🏆 NIRF Ranking 2025 Engineering Colleges – Top 100 List & Insights
If you’re searching for the NIRF Ranking 2025 Engineering Colleges, here’s your ultimate guide. Released on September 4, 2025, the Ministry of Education evaluated institutions on five key factors—Teaching & Learning, Research, Graduation Outcomes, Inclusivity outreach, and reputation. This year also features a new rule: negative marking for retracted research papers to ensure credibility.Hindustan TimesNIRF Indiawww.ndtv.comCareers360 Engineering
🌟 Spotlight on the Top 10 (As per Engineering Category)
| Rank | Institute | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IIT Madras | Chennai |
| 2 | IIT Delhi | New Delhi |
| 3 | IIT Bombay | Mumbai |
| 4 | IIT Kanpur | Kanpur |
| 5 | IIT Kharagpur | Kharagpur |
| 6 | IIT Roorkee | Roorkee |
| 7 | IIT Guwahati | Guwahati |
| 8 | IIT Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
| 9 | NIT Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy) | Tiruchirappalli |
| 10 | IIT (BHU) Varanasi | Varanasi |
📋 Top 100 Engineering Colleges — Highlights
The detailed NIRF 2025 list features 100+ engineering institutes, with representation across IITs, NITs, universities, and private colleges. Highlights include:
- Only one NIT, NIT Rourkela, makes it into the top 10—remarkably moving up from rank 19 to 13.The Times of IndiaNIRF India
- States like Tamil Nadu lead with 17 colleges in the top 100, followed by Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi.www.ndtv.com
- Private and state universities feature strongly—Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SoA) ranked 22 and KIIT ranked 36.The Times of IndiaNIRF India
- IIT Bhubaneswar climbed to 39th, while AIIMS Bhubaneswar entered the top 100 in engineering for the first time.The Times of India
While the full list of 100 is available on the official NIRF portal, here are selected entries from the 11–50 range as per 2025 ranking:
- IIT Bhubaneswar — 39
- KL University, Andhra Pradesh — 35
- Manipal Institute of Technology — ~56
- IIT Jammu, Palakkad, Tirupati — in the 60s
- PSG College of Technology (Coimbatore) — ~67
- COEP Technological University (Pune) — ~77
- IIIT Bangalore, BIT Ranchi — upper 70s
- NITs in Delhi, Durgapur, Silchar and more
- Various institutes like LPU, VIT, Banasthali, Vignan’s, etc. feature between ranks 40–90.NIRF India+3NIRF India+3NIRF India+3
💡 Key Insights from NIRF 2025 Engineering
- IITs remain dominant in the engineering category, with IIT Madras claiming #1 again for the 10th year straight, and IIT Delhi close behind.The Indian ExpressCareers360 Engineering
- A few non-IIT institutes—especially NIT Rourkela, SoA, KIIT, KL University, and IIT Bhubaneswar—are making their presence felt in the top tiers.
- State performance variation: Tamil Nadu leads the nation with maximum representation. Other states like AP, Odisha, Karnataka, and Maharashtra also have strong showing.www.ndtv.comThe Times of IndiaSamayam Tamil
- The introduction of a negative marking penalty for retracted research papers aims to encourage academic honesty and discourage false claims.Jagranjosh.comHindustan Times
🎯 Why This Ranking Matters to You
- Clear evaluation: Understand each institute’s strengths beyond just academics—research ability, campus inclusivity, placements, and reputation matter.
- Admission aid: If you’re preparing for JEE or GATE, knowing the NIRF ranking helps you narrow down target colleges.
- Long-term planning: Employers and academic circles respect these rankings—landing in a reputable institute means better opportunities.
- State-wise trends: Explore where your region stands—some states like Tamil Nadu are engineering hotspots.
✅ Final Takeaway
The NIRF Ranking 2025 Engineering Colleges is your go-to resource for choosing top engineering institutes in India. IITs continue to shine, but with rising entries from NITs and private universities, students now have a broader and more competitive landscape to explore.
Whether you’re aiming for the best placements, strong research culture, or inclusive campus life, this ranking offers valuable direction.