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Top Overall Colleges in India 2025: Rank, Admissions, Fees, Exams, Eligibility, Salary

About 150+ top overall colleges in India ranked by NIRF 2025. Of these, 90+ government colleges and 60+ private colleges. Some of the overall top colleges in India include IIT Madras, Indian Institute of Science, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, JNU, BHU, JMI, etc.

Top Overall Colleges in India: Highlights 2025

Candidates can see the table below for key highlights:

Particulars

Details

Number of Overall Colleges in India

100+ Colleges

Annual Fees

Less than INR 1 Lakh: 15+ colleges

INR 1-2 Lakh: 8 colleges

INR 2-3 Lakh: 6 colleges

INR 3-5 Lakh: 10 colleges

More than INR 5 Lakh: 20+ colleges

Top Overall Colleges in India

JNU, BHU, JMI,  IIT Madras, IISc, IIT Bombay,etc.

Top Overall Specializations

Finance, Operations, HR, Sales and Marketing,etc.

Accepted Tests

CMAT, TANCET, CAT, MAT, XAT, NMAT,etc.

Source: official site and may vary.

Top Overall Colleges in India: NIRF Ranking 2025

Candidates can see the table below with NIRF ranking:

College Name

NIRF ‘23

NIRF ‘24

NIRF 2025

IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology Ranking

1

1

1

Indian Institute of Science Ranking

2

2

2

IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology Ranking

4

3

3

IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology Ranking

3

4

4

IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology Ranking

5

5

5

Source: official site and may vary.

Top Overall Colleges in India: Admission 2025

Candidates can see below the wligibility criteria:

UG: Candidates must have passed Class 12 with a score of at least 40-45%.

PG: Must have completed UG degree in a related specialisation from a UGC-recognised college.

Source: official site and may vary.

Top Overall Colleges in India: Exam Schedule 2025

Candidates can see the table below:

Exam Name

Exam Schedule

Exam Syllabus

CAT

CAT Schedule

CAT Syllabus

MAT

MAT Schedule

MAT Syllabus

XAT

XAT Schedule

XAT Syllabus

CMAT

CMAT Schedule

CMAT Syllabus

TANCET

TANCET Schedule

TAN CET Syllabus 

NMAT

NMAT Schedule

NMAT Syllabus

Source: official site and may vary.

Top Private Overall Colleges in India: Rank, Admission and Fees 

Candidates can see the table below for private colleges:

College Name

Average Fees

NIRF 2025 Rank

Manipal Academy of Higher Education Admission

INR 4.02 Lakh

14

BITS Pilani Admission

INR 10.38 Lakh

16

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore Admission

INR 11.20 Lakh

17 

VIT Vellore Admission

INR 6.97 Lakh

21

SRM IST Admission

INR 9.00 Lakh

22

Source: official site and may vary.

Top Government Overall Colleges in India: Rank, Admission and Fees 

Candidates can see the table below for government colleges:

College Name

Average Fees

NIRF 2025 Rank

IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology Admission

INR 20,000

1

Indian Institute of Science Admission

INR 18,000

2

IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology Admission

INR 42.00 Lakh

3

IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology Admission

INR 70,000

4

IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology Admission

INR 20,000

5

Source: official site and may vary.

Location-wise Top Overall Colleges in India 2025

Candidates can see the table below:

Location

No. of Colleges

Chennai

7 colleges

Delhi/NCR

6 colleges

Mumbai (All)

4 colleges

Pune

4 colleges

Hyderabad

4 colleges

Tamil Nadu

16 colleges

Maharashtra

9 colleges

Uttar Pradesh

8 colleges

Source: official site and may vary.

Top Overall Colleges in India 2025: Fees vs Salary

Candidates can see the table below with fees and salary:

College Name

Average Fees

Average Package

JNU Courses

INR 12.00 Lakh

INR 9.50 Lakh

BHU  Courses

INR 99,314

INR 9.00 Lakh

Jamia Millia Islamia Courses

INR 61,500

INR 6.00 Lakh

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Poonamallee Courses

INR 3.00 Lakh

INR 5.50 Lakh

UoH - University of Hyderabad Courses

INR 2.16 Lakh

INR 6.50 Lakh

Source: official site and may vary.

Top Overall Colleges in India 2025: Placements and Top Recruiters

Candidates can see the table below with placements: 

College Name

Average Placement Salary

Top Recruiters

IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology Placements

INR 12.50 Lakh

Amazon, Bajaj Auto Limited, EY India, Reliance, TCS, etc.

IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology Placements

INR 15.59 Lakh

BCG, Barclays, American Express, Oracle, PayU, etc.

IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology Placements

INR 14.00 Lakh

ITC Limited, Gartner, Barclays, Oracle, etc.

IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology Placements

INR 10.00 Lakh

Cognizant, Dell, Google, IBM, Microsoft, etc.

BITS Pilani Placements

INR 17.00 Lakh

Adobe, Amazon, Amdocs, Apple, Cognizant, DE Shaw, etc.

Source: official site and may vary.

Cost of Studying at the Top Overall Colleges in India 2025

Candidates can see the table below with fee structure:

Average Course Fees Range

No. of Colleges

Less than INR 1 Lakh

15+ colleges

INR 1-2 Lakh

8 colleges

INR 2-3 Lakh

6 colleges

INR 3-5 Lakh

10 colleges

More than INR 5 Lakh

20+ colleges

Source: official site and may vary.

Top Overall Colleges in India 2025: Comparison

Here is a comparison of the top Overall Colleges in India 2025:

 

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Location

Total Fees

Rating

Ownership

Specialization

Exams Accepted

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48
NIRF ' 25
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education
3.9

Placements

3.8

Infrastructure

3.9

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.0

Value for Money

4.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(502)
Fees: 3.00 Lakh
Salary : 5.90 Lakh
49
NIRF ' 25
LPU - Lovely Professional University
4.2

Placements

4.0

Infrastructure

4.5

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.5

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

4.4

Course Support

0.0
(4437)
Fees: 8.80 Lakh
50
NIRF ' 25
Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi
4.0

Placements

3.9

Infrastructure

3.7

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.1

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(416)
Fees: 67,040
Salary : 7.50 Lakh
51
NIRF ' 25
SASTRA (Deemed to be University)
4.2

Placements

4.3

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.1

Value for Money

4.4

Learning Experience

4.0

Course Support

0.0
(803)
Fees: 2.80 Lakh
Salary : 4.00 Lakh
52
NIRF ' 25
Guwahati University - GU
4.3

Placements

3.9

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.5

Value for Money

4.4

Learning Experience

4.8

Course Support

0.0
(162)
Salary : 8.71 Lakh
53
NIRF ' 25
Osmania University
4.3

Placements

4.0

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.3

Crowd & Campus Life

4.5

Value for Money

4.4

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(717)
Fees: 40,000
Salary : 6.00 Lakh
54
NIRF ' 25
NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology
4.4

Placements

4.4

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.6

Value for Money

4.5

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(481)
Fees: 4.00 Lakh
Salary : 7.00 Lakh
55
NIRF ' 25
IISER Pune - Indian Institute of Science Education & Research
4.3

Placements

3.1

Infrastructure

4.6

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.5

Crowd & Campus Life

4.6

Value for Money

4.5

Learning Experience

5.0

Course Support

0.0
(15)
57
NIRF ' 25
Panjab University
3.9

Placements

3.4

Infrastructure

3.7

Faculty & Course Curriculum

3.9

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

4.6

Course Support

0.0
(966)
Fees: 33,300
Salary : 2.75 Lakh
58
NIRF ' 25
IIT Mandi - Indian Institute of Technology
4.3

Placements

4.0

Infrastructure

4.4

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

4.4

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(74)
Fees: 6.80 Lakh
Salary : 12.00 Lakh
59
NIRF ' 25
Central University of Kashmir
3.7

Placements

3.3

Infrastructure

3.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.0

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(21)
Salary : 3.00 Lakh
61
NIRF ' 25
Bharathidasan University
4.3

Placements

4.0

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.5

Value for Money

4.3

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(19)
Fees: 80,000
62
NIRF ' 25
Delhi School of Management, DTU
4.2

Placements

3.8

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

4.5

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(89)
Fees: 3.12 Lakh
63
NIRF ' 25
NIT Warangal - National Institute of Technology
4.2

Placements

4.3

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

4.4

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(627)
Fees: 3.10 Lakh
Salary : 12.00 Lakh
64
NIRF ' 25
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
4.4

Placements

4.1

Infrastructure

4.4

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.6

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

4.6

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(77)
Salary : 7.00 Lakh
64
NIRF ' 25
UPES
4.0

Placements

3.9

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

3.7

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(786)
Fees: 17.33 Lakh
66
NIRF ' 25
IIT Jodhpur - Indian Institute of Technology
4.2

Placements

4.1

Infrastructure

4.4

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

4.3

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(136)
Fees: 9.00 Lakh
Salary : 10.85 Lakh
68
NIRF ' 25
University of Madras
4.2

Placements

4.0

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.3

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

4.4

Learning Experience

4.4

Course Support

0.0
(163)
Fees: 28,000
Salary : 4.20 Lakh
69
NIRF ' 25
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), Lucknow
3.5

Placements

2.6

Infrastructure

3.8

Faculty & Course Curriculum

3.8

Crowd & Campus Life

3.9

Value for Money

3.6

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(108)
Fees: 1.50 Lakh
Salary : 9.85 Lakh
71
NIRF ' 25
Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune
4.1

Placements

3.7

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.3

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

4.0

Learning Experience

4.8

Course Support

0.0
(110)
Fees: 1.89 Lakh
72
NIRF ' 25
Graphic Era Deemed to be University
4.1

Placements

3.9

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

3.9

Learning Experience

4.0

Course Support

0.0
(779)
Fees: 7.17 Lakh
Salary : 7.50 Lakh
73
NIRF ' 25
Alagappa University
4.6

Placements

4.5

Infrastructure

4.6

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.6

Crowd & Campus Life

4.6

Value for Money

4.5

Learning Experience

5.0

Course Support

0.0
(105)
Fees: 24,000
Salary : 2.46 Lakh
74
NIRF ' 25
Jamia Hamdard
3.8

Placements

3.3

Infrastructure

3.9

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.0

Value for Money

3.6

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(278)
Fees: 5.20 Lakh
Salary : 5.52 Lakh
76
NIRF ' 25
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
4.1

Placements

3.8

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(100)
Fees: 21,120
Salary : 6.75 Lakh
77
NIRF ' 25
MNIT Jaipur - Malaviya National Institute of Technology
4.2

Placements

4.0

Infrastructure

4.4

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(861)
Fees: 2.00 Lakh
79
NIRF ' 25
MGU Kerala - Mahatma Gandhi University
4.0

Placements

3.6

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(83)
Fees: 37,885
Salary : 6.00 Lakh
81
NIRF ' 25
PAU - Punjab Agricultural University
3.8

Placements

3.0

Infrastructure

3.8

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

4.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(69)
Fees: 2.29 Lakh
Salary : 4.20 Lakh
82
NIRF ' 25
SSN College of Engineering
4.5

Placements

4.4

Infrastructure

4.7

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.3

Crowd & Campus Life

4.7

Value for Money

4.4

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(164)
84
NIRF ' 25
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University)
4.3

Placements

4.1

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(40)
Fees: 1.50 Lakh
Salary : 14.40 Lakh
85
NIRF ' 25
Shiv Nadar University (SNU)
4.3

Placements

3.8

Infrastructure

4.7

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.6

Value for Money

4.3

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(153)
Fees: 13.10 Lakh
Salary : 17.90 Lakh
87
NIRF ' 25
University of Jammu
3.9

Placements

3.2

Infrastructure

3.8

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.0

Value for Money

4.0

Learning Experience

4.6

Course Support

0.0
(78)
Salary : 7.00 Lakh
88
NIRF ' 25
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
4.0

Placements

3.1

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

4.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(46)
Salary : 6.20 Lakh
89
NIRF ' 25
International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
4.3

Placements

4.8

Infrastructure

4.0

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.0

Value for Money

4.3

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(99)
90
NIRF ' 25
Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER)
4.1

Placements

3.9

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.1

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(469)
Fees: 5.00 Lakh
91
NIRF ' 25
UNIPUNE - Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)
4.1

Placements

3.8

Infrastructure

4.0

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.0

Value for Money

4.4

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(206)
Salary : 3.00 Lakh
92
NIRF ' 25
University of Mumbai [MU]
3.9

Placements

3.5

Infrastructure

3.7

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

3.8

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

4.3

Course Support

0.0
(137)
Salary : 18.00 Lakh
93
NIRF ' 25
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
3.9

Placements

3.9

Infrastructure

3.8

Faculty & Course Curriculum

3.9

Crowd & Campus Life

3.9

Value for Money

3.8

Learning Experience

5.0

Course Support

0.0
(863)
94
NIRF ' 25
SKUAST - Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir
4.1

Placements

3.4

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.5

Value for Money

3.9

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(17)
Fees: 1.36 Lakh
Salary : 6.55 Lakh
95
NIRF ' 25
NMIMS, Mumbai
4.1

Placements

3.9

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.3

Crowd & Campus Life

4.1

Value for Money

3.9

Learning Experience

4.0

Course Support

0.0
(1011)
Fees: 10.00 Lakh
96
NIRF ' 25
Christ University
4.2

Placements

3.9

Infrastructure

4.5

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(1642)
Fees: 8.70 Lakh
Salary : 4.80 Lakh