National Institute of Technology Puducherry
Karaikal, Pondicherry
Overview
National Institute of Technology Puducherry, located in Karaikal, teaches engineering to about 1,006 students with a faculty of 76. In NIRF's 2025 Engineering rankings, it placed #99 with a score of 45.83 out of 100.
Placement records over three years show a consistent pattern for the four-year undergraduate engineering programme: 166 of 238 graduates placed in 2021-22 at a median salary of 7.55 LPA, 155 of 243 in 2022-23 at 9.8 LPA, and 158 of 230 in 2023-24 at 7 LPA. The two-year postgraduate programme, smaller in scale, saw 16 of 21 placed in 2021-22 at a median of 10 LPA, 15 of 21 in 2022-23 at 10.55 LPA, and 8 of 15 in 2023-24 at 12.38 LPA.
For those weighing the institute against others in the same NIRF Engineering bracket, these placement numbers and salary medians, drawn straight from its own three most recent batches, are a useful reference point alongside the rank itself.
Placements
Reported by the institute in its NIRF data submission. Median salary is the figure NIRF asks for — half of the placed students were paid more, half less.
Engineering
| Year | Programme | Graduated | Placed | Median salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PG 2-year | 15 | 8 | 12.38 LPA |
| 2023-24 | UG 4-year | 230 | 158 | 7 LPA |
| 2022-23 | PG 2-year | 21 | 15 | 10.55 LPA |
| 2022-23 | UG 4-year | 243 | 155 | 9.8 LPA |
| 2021-22 | PG 2-year | 21 | 16 | 10 LPA |
| 2021-22 | UG 4-year | 238 | 166 | 7.55 LPA |
Rankings
Published by the National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Education. The score is out of 100 and is what the rank was decided on.
| Year | Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Engineering | #99 | 45.83 |
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