Best Engineering Colleges in Kerala: Fees, Admissions, Ranking 2026, Courses, Placements

Kerala has 190+ Engineering colleges that provide BTech courses. NIT Calicut, IIST, IIT Palakkad, College of Engineering Trivandrum, Saintgits College of Engineering, etc. are the top BTech colleges in Kerala. Of these, 120+ colleges are privately owned, the government owns 50+ colleges and public-private entities own 1 BTech college. KEAM is one of the most accepted entrance tests in top Engineering colleges in Kerala.

LATEST UPDATE:

• The KEAM 2026 registration window will remain open till Jan 31, 2026, for admission to BE/BTech, BPharma, and other courses. Further, the KEAM exam 2026 will be conducted from April 13, 2026, to April 25, 2026.

Best Engineering Colleges in Kerala: Highlights 2025

An Engineering course is a structured educational programme that focuses on providing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become engineers. Please refer below for the highlights:

Particulars	Parameters
No. of Colleges	190+ colleges
Annual Fees	Less than INR 1 lakh: 20+ colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 20+ colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 110+ colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 30+ colleges INR > 5 lakh: 8 colleges

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Predict your chances here: Engineering Cutoff 2025 Predictor

Best Engineering Colleges in Kerala with NIRF Ranking 2024

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranks colleges every year. The ranking is based on various parameters, and rankings change year on year depending on the colleges and universities and their performances.

Following is a list of top B Tech colleges in Kerala:

College Names	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
NIT Calicut Ranking	31	23	25
IIST Ranking	43	48	51
IIT Palakkad Ranking	68	69	64

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

READ MORE: Career after BTech

Best BTech Colleges in Kerala: Admissions 2025

The eligibility for BTech admission in Engineering colleges in Kerala are as follows:

• Candidates must have earned a passing grade in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in the Class 12 exam with a minimum of 60% marks from a recognised board. 

Best Engineering Colleges in Kerala: Exam Schedule 2025

Listed below are the top exams accepted by engineering colleges in Kerala:

Exams	Date	Schedule
JEE Main 2025 Exam	over for 2025	JEE Main Schedule
KEAM 2025 Exam	over for 2025	KEAM Schedule

Read more about JEE Main:

• Download JEE Main Mock Papers PDF
• JEE Main Preparation Tips
• JEE Main Questions & Answers

Read more about NCERT solutions:

• NCERT Class 11 Solution
• Physics Class 11 NCERT Solutions
• Chemistry Class 11 NCERT Solutions
• Maths Class 11 NCERT Solutions

Best Private Engineering Colleges in Kerala: Fees, Admission, Seat Intake, Eligibility, Exams

Among the top 10 private engineering colleges in Kerala. The table below shows the top private Engineering colleges in Kerala:

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee	Entrance / Eligibility
Amrita School of Engineering Admission	INR 12 lakh- INR 24 lakh	JEE Main, AEEE
AWH Engineering College Admission	INR 2 lakh	KEAM
RSET Admission	INR 3 lakh	KEAM
Saintgits College of Engineering Admission	INR 4 lakh	KEAM
FISAT Admission	INR 2 lakh	KEAM
Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering and Technology Admission	INR 3 lakh	JEE Main, KEAM

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Best Government Engineering Colleges in Kerala: Fees, Admission, Seat Intake, Eligibility, Exams

The table below shows the top government Engineering colleges in Kerala:

Public/Government Colleges	Total Tuition Fee	Entrance /Eligibility
NIT Calicut Admission	INR 5 lakh	JEE Main, DASA UG
IIST Admission	INR 6 lakh	JEE Main, JEE Advanced
IIT Palakkad Admission	INR 8 lakh	JEE Main, JEE Advanced
College of Engineering, Trivandrum Admission	INR 35,000	KEAM, JEE Main
Government of Engineering, Thrissur Admission	INR 35,000	KEAM

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Best Semi-Government Engineering Colleges in Kerala: Fees, Admission, Seat Intake, Eligibility, Exams

The table below shows the top semi government Kerala engineering colleges along with their total tuition fees/seat intake and entrance exams/eligibility criteria:

Semi-Govt. Colleges	Total Tuition Fee/Seats	Entrance Exam/Eligibility
IIIT Kottayam Admission	INR 11 lakh	JEE Main, DASA UG

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Read more about Engineering colleges in other locations:

• Best Engineering Colleges in Pathanamthitta
• Best Engineering Colleges in Kozhikode
• Best Engineering Colleges in Trivandrum
• Best Engineering Colleges in Alleppey

Best BTech Colleges in Kerala: Fees vs Salary

The students can check the ROI to know how beneficial a particular course is for them. ROI tells students the benefit of pursuing a course in terms of the return they will get. In the case of popular courses, choosing a college or university based on the ROI factor can be great. This is helpful when it becomes tough to select between two or more colleges.

The table below shows the Kerala engineering colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Average Salary Package
IIST BTech	INR 6 lakh	INR 10.5 LPA - INR 13 LPA
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam BTech	INR 10 lakh	INR 10 LPA
NIT Calicut BTech	INR 5 lakh	INR 9 LPA
MEC Kochi BTech	INR 1 lakh - INR 3 lakh	INR 6 LPA - INR 7 LPA
Government Engineering College, Thrissur BTech	INR 34,000	INR 11 LPA - INR 13 LPA

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Highest Salary Offered by Best Engineering Colleges in Kerala

The table below shows the top Engineering colleges in Kerala along with their average placement package and the prominent recruiters:

College Names	Average Placement Package	Top Recruiters
TKM Institute of Management Placements	INR 4 LPA	Accenture, Apollo, TCS, Capgemini, Cognizant, etc.
College of Engineering, Trivandrum Placements	INR 6 LPA	BPCL, Amazon, Adobe, GE, Wipro, Hyundai Motors, etc.
NIT Calicut Placements	INR 9 LPA	Accenture, Amazon, Bajaj Auto, CGI India, Capgemini, etc.
IIST Placements	INR 11 LPA - INR 13 LPA	Infosys, Adobe, TCS, JSW Group, etc.

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Specialisations offered by Engineering Colleges in Kerala

The below table shows the various specialisations offered by a number of colleges:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Computer Science Engineering	170+ (NIT Calicut, IIT Palakkad, etc.)
Electronics and Communication Engineering	160+ (Government Engineering College Thrissur, etc.)
Mechanical Engineering	150+ (NIT Calicut, IIT Palakkad, etc.)
Civil Engineering	150+ (TKM Institute of Management, RSET, etc.)
Electrical Engineering	140+ (College of Engineering Trivandrum, MEC Kochi, etc.)

Best Engineering Colleges in Kerala: Cutoff 2025

Best Engineering Colleges in Kerala: Comparison

To know the comparison of the best colleges for Engineering in Kerala, click on the below link:

• NIT Calicut Comparison with other colleges
• Saingits College of Engineering Comparison with other colleges
• SCT College of Engineering Comparison with other colleges
• Kerala University of Ocean and Fisheries Studies Comparison with other colleges

Aneena Aley Abraham06-10-2025 14:10