Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET) is one of the best private universities in India which is rated A by the NAAC and ranked 20th in the engineering category, 40th in the overall category, 22nd in the university category, and 49th in the management category whereas NIT Jalandhar ranked 46th in the engineering category and 72nd in the overall category in NIRF 2023 Rankings.