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NIT Ranking 2025: Check Top NITs in India as Per NIRF 2025

NIT Ranking 2025: NTA is the conducting authority of the JEE Main. Candidates who clear the JEE Main exam are eligible to get admission to various colleges in India, including the National Institutes of Technology (NITs). NITs are autonomous public institutes of technology, imparting undergraduate and postgraduate programs in India. To get admission to NITs, aspirants must secure a good JEE Main score.

This year, NIT Tiruchirappalli got the first position among all NITs as per NIRF 2025. Previously, it was placed eighth among all colleges in the NIRF overall category. At the same time, it was also the top NIT operating in India. The NIT Council is the supreme governing body of India’s National Institute of Technology (NIT) system, and the Government of India (GoI) funds all 31 NITs. Continue reading the article to learn about the top NITs in India as per the latest NIRF rankings.

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NIRF NIT Rankings 2025

The National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are public technical institutions owned by the central government of India’s Ministry of Education. Their authority, responsibilities, and governance structure are outlined in the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research Act of 2007, establishing them as national organisations.

Serial No.	College Name	City Name	NIRF Rankings 2025 (Overall)
1	National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli	Tiruchirappalli	21
2	National Institute of Technology Rourkela	Rourkela	37
3	National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal	Surathkal	38
4	National Institute of Technology Warangal	Warangal	53
5	National Institute of Technology Calicut	Kozhikode	54
6	Malaviya National Institute of Technology	Jaipur	62
7	Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar	Jalandhar	72
8	Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur	Nagpur	82
9	National Institute of Technology Silchar	Silchar	83
10	National Institute of Technology Durgapur	Durgapur

NIRF NIT Previous Year Rankings

The table given below highlights the top 25 NITs in India as per the NIRF Ranking 2022:

Serial No.	College Name	City Name	NIRF Rankings 2022
1	National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli	Tiruchirappalli	8
2	National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal	Surathkal	10
3	National Institute of Technology Rourkela	Rourkela	15
4	National Institute of Technology Warangal	Warangal	21
5	National Institute of Technology, Calicut	Kozhikode	31
6	Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur	Nagpur	32
7	National Institute of Technology Durgapur	Durgapur	34
8	National Institute of Technology, Silchar	Silchar	38
9	Malaviya National Institute of Technology	Jaipur	46
10	Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology	Prayagraj	47
11	National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra	Kurukshetra	50
12	Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar	Jalandhar	52
13	Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology	Surat	58
14	National Institute of Technology, Patna	Patna	63
15	National Institute of Technology, Raipur	Chhattisgarh	65
16	National Institute of Technology Srinagar	Srinagar	66
17	Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology	Bhopal	70
18	National Institute of Technology Agartala	Agartala	80
19	National Institute of Technology Goa	Ponda	88
20	National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur	Jamshedpur	90
21	National Institute of Technology Manipur	Imphal	108
22	National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur	Hamirpur	128
23	National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand	Srinagar (Garhwal)	131
24	National Institute of Technology Puducherry	Karaikal	136
25	National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar	171

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Ranking of All NITs Previous Year Trends

The various factors involved in rankings make ranking all NITs and other institutes difficult. For example, according to the NIT opening and closing ranks (one of the criteria used to rank colleges), NIT Durgapur would rank in the top 15. Similarly, by the quality of its campus, NIT Silchar would rank within the top 10. But since ranking is not based on one single criterion, some dispute is inevitable. Therefore, the list is updated annually, based on the most important factors to candidates.

Ranking of All NITs 2021 MHRD

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Name of NIT	NIT Ranking 2021 (MHRD)
National Institute of Technology Trichy (NITT), 1964	9
National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), 1960	10
National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NITRKL), 1961	20
National Institute of Technology Warangal (NITW), 1959	23
National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), 1961	25
National Institute of Technology Durgapur (NITDGP), 1960	29
National Institute of Technology Nagpur (VNIT), 1960	30
National Institute of Technology Jaipur (MNIT), 1963	37
National Institute of Technology Allahabad (MNNIT), 1961	42
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra (NITKKR), 1963	44
National Institute of Technology Surat (SVNIT), 1961	47
National Institute of Technology Silchar (NITS), 1967	48
National Institute of Technology Jalandhar (NITJ), 1987	49
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya (NITM), 2010	59
National Institute of Technology Bhopal (MANIT), 1960	60
National Institute of Technology Raipur (NITRR), 1956	64
National Institute of Technology Srinagar (NITSRI), 1960	69
National Institute of Technology Patna (NITP), 1886	72
National Institute of Technology Goa (NITG), 2010	85
National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur (NITJSR), 1960	86
National Institute of Technology Agartala (NITA), 1965	92
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur (NITH), 1986	99
National Institute of Technology Manipur (NITMN), 2010	114
National Institute of Technology Puducherry (NITPY), 2010	144
National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh (NITAP), 2010	160
National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand (NITUK), 2010	186
National Institute of Technology Delhi (NITD), 2010	NA
National Institute of Technology Mizoram (NITMZ), 2010	NA
National Institute of Technology Nagaland (NITN), 2010	NA
National Institute of Technology Sikkim (NITSKM), 2010	NA
National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh (NITANP), 2015	NA

Ranking of All NITs – Other Engineering Colleges in India

Besides NITs, other private engineering colleges are among the top engineering colleges in the country, with BITS Pilani being the most popular and most sought-after institute. Candidates can find out about other top private engineering colleges in India that they could try aiming for.

Comparing engineering institutes in India would not be complete without considering the Indian Institutes of Technology. Read on to find out about IITs and IIT ranking.

FAQs on Ranking of All NITs

Following are some of the common questions on the rankings of all NITs:

Q: Which is the topmost ranking NIT as per the NIRF ranking?

Ans: As per the 2025 rankings of NIRF, the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli ranks at the top of all the NITs.

Q: Which is the second best NIT, and what is its rank as per NIRF?

Ans: National Institute of Technology Rourkela, is the second-best NIT and ranks in the 2nd position as per NIRF 2025 ranking.

Q: What are the types of courses offered in NITs?

Ans: The NITs offer various courses UG and PG courses that include Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Bachelor of Science (BS), Dual Degree (BTech-MTech), Dual Degree (BS & MS), Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), Master of Technology (MTech) Master of Science (MSc) Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Q: What are the most popular engineering courses offered in NITs?

al & Electronics Engineering
-Chemical Engineering
-Electronics & Communication Engineering
-Production Engineering
-Metallurgical Engineering
-Mechanical Engineering

Q: What is the entrance exam to get admission into any of the NITs?

Ans: Interested candidates have to qualify JEE Mains exam to be eligible to participate in the admission process of NITs.

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