Mechanical Engineering colleges in Shimla

The most popular course in Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Institute of Engineering and Technology is its BTech programme with a total of 3 specialisations as well as 1 planned tentative specialisation. Admissions to the course depends on HP CET conducted by Himachal Pradesh Technical University or JEE Mains scores.

Engineering job profiles vary across the industry as well as the domain where the person is recruited. Since the popular industries include petrochemicals, civil engineering, construction and other allied industries, the following job profiles are very popular and offer promising career opportunities

Job Profile	Average Annual Income (INR)
Software Engineer	4-8 LPA
Civil Engineer	3-6 LPA
Petroleum Engineer	5-8 LPA
Mining Engineer	4-7 LPA
Mechanical Engineer	3-6 LPA
Aeronautical Engineer	4-7 LPA
Metallurgical Engineer	4-6 LPA
Electrical Engineer	3-6 LPA
Electronics Engineer	3-6 LPA
Chemical Engineer	4-6 LPA

Note- The salary is taken from external sites and may vary.

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The fee for UG courses can go upto INR 2.8 Lacs at Alakh Prakash Goyal Shimla University. The fee depends on the course and specialisation chosen by students. 

BIMT - Bells Institute of Management & Technology has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.E. / B.Tech	Admission is based on the marks obtained in diploma in engineering or B.Sc. with minimum 45% marks in aggregate for general category and 40% for reserved category from a recognized University.
B.Com	In case of reserved category,candidate must have passed 10+2 with 45% marks from any recognized Board
BBA	Candidate must have passed 10+2 examination in any stream from a Board recognized or established by Central/State Government through legislation and secured the above-mentioned percentage.
BCA	Candidate must have passed 10+2 examination in any stream from a Board recognized or established by Central/State Government through legislation and secured the above-mentioned percentage.
BHM	Candidate must have passed 10+2 examination in any stream from a Board recognized or established by Central/State Government through legislation and secured the above-mentioned percentage.
M.E./M.Tech	Candidate must have completed B.E./B. Tech. in the relevant field of engineering / technology from a recognized institute/ university and secured the above-mentioned percentage (45% in case of candidate belonging to reserved category).
MBA/PGDM	Candidate must have completed Bachelor's degree of minimum three years duration from a recognized institute/ university and secured the above-mentioned percentage (45% in case of candidate belonging to reserved category).
After 10th Diploma	Candidate must have completed 10+2 from any recognised Board/Council.
UG Diploma	Candidate who have completed 10th with 2 years ITI in appropriate branch from a recognized board are also eligible for the admission.

Mahatma Gandhi Government Engineering College has been rated 4.2 for faculty as per reviews by students. This shows that Institute has qualified and experienced faculty members.

IIT Mandi recorded a 95.04% BTech placement rate in 2024–25, with 211 out of 222 participating students securing job offers. The institute hosted 266 recruiters, including 215 companies that hired BTech students.

The median package stood at INR 17 LPA in 2024–25. Although the median salary has declined from INR 22 LPA in 2022–23 to INR 18.5 LPA in 2023–24 and INR 17 LPA in 2024–25, the rate of decline slowed from 15.9% to 8.1% year-on-year, indicating stabilising placement outcomes amid changing market conditions.

The IT & Software sector accounted for 66% of BTech offers, followed by Core Engineering (16%), Consulting (10%), and other sectors (8%).

IIT Mandi Placement 2025 Highlight

• Median Package: INR 17 LPA

• Average Package: INR 21.64 LPA

• BTech Placement Rate: 95.04%

• Students Placed: 211 out of 222

• Total Recruiters: 266

• BTech Recruiters: 215

• Top Hiring Sector: IT & Software (66% of offers)

• Branches that recorded 100% Placement CSE, ME, Bioengineering
• Top Recruiters Microsoft, Google, Texas Instruments, BNY, Otsuka Corporation, Warner Bro., etc.

 

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.

Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College 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 Construction Engineering, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Civil Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Textile Engineering.

HPTU - Himachal Pradesh Technical University has a Faculty review rating of 4.67 by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.