Which is the top Engineering college in Dehradun as per NIRF 2025?
UPES Dehradun leads the city list at rank #43.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top Engineering Colleges in Dehradun@elseTop Engineering colleges in Dehradun: NIRF ranking 2025
2 Dehradun institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Engineering list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
UPES Dehradun leads the Dehradun entries in 2025 at national rank 43 with a score of 56.99.
Dehradun colleges featured across NIRF Engineering editions
These institutions appeared in the available Dehradun lists from 2016 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Private Engineering colleges in Dehradun
- UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) 2025 · National rank 43 · Listed this year
- Graphic Era University 2025 · National rank 52 · Listed this year
- DIT University 2022 · National rank 179 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Dehradun 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 Dehradun.
Dehradun Engineering ranking history
Explore Dehradun institutions in the published NIRF Engineering lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Dehradun. 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 Dehradun 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 Dehradun institutions appear in the 2025 published Engineering list. UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) is the highest-ranked Dehradun entry at national rank 43 with a score of 56.99.
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Major changes from 2024 to 2025
UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 42 to 43. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Dehradun ranking changes from 2024
1| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) | 42 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Dehradun institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Dehradun institutions in this comparison.
Dehradun institutions not present in 2025
0Every Dehradun entry in the earlier list remains present.
Dehradun NIRF Engineering rankings 2024
2 Dehradun institutions appear in the 2024 published Engineering list. UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) is the highest-ranked Dehradun entry at national rank 42 with a score of 56.65.
Dehradun institutions in NIRF Engineering 2024
2| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) | 54 | 56.65 |
| 52 | Graphic Era University | 62 | 52.96 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 54 to 42, 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 Dehradun ranking changes from 2023
2| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) | 54 | ↑ 12 places |
| 52 | Graphic Era University | 62 | ↑ 10 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Dehradun institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Dehradun institutions in this comparison.
Dehradun institutions not present in 2024
0Every Dehradun entry in the earlier list remains present.
Dehradun NIRF Engineering rankings 2023
2 Dehradun institutions appear in the 2023 published Engineering list. UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) is the highest-ranked Dehradun entry at national rank 54 with a score of 50.63.
Dehradun institutions in NIRF Engineering 2023
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) | 61 | 50.63 |
| 62 | Graphic Era University | 64 | 49.59 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 61 to 54, an improvement of 7 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Dehradun ranking changes from 2022
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) | 61 | ↑ 7 places |
| 62 | Graphic Era University | 64 | ↑ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Dehradun institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Dehradun institutions in this comparison.
Dehradun institutions not present in 2023
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | DIT University | Not present in 2023 |
Dehradun NIRF Engineering rankings 2022
3 Dehradun institutions appear in the 2022 published Engineering list. UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) is the highest-ranked Dehradun entry at national rank 61 with a score of 46.43.
Dehradun institutions in NIRF Engineering 2022
3| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) | 91 | 46.43 |
| 64 | Graphic Era University | 75 | 45.87 |
| 179 | DIT University | 195 | 35.14 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 91 to 61, an improvement of 30 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Dehradun ranking changes from 2021
3| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) | 91 | ↑ 30 places |
| 179 | DIT University | 195 | ↑ 16 places |
| 64 | Graphic Era University | 75 | ↑ 11 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Dehradun institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Dehradun institutions in this comparison.
Dehradun institutions not present in 2022
0Every Dehradun entry in the earlier list remains present.
Dehradun NIRF Engineering rankings 2021
3 Dehradun institutions appear in the 2021 published Engineering list. Graphic Era University is the highest-ranked Dehradun entry at national rank 75 with a score of 41.83.
Dehradun institutions in NIRF Engineering 2021
3| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Graphic Era University | 89 | 41.83 |
| 91 | UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) | 167 | 39.87 |
| 195 | DIT University | 129 | 32.53 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 167 to 91, an improvement of 76 places. DIT University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 129 to 195. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Dehradun ranking changes from 2020
3| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) | 167 | ↑ 76 places |
| 75 | Graphic Era University | 89 | ↑ 14 places |
| 195 | DIT University | 129 | ↓ 66 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Dehradun institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Dehradun institutions in this comparison.
Dehradun institutions not present in 2021
0Every Dehradun entry in the earlier list remains present.
Dehradun NIRF Engineering rankings 2020
3 Dehradun institutions appear in the 2020 published Engineering list. Graphic Era University is the highest-ranked Dehradun entry at national rank 89 with a score of 38.32.
Dehradun institutions in NIRF Engineering 2020
3| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Graphic Era University | 104 | 38.32 |
| 129 | DIT University | — | 34.93 |
| 167 | UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) | 145 | 32.51 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Graphic Era University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 104 to 89, an improvement of 15 places. UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 145 to 167. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Dehradun ranking changes from 2019
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Graphic Era University | 104 | ↑ 15 places |
| 167 | UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) | 145 | ↓ 22 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Dehradun institutions in 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | DIT University | 34.93 | Newly present |
Dehradun institutions not present in 2020
0Every Dehradun entry in the earlier list remains present.
Dehradun NIRF Engineering rankings 2019
2 Dehradun institutions appear in the 2019 published Engineering list. Graphic Era University is the highest-ranked Dehradun entry at national rank 104 with a score of 35.69.
Dehradun institutions in NIRF Engineering 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Graphic Era University | — | 35.69 |
| 145 | UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) | — | 32.46 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Dehradun lists.
Biggest Dehradun ranking changes from 2018
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Dehradun institutions in 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Graphic Era University | 35.69 | Newly present |
| 145 | UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) | 32.46 | Newly present |
Dehradun institutions not present in 2019
0Every Dehradun entry in the earlier list remains present.
Dehradun NIRF Engineering rankings 2018
0 Dehradun institutions appear in the 2018 published Engineering list.
Dehradun institutions in NIRF Engineering 2018
0No Dehradun institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Dehradun lists.
Biggest Dehradun ranking changes from 2017
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Dehradun institutions in 2018
0No newly listed Dehradun institutions in this comparison.
Dehradun institutions not present in 2018
0Every Dehradun entry in the earlier list remains present.
Dehradun NIRF Engineering rankings 2017
0 Dehradun institutions appear in the 2017 published Engineering list.
Dehradun institutions in NIRF Engineering 2017
0No Dehradun institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Dehradun lists.
Biggest Dehradun ranking changes from 2016
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Dehradun institutions in 2017
0No newly listed Dehradun institutions in this comparison.
Dehradun institutions not present in 2017
0Every Dehradun entry in the earlier list remains present.
Dehradun NIRF Engineering rankings 2016
0 Dehradun institutions appear in the 2016 published Engineering list.
Dehradun institutions in NIRF Engineering 2016
0No Dehradun institutions appear in this edition's published list.
This is the earliest available Engineering edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Dehradun Engineering ranking list
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43 UPES Dehradun 56.99 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 91
- 2022: rank 61
- 2023: rank 54
- 2024: rank 42
- 2025: rank 43
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 48 places from #91 in 2021 to #43 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
52 Graphic Era 55.26 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 75
- 2022: rank 64
- 2023: rank 62
- 2024: rank 52
- 2025: rank 52
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 23 places from #75 in 2021 to #52 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2025 ranking by published city and state.
Dehradun ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Dehradun?
2 colleges from Dehradun appear in the official 2025 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
How is the city filter created?
The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.