NIT Trichy - National Institute of Technology has consistently demonstrated a strong presence in various national ranking frameworks, securing notable positions across engineering, architecture, and management categories. The rank of NIT Trichy was 57th in the NIRF Ranking 2025 in the 'Management' category and 9th in Engineering. The provided ranking data highlights NIT Trichy ranking over multiple years and through several reputed ranking agencies, reflecting its academic stature in specialized disciplines.
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NIT Trichy Ranking by NIRF
NIT Trichy ranking has been in the top engineering institutions in India, in the last three years as per NIRF rankings. It has remained academically outstanding, produced a lot of research and is ranked 9th in the Engineering category between the years 2023 to 2025. In the overall category, the institute took the position of 21st in 2023, dropped to 31st in 2024, and slightly increased to 30th in 2025, which shows that it has a stable national recognition outside the field of engineering.
| Category | 2025 Rank | 2024 Rank | 2023 Rank |
| Overall | 30 | 31 | 21 |
| Engineering | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Architecture & Planning | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| Management | 57 | 51 | 35 |
| Research Institutions | 33 | 31 | 22 |
NIT Trichy Ranking by QS World University
NIT Trichy has been ranked 731-740 in the QS World University rankings in 2026 and 701-710 in the QS World University Rankings 2025. The institute is also incurring global presence owing to the high academic output but falls behind on internationalization measures. Its consistent upward trend is an indication of increased awareness in leading technical institutions all over the world.
| Ranking Agency | Category | Rank |
| QS World | University Ranking | 731-740 (2026) |
| QS World | University Ranking | 701-710 (2025) |
NIT Trichy Ranking by IIRF
NIT Tiruchirappalli ranking by IIRF in various was as follows: in 2024, whereas the rank of NIT Trichy was 7th among Architecture colleges, falling to 9th in Architecture in 2025. In the B.Tech category, it was positioned at 29th out of 160 (India) in 2024, and in 2025, 30th.
| Year | Category | Rank | State Rank |
| 2025 | Engineering | 30 | 3 |
| 2025 | Architecture | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | Engineering | 29 | 3 |
| 2024 | Architecture | 7 | 1 |
