The Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad, is a public autonomous engineering institution located in Palakkad, Kerala. It is one of the 23 IITs established in India. It was founded in 2015 after the plans were laid out in the 2014 Union budget of India. It has participated in the NIRF rankings for two years. It was ranked 68th for Engineering and had an overall score of 44.92 for the year 2022 and is ranked 69th for Engineering with an overall score of 47.86 for the year 2023.
IIT Palakkad Ranking Highlights
Year | Categories Participated |
2025 | Overall, Engineering, Innovation |
2024 | Overall, Engineering, Innovation |
2023 | Overall [IR-O-U-0878], Engineering [IR-E-U-0878] |
2022 | Overall [IR-O-U-0878], Engineering [IR-E-U-0878] |
IIT Palakkad NIRF Ranking
IIT Palakkad Overall ranking by NIRF is 101-150 out of 200 colleges in India in 2024 and it was 101 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023. IIT Palakkad B.Tech ranking by NIRF is 64 out of 300 colleges in India in 2024 and it was 69 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023.
Over the years, IIT Palakkad has demonstrated steady performance, particularly in the Engineering stream. Below is a year-wise breakdown of its rankings:
Engineering Rankings
In 2022, IIT Palakkad was ranked #68 in the Engineering category with an overall score of 44.92. The following year, in 2023, it improved its score to 47.86 while securing the 69th rank. In 2024, it climbed higher to the 64th position among 300 institutions across India.
Year | India Rank | Rank in Kerala |
2024 | #64 out of 300 | 3rd |
2023 | #69 out of 200 | 3rd |
2022 | #68 out of 300 | 3rd |
Overall Category Rankings
While IIT Palakkad has not yet broken into the top 100 in the overall category, it continues to maintain a respectable position among the newer IITs and institutions nationwide.
Year | India Rank | Rank in Kerala |
2024 | #101–150 out of 200 | 5th |
2023 | #101 out of 200 | 5th |
IIT Palakkad FAQs
What is the NIRF 2025 Engineering ranking of IIT Palakkad?
In 2025, IIT Palakkad was ranked #64 in the Engineering category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
What is the overall NIRF ranking of IIT Palakkad in 2025?
IIT Palakkad was placed in the 101–150 band in the Overall category among 200 institutions in India in the 2025 NIRF rankings.
How has IIT Palakkad performed in Engineering rankings over the years?
IIT Palakkad ranked #64 in India and 3rd in Kerala in 2024, #69 in India and 3rd in Kerala in 2023, and #68 in India and 3rd in Kerala in 2022.
How many years has IIT Palakkad participated in NIRF rankings?
IIT Palakkad has actively participated in the NIRF rankings for at least four consecutive years: 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
What categories did IIT Palakkad submit data for in NIRF 2025?
In 2025, IIT Palakkad submitted data under the Overall, Engineering, and Innovation categories for NIRF rankings.
What is IIT Palakkad’s rank among engineering colleges in Kerala?
In the Engineering category, IIT Palakkad consistently ranks 3rd in Kerala across multiple years.
Has IIT Palakkad shown improvement in NIRF rankings?
Yes, IIT Palakkad has shown a steady improvement, rising from #69 in 2023 to #64 in 2024 in the Engineering category.
