Which is the top Engineering college in West Bengal as per NIRF 2016?
IIT Kharagpur is the top West Bengal entry, ranked #3 with a score of 83.91.
5 West Bengal institutions appear in the NIRF 2016 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 2016 at national rank 3 with a score of 83.91.
West Bengal colleges featured across NIRF Engineering editions
These institutions appeared in the available West Bengal lists from 2016 to 2016. 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 2016 · National rank 3 · Listed this year
- Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur 2016 · National rank 20 · Listed this year
- National Institute of Technology Durgapur 2016 · National rank 30 · Listed this year
Top Private Engineering colleges in West Bengal
- Institute Of Engineering & Management-Kolkata 2016 · National rank 79 · Listed this year
Ownership not confirmed
- Bengal Institute Of Technology 2016 · National rank 91 · Listed this year
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 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.
View full West Bengal 2016 ranking with scores and college profiles
This is the earliest available Engineering edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
West Bengal Engineering ranking list
Avg score 64.65
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3 IIT Kharagpur 83.91 NEW
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- 2016: rank 3
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Ranked #3 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
20 IIEST Shibpur 70.35 NEW
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- 2016: rank 20
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Ranked #20 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
30 NIT Durgapur 65.40 NEW
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- 2016: rank 30
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Ranked #30 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
79 Institute Of Engineering & Management-Kolkata 53.26 NEW
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- 2016: rank 79
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Ranked #79 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
91 Bengal Institute Of Technology 50.33 NEW
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- 2016: rank 91
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Ranked #91 in both 2016 and 2016.
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 2016 list?
5 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.