Which is the top Engineering college in Dharwad as per NIRF 2021?
KLE Technological University leads the city list at rank #180.
NIRF 2021 · City ranking
1 Dharwad institution appears in the NIRF 2021 Engineering list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
KLE Technological University leads the Dharwad entries in 2021 at national rank 180 with a score of 33.58.
Dharwad colleges featured across NIRF Engineering editions
These institutions appeared in the available Dharwad lists from 2016 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Private Engineering colleges in Dharwad
- KLE Technological University 2021 · National rank 180 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Dharwad 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 Dharwad.
Dharwad Engineering ranking history
Explore Dharwad institutions in the published NIRF Engineering lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Dharwad. 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 Dharwad 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
1 Dharwad institution appear in the 2021 published Engineering list. KLE Technological University is the highest-ranked Dharwad entry at national rank 180 with a score of 33.58.
View full Dharwad 2021 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
KLE Technological University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 136 to 180. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Dharwad ranking changes from 2020
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | KLE Technological University | 136 | ↓ 44 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Dharwad institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Dharwad institutions in this comparison.
Dharwad institutions not present in 2021
0Every Dharwad entry in the earlier list remains present.
Dharwad NIRF Engineering rankings 2020
1 Dharwad institution appear in the 2020 published Engineering list. KLE Technological University is the highest-ranked Dharwad entry at national rank 136 with a score of 34.34.
Dharwad institutions in NIRF Engineering 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | KLE Technological University | 159 | 34.34 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
KLE Technological University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 159 to 136, an improvement of 23 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Dharwad ranking changes from 2019
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | KLE Technological University | 159 | ↑ 23 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Dharwad institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Dharwad institutions in this comparison.
Dharwad institutions not present in 2020
0Every Dharwad entry in the earlier list remains present.
Dharwad NIRF Engineering rankings 2019
1 Dharwad institution appear in the 2019 published Engineering list. KLE Technological University is the highest-ranked Dharwad entry at national rank 159 with a score of 32.05.
Dharwad institutions in NIRF Engineering 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | KLE Technological University | — | 32.05 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Dharwad lists.
Biggest Dharwad ranking changes from 2018
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Dharwad institutions in 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | KLE Technological University | 32.05 | Newly present |
Dharwad institutions not present in 2019
0Every Dharwad entry in the earlier list remains present.
Dharwad NIRF Engineering rankings 2018
0 Dharwad institutions appear in the 2018 published Engineering list.
Dharwad institutions in NIRF Engineering 2018
0No Dharwad institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Dharwad lists.
Biggest Dharwad 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 Dharwad institutions in 2018
0No newly listed Dharwad institutions in this comparison.
Dharwad institutions not present in 2018
0Every Dharwad entry in the earlier list remains present.
Dharwad NIRF Engineering rankings 2017
0 Dharwad institutions appear in the 2017 published Engineering list.
Dharwad institutions in NIRF Engineering 2017
0No Dharwad institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Dharwad lists.
Biggest Dharwad 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 Dharwad institutions in 2017
0No newly listed Dharwad institutions in this comparison.
Dharwad institutions not present in 2017
0Every Dharwad entry in the earlier list remains present.
Dharwad NIRF Engineering rankings 2016
0 Dharwad institutions appear in the 2016 published Engineering list.
Dharwad institutions in NIRF Engineering 2016
0No Dharwad institutions appear in this edition's published list.
This is the earliest available Engineering edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Dharwad Engineering ranking list
Karnataka#InstituteScore
180 KLE Technological University 33.58 44
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: rank 159
- 2020: rank 136
- 2021: rank 180
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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Moved down 21 places from #159 in 2019 to #180 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.
Dharwad ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Dharwad?
1 colleges from Dharwad appear in the official 2021 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
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The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.