Top Engineering Colleges in India with High RPC Scores

Top Engineering Colleges in India with High RPC Scores

K Guna SahitiUpdated on 19 Feb 2025, 04:33 PM IST

Top Engineering Colleges in India with High RPC Score - The top institutes as per NIRF ranking 2024 have the best RPS scores among others. IIT Madras, IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay are the top three engineering colleges in India with high RPC scores. The Research, Professional Practice & Collaborative Performance score indicates performance related to research publications, peer-reviewed journals and projects. RPC parameter shows that the college provides education with a focus on research. Also, it represents an opportunity for students to develop their knowledge and promote their careers in the research field. Check this article to learn more about the importance of the RPC score and the names of top colleges in India for engineering that promote research.

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In NIRF 2025, IIT Madras retained the top spot in engineering ranking. Here are the top engineering colleges in India: 

NIRF Rank 

Engineering College 

1

IIT Madras

2

IIT Delhi

3IIT Bombay
4

IIT Kanpur

5

IIT Kharagpur

6

IIT Roorkee

7

IIT Hyderabad

8

IIT Guwahati

9

IIT Tiruchirapalli

10

IIT BHU

11Birla Institute of Technology & Science -Pilani
12Indian Institute of Technology Indore
13National Institute of Technology Rourkela
14S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology
15Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines)
16Vellore Institute of Technology
17National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
18Jadavpur University
19Indian Institute of Technology Patna
20Anna University
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  1. Top 20 Engineering colleges in India with High RPC score
  2. Top 20 Private Engineering colleges in India with High RPC score
  3. What is the RPC parameter in the NIRF Ranking?
Top Engineering Colleges in India with High RPC Scores
Top Engineering Colleges in India with High RPC Scores

Top 20 Engineering colleges in India with High RPC score

The table mentions the list of top engineering colleges in India, as per NIRF ranking 2024. This shows that the top tanking institutes provide a healthy environment for scientific practice and encourage the publishing of research articles among faculties and students.

Best Engineering Colleges in India for Research

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Top 20 Private Engineering colleges in India with High RPC score

Here is the list of top private colleges for engineering in India. These institutions are good at research and promote professional practice. The curriculum is helpful for students who wish to advance their careers in the research community.

Best Private Engineering Colleges in India for Research

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What is the RPC parameter in the NIRF Ranking?

The Research, Professional Practice & Collaborative Performance or RPC is one of the parameters used to derive the NIRF ranking. The overall weightage of RPC is 30%. It has the following subcategories. As the name suggests, institutions with high RPC tend to have flexible study programmes that stimulate scientific thinking, offer opportunities to publish patents, and research findings and even provide courses to develop leadership skills in students.

Sub Categories of RPC

Categories

Details

Combined metric for Publication (PU)

35 Marks

Combined metric for Quality of Publication (QP)

40 Marks

IPR and Patents – Patents Published and Granted (IPR)

15 Marks

Footprint of Projects, Professional Practice and Executive Development Programs/ Management Development Programs (FPPP)

10 Marks

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Which engineering college is known for research based on NIRF 2024 ranking?
A:

According to the NIRF ranking 2024, IIT Madras, IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi are the top three engineering colleges known for their research-based curriculum.

Q: List the names of the top 5 private colleges based on the RPC parameter.
A:

As per RPC, Vellore Institute of Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, and Siksha 'O' Anusandhan are the top 5 colleges of private ownership.

Q: When was NIRF ranking 2024 released and what is the highest NIRF 2024 score?
A:

NIRF ranking was published on August 12 for the year 2024. IIT Madras has been placed at the top with an NIRF score of 89.46.

Q: What is an RPC score in the NIRF ranking 2024 and its importance?
A:

RPC or The Research, Professional Practice & Collaborative Performance is one of the five NIRF ranking 2024 parameters. It is indicative of the effectiveness of the college curriculum with respect to career development in research.

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