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The NIRF 2025 rankings are out at nirfindia.org. IIT Madras has topped the engineering category for the tenth year in a row. NIT Trichy is the sole non-IIT in the top ten. Get the rankings below.
The Ministry of Education has released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 rankings, with IIT Madras securing the top spot for the 10th consecutive year. While IITs dominate the top government engineering colleges list, a few NITs have ranked higher than some IITs, demonstrating that an "IIT tag" alone does not guarantee a top position.
This year's rankings show a slight shuffle in the top 10, with IIT Hyderabad and IIT Guwahati swapping places. Notably, NIT Trichy remains the only non-IIT to be included in the top 10 government engineering colleges. The NIRF rankings, which influence college preferences and government incentives, are based on several key parameters: 'Teaching, Learning and Resources,' 'Research and Professional Practices,' 'Graduation Outcomes,' 'Outreach and Inclusivity,' and 'Perception.' The rankings highlight that institutional performance across these metrics is the ultimate determinant of a college's standing.
NIRF Ranking 2025: Top Govt Engineering Colleges
Here is a list of the top government engineering colleges in India, according to NIRF 2025. Check the list below:
| Name of the Institute | NIRF 2025 Ranking |
| Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 1 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | 2 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | 3 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | 4 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 5 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | 6 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad | 7 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | 8 |
| National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | 9 |
| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | 10 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Indore | 12 |
| National Institute of Technology Rourkela | 13 |
| Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad | 15 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | 17 |
| Jadavpur University | 18 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 19 |
| Anna University | 20 |
| National Institute of Technology Calicut | 21 |
| Jamia Millia Islamia | 24 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar | 25 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 26 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur | 27 |
| National Institute of Technology Warangal | 28 |
| Delhi Technological University | 30 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 32 |
| Aligarh Muslim University | 34 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneshwar | 39 |
| Institute of Chemical Technology | 41 |
| Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur | 42 |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Jaipur | 44 |
| National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 49 |
| National Institute of Technology Silchar | 50 |
The Key Changes in NIRF 2025 Ranking
The NIRF 2025 rankings, marking a decade of the National Institutional Ranking Framework, introduced several key changes and continued existing trends, distinguishing it from previous years. The most notable differences are:
- New SDG Category: For the first time, a new category for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) has been introduced. This highlights institutions contributing to sustainability through research and outreach, and IIT Madras secured the top spot.
- Minor Shift in Top 10 Engineering: While the top 10 government engineering colleges largely remain the same, there was a slight change. IIT Hyderabad moved up one spot to 7th, while IIT Guwahati settled for 8th.
- Continued Dominance and Rise of Others:
- IIT Madras continued its long-standing performance, leading the engineering category for the 10th consecutive year.
- NIT Trichy broke into the top 10, underscoring the growing strength of National Institutes of Technology.
- Emerging institutions like other NITs (e.g., Warangal, Surathkal) and IIITs (e.g., IIIT Hyderabad) are gaining recognition and continue to climb in the rankings, signaling a broader and more diverse landscape of high-quality engineering education across India.
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