Ranking of NITs in 2018 as Perceded by NIRF

The Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) issues rankings for various educational institutions based on the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). However, no separate rankings are provided exclusively for NITs. The NIRF for 2018 provides a detailed ranking of these premier institutes based on their performance in various criteria.

Below is a detailed ranking of NITs in the top 100 according to NIRF criteria:

NIRF 2018 Engineering Colleges Rankings

NIT Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu NIT Rourkela, Odisha NIT Surathkal, Karnataka NIT Warangal, Telengana VNIT, Nagpur NIT Kurukshetra, Haryana NIT Durgapur, West Bengal MNNIT, Allahabad NIT Calicut, Kerala MNIT, Rajasthan NIT Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh NIT Silchal, Assam SVNIT, Gujarat NIT Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh NIT Jalandhar, Punjab NIT Raipur, Chhattishgarh NIT Agartala, Tripura NIT Shillong, Meghalaya NIT Goa, Goa NIT Jamshedpur, Jharkhand NIT Manipur, Manipur NIT Puducherry, Puducherry NIT Patna, Bihar

According to the 2018 Overall Rankings, these NITs feature in the top 200:

NIT Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu NIT Rourkela, Odisha NIT Surathkal, Karnataka NIT Warangal, Telengana MNIT, Rajasthan NIT Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh NIT Durgapur, West Bengal NIT Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh NIT Silchal, Assam NIT Jalandhar, Punjab NIT Raipur, Chhattishgarh

Top 10 NITs According to MHRD Rankings

NIT Tiruchirappalli (Trichi) - 11 NIT Rourkela - 15 NIT Surathkal - 21 NIT Warangal - 25 NIT Nagpur - 31 NIT Kurukshetra - 43 NIT Durgapur - 47 NMNNIT Allahabad - 48 NIT Calicut - 50 NIT Jaipur - 52 NIT Bhopal (Kurukshetra, Durgapur, Jamshedpur) etc.

The MHRD criteria for ranking NITs are based on the number of research papers, branches available, number of master's degrees available, student-teacher ratio, number of students pursuing master's degrees, infrastructure, papers submitted to MHRD, relations with MHRD, and votes from students.

A list of the top NITs as per MHRD's cut-off rank criteria for toppers:

NIT Trichi NIT Surathkal NIT Warangal NIT Allahabad NIT Nagpur NIT Jaipur NIT Rourkela NIT Calicut NIT Surat NIT Delhi

It is crucial to consider these ranking criteria when choosing an NIT. The top NITs are highly preferred by students, as they offer a robust academic environment and strong research opportunities.