Which is the top Engineering college in Pondicherry as per NIRF 2025?
NIT Puducherry is the top Pondicherry entry, ranked #99 with a score of 45.83.
Top Engineering Colleges in Pondicherry@elseTop Engineering colleges in Pondicherry: NIRF ranking 2025
1 Pondicherry institution appears in the NIRF 2025 Engineering list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
NIT Puducherry leads the Pondicherry entries in 2025 at national rank 99 with a score of 45.83.
Pondicherry colleges featured across NIRF Engineering editions
These institutions appeared in the available Pondicherry 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 Pondicherry
- National Institute of Technology Puducherry 2025 · National rank 99 · Listed this year
Ownership not confirmed
- Pondicherry Engineering College 2022 · National rank 150 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Pondicherry 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 Pondicherry.
Pondicherry Engineering ranking history
Explore Pondicherry institutions in the published NIRF Engineering lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Pondicherry. 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 Pondicherry 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
1 Pondicherry institution appear in the 2025 published Engineering list. National Institute of Technology Puducherry is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 99 with a score of 45.83.
View full Pondicherry 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
National Institute of Technology Puducherry recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 97 to 99. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2024
1| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | National Institute of Technology Puducherry | 97 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2025
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF Engineering rankings 2024
1 Pondicherry institution appear in the 2024 published Engineering list. National Institute of Technology Puducherry is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 97 with a score of 44.38.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF Engineering 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | National Institute of Technology Puducherry | — | 44.38 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Pondicherry lists.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2023
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | National Institute of Technology Puducherry | 44.38 | Newly present |
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2024
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF Engineering rankings 2023
0 Pondicherry institutions appear in the 2023 published Engineering list.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF Engineering 2023
0No Pondicherry institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Pondicherry lists.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2022
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2023
2| 2022 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 136 | National Institute of Technology Puducherry | Not present in 2023 |
| 150 | Pondicherry Engineering College | Not present in 2023 |
Pondicherry NIRF Engineering rankings 2022
2 Pondicherry institutions appear in the 2022 published Engineering list. National Institute of Technology Puducherry is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 136 with a score of 37.49.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF Engineering 2022
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | National Institute of Technology Puducherry | 144 | 37.49 |
| 150 | Pondicherry Engineering College | 144 | 36.77 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
National Institute of Technology Puducherry recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 144 to 136, an improvement of 8 places. Pondicherry Engineering College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 144 to 150. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2021
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | National Institute of Technology Puducherry | 144 | ↑ 8 places |
| 150 | Pondicherry Engineering College | 144 | ↓ 6 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2022
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF Engineering rankings 2021
2 Pondicherry institutions appear in the 2021 published Engineering list. Pondicherry Engineering College is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 144 with a score of 35.66.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF Engineering 2021
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Pondicherry Engineering College | 122 | 35.66 |
| 144 | National Institute of Technology Puducherry | 130 | 35.66 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Pondicherry Engineering College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 122 to 144. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2020
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Pondicherry Engineering College | 122 | ↓ 22 places |
| 144 | National Institute of Technology Puducherry | 130 | ↓ 14 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2021
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF Engineering rankings 2020
2 Pondicherry institutions appear in the 2020 published Engineering list. Pondicherry Engineering College is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 122 with a score of 35.49.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF Engineering 2020
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Pondicherry Engineering College | 76 | 35.49 |
| 130 | National Institute of Technology Puducherry | — | 34.87 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Pondicherry Engineering College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 76 to 122. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2019
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Pondicherry Engineering College | 76 | ↓ 46 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | National Institute of Technology Puducherry | 34.87 | Newly present |
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2020
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF Engineering rankings 2019
1 Pondicherry institution appear in the 2019 published Engineering list. Pondicherry Engineering College is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 76 with a score of 38.56.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF Engineering 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Pondicherry Engineering College | 53 | 38.56 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Pondicherry Engineering College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 53 to 76. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Pondicherry Engineering College | 53 | ↓ 23 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2019
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF Engineering rankings 2018
1 Pondicherry institution appear in the 2018 published Engineering list. Pondicherry Engineering College is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 53 with a score of 43.70.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF Engineering 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Pondicherry Engineering College | 38 | 43.70 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
Pondicherry Engineering College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 38 to 53. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2017
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Pondicherry Engineering College | 38 | ↓ 15 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2018
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2018
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF Engineering rankings 2017
1 Pondicherry institution appear in the 2017 published Engineering list. Pondicherry Engineering College is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 38 with a score of 46.37.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF Engineering 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Pondicherry Engineering College | 49 | 46.37 |
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
Pondicherry Engineering College recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 49 to 38, an improvement of 11 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2016
1| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Pondicherry Engineering College | 49 | ↑ 11 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2017
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2017
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF Engineering rankings 2016
1 Pondicherry institution appear in the 2016 published Engineering list. Pondicherry Engineering College is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 49 with a score of 58.79.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF Engineering 2016
1| 2016 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Pondicherry Engineering College | — | 58.79 |
This is the earliest available Engineering edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Pondicherry Engineering ranking list
Avg score 45.83
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99 NIT Puducherry 45.83 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 144
- 2022: rank 136
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: rank 97
- 2025: rank 99
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 45 places from #144 in 2021 to #99 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.
Pondicherry 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 Pondicherry colleges are in the NIRF 2025 list?
1 ranked colleges are shown across 1 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.