NIRF · 2025
#60
PrivateGorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
MMMUT Gorakhpur
Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur
- NIRF 2025
- #60
- Type
- Private
- Score
- 52.45
B.Tech Civil Engineering · B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
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Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — Best Colleges in India
558 institutes · ranked by NIRF Engineering (12 with a numeric rank on this page) · JoSAA closing ranks where available.
Ranked by NIRF Engineering (best rank first)
558 institutes offer Ph.D Mechanical Engineering. When two institutes share a programme, the one with the better (lower) NIRF Engineering rank appears first. Institutes without a numeric NIRF rank sort after ranked ones, alphabetically. JoSAA closing ranks are shown when available; non-JoSAA paths (VITEEE, LPUNEST, MHT-CET, etc.) are labeled separately.
#49NIRF 60
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#50NIRF 62
NIRF · 2025
#62
NITAllahabad, Uttar Pradesh
MNNIT Allahabad
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad Prayagraj
- NIRF 2025
- #62
- Type
- NIT
- Score
- 52.15
B.Tech Biotechnology Engineering · B.Tech Civil Engineering
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#51NIRF 64
NIRF · 2025
#64
IITPalakkad, Kerala
IIT Palakkad
Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad
- NIRF 2025
- #64
- Type
- IIT
- Score
- 51.20
B.Tech Civil Engineering · B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#52NIRF 65
NIRF · 2025
#65
NITNew Delhi, Delhi
NIT Delhi
National Institute of Technology Delhi
- NIRF 2025
- #65
- Type
- NIT
- Score
- 50.79
National Institute of Technology (NIT) Delhi is an autonomous Institute established in 2010, which functions under the aegis of the Ministry of Education,…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#53
NIRF · 2025
101-150
PrivateSolan, Himachal Pradesh
Shoolini University Solan
Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan
- NIRF 2025
- 101-150
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹3.4L–₹10.1L / yr
Shoolini University is a private university that was established in the year 2009. The University has been approved by the UGC (University Grants Commission)…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#54
PrivateChandigarh, Chandigarh
PEC Chandigarh
Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹2.7L–₹7.6L / yr
BE Aerospace Engineering · BE Civil Engineering
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#55
NIRF · 2025
101-150
PrivateMadurai, Tamil Nadu
TCE Madurai
Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai
- NIRF 2025
- 101-150
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹53,480–₹3.1L / yr
Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE), established in 1957 by philanthropist Late Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar, is a government-aided autonomous…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#56NIRF 72
NIRF · 2025
#72
IITBhilai, Chhattisgarh
IIT Bhilai
Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai
- NIRF 2025
- #72
- Type
- IIT
- Score
- 50.37
Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai was established in the year 2016 by the Ministry of Education. IIT Bhilai is recognised as an "Institute of National…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#57NIRF 73
NIRF · 2025
#73
NITSrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
NIT Srinagar
National Institute of Technology Srinagar
- NIRF 2025
- #73
- Type
- NIT
- Score
- 50.23
B.Tech Chemical Engineering · B.Tech Civil Engineering
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#58
PrivateBangalore, Karnataka
MSRIT Bangalore
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹1.8L–₹7.1L / yr
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, which is also known as MSRIT/ RIT Bangalore was established in 1962. Ramaiah Institute of Technology has been…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#59
PrivateErode, Tamil Nadu
BIT Sathy
Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Erode
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹70,000–₹2.8L / yr
Bannari Amman Institute of Technology Erode which is also known as BIT Erode is an autonomous college established in 1996. BIT Sathy is a private institute,…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#60NIRF 76
NIRF · 2025
#76
PrivateBangalore, Karnataka
Christ University
Christ University, Bangalore
- NIRF 2025
- #76
- Type
- Private
- Score
- 49.03
Christ University is declared to be a University with Private ownership and was established in the year 2008. The University Grants Commission of India…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#61NIRF 77
NIRF · 2025
#77
IITDharwad, Karnataka
IIT Dharwad
Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad
- NIRF 2025
- #77
- Type
- IIT
- Score
- 48.61
Established in 2016, Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad was founded by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. IIT Dharwad has been recognised as…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#62
PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
Vel Tech High Tech Dr Rangarajan Dr Sakunthala Engineering College, Chennai
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹70,000–₹2L / yr
Vel Tech High Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College Chennai is an esteemed institution established in the year 2002. Vel Tech High Tech is a…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#63NIRF 78
NIRF · 2025
#78
PrivateAmethi, Uttar Pradesh
RGIPT Amethi
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Amethi
- NIRF 2025
- #78
- Type
- Private
- Score
- 48.52
B.Tech Petroleum Engineering · B.Tech Chemical Engineering
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#64
NIRF · 2025
151-200
PrivateKatra, Jammu and Kashmir
SMVDU Katra
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra
- NIRF 2025
- 151-200
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹1.7L–₹24.1L / yr
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering · M.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#65
NIRF · 2025
151-200
PrivateTezpur, Assam
Tezpur University
Tezpur University, Tezpur
- NIRF 2025
- 151-200
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹23,686–₹2.2L / yr
Tezpur University was established by an Act of the Parliament of India, Tezpur University Act, 1993 (Act No. 45), as a non-affiliating and residential Central…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#66
DeemedMangalore, Karnataka
NITTE Deemed to be University, Mangalore
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Deemed
- Fees · 2026
- ₹2.6L–₹90.4L / yr
NITTE Deemed to be University, Mangalore was established in the year 2008. It was declared to be a “Deemed to be University” by the Ministry of Human Resource…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#67
NIRF · 2025
101-150
IIITJabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
IIITDM Jabalpur
PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur
- NIRF 2025
- 101-150
- Type
- IIIT
- Fees · 2026
- ₹2.4L–₹6.4L / yr
PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur was established in 2005 with the goal of integrating academic knowledge with…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#68NIRF 80
NIRF · 2025
#80
PrivateGuntur, Andhra Pradesh
Vignan's Foundation for Science Technology and Research, Guntur
- NIRF 2025
- #80
- Type
- Private
- Score
- 48.27
Vignan's Foundation for Science Technology and Research was founded in Andhra Pradesh in 1997 and was designated as a "deemed to be" university in 2008. Vignan…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#69NIRF 81
NIRF · 2025
#81
NITBhopal, Madhya Pradesh
MANIT Bhopal
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
- NIRF 2025
- #81
- Type
- NIT
- Score
- 48.26
Established in 1960, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology is one of the leading institutions of national importance offering technical education in…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#70
NIRF · 2025
101-150
NITAgartala, Tripura
NIT Agartala
National Institute of Technology Agartala
- NIRF 2025
- 101-150
- Type
- NIT
- Fees · 2026
- ₹50,900–₹5.6L / yr
National Institute of Technology Agartala (NITA or NIT Agartala) was recognised by the government of India as an Institute of National Importance on April 1,…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#71NIRF 82
NIRF · 2025
#82
NITJamshedpur, Jharkhand
NIT Jamshedpur
National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
- NIRF 2025
- #82
- Type
- NIT
- Score
- 48.25
B.Tech Civil Engineering · B.Tech Computer Science Engineering
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#72
NIRF · 2025
101-150
PrivateMumbai, Maharashtra
VJTI Mumbai
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai
- NIRF 2025
- 101-150
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹36,537–₹3.4L / yr
B.Tech Civil Engineering · B.Tech Computer Engineering
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
Ph.D Mechanical Engineering — live list facts
Computed from the institutes listed on this page — not marketing estimates.
Institutes
24
With NIRF rank
12
With GO score
0
Avg GO (when present)
—
By institute type
- PRIVATE13
- NIT6
- IIT3
- DEEMED1
- IIIT1
Best NIRF ranks on this page
How to use this page
- 1Institutes are ordered by NIRF Engineering rank (best first); unranked sort after.
- 2JoSAA closing ranks appear when that programme is in our cutoff dataset.
- 3Open a profile for scorecards, official admissions/fees when sourced, and related programmes.
Frequently asked questions
Answers use counts from this page's live institute list.
- How many institutes appear for Ph.D Mechanical Engineering?
- 24 institutes currently match this page’s filter. 12 of them have a numeric NIRF Engineering rank in our database.
- Is “best” based on editorial opinion?
- No. Where we sort or headline by rank, the order follows published NIRF Engineering ranks (nirfindia.org). Unranked institutes are not given a fabricated Knwdle rank.
- What is Graduation Outcomes (GO)?
- GO is an NIRF sub-score computed independently of self-reported placement packages. None of the institutes on this page currently have a GO value stored.
- Why do some institutes lack a JoSAA closing rank?
- Non-JoSAA admission paths (institute entrance exams, state counselling) are labeled separately. We do not invent closing ranks for those routes.
What we publish — and what we don't
Included when sourced
- NIRF Engineering ranks & sub-scores (nirfindia.org)
- JoSAA closing ranks already in our database
- Programmes from AICTE EOA / institute official catalogues
- Fees & admissions copy only from the institute's own site
- Campus images from Wikimedia Commons or official media
Deliberately excluded
- Star reviews and self-reported placement packages
- Fees estimated or copied from aggregator directories
- Facts that appear only on compiled third-party college directories
NIRF Graduation Outcomes (GO) is the honest substitute for placement-intent browsing — an independent metric, not a package figure.