Engineering Colleges in Uttar Pradesh
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NIRF
NIRFUttar Pradesh has the largest tracked institute count in Knwdle's directory — from IIT Kanpur and IIT (BHU) Varanasi at the top of the NIRF table down to a wide base of state and private universities across the state's many cities.
- Institutes tracked
- 5,299
- With NIRF rank
- 6
- Institute types
- 3
- Zone
- Central
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Top cities in Uttar Pradesh
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Disciplines in Uttar Pradesh
Filter the directory by programme vertical within this state.
- EngineeringB.Tech / B.E. / M.Tech and diploma engineering across core and specialised branches.
- MedicineMBBS, BDS, nursing, AYUSH, physiotherapy, and postgraduate medical programmes.
- ManagementMBA, BBA, and related management programmes.
- LawLLB, integrated law, LLM, and specialised legal programmes.
- DesignB.Des / M.Des, fashion, interior, product, communication, and animation programmes.
- PharmacyB.Pharm, D.Pharm, Pharm.D, and M.Pharm programmes.
- Comp. AppsBCA, MCA, PGDCA, and related computer application programmes.
- EducationB.Ed, M.Ed, D.El.Ed, and physical education teacher programmes.
Featured in Uttar PradeshNIRF
NIRF-ranked institutes from this state, best rank first.
Uttar Pradesh — key facts
Live data| Tracked institutes | 5,299 |
|---|---|
| With NIRF Engineering rank (top slice) | 6 |
| Institute types present | 3 |
| Largest type share | PRIVATE · 21 |
| Geographic zone | Central |
Figures computed from institutes currently tracked for this state in Knwdle’s directory. NIRF ranks cite nirfindia.org.
By institute type in Uttar Pradesh
Live mix of institute types on this page — use the chips below the rankings to filter cards.
PRIVATE
21
IIT
2
NIT
1
Overview
Uttar Pradesh has the largest tracked institute count of any state in Knwdle's directory, spread across more cities than most other states here. Private institutes are the single largest type, followed by state universities, with a smaller core of deemed, GFTI, central, IIIT, IIT and NIT institutes.
IIT Kanpur (#4 nationally) and IIT (BHU) Varanasi (#10) lead the state's NIRF-ranked set, followed by Aligarh Muslim University, Amity University and Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology. JoSAA covers the state's JoSAA-participating institutes; Uttar Pradesh's own state counselling applies to much of the state-university base, and private institutes largely run their own entrance exams.
Key figure
Share with a numeric NIRF Engineering rank
0%
Computed from the institutes listed on this page right now — not a fixed marketing number. Refreshes as our directory adds or re-verifies institutes.
NIRF Engineering ranks in Uttar Pradesh
Institutes on this page with a numeric NIRF Engineering rank, best first (up to 20). YoY movement requires multi-year NIRF rows in the database.
| Rank | Institute | Type | Score | GO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 | IIT KanpurKanpur | IIT | 81.82 | — |
| #10 | IIT BHUVaranasi | IIT | 67.24 | — |
| #34 | AMU AligarhAligarh | PRIVATE | 59.01 | — |
| #60 | MMMUT GorakhpurGorakhpur | PRIVATE | 52.45 | — |
| #62 | MNNIT AllahabadAllahabad | NIT | 52.15 | — |
| #78 | RGIPT AmethiAmethi | PRIVATE | 48.52 | — |
Institutes in Uttar Pradesh
5,299 institutes · page 1
- IIT KanpurIndian Institute of Technology KanpurKanpur, Uttar PradeshNIRF #4 · 2025IIT · Government
- IIT BHUIndian Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University VaranasiVaranasi, Uttar PradeshNIRF #10 · 2025IIT · Government
- AMU AligarhAligarh Muslim University, AligarhAligarh, Uttar PradeshNIRF #34 · 2025Private
- MMMUT GorakhpurMadan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, GorakhpurGorakhpur, Uttar PradeshNIRF #60 · 2025Private
- MNNIT AllahabadMotilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad PrayagrajAllahabad, Uttar PradeshNIRF #62 · 2025NIT · Government
- RGIPT AmethiRajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, AmethiAmethi, Uttar PradeshNIRF #78 · 2025Private
- Aacharya Sitaram Chaturvedi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, VaranasiVaranasi, Uttar PradeshPrivate
- Aacharya Triveni Das Balika Mahavidyalaya, GhazipurGhazipur, Uttar PradeshPrivate
- Aadinath College of Education, MaharraLalitpur, Uttar PradeshPrivate
- Aadishakti College, MauMau, Uttar PradeshPrivate
- Aadishree Girls College for Higher Education, MeerutMeerut, Uttar PradeshPrivate
- Aakanksha College of Law, MuzzaffarnagarMuzaffarnagar, Uttar PradeshPrivate
- Aakanksha College, MuzaffarnagarMuzaffarnagar, Uttar PradeshPrivate
- Aala Hazrat Degree College, BareillyBareilly, Uttar PradeshPrivate
- Aamna Law College, GhaziabadGhaziabad, Uttar PradeshPrivate
- Aashlar Business School, MathuraMathura, Uttar PradeshPrivate
- Aasra College, BijnorBijnor, Uttar PradeshPrivate
- Aastha Educational Institute, ModinagarModinagar, Uttar PradeshPrivate
- Aastha Nursing and Paramedical College, Kanpur NagarKanpur Nagar, Uttar PradeshPrivate
- Abdul Aziz Ansari Degree College, JaunpurJaunpur, Uttar PradeshPrivate
- Abdul Gaffar Mahavidyalaya, UnnaoUnnao, Uttar PradeshPrivate
- Abdul Kalam College of Education, MeerutMeerut, Uttar PradeshPrivate
- Abdul Razaq Memorial Degree College, ShahpurBheem Nagar, Uttar PradeshPrivate
- Abdul Razzaq Degree College, AmrohaAmroha, Uttar PradeshPrivate
FAQ
- Is every engineering college in Uttar Pradesh listed here?
- No — we only list institutes we can identify from official registries and verify with at least one citable source. If a real institute is missing, it means we haven't sourced it yet, not that it's deliberately excluded.
- Where do the NIRF ranks on this page come from?
- From nirfindia.org's Engineering category. We don't compute or estimate our own rank — where an institute doesn't have a published NIRF Engineering rank, this page shows no rank rather than a guess.
- Why does Uttar Pradesh have so many tracked institutes?
- Uttar Pradesh is India's most populous state and has a correspondingly large higher-education sector — the institute count here reflects that scale, not a Knwdle sourcing bias toward the state.
- Are all Uttar Pradesh institutes on this page JoSAA-routed?
- No. Only IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTI seats in the state are JoSAA-counselled. Most state universities and private institutes admit through Uttar Pradesh's own counselling systems or an institute-level exam, shown per profile where sourced.
How to use this page
- 1Use the type chips to narrow the real institute set for this state.
- 2Open a profile for NIRF scorecard, programmes, and cited admissions/fees when Gold content exists.
- 3Jump to 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 Uttar Pradesh?
- 24 institutes currently match this page’s filter. 6 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.
- Can I filter by institute type in Uttar Pradesh?
- Yes — use the chips above the list. Types present here: PRIVATE (21), IIT (2), NIT (1).
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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