IIT Delhi is India’s top-ranking engineering college and is renowned across the globe for its quality education. The institute has been able to secure high rankings in overall segments, and also in fields like Engineering, Innovations, and Research. In the year 2023, NIRF has ranked IIT Delhi in the 3rd position in the overall area with a score of 82.16. Besides this, the institute stood at the 2nd and 3rd position in the Engineering and Research Rankings by the NIRF 2023. Furthermore, India Today rankings 2023 has declared IIT Delhi as the top engineering college in India as it has secured the 1st position. 

IIT Delhi has also achieved global rankings by international ranking agencies like QS World University Rankings and QS Asian University Rankings. The institute stood at 197th position according to the QS World University Rankings 2024. Also, the institute has been ranked 48 in subjects namely Engineering and Technology by the QS World University Ranking by subject 2023. 

IIT Delhi Ranking Highlights 2024

The following table represents the rank awarded to IIT Delhi by different agencies:

Ranking Agency Year Ranked at
International Rankings
QS World University Ranking 2024 2024 197
QS World University Ranking by subject (Engineering and Technology) 2023 48
QS Sustainability Rankings 2024 426
QS Asian University Rankings – South Asia 2024 02
National Rankings
Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2021 3
NIRF Overall Category 2023 3
NIRF Research Institution 2023 3
NIRF Engineering 2023 2
NIRF Management 2023 5
NIRF Innovation 2023 4
India Today 2023 (Top Technical University) 2023 01
THE WEEK (Engineering) 2023 01
Outlook (Engineering) 2023 01

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IIT Delhi NIRF Ranking 2023

In the overall category, NIRF ranks 3rd at the All India level in the 2023 ranking. Further, In the engineering category, IIT Delhi has been ranked in the 2nd spot in the list of colleges. In the Engineering category, IIT Delhi has been toppled by IIT Madras for 1st position. 

In the research category, NIRF 2023 ranks IIT Delhi in 3rd position after IISc and IIT Madras. Moreover, IIT Delhi also stands out in the NIRF 2023 Management rankings and secured the 5th spot. The college finds itself among the top MBA colleges such as IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Kozhikode, and IIM Calcutta. 

The parameter- wise wise score of IIT Delhi NIRF 2023 Engineering Ranking is represented in the graphical form below:

IIT Delhi NIRF 2023 Engineering Ranking

IIT Delhi NIRF Ranking 2023: Popluarly compared colleges with IIT Delhi 

NIRF Rankings 2023 has ranked IIT Delhi along with other renowned institutes like IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, and IIT Madras. These institutes have been ranked in Engineering, Management, and Innovation departments. Given below are the comparison of Engineering and Management NIRF rankings 2023 of IIT Delhi and other IITs:

College Name Engineering Management Overall
IIT Delhi 2 5 3
IIT Madras 1 15 1
IIT Bombay 3 10 4
IIT Kharagpur 6 14 7
IIT Roorkee 5 18 8
IIT Kanpur 4 23 5

IIT Delhi QS WUR Ranking 2024:

IIT Delhi is ranked 197 out of 1422 universities worldwide in the recently released QS World University Rankings 2024. The QS World University Ranking 2024 confirms the spot of IIT Delhi among the top 200 Universities globally. This year IIT Delhi has moved up 22 spots in the QS Global University Rankings for 2023 showing great improvement and commitment to quality education.

The following is a list of IIT Delhi rankings based on QS ranking factors:

Parameters Scores
Overall score 46.1
Academic Reputation 51.2
Employer Reputation 75.9
Faculty student ratio 22
Citations per faculty 64.3
International Faculty ratio 2.4
International Students ratio 1.4
International Research Network 6.6
Employment Outcomes 32.8
Sustainability 37.5

The graph given below shows the QS World University ranking trends for IIT Delhi

IIT Delhi QS World University ranking

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IIT Delhi vs Other IITs: QS World University Rankings 2024

IIT Delhi has been ranked by the most prestigious global ranking agency i.e., QS World University Rankings. As per this, the institute has secured the 197th position globally with an overall score of 46.1. Tabulated below are the QS World University Rankings 2024 of IIT Delhi and other IITs:

College Name Rankings
IIT Delhi 197
IIT Madras 285
IIT Bombay 149
IIT Kharagpur 271
IIT Roorkee 369
IIT Kanpur 278
IIT Guwahati 364
IIT Indore 454
IIT BHU 571
IIT Hyderabad 691

IIT Delhi QS WUR 2023 – Ranking by Subject

In 2024, IIT Delhi has witnessed a major surge of 27 positions in the QS World University Rankings (Engineering). IIT Delhi has been ranked on 48th position in the year 2023 for the Engineering and Technology subject. Last year, the college plunged drastically from its previous position off 54 (2021) to 72. Despite showing excellent improvements, IIT Delhi is yet to achieve its 2020 ranking of 47. The parameter-wise score of IIT Delhi Ranking by subject 2024 - Engineering and Technology is given below:

Parameters  Scores
Overall 80.1
Academic Reputation  84.4
Employer Reputation 80.9
Citations per Paper 81.5
H-Index Citations 79.8
International Research Network 59.6

The previous year trends for IIT Delhi as per QS WUR- Ranking by subject are as follows:

IIT Delhi QS WUR- Ranking by subject

IIT Delhi vs Other Institutes: QS World University Rankings by Subject

IIT Delhi has been ranked by the QS WUR by subject in different subjects like Engineering & Technology, Chemistry, Business, and Management Studies. Tabulated below is the comparison of IIT Delhi QS World University Rankings by Subject with other institutes:

College Name Rankings
Engineering & Technology Chemistry Business and Management Studies
IIT Delhi 48 151 121
IIT Madras 68 151 151
IIT Bombay 47 116 124
IIT Kharagpur 82 201 151
IIT Roorkee 175 351 251
IIT Kanpur 85 151 301
IIT Guwahati 222 301 NA
BITS Pilani 344 501 451

IIT Delhi The Week Ranking 2023: 

As per The Week 2023 Ranking, IIT Delhi is the top engineering institution in the country. The Week awards IIT Delhi as the best in NCR as well. The Week Year -wise IIT Delhi Ranking are given below: 

Stream 2023 Ranking 2022 Ranking
B.Tech #1 out of 131 in India 2023 #1st in New Delhi #1 in Delhi NCR #1 out of 216 in India 2022 #1st in New Delhi #1 in Delhi NCR

IIT Delhi Vs Other IITs: The Week 2023 Comparision

The WEEK Engineering rankings are based on factors such as faculty, research, infra, alumni and placements. With its strong alumni, placements and a stack of eminent faculty members IIT Delhi is the top performer in THE WEEK 2023 rankings. The comparison table given below describes where other India top colleges stand in the THe WEEK 2023 rankings when compared with IIT Delhi:

College Name BTech Overall
IIT Delhi 1 1
IIT Madras 3 3
IIT Bombay 2 2
IIT Kanpur 4 4
IIT Roorkee 5 5

IIT Delhi Outlook Ranking 2024: 

FAQs

Ques. What is the IT Delhi Engineering ranking in 2023?

Ans. In 2023, IIT Delhi is ranked both nationally and internationally for its Engineering department. According to the NIRF 2023, IIT Delhi Engineering's ranking is 2 and by the QS World University Ranking by subject, the ranking stood at 48th position.

Ques. Has IIT Delhi’s ranking improved compared to the previous year’s ranking?

Ans. IIT Delhi is continuously striving to serve quality education and better professional practices which leads to better ranking. As compared to the previous year, IIT Delhi secured the 3rd position in 2023, and in 2022, the rank was 4.

Ques. Based on which factors does QS World University Rankings 2024 rank IIT Delhi?

Ans. The QS World University Rankings 2024 has ranked IIT Delhi based on the following factors:

  • Academic Reputation
  • Employer Reputation
  • Faculty-student ratio
  • Citations per faculty
  • International Faculty ratio
  • International Students ratio
  • International Research Network
  • Employment Outcomes
  • Sustainability

Ques. What is the IIT Delhi Design ranking in 2023?

Ans. IIT Delhi is also ranked for its Design department in 2023. The IIRF has given the institute 3rd position in Design out of 30 colleges in India, and in 2022, the rank was 4.

Ques. What is IIT Delhi's world ranking?

Ans. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) is one of the top public universities in New Delhi, India. The world ranking of IIT Delhi is 197. 

Ques. In which departments have NIRF ranked IIT Delhi?

Ans. IIT Delhi has been ranked in departments namely Engineering, Innovations, Research, and Management. The NIRF rankings 2023 in the mentioned departments stood at 2nd, 4th, 3rd, and 5th positions respectively. 

Ques. What is the IIT Delhi The Week ranking in 2023?

Ans. IIT Delhi The Week ranking in 2023 stood at the 1st position out of 131 colleges in India. Also, the college has acquired the 1st position in New Delhi and in Delhi NCR. 

Ques. Which IIT is better according to the NIRF, IIT Delhi or IIT Bombay?

Ans. IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay both have been ranked by the NIRF 2023 and have achieved successful rankings in the overall category. However, IIT Delhi has secured better rankings as compared to IIT Bombay. IIT Delhi is ranked 3rd in the overall category whereas IIT Bombay is ranked 4th. Also, in the Management department, IIT Delhi is ranked 5th whereas IT Bombay is ranked 10th. 

Ques. In which subject is IIT Delhi ranked internationally?

Ans. IIT Delhi is ranked in Engineering & Technology subject by the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024. The institute stood at the 48th position in the Engineering subject with an overall score of 80.1.

Ques. What is the IIT Delhi India Today rank in 2023?

Ans. As per India Today, IIT Delhi is recognized as the no. 1 college in India. The college is ranked 1 out of 35 in India in 2023.