Which is the top Engineering college in Patiala as per NIRF 2025?
Thapar Patiala leads the city list at rank #29.
1 Patiala institution appears in the NIRF 2025 Engineering list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Thapar Patiala leads the Patiala entries in 2025 at national rank 29 with a score of 60.97.
These institutions appeared in the available Patiala lists from 2016 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Patiala 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 Patiala.
Explore Patiala institutions in the published NIRF Engineering lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Patiala. 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 Patiala 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.
1 Patiala institution appear in the 2025 published Engineering list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Patiala entry at national rank 29 with a score of 60.97.
View full Patiala 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Patiala lists.
No comparable rank movements in this edition.
No newly listed Patiala institutions in this comparison.
Every Patiala entry in the earlier list remains present.
1 Patiala institution appear in the 2024 published Engineering list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Patiala entry at national rank 29 with a score of 60.35.
| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 20 | 60.35 |
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 20 to 29. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 20 | ↓ 9 places |
No newly listed Patiala institutions in this comparison.
Every Patiala entry in the earlier list remains present.
1 Patiala institution appear in the 2023 published Engineering list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Patiala entry at national rank 20 with a score of 61.24.
| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 28 | 61.24 |
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 28 to 20, an improvement of 8 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 28 | ↑ 8 places |
No newly listed Patiala institutions in this comparison.
Every Patiala entry in the earlier list remains present.
1 Patiala institution appear in the 2022 published Engineering list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Patiala entry at national rank 28 with a score of 57.18.
| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 23 | 57.18 |
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 23 to 28. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 23 | ↓ 5 places |
No newly listed Patiala institutions in this comparison.
Every Patiala entry in the earlier list remains present.
1 Patiala institution appear in the 2021 published Engineering list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Patiala entry at national rank 23 with a score of 56.76.
| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 29 | 56.76 |
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 29 to 23, an improvement of 6 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 29 | ↑ 6 places |
No newly listed Patiala institutions in this comparison.
Every Patiala entry in the earlier list remains present.
1 Patiala institution appear in the 2020 published Engineering list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Patiala entry at national rank 29 with a score of 54.45.
| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 23 | 54.45 |
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 23 to 29. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 23 | ↓ 6 places |
No newly listed Patiala institutions in this comparison.
Every Patiala entry in the earlier list remains present.
1 Patiala institution appear in the 2019 published Engineering list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Patiala entry at national rank 23 with a score of 54.73.
| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 20 | 54.73 |
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 20 to 23. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 20 | ↓ 3 places |
No newly listed Patiala institutions in this comparison.
Every Patiala entry in the earlier list remains present.
1 Patiala institution appear in the 2018 published Engineering list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Patiala entry at national rank 20 with a score of 56.14.
| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 26 | 56.14 |
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 26 to 20, an improvement of 6 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 26 | ↑ 6 places |
No newly listed Patiala institutions in this comparison.
Every Patiala entry in the earlier list remains present.
1 Patiala institution appear in the 2017 published Engineering list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Patiala entry at national rank 26 with a score of 51.35.
| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 27 | 51.35 |
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 27 to 26, an improvement of 1 place. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 27 | ↑ 1 place |
No newly listed Patiala institutions in this comparison.
Every Patiala entry in the earlier list remains present.
1 Patiala institution appear in the 2016 published Engineering list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Patiala entry at national rank 27 with a score of 67.51.
| 2016 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | — | 67.51 |
This is the earliest available Engineering edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Lower rank is better.
Moved down 6 places from #23 in 2021 to #29 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2025 ranking by published city and state.
Thapar Patiala leads the city list at rank #29.
1 colleges from Patiala appear in the official 2025 list.
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.