Top Mechanical Engineering Colleges in India: Fees, Admission 2026, Courses, Placements

The faculty at Kongu Engineering College (KEC) in Erode is generally considered to be highly qualified, knowledgeable, and experienced: 

 

Teaching quality: Some say the teaching quality is good, with topics explained well. 

 

Learning materials: The faculty provides supplementary learning materials for college staff to use online and offline. 

 

Model testing: The faculty conducts more model testing to help students get good percentile marks in semester exams. 

 

So far, only MBA placements have been revealed for 2026. The table below states the average packages at Mahindra Univesrity:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2026)
Average Package	INR 11.25 LPA
Average Package (Top 25%)	INR 15.58 LPA

National institute of Technology, Agartala offers undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD programmes across various branches of Engineering, Science and Management. The table below showcases the list of a few tuition fee offered at NIT Agartala:

Course	Total tuition fees
BTech	INR 5 lakh
BSc	INR 75,000
MSc	INR 25,650 - INR 26,450
MTech	INR 2.27 lakh
MBA	INR 1 lakh
MCA	INR 2.1 lakh
PhD	INR 50,700

This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

As far as I know, direct admission is not possible, but not sure though. For admission in institute of technology, the university considers the JEE percentile or the GUJCET percentile. On the basis of the merit score of the student, he/she is alloted a branch. It then depends on the student whether he/she wants to accept the offered branch or wait and see if their branch gets upgraded.

PES University offers UG, PG and Doctoral level courses in full-time mode. The University offers courses such as BSc, BCA, BDes, BTech, BPharma and many more in UG level. Whereas, in PG level, the University offers MTech, MCA, MBA and MPharma. Courses such as BTech, MBA and BSc are the most popular ones among the students. The University offers respective courses in the field of Engineering, Medicine, Architecture, Design, Management and Commerce, Economics and many more. 

Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies admits students based on various national-level entrance exams such as JEE Mains/ SAT / Pearson / MRNAT, CUET, XAT, CAT etc. The mode of application at Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies is online and offline both.

NIT Arunachal Pradesh rankings 2026 are yet to be released & will be updated once out. Over the past few years, the NIT Arunachal Pradesh has been ranked under multiple streams namely Engineering, and others. It is ranked #101-150 by the NIRF 2025 under the Engineering category.

The top recruiters of NIT Goa in 2024 included Capgemini, Amazon, Wipro, Deloitte, Infosys, L&T, IBM, TCS, etc. These recruiters placed students of NIT Goa in various domains with handsome packages.

NIT Goa Top Companies
Capgemini	Amazon	Wipro
IBM	L&T	Samsung
TCS	HCL	Deloitte

Yes, you can get admisson at NIT Mizoram with a rank of 50000 if you belong to the General AI category (but only to a few BTech specialisations). For the NIT Mizoram cutoff 2026, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 27320 to 51417. As per this range only one branch can be availed, ie., BTech in Civil Engineering, with the round 1 cutoff of 51417. 

On the other hand, for the General HS category, all available branches can be availed in the first round. See the table below to know the NIT Mizoram branch-wise cutoff 2026. 

Course	NIT Mizoram cutoff 2026
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering	377196
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering	397067
B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing	739059
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering	778631
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering	838800
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering	881407
B.Tech. in Chemical Science and Technology	1032951

Other categories, courses, rounds, etc, will have different cutoffs. 

If you belong to the General AI category, then it is not possible to get admission at 90 percentile in MHT CET. In the last round, the closing percentile among the General Home State category candidates varied between 95.51 and 99.85. However, if you belong to the OBC HS category, then it is possible to get admisison in a few specialisations including B.Tech. in Textile Technology.

For more cutoff related information for VJTI Mumbai, click here. 

National Institute of Technology Nagaland offers Btech in Mechanical Engineering, CSE, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering as a full-time 4 year programmes. 

The Institute offers MSc with two specialisations i.e MSc in Physics and MSc in Chemistry. 

NIT Nagaland MTech is available with specialisations such as Computer Science and Engineering, VLSI Systems, Power Systems Engineering, Communication Engineering as a 2 year full-time programme.

NIT Nagaland offers Computer Science and Engineering and Mechanical Engineering as 2 seperate specialisations, available as a 3 years PhD programme.

More than 400 recruiters visit the Rajalakshmi College of Engineering campus and presented 1968 job offers to the students of the batch 2025. Candidates must prepare well for the placements. 

Getting into IIITDM Jabalpur is moderately to highly competitive. For B.Tech admissions, you must qualify for JEE Main and secure a top rank during JoSAA Counselling. Below is the eligibility criteria for other courses:

• Students must score at least 75% aggregate marks in 12th board exams for SC/ST. 
  
  
• If you are applying for the Bachelor of Design (B.Des) programme you will need to clear the UCEED exam.

Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh, is a century-old institution offering excellent placements, strong alumni networks & affordable return on investment. However, it struggles with rigid hostel conditions & limited gender diversity. 

Pros:

• Placements: PEC secures high packages. It attracts top-tier MNCs and tech giants like Google, Microsoft, Amazon & Goldman Sachs. 

• Outstanding ROI: Being a government-aided institution its tuition fees are significantly lower than private colleges.

Cons:

• Hostel Conditions & Food: The quality of hostel rooms & mess food receives mixed reviews.

• Gender Ratio: The male-to-female student ratio is slightly partial which can impact holistic campus development. 

• Academics: Curriculum can be outdated or highly theoretical.

GL Bajaj is one of the best colleges in Delhi, according to the NIRF college rankings by the Indian government. The institute is approved by the AICTE, Ministry of HRD, and Government of India. GLBITM has been ranked 50th in the category of private MBA colleges by Outlook in 2021. GL Bajaj has accreditation from the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and is affiliated with Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (formerly known as UPTU Lucknow). The highest package and average package offered during GL Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management placements in 2023 stood at INR 58 LPA and INR 7.12 LPA, respectively.

The institute provides undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the streams of engineering and management. The institute has eight departments with over 300 highly qualified faculty members.

There are a variety of job opportunities you can opt for after pursuing Bachelor of Architecture B.Arch from PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research generally and commonly companies recruits students from college during placements, also you can work as an freelancer in different jobs like one can become an architectural designer, urban planner, interior designer, project developer and appartments desiner and development and so on. If you want more information then you can ask questions about specific job opportunities.

Candidates can get admission in B.E. at BMS College of Engineering through any of the following routes of admission:

1. KCET + KEA Counselling
2. COMED-K + COMED- K Counselling
3. Management Quota

Siddaganga Institute of Technology  offers placement assistance and offers placement opportunities through various collaborations and partnerships. These partnerships or collaborations also favours in seeking internships and placement training through various events and activities conducted by the Industry giants. The Institute has recorded 252 visiting recruiters, offering 1,100 job offers and 500 paid internship opportunities. Some of the top recruiters at Siddaganga Institute of Technology are ABB Limited, Amazon, AMD India, Applied Materials, Cisco, Commvault, Deloitte India, Emerson, JP Morgan Chase & Co., JSW, Microchip Technology, Morgan Stanley, Myntra, many more. 

Yes, there are public transport facility near the campus, but as a day scholar I like university transportation facility. Shoolini University has proper transportation facility for students. The transportation fares are also comparatively cheaper for all the routes in compared to other public transportation.

Sharda University is a Tier 2 Engineering institute in terms of its BTech programmes based on Relative factors include the infrastructure of the universities, the faculty available, opportunity for career growth, placement opportunities, etc. as well as history and pedigree.

However Sharda University is rising towards the upper-echelons of Tier-2 and is a great choice for students who missed the cutoff for one of the more competitive IITs or NITs.