UPES B.Tech Admissions 2026
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The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) released the official NIRF 2025 on September 4. NIRF ranking was announced for 6 categories. National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) uses parameters like Teaching, Learning and Resources, Research and Professional Practices, Graduation Outcomes, Outreach and Inclusivity, and Perception for ranking the institutes.
According to the JEE Mains 2026 eligibility criteria, students who have passed Class 12 in 2024 or 2025, or are appearing in 2026, are eligible to apply. Physics and Mathematics are mandatory subjects, while candidates should also have studied Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biology, or a Technical/Vocational subject. There is no requirement for minimum marks or age for eligibility.
For years, the IITs, NITs, and public universities like Anna University and Jadavpur remained unbeatable champions. However, NIRF ranking 2025 for engineering colleges threw surprises that were unexpected. Deemed Universities like BITS Pilani and Christ University showed a good improvement in their NIRF rankings as compared to the past. The details are below
For engineering aspirants, NIRF rankings are broad indicators of the worth of studying in one. The NIRF rankings 2025 showcase some good options in addition to the widely popular IITs and NITs
The rise in the NIRF rankings for BITS Pilani, IIIT Hyderabad, and Christ University bring forth the point that private institutions are proving themselves as serious contenders to the label of “Best Institutes of the Country”. This also means that students now have more choices and not just in the government institutes. These institutes also come with very good infrastructure and facilities giving students better options in case the IIT dream doesn't work out.
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College Name | NIRF 2025 Rank | NIRF 2024 Rank | Differences |
11 | 20 | +9 | |
38 | 47 | +9 | |
45 | 53 | +8 | |
58 | 64 | +6 | |
69 | 74 | +5 | |
71 | 78 | +7 | |
76 | 93 | +17 | |
80 | 91 | +11 | |
84 | 95 | +11 |
Placements, global exposure, internships, and research opportunities are now deciding factors. Students are no longer choosing colleges by name but for the value they bring to the table. In short, the story is changing: Government colleges are facing stiff competition from the deemed and private institutes.
Meanwhile, the rankings of some of the reputed government engineering colleges fell drastically. For example, the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology dropped 29 ranks, joined by NIT Delhi, NIT Silchar and IIT Ropar amongst the institutes that lost rankings. The table below gives the details.
Name | NIRF Ranking 2025 | NIRF Rank 2024 | Difference |
18 | 12 | -6 | |
20 | 14 | -6 | |
25 | 18 | -7 | |
28 | 21 | -7 | |
32 | 22 | -10 | |
44 | 39 | -5 | |
49 | 44 | -5 | |
50 | 40 | -10 | |
54 | 49 | -5 | |
61 | 51 | -10 | |
65 | 45 | -20 | |
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology | 66 | 59 | -7 |
Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT) | 70 | 57 | -13 |
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology | 81 | 72 | -9 |
NIT Meghalaya | 83 | 68 | -15 |
NIT Kurukshetra | 85 | 81 | -4 |
86 | 71 | -15 | |
90 | 77 | -13 | |
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology | 92 | 63 | -29 |
The NIRF rankings are a measure for students and parents. A drop or a rise in the rankings helps them look closely at the factors and parameters that aid their career progress. The NIRF 2025 rankings do highlight that private institutions are now good options considering that they are ranked close to the IITs, the premier engineering institutes of the country.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
JEE has two exams:
The percentage or marks needed to get seat in NITs and IITs are:
Go through the link for more details:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-cutoff
I hope this answer helps you, All the best!
Heya,
Yes, you can refill your category again. In the case of the April session JEE Main registration, you have the option to change your category while registering your details only once. You can switch from General to EWS if you have a proper certificate. Just be certain that the EWS certificate is granted before the last date of the April session form and complies with the NTA's requirements of validity.
Hope it helps!!!
Hello,
You can certainly get admission at DTU (Delhi Technological University) as the minimum requirement there is 60% aggregate in PCM. In such a case, you will be given admission to the top branches of CSE/ECE. Nevertheless, the case is totally different for IIT Hyderabad.
Admission into IITs is through JEE Advanced, and they require either a minimum of 75% in boards or to be in the top 20th percentile of the board for eligibility. But, if you fail to get 75% and happen to not be in the top 20th percentile, you can't get admission at IIT even if you have a good rank in JEE Mains.
Hope it helps!!!
Hello Tanishka,
Although i believe your attempting strategy and sequence depends entirely on your stage of preparation and your personal progress, i would suggest you sit for your January attempt even if you aim to seriously prepare for April.
Whatever stage of syllabus completion you are at, i suggest you give it a try to get an estimate of the exam difficulty and see roughly where you stand among the applicants that year. No matter how many mock tests you attempt, the actual examination environment happens to be very different from mock tests. The first attempt is going to give you an idea of the exam environment so you can prepare for your April attempt better.
All the best for your exams!
Hello Swati
Yes, your EWS certificate will be valid for JEE Main 2026 and counselling if it’s issued after April 1, 2025.
This is because EWS certificates are valid for one financial year from April to March.
So, a certificate made in October 2025 will be for FY 2025–26, which covers both JEE and counselling. You’ll need the certificate number during JEE registration in October 2025.
Even if you don’t have it yet, you can still register and upload it later during counselling. Just make sure the certificate clearly mentions the correct financial year.
Always keep a few extra copies and the original ready for verification.
You're good to go if it’s issued after April 1, 2025
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