Awards & Rankings
At R. C. Patel Institute of Technology (RCPIT), Shirpur, excellence is not an event—it's a tradition. With a legacy of top-tier academic performance, innovation, and industry integration, RCPIT has been consistently ranked and awarded by national and international bodies, reaffirming its place among India's leading autonomous engineering institutes.
Highlights – 2025
| Year | Recognition | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1 in Virtual Labs – IIT Bombay | Ranked 1st among 358 institutions in India for remote lab access (IIT Bombay – Virtual Lab) |
| 2025 | CSR Survey | 16th Rank in India (Top Emerging Colleges of Super Excellence) and 2nd in Maharashtra |
| 2025 | EducationWorld Rankings | 92nd Rank All-India, 18th in Maharashtra |
| 2025 | GHRDC Engineering Survey | 9th (Excellence Category – India), 4th in Maharashtra |
| 2025 | DataQuest-CMR T-School Survey | 82nd (Overall), 12th in Maharashtra (Private) |
| 2025 | HE Higher Ed World Ranking (Turkey) | Ranked 256/422 globally |
Recent Awards & Innovation Excellence (2025)
| Event | Achievement |
|---|---|
| MindBend 2K25, NIT Surat | Team FORTRANS – ???? 2nd Prize (Autonomous Maze Solving Robot) |
| Robo Sumo – IIIT Surat | VhyuAstra Junior Team – ???? 2nd Prize |
| Event | Achievement |
|---|---|
| Robo Kick – DY Patil SoE Pune | 2nd Prize (Robo Soccer, ₹30,000 prize) |
| Bhartiyam – Bharati Vidyapeeth Pune | 1st Prize – Robo Sumo |
| ALACRITY 2025 – AISSMS Pune | Pitcher's Den, Robo Soccer – Semi-finalists |
| Women's Hackathon (Zensar & AWS) | 1st Runner-up – All-Girls Team |
| JAM-RANG – Vijaybhoomi Univ. | Team MultiManiacs: 2nd (Line Follower) & 3rd (Robo Race) |
National Rankings & Recognitions
| Ranking Body | RCPIT Achievement |
|---|---|
| India Today-MDRA | Top 250 Engineering Colleges |
| The Week-Hansa Survey | Ranked among Top 250 (India), Top 30 (West Zone) |
| GHRDC-CSR | Ranked in Excellence Category (Top 10 in Maharashtra) |
| DataQuest-CMR | Among Top 100 T-Schools for Employability & Infrastructure |
| IIRF Ranking | Top 75 Private Engineering Colleges in India |
Global & Institutional Recognition
- World Institutional Ranking – "Diamond Band" (2024)
- AICTE-IIC 6.0 – 5★ Rating in Innovation Ecosystem
- NPTEL – Local Chapter Recognition
- NAAC Accredited with Grade 'A' (3.18/4.00)
- TCS Accredited Institute – for consistent placements, curriculum linkage, and talent performance
Faculty & Leadership Awards
| Award Year | Recognition |
|---|---|
| 2022–2024 | Multiple faculty awarded Best Mentor / Researcher / Innovator (CSI, AICTE, Rotary) |
| 2023 | Prof. Dr. J. B. Patil – "Nation Builder Award" by Rotary Club Dhule |
| 2021 | AICTE Rajarambapu Patil National Award – Excellence in Teaching |
| 2019 | India Didactics Award – Excellence in Employability & Entrepreneurship Initiatives |
Student Innovation & Research
- Smart India Hackathon : National-level winners & runners-up
- KPIT Sparkle, Toycathon, Eureka : Shortlisted PoCs every year
- Avishkar University Competition : Winners in Engineering & Science categories
- Patent Filings & Publications : 20+ student/faculty projects in IP pipeline