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.

As per Shiksha verified reviews, ILAHIA College of Engineering and Technology has an impressive review rating of 3.22 by 25 students.

Royal College of Engineering and Technology offers Degree courses including 12 UG and 3 PG courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. 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) is a reputed institute for B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech. Students can opt these programs to pursue their career in Engineering, IT & Software. Institute has trained & experienced faculty who deliver these programs. Sree Buddha College of Engineering (SBCE) has a review rating of 4 on the basis of reviews by students. In addition to this, it has been rated 4.2 on campuslife, 3.5 on placements, 4.1 on faculty and 4.3 on Infrastructure.

MEA Engineering College (MEA Kerala) is a renowned institution offering M.E./M.Tech, B.E. / B.Tech. Students can choose these courses to embark on their careers in the field of Engineering. The institute is staffed with highly skilled and experienced faculty members dedicated to delivering these programs. MEA Engineering College (MEA Kerala) boasts an impressive review rating of 3.28 based on student feedback at Shiksha. Additionally, it has received a rating of 3.34 for Campus Life, 2.79 for Placements, 3.28 for Faculty, and 3.87 for Infrastructure.

As per information available, Bonam Venkata Chalamayya Engineering College has recorded (aprx) INR 300,000 median salary to students for B.E. / B.Tech course during placements.

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 is a reputed institute for B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech. Students can opt these programs to pursue their career in Engineering. Institute has trained & experienced faculty who deliver these programs. College of Engineering, Adoor has a review rating of 3.5 on the basis of reviews by students. In addition to this, it has been rated 3.8 on campuslife, 3.3 on placements, 3.8 on faculty and 3.3 on Infrastructure.

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. 

The flagship courses offered at Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology are B.Tech. The Institute has experienced faculty offering the best education to students. On the basis of Shiksha verified reviews, Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology has a rating of 3.7 by students. The college's campuslife, placements, faculty and Infrastructure has been rated as 4.1, 3, 3.5 and 4.5 as per reviews by students.

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 highest package offered during the 2024 placement drive at St Thomas College of Engineering and Technology stood at INR 32 LPA. The same is tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
the highest package	INR 32 LPA

KVM College of Engineering and IT has been rated 2.5 on placements.

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.