The Ministry of Education, Govt of India, has released the NIRF Ranking 2025 Government Engineering Colleges in India. According to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 ranking, IIT Madras remains the top engineering college in India, maintaining its position for the 10th consecutive years. As seen in previous years, IITs continue to lead the list of the best government engineering colleges in India, maintaining their reputation for academic excellence, cutting-edge research, and exceptional placement records.
However, not all IITs have secured higher ranks this year. Interestingly, several National Institutes of Technology (NITs) have performed remarkably well, surpassing some IITs in scores and output generated. NIT Trichy remains a standout performer, continuing to be the only non-IIT institution to secure a position among the top 10 government engineering colleges in India.
Here, in this article you will find the list of top engineering colleges in India as per the NIRF 2025 Ranking. Additionally, we also cover a comparison between the NIRF Rankings of 2025 and 2025 of the top engineering colleges in India.
Top Engineering Colleges in India as Per NIRF 2025 Ranking
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:-
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NIRF Ranking Parameters
The NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) evaluates institutions on five broad parameters, each with its own weightage:
| Parameter | Weightage | What It Includes |
| Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR) | 30% | Faculty-student ratio, faculty qualifications, financial resources, student strength, e-learning resources |
| Research & Professional Practice (RP) | 30% | Publications, quality of publications (citations, impact), patents, IPR, professional projects |
| Graduation Outcomes (GO) | 20% | Placement statistics, median salaries, higher studies progression and graduation rates |
| Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) | 10% | Gender diversity, regional diversity, inclusivity for disadvantaged categories and economically weaker support |
| Perception (PR) | 10% | Peer perception (academia, recruiters, employers, public reputation) |
NIRF Ranking 2025 Objective
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Education in India in 2015 aimed at evaluating and ranking higher education institutions across various disciplines, including engineering. By adopting a systematic approach, the NIRF provides a transparent and comprehensive assessment of educational institutions, which is essential for students, parents, and educational organizations alike. The rankings serve as a vital source of information, facilitating decision-making processes for prospective students choosing from numerous engineering colleges in India.
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