LUCKNOW, Feb. 17 -- The Uttar Pradesh technical education department has released the state-level ranking of government engineering colleges under the State Institutional Ranking Framework (SIRF). Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology (KNIT), Sultanpur has emerged as the top performer. Modelled on the Centre's National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), the SIRF evaluated institutions on academic, research and infrastructure parameters for the July-December 2025 period. The first-phase results were declared on Sunday. KNIT Sultanpur secured 234 marks out of 300 to claim the top spot. Government Engineering College, Azamgarh, is ranked second with 206 marks, followed by Government Engineering College, Kannauj, which scored 202 marks.htc...