Which is the top Engineering college in Jharkhand as per NIRF 2025?
IIT ISM Dhanbad is the top Jharkhand entry, ranked #15 with a score of 65.37.
Top Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand@elseTop Engineering colleges in Jharkhand: NIRF ranking 2025
3 Jharkhand 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 ISM Dhanbad leads the Jharkhand entries in 2025 at national rank 15 with a score of 65.37.
Jharkhand colleges featured across NIRF Engineering editions
These institutions appeared in the available Jharkhand 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 Jharkhand
- Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) 2025 · National rank 15 · Listed this year
- National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur 2025 · National rank 82 · Listed this year
- National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi 2022 · National rank 150 · Historical entry
- Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) 2017 · National rank 23 · Historical entry
Top Private Engineering colleges in Jharkhand
- Birla Institute of Technology 2025 · National rank 51 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Jharkhand 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 Jharkhand.
Jharkhand Engineering ranking history
Explore Jharkhand institutions in the published NIRF Engineering lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Jharkhand. 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 Jharkhand 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
3 Jharkhand institutions appear in the 2025 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) is the highest-ranked Jharkhand entry at national rank 15 with a score of 65.37.
View full Jharkhand 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Birla Institute of Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 48 to 51. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Jharkhand ranking changes from 2024
1| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Birla Institute of Technology | 48 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Jharkhand institutions in 2025
1| 2025 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | 48.25 | Newly present |
Jharkhand institutions not present in 2025
0Every Jharkhand entry in the earlier list remains present.
Jharkhand NIRF Engineering rankings 2024
2 Jharkhand institutions appear in the 2024 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) is the highest-ranked Jharkhand entry at national rank 15 with a score of 64.83.
Jharkhand institutions in NIRF Engineering 2024
2| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | 17 | 64.83 |
| 48 | Birla Institute of Technology | 53 | 54.18 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Birla Institute of Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 53 to 48, 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 Jharkhand ranking changes from 2023
2| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Birla Institute of Technology | 53 | ↑ 5 places |
| 15 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | 17 | ↑ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Jharkhand institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Jharkhand institutions in this comparison.
Jharkhand institutions not present in 2024
0Every Jharkhand entry in the earlier list remains present.
Jharkhand NIRF Engineering rankings 2023
2 Jharkhand institutions appear in the 2023 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) is the highest-ranked Jharkhand entry at national rank 17 with a score of 62.37.
Jharkhand institutions in NIRF Engineering 2023
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | 14 | 62.37 |
| 53 | Birla Institute of Technology | 53 | 50.68 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 14 to 17. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Jharkhand ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | 14 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present Jharkhand institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Jharkhand institutions in this comparison.
Jharkhand institutions not present in 2023
2| 2022 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | Not present in 2023 |
| 150 | National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi | Not present in 2023 |
Jharkhand NIRF Engineering rankings 2022
4 Jharkhand institutions appear in the 2022 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) is the highest-ranked Jharkhand entry at national rank 14 with a score of 63.50.
Jharkhand institutions in NIRF Engineering 2022
4| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | 11 | 63.50 |
| 53 | Birla Institute of Technology | 46 | 49.33 |
| 90 | National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | 86 | 40.71 |
| 150 | National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi | 115 | 36.77 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 115 to 150. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Jharkhand ranking changes from 2021
3| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi | 115 | ↓ 35 places |
| 53 | Birla Institute of Technology | 46 | ↓ 7 places |
| 90 | National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | 86 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Jharkhand institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Jharkhand institutions in this comparison.
Jharkhand institutions not present in 2022
0Every Jharkhand entry in the earlier list remains present.
Jharkhand NIRF Engineering rankings 2021
4 Jharkhand institutions appear in the 2021 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) is the highest-ranked Jharkhand entry at national rank 11 with a score of 64.07.
Jharkhand institutions in NIRF Engineering 2021
4| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | 12 | 64.07 |
| 46 | Birla Institute of Technology | 38 | 50.06 |
| 86 | National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | 79 | 40.53 |
| 115 | National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi | 148 | 37.35 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 148 to 115, an improvement of 33 places. Birla Institute of Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 38 to 46. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Jharkhand ranking changes from 2020
4| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi | 148 | ↑ 33 places |
| 11 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | 12 | ↑ 1 place |
| 46 | Birla Institute of Technology | 38 | ↓ 8 places |
| 86 | National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | 79 | ↓ 7 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Jharkhand institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Jharkhand institutions in this comparison.
Jharkhand institutions not present in 2021
0Every Jharkhand entry in the earlier list remains present.
Jharkhand NIRF Engineering rankings 2020
4 Jharkhand institutions appear in the 2020 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) is the highest-ranked Jharkhand entry at national rank 12 with a score of 62.06.
Jharkhand institutions in NIRF Engineering 2020
4| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | 15 | 62.06 |
| 38 | Birla Institute of Technology | 33 | 51.42 |
| 79 | National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | 130 | 39.44 |
| 148 | National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi | — | 33.57 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 130 to 79, an improvement of 51 places. Birla Institute of Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 33 to 38. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Jharkhand ranking changes from 2019
3| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | 130 | ↑ 51 places |
| 12 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | 15 | ↑ 3 places |
| 38 | Birla Institute of Technology | 33 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Jharkhand institutions in 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi | 33.57 | Newly present |
Jharkhand institutions not present in 2020
0Every Jharkhand entry in the earlier list remains present.
Jharkhand NIRF Engineering rankings 2019
3 Jharkhand institutions appear in the 2019 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) is the highest-ranked Jharkhand entry at national rank 15 with a score of 58.18.
Jharkhand institutions in NIRF Engineering 2019
3| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | 13 | 58.18 |
| 33 | Birla Institute of Technology | 26 | 50.10 |
| 130 | National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | — | 33.80 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Birla Institute of Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 26 to 33. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Jharkhand ranking changes from 2018
2| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Birla Institute of Technology | 26 | ↓ 7 places |
| 15 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | 13 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Jharkhand institutions in 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | 33.80 | Newly present |
Jharkhand institutions not present in 2019
0Every Jharkhand entry in the earlier list remains present.
Jharkhand NIRF Engineering rankings 2018
2 Jharkhand institutions appear in the 2018 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) is the highest-ranked Jharkhand entry at national rank 13 with a score of 59.24.
Jharkhand institutions in NIRF Engineering 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | — | 59.24 |
| 26 | Birla Institute of Technology | 31 | 51.12 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
Birla Institute of Technology 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 Jharkhand ranking changes from 2017
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Birla Institute of Technology | 31 | ↑ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Jharkhand institutions in 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | 59.24 | Newly present |
Jharkhand institutions not present in 2018
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | Not present in 2018 |
Jharkhand NIRF Engineering rankings 2017
2 Jharkhand institutions appear in the 2017 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) is the highest-ranked Jharkhand entry at national rank 23 with a score of 52.58.
Jharkhand institutions in NIRF Engineering 2017
2| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | — | 52.58 |
| 31 | Birla Institute of Technology | 17 | 49.92 |
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
Birla Institute of Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 17 to 31. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Jharkhand ranking changes from 2016
1| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Birla Institute of Technology | 17 | ↓ 14 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Jharkhand institutions in 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | 52.58 | Newly present |
Jharkhand institutions not present in 2017
1| 2016 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | Not present in 2017 |
Jharkhand NIRF Engineering rankings 2016
2 Jharkhand institutions appear in the 2016 published Engineering list. Birla Institute of Technology is the highest-ranked Jharkhand entry at national rank 17 with a score of 71.80.
Jharkhand institutions in NIRF Engineering 2016
2| 2016 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Birla Institute of Technology | — | 71.80 |
| 78 | National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | — | 53.35 |
This is the earliest available Engineering edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Jharkhand Engineering ranking list
Avg score 56.30
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15 IIT ISM Dhanbad 65.37 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 11
- 2022: rank 14
- 2023: rank 17
- 2024: rank 15
- 2025: rank 15
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 4 places from #11 in 2021 to #15 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
51 Birla Institute of Technology 55.28 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 46
- 2022: rank 53
- 2023: rank 53
- 2024: rank 48
- 2025: rank 51
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 5 places from #46 in 2021 to #51 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
82 NIT Jamshedpur 48.25 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 86
- 2022: rank 90
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: not ranked
- 2025: rank 82
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 4 places from #86 in 2021 to #82 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.
Jharkhand 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 Jharkhand colleges are in the NIRF 2025 list?
3 ranked colleges are shown across 3 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.