Which is the top Engineering college in Assam as per NIRF 2017?
IIT Guwahati is the top Assam entry, ranked #7 with a score of 72.30.
2 Assam institutions appear in the NIRF 2017 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 2017 at national rank 7 with a score of 72.30.
Assam colleges featured across NIRF Engineering editions
These institutions appeared in the available Assam lists from 2016 to 2017. 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 2017 · National rank 7 · Listed this year
- National Institute of Technology Silchar 2017 · National rank 53 · Listed this year
Ownership not confirmed
- 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 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.
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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 57.52
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7 IIT Guwahati 72.30 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 7
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Ranked #7 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
53 NIT Silchar 42.73 12
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2016: rank 65
- 2017: rank 53
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 12 places from #65 in 2016 to #53 in 2017.
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 2017 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.