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Regional comparison
Colleges in West India
Side-by-side view of states and UTs in the West zone — institute counts, NIRF coverage, and links to each state’s own page. 9,873 institutes across 4 states · 13 NIRF-ranked in sample.
West zone — key facts
Live data| States / UTs in this zone | 4 |
|---|---|
| Tracked institutes | 9,873 |
| With NIRF Engineering rank (sample) | 13 |
| States with dedicated pagesEach qualifying state still has its own dedicated page | 4 |
| Largest state share | Maharashtra · 5259 |
Regional totals from Knwdle’s live institute list, grouped by state. This page compares states; it does not replace individual state landings.
States in West India
Primary comparison table for this region. Open a state page for the place-level view.
| State / UT | Institutes | Share | NIRF-ranked | Best rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 5259 | 53% | 6 | #3 | State page → |
| Rajasthan | 2510 | 25% | 4 | #11 | State page → |
| Gujarat | 2020 | 20% | 3 | #25 | State page → |
| Goa | 84 | 1% | 0 | — | State page → |
Overview
Knwdle's West zone groups Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, and Rajasthan. This is a deliberate departure from the real, statutory Western Zonal Council, which covers Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra but places Rajasthan in the Northern Zonal Council instead — we group Rajasthan here for geographic comparison purposes, not administrative accuracy. Tracked institutes include IIT Bombay (Maharashtra, the second IIT established, in 1958), IIT Gandhinagar (Gujarat) and IIT Jodhpur (Rajasthan).
Every state above still earns its own dedicated /colleges/state page once it clears Knwdle's three-institute threshold. This zone page adds a state-by-state comparison table on top of that — it doesn't replace any state's own page.
Key figure
Share with a cited NIRF rank
0%
Computed from every institute currently mapped to a West-zone state on this page — not a fixed marketing number.
FAQ
- Which IITs are located in the West zone?
- Three, under this grouping: IIT Bombay (Maharashtra), IIT Gandhinagar (Gujarat) and IIT Jodhpur (Rajasthan). IIT Bombay was the second IIT established nationally, in 1958.
- Why is Rajasthan grouped under West instead of North?
- India's actual Northern Zonal Council includes Rajasthan; we group it under West here for a more intuitive geographic comparison. This is Knwdle's own browsing grouping, not the statutory classification — treat it as a navigation aid.
- Is Goa large enough for its own state page?
- Goa's own page ships once it clears Knwdle's three-institute threshold, the same rule applied to every state on this site. Check the comparison table above for its current count.
- Do you show placement packages for institutes in this zone?
- No — the same source rule applies everywhere on Knwdle. We surface NIRF Graduation Outcomes (GO), an independent sub-score, instead of self-reported placement figures.
Top NIRF ranks in West India
Best Engineering ranks across this zone (up to 20). Compare states above for geographic mix.
| Rank | Institute | Type | State | GO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | IIT BombayMumbai | IIT | Maharashtra | 87.1 |
| #11 | BITS PilaniPilani | PRIVATE | Rajasthan | 81.0 |
| #25 | IIT Gandhinagar (IIT GN)Gandhinagar | IIT | Gujarat | 74.6 |
| #27 | IIT JodhpurJodhpur | IIT | Rajasthan | 70.4 |
| #41 | ICT MumbaiMumbai | PRIVATE | Maharashtra | 64.9 |
| #42 | MNIT JaipurJaipur | NIT | Rajasthan | 70.2 |
| #44 | VNIT NagpurNagpur | NIT | Maharashtra | 71.9 |
| #46 | SIU PunePune | PRIVATE | Maharashtra | 65.4 |
| #58 | Manipal University JaipurJaipur | PRIVATE | Rajasthan | 58.6 |
| #66 | SVNIT SuratSurat | NIT | Gujarat | 62.6 |
| #90 | COEP PunePune | PRIVATE | Maharashtra | 67.7 |
| #92 | DIAT PunePune | PRIVATE | Maharashtra | 52.1 |
| #98 | Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU)Gandhinagar | PRIVATE | Gujarat | 58.4 |
Top institutes in this zone
NIRF-sorted sample (96 of 9,873 tracked). Open a state page for the full list.
| Institute | State | Type | NIRF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay | Maharashtra | IIT | #3 | View → |
| BITS Pilani | Rajasthan | PRIVATE | #11 | View → |
| IIT Gandhinagar (IIT GN) | Gujarat | IIT | #25 | View → |
| IIT Jodhpur | Rajasthan | IIT | #27 | View → |
| ICT Mumbai | Maharashtra | PRIVATE | #41 | View → |
| MNIT Jaipur | Rajasthan | NIT | #42 | View → |
| VNIT Nagpur | Maharashtra | NIT | #44 | View → |
| SIU Pune | Maharashtra | PRIVATE | #46 | View → |
| Manipal University Jaipur | Rajasthan | PRIVATE | #58 | View → |
| SVNIT Surat | Gujarat | NIT | #66 | View → |
| COEP Pune | Maharashtra | PRIVATE | #90 | View → |
| DIAT Pune | Maharashtra | PRIVATE | #92 | View → |
| Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) | Gujarat | PRIVATE | #98 | View → |
| A Star Academy, Mumbai | Maharashtra | PRIVATE | — | View → |
| A-One Pharmacy College, Dasroi | Gujarat | PRIVATE | — | View → |
| Aacharya Chanakya Law College, Bhilwara | Rajasthan | PRIVATE | — | View → |
| Aadarsh Educational Institute, Merta City | Rajasthan | PRIVATE | — | View → |
| Aadi College of Nursing, Jaipur | Rajasthan | PRIVATE | — | View → |
| Aadinath Mahila Teacher's Training College, Udaipur | Rajasthan | PRIVATE | — | View → |
| Aadishwar College of Technology, Gandhinagar | Gujarat | PRIVATE | — | View → |
| AAEMF's Delight College of Pharmacy, Pune | Maharashtra | PRIVATE | — | View → |
| AAEMF'S Delight Institute of Pharmacy, Pune | Maharashtra | PRIVATE | — | View → |
| AAEMF's New Life Ayurvedic College, Pune | Maharashtra | PRIVATE | — | View → |
| AAER's Asian Law College, Pune | Maharashtra | PRIVATE | — | View → |
How to use this page
- 1Start with the state comparison table — counts, NIRF coverage, and best rank per state.
- 2Open a state page for the place-level view, or a profile for scorecards and sourced content.
- 3Use Rankings for the national table, or Compare for a neutral side-by-side of 2–3 colleges.
Frequently asked questions
Answers use counts from this page's live institute list.
- How many institutes appear for West zone?
- 96 institutes currently match this page’s filter. 13 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 (independent of self-reported packages). On this page, 13 institutes have a GO value; the average among those is 68.1.
- How is this different from a state page?
- This is a multi-state comparison for the geographic zone. Every state that clears the institute threshold still has its own /colleges/state page — this layer puts their counts and NIRF coverage side by side.
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.
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