Whenever the subject of engineering is discussed, whether for higher academic study or a successful career in the engineering profession, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) capture the interest of both parents and students. This is because engineering is still one of India's most popular topics and career paths, with lakhs of students competing each year for a spot at the best engineering colleges and universities.
This is where the National Institute of Ranking Framework (NIRF), which is managed by the Ministry of Education, helps the students and their parents make informed decisions about seeking admissions for higher education.
This year, NIRF Rankings 2025 was released on September 4, 2025, and one of the most popular categories of the NIRF Rankings 2025 is the Engineering category, where all the colleges, universities and institutes offering various courses on engineering are evaluated based on five parameters set by the NIRF Committee. This year as well, the IITs dominate the top positions in the rankings as they have remained the top choice for ambitious students.
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List of Top Engineering Colleges in India as Per NIRF 2025 Rankings
The National Institute of Ranking Frameworks (NIRF) 2025 was published on September 4, 2025, and Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) once again dominated the top rankings in the NIRF Rankings 2025 Engineering category. However, the NIRF 2025 Rankings do not only include IITs, but also other institutes, universities and colleges as well, such as the following:-
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Below is the list of the top engineering colleges which dominate the top positions in the NIRF 2025 rankings, along with the NIRF 2024 Rankings:
| Institutes Name | NIRF 2025 | Overall Scores | NIRF 2024 |
| 1 | 88.72 | 1 | |
| 2 | 85.74 | 2 | |
| 3 | 83.65 | 3 | |
| 4 | 81.82 | 4 | |
| 5 | 78.69 | 5 | |
| 6 | 75.44 | 6 | |
| 7 | 72.31 | 8 | |
| 8 | 72.24 | 7 | |
| 9 | 68.14 | 9 | |
| Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | 10 | 67.24 | 10 |
| Birla Institute of Technology & Science -Pilani | 11 | 67.02 | 20 |
| 12 | 66.65 | 16 | |
| 13 | 66.62 | 19 | |
| S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology | 14 | 65.83 | 13 |
| Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad | 15 | 65.37 | 15 |
| 16 | 65.25 | 11 | |
| 17 | 64.59 | 17 | |
| 18 | 64.54 | 12 | |
| 19 | 64.52 | 34 | |
| 20 | 63.51 | 14 | |
| 21 | 63.05 | 25 | |
| 22 | 62.58 | 26 | |
| 23 | 62.46 | 23 | |
| 24 | 62.42 | 24 | |
| 25 | 62.31 | 18 |
(This table has been taken from the official NIRF Rankings website.)
While the Indian Institutes of Technology have secured the top rankings in the NIRF Rankings 2025, other colleges, such as NITs and private universities, have also made significant gains in the rankings.
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