Which is the top Engineering college in Punjab as per NIRF 2025?
Thapar Patiala is the top Punjab entry, ranked #29 with a score of 60.97.
Top Engineering Colleges in Punjab@elseTop Engineering colleges in Punjab: NIRF ranking 2025
7 Punjab institutions appear 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 Punjab entries in 2025 at national rank 29 with a score of 60.97.
Punjab colleges featured across NIRF Engineering editions
These institutions appeared in the available Punjab 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 Punjab
- Indian Institute of Technology Ropar 2025 · National rank 32 · Listed this year
- Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar 2025 · National rank 55 · Listed this year
- Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology 2025 · National rank 79 · Listed this year
- Punjab Technical University 2021 · National rank 120 · Historical entry
- Guru Nanak Dev University 2021 · National rank 172 · Historical entry
- Indian Institute Of Technology, Ropar-Rupnagar 2016 · National rank 9 · Historical entry
- Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute Of Technology, Jalandhar 2016 · National rank 42 · Historical entry
- Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali 2016 · National rank 43 · Historical entry
Top Private Engineering colleges in Punjab
- Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology 2025 · National rank 29 · Listed this year
- Chandigarh University 2025 · National rank 31 · Listed this year
- Lovely Professional University 2025 · National rank 48 · Listed this year
- Chitkara University 2025 · National rank 89 · Listed this year
- Chandigarh Engineering College 2022 · National rank 139 · Historical entry
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- Sant Longowal Institute Of Engineering & Technology-Sangrur 2016 · National rank 56 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Punjab 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 Punjab.
Punjab Engineering ranking history
Explore Punjab institutions in the published NIRF Engineering lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Punjab. 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 Punjab 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
7 Punjab institutions appear in the 2025 published Engineering list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 29 with a score of 60.97.
View full Punjab 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Chitkara University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 94 to 89, an improvement of 5 places. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 22 to 32. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2024
5| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Chitkara University | 94 | ↑ 5 places |
| 55 | Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 58 | ↑ 3 places |
| 48 | Lovely Professional University | 50 | ↑ 2 places |
| 32 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 22 | ↓ 10 places |
| 79 | Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology | 76 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Punjab institutions in this comparison.
Punjab institutions not present in 2025
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Engineering rankings 2024
7 Punjab institutions appear in the 2024 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 22 with a score of 61.56.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Engineering 2024
7| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 22 | 61.56 |
| 29 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 20 | 60.35 |
| 32 | Chandigarh University | 38 | 59.82 |
| 50 | Lovely Professional University | 50 | 54.16 |
| 58 | Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 46 | 51.11 |
| 76 | Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology | — | 48.22 |
| 94 | Chitkara University | 92 | 44.82 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Chandigarh University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 38 to 32, an improvement of 6 places. Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 46 to 58. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2023
4| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Chandigarh University | 38 | ↑ 6 places |
| 58 | Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 46 | ↓ 12 places |
| 29 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 20 | ↓ 9 places |
| 94 | Chitkara University | 92 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology | 48.22 | Newly present |
Punjab institutions not present in 2024
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Engineering rankings 2023
6 Punjab institutions appear in the 2023 published Engineering list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 20 with a score of 61.24.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Engineering 2023
6| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 28 | 61.24 |
| 22 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 22 | 60.51 |
| 38 | Chandigarh University | 45 | 55.20 |
| 46 | Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 52 | 52.85 |
| 50 | Lovely Professional University | 51 | 51.47 |
| 92 | Chitkara University | 144 | 42.48 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Chitkara University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 144 to 92, an improvement of 52 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2022
3| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Chitkara University | 144 | ↑ 52 places |
| 20 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 28 | ↑ 8 places |
| 38 | Chandigarh University | 45 | ↑ 7 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Punjab institutions in this comparison.
Punjab institutions not present in 2023
2| 2022 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | Chandigarh Engineering College | Not present in 2023 |
| 178 | Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology | Not present in 2023 |
Punjab NIRF Engineering rankings 2022
8 Punjab institutions appear in the 2022 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 22 with a score of 59.16.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Engineering 2022
8| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 19 | 59.16 |
| 28 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 23 | 57.18 |
| 45 | Chandigarh University | 61 | 51.73 |
| 51 | Lovely Professional University | 66 | 49.58 |
| 52 | Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 49 | 49.45 |
| 139 | Chandigarh Engineering College | 147 | 37.37 |
| 144 | Chitkara University | 113 | 37.24 |
| 178 | Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology | 161 | 35.20 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Chandigarh University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 61 to 45, an improvement of 16 places. Chitkara University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 113 to 144. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2021
6| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Chandigarh University | 61 | ↑ 16 places |
| 51 | Lovely Professional University | 66 | ↑ 15 places |
| 139 | Chandigarh Engineering College | 147 | ↑ 8 places |
| 144 | Chitkara University | 113 | ↓ 31 places |
| 178 | Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology | 161 | ↓ 17 places |
| 28 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 23 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Punjab institutions in this comparison.
Punjab institutions not present in 2022
2| 2021 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Punjab Technical University | Not present in 2022 |
| 172 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Not present in 2022 |
Punjab NIRF Engineering rankings 2021
10 Punjab institutions appear in the 2021 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 19 with a score of 58.09.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Engineering 2021
10| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 25 | 58.09 |
| 23 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 29 | 56.76 |
| 49 | Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 52 | 49.01 |
| 61 | Chandigarh University | 84 | 45.01 |
| 66 | Lovely Professional University | 87 | 43.69 |
| 113 | Chitkara University | 181 | 37.50 |
| 120 | Punjab Technical University | 104 | 37.15 |
| 147 | Chandigarh Engineering College | — | 35.42 |
| 161 | Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology | 137 | 34.52 |
| 172 | Guru Nanak Dev University | — | 33.98 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Chitkara University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 181 to 113, an improvement of 68 places. Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 137 to 161. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2020
5| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Chitkara University | 181 | ↑ 68 places |
| 61 | Chandigarh University | 84 | ↑ 23 places |
| 66 | Lovely Professional University | 87 | ↑ 21 places |
| 161 | Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology | 137 | ↓ 24 places |
| 120 | Punjab Technical University | 104 | ↓ 16 places |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2021
2| 2021 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | Chandigarh Engineering College | 35.42 | Newly present |
| 172 | Guru Nanak Dev University | 33.98 | Newly present |
Punjab institutions not present in 2021
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Engineering rankings 2020
8 Punjab institutions appear in the 2020 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 25 with a score of 55.95.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Engineering 2020
8| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 29 | 55.95 |
| 29 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 23 | 54.45 |
| 52 | Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 113 | 46.45 |
| 84 | Chandigarh University | 117 | 38.82 |
| 87 | Lovely Professional University | 125 | 38.44 |
| 104 | Punjab Technical University | 96 | 37.10 |
| 137 | Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology | 133 | 34.27 |
| 181 | Chitkara University | — | 31.72 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 113 to 52, an improvement of 61 places. Punjab Technical University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 96 to 104. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2019
6| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 113 | ↑ 61 places |
| 87 | Lovely Professional University | 125 | ↑ 38 places |
| 84 | Chandigarh University | 117 | ↑ 33 places |
| 104 | Punjab Technical University | 96 | ↓ 8 places |
| 29 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 23 | ↓ 6 places |
| 137 | Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology | 133 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | Chitkara University | 31.72 | Newly present |
Punjab institutions not present in 2020
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Engineering rankings 2019
7 Punjab institutions appear in the 2019 published Engineering list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 23 with a score of 54.73.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Engineering 2019
7| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 20 | 54.73 |
| 29 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 22 | 52.37 |
| 96 | Punjab Technical University | — | 35.99 |
| 113 | Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 74 | 35.01 |
| 117 | Chandigarh University | — | 34.48 |
| 125 | Lovely Professional University | — | 34.09 |
| 133 | Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology | — | 33.63 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 74 to 113. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2018
3| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 74 | ↓ 39 places |
| 29 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 22 | ↓ 7 places |
| 23 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 20 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 4 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2019
4| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Punjab Technical University | 35.99 | Newly present |
| 117 | Chandigarh University | 34.48 | Newly present |
| 125 | Lovely Professional University | 34.09 | Newly present |
| 133 | Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology | 33.63 | Newly present |
Punjab institutions not present in 2019
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Engineering rankings 2018
3 Punjab institutions appear in the 2018 published Engineering list. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 20 with a score of 56.14.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Engineering 2018
3| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 26 | 56.14 |
| 22 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 21 | 52.80 |
| 74 | Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | — | 38.65 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 26 to 20, an improvement of 6 places. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 21 to 22. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2017
2| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 26 | ↑ 6 places |
| 22 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 21 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 38.65 | Newly present |
Punjab institutions not present in 2018
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Engineering rankings 2017
2 Punjab institutions appear in the 2017 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 21 with a score of 52.93.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Engineering 2017
2| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | — | 52.93 |
| 26 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 27 | 51.35 |
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
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.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2016
1| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 27 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 4 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 52.93 | Newly present |
Punjab institutions not present in 2017
4| 2016 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Indian Institute Of Technology, Ropar-Rupnagar | Not present in 2017 |
| 42 | Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute Of Technology, Jalandhar | Not present in 2017 |
| 43 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | Not present in 2017 |
| 56 | Sant Longowal Institute Of Engineering & Technology-Sangrur | Not present in 2017 |
Punjab NIRF Engineering rankings 2016
5 Punjab institutions appear in the 2016 published Engineering list. Indian Institute Of Technology, Ropar-Rupnagar is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 9 with a score of 74.88.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Engineering 2016
5| 2016 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Indian Institute Of Technology, Ropar-Rupnagar | — | 74.88 |
| 27 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | — | 67.51 |
| 42 | Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute Of Technology, Jalandhar | — | 59.91 |
| 43 | Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | — | 59.58 |
| 56 | Sant Longowal Institute Of Engineering & Technology-Sangrur | — | 57.52 |
This is the earliest available Engineering edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Punjab Engineering ranking list
Avg score 55.17
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29 Thapar Patiala 60.97 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 23
- 2022: rank 28
- 2023: rank 20
- 2024: rank 29
- 2025: rank 29
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Moved down 6 places from #23 in 2021 to #29 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
31 Chandigarh University 60.46 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 61
- 2022: rank 45
- 2023: rank 38
- 2024: rank 32
- 2025: rank 31
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Improved by 30 places from #61 in 2021 to #31 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
32 IIT Ropar 59.66 10
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 19
- 2022: rank 22
- 2023: rank 22
- 2024: rank 22
- 2025: rank 32
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Moved down 13 places from #19 in 2021 to #32 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
48 LPU 55.99 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 66
- 2022: rank 51
- 2023: rank 50
- 2024: rank 50
- 2025: rank 48
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Improved by 18 places from #66 in 2021 to #48 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
55 NIT Jalandhar 53.38 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 49
- 2022: rank 52
- 2023: rank 46
- 2024: rank 58
- 2025: rank 55
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Moved down 6 places from #49 in 2021 to #55 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
79 SLIET Longowal 48.42 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 161
- 2022: rank 178
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: rank 76
- 2025: rank 79
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Improved by 82 places from #161 in 2021 to #79 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
89 Chitkara University 47.34 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 113
- 2022: rank 144
- 2023: rank 92
- 2024: rank 94
- 2025: rank 89
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Improved by 24 places from #113 in 2021 to #89 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.
Punjab 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 Punjab colleges are in the NIRF 2025 list?
7 ranked colleges are shown across 7 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.