The Outlook-ICARE 2025 annual ranking of India's top 25 government engineering institutes offers valuable insights for students looking to make informed academic choices. Leading the chart is IIT Madras with a stellar total score of 900.4, followed closely by IIT Delhi (897.03) and IIT Bombay (894.21). These institutes continue to dominate due to their consistent excellence in academic research, industry interface, infrastructure, governance, and diversity.
Notably, IITs occupy the top 7 positions, showcasing their all-round leadership in engineering education. Among the non-IITs, NIT Karnataka (Surathkal) and NIT Tiruchirappalli stand out at ranks 8 and 9, respectively, followed by Anna University at 10th place. Institutes like College of Engineering Pune, MNNIT Allahabad, IIIT Delhi, and IGDTUW also feature prominently, reflecting strong regional representation and diverse academic environments.
The rankings are based on a 1000-point scale across five key parameters: academic and research excellence (250), industry interface and placement (250), infrastructure and facilities (200), governance and admissions (150), and diversity and outreach (150), offering a comprehensive view of institutional performance.
| Rank | Name of the Institution | Academic & Research Excellence 250 | Industry Interface & Placement 250 | Infrastructure & Facilities 200 | Governance & Admissions 150 | Diversity & Outreach 150 | TOTAL SCORE 1000 |
| 1 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IIT)-MADRAS | 220.28 | 227.07 | 176.45 | 142.84 | 133.76 | 900.4 |
| 2 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IIT)-DELHI | 219.51 | 226.35 | 176.17 | 142.2 | 132.8 | 897.03 |
| 3 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IIT)-BOMBAY | 219.33 | 225.49 | 175.47 | 142.04 | 131.88 | 894.21 |
| 4 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IIT)-KHARAGPUR | 219.17 | 224.71 | 174.73 | 141.86 | 130.96 | 891.43 |
| 5 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IIT)-KANPUR | 218.54 | 224.39 | 174.73 | 141.78 | 130.86 | 890.3 |
| 6 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IIT)-ROORKEE | 217.56 | 224.23 | 174.11 | 141.36 | 129.96 | 887.22 |
| 7 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IIT)-GUWAHATI | 216.61 | 223.84 | 173.8 | 140.52 | 129.79 | 884.56 |
| 8 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA SURATHKAL MANGALURU | 216.19 | 223.63 | 173.41 | 140.36 | 129.69 | 883.28 |
| 9 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TIRUCHIRAPPALLI | 215.33 | 222.71 | 173.19 | 140.08 | 128.77 | 880.08 |
| 10 | ANNA UNIVERSITY | 215.3 | 221.88 | 172.99 | 139.41 | 128.1 | 877.68 |
| 11 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IIT)-ROPAR | 214.79 | 221.66 | 172.76 | 139.13 | 127.89 | 876.23 |
| 12 | COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING PUNE | 214.7 | 220.85 | 171.85 | 139.03 | 127.38 | 873.81 |
| 13 | MOTILAL NEHRU NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MNNIT) ALLAHABAD | 214.39 | 219.92 | 171.28 | 138.12 | 127.19 | 870.9 |
| 14 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SILCHAR | 213.7 | 219.23 | 170.58 | 137.73 | 126.65 | 867.89 |
| 15 | DR B.R. AMBEDKAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JALANDHAR | 213.14 | 219.17 | 169.65 | 137.09 | 126.63 | 865.68 |
| 16 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MEGHALAYASHILLONG | 212.9 | 219.14 | 169.56 | 136.4 | 126.51 | 864.51 |
| 17 | INDRAPRASTHA INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NEW DELHI | 212.24 | 218.54 | 168.94 | 136.07 | 126.31 | 862.1 |
| 18 | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING OSMANIA UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD | 211.62 | 217.72 | 168.66 | 135.89 | 125.39 | 859.28 |
| 19 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IIIT ALLAHABAD) | 211.23 | 216.76 | 168.25 | 134.99 | 125.13 | 856.36 |
| 20 | DEFENCE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PUNE | 210.55 | 216.08 | 167.57 | 134.82 | 124.88 | 853.9 |
| 21 | INDIRA GANDHI DELHI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (IGDTUW) NEW DELHI | 210.49 | 215.27 | 166.93 | 134.5 | 124.1 | 851.29 |
| 22 | SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY KOCHI | 209.63 | 215.08 | 166.5 | 134.26 | 123.37 | 848.84 |
| 23 | HARCOURT BUTLER TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY KANPUR | 208.79 | 214.95 | 166.1 | 133.35 | 123.12 | 846.31 |
| 24 | ZAKIR HUSAIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY ALIGARH | 208.35 | 214.27 | 165.87 | 132.56 | 122.27 | 843.32 |
| 25 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-DELHI NEW DELHI | 207.64 | 214.08 | 165.85 | 132.48 | 121.85 | 841.9 |
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