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    Top Engineering Colleges in India with NIRF Rank Change

    Top Engineering Colleges in India with NIRF Rank Change

    K Guna SahitiUpdated on 12 Apr 2026, 12:41 AM IST

    Top Engineering Colleges in India with NIRF Rank Change- MoE will release the NIRF ranking 2026 in the month of August, 2026. Students can check the list of top engineering colleges in India as per previous year NIRF rank. The comparison shows which institutions saw an improvement and which lost their ranking. In 2025, IIT Hyderabad and IIT Guwahati were ranked 7 and 8, respectively. BITS Pilani had achieved 11th place, making it the top most private college for engineering in India. 41 colleges out of the top 100 had showed improvement in their NIRF engineering ranks.

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    1. Top Engineering Colleges With Change in NIRF Ranking 2026
    2. Top 20 Engineering Colleges with Improved NIRF Ranking 2025
    3. Top 20 Engineering Colleges with Declined NIRF Ranking 2026
    4. Top 20 Engineering Colleges in India with NIRF Rank- Year-wise Comparison
    5. Why choose colleges based on their NIRF ranking?
    6. Why is NIRF Ranking Important?
    Top Engineering Colleges in India with NIRF Rank Change
    Top Engineering Colleges in India with NIRF Rank Change

    Other notable institutes are SRM University, IIT BHU, UPES Dehradun, IIIT Hyderabad, Manipal University and Graphic Era University. On the other hand, some of the top colleges that lost their ranking by a large margin were ICT Mumbai, IIEST Shibpur, NIT Kurukshetra and VTU Belagavi. Moreover, MoE had also introduced a new rank band of 201-300 in 2025. Many of the colleges were added to the list for the first time as well. For more in-depth information about the NIRF ranking and its significance, read this article.

    Top Engineering Colleges With Change in NIRF Ranking 2026

    MoE will upload the list of colleges and their NIRF Rankings 2026. Those who are eagerly awaiting to know whether their dream college still holds the fort will find the list here. The following table will be updated with the latest information soon after its release. Until then, check the previous year's list.

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    NIRF Rank Change of Top Engineering Colleges 2025

    College NameNIRF Ranking 2025
    IIT Madras1
    IIT Delhi2
    IIT Bombay3
    IIT Kanpur4
    Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur5
    Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee6
    IIT Hyderabad7
    IIT Guwahati (IITG)8
    NIT Trichy9
    Indian Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University Varanasi10
    Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani11
    Indian Institute of Technology Indore12
    National Institute of Technology Rourkela13
    SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai14
    Indian Institute of Technology Indian School of Mines Dhanbad15
    VIT Vellore16
    National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal17
    Jadavpur University, Kolkata18
    IIT Patna19
    Anna University, Chennai20
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    Top 20 Engineering Colleges with Improved NIRF Ranking 2025

    The 2026 data is yet to be released. IIT Hyderabad, BITS Pilani, IIT Indore etc are some of the top colleges that have shown improvement in NIRF parameters, as per the 2025-26 year. In the year 2024, IIT BHU, SRM University and UPES Dehradun were among the top 41 engineering colleges that improved their ranking. Check this table to know the NIRF Ranking of the top 20 colleges in India with better achievements in the engineering domain.

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    NIRF Ranking 2025- Top Engineering Colleges in India

    College NameNIRF Ranking 2025NIRF Ranking 2024
    Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad78
    Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani1120
    Indian Institute of Technology Indore1216
    National Institute of Technology Rourkela1319
    Indian Institute of Technology Patna1934
    National Institute of Technology Calicut2125
    Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar2226
    Indian Institute of Technology Mandi2631
    Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur2728
    Chandigarh University, Chandigarh3132
    Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Virudhunagar3336
    Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar3637
    International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad3847
    Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar3954
    Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur4243
    Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai4553
    Lovely Professional University, Phagwara4850
    National Institute of Technology Patna5355
    Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar5558
    Indian Institute of Technology Jammu5662

    NIRF Ranking 2024- Top Engineering Colleges in India

    Top 20 Engineering Colleges with Declined NIRF Ranking 2026

    The authority is yet to announce the NIRF ranking 2026. However, candidates can check the given table for the previous year data. The following institutions were ranked among the top 100 engineering colleges in India. But their NIRF ranking has seen a decline this year. A few unexpected names include IIT Guwahati, SRMIST, VIT, Jadavpur University, Anna University etc.

    NIRF Ranking 2025- Top Engineering Colleges in India

    College NameNIRF Ranking 2025NIRF Ranking 2024
    Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati87
    SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai1413
    Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore1611
    Jadavpur University, Kolkata1812
    Anna University, Chennai2014
    Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar2518
    National Institute of Technology Warangal2821
    Delhi Technological University, Delhi3027
    Indian Institute of Technology Ropar3222
    Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh3433
    Amity University, Noida3730
    Shanmugha Arts Science Technology Research and Academy, Thanjavur4038
    UPES, Dehradun4342
    Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur4439
    Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam4746
    National Institute of Technology Durgapur4944
    National Institute of Technology Silchar5040
    Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra5148
    Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur5449
    Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal5956

    NIRF Ranking 2024- Top Engineering Colleges in India

    Top 20 Engineering Colleges in India with NIRF Rank- Year-wise Comparison

    Given in the table below are the names of top engineering colleges in India based on the NIRF Ranking 2024. Also, learn about the change in the NIRF engineering ranks of the best colleges here. Candidates can check this table to know what is the position of the top 20 engineering colleges in India over the period of 5 years.

    5 Years NIRF Ranking of Top Engineering Colleges in India

    Name 360NIRF Ranking 2025Rank 2024Rank 2023Rank 2022Rank 2021
    Indian Institute of Technology Madras11111
    Indian Institute of Technology Delhi22222
    Indian Institute of Technology Bombay33333
    Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur44444
    Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur55666
    Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee66555
    Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad78898
    Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati87777
    National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli99989
    Indian Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University Varanasi1010151314

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    Why choose colleges based on their NIRF ranking?

    The NIRF ranks are devised to compare the performance of different colleges. The parameters are carefully formulated to judge the educational excellence, scientific approach to the curriculum, teaching expertise, quality of infrastructure and much more. Not only does it measure the placement performance, but also the number of students who opt for higher studies, which shows the actual impact of education.

    Why is NIRF Ranking Important?

    Students generally choose a college based on certain preconceived notions. For instance, most of the JEE Advanced Toppers choose IIT Bombay for BTech CSE whereas IIT Madras has been the top engineering college in India for the past five years and has fared well in all the NIRF categories. Therefore, one should keep in mind the several attributes of a college education. Students are advised to choose an institution based on year wise comparison of the NIRF ranking, because, it acts as an indicator of high education standards.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How many top colleges have the same NIRF ranking in 2025 as in 2024?
    A:

    IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, NIT Tiruchirappalli, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee and IIT BHU rank among the top 10 engineering colleges in India, based on NIRF ranking 2025. Their ranking has not changed in 2025.

    Q: Name a few colleges whose NIRF ranking has improved in 2024.
    A:

    The top colleges with considerable improvement in the NIRF ranking in 2024 are SRM University, IIT BHU, UPES Dehradun, IIIT Hyderabad, Manipal University and Graphic Era University.

    Q: Has the NIRF ranking for SRM University changed in 2025?
    A:

    SRM University’s rank has declined to 14th position in 2025.

    Q: What is the importance of NIRF ranking 2026?
    A:

    Students are advised to choose an institution based on year wise comparison of the NIRF ranking, because, it acts as an indicator of high education standards. 

    Q: What is the NIRF rank of BITS Pilani from 2025 to 2019?
    A:

    BITS Pilani’s NIRF rank is - 11 (2025), 20 (2024), 25 (2023), 29 (2022), 26 (2021), 30 (2020).

    Q: Is the NIRF ranking 2026 released?
    A:

    No, the NIRF 2026 ranking has not been released yet.

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    Parala Maharaja College is govt affiliated. As per rules ZZ category which means outside Odisha cannot apply for seats under the official counselling. I wold advise to go to the college and ask for better guidance. The cutoffs for 2025 are not up o the OJEE site but 2024 also

    Decent chances actually. However, you havent given the category as well as home state.

    If we look at the general category, you have chances in newer IIITs and NITs as well . but again this differs for branch too.

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