Which is the top Engineering college in Himachal Pradesh as per NIRF 2025?
IIT Mandi is the top Himachal Pradesh entry, ranked #26 with a score of 62.08.
Top Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh@elseTop Engineering colleges in Himachal Pradesh: NIRF ranking 2025
2 Himachal Pradesh institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Engineering list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
IIT Mandi leads the Himachal Pradesh entries in 2025 at national rank 26 with a score of 62.08.
Himachal Pradesh colleges featured across NIRF Engineering editions
These institutions appeared in the available Himachal Pradesh lists from 2016 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Engineering colleges in Himachal Pradesh
- Indian Institute of Technology Mandi 2025 · National rank 26 · Listed this year
- National Institute of Technology Hamirpur 2025 · National rank 97 · Listed this year
Top Private Engineering colleges in Himachal Pradesh
- Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences 2024 · National rank 92 · Historical entry
- Jaypee University of Information Technology 2022 · National rank 138 · Historical entry
Ownership not confirmed
- Jaypee University of Information Technology-Solan 2017 · National rank 83 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Himachal Pradesh 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 Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal Pradesh Engineering ranking history
Explore Himachal Pradesh institutions in the published NIRF Engineering lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Himachal Pradesh. 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 Himachal Pradesh 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 Himachal Pradesh institutions appear in the 2025 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Mandi is the highest-ranked Himachal Pradesh entry at national rank 26 with a score of 62.08.
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Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 31 to 26, an improvement of 5 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Himachal Pradesh ranking changes from 2024
1| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 31 | ↑ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Himachal Pradesh institutions in 2025
1| 2025 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | 46.10 | Newly present |
Himachal Pradesh institutions not present in 2025
1| 2024 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences | Not present in 2025 |
Himachal Pradesh NIRF Engineering rankings 2024
2 Himachal Pradesh institutions appear in the 2024 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Mandi is the highest-ranked Himachal Pradesh entry at national rank 31 with a score of 59.86.
Himachal Pradesh institutions in NIRF Engineering 2024
2| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 33 | 59.86 |
| 92 | Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences | — | 45.40 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 33 to 31, an improvement of 2 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Himachal Pradesh ranking changes from 2023
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 33 | ↑ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Himachal Pradesh institutions in 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences | 45.40 | Newly present |
Himachal Pradesh institutions not present in 2024
0Every Himachal Pradesh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Himachal Pradesh NIRF Engineering rankings 2023
1 Himachal Pradesh institution appear in the 2023 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Mandi is the highest-ranked Himachal Pradesh entry at national rank 33 with a score of 56.49.
Himachal Pradesh institutions in NIRF Engineering 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 20 | 56.49 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 20 to 33. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Himachal Pradesh ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 20 | ↓ 13 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 3 no longer listed
Newly present Himachal Pradesh institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Himachal Pradesh institutions in this comparison.
Himachal Pradesh institutions not present in 2023
3| 2022 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences | Not present in 2023 |
| 128 | National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | Not present in 2023 |
| 138 | Jaypee University of Information Technology | Not present in 2023 |
Himachal Pradesh NIRF Engineering rankings 2022
4 Himachal Pradesh institutions appear in the 2022 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Mandi is the highest-ranked Himachal Pradesh entry at national rank 20 with a score of 60.43.
Himachal Pradesh institutions in NIRF Engineering 2022
4| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 41 | 60.43 |
| 125 | Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences | 103 | 38.01 |
| 128 | National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | 99 | 37.91 |
| 138 | Jaypee University of Information Technology | 129 | 37.39 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 41 to 20, an improvement of 21 places. National Institute of Technology Hamirpur recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 99 to 128. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Himachal Pradesh ranking changes from 2021
4| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 41 | ↑ 21 places |
| 128 | National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | 99 | ↓ 29 places |
| 125 | Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences | 103 | ↓ 22 places |
| 138 | Jaypee University of Information Technology | 129 | ↓ 9 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Himachal Pradesh institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Himachal Pradesh institutions in this comparison.
Himachal Pradesh institutions not present in 2022
0Every Himachal Pradesh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Himachal Pradesh NIRF Engineering rankings 2021
4 Himachal Pradesh institutions appear in the 2021 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Mandi is the highest-ranked Himachal Pradesh entry at national rank 41 with a score of 52.58.
Himachal Pradesh institutions in NIRF Engineering 2021
4| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 31 | 52.58 |
| 99 | National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | 98 | 39.09 |
| 103 | Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences | 112 | 38.58 |
| 129 | Jaypee University of Information Technology | 115 | 36.53 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 112 to 103, an improvement of 9 places. Jaypee University of Information Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 115 to 129. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Himachal Pradesh ranking changes from 2020
4| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences | 112 | ↑ 9 places |
| 129 | Jaypee University of Information Technology | 115 | ↓ 14 places |
| 41 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 31 | ↓ 10 places |
| 99 | National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | 98 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Himachal Pradesh institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Himachal Pradesh institutions in this comparison.
Himachal Pradesh institutions not present in 2021
0Every Himachal Pradesh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Himachal Pradesh NIRF Engineering rankings 2020
4 Himachal Pradesh institutions appear in the 2020 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Mandi is the highest-ranked Himachal Pradesh entry at national rank 31 with a score of 54.17.
Himachal Pradesh institutions in NIRF Engineering 2020
4| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 20 | 54.17 |
| 98 | National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | 60 | 37.73 |
| 112 | Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences | — | 36.72 |
| 115 | Jaypee University of Information Technology | 121 | 36.55 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Jaypee University of Information Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 121 to 115, an improvement of 6 places. National Institute of Technology Hamirpur recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 60 to 98. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Himachal Pradesh ranking changes from 2019
3| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Jaypee University of Information Technology | 121 | ↑ 6 places |
| 98 | National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | 60 | ↓ 38 places |
| 31 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 20 | ↓ 11 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Himachal Pradesh institutions in 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences | 36.72 | Newly present |
Himachal Pradesh institutions not present in 2020
0Every Himachal Pradesh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Himachal Pradesh NIRF Engineering rankings 2019
3 Himachal Pradesh institutions appear in the 2019 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Mandi is the highest-ranked Himachal Pradesh entry at national rank 20 with a score of 56.00.
Himachal Pradesh institutions in NIRF Engineering 2019
3| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 26 | 56.00 |
| 60 | National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | 64 | 41.48 |
| 121 | Jaypee University of Information Technology | 84 | 34.42 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 26 to 20, an improvement of 6 places. Jaypee University of Information Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 84 to 121. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Himachal Pradesh ranking changes from 2018
3| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 26 | ↑ 6 places |
| 60 | National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | 64 | ↑ 4 places |
| 121 | Jaypee University of Information Technology | 84 | ↓ 37 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Himachal Pradesh institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Himachal Pradesh institutions in this comparison.
Himachal Pradesh institutions not present in 2019
0Every Himachal Pradesh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Himachal Pradesh NIRF Engineering rankings 2018
3 Himachal Pradesh institutions appear in the 2018 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Mandi is the highest-ranked Himachal Pradesh entry at national rank 26 with a score of 51.28.
Himachal Pradesh institutions in NIRF Engineering 2018
3| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 28 | 51.28 |
| 64 | National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | 59 | 41.17 |
| 84 | Jaypee University of Information Technology | — | 37.00 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 28 to 26, an improvement of 2 places. National Institute of Technology Hamirpur recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 59 to 64. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Himachal Pradesh ranking changes from 2017
2| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 28 | ↑ 2 places |
| 64 | National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | 59 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Himachal Pradesh institutions in 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Jaypee University of Information Technology | 37.00 | Newly present |
Himachal Pradesh institutions not present in 2018
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Jaypee University of Information Technology-Solan | Not present in 2018 |
Himachal Pradesh NIRF Engineering rankings 2017
3 Himachal Pradesh institutions appear in the 2017 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Mandi is the highest-ranked Himachal Pradesh entry at national rank 28 with a score of 50.60.
Himachal Pradesh institutions in NIRF Engineering 2017
3| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 20 | 50.60 |
| 59 | National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | 51 | 42.02 |
| 83 | Jaypee University of Information Technology-Solan | — | 37.46 |
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 20 to 28. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Himachal Pradesh ranking changes from 2016
2| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 20 | ↓ 8 places |
| 59 | National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | 51 | ↓ 8 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Himachal Pradesh institutions in 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Jaypee University of Information Technology-Solan | 37.46 | Newly present |
Himachal Pradesh institutions not present in 2017
0Every Himachal Pradesh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Himachal Pradesh NIRF Engineering rankings 2016
2 Himachal Pradesh institutions appear in the 2016 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Mandi is the highest-ranked Himachal Pradesh entry at national rank 20 with a score of 70.32.
Himachal Pradesh institutions in NIRF Engineering 2016
2| 2016 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | — | 70.32 |
| 51 | National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | — | 58.65 |
This is the earliest available Engineering edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Himachal Pradesh Engineering ranking list
Avg score 54.09
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26 IIT Mandi 62.08 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 41
- 2022: rank 20
- 2023: rank 33
- 2024: rank 31
- 2025: rank 26
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 15 places from #41 in 2021 to #26 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
97 NIT Hamirpur 46.10 31
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 99
- 2022: rank 128
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: not ranked
- 2025: rank 97
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 2 places from #99 in 2021 to #97 in 2025.
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.
Himachal Pradesh 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 Himachal Pradesh colleges are in the NIRF 2025 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.