Which is the top Engineering college in Chandigarh as per NIRF 2022?
Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh is the top Chandigarh entry, ranked #87 with a score of 41.05.
2 Chandigarh institutions appear in the NIRF 2022 Engineering list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh leads the Chandigarh entries in 2022 at national rank 87 with a score of 41.05.
Chandigarh colleges featured across NIRF Engineering editions
These institutions appeared in the available Chandigarh lists from 2016 to 2022. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Engineering colleges in Chandigarh
- Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh 2022 · National rank 87 · Listed this year
- Panjab University 2022 · National rank 92 · Listed this year
- Punjab Engineering College 2017 · National rank 85 · Historical entry
Ownership not confirmed
- Pec University Of Technology-Chandigarh 2016 · National rank 38 · Historical entry
- University Institute Of Chemical Engineering And Technology 2016 · National rank 100 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Chandigarh 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 Chandigarh.
Chandigarh Engineering ranking history
Explore Chandigarh institutions in the published NIRF Engineering lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Chandigarh. 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 Chandigarh 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 2022
2 Chandigarh institutions appear in the 2022 published Engineering list. Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh is the highest-ranked Chandigarh entry at national rank 87 with a score of 41.05.
View full Chandigarh 2022 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 70 to 87. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chandigarh ranking changes from 2021
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh | 70 | ↓ 17 places |
| 92 | Panjab University | 89 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chandigarh institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Chandigarh institutions in this comparison.
Chandigarh institutions not present in 2022
0Every Chandigarh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chandigarh NIRF Engineering rankings 2021
2 Chandigarh institutions appear in the 2021 published Engineering list. Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh is the highest-ranked Chandigarh entry at national rank 70 with a score of 42.62.
Chandigarh institutions in NIRF Engineering 2021
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh | 68 | 42.62 |
| 89 | Panjab University | 72 | 40.16 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Panjab University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 72 to 89. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chandigarh ranking changes from 2020
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Panjab University | 72 | ↓ 17 places |
| 70 | Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh | 68 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chandigarh institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Chandigarh institutions in this comparison.
Chandigarh institutions not present in 2021
0Every Chandigarh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chandigarh NIRF Engineering rankings 2020
2 Chandigarh institutions appear in the 2020 published Engineering list. Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh is the highest-ranked Chandigarh entry at national rank 68 with a score of 41.43.
Chandigarh institutions in NIRF Engineering 2020
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh | 78 | 41.43 |
| 72 | Panjab University | 54 | 40.44 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 78 to 68, an improvement of 10 places. Panjab University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 54 to 72. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chandigarh ranking changes from 2019
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh | 78 | ↑ 10 places |
| 72 | Panjab University | 54 | ↓ 18 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chandigarh institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Chandigarh institutions in this comparison.
Chandigarh institutions not present in 2020
0Every Chandigarh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chandigarh NIRF Engineering rankings 2019
2 Chandigarh institutions appear in the 2019 published Engineering list. Panjab University is the highest-ranked Chandigarh entry at national rank 54 with a score of 43.59.
Chandigarh institutions in NIRF Engineering 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Panjab University | 59 | 43.59 |
| 78 | Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh | 73 | 38.42 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Panjab University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 59 to 54, an improvement of 5 places. Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 73 to 78. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chandigarh ranking changes from 2018
2| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Panjab University | 59 | ↑ 5 places |
| 78 | Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh | 73 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chandigarh institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Chandigarh institutions in this comparison.
Chandigarh institutions not present in 2019
0Every Chandigarh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chandigarh NIRF Engineering rankings 2018
2 Chandigarh institutions appear in the 2018 published Engineering list. Panjab University is the highest-ranked Chandigarh entry at national rank 59 with a score of 42.68.
Chandigarh institutions in NIRF Engineering 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Panjab University | — | 42.68 |
| 73 | Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh | — | 39.24 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Chandigarh lists.
Biggest Chandigarh ranking changes from 2017
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Chandigarh institutions in 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Panjab University | 42.68 | Newly present |
| 73 | Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh | 39.24 | Newly present |
Chandigarh institutions not present in 2018
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Punjab Engineering College | Not present in 2018 |
Chandigarh NIRF Engineering rankings 2017
1 Chandigarh institution appear in the 2017 published Engineering list. Punjab Engineering College is the highest-ranked Chandigarh entry at national rank 85 with a score of 37.44.
Chandigarh institutions in NIRF Engineering 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Punjab Engineering College | — | 37.44 |
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Chandigarh lists.
Biggest Chandigarh ranking changes from 2016
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present Chandigarh institutions in 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Punjab Engineering College | 37.44 | Newly present |
Chandigarh institutions not present in 2017
2| 2016 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Pec University Of Technology-Chandigarh | Not present in 2017 |
| 100 | University Institute Of Chemical Engineering And Technology | Not present in 2017 |
Chandigarh NIRF Engineering rankings 2016
2 Chandigarh institutions appear in the 2016 published Engineering list. Pec University Of Technology-Chandigarh is the highest-ranked Chandigarh entry at national rank 38 with a score of 61.32.
Chandigarh institutions in NIRF Engineering 2016
2| 2016 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Pec University Of Technology-Chandigarh | — | 61.32 |
| 100 | University Institute Of Chemical Engineering And Technology | — | 49.09 |
This is the earliest available Engineering edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Chandigarh Engineering ranking list
Avg score 40.82
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87 Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh 41.05 17
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2018: rank 73
- 2019: rank 78
- 2020: rank 68
- 2021: rank 70
- 2022: rank 87
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 14 places from #73 in 2018 to #87 in 2022.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
92 Panjab University 40.58 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2018: rank 59
- 2019: rank 54
- 2020: rank 72
- 2021: rank 89
- 2022: rank 92
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 33 places from #59 in 2018 to #92 in 2022.
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.
Chandigarh 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 Chandigarh colleges are in the NIRF 2022 list?
2 ranked colleges are shown across 1 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.