Established in 1963, the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra was initially a regional engineering college and later granted the status of an NIT in 2002. Under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, the institute ranked under top 100 and secured a rank of 81 with a score of 46.79, however this was their lowest position in the last five years.

Under Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR) NIT Kurukshetra scored 49.88 from 100 while in other in factors of rankings like Research, Professional Practice, and Collaborative Performance (RPC), Graduation Outcomes (GO), Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) and Perception, the Institute ranked 37.75 , 65.87, 52.63 and 20.74, respectively.

Now, let’s compare the the scores and rankings of 2023 and 2022.

In 2023 it ranked 58, under Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR) NIT Kurukshetra scored 54.95 from 100 while in other in factors of rankings like Research, Professional Practice, and Collaborative Performance (RPC), Graduation Outcomes (GO), Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) and Perception, the Institute ranked 41.20, 60.55, 54.13 and 35.17 respectively.

In 2022 it ranked 50, under Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR) NIT Kurukshetra scored 57.73 from 100 while in other in factors of rankings like Research, Professional Practice, and Collaborative Performance (RPC), Graduation Outcomes (GO), Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) and Perception, the Institute ranked 43.66, 63.35, 55.32 and 14.94 respectively.

NIT Kurukshetra offers BTech programmes in various engineering disciplines, including Computer Science, Electronics, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering. The institute also provides MTech, MBA, and PhD programmes in multiple fields.