Top Engineering Colleges in India 2023

Among India's best Engineering colleges are 23 IITs, 31 NITS, and 25 IIITs. About 175 top Engineering colleges are private, the public/government owns 106 top Engineering colleges, and public-private organisations own 3 top colleges. India is home to numerous prestigious Engineering colleges that offer high-quality education and produce skilled Engineers. These colleges aim to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of scientific principles, technical skills, and practical applications in their chosen field of engineering.

Engineering Colleges in India Highlights

One of the fields of study that is becoming increasingly popular in India is Engineering. Almost all science students hope to be successful Engineers one day. Engineering is a field of study that uses Science, Technology, and Math to create, develop, and maintain new machines, buildings, software, hardware, systems, and processes.

The top Engineering colleges in India accept scores obtained by students in numerous national or state-level examinations, including JEE Main, TNEA, MHT CET, AP EAMCET, TS EAMCET, and many more. There are several BTech colleges in major cities across the country such as Delhi/ NCR, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune, Mumbai, Kolkata, and so on.

The key highlights related to Top Engineering Colleges in India are:

Parameters	Particulars/Statistics
No. of Top Engineering Colleges in India	23 IIT 25 IIIT 31 NIT
Annual Fees	INR < 1 lakh: 14 INR 1-2 lakh: 19 INR 2-3 lakh: 63 INR 3-5 lakh: 45 INR > 5 lakh: 134
Top Specialisations	Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Accepted Entrance Exams	JEE Main, TNEA, MHT CET, AP EAMCET, TS EAMCET, etc.

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Listed below is the outlook report for 2023:

Engineering Outlook Report 2023

Best Engineering 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:

• Candidates must have earned a passing grade in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in the Class 12 exam with a minimum of 60% marks from a recognised board.
• For admissions, candidates must take standard entrance exams like JEE Main, TNEA, MHT CET, and other university-specific entrance exams in addition to their Class 12 results.

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Top Engineering Colleges in India with NIRF Ranking

Every year, the National Institutional Ranking Framework assigns ranks to universities and institutions (NIRF). The ranking of any institute is based on a number of variables, including Teaching, Learning, and Resources (TLR), Graduation Outcomes (GO), Research and Professional Practice (RP), and Outreach and Inclusivity (OI). Following is a list of the top 10 BTech colleges in India ranked by NIRF 2022:

College Name	NIRF 2020	NIRF 2021	NIRF 2022
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) Kharagpur	5	5	5
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Roorkee	6	6	6
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Guwahati	7	7	7
National Institute of Technology, (NIT) Tiruchirapalli	9	9	8
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Hyderabad	8	8	9
National Institute of Technology, (NIT) Karnataka	13	10	10

List of Top Private and Government Engineering Colleges in India

About 175 top Engineering colleges are private, the public/government owns 106 top Engineering colleges, and public-private organisations own 3 top colleges. Below is the list of some of India's best private, public, and public-private Engineering colleges.

Top Private Engineering Colleges in India

Here is the list of private Engineering colleges in India along with their total tuition fee:

Name of College	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake	Entrance Exam/Eligibility
Vellore Institute of Technology, (VIT) Vellore	INR 7.80 lakh Seats: 5,100	Entrance Exam: VITEEE Eligibility: Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Biology with at least 60-65% aggregate.
SRM Institute of Science & Technology, (SRM University) Chennai	INR 16 lakh Seats: 6,000	Entrance Exam: JEE Main, SRMJEEE, SAT India, TANCET Eligibility: Class 12 with relevant subjects with at least 50-60% aggregate
Amity University, Noida	INR 10.16 lakh Seats: 540	Eligibility: Class 12 with PCB/ PCM with a minimum aggregate of 50-60%
SOA - Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneshwar	INR 10.20 lakh Seats: 2,460	Entrance Exam: JEE Main, SAAT Eligibility: Class 12 with 50%

Top Government Engineering Colleges in India

Here is the list of public/government Engineering colleges in India along with their total tuition fee: 

Name of College	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake	Entrance Exam/Eligibility
IIT Madras	INR 10 lakh Seats: 1,078	Entrance Exam: JEE Main, JEE Advanced Eligibility: Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 60%
IIT Delhi	INR 8 lakh Seats: 1,209	Entrance Exam: JEE Main, JEE Advanced Eligibility: Class 12 from a recognised board with a minimum 75% aggregate
IIT Bombay	INR 8 lakh Seats: 1,351	Entrance Exam: JEE Main, JEE Advanced Eligibility: Class 12 with a minimum of 75% aggregate in PCM
IIT Kanpur	INR 8 lakh Seats: 929	Entrance Exam: JEE Main, JEE Advanced Eligibility: Class 12 with a minimum of 75% aggregate in PCM

Top Public-Private Engineering Colleges in India

Here is a list of public-private Engineering Colleges in India along with their total tuition fee:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake	Entrance Exam/Eligibility
IIIT Guwahati	INR 10 lakh Seats: 254	Entrance Exam: JEE Main, JEE Advanced Eligibility: Class 12 with 50% aggregate.
Guru Nanak Institute of Technology	INR 4.70 lakh Seats: 510	Entrance Exam: JEE Main, WBJEE, WBJEE JELET Eligibility: Class 12 with 45% aggregate.
The LNM Institute of Information Technology	INR 17.26 lakh Seats: 590	Entrance Exam: JEE Main Eligibility: Class 12 with 60% aggregate.

Top Engineering Colleges in India: Entrance Exam Dates

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

Exam Name	Exam Dates	Exam Schedule
JEE Main 2023 Exam	6 Apr '23 - 15 Apr '23	JEE Main Schedule
TNEA 2023 Counselling	Nov' 23	TNEA Exam Schedule
MHT CET 2023 PCM Exam	9 May '23 - 13 May '23	MHT CET Exam Schedule
AP EAMCET 2023 Exam date (Engineering stream)	15 May '23 - 19 May '23	AP EAMCET Exam Schedule

Top Engineering Colleges in India: Ownership Type

Refer to the table below for a detailed overview of the ownership type of Top Engineering Colleges in India:

Ownership Type	Number of Colleges
Private	175
Public/Government	106
Public-Private	3

In India, there are several Engineering colleges. Tamil Nadu has the most Engineering colleges in India out of all the states. Refer to the table below for a detailed overview:

The amount of money that students receive as a placement offer in exchange for investing a sizeable sum of money to attend a college and complete a degree of study is known as return on investment, or ROI. India's top Engineering colleges offer excellent placement possibilities.

The best Engineering colleges in India with the Total Tuition Fee and Average Placement Package are tabulated below:

Name of College	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
IIT Madras	INR 10 lakh	INR 16 LPA
IIT Delhi	INR 8 lakh	INR 17.60 LPA
IIT Bombay	INR 8 lakh	INR 15 LPA
IIT Kanpur	INR 8 lakh	INR 19.15 LPA
IIT Kharagpur	INR 8 lakh	INR 18.75 LPA
IIT Roorkee	INR 8 lakh	INR 16.72 LPA
IIT Guwahati	INR 8 lakh	INR 18.70 LPA
NIT Tiruchirapalli	INR 5 lakh	INR 10.80 LPA
IIT Hyderabad	INR 8 lakh	INR 16.25 LPA
NIT Karnataka	INR 5 lakh	INR 10 LPA

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

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Top Recruiters for BTech Graduates

Below is the list of Engineering colleges in India and a few top companies that recruit BTech graduates along with their placement ratings:

Name of College	Placement Ratings	Top Recruiters
IIT Madras	4.5	Google, Microsoft, Myntra, PayPal, TCS, Wipro, Philips, American Express, Kotak, Amazon, Flipkart, Citibank, IBM, Reliance
IIT Delhi	4.5	Capgemini, Microsoft, Intel, Goldman Sachs, Uber, Amazon, Flipkart, Mastercard, Deloitte, Google
IIT Bombay	4.6	TCS, Microsoft, Samsung, Google, Qualcomm, Mood Indigo, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Adobe
IIT Kanpur	4.6	Axtria, ICICI Bank, Flipkart, Axis Bank, OYO Rooms, Intel, Zomato, Jaguar, IBM, Uber, Myntra
IIT Kharagpur	4.5	Google, Cognizant, ITC Limited, TCS, Microland, TechMahindra

How affordable is studying BTech in India?

Pursuing Engineering courses in colleges in India is expensive as most of the colleges have a total tuition fee of more than INR 5 lakh. Tabulated below is the number of Top Engineering Colleges in India along with their total tuition fee structure:

Fee Range	Number of Colleges
< INR 1 lakh	14
INR 1-2 lakh	19
INR 2-3 lakh	63
INR 3-5 lakh	45
INR > 5 lakh	134

Top BTech Specialisations Offered in India

Engineering colleges in India offer diversified specialisations in Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics, and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, and so on. The most popular ones are Computer Science Engineering and Mechanical Engineering followed by Civil Engineering.

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

To check the comparison between the Top Engineering Colleges in India, click the link below:

IIT Madras	IIT Delhi
IIT Kanpur	IIT Kharagpur
IIT Bombay	IIT Roorkee