Thermal Engineering colleges in India

No, VIT Vellore admissions are not solely based on VITEEE. The university conducts VITEEE for BTech admission, VITMEE for MTech admissions and VITREE for PhD admission. The institute accepts national-level entrance exams like CAT, XAT, MAT, GMAT, CMAT, ATMA, etc., for MBA course. However, admission to a few other courses, including BSc, BSc (Hons), BCA, BCom, MSc, MCA, among others, is based on the aggregate obtained by the candidates in previous qualifying degree/ exam (merit-based). After passing the entrance exam, aspirants are called further rounds of selection. Shortlisted aspirants need to come for counselling and document verification round.

For the General AI female category, the last round cutoff ranged from 395 (BTech CSE) to 16204 (BS in Chemistry). Among all the BTech courses, BTech CSE was the most sought-after course for admission, with the cutoff rank of 395. In the case of BS courses, BS in Mathematics was the most competitive course, with the closing rank of 3727. 

Students can check the table below to know the Round 1 and Last Round closing ranks for other courses.

Note: Other categories, rounds, etc., will have different cutoffs.

SRM University conducts SRMJEEE exam for admission to Engineering courses. The university does not accept scores for any other entrance exams. However, as per the information available on the web, the university offers direct admission to the top 1000 rankers of JEE Main, state board toppers & outstanding sports achievers.

So, yes, it is possible to get into SRM IST Chennai without SRMJEEE. 

The IIT Madras admissions are currently open for the online BS degree program. Meanwhile, the JoSAA 2026 counselling process has officially concluded for BTech/BE admissions at IIT Madras with the release of the Round 5 seat allotment results. For regular on-campus courses, the IIT Madras admission cycle generally begins between March and May and concludes in July.

As of now, IIT Delhi has released the placement data 2026 that is updated till Dec 2025. As per the report, a total of 1,275 offers including PPOs have been. More than 1,140 students have been placed during IIT Delhi placements 2026. The highest package 2026 has not been released yet.

Above 300 PPOs have been already made this year, which is 33% higher as compared with 2025. 35 international offers were made in 2026. Top recruiters such as Amazon, Accenture, Google, Goldman Sachs and American Express visited the campus.

NIT Trichy top recruiting companies include Google, Infosys,  Facebook, Oracle,  ITC, Intel,  Microsoft, Volvo
Sony, Samsung, etc.

The phase 1 of IIT Delhi placement drive 2026 is completed. As per reports,  more than 1500 offers were made. In addition, 15 international offers were received during IIT KGP placements 2026. The highest package stood at INR 244 LPA.

Yes, NIT Rourkela is a Tier 1 college. All the NITs and IITs come under the Tier 1 category only. 

NIT Rourkela is one of the top NITs in the country which is ranked 13 under Engineering, and 7 under Architecture & Planning category by NIRF 2025.

DTU JAC Delhi cutoff 2026 is based on candidates' performance in the JEE Main entrance exam. The cutoff was released across various categories under the AI and HS quotas. Check out the table below to view the DTU category-wise CSE cutoff 2026 for the latest (4) round. 

Thapar University offers four-year BE/BTech courses at the undergraduate level, candidates seeking admission to TIET Patiala must visit the official website of the University to apply online. Yes, TIET considers Class 12 marks for admission to the BE/BTech courses along with valid JEE Main scores. Based on the marks secured in the entrance exam, a merit list is prepared. The merit list prepared by the University for BTech admission also includes the marks secured in Physics, Chemistry and Maths during the Class 12 examination.

The average package offered during IIT BHU placements 2026 was INR 29 LPA. In 2025 session, the average package offered was 24.49 LPA. An improving trend was witnessed as compared with previous year.

According to the reviews and ratings provided by the current students and alumnis of IIT Dhanbad, the BTech CSE course have recieved an overall rating of 4.2 stars out of 5. Quoted below are the statements of verified students of IIT Dhanbad:

• "Our college provides good placements. Around 93-95% of students got placed in our college. The highest salary package offered is 56 LPA."
• "Our college has highly qualified professors. They are Ph.D. holders. They have been educated at foreign universities. The teaching quality is up to the mark."
• "The infrastructure is very good. Our campus has greenery all around. It has Asia's second-the largest library which is fully equipped with air-conditioners and Wi-Fi." 

National Institute of Technology Warangal is a really good institute for engineering courses. The institute has been ranked 28 by the NIRF Ranking 2025 under the 'Engineering' category & 63 in the overall "College" category.
The Institute offers 10 UG courses in engineering like BTech, Integrated MSc & BSc B.Ed. It also offers 29 PG programmes like MTech, MSc, MCA & MBA.
The highest package offered during placements was INR 64.3 LPA in 2025. Some of the top companies such as Amazon, Genpact, Accenture, HCL, etc. visited the campus.

At the end of Phase 1 placements 2025-26, the average package recorded during BTech and MTech placements was 25.82 LPA and 16.2 LPA.

Earlier, the course-wise average package offered during IT Patna placements 2024 is presented below:

Note: The average package might vary slightly as the data labels were not present on the graphs of the placement brochure 2024-25.

Earlier, the course-wise average salary trends witnessed during IIT Patna placements over the past three years is presented below:

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, IIT Bhubaneswar offer scholarship opportunity to students to provide them financial assistance. IIT Bhubaneshwar scholarships are offered to students under six dfferent categories for the UG level programmes. 

NIT Jalandhar provides great placements to its students. In 2025 the placement rate recorded was 91.88% and the average package recorded was INR 9.78 LPA. Check out the table below to know more about the NIT Jalandhar placement highlights recorded in 2025:

MNNIT Allahabad offers admission to BTech based on JEE Main. It is necessary to apply to have a valid rank as per the cutoff released for JoSAA counselling to become eligible for admission. There is no other provision for admission to MNNIT Allahabad. GATE is required for MTech, NIMCET for MCA, IIT JAM for MSc and national-level Management entrance exams for MBA admissions. Candidates can further enquire regarding the same by visiting the admission office in person or check out the official website of MNNIT Allahabad.

Students can check the table below to know the tuition fee charged by different UG and PG courses. Students who want admission at IIT Jammu to the BTech and MTech courses would also have to pay the JEE Main, JEE Advanced and GATE exam registration fee. 

*Candidates should know that the fee given below is subject to change.

According to the yearly cutoff trends, an OBC student seeking admission to Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) Surat's Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) branch must get a certain number of JEE Main points. To get a place in CSE under the other state quota, an OBC student normally needs to score in the 94–96 JEE Main percentile or better. Approximately 150 to 180 marks would be earned for this, depending on how difficult the test was. Home-state candidates may have somewhat lower cutoffs. It is essential to keep a high rank because CSE is one of the most sought-after branches.