Best Engineering Colleges in Kerala - Other - 2026 Admission, Fees, Placements

Kerala is home to 190+ Engineering colleges that provide BTech courses. Some of the popular colleges include NIT Calicut, IIST, IIT Palakkad, College of Engineering Trivandrum, etc. Of these, 128 colleges are privately owned, 56 colleges are owned by government and public-private entities own 1 BTech college. KEAM is one of the most accepted entrance exams in top Engineering colleges in Kerala.

Hi, to determine the No. 1 Engineering college in Kerala, you need to go through its NIRF rankings of past three years, i.e. from 2022 to 2024:

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

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Hi, joining BTech college in Kerala can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI (Return on Investment), listed below are some of the top BTech colleges in Kerala along with their total tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Average Salary Package
NIT Calicut BTech	INR 5 lakh	INR 9 LPA
IIST BTech	INR 6 lakh	INR 11 LPA - INR 13 LPA
TKM Institute of Management BTech	INR 32,000 - INR 35,000	INR 4 LPA
College of Engineering, Trivandrum BTech	INR 35,000	INR 6 LPA
Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi BTech	INR 65,000 - INR 7 lakh	INR 6 LPA

Disclaimer: The above statistics are based on the latest available data.

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Hi, IIST offered the highest placement package of INR 11 LPA - INR 13 LPA and the prominent recruiters participated include Infosys, Adobe, TCS, JSW Group, etc.

Listed below are some of the best 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 information is sourced from the official website.

Read More: BTech Syllabus

The syllabus of KEAM is prescribed by CEE Kerala. The KEAM syllabus comprises all three subjects Physics Chemistry & Mathematics. KEAM syllabus is based on class 11 and 12 examinations.

College of Engineering, Chengannur has been rated 3.8 for faculty as per reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

ILAHIA College of Engineering and Technology provides programmes including MCA, M.E./M.Tech, B.E. / B.Tech, MBA/PGDM in streams such as IT & Software, Engineering, Business & Management Studies, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Industrial Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Power Engineering, Civil Engineering, Information Technology, Structural Engineering, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering.

Royal College of Engineering and Technology has courses such as M.E./M.Tech, B.Tech which are primarily in the stream of Engineering. Royal College of Engineering and Technology has specializations such as M.E./M.Tech specializations in Communications Engineering, B.Tech specializations in Electrical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Sree Buddha College of Engineering (SBCE) has courses such as B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech which are primarily in the stream of Engineering, IT & Software. Sree Buddha College of Engineering (SBCE) has specializations such as B.Tech specializations in Civil Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Food Technology, Robotics Engineering, M.E./M.Tech specializations in Biochemical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering.

MEA Engineering College (MEA Kerala) provides programmes including M.E./M.Tech, B.E. / B.Tech in streams such as Engineering, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Computer Science Engineering, Civil Engineering, Communications Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering.

K M E A Engineering College, Edathala is a reputed institute for M.E./M.Tech, B.Tech. Students can opt these programs to pursue their career in Engineering. Institute has trained & experienced faculty who deliver these programs. K M E A Engineering College, Edathala has a review rating of 3.2 on the basis of reviews by students. In addition to this, it has been rated 3 on campuslife, 2 on placements, 4 on faculty and 3 on Infrastructure.

Carmel College of Engineering And Technology, Alappuzha has been rated 4.3 for faculty as per reviews by students. This shows that Institute has qualified and experienced faculty members.

At Providence College of Engineering, students can pursue several courses in full-time mode. These programmes are provided in the fields of Engineering and management. Students are selected on an entrance basis for all of the offered courses, however, merit may also be considered in certain courses. Students can pursue the following courses at the college:

• BBA
• MBA
• BTech

College of Engineering, Adoor has courses such as B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech which are primarily in the stream of Engineering. College of Engineering, Adoor has specializations such as B.Tech specializations in Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, M.E./M.Tech specializations in Mechanical Engineering.

The BTech Mechanical Engineering syllabus is not the same across all colleges, as every college committee sets a particular coursework pattern at the start of every academic year to be followed for the respective batch. The syllabus includes some core subjects, interesting electives, and lab work that gives detailed knowledge to the students about the workings of the field. 

Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology has been rated 4.5 on Infrastructure parameter. Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology offers good infrastructure such as Hostel, Library to students. Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology has also been rated 4.1 for Campuslife.

The BTech Mechanical Engineering syllabus is not the same across all colleges, as every college committee sets a particular coursework pattern at the start of every academic year to be followed for the respective batch. The syllabus includes some core subjects, interesting electives, and lab work that gives detailed knowledge to the students about the workings of the field. 

ASET - Ahalia School of Engineering & Technology has been rated 4 for faculty as per reviews by students. This shows that Institute has qualified and experienced faculty members.

VISAT Engineering College, Elanji has been rated 4.3 on placements.

College of Engineering, Cherthala has been rated 4.1 for faculty as per reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

The Departments of St. Thomas College of Engineering and Technology Chengannoor, since its inception in 2010 with imparts quality education in the field of BTech. Over the years, the departments has developed to become a center of excellence providing in-depth technical knowledge and opportunities for software development and innovation with a team of dedicated faculties. The Departments has excellent infrastructure facilities with well-equipped computer labs, lecture halls and seminar hall. Presently, each department has six diverse laboratories and all the labs are equipped with the network structure and are updated and upgraded as per the requirements and demand of the industry.

The BTech Mechanical Engineering syllabus is not the same across all colleges, as every college committee sets a particular coursework pattern at the start of every academic year to be followed for the respective batch. The syllabus includes some core subjects, interesting electives, and lab work that gives detailed knowledge to the students about the workings of the field. 

Vedavyasa Institute of Technology provides programmes including MBA/PGDM, M.E./M.Tech, B.E. / B.Tech, B.Arch in streams such as Business & Management Studies, Engineering, Architecture & Planning, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Civil Engineering, Instrumentation Technology, Biotechnology Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

The overall seats available across all courses offered by College of Engineering, Pathanapuram is up to 390. Good thing to know is that College of Engineering, Pathanapuram has courses which are approved by prominent Government bodies like AICTE.

The fee bracket for programs offerred by the Valia Koonambaikulathamma College of Engineering And technology is approximately INR 200000.

Sree Ernakulathappan college of engineering and Management has courses such as B.Tech which are primarily in the stream of Engineering. Sree Ernakulathappan college of engineering and Management has specializations such as B.Tech specializations in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Fire & Safety Engineering , Chemical Engineering, Food Technology.

Baselios Thomas I Catholicose College of Engineering and Technology, BTC has been rated 1 on placements.