score 52.38 #37 · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu SASTRA Score 51.79 #38 · Ranchi, Jharkhand Birla Institute of Technology Score 51.42 #41 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu SRMIST Chennai Score 50.95 #42 · Bhubaneswar, Odisha KIIT Bhubaneswar Score 50.07
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15 VIT Vellore Vellore, Tamil Nadu Private 59.32 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: rank 13
  • 2017: rank 13
  • 2018: rank 16
  • 2019: rank 18
  • 2020: rank 15

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #13 in 2016 to #15 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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20 Amrita Amritapuri, Kerala Private 57.37 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: rank 20

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #20 in both 2020 and 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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29 Thapar Patiala Patiala, Punjab Private 54.45 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: rank 27
  • 2017: rank 26
  • 2018: rank 20
  • 2019: rank 23
  • 2020: rank 29

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #27 in 2016 to #29 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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30 BITS Pilani Pilani, Rajasthan Private 54.39 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 16
  • 2018: rank 17
  • 2019: rank 25
  • 2020: rank 30

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 14 places from #16 in 2017 to #30 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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32 Amity Noida Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh Private 53.09 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 46
  • 2018: rank 34
  • 2019: rank 35
  • 2020: rank 32

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 14 places from #46 in 2017 to #32 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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34 SOA Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha Private 52.38 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 32
  • 2020: rank 34

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #32 in 2019 to #34 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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37 SASTRA Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Private 51.79 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 33
  • 2019: rank 38
  • 2020: rank 37

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 4 places from #33 in 2018 to #37 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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38 Birla Institute of Technology Ranchi, Jharkhand Private 51.42 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: rank 17
  • 2017: rank 31
  • 2018: rank 26
  • 2019: rank 33
  • 2020: rank 38

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 21 places from #17 in 2016 to #38 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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41 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 50.95 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 35
  • 2018: rank 46
  • 2019: rank 36
  • 2020: rank 41

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 6 places from #35 in 2017 to #41 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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42 KIIT Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha Private 50.07 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: rank 32
  • 2017: rank 47
  • 2018: rank 51
  • 2019: rank 48
  • 2020: rank 42

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 10 places from #32 in 2016 to #42 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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43 IIIT Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana Private 49.45 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 75
  • 2018: rank 38
  • 2019: rank 39
  • 2020: rank 43

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 32 places from #75 in 2017 to #43 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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44 SSN College Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu Private 49.26 7
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 36
  • 2019: rank 37
  • 2020: rank 44

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 8 places from #36 in 2018 to #44 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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45 Manipal Institute of Technology Manipal, Karnataka Private 49.06 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: rank 39
  • 2017: rank 43
  • 2018: rank 39
  • 2019: rank 43
  • 2020: rank 45

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 6 places from #39 in 2016 to #45 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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49 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 47.21 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 33
  • 2018: rank 29
  • 2019: rank 44
  • 2020: rank 49

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 16 places from #33 in 2017 to #49 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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51 Sathyabama Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 46.77 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 37
  • 2019: rank 47
  • 2020: rank 51

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 14 places from #37 in 2018 to #51 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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58 KL University Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh Private 44.70 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: rank 59
  • 2017: rank 68
  • 2018: rank 49
  • 2019: rank 52
  • 2020: rank 58

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #59 in 2016 to #58 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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59 M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 43.74 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 45
  • 2018: rank 60
  • 2019: rank 64
  • 2020: rank 59

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 14 places from #45 in 2017 to #59 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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60 KARE Srivilliputtur, Tamil Nadu Private 43.71 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 96
  • 2019: rank 61
  • 2020: rank 60

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 36 places from #96 in 2018 to #60 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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62 IIIT Bangalore Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 43.55 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 56
  • 2019: rank 65
  • 2020: rank 62

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 6 places from #56 in 2018 to #62 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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64 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai, Tamil Nadu Private 43.11 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 37
  • 2018: rank 39
  • 2019: rank 56
  • 2020: rank 64

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 27 places from #37 in 2017 to #64 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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70 R.V. College of Engineering Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 41.02 7
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 49
  • 2018: rank 58
  • 2019: rank 63
  • 2020: rank 70

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 21 places from #49 in 2017 to #70 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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73 B.M.S. College of Engineering Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 40.35 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 52
  • 2018: rank 67
  • 2019: rank 69
  • 2020: rank 73

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 21 places from #52 in 2017 to #73 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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80 Karunya University Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 39.40 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: rank 44
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 72
  • 2019: rank 72
  • 2020: rank 80

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 36 places from #44 in 2016 to #80 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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82 Kumaraguru College of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 39.24 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 82
  • 2018: rank 82
  • 2019: rank 77
  • 2020: rank 82

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #82 in both 2017 and 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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83 SKCET Coimbatore Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 38.83 14
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 97
  • 2020: rank 83

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 14 places from #97 in 2019 to #83 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.

About this NIRF ranking

What is the NIRF 2020 Engineering ranking?

It is the imported official NIRF 2020 Engineering list, organized by rank with score and institution location details.

Can I use this for NIRF college ranking research?

Yes. Use the search box, year selector and private filter to narrow the ranking list, then open tracked college profiles for more history and comparison data.