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Delhi Technological University Rankings 2026
Delhi Technological University (DTU) ranks 18th among B.Tech engineering colleges in India in Collegedunia Rankings 2026, with a score of 958.56, placing it 2nd among engineering institutions in Delhi in that stream. In the Ministry of Education’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, DTU holds 30th position in Engineering (score: 60.85) and ranks 62nd in the Overall category (score: 53.74).
- Collegedunia 2026 ranks DTU 11th in BBA nationally (score 850.83), 30th in Design, and 103rd in MBA (score 534.00).
- India Today 2025 ranks DTU 10th in Engineering nationally.
- IIRF 2025 ranks DTU 19th in Engineering and 13th in Design.
- The Week 2024 ranks DTU 16th in Engineering.
- Outlook 2025 ranks DTU 26th in Engineering.
In the NIRF Universities category, DTU ranks 42nd nationally in 2025 (score: 54.88), improving from 48th in 2024. Among State Public Universities, NIRF 2025 places DTU 13th (score: 63.50), making it the highest-ranked state public university in Delhi in the NIRF Engineering list.
Across six major national ranking bodies, DTU consistently appears among India’s top 30 engineering institutions, reflecting its standing as one of Delhi’s leading state-funded technical universities offering engineering, management, and design programs.
DTU Ranking in India
Delhi Technological University features in all major Indian national ranking frameworks. The table below presents DTU’s ranks across Collegedunia, NIRF, India Today, The Week, Outlook, and IIRF for the latest available years.
| Ranking Body | Category | Latest Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia | B.Tech Engineering | 18 | 2026 |
| Collegedunia | BBA | 11 | 2026 |
| Collegedunia | Design | 30 | 2026 |
| Collegedunia | MBA | 103 | 2026 |
| NIRF | Engineering | 30 | 2025 |
| NIRF | Overall | 62 | 2025 |
| NIRF | Universities | 42 | 2025 |
| NIRF | State Public Universities | 13 | 2025 |
| India Today | Engineering | 10 | 2025 |
| IIRF | Engineering | 19 | 2025 |
| The Week | Engineering | 16 | 2024 |
| Outlook | Engineering | 26 | 2025 |
The spread between India Today Engineering (rank 10) and NIRF Engineering (rank 30) reflects differences in methodology: India Today places greater weight on industry perception and placement, while NIRF assigns 30% weight to research output. DTU’s NIRF Engineering score of 60.85 puts it in a competitive band close to Jamia Millia Islamia (score: 62.42, rank 24) in the same category.
DTU Collegedunia Ranking 2026
Delhi Technological University appears in four Collegedunia ranking streams for 2026: B.Tech Engineering, BBA, Design, and MBA. The B.Tech Engineering rank of 18th nationally, with a score of 958.56, represents the institute’s strongest Collegedunia position and reflects performance across teaching quality, graduate outcomes, and research parameters.
| Stream | National Rank (2026) | Score (2026) | Delhi Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech Engineering | 18 | 958.56 | 2nd |
| BBA | 11 | 850.83 | 3rd |
| Design | 30 | - | 5th |
| MBA | 103 | 534.00 | 27th |
DTU’s BBA rank of 11th nationally and 3rd in Delhi highlights the strength of its management programs beyond engineering. In the Design category, DTU ranks 5th in Delhi and 30th nationally. The MBA rank of 103rd reflects a more competitive national pool for management programs, where IIMs and top private institutions dominate the upper tiers.
DTU NIRF Ranking 2025
Delhi Technological University participates in four National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) categories: Engineering, Overall, Universities, and State Public Universities. NIRF evaluates institutions across five parameters: Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR, weighted at 30%), Research and Professional Practice (RPC, 30%), Graduation Outcomes (GO, 20%), Outreach and Inclusivity (OI, 10%), and Perception (PR, 10%).
DTU NIRF Engineering Ranking 2025
Delhi Technological University ranks 30th in NIRF Engineering 2025, with a total score of 60.85. This places DTU among the top 30 engineering institutions in India and 3rd among Delhi engineering colleges in the NIRF list, behind Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (rank 2, score 85.74) and Jamia Millia Islamia (rank 24, score 62.42).
| Year | NIRF Engineering Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 60.85 |
| 2024 | 27 | - |
| 2023 | 29 | - |
| 2022 | 35 | - |
The four-year trend shows improvement from 35th in 2022 to a best position of 27th in 2024, followed by a return to 30th in 2025. The net change over four years is a gain of 5 positions. NIRF 2025 parameter-level scores are not yet publicly disaggregated, so the specific drivers of the 2025 shift cannot be confirmed from published data.
DTU NIRF Overall Ranking 2025
Delhi Technological University ranks 62nd in the NIRF Overall category in 2025, with a score of 53.74. The Overall list includes all institutional types and runs on a separate scoring scale from the stream-specific categories.
| Year | NIRF Overall Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | 53.74 |
| 2024 | 66 | - |
DTU improved from 66th in 2024 to 62nd in 2025 in the Overall category, a gain of 4 positions. This improvement across the broader category, alongside a small decline in the Engineering-specific rank, points to stronger performance on non-engineering parameters such as Graduate Outcomes or Outreach and Inclusivity in 2025.
DTU NIRF Universities Ranking 2025
Delhi Technological University ranks 42nd in the NIRF Universities category in 2025, with a score of 54.88. This category covers degree-granting institutions classified as universities, a distinct cohort from the Engineering or Overall lists.
| Year | NIRF Universities Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | 54.88 |
| 2024 | 48 | - |
| 2023 | 40 | - |
The Universities rank moved from 40th in 2023 to 48th in 2024, then recovered to 42nd in 2025. This non-linear pattern reflects changes in both DTU’s absolute scores and the composition of the peer pool, as NIRF adds participating institutions each cycle.
DTU NIRF State Public Universities Ranking 2025
Delhi Technological University ranks 13th among State Public Universities in NIRF 2025, with a score of 63.50. This sub-category groups state-funded universities separately, and DTU is the top-ranked institution in Delhi within this cohort.
| Year | NIRF State Public Universities Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 63.50 |
| 2024 | 15 | - |
DTU moved from 15th to 13th in State Public Universities between 2024 and 2025, a two-position gain. Its score of 63.50 in this category is higher than its Engineering score (60.85) because the peer pool (state public universities) is different from the broader national engineering pool, resulting in a different relative standing.
DTU World Ranking
Delhi Technological University appears in international ranking systems by Times Higher Education (THE) and Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), as well as in the Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) global database.
| Ranking Body | Category | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE | World University Rankings | 801-1000 | 2026 |
| QS | Asia Rankings | 700 | 2026 |
| CWUR | Global Rankings | 1865 | 2025 |
The CWUR rank of 1865th out of approximately 21,000 assessed institutions places DTU in the top 9% globally by that body’s composite score. THE’s broad band placement (801-1000) reflects the challenges of state-funded technical universities in competing on global research output and international faculty metrics, which carry significant weight in both THE and QS methodologies.
DTU vs Jamia Millia Islamia vs NSUT Ranking Comparison
Delhi Technological University is frequently compared with two other Delhi state universities: Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) and Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT). The table below presents NIRF Engineering 2025 ranks and scores for all three institutions.
| Institution | NIRF Engineering Rank 2025 | NIRF Engineering Score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) | 24 | 62.42 |
| Delhi Technological University (DTU) | 30 | 60.85 |
| Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT) | 70 | 50.43 |
In NIRF Engineering 2025, Jamia Millia Islamia holds a higher rank (24th) than DTU (30th), with a score gap of 1.57 points. NSUT ranks substantially lower at 70th, with a score gap of 10.42 points compared to DTU. The close score between DTU and JMI indicates that small changes in parameter performance can shift relative ranks between these two institutions in subsequent cycles.
In Collegedunia Rankings 2026, DTU holds 18th in B.Tech Engineering nationally. Comparable Collegedunia Engineering ranks for JMI and NSUT were not available in the 2026 dataset at the time of publication.
DTU Ranking FAQs
Ques. What is DTU’s NIRF rank in 2025?
Ans. Delhi Technological University (DTU) holds four NIRF 2025 ranks: 30th in Engineering (score: 60.85), 62nd in Overall (score: 53.74), 42nd in Universities (score: 54.88), and 13th in State Public Universities (score: 63.50). The Engineering rank places DTU 3rd among Delhi engineering colleges in NIRF 2025, behind IIT Delhi (rank 2) and Jamia Millia Islamia (rank 24).
Ques. Has DTU’s NIRF Engineering rank improved over the past four years?
Ans. DTU’s NIRF Engineering rank improved from 35th in 2022 to 27th in 2024, a gain of 8 positions over two years. In 2025, the rank moved back to 30th, representing a net gain of 5 positions compared to 2022. The 2024 position of 27th remains DTU’s best performance in this four-year window.
Ques. Is DTU ranked in any international university ranking?
Ans. DTU appears in three international rankings. Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026 places DTU in the 801-1000 band globally. QS Asia Rankings 2026 ranks DTU at 700th in Asia. CWUR 2025 lists DTU at 1865th globally, placing it in the top 9% of approximately 21,000 assessed institutions. DTU does not appear in the QS World University Rankings main global list.
Ques. How does DTU rank compared to Jamia Millia Islamia and NSUT in NIRF Engineering?
Ans. In NIRF Engineering 2025, Jamia Millia Islamia ranks 24th (score: 62.42), DTU ranks 30th (score: 60.85), and NSUT ranks 70th (score: 50.43). DTU and JMI are separated by 1.57 score points, indicating that small shifts in research or teaching parameters can alter their relative ranking. DTU holds a substantially stronger position than NSUT, with a score gap of 10.42 points.
Ques. What is DTU’s Collegedunia ranking in 2026?
Ans. Collegedunia Rankings 2026 places DTU 18th in B.Tech Engineering nationally (score: 958.56), 11th in BBA (score: 850.83), 30th in Design, and 103rd in MBA (score: 534.00). Within Delhi, DTU ranks 2nd in B.Tech Engineering and 3rd in BBA, making it one of the top-ranked state-funded universities in the capital across multiple disciplines.
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The method and indicators of the rankings vary and include bibliometrics, reputation, teaching, and international outlook. The ranking also includes the number of students placed with the good packages. The university reported that 1821 students were placed in this placement drive and received 1990 offers. A total of 2684 students from B.Tech, M.Tech & MBA courses participated in the placement drive. DTU has been ranked in the 29th spot among the top Engineering colleges in India by NIRF 2023 rankings. Furthermore, DTU has also been ranked on 40th place in NIRF 2023 Overall Ranking. The NIRF Innovation Rankings 2023 ranks DTU Delhi in 11 spots. Moreover, in the recently released India Today rankings 2023, DTU Delhi has been ranked on 08 spot among the top Public colleges in India. The IIRF Ranks DTU on the 22nd spot in the Engineering category.
The first-year fee for Btech at DTU is INR 2.29 Lakhs, for 2nd year is INR 2.37 Lakhs, for 3rd year is INR 2.47 Lakhs, and for 4th year is INR 2.67 Lakhs. DTU's highest package stood at INR 82.05 LPA (received by the B.Tech batch) & DTU's B.Tech (COE) average package stood at INR 23.70 LPA. NSUT fee is equivalent to the DTU’s Fee. The average package offered to NSUT is INR 16 LPA. The fee per year for the Btech course at DU is INR 2.16 Lakhs. The average package for B.Tech students at DU is around INR 13 and the highest package was INR 35LPA. The fee per year at the IPU is INR 1.31 Lakhs. The average package for B.Tech students at GNIT IPU is around INR 8 to 9 LPA, and the highest package was INR 42 LPA.
DTU is Ranked 8 for B.Tech Public Colleges by India today 2023, Ranked 29 for B.Tech by NIRF 2023, Ranked 22 for B.Tech Public Colleges by IIRF 2023, Ranked 28 for B.Tech by Collegedunia 2023