Karnataka
Karnataka

Top Engineering colleges in Karnataka: NIRF ranking 2025

Explore Karnataka Engineering colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2025 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.

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7Ranked in state
#17NITK Surathkal
#59Manipal Institute of Technology
51.79Avg score

Karnataka Engineering ranking list

Avg score 51.79
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17 NITK Surathkal Surathkal, Karnataka Govt 64.59 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: rank 10
  • 2022: rank 10
  • 2023: rank 12
  • 2024: rank 17
  • 2025: rank 17

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 7 places from #10 in 2021 to #17 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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59 Manipal Institute of Technology Manipal, Karnataka Private 52.55 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: rank 51
  • 2022: rank 55
  • 2023: rank 61
  • 2024: rank 56
  • 2025: rank 59

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 8 places from #51 in 2021 to #59 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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69 IIIT Bangalore Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 50.46 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: rank 76
  • 2022: rank 81
  • 2023: rank 74
  • 2024: rank 74
  • 2025: rank 69

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 7 places from #76 in 2021 to #69 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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75 M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 49.26 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: rank 65
  • 2022: rank 67
  • 2023: rank 78
  • 2024: rank 75
  • 2025: rank 75

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 10 places from #65 in 2021 to #75 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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76 Christ University Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 49.03 17
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: rank 189
  • 2023: not ranked
  • 2024: rank 93
  • 2025: rank 76

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 113 places from #189 in 2022 to #76 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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77 IIT Dharwad Dharwad, Karnataka Govt 48.61 16
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: rank 93
  • 2024: not ranked
  • 2025: rank 77

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 16 places from #93 in 2023 to #77 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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84 Jain university Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 48.01 11
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: rank 157
  • 2022: rank 115
  • 2023: not ranked
  • 2024: rank 95
  • 2025: rank 84

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 73 places from #157 in 2021 to #84 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.

Karnataka ranking questions

Which is the top Engineering college in Karnataka as per NIRF 2025?

NITK Surathkal is the top Karnataka entry, ranked #17 with a score of 64.59.

Does this include private colleges?

Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.

How many Karnataka colleges are in the NIRF 2025 list?

7 ranked colleges are shown across 4 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.