Which is the top Engineering college in Puducherry as per NIRF 2021?
Pondicherry Engineering College leads the city list at rank #144.
NIRF 2021 · City ranking
1 Puducherry institution appears in the NIRF 2021 Engineering list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Pondicherry Engineering College leads the Puducherry entries in 2021 at national rank 144 with a score of 35.66.
Puducherry colleges featured across NIRF Engineering editions
These institutions appeared in the available Puducherry lists from 2016 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
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- Pondicherry Engineering College 2021 · National rank 144 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Puducherry 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 Puducherry.
Puducherry Engineering ranking history
Explore Puducherry institutions in the published NIRF Engineering lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Puducherry. 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 Puducherry 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
1 Puducherry institution appear in the 2021 published Engineering list. Pondicherry Engineering College is the highest-ranked Puducherry entry at national rank 144 with a score of 35.66.
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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 Puducherry ranking changes from 2020
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Pondicherry Engineering College | 122 | ↓ 22 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Puducherry institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Puducherry institutions in this comparison.
Puducherry institutions not present in 2021
0Every Puducherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Puducherry NIRF Engineering rankings 2020
1 Puducherry institution appear in the 2020 published Engineering list. Pondicherry Engineering College is the highest-ranked Puducherry entry at national rank 122 with a score of 35.49.
Puducherry institutions in NIRF Engineering 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Pondicherry Engineering College | 76 | 35.49 |
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 Puducherry ranking changes from 2019
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Pondicherry Engineering College | 76 | ↓ 46 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Puducherry institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Puducherry institutions in this comparison.
Puducherry institutions not present in 2020
0Every Puducherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Puducherry NIRF Engineering rankings 2019
1 Puducherry institution appear in the 2019 published Engineering list. Pondicherry Engineering College is the highest-ranked Puducherry entry at national rank 76 with a score of 38.56.
Puducherry 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 Puducherry 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 Puducherry institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Puducherry institutions in this comparison.
Puducherry institutions not present in 2019
0Every Puducherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Puducherry NIRF Engineering rankings 2018
1 Puducherry institution appear in the 2018 published Engineering list. Pondicherry Engineering College is the highest-ranked Puducherry entry at national rank 53 with a score of 43.70.
Puducherry 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 Puducherry 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 Puducherry institutions in 2018
0No newly listed Puducherry institutions in this comparison.
Puducherry institutions not present in 2018
0Every Puducherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Puducherry NIRF Engineering rankings 2017
1 Puducherry institution appear in the 2017 published Engineering list. Pondicherry Engineering College is the highest-ranked Puducherry entry at national rank 38 with a score of 46.37.
Puducherry 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 Puducherry 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 Puducherry institutions in 2017
0No newly listed Puducherry institutions in this comparison.
Puducherry institutions not present in 2017
0Every Puducherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Puducherry NIRF Engineering rankings 2016
1 Puducherry institution appear in the 2016 published Engineering list. Pondicherry Engineering College is the highest-ranked Puducherry entry at national rank 49 with a score of 58.79.
Puducherry 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.
Puducherry Engineering ranking list
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144 Pondicherry Engineering College 35.66 22
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2017: rank 38
- 2018: rank 53
- 2019: rank 76
- 2020: rank 122
- 2021: rank 144
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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Moved down 106 places from #38 in 2017 to #144 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.
Puducherry ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Puducherry?
1 colleges from Puducherry appear in the official 2021 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
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