Top Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad 2025: Ranking, Fees, Admission, Courses, Placements

There are about 20 top Engineering colleges in Hyderabad. Among these, 15+ colleges are privately owned and 3 colleges are owned by the government. JEE Main and TS EAMCET are the top entrance exams accepted by best Engineering colleges in Hyderabad. IIT Hyderabad, IIIT Hyderabad, University of Hyderabad, GRIET Hyderabad, Mahindra University, Anurag University and Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology are some of the top Engineering colleges in Hyderabad.

Top Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad: Highlights 2025

Engineering is a field of study that uses Science, Math, and Technology to innovate in designing, developing, and maintaining machines, structures, software, hardware, systems, and processes. There are several job prospects in engineering both domestically and overseas. Engineering encompasses a variety of specialisations, including Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, and Communication Engineering.

The table below mentions key highlights of the best Engineering college in Hyderabad:

Parameters	Particulars/Statistics
No. of top Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad	20 colleges
Annual Fees	Less than INR 1 lakh: 1 college INR 1-2 lakh: 1 college INR 3-5 lakh: 6 colleges INR > 5 lakh: 10+ colleges
Top Engineering Institutes in Hyderabad	IIT Hyderabad, IIIT Hyderabad, University of Hyderabad, CBIT  IARE, Vardhaman, MLRIT, BVRIT, Guru Nanak, K.G Reddy College of Engineering and Technology, Matrusri, etc.
Top Specialisations	Computer Science Engineering, Electronics, and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	TS EAMCET, JEE Main, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Predict your chances here: Engineering Cutoff 2025 Predictor

Top Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad: The Week 2025

Listed below are the top ranked Engineering colleges in Hyderabad according to the Week for the year 2025:

College Name	The Week 2025
IIT Hyderabad	10
VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology	48
GRIET Hyderabad	65
Anurag University	69
Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research Hyderabad	80
Institute of Aeronautical Engineering	91
BV Raju Institite of Technology	117
CMR College of Engineering and Technology	145
Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology	149

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

Top Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad with NIRF Ranking 2025

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a system that the Ministry of Education uses to rate higher education institutions in India. The criteria include a broad range of topics, including "Teaching, Learning, and Resources," "Research and Professional Practices," "Graduation Outcomes," "Outreach and Inclusivity," and "Perception."

Among the top 10 Engineering colleges in Hyderabad. Listed below are the top Engineering colleges in Hyderabad, along with their NIRF ranking over the past three years from 2023 to 2025:

Top Colleges	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
IIT Hyderabad Ranking	8	8	7
International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Hyderabad Ranking	55	47	38
University of Hyderabad Ranking	71	70	74
Jawaharlal Nehru University Ranking	83	88	94

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

READ MORE: Engineering Courses

Top Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad with Times Ranking 2025

The table below shows the top Engineering colleges in Hyderabad along with their Times ranking 2025:

Top Colleges	Times Ranking 2025
IcfaiTech School, IFHE Hyderabad	9
Anurag University	22
GRIET Hyderabad	22
Vardhaman College of Engineering	26
VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology	26

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

Top Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad: Admissions 2025

Candidates who want to enrol in a BTech programme should meet the prerequisites established by the top 10 BTech colleges in Hyderabad.

• Candidates must have passed Class 12 with a minimum of 60% aggregate from a recognised board with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as core subjects (the pass percentage may vary in different categories).
• Additionally, the candidate must have received at least 60% in the last qualifying exam.
• Passing this entrance exam with the required grade is a requirement for eligibility. Some of the entrance exams accepted by the best Engineering colleges in Hyderabad include TS EAMCET and JEE Main.

Read more about JEE Main:

• Download JEE Main Mock Papers PDF
• JEE Main Preparation Tips
• JEE Main Questions & Answers

Read more about NCERT solutions:

• NCERT Class 11 Solution
• Physics Class 11 NCERT Solutions
• Chemistry Class 11 NCERT Solutions
• Maths Class 11 NCERT Solutions

Top Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad: Exam Schedule 2025

The most popular entrance exams accepted by Hyderabad's top engineering colleges are:

• JEE Main: The Joint Entrance Examination (Main), popularly called JEE Main, is the exam conducted for admission to BTech, BArch and BPlan courses at NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), Institutions/Universities funded/recognised by participating State Governments. The JEE Main exam is also an eligibility test for JEE Advanced, conducted for admission to IITs.
• TS EAMCET: TS EAMCET full form is Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test is a state-level entrance test for admission to BE, BTech, BPharm, PharmD, BSc, BFSc, and BVSc courses. This state-level examination is the prerequisite for admission into various professional courses offered in the University / private colleges in Telangana and is held once a year.

The table below shows the entrance exams of the top Engineering colleges in Hyderabad along with their dates and schedules:

Exam Name	Dates	Exam Schedule
JEE Main 2025 Exam	over for 2025	JEE Main Schedule
JEE Advanced 2025 Exam	over for 2025	JEE Advanced Schedule
TS EAMCET 2025 Exam	over for 2025	TS EAMCET Schedule

What are the most popular BTech Exams in Hyderabad?

The TS EAMCET and TSEdCET are the two best-known tests for BTech students in Hyderabad. TSEdCET is your ticket to schools like VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, and Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology (CBIT), whereas TS EAMCET will help you get into engineering colleges in Hyderabad like Woxsen University, Hyderabad, and JNTUH, Hyderabad.

The remaining colleges admit students based on scores from exams like JEE Main, AP EAMCET, TS ECET, etc.

Refer to the table below for a detailed overview along with their cutoff predictor:

Exams	Number of Colleges	Cut off Predictor
TS EAMCET	20	TS EAMCET 2025 Predictor

Read more about entrance exams accepting colleges:

• Engineering Colleges in India Accepting TS EAMCET
• Engineering Colleges in India Accepting TSEdCET
• Engineering Colleges in India Accepting JEE Main
• Engineering Colleges in India Accepting AP EAMCET

Top Engineering Colleges Accepting TS EAMCET Score in Hyderabad

The table below shows the top Engineering colleges accepting TS EAMCET score in Hyderabad along with their total tuition fees:

Top Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
IIIT Hyderabad	INR 16 lakh
Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology	INR 5 lakh
Anurag University	INR 11 lakh
CBIT Hyderabad	INR 5.6 lakh
Institute of Aeronautical Engineering	INR 4.6 lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

Top Private Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad: Admission, Fees, Seat, Eligibility

Among the top 20 Engineering colleges in Hyderabad. Here is a list of top private Engineering colleges in Hyderabad along with their total tuition fee/BTech and MTech seat intake and entrance exams/eligibility criteria:

Top Private Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake
IIIT Hyderabad Admission	INR 16 lakh BTech Seats: 337 MTech Seats: 210
Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology Admission	INR 5 lakh BTech Seats: 1,500 MTech Seats: 78
Mahindra University Admission	INR 20 lakh MTech Seats: 180
Anurag University Admission	INR 11 lakh BTech Seats: 1,560 MTech Seats: 282
CBIT Hyderabad Admission	INR 5.6 lakh BTech Seats: 1,680 MTech Seats: 138

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and may vary.

Top Government Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad: Admission, Fees, Seat, Eligibility

Among the top 10 Engineering colleges in Hyderabad list. Here is a list of some of the top public/government Engineering colleges in Hyderabad along with their total tuition fee/BTech and MTech seat intake and entrance exams/eligibility criteria:

Top Government Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake
IIT Hyderabad Admission	INR 8 lakh BTech Seats: 595 MTech Seats: 82
University of Hyderabad Admission	INR 2 lakh BTech Seats: 170 MTech Seats: 404
Maulana Azad National Urdu University Admission	INR 32,400 BTech Seats: 60 MTech Seats: 30

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and may vary.

READ MORE: Engineering Admissions 2025

Top Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad: Courses and Tuition Fee

The table below displays the top Engineering colleges in Hyderabad, listing the offered courses and their respective total tuition fees:

College Names	Courses Offered	Total Tuition Fee
IIT Hyderabad Courses	BTech in AI, BTech in Mechanical Engineering, BTech in CSE, etc.	INR 8 lakh
IIIT Hyderabad Courses	BTech in CSE, BTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering, etc.	INR 16 lakh
University of Hyderabad Courses	BTech in CSE (Data Science)	INR 2 lakh

Read more about top Engineering colleges in other locations:

• Engineering Colleges in Pune
• Engineering Colleges in Chennai
• Engineering Colleges in Bangalore
• Engineering Colleges in Mumbai

Top Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad: Fees vs Salary

It is crucial to have a thorough understanding of the return on investment of any engineering college before applying for admission. Because engineering is a costly education, one must be sure that one will have the chance to get hired by a reputable organisation and receive a generous pay package. The top colleges in Hyderabad with the average annual fee and average placement package are tabulated below:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
GRIET Hyderabad	INR 5.2 lakh	INR 6 LPA
University of Hyderabad	INR 2 lakh	INR 8 LPA
CBIT Hyderabad	INR 5.6 lakh	INR 6 LPA
Institute of Aeronautical Engineering	INR 3.6 lakh	INR 4.5 LPA
Maulana Azad National Urdu University	INR 32,000	INR 4 LPA
VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology	INR 5.4 lakh	INR 5.5 LPA

Disclaimer: The above statistics are based on the latest available data.

READ MORE: Engineering Career Scope

Highest Salary Offered by Top Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad

BTech degrees are in high demand across all domains. Here is a list of the Top Engineering schools in Hyderabad, along with a few of their placement package and top companies for B Tech graduates:

College Names	Placement Package	Top Recruiters
CBIT Hyderabad Placement	INR 6 LPA	Deloitte, Cognizant, Infosys, Microsoft, Accenture, etc.
Institute of Aeronautical Engineering Placement	INR 4.5 LPA	Capgemini, Larsen and Turbo Infotech, TCS, Infosys, Optum, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

Cost of Pursuing Top Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad

Pursuing Engineering courses in colleges in Hyderabad is expensive, as most of the colleges have a total tuition fee is between INR 3-5 lakh. Tabulated below are the names of the top Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad along with their total tuition fee structure:

Fee Range	Names of Colleges
Less than INR 1 lakh	1 (Maulana Azad National Urdu University)
INR 1-2 lakh	1 (University of Hyderabad)
INR 3-5 lakh	6 (Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, MLR Institute of Technology, CMR College of Engineering and Technology, etc.)
INR > 5 lakh	10+ (IIT Hyderabad, IIIT Hyderabad, Mahindra University, etc.)

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

Top Engineering Specialisations Offered in Hyderabad

Engineering colleges in Hyderabad offer diversified specialisations such as Computer Science Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Instrumentation Technology, etc.

Refer to the table below to get a detailed overview of the top Engineering specialisations offered by BTech Colleges in Hyderabad:

Top Specialisations	Number of Colleges
Computer Science Engineering	10+ (IIT Hyderabad, IIIT Hyderabad, University of Hyderabad, etc.)
Aeronautical Engineering	2 (Institute of Aeronautical Engineering and MLR Institute of Technology)
Electrical Engineering	2 (CMR College of Engineering and Technology and SNIST)
Biotechnology Engineering	1 (CBIT Hyderabad)

Top Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad: Comparison

To check the comparison between the top Engineering colleges in Hyderabad, click the link below:

• IIT Hyderabad Comparison with other colleges
• IIIT Hyderabad Comparison with other colleges
• University of Hyderabad Comparison with other colleges