Which is the top Engineering college in Punjab as per NIRF 2021?
IIT Ropar is the top Punjab entry, ranked #19 with a score of 58.09.
10 Punjab 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 Ropar leads the Punjab entries in 2021 at national rank 19 with a score of 58.09.
Punjab colleges featured across NIRF Engineering editions
These institutions appeared in the available Punjab 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 Punjab
- Indian Institute of Technology Ropar 2021 · National rank 19 · Listed this year
- Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar 2021 · National rank 49 · Listed this year
- Punjab Technical University 2021 · National rank 120 · Listed this year
- Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology 2021 · National rank 161 · Listed this year
- Guru Nanak Dev University 2021 · National rank 172 · Listed this year
- 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 2021 · National rank 23 · Listed this year
- Chandigarh University 2021 · National rank 61 · Listed this year
- Lovely Professional University 2021 · National rank 66 · Listed this year
- Chitkara University 2021 · National rank 113 · Listed this year
- Chandigarh Engineering College 2021 · National rank 147 · Listed this year
Ownership not confirmed
- 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 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.
View full Punjab 2021 ranking with scores and college profiles
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 43.11
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19 IIT Ropar 58.09 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2017: rank 21
- 2018: rank 22
- 2019: rank 29
- 2020: rank 25
- 2021: rank 19
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Improved by 2 places from #21 in 2017 to #19 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
23 Thapar Patiala 56.76 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2017: rank 26
- 2018: rank 20
- 2019: rank 23
- 2020: rank 29
- 2021: rank 23
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Improved by 3 places from #26 in 2017 to #23 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
49 NIT Jalandhar 49.01 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: rank 74
- 2019: rank 113
- 2020: rank 52
- 2021: rank 49
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Improved by 25 places from #74 in 2018 to #49 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
61 Chandigarh University 45.01 23
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: rank 117
- 2020: rank 84
- 2021: rank 61
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Improved by 56 places from #117 in 2019 to #61 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
66 LPU 43.69 21
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: rank 125
- 2020: rank 87
- 2021: rank 66
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Improved by 59 places from #125 in 2019 to #66 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
113 Chitkara University 37.50 68
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: rank 181
- 2021: rank 113
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Improved by 68 places from #181 in 2020 to #113 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
120 Punjab Technical University 37.15 16
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: rank 96
- 2020: rank 104
- 2021: rank 120
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Moved down 24 places from #96 in 2019 to #120 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
147 Chandigarh Engineering College 35.42 NEW
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- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: rank 147
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Ranked #147 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
161 SLIET Longowal 34.52 24
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: rank 133
- 2020: rank 137
- 2021: rank 161
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Moved down 28 places from #133 in 2019 to #161 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
172 Guru Nanak Dev University 33.98 NEW
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- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: rank 172
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Ranked #172 in both 2021 and 2021.
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 2021 list?
10 ranked colleges are shown across 10 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.