NIRF 2021
Top Government Engineering colleges in India: NIRF ranking 2021
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Top government Engineering colleges — NIRF 2021
Official rank order
#1 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
IIT Madras
Score 90.19
#2 · New Delhi, Delhi
IIT Delhi
Score 88.96
#3 · Mumbai, Maharashtra
IIT Bombay
Score 85.16
#4 · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
IIT Kanpur
Score 83.22
#5 · Kharagpur, West Bengal
IIT Kharagpur
Score 82.03
#6 · Roorkee, Uttarakhand
IIT Roorkee
Score 78.08
#7 · Guwahati, Assam
IIT Guwahati
Score 73.84
#8 · Hyderabad, Telangana
IIT Hyderabad
Score 68.69
#9 · Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
NIT Trichy
Score 66.08
#10 · Surathkal, Karnataka
NITK Surathkal
Score 64.19
State-wise Engineering ranking
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Tamil Nadu
Top Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu, filtered from the official NIRF 2021 ranking table.
IIT Madras Best college in the state
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Institute
Score
1
IIT Madras
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Govt
90.19
0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 1
2018: rank 1
2019: rank 1
2020: rank 1
2021: rank 1
Lower rank is better.
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Held the
#1 position
for five consecutive years.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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2
IIT Delhi
New Delhi, Delhi
Govt
88.96
0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 4
2018: rank 3
2019: rank 2
2020: rank 2
2021: rank 2
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
2 places
from #4 in 2017 to #2 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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3
IIT Bombay
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Govt
85.16
0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 2
2018: rank 2
2019: rank 3
2020: rank 3
2021: rank 3
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
1 places
from #2 in 2017 to #3 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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4
IIT Kanpur
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Govt
83.22
0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 5
2018: rank 5
2019: rank 5
2020: rank 4
2021: rank 4
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
1 places
from #5 in 2017 to #4 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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5
IIT Kharagpur
Kharagpur, West Bengal
Govt
82.03
0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 3
2018: rank 4
2019: rank 4
2020: rank 5
2021: rank 5
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
2 places
from #3 in 2017 to #5 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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6
IIT Roorkee
Roorkee, Uttarakhand
Govt
78.08
0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 6
2018: rank 6
2019: rank 6
2020: rank 6
2021: rank 6
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Held the
#6 position
for five consecutive years.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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7
IIT Guwahati
Guwahati, Assam
Govt
73.84
0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 7
2018: rank 7
2019: rank 7
2020: rank 7
2021: rank 7
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Held the
#7 position
for five consecutive years.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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8
IIT Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telangana
Govt
68.69
0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 10
2018: rank 9
2019: rank 8
2020: rank 8
2021: rank 8
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
2 places
from #10 in 2017 to #8 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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9
NIT Trichy
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Govt
66.08
0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 11
2018: rank 11
2019: rank 10
2020: rank 9
2021: rank 9
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
2 places
from #11 in 2017 to #9 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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10
NITK Surathkal
Surathkal, Karnataka
Govt
64.19
3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 22
2018: rank 21
2019: rank 21
2020: rank 13
2021: rank 10
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
12 places
from #22 in 2017 to #10 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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11
IIT ISM Dhanbad
Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Govt
64.07
1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 13
2019: rank 15
2020: rank 12
2021: rank 11
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
2 places
from #13 in 2018 to #11 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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13
IIT Indore
Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Govt
62.56
3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 15
2018: rank 14
2019: rank 13
2020: rank 10
2021: rank 13
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
2 places
from #15 in 2017 to #13 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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14
IIT BHU
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Govt
62.10
3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 31
2018: rank 19
2019: rank 11
2020: rank 11
2021: rank 14
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
17 places
from #31 in 2017 to #14 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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15
Institute of Chemical Technology
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Govt
60.31
3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 14
2018: rank 10
2019: rank 12
2020: rank 18
2021: rank 15
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
1 places
from #14 in 2017 to #15 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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17
Jadavpur University
Kolkata, West Bengal
Govt
59.19
0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 9
2018: rank 12
2019: rank 14
2020: rank 17
2021: rank 17
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
8 places
from #9 in 2017 to #17 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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18
Anna University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Govt
58.31
4
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 8
2018: rank 8
2019: rank 9
2020: rank 14
2021: rank 18
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
10 places
from #8 in 2017 to #18 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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19
IIT Ropar
Rupnagar, Punjab
Govt
58.09
6
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 21
2018: rank 22
2019: rank 29
2020: rank 25
2021: rank 19
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
2 places
from #21 in 2017 to #19 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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20
NIT Rourkela
Rourkela, Odisha
Govt
58.02
4
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 12
2018: rank 15
2019: rank 16
2020: rank 16
2021: rank 20
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
8 places
from #12 in 2017 to #20 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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21
IIT Patna
Patna, Bihar
Govt
57.38
5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 19
2018: rank 24
2019: rank 22
2020: rank 26
2021: rank 21
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
2 places
from #19 in 2017 to #21 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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22
IIT Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Govt
56.86
2
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 27
2019: rank 24
2020: rank 24
2021: rank 22
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
5 places
from #27 in 2018 to #22 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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23
NIT Warangal
Warangal, Telangana
Govt
56.76
4
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 34
2018: rank 25
2019: rank 26
2020: rank 19
2021: rank 23
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
11 places
from #34 in 2017 to #23 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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25
NIT Calicut
Kozhikode, Kerala
Govt
56.48
2
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 44
2018: rank 50
2019: rank 28
2020: rank 23
2021: rank 25
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
19 places
from #44 in 2017 to #25 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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27
IIEST Shibpur
Shibpur, West Bengal
Govt
56.20
6
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 17
2018: rank 21
2019: rank 19
2020: rank 21
2021: rank 27
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
10 places
from #17 in 2017 to #27 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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28
IIT Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Govt
55.71
6
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 18
2018: rank 18
2019: rank 17
2020: rank 22
2021: rank 28
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
10 places
from #18 in 2017 to #28 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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29
NIT Durgapur
Durgapur, West Bengal
Govt
55.48
18
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 55
2018: rank 47
2019: rank 46
2020: rank 47
2021: rank 29
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
26 places
from #55 in 2017 to #29 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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30
VNIT Nagpur
Nagpur, Maharashtra
Govt
54.94
3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 31
2019: rank 31
2020: rank 27
2021: rank 30
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
1 places
from #31 in 2018 to #30 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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33
Jamia Millia Islamia
New Delhi, Delhi
Govt
54.46
5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 20
2018: rank 32
2019: rank 27
2020: rank 28
2021: rank 33
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
13 places
from #20 in 2017 to #33 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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35
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Govt
54.00
4
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 35
2019: rank 40
2020: rank 39
2021: rank 35
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Ranked
#35
in both 2018 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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36
Delhi Technological University
New Delhi, Delhi
Govt
53.96
0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 39
2018: rank 41
2019: rank 34
2020: rank 36
2021: rank 36
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
3 places
from #39 in 2017 to #36 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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37
MNIT Jaipur
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Govt
53.95
2
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 52
2019: rank 53
2020: rank 35
2021: rank 37
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
15 places
from #52 in 2018 to #37 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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40
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Govt
52.85
7
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 28
2018: rank 23
2019: rank 30
2020: rank 33
2021: rank 40
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
12 places
from #28 in 2017 to #40 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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41
IIT Mandi
Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Govt
52.58
10
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 28
2018: rank 26
2019: rank 20
2020: rank 31
2021: rank 41
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
13 places
from #28 in 2017 to #41 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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42
MNNIT Allahabad
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Govt
51.90
6
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 41
2018: rank 48
2019: rank 42
2020: rank 48
2021: rank 42
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
1 places
from #41 in 2017 to #42 in 2021.
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43
IIT Jodhpur
Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Govt
51.56
10
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 65
2018: rank 54
2019: rank 50
2020: rank 53
2021: rank 43
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
22 places
from #65 in 2017 to #43 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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44
NIT Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra, Haryana
Govt
50.59
4
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 60
2018: rank 43
2019: rank 41
2020: rank 40
2021: rank 44
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
16 places
from #60 in 2017 to #44 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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47
SVNIT Surat
Surat, Gujarat
Govt
49.99
7
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 50
2018: rank 61
2019: rank 58
2020: rank 54
2021: rank 47
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
3 places
from #50 in 2017 to #47 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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48
NIT Silchar
Silchar, Assam
Govt
49.57
2
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 53
2018: rank 57
2019: rank 51
2020: rank 46
2021: rank 48
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
5 places
from #53 in 2017 to #48 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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49
NIT Jalandhar
Jalandhar, Punjab
Govt
49.01
3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 74
2019: rank 113
2020: rank 52
2021: rank 49
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
25 places
from #74 in 2018 to #49 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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52
College of Engineering Pune
Pune, Maharashtra
Govt
48.12
2
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 45
2019: rank 49
2020: rank 50
2021: rank 52
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
7 places
from #45 in 2018 to #52 in 2021.
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57
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Belgaum, Karnataka
Govt
45.63
2
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 55
2021: rank 57
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
2 places
from #55 in 2020 to #57 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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58
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology
Pune, Maharashtra
Govt
45.52
5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 63
2019: rank 57
2020: rank 63
2021: rank 58
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
5 places
from #63 in 2018 to #58 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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59
NIT Meghalaya
Shillong, Meghalaya
Govt
45.37
2
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 100
2018: rank 98
2019: rank 67
2020: rank 61
2021: rank 59
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
41 places
from #100 in 2017 to #59 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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60
MANIT Bhopal
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Govt
45.02
5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 61
2018: rank 55
2019: rank 62
2020: rank 65
2021: rank 60
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
1 places
from #61 in 2017 to #60 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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62
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telangana
Govt
44.95
5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 63
2018: rank 42
2019: rank 45
2020: rank 57
2021: rank 62
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
1 places
from #63 in 2017 to #62 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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63
IIIT Delhi
New Delhi, Delhi
Govt
44.85
7
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 66
2019: rank 55
2020: rank 56
2021: rank 63
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
3 places
from #66 in 2018 to #63 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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64
NIT Raipur
Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Govt
44.83
3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 81
2019: rank 74
2020: rank 67
2021: rank 64
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
17 places
from #81 in 2018 to #64 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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69
NIT Srinagar
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Govt
42.63
NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: not ranked
2021: rank 69
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Ranked
#69
in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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70
Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh
Chandigarh, Chandigarh
Govt
42.62
2
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 73
2019: rank 78
2020: rank 68
2021: rank 70
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
3 places
from #73 in 2018 to #70 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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72
NIT Patna
Patna, Bihar
Govt
42.06
20
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 134
2020: rank 92
2021: rank 72
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
62 places
from #134 in 2019 to #72 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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73
IIIT Guwahati
Guwahati, Assam
Govt
41.98
7
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 66
2021: rank 73
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
7 places
from #66 in 2020 to #73 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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74
AU College of Engineering
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Govt
41.92
5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 65
2019: rank 59
2020: rank 69
2021: rank 74
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
9 places
from #65 in 2018 to #74 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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79
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University
Katra, Jammu and Kashmir
Govt
41.22
1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 94
2019: rank 85
2020: rank 78
2021: rank 79
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
15 places
from #94 in 2018 to #79 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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80
IIITDM Jabalpur
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Govt
41.17
1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 69
2018: rank 91
2019: rank 75
2020: rank 81
2021: rank 80
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
11 places
from #69 in 2017 to #80 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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81
National Institute of Food Technology Thanjavur
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Govt
41.13
7
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 74
2021: rank 81
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
7 places
from #74 in 2020 to #81 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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82
VJTI
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Govt
41.07
11
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 95
2019: rank 105
2020: rank 71
2021: rank 82
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
13 places
from #95 in 2018 to #82 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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85
NIT Goa
Ponda, Goa
Govt
40.60
8
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 87
2020: rank 77
2021: rank 85
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
2 places
from #87 in 2019 to #85 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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86
NIT Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Govt
40.53
7
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 130
2020: rank 79
2021: rank 86
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
44 places
from #130 in 2019 to #86 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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87
IIIT Allahabad
Prayagraj (Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh
Govt
40.28
16
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 90
2019: rank 82
2020: rank 103
2021: rank 87
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
3 places
from #90 in 2018 to #87 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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88
NSUT
South West, Delhi
Govt
40.22
12
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 76
2021: rank 88
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
12 places
from #76 in 2020 to #88 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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89
Panjab University
Chandigarh, Chandigarh
Govt
40.16
17
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 59
2019: rank 54
2020: rank 72
2021: rank 89
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
30 places
from #59 in 2018 to #89 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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92
NIT Agartala
Agratala, Tripura
Govt
39.86
17
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 92
2019: rank 70
2020: rank 75
2021: rank 92
Lower rank is better.
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Ranked
#92
in both 2018 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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95
College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Govt
39.40
10
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 93
2018: rank 75
2019: rank 71
2020: rank 85
2021: rank 95
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
2 places
from #93 in 2017 to #95 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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99
NIT Hamirpur
Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Govt
39.09
1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 59
2018: rank 64
2019: rank 60
2020: rank 98
2021: rank 99
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
40 places
from #59 in 2017 to #99 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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104
Tezpur University
Tezpur, Assam
Govt
38.39
NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: not ranked
2021: rank 104
Lower rank is better.
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Ranked
#104
in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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106
ABV-IIITM Gwalior
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Govt
38.33
6
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 81
2020: rank 100
2021: rank 106
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
25 places
from #81 in 2019 to #106 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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108
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University New Delhi
New Delhi, Delhi
Govt
37.93
22
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 85
2019: rank 73
2020: rank 86
2021: rank 108
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
23 places
from #85 in 2018 to #108 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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114
NIT Manipur
Imphal, Manipur
Govt
37.45
44
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 87
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 148
2020: rank 158
2021: rank 114
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
27 places
from #87 in 2017 to #114 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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115
NIAMT Ranchi
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Govt
37.35
33
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 148
2021: rank 115
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
33 places
from #148 in 2020 to #115 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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116
Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology
Burla, Odisha
Govt
37.34
3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 126
2020: rank 119
2021: rank 116
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
10 places
from #126 in 2019 to #116 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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117
MSU Baroda
Vadodara, Gujarat
Govt
37.30
1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 137
2020: rank 116
2021: rank 117
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
20 places
from #137 in 2019 to #117 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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120
Punjab Technical University
Kapurthala, Punjab
Govt
37.15
16
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 96
2020: rank 104
2021: rank 120
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
24 places
from #96 in 2019 to #120 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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123
University College of Engineering Kakinada
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
Govt
36.72
26
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 97
2019: rank 103
2020: rank 97
2021: rank 123
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
26 places
from #97 in 2018 to #123 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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126
Dayalbagh Educational Institute
Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Govt
36.62
24
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 69
2019: rank 84
2020: rank 102
2021: rank 126
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
57 places
from #69 in 2018 to #126 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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127
YMCA University of Science & Tech
Faridabad, Haryana
Govt
36.59
7
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 144
2020: rank 120
2021: rank 127
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
17 places
from #144 in 2019 to #127 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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128
Government College of Technology
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Govt
36.54
24
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 93
2019: rank 90
2020: rank 104
2021: rank 128
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
35 places
from #93 in 2018 to #128 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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132
University College of Engineering Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telangana
Govt
36.37
44
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 80
2018: rank 80
2019: rank 83
2020: rank 88
2021: rank 132
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
52 places
from #80 in 2017 to #132 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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136
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
Nagpur, Maharashtra
Govt
35.95
8
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 122
2020: rank 144
2021: rank 136
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
14 places
from #122 in 2019 to #136 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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144
NIT Puducherry
Karaikal, Pondicherry
Govt
35.66
14
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 130
2021: rank 144
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
14 places
from #130 in 2020 to #144 in 2021.
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148
National Institute of Food Technology Sonipat
Sonipat, Haryana
Govt
35.35
27
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 117
2020: rank 121
2021: rank 148
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
31 places
from #117 in 2019 to #148 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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156
Government Engineering College
Thrissur, Kerala
Govt
34.91
8
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 164
2021: rank 156
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
8 places
from #164 in 2020 to #156 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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158
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
Nadia, West Bengal
Govt
34.70
1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 165
2020: rank 157
2021: rank 158
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
7 places
from #165 in 2019 to #158 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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160
NIT Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
Govt
34.59
40
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 200
2021: rank 160
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
40 places
from #200 in 2020 to #160 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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161
IGDTUW Delhi
Delhi, Delhi
Govt
34.52
16
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 162
2020: rank 145
2021: rank 161
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
1 places
from #162 in 2019 to #161 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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161
SLIET Longowal
Longowal, Punjab
Govt
34.52
24
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 133
2020: rank 137
2021: rank 161
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
28 places
from #133 in 2019 to #161 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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166
Annamalai University
Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu
Govt
34.23
NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: not ranked
2021: rank 166
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Ranked
#166
in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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167
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology
Amethi, Uttar Pradesh
Govt
34.18
33
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 134
2021: rank 167
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
33 places
from #134 in 2020 to #167 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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172
Guru Nanak Dev University
Amritsar, Punjab
Govt
33.98
NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: not ranked
2021: rank 172
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Ranked
#172
in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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182
NERIST Itanagar
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
Govt
33.38
37
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 173
2020: rank 145
2021: rank 182
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
9 places
from #173 in 2019 to #182 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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186
NIT Uttarakhand
Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand
Govt
33.07
NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: not ranked
2021: rank 186
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Ranked
#186
in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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200
Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Govt
32.42
47
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
2017: rank 48
2018: rank 71
2019: rank 89
2020: rank 153
2021: rank 200
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
152 places
from #48 in 2017 to #200 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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What is the NIRF 2021 Engineering ranking?
It is the imported official NIRF 2021 Engineering list, organized by rank with score and institution location details.
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