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:

• Jadavpur University Comparison with Other Colleges
• AMU Comparison with Other Colleges
• VIT Vellore Comparison with Other Colleges
• SRM IST Comparison with Other Colleges