Which is the top Engineering college in Coimbatore as per NIRF 2021?
Amrita leads the city list at rank #16.
NIRF 2021 · City ranking
10 Coimbatore institutions appear in the NIRF 2021 Engineering list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Amrita leads the Coimbatore entries in 2021 at national rank 16 with a score of 59.67.
Coimbatore colleges featured across NIRF Engineering editions
These institutions appeared in the available Coimbatore lists from 2016 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Engineering colleges in Coimbatore
- Government College of Technology 2021 · National rank 128 · Listed this year
Top Private Engineering colleges in Coimbatore
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 2021 · National rank 16 · Listed this year
- PSG College of Technology 2021 · National rank 53 · Listed this year
- Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology 2021 · National rank 78 · Listed this year
- Kumaraguru College of Technology 2021 · National rank 90 · Listed this year
- Coimbatore Institute of Technology 2021 · National rank 102 · Listed this year
- Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences 2021 · National rank 105 · Listed this year
- PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research 2021 · National rank 131 · Listed this year
- Sri Krishna College of Technology 2021 · National rank 137 · Listed this year
- Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College 2021 · National rank 175 · Listed this year
- Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences-Coimbatore 2017 · National rank 62 · Historical entry
- Psg College Of Technology-Coimbatore 2016 · National rank 24 · Historical entry
- Coimbatore Institute Of Technology-Coimbatore 2016 · National rank 34 · Historical entry
- Kumaraguru College Of Technology-Coimbatore 2016 · National rank 53 · Historical entry
- Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College-Coimbatore 2016 · National rank 90 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Coimbatore 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 Coimbatore.
Coimbatore Engineering ranking history
Explore Coimbatore institutions in the published NIRF Engineering lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Coimbatore. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Engineering edition and the state and city recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Coimbatore 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 2021
10 Coimbatore institutions appear in the 2021 published Engineering list. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is the highest-ranked Coimbatore entry at national rank 16 with a score of 59.67.
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Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Sri Krishna College of Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 152 to 137, an improvement of 15 places. Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 142 to 175. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Coimbatore ranking changes from 2020
5| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | Sri Krishna College of Technology | 152 | ↑ 15 places |
| 78 | Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology | 83 | ↑ 5 places |
| 175 | Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College | 142 | ↓ 33 places |
| 105 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | 80 | ↓ 25 places |
| 128 | Government College of Technology | 104 | ↓ 24 places |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Coimbatore institutions in 2021
2| 2021 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | 59.67 | Newly present |
| 131 | PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research | 36.41 | Newly present |
Coimbatore institutions not present in 2021
0Every Coimbatore entry in the earlier list remains present.
Coimbatore NIRF Engineering rankings 2020
8 Coimbatore institutions appear in the 2020 published Engineering list. PSG College of Technology is the highest-ranked Coimbatore entry at national rank 49 with a score of 47.21.
Coimbatore institutions in NIRF Engineering 2020
8| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | PSG College of Technology | 44 | 47.21 |
| 80 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | 72 | 39.40 |
| 82 | Kumaraguru College of Technology | 77 | 39.24 |
| 83 | Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology | 97 | 38.83 |
| 90 | Coimbatore Institute of Technology | 68 | 38.24 |
| 104 | Government College of Technology | 90 | 37.10 |
| 142 | Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College | 138 | 33.79 |
| 152 | Sri Krishna College of Technology | 145 | 33.43 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 97 to 83, an improvement of 14 places. Coimbatore Institute of Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 68 to 90. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Coimbatore ranking changes from 2019
4| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology | 97 | ↑ 14 places |
| 90 | Coimbatore Institute of Technology | 68 | ↓ 22 places |
| 104 | Government College of Technology | 90 | ↓ 14 places |
| 80 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | 72 | ↓ 8 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Coimbatore institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Coimbatore institutions in this comparison.
Coimbatore institutions not present in 2020
0Every Coimbatore entry in the earlier list remains present.
Coimbatore NIRF Engineering rankings 2019
8 Coimbatore institutions appear in the 2019 published Engineering list. PSG College of Technology is the highest-ranked Coimbatore entry at national rank 44 with a score of 47.28.
Coimbatore institutions in NIRF Engineering 2019
8| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | PSG College of Technology | 29 | 47.28 |
| 68 | Coimbatore Institute of Technology | 62 | 40.10 |
| 72 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | 72 | 39.37 |
| 77 | Kumaraguru College of Technology | 82 | 38.55 |
| 90 | Government College of Technology | 93 | 36.42 |
| 97 | Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology | — | 35.97 |
| 138 | Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College | — | 33.36 |
| 145 | Sri Krishna College of Technology | — | 32.46 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Kumaraguru College of Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 82 to 77, an improvement of 5 places. PSG College of Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 29 to 44. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Coimbatore ranking changes from 2018
4| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Kumaraguru College of Technology | 82 | ↑ 5 places |
| 90 | Government College of Technology | 93 | ↑ 3 places |
| 44 | PSG College of Technology | 29 | ↓ 15 places |
| 68 | Coimbatore Institute of Technology | 62 | ↓ 6 places |
Changes to the published list — 3 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Coimbatore institutions in 2019
3| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology | 35.97 | Newly present |
| 138 | Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College | 33.36 | Newly present |
| 145 | Sri Krishna College of Technology | 32.46 | Newly present |
Coimbatore institutions not present in 2019
0Every Coimbatore entry in the earlier list remains present.
Coimbatore NIRF Engineering rankings 2018
5 Coimbatore institutions appear in the 2018 published Engineering list. PSG College of Technology is the highest-ranked Coimbatore entry at national rank 29 with a score of 50.31.
Coimbatore institutions in NIRF Engineering 2018
5| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | PSG College of Technology | 33 | 50.31 |
| 62 | Coimbatore Institute of Technology | 51 | 41.59 |
| 72 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | — | 39.27 |
| 82 | Kumaraguru College of Technology | 82 | 37.19 |
| 93 | Government College of Technology | — | 36.35 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
PSG College of Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 33 to 29, an improvement of 4 places. Coimbatore Institute of Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 51 to 62. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Coimbatore ranking changes from 2017
2| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | PSG College of Technology | 33 | ↑ 4 places |
| 62 | Coimbatore Institute of Technology | 51 | ↓ 11 places |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Coimbatore institutions in 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | 39.27 | Newly present |
| 93 | Government College of Technology | 36.35 | Newly present |
Coimbatore institutions not present in 2018
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences-Coimbatore | Not present in 2018 |
Coimbatore NIRF Engineering rankings 2017
4 Coimbatore institutions appear in the 2017 published Engineering list. PSG College of Technology is the highest-ranked Coimbatore entry at national rank 33 with a score of 49.49.
Coimbatore institutions in NIRF Engineering 2017
4| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | PSG College of Technology | — | 49.49 |
| 51 | Coimbatore Institute of Technology | — | 43.29 |
| 62 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences-Coimbatore | — | 40.97 |
| 82 | Kumaraguru College of Technology | — | 37.74 |
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Coimbatore lists.
Biggest Coimbatore ranking changes from 2016
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 4 newly listed and 5 no longer listed
Newly present Coimbatore institutions in 2017
4| 2017 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | PSG College of Technology | 49.49 | Newly present |
| 51 | Coimbatore Institute of Technology | 43.29 | Newly present |
| 62 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences-Coimbatore | 40.97 | Newly present |
| 82 | Kumaraguru College of Technology | 37.74 | Newly present |
Coimbatore institutions not present in 2017
5| 2016 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Psg College Of Technology-Coimbatore | Not present in 2017 |
| 34 | Coimbatore Institute Of Technology-Coimbatore | Not present in 2017 |
| 44 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | Not present in 2017 |
| 53 | Kumaraguru College Of Technology-Coimbatore | Not present in 2017 |
| 90 | Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College-Coimbatore | Not present in 2017 |
Coimbatore NIRF Engineering rankings 2016
5 Coimbatore institutions appear in the 2016 published Engineering list. Psg College Of Technology-Coimbatore is the highest-ranked Coimbatore entry at national rank 24 with a score of 67.80.
Coimbatore institutions in NIRF Engineering 2016
5| 2016 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Psg College Of Technology-Coimbatore | — | 67.80 |
| 34 | Coimbatore Institute Of Technology-Coimbatore | — | 62.58 |
| 44 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | — | 59.29 |
| 53 | Kumaraguru College Of Technology-Coimbatore | — | 58.44 |
| 90 | Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College-Coimbatore | — | 50.55 |
This is the earliest available Engineering edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Coimbatore Engineering ranking list
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16 Amrita 59.67 4
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- 2020: rank 20
- 2021: rank 16
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Improved by 4 places from #20 in 2020 to #16 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
53 PSG College of Technology 47.91 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2017: rank 33
- 2018: rank 29
- 2019: rank 44
- 2020: rank 49
- 2021: rank 53
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Moved down 20 places from #33 in 2017 to #53 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
78 SKCET Coimbatore 41.29 5
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- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: rank 97
- 2020: rank 83
- 2021: rank 78
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Improved by 19 places from #97 in 2019 to #78 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
90 Kumaraguru College of Technology 39.92 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2017: rank 82
- 2018: rank 82
- 2019: rank 77
- 2020: rank 82
- 2021: rank 90
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Moved down 8 places from #82 in 2017 to #90 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
102 Coimbatore Institute of Technology 38.74 12
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- 2017: rank 51
- 2018: rank 62
- 2019: rank 68
- 2020: rank 90
- 2021: rank 102
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Moved down 51 places from #51 in 2017 to #102 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
105 Karunya University 38.38 25
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- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: rank 72
- 2019: rank 72
- 2020: rank 80
- 2021: rank 105
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Moved down 33 places from #72 in 2018 to #105 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
128 Government College of Technology 36.54 24
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- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: rank 93
- 2019: rank 90
- 2020: rank 104
- 2021: rank 128
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Moved down 35 places from #93 in 2018 to #128 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
131 PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research 36.41 NEW
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- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: rank 131
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Ranked #131 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
137 Sri Krishna College of Technology 35.94 15
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- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: rank 145
- 2020: rank 152
- 2021: rank 137
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Improved by 8 places from #145 in 2019 to #137 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
175 Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College 33.96 33
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- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: rank 138
- 2020: rank 142
- 2021: rank 175
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Moved down 37 places from #138 in 2019 to #175 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2021 ranking by published city and state.
Coimbatore ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Coimbatore?
10 colleges from Coimbatore appear in the official 2021 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
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