Best Urban Colleges in India - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

DOMS IIT Roorkee offers tuition fee waiver to students pursuing a course from the institute. Below is the criteria to avail the fee waiver:

Full Tuition Fee Waiver– It is offered to the most economically backward students having a family income of less than INR 1 LPA during the previous financial year or current assessment year.

2/3 Tuition Fee Waiver– It is available to economically backward students having a family income in the range of INR 1 LPA to INR 5 LPA during the previous financial year or current assessment year

National Institute of Technology, Calicut, also known as NIT Calicut, is one of the oldest NITs in India and has been ranked 2 under the 'Architecture and Planning' category and 21 under the 'Engineering' category by NIRF 2025. The college offers a wide range of programmes to students, mainly in the Engineering and Technology fields. Further, the college has a decent connection with top-notch companies such as Accenture, ADP, Amazon, Amdocs, Baja Auto, American Express, etc. 

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur is a good college. It is ranked 4 by NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) 2024 under the Architecture category. To get admission to this excellent college, the candidates must have a valid score in any of the accepted entrance exams. For getting a valid score, the candidates must have a sound knowledge of the entrance exams syllabus like the MAT syllabus, CAT syllabus, CAT syllabus, CMAT syllabus, and JEE Main syllabus. Getting to know about the syllabus is the first step in prior preparation for the entrance test. Seats are limited so apply early for admission to various courses at IIEST Shibpur.

Aspiring students are required to register on the official website of JMI and fill the application form online. In the form, fill all the details asked, upload the required documents and pay the application fee. Starting 2022, for BA, BSc and BVoc, JMI started accepting the scores of CUET UG. For the same, students need to register for the exam, appear for it and qualify it. Qualified students of CUET UG are required to register for JMI counselling after which merit lists will be released with the name of the shortlisted students. For the remaining courses, however, the university is still accepting national and university-level entrance exam for final selection. 

As per overall score CEPT University Ahmedabad has been placed at good position by NIRF under 'Architecture and Planning' category reflecting its exceptional performance in areas like Teaching, Research, Graduation Outcomes, & creating an inclusive, quality learning environment. 

NIT Rourkela offers courses in UG, PG and part-level. The Institute offers admission based on valid scores of accepted entrance exams such as JEE Main/ GATE/ IIT JAM or other equivalent. Candidates are required to qualify for the JoSAA counselling and seek final admission based on the qualification of all the selection rounds. 

SPA Delhi JEE Main cutoff 2025 for the first and last rounds are given below for the General AI category students:

Course	Round 1 (Closing Rank)	Last Round (Closing Rank)
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)	158	261
Bachelor of Planning	133	751

Check the VNIT Nagpur placement statistics 2025 in comparison with NIT K and NIT Raipur below:

NIT Name	Highest Package (2025)	Average Package (2025)
VNIT Nagpur	64 L	10.70 L (BTech)
NIT Kurukshetra	63.12 L	14.84 L (BTech)
NIT Raipur	60 L	11.1 L (Overall)

SPA Bhopal - School of Planning and Architecture has been rated 4.3 on Infrastructure parameter. SPA Bhopal - School of Planning and Architecture provide good facilities all around the campus such as Boys Hostel, Girls Hostel, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library. SPA Bhopal - School of Planning and Architecture has also been rated 4.3 for Campuslife.

Students who want to take admission in any course at MNIT Jaipur have to clear the entrance tests. Good preparation can help students score good marks in the entrance exams. It is important to note that every course accepts different entrance tests. 

Yes, NIT Patna campus is safe for girls and boys. The college campus is located in Bihar. It has a good connection with roads and public transports. CCTV cameras are installed in the campus to keep a check on students safety. 

CAT is not a mandatory requirement for admission to College of Engineering, Trivandrum. CAT scores are required only for admission to the MBA program offered by the college.

Candidates must take one of the CMAT, CAT, or KMAT tests in order to be considered for enrollment in the M.B.A. programme offered by the CET.

Based on their exam results, they will be shortlisted and contacted for the group discussion and personal interview rounds.

Yes, MANIT is a good college that offers placement assistance to students. The college is rated 4.1/5 as per Shiksha's verified review. The the highest package offered during BTech MME placements for 2024 stood at INR 24 LPA. The average package received by students was INR 9.73 LPA. 88% of the BTech MME batch was placed during placements 2024. The college infrastructure is also good. 

The ICFAI University, Sikkim does not have a specific ranking among the universities. The university has some achievements and recognition in various fields such as Hotel Management, Law & Commerce, Finance & Marketing, HR, Operations Management, and IT. The university also offers placement facilities to its students. Companies such as Axis Bank, Hyatt Regency Kolkata, Thomson Digital, Concentrix, etc. participate in The ICFAI University placements regularly. According to the NIRF report 2023, the median package offered to MBA and LLB students during ICFAI University Sikkim placements 2022 was INR 4 and INR 3.5 LPA, respectively.

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra is a private university that is recognised by UGC and gives good education to the students. Below given are the reasons to choose the university:

• Good Ranking: The university is ranked 22nd and 51st under the 'Engineering' and 'Architecture & Planning' categories of NIRF 2025. 
• Placement Opportunities: Students at the Birla Institute of Technology Ranchi get placements in Tech Mahindra, Tata Motors, Tata Power, TCE, TCS, etc.

The highest package offered at Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP) in 2022 was INR 12 LPA. This was offered to a B.Des student by Amazon. MSAP claims that over 200 firms across India and abroad recruit UG and PG students every year, both on-campus and off-campus. Some of the notable recruiters include Flipkart, Myntra, Urban Ladder, Pepperfry, CnT Architects, RSP Design Consultants, Gensler, Hafeez Contractor, Morphogenesis, etc.

The National Institute of Technology Raipur is recognised as the Institute of National Importance and is funded by the Government of India under the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007. The institute was ranked 65 in the Engineering category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022. Talking about NIT Raipur placements 2022, the average package ranges between INR 11.87 LPA and INR 15.86 LPA for the Engineering branch. So, considering both the ranking and placements, NIT Raipur is good for Engineering.

 

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), also known as Indraprastha University or IPU, is recognised as a state university. IPU Delhi is a teaching-cum-affiliating university. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Dwarka, Delhi is committed to providing professional education with innovation, creativity, and continuous change. GGSIPU is ranked 1001-1200 by the QS World University Rankings 2025. IPU is also ranked 651-700 by the QS WUR Ranking By Subject 2025 and 951-960 by the QS Sustainability Ranking 2025. IPU is also ranked 80th by NIRF 2024 under the University category, 29th by NIRF 2024 under the Architecture and Planning category,  and 89th by NIRF 2024 under the Engineering category.

The Amity University Noida is a good choice for students as it has been accredited grade A by NAAC. Good placements are offered here with the highest package being INR 61.75 LPA during 2023. 

 

To apply for admission at Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW), candidates must first qualify for the course-wise eligibility criteria and then apply for the programme online through the university's official website or other admission bodies. For, the BTech/BArch programme admission is done via the Joint Admission Counseling (JAC). Therefore candidates must visit the official website of JAC and register there by providing all the required details. For, BBA/ MBA candidates must apply through CMAC's official website. Further, for the rest PG and PhD programme candidates must apply via the IGTUW's official website.