Top 50 Engineering Colleges in India Admission 2023, Courses & Fee Structure, Placement

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List Of Top 50 Engineering Colleges In India 2023

As our higher education mainly depends on private players and most institutes claim to be one of the top institutes. So it’s very important to know which are genuinely top engineering institutes in India. Through this blog, you will get to know about the list of top Engineering Colleges in India.

1) Kumaraguru College of Technology (KCT), Tamil Nadu

2) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay

IIT Bombay established in 1958, has been declared as the Institute of national interest. IIT Bombay offers many courses such as Btech. Mtech.MSC,MBA, MMS, MPhil & PhD. Admission to such courses can only be obtained through top-rated engineering & management Exams. Students interested in Engineering courses need to crack JEE, Jam, GATE with a good rank. For management courses, students need to get a good rank in CAT. IIT Bombay has a fee of Rs 107250 for Btech & approx Rs 4 lakh for an MBA.

3) Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur

4) Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur was established in the year 1959. this one established by the Government of India. The campus of the institute is spread over in 1055 acres. There are 413 faculty members in the IIT Kanpur. IIT Kanpur is the hub of various specialization of courses such as Engineering, Humanities, Science, Management, and some Inter-Disciplinary Programs. It has an Accommodation facility, Food, and Dining, Sports & Recreation, Health Care, Events, Club & Communities, etc.

5) Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

IIT Roorkee was established in 1847 with the name of Thomason college of civil engineering. Later in 1949, it became a university & its name was changed to IIT Roorkee. IIT Roorkee has multiple departments offering courses in many streams such as engineering, management, humanities. It has many UG, PG & Ph.D. engineering Courses. Students can only obtain admission in IIT Roorkee by getting the highest rank in national level entrance exams such as NATA, JEE, JAM & GATE.

6) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi

IIT Delhi, established in 1961, is one of the top-rated Government University In India. IIT Delhi has a campus of approx 300 acres & it is situated in south Delhi, which is well-connected with the rest of Delhi. It is one of the best institutes for engineering, ranked number 1 in all the engineering surveys. IIT Delhi offered many UG, PG & Ph.D. programs for the students who are looking forward to taking admission after the 12th. IIT Delhi only takes admissions on the basis of ranked obtained in JEE, JAM & GATE. Please find below the list of the engineering courses offered by IIT Delhi. IIT Delhi Fee for Btech Courses is approx Rs 83000 per year.

7) Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT), Solan

8) Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad

Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad IIT Hyderabad was established in 2008, it is one of the young IITs among the eight. It started its operation from a temporary campus at Ordnance Factory, In 2015 moved to a permanent campus at Kandi near Sangareddy, Telangana India. IIT Hyderabad offers many UG & PG courses such as Btech, M Tech, Bdes, M Des, Ph.D. for students. Students interested in such programs can fulfill the eligibility criteria and get a seat in the college.

9) Anna University (AU), Chennai

Anna University was established by Govt of Tamil Nadu in 1978, it is recognized by UGC & located in Chennai. AU offers UG, PG & Ph.D. courses for the students. Students interested in AU need to clear national level entrance exams. AU also gives admission on the basis of two state-level exams i.e TNEA & TANCET.

10) National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal

National Institute of Technology Warangal also known as NIT Warangal is located in Warangal, Telangana. It was established on 10 Oct 1959 by Prime minister of India Shri Jawaharlal Nehru. NIT Warangal Offers engineering, Management, IT & Science courses on its campus. It Offers Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Biotechnology, Mechanical, Electronics & communication, computer science engineering courses in engineering. NIT Warangal has been ranked 25th among engineering colleges in India by the NIRF Ranking survey 2021.

11) National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur

NIT is formerly known as the National Institute of Technology, which is located at Durgapur, West Bengal. This University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE). It offers UG, PG, Certificate, and Ph.D. courses. The selection process of the students is done on the basis of the merit scores of National Entrance Exams such as JEE Main, GATE, CAT, etc. Application mode is available in both mode online or offline.

12) Indian Institute of Technology, Indore

Indian Institute of Technology Indore popularly known as IIT Indore, located in Simrol, Madhya Pradesh. It was established in 2009. IIT Indore offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate programs such as B Tech, M tech, Ph.D. in engineering, Basic Science & Humanities. Admission in all engineering exams is happening on the basis of ranking obtained in JEE Advanced. IIT Indore has been ranked 14th by the National institutional Ranking Framework 2021.

13) Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore

VIT Vellore earlier known as Vellore Engineering College was established in 1984. It is a private Deemed University, located in the city of Vellore, Tamil Nadu. It offers approx 54 undergraduate & postgraduate programs in engineering, Management, Law, Science, fashion & Hotel management. It has been ranked 16th among universities in India by NIRF Ranking 2021. VIT Vellore has campuses in Vellore, Chennai, Bhopal & Amravati. It conducts its own exam, the Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam (VITEEE) in April and May every year. Students interested in taking admission in VIT Vellore Need to participate in VITEEE and good ranking.

14) Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Birla Institute of Technology & science popularly known as Bits Pilani located in Rajasthan was founded in 1964. It is a private deemed university offering many courses primarily undergraduate courses in engineering, science & management. It conducts its own engineering entrance exam known as BIT SAT. Admission in all engineering courses is given on the basis of merit obtained in the BITSAT admission test. It has three campuses in India in Pilani Rajasthan, Goa, Hyderabad & one international campus in Dubai. It has been ranked 19th by NIRF 2021 ranking.

15) Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Howrah

IIEST Howrah is located in Shibpur, West Bengal was established in 1856. IIEST has been ranked 30th among engineering colleges in India by NIRF ranking 2021. It offering several UG & PG courses in Engineering, Science & Humanities. Admission is engineering courses is only on the basis of merit obtained in the Joint entrance exam (JEE)

16) Indian Institute of Technology, Patna

IIT Patna campus is 35 Km away from Patna city, located in Bihar. It offers B.Tech Computer science & engineering, Electrical, Civil, Mechanical & Chemical engineering. M.Tech Courses are being offered from 2012 in Mathematics, Computing, CSE, Nanotechnology, Mechatronics & Communications System engineering. All the admission are done on the basis of ranked obtained in JEE Advanced & GATE. IIT Patna has been Ranked 108 by the QS World University Rankings 2021 among the BRICS nation. Its also being ranked 24th By NIRF ranking 2021.

17) Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar

IIT Ropar is situated at Rupnagar (also known as Ropar), 42km away from Chandigarh. It's one of the renowned Higher Education Institute located in Punjab. IIT Ropar offers engineering courses in Chemical, Civil, CSE, Electrical, Mechanical, etc. It gives admission on the basis of merit obtained in engineering entrance exams like JEE advanced, JAM, GATE. IIT Ropar has been ranked 25th By India Today & 22nd by NIRF survey 2021.

18) Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) (IITISM), Dhanbad

The Indian Institute Of Technology, Dhanbad was popularly known as IIT Dhanbad, is located approx 3km away from Dhanbad Junction railway station which falls in the state of Jharkhand. IIT Dhanbad also was known as the Indian school of mines, it was a deemed University before getting the status of IIT. It offers UG & PG Courses in Engineering, Management, Applied Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences. UGC has granted the status of “Centre of Advanced Studies” to the Department of Mining Engineering. Students interested in engineering courses can only get admission on the basis of ranked obtained in top entrance exams like JEE, JAM, GATE. It has been ranked 6th among engineering colleges by India Today Survey 2017. It has also been ranked 13th by NIRF ranking 2021.

19) College of Engineering, Pune

College of Engineering Pune is one of the oldest colleges in Asia after IIT Roorkee. It was established in 1854 & located in Pune Maharastra. Its AICTE, NAAC approved and affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune. COEP offering approx 10 UG & 24 PG programs in different streams. COEP offers engineering courses in almost all the branches like Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, Civil Engineering, Planning Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering Production Engineering Electronics and Telecommunication.

Admission in COEP engineering courses can only be obtained by getting top-ranked in engineering entrance exams like JEE Advanced, GATE. COEP has been ranked 45 in NIRF ranking 2021.

20) Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi

Indian Institute of Technology(BHU) Varanasi, popularly known as IIT(BHU) Varanasi. IIT(BHU) Varanasi was established as Banaras Engineering College in1919. In 2012 it has designated as IIT. IIT (BHU) Varanasi offering several Courses in Engineering & Medicine. IIT (BHU) offering B tech & M tech courses in Mechanical, CS, Ceramic, Civil, Mining, Electrical, Biochemical, Pharmaceutical engineering, etc. Admission in Engineering courses is only given on the basis of merit obtained in engineering entrance exams i.e JEE advanced & GATE. IIT(BHU) Varanasi has been ranked 19th By NIRF ranking 2021.

21) Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

BIT Mesra is a deemed University, established in 1955 at Mesra Ranchi. BIT Mesra has a fully residential campus. There are other extension campuses that have been open in Noida, Jaipur, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi & Deoghar.BIT Mesra has 21 academic departments offering UG & PG courses in Engineering, Paramedical, IT, Management, B. Arch, etc. BIT Mesra offers Btech & Mtech Courses in CSE, Biotechnology, Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, IT, Electronics & Communication, and others. Admission in engineering courses is being given on the basis of ranking obtained in the Engineering entrance exam i.e JEE Advanced & GATE.BIT Mesra has been ranked 26th among the engineering colleges in India by NIRF ranking in 2021.

22) PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

PSG College of Technology is a government-aided engineering college, affiliated with Anna University, located in Coimbatore India.PSG College Offers 48 UG & PG Courses in Science, Engineering & Management. PSG College offers engineering courses in almost all streams like Civil, Mechanical, CSE, Automobile, IT, Biomedical, Biotechnology, production, electrical, Electronics & Communication. PSG College offers admission in all engineering courses on the basis of ranking obtained in the popular engineering entrance exams. PSG College of Technology has been ranked 29th by the NIRF ranking survey 2021.

23) Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal

24) Delhi Technological University

Delhi College of Engineering was established in 1941 as Delhi Polytechnic college. It is one of the oldest colleges of India & the First College of engineering in Delhi. Delhi Technical University has been ranked 41 among the engineering colleges in India by the NIRF ranking survey 2021. It has also been ranked 14th in the Outlook India survey 2017. Delhi Technical University has 14 academic departments and has a strong emphasis on science, technical & research. DTU offers B.Tech courses in Automobile, Civil, CS, Mechanical, Information Technology, Electronics & communication, Biotechnology, Software engineering, electrical & electronics, environmental engineering, etc. Candidates interested in taking admission in DTU engineering courses need to get high merit in engineering entrance exams.

25) Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, popularly known as NIT Allahabad or MNNIT is Higher education institute located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. MNNIT offers a Btech program in various engineering courses such as Mechanical, CSE, Chemical, Biotechnology, Civil, Electrical, Electronics & Communication, Industrial & Power Engineering. MNNIT also offers M tech programs in many engineering streams too. Students interested in MNNIT engineering courses, need to get a good ranking in engineering exams like JEE Advanced & GATE.MNNIT has been ranked 48th among top engineering colleges in India By the NIRF Ranking survey 2021.

26)  Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Karnataka

Manipal Institute of Technology is one of the most reputed colleges in Karnataka. It was established in 1957 in Manipal Karnataka. MIT campus located 3.5 km away from Udupi railway station. MIT is the constituent college of Manipal University. Manipal Institute of Technology offers UG & PG courses in all most all engineering branches i.e CSE, Electrical, Mechanical, Aeronautical, Automobile, Biotechnology, Chemical, Civil, Electronics & Communication, Information Technology. Students interested in taking admission in MIT engineering courses, need to obtain top ranking popular engineering entrance exams. Manipal Institute of technology has been ranked 12th among engineering colleges in India by India Today Survey 2017 and NIRF survey 2021 has ranked MIT 39th among engineering colleges in India.

27)  B.M.S. College of Engineering (BMSCE), Bangalore

BMSCE is one of the most popular engineering colleges situated in Basavangudi, Bangalore. It was started by Mr. B. M. Sreenivasaiah in 1946. It offers courses in Science, Engineering architecture, Business Management, IT & Software. BMSCE offers engineering courses including Civil, Computer Science, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics & communication, Biotechnology, Chemical, Information Technology, Industrial, Instrumentation engineering. Admission in all Btech Courses is being given on the basis of merit obtained in popular engineering entrance exams. BMS college of engineering has been ranked 67th among engineering colleges by the NIRF ranking survey 2021.

28) National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra is also known as the Regional Engineering College, Kurukshetra. It was established in the year 2008 and accredited by the Institute of National Importance. In the Institute there are runs the Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs in Engineering and Doctor of Philosophy program in Engineering, Sciences, and Humanities. It's a type of Public Engineering School. 

29) Quantum University, Roorkee

Quantum University is a Private University and it is located in the North Indian State of Uttarakhand. The University was earlier known as the Quantum Global Campus Roorkee. It was founded in 2008. University has the affiliation of the UGC (University Grants Commission). They provide the Undergraduate, Postgraduate, diploma and Integrated courses in various fields like Technology, Law, Hospitality, Business, Science, Finance, etc.

30) Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

Jamia Millia Islamia is one of the most popular & oldest Central University of Delhi. It was established in 1920, during British rule. This University offers UG, PG Courses in almost all the streams. The most popular streams are engineering, management, Accounting, Mass Communication, Law, medicine & health science, IT & Software, etc. Jamia Millia Islamia has been ranked between 201-250 in Asia by The Times Higher Education World University Ranking. It has been ranked 19th in India & 12th among Universities & 32nd among engineering colleges by NIRF in 2021. Its Faculty of law ranked 6th in India by Outlook India Survey.

31) Shivalik College of Engineering, Dehradun

32) Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology (ZHCET), Aligarh

Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology Comes under Aligarh Muslim University, was established in 1875. Aligarh Muslim University has been ranked between 601-800 in the world by the Times Higher Education world university ranking of 2021. It has been ranked 17th in India overall by NIRF Ranking 2021.

33) Uttaranchal University (UU), Dehradun

Uttaranchal University is the biggest educational hub which is located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand State. This University was founded in the year 2002. The main aim of the university is to provide quality full education with the best infrastructure. There is available the various Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral level course with different disciplines. Admission to the university is based on the Merit and National level exam. Entrance Exams like JEE Main, GATE, UPSEE, and NATA. Uttaranchal University also held their own Ph.D. Entrance Exam.

34) Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

VNIT was established in 1990, Its campus located in Western Nagpur, approx 7km away from the Nagpur Railway station. VNIT offers various UG, PG & Doctorate programs in engineering, Technology & Architecture. Along with Architecture, MNNIT offers engineering courses in Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics & Communication, CSE & mining Engineering courses. MNNIT gives admission in all the Btech & Mtech courses on the basis of merit obtained in Top engineering entrance exams.NIRF has ranked MNNIT among 31st engineering colleges in India & Outlook India has ranked 18th in 2021.

35) Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur

36) College of Engineering, Trivandrum

37) Roorkee College of Engineering, Roorkee

38) Tula's Institute, The Engineering & Management College, Dehradun

39) PES University (PESU), Bangalore

40) Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi

41)  Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

NIT Surat popularly knows as Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of technology or SVNIT Surat.SVNIT Surat was established in 1961 and its one of the NITs in India recognized as an Institute of National Importance. SVNIT offers many engineering courses including Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Electronics & communication & production engineering. Students can only take admission by obtaining a top ranking in national engineering entrance exams. SVNIt has been ranked 61 among engineering colleges in India By the NIRF survey 2021.

42) University College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad

43) Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida 

44) Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi

45) SRM Institute of Science and Technology, NCR Campus, Modi Nagar

Sri Ramaswamy Memorial Institute of Science & Technology, also known as SRM University is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. SRM University has the Deemed University status.SRM University has got four campuses in Tamil Nadu i.e Kattankulathur, Ramapuram, Vadapalani, Tiruchchirappalli, and 4 campuses are in other cities i.e Delhi NCR, Sonepat, Gangtok & Amaravati. Its UGC approved University & Given Grade A by NAAC.SRM Institute has been ranked 8th by India Today in 2017 & 46th among engineering colleges in India by NIRF ranking survey 2021. SRM conducts its own entrance called SRM Joint Entrance Exam every year in April & May. Students interested in taking admission to SRM University need to obtain a good ranking in the exam. SRM Institute of Science & Technology running 200 plus UG & PG Courses in Engineering, Management, Medical, Science.Arts, Accounting, Law, Mass Communication, Animation, etc.

46) Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University(JHTU), Hyderabad

47) Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur

48) Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, popularly knows as IIT Guwahati was established in 1994. Its also recognized as the Institute of national interest & recognized by UGC as Autonomous University. Students who were interested in taking admission need to full fill the eligibility criteria of the university. IIT Guwahati offers many courses in the engineering branch apart from other branches.IIT Guwahati charges 2.05 lakh per annum for its Btech degree.

49) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras

IIT Madras is also one of the top-rated institutes in India. It was established in 1959. It offered many engineering courses for students who willing to become the best engineer in the world. The IIT Institute has sixteen academic departments.  Admission in all the courses is based on the merit obtained in Top national level engineering entrance exams such as JEE, JAM, GATE & CAT. IIT Madras fee for B tech courses is approx Rs 82416 per annum.

50) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, situated in West Bengal, established in the year 1951. It is one of the renowned institutes of India. IIT Kharagpur offers many courses in engineering, management, Law, Science & other subjects. Students willing to take admission in engineering courses in IIT Kharagpur need to clear top-rated engineering entrance exams with top rank. For Management courses, they need to clear CAT to pursue PGDM courses from the institute. IIT Kharagpur takes Rs 79050 as the fee for BTech Courses. Some of the engineering courses offered by IIT Kharagpur are given below.

Admission Procedure Of Engineering Colleges In India 2023

The basic admission criteria of taking admission in engineering colleges in India are through:

• Entrance Examination like JEE Advance 2023 or GATE 2023 for admission to M.Tech.
• Direct through management quota seats.
• Entrance exam conducted by a particular college.

Eligibility Criteria Of Engineering Colleges In India To take hassle-free admission students must meet the following eligibility

• Must have secured a minimum of 50% to 60% marks.
• Must have a valid GATE 2021 score.
• To get admission to PG engineering courses candidates must graduate B.Tech in a relevant course.
• Students in the final year can also apply.
• % marks relaxation will be given to category students under reservations norms of the Government of India.

Documents Required For Admission 2023

We have mentioned Some Documents. which will be important to admission to Engineering Colleges In India.

• A copy of the 10th and 12th Mark sheets.
• Valid JEE Advance score (B.Tech admission)
• A copy of a graduation mark sheet
• Affidavit for a gap (if any)
• A copy of Aadhaar Card
• Category certificate(if required)
• Domicile of a state ( as per reserved seats)
• Other documents as per university guidelines

Important Admission Dates

Some important dates of engineering entrance exams are mentioned below.

Top Engineering Colleges In India Fees Structure 2022

The fee structure of engineering colleges in India depends on things like:

• Type of College
• Ranking of the college
• Private or a government college
• Any additional skill course
• Facilities are given by the college

Generally, fees of private colleges are higher than in government colleges. The fees of B.Tech in private colleges are around 2.5 lakh to 4 lakh (P/ A) whereas the government institute lands up at 50k to 10 lakh P/A. The fee depends on course to course. Some colleges also provide scholarships to meritorious candidates. The scholarship is also given to candidates from weak economic backgrounds. These scholarships are given under co-operate social responsibility by the private institutes and in government institutes only government running scholarship is applicable.

Top Engineering Colleges In India Placement

Engineering Colleges of India have training and placement cells that are responsible for providing employment to their graduates. These placement cells have a strong liaison with good companies to conduct their placement tests. Freshers get a starting package of 2.5 lakh to 7 lakh P/A in India. Some top recruiters are:

• Larsen and Turbo
• Thyssen Krupp
• Siemens
• Thermax
• Suzlon
• Infosys
• Tata Group
• Kirloskar
• Godrej
• Google ( specific colleges)
• Accenture
• Bosch India

Some Job Titles After Engineering Graduates Work After Selecting Their Field:

• Web developer and designer
• Data Security Officer
• Software engineer
• Information Technology Engineer
• System Engineer
• Researchers
• Educationists