Ministry of Education · September 4, 2025

India's Top 100
Engineering Colleges

National Institutional Ranking Framework 2025 — the definitive government ranking of engineering excellence. Tamil Nadu colleges are highlighted.

100Ranked Colleges
14Tamil Nadu Colleges
88.72Top Score
29States Represented
⚠️ NIRF 2026 not yet released. Expected July–August 2026. Data shown is official NIRF 2025 (September 4, 2025).

🏆 National Podium — NIRF 2025 Engineering

Tamil Nadu
88.72Score
National Rank #1
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu
85.74Score
National Rank #2
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
📍 New Delhi
83.65Score
National Rank #3
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Frequently Asked Questions — NIRF 2025 Engineering Rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is ranked #1 in the NIRF 2025 Engineering Rankings with an overall score of 88.72, as released by the Ministry of Education on September 4, 2025.
NIRF 2025 rankings were officially released on September 4, 2025 by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. NIRF 2026 is expected to be released in July–August 2026.
Tamil Nadu leads all states with 14 engineering colleges in the NIRF 2025 Top 100, including IIT Madras (#1), NIT Trichy (#9), SRM (#14), VIT Vellore (#16), Anna University (#20), Amrita (#23), SASTRA (#40), Saveetha (#45), SSN (#47), Kalasalingam (#33), PSG (#67), Sathyabama (#67), Vel Tech (#87), and SKCET (#100).
NIT Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy) in Tamil Nadu is the top-ranked NIT in NIRF 2025 with a national rank of #9 and a score of 68.14. It is followed by NIT Rourkela (#13), NIT Karnataka Surathkal (#17), NIT Calicut (#21), and NIT Warangal (#28).
NIRF evaluates engineering colleges on five parameters: (1) Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR) — 30 marks; (2) Research and Professional Practice (RP) — 30 marks; (3) Graduation Outcomes (GO) — 20 marks; (4) Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) — 10 marks; and (5) Perception (PR) — 10 marks. The maximum total score is 100.
BITS Pilani is the top-ranked deemed university for engineering in NIRF 2025 at national rank #11 with a score of 67.02. Among Tamil Nadu deemed universities, SRM Institute at rank #14 (65.83) and VIT Vellore at rank #16 (65.25) are the highest-ranked.