Updated on Aug 3, 2023 10:45 IST

Top 40 Government Engineering Colleges in India 2023: Rankings, Fees, Admission, Cutoff, Placements

There are about 40 top Government Engineering colleges in India. JEE Main, DASA UG, and JEE Advanced are the main accepting entrance exams in top 40 Government Engineering colleges in India. IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT Guwahati, etc. are some of the popular government Engineering colleges in India. IITs, NITs, and IIITs are among the top engineering colleges in India.

The revised position for some of the premier Government Engineering institutions in India is mentioned below:

IIT Hyderabad improved its ranking as it shifted to rank 8 in 2023 as compared to rank 9 in 2022
Jadavpur University improved its ranking as it shifted to rank 10 in 2023 when as compared to ranked 11 in 2022

Top 40 Government Engineering Colleges in India: Highlights 2023

BTech Colleges in India offer quality education with high placements. These colleges offer full-time BTech courses in India that are your gateway to a career in Engineering. These courses are for a duration of four years. Of the many BTech specialisations, Computer Science Engineering is the most sought-after and offers bright prospects for student growth.

The table below mentions key highlights of the top Government Engineering college in India:

Parameters	Statistics
No. of top Engineering college in India	40
Annual Fees	INR < 1 lakh: 3 colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 1 college INR 2-3 lakh: 2 colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 3 colleges INR > 5 lakh: 30 colleges
Top Specialisations	Computer Science Engineering Aeronautical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering Agriculture & Farm Engineering
Accepted Entrance Exams	JEE Main DASA UG JEE Advanced

Predict your chances here: Engineering 2023 Cutoff Predictor

Top 40 Government BTech Colleges in India: Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the BTech courses may differ from college to college. However, the basic eligibility criteria for BTech are as follows. The candidates:

Must have passed Class 12 with a minimum 60% aggregate from a recognized board with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as core subjects (the pass percentage may vary in different colleges)
Admission is based on merit, written exam, Group Discussion, or Personal Interview and it varies from college to college. Apart from merit-based admission, many top-ranked BTech colleges in India also accept scores of national- and state-level entrance exams, including JEE Main, DASA UG, JEE Advanced, etc., for BTech admissions in government colleges.

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Popular Exams in Top 40 Government Engineering Colleges in India

The two most popular entrance exams accepted by the top 40 government Engineering colleges in India are:

JEE Main: Joint Entrance Examination, JEE Main is conducted for admission to BE/BTech and BArch/BPlan courses. NTA conducts the JEE Main 2023 exam as a Computer Based Test. JEE Main is one of the important examinations that candidates who want to study engineering at one of the NITs, or IIITs must pass. Candidates can click here for the preparation strategy. Candidates can also download JEE Main 2023 question paper January session.
DASA UG: Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) is a scheme for admission to admission to Undergraduate Engineering and Architecture programmes offered by the leading institutes of India. The admissions under the DASA scheme shall be done on the basis of the ranks obtained by the students in JEE Main.

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of exams in top 40 government engineering Colleges in India:

Exam Name	Exam Date	Exam Schedule
JEE Main	Jan ‘24	JEE Main Schedule

Which are the most popular entrance exams accepted by Top 40 Government Engineering colleges in India?

The Top 40 Government Engineering Colleges in India accept candidates who have passed the JEE Main, DASA UG, JEE Advanced, JAC Delhi, TNEA, MHT CET, and WBJEE exams. Refer to the table below for a detailed overview:

Exam Name	Number of Colleges	Cut off 2023 Predictor
JEE Main	36	JEE Main 2023 Predictor
DASA UG	16	DASA UG 2023 Predictor
JEE Advanced	12	JEE Advanced 2023 Predictor
MHT CET	4	MHT CET 2023 Predictor
JAC Delhi	3	JAC Delhi 2023 Predictor

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Top Government Engineering Colleges in India with NIRF Ranking 2023

Top agencies like NIRF rank colleges as per the parameters such as learning and resources, research, teaching, etc. Candidates can go through these rankings to know the top colleges offering BTech courses.

The table below is the lists of the top 10 government B Tech colleges in India:

College Name	NIRF 2021	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Madras	1	1	1
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Delhi	2	2	2
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Bombay	3	3	3
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Kanpur	4	4	4
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Roorkee	6	6	5
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Kharagpur	5	5	6
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Guwahati	7	7	7
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Hyderabad	8	9	8
National Institute of Technology, (NIT) Tiruchirapalli	9	8	9
Jadavpur University	17	11	10

Top 40 Government Engineering Colleges in India

Among the top 10 government B Tech admission in govt college. Here is the list of top government Engineering colleges in India along with their total tuition fee/seat intake and entrance exams/eligibility criteria:

Name of College

Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake

Entrance Exam/Eligibility

IIT Madras Admission

INR 8 lakh

Seats: 1,195