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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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148
NIRF ' 25
Tezpur University
4.1

Placements

3.1

Infrastructure

4.4

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.5

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(161)
Fees: 62,792
Salary : 8.00 Lakh
149
NIRF ' 25
University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
3.9

Placements

2.8

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(37)
Fees: 50,550
Salary : 7.50 Lakh
150
NIRF ' 25
Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research
4.1

Placements

3.9

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

3.9

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(837)
Fees: 5.20 Lakh
Salary : 5.70 Lakh
151
NIRF ' 25
Amity University, Gurugram
4.3

Placements

4.1

Infrastructure

4.6

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(468)
Fees: 9.92 Lakh
Salary : 5.51 Lakh
153
NIRF ' 25
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
4.2

Placements

3.9

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.3

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

4.3

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(23)
Fees: 5,600
Salary : 3.50 Lakh
154
NIRF ' 25
C. V. Raman Global University
4.0

Placements

3.8

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.1

Value for Money

3.8

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(529)
Fees: 3.90 Lakh
Salary : 3.85 Lakh
155
NIRF ' 25
University of Calicut
4.0

Placements

3.6

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

4.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(46)
Fees: 1.09 Lakh
Salary : 3.00 Lakh
158
NIRF ' 25
College of Engineering, Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran
4.2

Placements

4.1

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.3

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(40)
Fees: 3.30 Lakh
160
NIRF ' 25
Dibrugarh University
3.8

Placements

3.1

Infrastructure

3.9

Faculty & Course Curriculum

3.9

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

3.7

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(94)
Fees: 1.40 Lakh
Salary : 14.55 Lakh
161
NIRF ' 25
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University
4.0

Placements

3.3

Infrastructure

4.0

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.3

Crowd & Campus Life

4.0

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(19)
Fees: 1.68 Lakh
Salary : 6.50 Lakh
162
NIRF ' 25
Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute
3.8

Placements

3.4

Infrastructure

4.0

Faculty & Course Curriculum

3.9

Crowd & Campus Life

4.0

Value for Money

3.8

Learning Experience

5.0

Course Support

0.0
(271)
Fees: 1.12 Lakh
Salary : 6.00 Lakh
163
NIRF ' 25
Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry
3.5

Placements

2.6

Infrastructure

3.6

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

3.7

Value for Money

3.7

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(17)
Fees: 24,000
Salary : 4.75 Lakh
164
NIRF ' 25
GLA University
4.1

Placements

4.1

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.1

Value for Money

4.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(1448)
Fees: 4.80 Lakh
165
NIRF ' 25
Galgotias University
4.0

Placements

3.9

Infrastructure

4.0

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.1

Value for Money

3.9

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(2116)
Fees: 3.08 Lakh
166
NIRF ' 25
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
3.9

Placements

3.4

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

3.9

Crowd & Campus Life

4.0

Value for Money

4.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(567)
Fees: 3.70 Lakh
Salary : 6.18 Lakh
167
NIRF ' 25
GJUST- Guru Jambheshwar University of Science And Technology
4.1

Placements

4.1

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.1

Value for Money

4.0

Learning Experience

4.6

Course Support

0.0
(1655)
168
NIRF ' 25
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science
3.7

Placements

3.2

Infrastructure

4.0

Faculty & Course Curriculum

3.8

Crowd & Campus Life

4.0

Value for Money

3.6

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(312)
Fees: 3.02 Lakh
Salary : 4.50 Lakh
172
NIRF ' 25
Integral University - IUL
4.0

Placements

3.5

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

3.9

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(371)
Fees: 2.55 Lakh
Salary : 2.88 Lakh
173
NIRF ' 25
Kalinga University
4.3

Placements

3.9

Infrastructure

4.4

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.3

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(104)
Fees: 5.00 Lakh
Salary : 4.50 Lakh
174
NIRF ' 25
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences
4.0

Placements

3.8

Infrastructure

4.4

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

3.8

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(350)
Fees: 1.20 Lakh
175
NIRF ' 25
KAU - Kerala Agricultural University
4.1

Placements

3.3

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.5

Crowd & Campus Life

4.5

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(17)
Fees: 2.20 Lakh
Salary : 5.37 Lakh
177
NIRF ' 25
KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology
4.4

Placements

4.3

Infrastructure

4.6

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.5

Value for Money

4.4

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(156)
178
NIRF ' 25
Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth
3.9

Placements

3.7

Infrastructure

4.5

Faculty & Course Curriculum

3.8

Crowd & Campus Life

3.9

Value for Money

3.4

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(15)
Fees: 10,000
179
NIRF ' 25
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies
3.9

Placements

3.5

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.1

Value for Money

3.7

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(401)
180
NIRF ' 25
MANIT - Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
4.1

Placements

4.1

Infrastructure

3.8

Faculty & Course Curriculum

3.9

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(773)
Fees: 30,000
181
NIRF ' 25
Maulana Azad National Urdu University
4.3

Placements

3.5

Infrastructure

4.6

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.5

Value for Money

4.6

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(43)
Fees: 16,200
Salary : 3.80 Lakh
182
NIRF ' 25
Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research
3.8

Placements

4.0

Infrastructure

3.5

Faculty & Course Curriculum

3.7

Crowd & Campus Life

3.8

Value for Money

3.7

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(11)
183
NIRF ' 25
MNNIT Allahabad - Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology
4.1

Placements

4.4

Infrastructure

3.6

Faculty & Course Curriculum

3.9

Crowd & Campus Life

4.1

Value for Money

4.3

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(716)
Fees: 48,000
Salary : 7.20 Lakh
184
NIRF ' 25
NIT Kurukshetra - National Institute of Technology
4.1

Placements

4.0

Infrastructure

4.0

Faculty & Course Curriculum

3.9

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(660)
Fees: 1.40 Lakh
Salary : 6.75 Lakh
186
NIRF ' 25
Nims Institute of Business Studies, NIMS University
4.0

Placements

3.9

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

3.7

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(35)
Fees: 3.00 Lakh
187
NIRF ' 25
Nirma University
4.1

Placements

4.0

Infrastructure

4.4

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

4.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(718)
Fees: 57,000
188
NIRF ' 25
Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
3.8

Placements

3.1

Infrastructure

3.8

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.1

Value for Money

3.9

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(102)
Salary : 8.28 Lakh
189
NIRF ' 25
Periyar University
4.3

Placements

3.7

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.5

Value for Money

4.3

Learning Experience

4.5

Course Support

0.0
(8)
Fees: 8,130
190
NIRF ' 25
Pondicherry University
4.1

Placements

3.4

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

4.3

Learning Experience

5.0

Course Support

0.0
(238)
Fees: 32,000
Salary : 6.50 Lakh
193
NIRF ' 25
SR University
4.1

Placements

3.9

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

3.9

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(252)
Fees: 1.20 Lakh
Salary : 10.00 Lakh
194
NIRF ' 25
College of Commerce, Management and Computer Science
4.0

Placements

3.3

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(31)
Fees: 63,700
Salary : 6.00 Lakh
195
NIRF ' 25
Suresh Gyan Vihar University
3.9

Placements

3.6

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.1

Value for Money

3.9

Learning Experience

5.0

Course Support

0.0
(146)
Fees: 3.00 Lakh
196
NIRF ' 25
Swami Rama Himalayan University
4.0

Placements

3.8

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.0

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(80)
Fees: 1.80 Lakh
198
NIRF ' 25
University of Lucknow
3.8

Placements

3.2

Infrastructure

3.8

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.0

Value for Money

3.8

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(1043)
Fees: 1.93 Lakh
Salary : 7.46 Lakh
199
NIRF ' 25
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R and D Institute of Science and Technology
4.1

Placements

3.9

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.1

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(556)
Fees: 7.48 Lakh