If you are aiming for admission in NIT through JEE Main 2026, then know the list of top 10 NITs of the country according to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025.
1 National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy)
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy) of Tamil Nadu comes first in this list, which is counted among the best NITs of the country and its overall ranking is 9.
2 NIT Rourkela
At the second position is NIT Rourkela of Odisha, which has consistently made a strong mark with its academic and research performance and has been ranked 13th.
3 NIT Karnataka
At number three is NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, which is very popular for its location and placement and has got 17th rank.
4 NIT Calicut
At fourth place comes Kerala’s NIT Calicut, which has secured 21st rank and is included among the premier engineering institutes of South India.
5 NIT Warangal
At number five is NIT Warangal of Telangana, which has been in the list of top NITs for a long time and has been ranked 28th.
6 MNIT Jaipur
At sixth place is Rajasthan’s Malviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur, which has been ranked 42nd and is counted among the major technical institutes of North India.
7 VNIT Nagpur
At number seven is Maharashtra’s VNIT Nagpur, which has been ranked 44 and is known for its industry connections.
8 NIT Durgapur
At the eighth position is NIT Durgapur of West Bengal, which has secured 49th rank and has a strong hold in the Eastern Region.
9 NIT Silchar
At number nine comes Assam’s NIT Silchar, which has got the 50th rank and is a great option for the students of North-East.
10 NIT Patna
At the same time, NIT Patna of Bihar is included in tenth place, which is rapidly improving its academic quality and infrastructure.