Is DTU as good as an IIT?

DTU's BTech in Civil Engineering course has been rated 4.2/5 by 95 Shiksha verified students, while the same course at IIT Delhi has been rated 4.6/5 by 41 students at Shiksha. Also, as per the NIRF 2024 Rankings, Delhi Technological University has been ranked 27 under the 'Engineering' category, ho
Nine years before the first IIT was founded at Kharagpur in 1950, Delhi Technological University (DTU), originally known as Delhi College of Engineering, was founded in 1941. IITs promote a set of universities with an NAAC ranking of "A" or higher. Additionally, DTU is ranked 'A' by the NAAC. Both c
DTU (Delhi Technological University), formerly Delhi College of Engineering was established in 1941, 9 years before the establishment of the first IIT in the year 1950 in Kharagpur. IITs hold up a group of colleges that has NAAC ‘A’ or above ranking. DTU also has NAAC grade ‘A’ ranking. Both the ins
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Over the past few years, the DTU Rohini has been ranked under multiple streams namely Management, Engineering, and others. A few of the important DTU ranking India are mentioned below:
Delhi Technological University Rankings Body | Rank |
|---|---|
QS Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia 2026 | 214 |
QS Asian University Rankings 2026 | 700 |
India Today 2025 under the Engineering category | 9 |
QS Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia category 2025 | 222 |
NIRF 2025 under the Engineering category | 30 |
NIRF 2025 under the University category | 42 |
NIRF 2025 under the Overall category | 62 |
QS Asian University Rankings 2025 | 701-750 |
DTU and IIT Delhi are one of the best engineering Universities/colleges available in India. The BTech college placements given to these college students are also best. DTU has been ranked at the 30th position under the engineering category & 62nd under the Overall category by NIRF 202
DTU is a government university which was established in the year 1941. The university is accredited by NAAC with an 'A' grade and NBA. The university has been ranked 214 by the QS Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia & also at the 700th position by the QS Ranking under
Delhi Technological University DTU has received 30th position under the engineering category & 62nd under the Overall category by NIRF 2025. Colleges like IIT Ropar stands below this university. Hence, DTU is better than many new IITs but still stands below the top IITs such as I
DTU is one of the top universities in India. Delhi Technological University is ranked 66th by NIRF 2024 under the Overall category, 48th by NIRF 2024 under the University category, and 27th by NIRF 2024 under the Engineering category. Delhi Technological University ranking
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