Which is the top Engineering college in West Bengal as per NIRF 2025?
IIT Kharagpur is the top West Bengal entry, ranked #5 with a score of 78.69.
Top Engineering Colleges in West Bengal@elseTop Engineering colleges in West Bengal: NIRF ranking 2025
4 West Bengal institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Engineering list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
IIT Kharagpur leads the West Bengal entries in 2025 at national rank 5 with a score of 78.69.
West Bengal colleges featured across NIRF Engineering editions
These institutions appeared in the available West Bengal 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 West Bengal
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 2025 · National rank 5 · Listed this year
- Jadavpur University 2025 · National rank 18 · Listed this year
- National Institute of Technology Durgapur 2025 · National rank 49 · Listed this year
- Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur 2025 · National rank 54 · Listed this year
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology 2021 · National rank 158 · Historical entry
Top Private Engineering colleges in West Bengal
- Institute of Engineering & Management 2021 · National rank 169 · Historical entry
- Heritage Institute of Technology 2020 · National rank 154 · Historical entry
- Haldia Institute of Technology 2020 · National rank 163 · Historical entry
- Narula Institute of Technology 2019 · National rank 160 · Historical entry
- Institute Of Engineering & Management-Kolkata 2016 · National rank 79 · Historical entry
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- Bengal Institute Of Technology 2016 · National rank 91 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in West Bengal 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 West Bengal.
West Bengal Engineering ranking history
Explore West Bengal institutions in the published NIRF Engineering lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within West Bengal. 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 West Bengal 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
4 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2025 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 5 with a score of 78.69.
View full West Bengal 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Jadavpur University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 12 to 18. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2024
3| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Jadavpur University | 12 | ↓ 6 places |
| 49 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 44 | ↓ 5 places |
| 54 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 49 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2025
0No newly listed West Bengal institutions in this comparison.
West Bengal institutions not present in 2025
0Every West Bengal entry in the earlier list remains present.
West Bengal NIRF Engineering rankings 2024
4 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2024 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 5 with a score of 76.88.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Engineering 2024
4| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 6 | 76.88 |
| 12 | Jadavpur University | 10 | 65.62 |
| 44 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 43 | 56.26 |
| 49 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 35 | 54.17 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 6 to 5, an improvement of 1 place. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 35 to 49. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2023
4| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 6 | ↑ 1 place |
| 49 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 35 | ↓ 14 places |
| 12 | Jadavpur University | 10 | ↓ 2 places |
| 44 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 43 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2024
0No newly listed West Bengal institutions in this comparison.
West Bengal institutions not present in 2024
0Every West Bengal entry in the earlier list remains present.
West Bengal NIRF Engineering rankings 2023
4 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2023 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 6 with a score of 73.76.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Engineering 2023
4| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 5 | 73.76 |
| 10 | Jadavpur University | 11 | 67.04 |
| 35 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 40 | 56.12 |
| 43 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 34 | 53.91 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 40 to 35, an improvement of 5 places. National Institute of Technology Durgapur recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 34 to 43. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2022
4| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 40 | ↑ 5 places |
| 10 | Jadavpur University | 11 | ↑ 1 place |
| 43 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 34 | ↓ 9 places |
| 6 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 5 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2023
0No newly listed West Bengal institutions in this comparison.
West Bengal institutions not present in 2023
0Every West Bengal entry in the earlier list remains present.
West Bengal NIRF Engineering rankings 2022
4 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2022 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 5 with a score of 78.89.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Engineering 2022
4| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 5 | 78.89 |
| 11 | Jadavpur University | 17 | 65.68 |
| 34 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 29 | 55.76 |
| 40 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 27 | 54.57 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Jadavpur University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 17 to 11, an improvement of 6 places. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 27 to 40. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2021
3| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jadavpur University | 17 | ↑ 6 places |
| 40 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 27 | ↓ 13 places |
| 34 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 29 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2022
0No newly listed West Bengal institutions in this comparison.
West Bengal institutions not present in 2022
2| 2021 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology | Not present in 2022 |
| 169 | Institute of Engineering & Management | Not present in 2022 |
West Bengal NIRF Engineering rankings 2021
6 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2021 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 5 with a score of 82.03.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Engineering 2021
6| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 5 | 82.03 |
| 17 | Jadavpur University | 17 | 59.19 |
| 27 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 21 | 56.20 |
| 29 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 47 | 55.48 |
| 158 | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology | 157 | 34.70 |
| 169 | Institute of Engineering & Management | 191 | 34.09 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Institute of Engineering & Management recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 191 to 169, an improvement of 22 places. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 21 to 27. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2020
4| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | Institute of Engineering & Management | 191 | ↑ 22 places |
| 29 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 47 | ↑ 18 places |
| 27 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 21 | ↓ 6 places |
| 158 | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology | 157 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2021
0No newly listed West Bengal institutions in this comparison.
West Bengal institutions not present in 2021
2| 2020 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | Heritage Institute of Technology | Not present in 2021 |
| 163 | Haldia Institute of Technology | Not present in 2021 |
West Bengal NIRF Engineering rankings 2020
8 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2020 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 5 with a score of 80.56.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Engineering 2020
8| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 4 | 80.56 |
| 17 | Jadavpur University | 14 | 59.23 |
| 21 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 19 | 57.14 |
| 47 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 46 | 48.39 |
| 154 | Heritage Institute of Technology | 150 | 33.27 |
| 157 | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology | 165 | 33.07 |
| 163 | Haldia Institute of Technology | 174 | 32.83 |
| 191 | Institute of Engineering & Management | 101 | 31.33 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Haldia Institute of Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 174 to 163, an improvement of 11 places. Institute of Engineering & Management recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 101 to 191. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2019
5| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | Haldia Institute of Technology | 174 | ↑ 11 places |
| 157 | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology | 165 | ↑ 8 places |
| 191 | Institute of Engineering & Management | 101 | ↓ 90 places |
| 154 | Heritage Institute of Technology | 150 | ↓ 4 places |
| 17 | Jadavpur University | 14 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2020
0No newly listed West Bengal institutions in this comparison.
West Bengal institutions not present in 2020
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Narula Institute of Technology | Not present in 2020 |
West Bengal NIRF Engineering rankings 2019
9 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2019 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 4 with a score of 79.41.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Engineering 2019
9| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 4 | 79.41 |
| 14 | Jadavpur University | 12 | 59.09 |
| 19 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 21 | 56.35 |
| 46 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 47 | 46.47 |
| 101 | Institute of Engineering & Management | — | 35.79 |
| 150 | Heritage Institute of Technology | — | 32.26 |
| 160 | Narula Institute of Technology | — | 32.01 |
| 165 | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology | — | 31.87 |
| 174 | Haldia Institute of Technology | — | 31.36 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 21 to 19, an improvement of 2 places. Jadavpur University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 12 to 14. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2018
3| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 21 | ↑ 2 places |
| 46 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 47 | ↑ 1 place |
| 14 | Jadavpur University | 12 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 5 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2019
5| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Institute of Engineering & Management | 35.79 | Newly present |
| 150 | Heritage Institute of Technology | 32.26 | Newly present |
| 160 | Narula Institute of Technology | 32.01 | Newly present |
| 165 | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology | 31.87 | Newly present |
| 174 | Haldia Institute of Technology | 31.36 | Newly present |
West Bengal institutions not present in 2019
0Every West Bengal entry in the earlier list remains present.
West Bengal NIRF Engineering rankings 2018
4 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2018 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 4 with a score of 77.78.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Engineering 2018
4| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 3 | 77.78 |
| 12 | Jadavpur University | 9 | 59.82 |
| 21 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 17 | 53.24 |
| 47 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 55 | 45.34 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
National Institute of Technology Durgapur recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 55 to 47, an improvement of 8 places. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 17 to 21. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2017
4| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 55 | ↑ 8 places |
| 21 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 17 | ↓ 4 places |
| 12 | Jadavpur University | 9 | ↓ 3 places |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 3 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2018
0No newly listed West Bengal institutions in this comparison.
West Bengal institutions not present in 2018
0Every West Bengal entry in the earlier list remains present.
West Bengal NIRF Engineering rankings 2017
4 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2017 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 3 with a score of 81.93.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Engineering 2017
4| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 3 | 81.93 |
| 9 | Jadavpur University | — | 62.59 |
| 17 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 20 | 54.42 |
| 55 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 30 | 42.56 |
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 20 to 17, an improvement of 3 places. National Institute of Technology Durgapur recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 30 to 55. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest West Bengal ranking changes from 2016
2| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 20 | ↑ 3 places |
| 55 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 30 | ↓ 25 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Jadavpur University | 62.59 | Newly present |
West Bengal institutions not present in 2017
2| 2016 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Institute Of Engineering & Management-Kolkata | Not present in 2017 |
| 91 | Bengal Institute Of Technology | Not present in 2017 |
West Bengal NIRF Engineering rankings 2016
5 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2016 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 3 with a score of 83.91.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Engineering 2016
5| 2016 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | — | 83.91 |
| 20 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | — | 70.35 |
| 30 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | — | 65.40 |
| 79 | Institute Of Engineering & Management-Kolkata | — | 53.26 |
| 91 | Bengal Institute Of Technology | — | 50.33 |
This is the earliest available Engineering edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
West Bengal Engineering ranking list
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NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 5
- 2022: rank 5
- 2023: rank 6
- 2024: rank 5
- 2025: rank 5
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Ranked #5 in both 2021 and 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
18 Jadavpur University 64.54 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 17
- 2022: rank 11
- 2023: rank 10
- 2024: rank 12
- 2025: rank 18
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Moved down 1 places from #17 in 2021 to #18 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
49 NIT Durgapur 55.94 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 29
- 2022: rank 34
- 2023: rank 43
- 2024: rank 44
- 2025: rank 49
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 20 places from #29 in 2021 to #49 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
54 IIEST Shibpur 53.63 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 27
- 2022: rank 40
- 2023: rank 35
- 2024: rank 49
- 2025: rank 54
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 27 places from #27 in 2021 to #54 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.
West Bengal 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 West Bengal colleges are in the NIRF 2025 list?
4 ranked colleges are shown across 4 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.