NIRF Engineering Ranking 2020: IIT Madras tops, IITs clinch 9 of top 10 positions, Anna University top private college

IIT Madras has topped the NIRF Rankings for Engineering category for the fifth time in a row. In the NIRF Engineering Rankings 2020 which was released by the MHRD on June 11, IIT Madras is ranked number one, followed by IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay in second and third positions. For IIT Delhi it is the second successive year it has been ranked second best. A total of 200 engineering institutes have been included in the NIRF Ranking 2020 for Engineering category. The list is dominated by the IITs, as they occupy nine of the top ten positions. The only institute outside the IITs that made it to the top ten is NIT Tiruchirappalli.

The MHRD has determined the NIRF rankings based on five parameters: Teaching and Learning Resources, Research and Professional Practice, Graduation Outcome, Outreach and Inclusivity and Perception. 

NIRF Ranking 2020 – Top 200 Engineering Institutes

Collage Name	2020 Rank	score	2019 Rank	Score
Indian Institute of Technology Madras	1	89.93	1	89.05
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	2	88.08	2	85.36
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	3	85.08	3	84.40
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	4	82.18	5	77.57
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	5	80.56	4	79.41
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	6	76.29	6	74.57
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati	7	74.9	7	70.87
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad	8	66.44	8	63.92
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli	9	64.1	10	61.62
Indian Institute of Technology Indore	10	62.88	13	59.35
Indian Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University Varanasi	11	62.54	11	59.80
Indian Institute of Technology Indian School of Mines Dhanbad	12	62.06	15	58.18
National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal	13	61.3	21	55.25
Anna University, Chennai	14	59.89	9	63.12
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore	15	59.32	18	56.46
National Institute of Technology Rourkela	16	59.29	16	57.75
Jadavpur University, Kolkata	17	59.23	14	59.09
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai	18	58.7	12	59.73
National Institute of Technology Warangal	19	57.76	26	53.21
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore	20	57.37	–	–
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur	21	57.14	19	56.35
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar	22	56.8	17	56.80
National Institute of Technology Calicut	23	56.56	28	52.69
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar	24	56.15	24	54.32
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar	25	55.95	29	52.37
Indian Institute of Technology Patna	26	55.74	22	54.86
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur	27	54.76	31	51.27
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi	28	54.58	27	53.13
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala	29	54.45	23	54.73
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani	30	54.39	25	53.82
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi	31	54.17	20	56.00
Amity University, Noida	32	53.09	35	49.03
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram	33	53.01	30	52.12
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar	34	52.38	32	50.39
Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur	35	52.25	53	45.20
Delhi Technological University, Delhi	36	51.99	34	49.97
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology Research and Academy, Thanjavur	37	51.79	38	48.83
Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi	38	51.42	33	50.10
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh	39	51.39	40	47.74
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra	40	51.19	41	47.58
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai	41	50.95	36	48.95
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar	42	50.07	48	45.94
International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad	43	49.45	39	48.73
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam	44	49.26	37	48.94
Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal	45	49.06	43	47.31
National Institute of Technology Silchar	46	48.66	51	45.61
National Institute of Technology Durgapur	47	48.39	46	46.47
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad	48	48.24	42	47.49
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore	49	47.21	44	47.28
College of Engineering, Pune	50	46.79	49	45.89
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology Chennai	51	46.77	47	46.07
Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar	52	46.45	113	35.01
Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur	53	46.13	50	45.75
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat	54	45.59	58	41.88
Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	55	45.37	–	–
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi	56	45.03	55	43.49
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad	57	44.97	45	47.13
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Guntur	58	44.7	52	45.38
MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore	59	43.74	64	40.54
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Virudhunagar	60	43.71	61	41.26
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya	61	43.69	67	40.32
International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore	62	43.55	65	40.51
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune	63	43.13	57	43.29
Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai	64	43.11	56	43.38
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal	65	42.17	62	40.98
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Guwahati	66	41.92	–	–
National Institute of Technology Raipur	67	41.58	74	39.09
PEC, Chandigarh	68	41.43	78	38.42
College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam	69	41.36	59	41.72
R. V. College of Engineering, Bangalore	70	41.02	63	40.88
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai	71	40.58	105	35.64
Panjab University, Chandigarh	72	40.44	54	43.59
BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore	73	40.35	69	39.67
Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur	74	40.24	–	–
National Institute of Technology Agartala	75	39.98	70	39.53
Netaji Subhas University of Technology, New Delhi	76	39.97	–	–
National Institute of Technology Goa	77	39.93	87	37.06
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra	78	39.68	85	37.32
National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur	79	39.44	130	33.80
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore	80	39.4	72	39.37
Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur	81	39.29	75	38.94
Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore	82	39.24	77	38.55
Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore	83	38.83	97	35.97
Chandigarh University, Chandigarh	84	38.82	117	34.48
College of Engineering, Trivandrum	85	38.68	71	39.42
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi	86	38.61	73	39.21
Lovely Professional University, Phagwara	87	38.44	125	34.09
University College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad	88	38.43	83	37.68
Graphic Era University, Dehradun	89	38.32	104	35.69
Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore	90	38.24	68	40.10
Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur	91	38.23	79	37.98
National Institute of Technology Patna	92	38.21	134	33.58
CV Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar	93	37.94	94	36.12
PES University, Bangalore	94	37.94	149	32.28
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr Sagunthala R and D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai	95	37.86	86	37.22
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida	96	37.8	80	37.87
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University College of Engineering, Kakinada	97	37.77	103	35.75
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur	98	37.73	60	41.48
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University College of Engineering, Pune	99	37.71	93	36.14
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior	100	37.6	81	37.82
Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi	101	37.52	88	36.92
Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra	102	37.51	84	37.59
Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad	103	37.41	82	37.74
IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar	104	37.1	96	35.99
Government College of Technology, Coimbatore	104	37.1	90	36.42
Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai	106	37.01	139	33.24
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai	107	36.98	95	36.11
Sri Sai Ram Engineering College, Chennai	108	36.91	123	34.32
Army Institute of Technology, Pune	109	36.85	91	36.39
The NorthCap University, Gurgaon	110	36.84	117	34.48
Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Gandhinagar	111	36.8	91	36.39
Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan	112	36.72	–	–
Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management, Nagpur	113	36.62	112	35.02
New Horizon College of Engineering, Bangalore	114	36.6	106	35.50
Jaypee University of Information Technology, Solan	115	36.55	121	34.42
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara	116	36.54	137	33.45
Jain University, Bangalore	117	36.49	115	34.76
Vignan’s Foundation for Science Technology and Research, Guntur	118	36.28	107	35.48
Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Sambalpur	119	36.13	126	34.08
YMCA University of Science and Technology, Faridabad	120	35.91	144	32.47
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Sonepat	121	35.65	117	34.48
Pondicherry Engineering College, Puducherry	122	35.49	76	38.56
BS Abdur Rahman Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai	123	35.41	131	33.70
Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad	124	35.32	100	35.86
Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Mumbai	125	35.27	114	34.79
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore	126	35.11	127	33.99
VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad	127	34.99	109	35.28
Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore	128	34.97	142	32.82
DIT University, Dehradun	129	34.93	–	–
National Institute of Technology Puducherry Karaikal	130	34.87	–	–
Nirma University, Ahmedabad	131	34.85	136	33.46
JSS Science and Technology University, Mysuru	132	34.81	120	34.43
NMAM Institute of Technology, Karkala Taluk	133	34.73	128	33.84
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology Amethi	134	34.59	–	–
Kongu Engineering College, Erode	135	34.45	99	35.89
KLE Technological University, Hubballi	136	34.34	159	32.05
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal	137	34.27	133	33.63
Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune	138	34.17	154	32.11
GH Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur	139	34.07	111	35.19
Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, Nagpur	139	34.07	134	33.58
CVR College of Engineering, Hyderabad	141	33.87	132	33.65
Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore	142	33.79	138	33.36
Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad	143	33.75	152	32.21
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur	144	33.68	122	34.37
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli	145	33.67	173	31.40
Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, Delhi	145	33.67	162	31.93
PES College of Engineering, Mandya	147	33.65	161	31.98
National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology, Ranchi	148	33.57	–	–
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai	149	33.55	186	30.79
Sona College of Technology, Salem	150	33.53	101	35.79
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai	151	33.5	110	35.26
Sri Krishna College of Technology, Coimbatore	152	33.43	145	32.46
Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati	153	33.29	89	36.66
Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata	154	33.27	150	32.26
RMK Engineering College, Thiruvallur	155	33.24	157	32.07
Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijayawada	156	33.13	171	31.53
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kolkata	157	33.07	165	31.87
National Institute of Technology Manipur	158	33.02	148	32.31
Alliance University, Bangalore	159	33	186	30.79
St Joseph’s College of Engineering, Chennai	160	32.95	128	33.84
SR Engineering College, Warangal	160	32.95	–	–
Amity University, Gwalior	162	32.88	–	–
Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia	163	32.83	174	31.36
Government Engineering College, Thrissur	164	32.81	–	–
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune	165	32.72	155	32.10
Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur	166	32.69	–	–
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun	167	32.51	145	32.46
Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli	168	32.39	153	32.20
BMS Institute of Technology and Management, Bangalore	169	32.36	157	32.07
Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Dundigal	170	32.26	139	33.24
KJ Somaiya College of Engineering, Mumbai	171	32.25	182	31.07
Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad	172	32.24	179	31.19
MKSSS’s Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Pune	173	32.23	188	30.75
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad	174	32.21	164	31.90
The National Institute of Engineering, Mysore	175	32.17	178	31.25
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur	176	32.12	143	32.71
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar	177	32.08	–	–
School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Ernakulam	178	32.04	116	34.49
Silicon Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar	179	32	–	–
Anurag Group of Institutions, Ghatkesar	180	31.74	169	31.58
Chitkara University, Patiala	181	31.72	–	–
Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Kancheepuram	182	31.63	197	30.37
Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur	183	31.6	–	–
Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College, Tirupati	184	31.54	167	31.70
JNTUA College of Engineering, Anantapur	185	31.52	185	30.88
BNM Institute of Technology, Bangalore	186	31.48	156	32.08
Vasavi College of Engineering, Hyderabad	187	31.46	170	31.56
Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam	188	31.38	198	30.35
National Engineering College, Kovilpatti	189	31.36	166	31.85
G Pulla Reddy Engineering College, Kurnool	190	31.35	177	31.26
Institute of Engineering and Management, Kolkata	191	31.33	101	35.79
Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology, Chennai	192	31.32	194	30.48
Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad	193	31.29	–	–
LNM Institute of Information Technology, Jaipur	194	31.24	–	–
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar	195	31.23	–	–
Dr DY Patil Institute of Technology, Pune	196	31.15	–	–
Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Pune	197	31.13	192	30.52
Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology, Navi Mumbai	198	31.11	172	31.45
BVRIT Hyderabad College of Engineering for Women, Hyderabad	199	31.1	147	32.36
National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh	200	31.09	–	–

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NIRF Engineering Ranking 2020 – Key highlights

1. IIT Madras tops the list: No surprise there as the institute was expected to top again.
2. Top three remain unchanged: IIT Madras is followed by IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay in the next two positions. 
3. IITs have nine institutes inside top 10: The IITs, considered the premier engineering institutes in the country, albeit the older ones, had a complete hegemony over the rankings, completely overshadowing other public and private institutes.
4. NIT Tiruchirappalli bucks the trend: The only institute other than the IITs to make the top top is NIT Tiruchirappalli, which came in at number nine.
5. NITs have four institutes inside top 20: Apart from NIT Tiruchirappalli at number 9, NIT Karnataka, NIT Rourkela, and NIT Warangal are placed at number 13, 16 and 19 respectively. 
6. Anna University top among private institutes: The institute came in at number 14. Other top private engineering colleges include VIT Vellore at #15 and  Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham at #20. 

NIRF Ranking 2020 – Parameters

S.No.	Parameters	Marks
1.	Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR) Ranking weight: 0.30	100
	Student Strength including Doctoral Students(SS): 20 marksFaculty-student ratio with emphasis on permanent faculty (FSR): 30 marksCombined metric for Faculty with PhD (or equivalent) and Experience (FQE): 20 marksFinancial Resources and their Utilisation (FRU): 30 marks
2.	Research and Professional Practice (RP) Ranking weight: 0.30	100
	Combined metric for Publications (PU): 35 marksCombined metric for Quality of Publications (QP): 40 marksIPR and Patents: Published and Granted (IPR): 15 marksFootprint of Projects and Professional Practice (FPPP): 10 marks
3.	Graduation Outcomes (GO) Ranking weight: 0.20	100
	Combined metric for Placement and Higher Studies (GPH): 40 marksMetric for University Examinations (GUE): 15 marksMedian Salary (GMS): 25 marksMetric for Number of Ph.D. Students Graduated (GPHD): 20 marks
4.	Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) Ranking weight: 0.10	100
	Percentage of Students from other States/Countries (Region Diversity RD): 30 marksPercentage of Women (Women Diversity WD): 30 marksEconomically and Socially Challenged Students (ESCS): 20 marksFacilities for Physically Challenged Students (PCS): 20 marks
5.	Perception (PR) Ranking weight: 0.10	100
	A. Peer Perception: Employers & Academic Peer (PR): 100 marks

NIRF 2020 ranking parameters and weightages

S.No	Parameter	Marks	Weightage
1	Teaching, Learning & Resources	100	0.30
2	Research and Professional Practice	100	0.30
3	Graduation Outcomes	100	0.20
4	Outreach and Inclusivity	100	0.1
5	Perception	100	0.1