Which is the top Engineering college in Assam as per NIRF 2025?
IIT Guwahati is the top Assam entry, ranked #8 with a score of 72.24.
Top Engineering Colleges in Assam@elseTop Engineering colleges in Assam: NIRF ranking 2025
2 Assam institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Engineering list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
IIT Guwahati leads the Assam entries in 2025 at national rank 8 with a score of 72.24.
Assam colleges featured across NIRF Engineering editions
These institutions appeared in the available Assam lists from 2016 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Engineering colleges in Assam
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati 2025 · National rank 8 · Listed this year
- National Institute of Technology Silchar 2025 · National rank 50 · Listed this year
- Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati 2022 · National rank 112 · Historical entry
- Tezpur University 2022 · National rank 123 · Historical entry
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- Indian Institute Of Technology, North Guwahati 2016 · National rank 11 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Assam offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national Engineering ranks, not positions within Assam.
Assam Engineering ranking history
Explore Assam institutions in the published NIRF Engineering lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Assam. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Engineering edition and the state recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Assam list, not necessarily a first NIRF appearance. Absence does not establish why an institution is missing, and movement alone does not explain changes in quality.
Highlights and changes in 2025
2 Assam institutions appear in the 2025 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Assam entry at national rank 8 with a score of 72.24.
View full Assam 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
National Institute of Technology Silchar recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 40 to 50. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Assam ranking changes from 2024
2| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 40 | ↓ 10 places |
| 8 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 7 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Assam institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Assam institutions in this comparison.
Assam institutions not present in 2025
0Every Assam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Assam NIRF Engineering rankings 2024
2 Assam institutions appear in the 2024 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Assam entry at national rank 7 with a score of 71.86.
Assam institutions in NIRF Engineering 2024
2| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 7 | 71.86 |
| 40 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 40 | 57.60 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Assam lists.
Biggest Assam ranking changes from 2023
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Assam institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Assam institutions in this comparison.
Assam institutions not present in 2024
0Every Assam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Assam NIRF Engineering rankings 2023
2 Assam institutions appear in the 2023 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Assam entry at national rank 7 with a score of 70.32.
Assam institutions in NIRF Engineering 2023
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 7 | 70.32 |
| 40 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 38 | 55.07 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
National Institute of Technology Silchar recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 38 to 40. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Assam ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 38 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present Assam institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Assam institutions in this comparison.
Assam institutions not present in 2023
2| 2022 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati | Not present in 2023 |
| 123 | Tezpur University | Not present in 2023 |
Assam NIRF Engineering rankings 2022
4 Assam institutions appear in the 2022 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Assam entry at national rank 7 with a score of 72.98.
Assam institutions in NIRF Engineering 2022
4| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 7 | 72.98 |
| 38 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 48 | 54.63 |
| 112 | Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati | 73 | 39.09 |
| 123 | Tezpur University | 104 | 38.12 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
National Institute of Technology Silchar recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 48 to 38, an improvement of 10 places. Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 73 to 112. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Assam ranking changes from 2021
3| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 48 | ↑ 10 places |
| 112 | Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati | 73 | ↓ 39 places |
| 123 | Tezpur University | 104 | ↓ 19 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Assam institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Assam institutions in this comparison.
Assam institutions not present in 2022
0Every Assam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Assam NIRF Engineering rankings 2021
4 Assam institutions appear in the 2021 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Assam entry at national rank 7 with a score of 73.84.
Assam institutions in NIRF Engineering 2021
4| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 7 | 73.84 |
| 48 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 46 | 49.57 |
| 73 | Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati | 66 | 41.98 |
| 104 | Tezpur University | — | 38.39 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 66 to 73. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Assam ranking changes from 2020
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati | 66 | ↓ 7 places |
| 48 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 46 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Assam institutions in 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Tezpur University | 38.39 | Newly present |
Assam institutions not present in 2021
0Every Assam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Assam NIRF Engineering rankings 2020
3 Assam institutions appear in the 2020 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Assam entry at national rank 7 with a score of 74.90.
Assam institutions in NIRF Engineering 2020
3| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 7 | 74.90 |
| 46 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 51 | 48.66 |
| 66 | Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati | — | 41.92 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
National Institute of Technology Silchar recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 51 to 46, an improvement of 5 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Assam ranking changes from 2019
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 51 | ↑ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Assam institutions in 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati | 41.92 | Newly present |
Assam institutions not present in 2020
0Every Assam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Assam NIRF Engineering rankings 2019
2 Assam institutions appear in the 2019 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Assam entry at national rank 7 with a score of 70.87.
Assam institutions in NIRF Engineering 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 7 | 70.87 |
| 51 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 57 | 45.61 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
National Institute of Technology Silchar recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 57 to 51, an improvement of 6 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Assam ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 57 | ↑ 6 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Assam institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Assam institutions in this comparison.
Assam institutions not present in 2019
0Every Assam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Assam NIRF Engineering rankings 2018
2 Assam institutions appear in the 2018 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Assam entry at national rank 7 with a score of 69.25.
Assam institutions in NIRF Engineering 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 7 | 69.25 |
| 57 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 53 | 43.09 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
National Institute of Technology Silchar recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 53 to 57. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Assam ranking changes from 2017
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 53 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Assam institutions in 2018
0No newly listed Assam institutions in this comparison.
Assam institutions not present in 2018
0Every Assam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Assam NIRF Engineering rankings 2017
2 Assam institutions appear in the 2017 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the highest-ranked Assam entry at national rank 7 with a score of 72.30.
Assam institutions in NIRF Engineering 2017
2| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | — | 72.30 |
| 53 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 65 | 42.73 |
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
National Institute of Technology Silchar recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 65 to 53, an improvement of 12 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Assam ranking changes from 2016
1| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 65 | ↑ 12 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Assam institutions in 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 72.30 | Newly present |
Assam institutions not present in 2017
1| 2016 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Indian Institute Of Technology, North Guwahati | Not present in 2017 |
Assam NIRF Engineering rankings 2016
2 Assam institutions appear in the 2016 published Engineering list. Indian Institute Of Technology, North Guwahati is the highest-ranked Assam entry at national rank 11 with a score of 74.62.
Assam institutions in NIRF Engineering 2016
2| 2016 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Indian Institute Of Technology, North Guwahati | — | 74.62 |
| 65 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | — | 55.49 |
This is the earliest available Engineering edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Assam Engineering ranking list
Avg score 64.07
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8 IIT Guwahati 72.24 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 7
- 2022: rank 7
- 2023: rank 7
- 2024: rank 7
- 2025: rank 8
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 1 places from #7 in 2021 to #8 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
50 NIT Silchar 55.91 10
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 48
- 2022: rank 38
- 2023: rank 40
- 2024: rank 40
- 2025: rank 50
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 2 places from #48 in 2021 to #50 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Assam ranking questions
Does this include private colleges?
Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.
How many Assam colleges are in the NIRF 2025 list?
2 ranked colleges are shown across 2 cities in this state.
What does the rank trend inside each row show?
Open any row to see that college's NIRF Engineering rank across the latest available editions.