Top Engineering Colleges in India Other Than IITs and NITs: NIRF 2025 Ranking

For many engineering aspirants, IITs and NITs are among the preferred choices for higher education. However, students who do not secure admission to these institutes can also consider several other institutes across the country.

Those who are seeking engineering options beyond the IITs and NITs, the NIRF 2025 Engineering ranking provides a list of several other institutes that feature prominently in the national ranking. According to the official ranking, the are the 10 highest-ranked institutes, excluding IITs and NITs, are given in the table below:

It should be noted that the list has been prepared from the officially released NIRF 2025 Engineering ranking after excluding IITs and NITs.

BITS Pilani shine as the highest-ranked institute after excluding top IIT. It secured 11th position in the NIRF 2025 Engineering ranking with a score of 67.02. The institute is located in Pilani, Rajasthan.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology follows at Rank 14, with a score of 65.83, while Vellore Institute of Technology secured Rank 16 with a score of 65.25. Both institutes are located in Tamil Nadu. Jadavpur University, Kolkata, secured Rank 18 with a score of 64.54. Anna University in Chennai was placed at Rank 20, scoring 63.51.

Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham secured Ranks 22 and 23, respectively, while Jamia Millia Islamia was placed at Rank 24. Their NIRF scores were 62.58, 62.46 and 62.42, respectively.

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology secured Rank 29 with a score of 60.97, followed by Delhi Technological University at Rank 30 with a score of 60.85. Both feature among the top 30 institutes in the overall NIRF 2025 Engineering ranking.

The NIRF Engineering ranking evaluates participating institutions across parameters including Teaching, Learning and Resources, Research and Professional Practice, Graduation Outcomes, Outreach and Inclusivity, and Perception. The ranking therefore provides a broader institutional comparison rather than being based on a single factor such as entrance examination performance.