Institute witnesses consistent rise in technical
university and engineering categories in India Today–MDRA Rankings 2026; ranks
among India’s leading emerging and most-improved government engineering
institutions
Mandi: The Indian Institute of Technology
Mandi (IIT Mandi) has registered consistent improvement across the principal
categories of the India Today–MDRA Rankings 2026, reflecting the
Institute’s continued progress in academic and research excellence,
infrastructure, student development, placements and institutional reputation.
In the Technical Universities category, IIT Mandi
secured 7th position nationally in 2026, improving from 8th position
in 2025. The Institute obtained an overall score of 1616.1 out of 2000
in this category.
Furthermore, there has been an improvement in the
national ranking of the institute in engineering, with the 11th rank for
engineering colleges in India compared to 13th rank in 2025. In the category of
government engineering colleges, IIT Mandi secured 10th rank nationally, having
improved from 12th rank the previous year. The engineering score of IIT Mandi
has been recorded at 1692.6 on a scale of 2000, including an objective score of
967.4 and perceptual score of 725.2.
Among Emerging Government Engineering Colleges,
IIT Mandi secured an impressive 3rd position nationally, behind only IIT
Gandhinagar and IIT Patna. The ranking recognises the performance of
comparatively newer institutions that have established a strong national
presence within a relatively short period.
The Institute was also ranked 6th nationally among the
Most Improved Government Engineering Colleges. India Today determines this
category based on the percentage improvement in an institution’s ranking over
the five-year period from 2022 to 2026. This recognition therefore highlights
not only IIT Mandi’s performance during the current year but also its sustained
upward trajectory.
Commenting on the achievement, Prof. Laxmidhar Behera,
Director, IIT Mandi, said “The consistent improvement of IIT Mandi
across the India Today–MDRA rankings reflects the collective commitment of our
faculty, students, staff, alumni and institutional partners. Our progress has
been guided by a sustained emphasis on academic excellence, high-impact
research, innovation, entrepreneurship and the holistic development of our
students. The recognition among India’s leading emerging and most-improved
government engineering institutions is particularly encouraging. We shall
continue striving to build an institution that combines global academic
standards with meaningful contributions to society and the nation.”
The 2026 results mark a broad-based improvement for IIT
Mandi:
● Technical Universities: Rank 7 in 2026, up from Rank
8 in 2025
● Engineering Colleges—Overall: Rank 11 in 2026, up from Rank
13 in 2025
● Government Engineering
Colleges:
Rank 10 in 2026, up from Rank 12 in 2025
● Emerging Government
Engineering Colleges:
Rank 3 nationally
● Most Improved Government
Engineering Colleges:
Rank 6 nationally
The India Today–MDRA rankings assess institutions using
objective and perceptual indicators encompassing academic and research
excellence, intake quality and governance, infrastructure and living
experience, personality and leadership development, career progression,
placements and institutional reputation.
The ranking once again
demonstrates IIT Mandi's ongoing commitment toward enhancing its academic and
research ecosystem and providing avenues for innovation, entrepreneurship, and
holistic development of students. The Institute shall conduct an evaluation of
its performance for 2026 year across all parameters to discover other areas
where improvements can be made to maintain its status as one of India's premier
institutions technology-led solutions addressing regional, national and global
challenges.
Official ranking sources:
● Engineering
Colleges—Overall 2026
● Government Engineering
Colleges 2026
● Emerging Government
Engineering Colleges 2026