NIT Warangal is one of the premier engineering institutions and also the first NIT to be established in India. In the year 2023, the institute has been ranked by the most renowned ranking agencies i.e., NIRF, and The Week. According to the NIRF 2023, NIT Warangal stood at the 53rd rank in the overall category with a total score of 51.83. Also, in the engineering category, the institute has maintained its ranking and stood at the 21st position. As per the Week rankings in 2023, NIT Warangal has secured the 10th position in the engineering category out of 131 colleges and remained the No. 1 college in Telangana. 

NIT Warangal Ranking Highlights 

Ranking Body Rank
NIRF 2023 (Overall) 53
NIRF 2023 (Engineering) 21
The Week 2023 (Engineering) 10 out of 131 colleges in India
The Week 2023 (Engineering) 1 in Telengana
IIRF 2023 (Engineering) 43 out of 170 colleges in India

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NIT Warangal NIRF Rankings 2023: Overall

Under the Overall category, NIRF 2023 Rankings has placed NIT Warangal at the 53rd position with an overall score of 51.83. The institute witnessed a drop in NIRF ranking from 45th position in the year 2022. The tabulation below shows the parameters and their scores for the overall category.

Parameters  Score out of 100
Teaching Learning and Resources 57.69
Research and Professional Practice 39.42
Graduation Outcomes 73.79
Outreach and Inclusivity  58.99
Perception  20.33

NIT Warangal NIRF Rankings 2023: Overall

NIT Warangal Parameter Scores (Overall Category)

Parameters  Components  Score Total
TLR SS 15.00 20.00
FSR 18.09 25.00
FQE 14.50 20.00
FRU 10.10 20.00
OE 0.00 15.00
RP PU 17.83 35.00
QP 17.98 35.00
IPR 3.00 15.00
FPPP 0.61 15.00
GO GUE 60.00 60.00
GPHD 13.79 40.00
OI RD 18.61 30.00
WD 15.65 30.00
ESCS 4.73 20.00
PCS 20.00 20.00
PR PR 20.33 100.00

NIT Warangal NIRF Rankings 2023: Engineering

NIT Warangal has been ranked at the 21st position under the Engineering Category in the NIRF 2023 Rankings which has been increased from the institute’s 2021 Ranking of 23rd position. The score of the institution under this category is 60.00 (Out of 100). NIRF ranks institutions on the following parameters showcased below in the table:

Parameters  Score out of 100
Teaching Learning and Resources 72.58
Research and Professional Practice 50.86
Graduation Outcomes 74.41
Outreach and Inclusivity  57.19
Perception  34.99

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NIT Warangal NIRF Rankings 2023: Engineering

NIT Warangal Parameter Scores (Engineering Category)

Parameters  Components  Score Total
TLR SS 16.50 20.00
FSR 24.79 30.00
PQE 16.34 20.00
FRU 14.95 30.00
RP PU 20.81 35.00
QP 21.81 40.00
IPR 7.00 15.00
FPPP 1.23 10.00

GO		 GPH 32.81 40.00
GUE 15.00 15.00
GS 17.42 25.00
GPHD 9.18 20.00
OI RD 15.94 30.00
WD 16.52 30.00
ESCS 4.73 20.00
PCS 20.00 20.00
PR PR 34.99 100.00

NIT Warangal vs Other Institutes: Engineering

In the year 2023, the NIRF has ranked NIT Warangal at 1st position in the engineering category. However, other institutes like NIT Trichy and NIT Rourkela have also achieved glorious rankings by the NIRF 2023. Candidates can check the table given below that consists of Engineering rankings of NIT Warangal and other institutes by NIRF 2023:

College Name Engineering
NIT Warangal 21
NIT Trichy 9
NITK Surathkal 12
VIT Vellore 11T
IIIT Allahabad 89
NIT Rourkela 16

NIT Warangal The Week Rankings 2023

As per the Week rankings, NIT Warangal has secured the 10th position in India out of 131 colleges. Mentioned below are The Week ranking of NIT Warangal for the year 2023:

Stream 2023 Ranking 2022 Ranking
B.Tech #10 out of 131 in India #1st in Telangana #10 out of 216 in India #1st in Telangana

Top 10 Engineering Colleges in the South: 

As per the data presented above, NIT Warangal managed to mark its position as the 8th best Engineering Institute in the South zone followed by PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, and MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore. The tabulation given below shows the top 10 engineering colleges in South India:

Rank Institute Name
1 IIT Madras 
2 NIT, Tiruchirappalli 
3 NITK Surathkal
4 College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai 
5 VIT University, Vellore 
6 IIT Hyderabad 
7 MIT Manipal 
8 NIT Warangal 
9 PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore 
10 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Banglore 

NIT Warangal FAQs

Ques. What is the NIT Warangal ranking 2023?

Ans. NIRF has ranked the NIT Warangal in the overall and engineering category. According to the NIRF 2023, the institute has achieved the 53rd rank in the overall category. Also, in the engineering category, NIT Warangal stood at the 21st position.

Ques. What are some of the parameters considered in the NIT Warangal ranking by the NIRF?

Ans. The NIRF ranked NIT Warangal based on certain parameters and they are as follows:

  • Teaching and Learning Resources
  • Research and Professional Practice
  • Graduation Outcomes
  • Outreach and Inclusivity 
  • Perception

Ques. Has NIT Warangal’s ranking improved as compared to the previous year?

Ans. According to the NIRF 2023, NIT Warangal’s ranking in the overall category has seen a drop by 8 ranks as it stood at 45th position in 2022 but in 2022, the rank was 53. However, the institute has maintained its position in the engineering ranking and stood at the 21st position both in 2022 and 2023.

Ques. How does NIT Warangal compare to other NITs in terms of ranking?

Ans. In terms of ranking, some NITs like NIT Trichy and NIT Rourkela have performed better than NIT Warangal in the NIRF 2023. NIT Trichy and NIT Rourkela stood at 9th and 16th position respectively whereas the ranking of NIT Warangal was 21. However, NIT Warangal has scored better than NIT Calicut as their ranking remained at 21 and 23 respectively.

Ques. What is The Week ranking of NIT Warangal?

Ans. The engineering ranking of NIT Warangal by The Week has made it come under the list of the 10 best engineering colleges in India. Out of 131 colleges in India, NIT Warangal has secured the 10th position and is awarded as the No. 1 college in Telangana.