Best Engineering Colleges in Mandi - 2026 Admission, Fees, Placements

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AI & ML courses are a stepping stone to the diverse and enormous field of Artificial Intelligence. They educate students in the art of creating systems that analyse extensive datasets, automate decision making and work towards real world problem solving. Gaining a degree in AI & ML offers a greater chance at high paying employment in this tech first economy.

IIT Mandi has been ranked for BTech course by NIRF, which is one of the top-ranking bodies in India. The institute has been listed in the list of top-ranked Engineering colleges in India. Tabulated below is the IIT Mandi BTech ranking for the year last three years' given by NIRF:

Publisher	2023	2024	2025
NIRF	33	31	26

Abhilashi University in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh prioritizes student placement in the corporate world. In 2022, the university saw: 

Highest package: A 14% decrease from 2021

Number of students placed: A 40% increase from 2021

Number of companies visited: An 89% increase from 2021

Some companies that have offered direct campus placements to Abhilashi University students include: HDFC Bank, Reliance, Hindustan Times, Just Dial. 

In 2023, students at Abhilashi University got placements in companies like: HDFC Bank, Reliance, Hindustan Times, Just Dial. 

In 2018, around 100% of Abhilashi University students got placed. 

The application fees for JEE Main is written below

• INR 1,000 for Male unreserved, OBC, EWS category candidates
• INR 800 for Female unreserved/OBC/EWS category candidates
• INR 500 for SC/ST/PwD/Transgender category candidates

The total seat distribution for BTech course at Shoolini University is 645. The seat intake for each courses is listed below:

B.Tech. in Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering) - 30

B.Tech. in Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering) - 30

B.Tech. in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering) - 30

B.Tech. in Civil Engineering - 30

B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - 25

B.Tech. in Bioinformatics - 10

B.Tech. in Food Technology Research - 120

B.Tech. in Biotechnology Research - 120

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (UI/UX) - 30

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) - 55

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) - 55

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Cloud Computing) - 55

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Blockchain and IoT) - 55

The median salary package offered to the students after finishing B.E. / B.Tech from UPES (Admission Office) is INR 50,000 - INR 650,000. While, the Median package offered by Jaypee University of Information Technology after completion of B.E. / B.Tech is INR 600,000. Basis these stats, UPES (Admission Office) is better option compared to Jaypee University of Information Technology on the Median salary parameter.

Candidates willing to take admission to the BTech programme at IIIT Una must fulfil the following requirements:

• The candidate must have passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry & Maths with a minimum of 75% aggregate.
• Also, candidates must have valid JEE-Main ranks based on which they can apply for the common counselling process through JoSAA and CSAB.
• Lastly, selected candidates will have to report to the admission cell at IIIT Una for document verification and fee payment leading to final seat allotment.

JEE Main 2026 Session 2 exam takes place in the month of April every year. Whereas, the application form for Session 2 will be available on the JEE Mains website. The exam is conducted by NTA.