IIT Mandi Records Consistent Rise in India Today–MDRA Rankings 2026

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

IIT Mandi Improves Its India Today–MDRA Ranking in 2026

9th September 2026, 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.

IIT Mandi Ranks 7th Among Technical Universities

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.

The improvement reflects IIT Mandi’s continued progress among India’s leading technical institutions and highlights its strengthening academic and institutional profile.

IIT Mandi Ranks 11th Among Engineering Colleges

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.

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.

IIT Mandi Ranks 10th Among Government Engineering Colleges

In the Government Engineering Colleges category, IIT Mandi secured 10th rank nationally, improving from 12th rank the previous year.

The improvement places IIT Mandi among the better-performing government engineering institutions in the country and demonstrates its continued upward movement in the India Today–MDRA rankings.

IIT Mandi Ranks 3rd Among Emerging Government Engineering Colleges

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.

IIT Mandi’s position in this category highlights the Institute’s rapid development and growing reputation within India’s higher education and engineering landscape.

IIT Mandi Ranked 6th Among Most Improved Government Engineering Colleges

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.

IIT Mandi Director Welcomes the Ranking Improvement

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.”

IIT Mandi India Today–MDRA Rankings 2026: Key Highlights

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

Parameters Used in India Today–MDRA Rankings

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.

These parameters provide a broad assessment of institutional performance beyond academic rankings alone, covering areas that contribute to the overall student experience and development of an institution.

IIT Mandi Focuses on Academic Excellence, Research and Innovation

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 the 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.