Which is the top Engineering college in New Delhi as per NIRF 2021?
IIT Delhi leads the city list at rank #2.
NIRF 2021 · City ranking
5 New Delhi institutions appear in the NIRF 2021 Engineering list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
IIT Delhi leads the New Delhi entries in 2021 at national rank 2 with a score of 88.96.
New Delhi colleges featured across NIRF Engineering editions
These institutions appeared in the available New Delhi lists from 2016 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Engineering colleges in New Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 2021 · National rank 2 · Listed this year
- Jamia Millia Islamia 2021 · National rank 33 · Listed this year
- Delhi Technological University 2021 · National rank 36 · Listed this year
- Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology 2021 · National rank 63 · Listed this year
- Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University 2021 · National rank 108 · Listed this year
Ownership not confirmed
- Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-New Delhi (IIIT New Delhi, Delhi) 2017 · National rank 56 · Historical entry
- Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University) 2016 · National rank 41 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in New Delhi 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 New Delhi.
New Delhi Engineering ranking history
Explore New Delhi institutions in the published NIRF Engineering lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within New Delhi. 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 New Delhi 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
5 New Delhi institutions appear in the 2021 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is the highest-ranked New Delhi entry at national rank 2 with a score of 88.96.
View full New Delhi 2021 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 86 to 108. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest New Delhi ranking changes from 2020
3| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | 86 | ↓ 22 places |
| 63 | Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology | 56 | ↓ 7 places |
| 33 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 28 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present New Delhi institutions in 2021
0No newly listed New Delhi institutions in this comparison.
New Delhi institutions not present in 2021
0Every New Delhi entry in the earlier list remains present.
New Delhi NIRF Engineering rankings 2020
5 New Delhi institutions appear in the 2020 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is the highest-ranked New Delhi entry at national rank 2 with a score of 88.08.
New Delhi institutions in NIRF Engineering 2020
5| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | 2 | 88.08 |
| 28 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 27 | 54.58 |
| 36 | Delhi Technological University | 34 | 51.99 |
| 56 | Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology | 55 | 45.03 |
| 86 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | 73 | 38.61 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 73 to 86. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest New Delhi ranking changes from 2019
3| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | 73 | ↓ 13 places |
| 36 | Delhi Technological University | 34 | ↓ 2 places |
| 28 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 27 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present New Delhi institutions in 2020
0No newly listed New Delhi institutions in this comparison.
New Delhi institutions not present in 2020
0Every New Delhi entry in the earlier list remains present.
New Delhi NIRF Engineering rankings 2019
5 New Delhi institutions appear in the 2019 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is the highest-ranked New Delhi entry at national rank 2 with a score of 85.36.
New Delhi institutions in NIRF Engineering 2019
5| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | 3 | 85.36 |
| 27 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 32 | 53.13 |
| 34 | Delhi Technological University | 41 | 49.97 |
| 55 | Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology | 66 | 43.49 |
| 73 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | 85 | 39.21 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 85 to 73, 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 New Delhi ranking changes from 2018
3| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | 85 | ↑ 12 places |
| 55 | Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology | 66 | ↑ 11 places |
| 34 | Delhi Technological University | 41 | ↑ 7 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present New Delhi institutions in 2019
0No newly listed New Delhi institutions in this comparison.
New Delhi institutions not present in 2019
0Every New Delhi entry in the earlier list remains present.
New Delhi NIRF Engineering rankings 2018
5 New Delhi institutions appear in the 2018 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is the highest-ranked New Delhi entry at national rank 3 with a score of 82.18.
New Delhi institutions in NIRF Engineering 2018
5| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | 4 | 82.18 |
| 32 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 20 | 49.15 |
| 41 | Delhi Technological University | 39 | 46.57 |
| 66 | Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology | — | 40.69 |
| 85 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | — | 36.89 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 4 to 3, an improvement of 1 place. Jamia Millia Islamia recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 20 to 32. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest New Delhi ranking changes from 2017
3| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | 4 | ↑ 1 place |
| 32 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 20 | ↓ 12 places |
| 41 | Delhi Technological University | 39 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present New Delhi institutions in 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology | 40.69 | Newly present |
| 85 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | 36.89 | Newly present |
New Delhi institutions not present in 2018
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-New Delhi (IIIT New Delhi, Delhi) | Not present in 2018 |
New Delhi NIRF Engineering rankings 2017
4 New Delhi institutions appear in the 2017 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is the highest-ranked New Delhi entry at national rank 4 with a score of 81.08.
New Delhi institutions in NIRF Engineering 2017
4| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | 4 | 81.08 |
| 20 | Jamia Millia Islamia | — | 53.70 |
| 39 | Delhi Technological University | — | 46.19 |
| 56 | Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-New Delhi (IIIT New Delhi, Delhi) | — | 42.55 |
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both New Delhi lists.
Biggest New Delhi ranking changes from 2016
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 3 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present New Delhi institutions in 2017
3| 2017 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 53.70 | Newly present |
| 39 | Delhi Technological University | 46.19 | Newly present |
| 56 | Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-New Delhi (IIIT New Delhi, Delhi) | 42.55 | Newly present |
New Delhi institutions not present in 2017
1| 2016 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University) | Not present in 2017 |
New Delhi NIRF Engineering rankings 2016
2 New Delhi institutions appear in the 2016 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is the highest-ranked New Delhi entry at national rank 4 with a score of 82.02.
New Delhi institutions in NIRF Engineering 2016
2| 2016 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | — | 82.02 |
| 41 | Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University) | — | 60.18 |
This is the earliest available Engineering edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
New Delhi Engineering ranking list
Delhi#InstituteScore
2 IIT Delhi 88.96 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2017: rank 4
- 2018: rank 3
- 2019: rank 2
- 2020: rank 2
- 2021: rank 2
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 2 places from #4 in 2017 to #2 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
33 Jamia Millia Islamia 54.46 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2017: rank 20
- 2018: rank 32
- 2019: rank 27
- 2020: rank 28
- 2021: rank 33
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 13 places from #20 in 2017 to #33 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
36 Delhi Technological University 53.96 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2017: rank 39
- 2018: rank 41
- 2019: rank 34
- 2020: rank 36
- 2021: rank 36
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 3 places from #39 in 2017 to #36 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
63 IIIT Delhi 44.85 7
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: rank 66
- 2019: rank 55
- 2020: rank 56
- 2021: rank 63
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 3 places from #66 in 2018 to #63 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
108 Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University New Delhi 37.93 22
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: rank 85
- 2019: rank 73
- 2020: rank 86
- 2021: rank 108
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 23 places from #85 in 2018 to #108 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.
New Delhi ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for New Delhi?
5 colleges from New Delhi 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.