Top Engineering Colleges in Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh (NIRF 2025)
Engineering colleges in Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in the NIRF 2025 engineering table, with ranks and scores: NIT Surathkal, IIT Hyderabad, NIT Warangal, NIT Calicut, IIIT Hyderabad and KL University.
South India beyond Tamil Nadu
Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh each have strong engineering institutions. The NIRF 2025 engineering table places IIT Hyderabad seventh in India and NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, seventeenth. This post lists the institutions from these four states that appear in the table, using only the ranks shown there.
Telangana
| Rank in India | Institution | City | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 72.31 |
| 28 | National Institute of Technology Warangal | Warangal | 61.05 |
| 38 | International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 58.45 |
| 74 | University of Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 49.36 |
| 94 | Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University | Hyderabad | 46.74 |
Karnataka
| Rank in India | Institution | City | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Surathkal | 64.59 |
| 69 | International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore | Bengaluru | 50.46 |
| 76 | Christ University | Bengaluru | 49.03 |
| 77 | Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad | Dharwad | 48.61 |
| 84 | Jain University | Bengaluru | 48.01 |
Kerala
| Rank in India | Institution | City | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | National Institute of Technology Calicut | Kozhikode | 63.05 |
| 61 | Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology | Thiruvananthapuram | 52.44 |
| 64 | Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad | Palakkad | 51.20 |
Andhra Pradesh
| Rank in India | Institution | City | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (K L College of Engineering) | Vaddeswaram | 58.95 |
| 57 | Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati | Tirupati | 52.73 |
| 80 | Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research | Guntur | 48.27 |
What to check
- Institution type. IITs, NITs and IIITs admit through JEE and JoSAA. Universities such as KLEF, Christ and Jain run their own admission processes. Check the route.
- Branch-wise cutoffs. For JoSAA institutions, use the closing rank for your branch from the official counselling data.
- Fees. Private and deemed universities publish fee tables on their sites. Check the full fee, including hostel.
- Placement reports. Read the branch-wise median and the placement percentage for each institution.
- Specialist institutions. IIST Thiruvananthapuram and IIIT Hyderabad are specialist technology institutions. Check the programmes you want.
Frequently asked questions
Which is the best engineering college in Telangana? IIT Hyderabad, ranked 7 in India in NIRF 2025, with a score of 72.31.
Is NIT Karnataka in the top 20? Yes, at rank 17 with a score of 64.59.
Is IIT Dharwad in the NIRF 2025 table? Yes, at rank 77 with a score of 48.61.
Sources
NIRF India Rankings 2025, Engineering: https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2025/EngineeringRanking.html, read on 24 October 2026. Ranks and scores are as shown in that table.
Frequently Asked Questions
IIT Hyderabad, ranked 7 in India in the NIRF 2025 engineering table, with a score of 72.31. NIT Warangal (rank 28) and IIIT Hyderabad (rank 38) are the next institutions in the state.
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, at rank 17 in India in the NIRF 2025 engineering table, with a score of 64.59.
NIT Calicut, at rank 21 in India, with a score of 63.05.
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