Online Engineering Courses and Colleges in India

Out of more than colleges that offer online engineering courses in India, 72% of colleges are private, 23% are public/government and 5 % are public-private. Candidates can all the details related to the engineering courses and colleges in India below.

Online Engineering Courses and Colleges in India Highlights

Parameters	Particulars/ Statistics
No of Online Engineering Courses and Colleges in India	Over 50 colleges in India
Fees	Less than 1 lakh: 47% Between 1-2 lakh: 21% Between 2-3 lakh: 17%
Top specialisations	AI & Machine Learning Computer Science Engineering Industrial Engineering Communications Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering
No. of AIIMS, IITs, NITs, IIMs, NIFTs (in case of national colleges)	IITs: 2 IIM: 2 NITs: 1 IIITs: 5

There are very few engineering colleges in India that offer online engineering courses. Usually, colleges offer certificate courses in various engineering disciplines. Nowadays, engineering colleges and universities have started offering few courses online. Engineering branches such as Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Electronics, etc. are still conducted in regular classroom mode only. For engineering diploma courses, students are usually required to have passed Class 10. For UG courses, students must have passed their Class 12 and qualified for the required entrance t

Online Engineering Courses and Colleges in India Highlights

Parameters	Particulars/ Statistics
No of Online Engineering Courses and Colleges in India	Over 50 colleges in India
Fees	Less than 1 lakh: 47% Between 1-2 lakh: 21% Between 2-3 lakh: 17%
Top specialisations	AI & Machine Learning Computer Science Engineering Industrial Engineering Communications Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering
No. of AIIMS, IITs, NITs, IIMs, NIFTs (in case of national colleges)	IITs: 2 IIM: 2 NITs: 1 IIITs: 5

Online Engineering Courses and Colleges in India Eligibility Criteria

The selection and admission process varies from college to college offering IT software courses in India. Students who want to pursue Engineering courses online can check the course-wise general eligibility criteria below:

Eligibility for Online UG Engineering courses

Candidates must have passed their Class 12 from a recognised board with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.
Students must have completed their Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

Eligibility for Online PG Engineering courses

Candidates must have passed their graduation from a recognised institute/university with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA.
Students must have completed their graduation in the science stream or the pertinent discipline.

Online Engineering Courses and Colleges in India with NIRF Ranking and Shiksha Rating (Aggregate)

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) awards ranking to various institutes and universities every year based on parameters such as Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR); Research and Professional Practice (RP); Graduation Outcomes (GO); Outreach and Inclusivity (OI), and others.

On shiksha.com, students also give ratings to institutes based on five different parameters, placements, infrastructure, faculty & course, curriculum, crowd & campus life and value for money. The ranking and rating will help the institutes to choose a better institute to pursue a course.

Following is a list of top online Engineering courses and colleges in India ranked by NIRF along with Shiksha Rating (Aggregate):

Name of College	NIRF’s 2020 Ranking	Shiksha Rating (Aggregate)
IIT Kanpur	6 (In Overall Category)	4.7
IIT Hyderabad	17 (In Overall Category	4.6
IIM Kozhikode	6 (In Management Category)	4.4
IIM Raipur	19 (In Management Category)	4.1
NIT Rourkela	32 (In Overall Category)	4.3
BITS Pilani	27 (In Overall Category)	4.4
IIIT Guwahati	66 (In Engineering Category)	3.9
IIIT Allahabad	103 (In Engineering Category)	4.4

List of Top Private & Government Online Engineering Courses and Colleges in India

Candidates can check the list of some top Government and Private Online Engineering Courses and Colleges in India.

List of Private Online Engineering Courses and Colleges in India

Name of College	Total Course Fee (in Rs)
BITS Pilani	2.31 - 4.62 lakh
Amity University Online	1.7 – 3.5 lakh
Ajeenkya DY Patil University	90,000 - 1.1 lakh
Institute of Shipping, Ahmedabad	19,000
Parul University	5,000 - 26,000
Avantika University	6.25 lakh

List of Government Online Engineering Courses and Colleges in India

Name of College	Total Course Fee (in Rs)
IIT Kanpur	-
IIT Hyderabad	55,440 – 60,000
NIT Rourkela	2.48 lakh
IIIT Allahabad	-
NIELIT Calicut	500 - 12,000
IIM Kozhikode	1.65 lakh
IIM Raipur	75,000

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview:

Location-wise Online Engineering Courses and Colleges in India

Over 50 colleges that offer Online Engineering courses are located in various cities across India. Most of the colleges are located in Delhi-NCR, followed by Bengaluru, Pune and Mumbai. Candidates can check the location-wise distribution of colleges with the help of below infographic:

ROI of Online Engineering Courses and Colleges in India

Return on Investment, also known as ROI, helps students understand the money they get in return as a placement package after investing a good amount of money in the form of a fee to pursue a course from a college. In the case of popular online engineering courses in India, the ROI factor is very important to select a college or university. This is helpful when it becomes difficult to choose between two shortlisted colleges.

The best Online Engineering courses and colleges in India with the Average Annual Fee and Average Placement Package are tabulated below:

Name of College	Average Annual Fee (in Rs)	Average Annual Placement Package (in Rs)
IIT Kanpur	-	7.5 lakh
IIT Hyderabad	55,440 – 60,000	16.74 lakh
NIT Rourkela	2.48 lakh	8.75 lakh
IIIT Allahabad	-	20.83 lakh
NIELIT Calicut	500 - 12,000	--
IIM Kozhikode	1.65 lakh	22.5 lakh
IIM Raipur	75,000	15.1 lakh
BITS Pilani	2.31 - 4.62 lakh	26 lakh

Read More:

Top Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad	Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore
Top Engineering Colleges in Chennai	Top Engineering Colleges in Mumbai

Top Recruiters for Engineering Professionals

There is always a huge demand for engineers across different industries. In India, the average salary of a fresher engineering graduate is around Rs 4 to 6 LPA. Below is the list of colleges in India and few top companies that recruit Engineering Professionals:

Name of College	Placement Ratings (Based on Reviews)	Top Recruiters
IIT Kanpur	4.5	Flipkart, Intel, Jumio, Zomato, Oyo Rooms, Jaguar, IBM, Quadeye, Uber, Myntra, Graviton Trading, QuantBox, Microsoft, Google
IIT Hyderabad	4.5	Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Jaguar Land Rover, Eaton, BNY Mellon, Bajaj Auto & TSMC
NIT Rourkela	4.0	IBM, Infosys, KPMG, Microsoft, Nokia, Oracle, Hyundai, Maruti Suzuki, PepsiCo, Myntra
IIIT Allahabad	4.7	Adobe, Google, Microsoft, Linkedin, Zomato, Walmart Labs, Zendrive, CodeNation, Philips, Western Digital, Mentor Graphics, Eaton Corporation, Motherson Sumi Systems
NIELIT Calicut	5.0	Texas Instruments, INTEL Robert Bosch, Wipro Technologies, TATA ELXSI, NEST, ARM, HCL Tech Digital Core Technologies
IIM Kozhikode	4.3	Cognizant, IDFC Bank, Maruti, Mahindra, Everest Group, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Bain & Company, Microsoft, Volvo, RBS
IIM Raipur	4.0	Accenture, Infosys, Aakash Educational Services Ltd, Asian Paints, Axis Bank, Mindtree
BITS Pilani	4.4	KPMG, Cisco, Cognizant, HolidayIQ, Indiamart, HSBC, JP Morgan

Note: Above statistics are based on the latest available data.

How affordable is studying Online Engineering Courses in India?

Candidates aspiring for admission to Online Engineering Courses can refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the fee-based break-up of the colleges in India below:

Based on the above pie chart, it can be estimated that pursuing online Engineering courses in India is not very expensive as approximately 68% of the colleges have annual fees less than Rs 2 lakh. The fee-wise list of some colleges is as below:

Nearly 17% of Online Engineering Colleges in India offer courses within the fee range of Rs 2-3 lakh. Is considered as the moderately expensive fee structure that ranges between. Some of these colleges are:

BITS Pilani
NIT Rourkela
Amity University Online

The fees of around 21% of colleges are between Rs 1-2 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

IIIT Lucknow
IIIT Bhagalpur
IIIT Kalyani

Around 47% of colleges that offer Online Engineering courses are economical as their fee structure is less than Rs 1 lakh. These colleges are:

IIM Raipur
NIELIT Calicut
IIT Hyderabad

Online Engineering Specialisations Offered in India

Engineering colleges in India offer diversified specialisations such as AI & Machine Learning, Computer Science Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Communications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, etc. Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the top Online Engineering specialisations offered by various colleges in India:

FAQs Regarding Online Engineering Courses and Colleges in India

Q. What are some of the advantages of pursuing Engineering courses online?

A. Personalised learning, accessibility, flexibility and better efficiency are some of the major advantages of pursuing Engineering courses online.

Q. Are there good job scope after pursuing online engineering courses?

A. Engineers are always in great demand in different industries. Online engineering courses also help students to enhance their skills. Better skills also guarantee better job opportunities.

Q. What are some internet platforms to pursue online engineering courses?

A. edX, FutureLearn, Coursera, ClassCentral, etc are some of the most renowned internet platforms for candidates who want to pursue online engineering courses.

Q. What is the learning methodology for online engineering courses?

A. Usually, online learning is conducted through Learning Management Systems (LMS). It also facilitates candidates to download the videos later.

Q. What is the duration of online Engineering courses?

A. The duration of an online course is usually from 3 weeks to 3 years.

Q. Which language is being used to provide engineering courses online?

A. The medium of instruction to provide online engineering courses is English. However, instructors also explain different concepts in regional languages on students’ demands.

Q. Are candidates allowed to apply for online Engineering courses after Class 12?

A. Candidates are allowed to apply for the online courses after Class 12. Aspirants can check the eligibility for the courses in the page above.

Satyendra Singh06-01-2022 00:00