Top Engineering Colleges in India 2023: Rankings, Fees, Courses, Admission, Placements

Among India's top Engineering colleges in India are 23 IITs, 31 NITS, and 26 IIITs. About 95 top Engineering colleges are privately owned, 92 colleges are owned by public/government organisations, and 1 college is owned by public-private entities. JEE Main and JEE Advanced are the main accepting entrance exams in top Engineering colleges in India. IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, etc. are some of the popular Engineering colleges in India.

The revised position for some of the top Engineering colleges in India is mentioned below:

• As per the NIRF rankings 2023, IIT Madras retains the No. 1 position.
• IIT Roorkee improved its ranking as it shifted to rank 5 in 2023 when compared to rank 6 in 2022.
• IIT Hyderabad recorded the highest average package offered which is INR 20 LPA.
• Jadavpur University, JMI, University of Hyderabad, etc. are some of the top Engineering colleges having fees of INR < 1 lakh.

Latest Updates:

• For MTech aspirants, the GATE exam 2024 exam will be conducted on Feb 3, 4, 10, and 11, 2024.

Top Engineering Colleges in India: Highlights 2023

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 Engineering Colleges in India	23 IIT 26 IIIT 31 NIT
Annual Fees	INR < 1 lakh: 10 Colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 13 Colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 25 Colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 14 Colleges INR > 5 lakh: 120 Colleges
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.

Predict your chances here: Engineering 2023 Cutoff Predictor

Top 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.

What are the entrance exams for Top Engineering colleges in India?

Admissions to BTech programmes take place through national-level/state-level/institute-level engineering entrance examinations. Listed below are some of the main accepting entrance exams in best Engineering colleges in India.

• JEE Main: For admission to BE/BTech, BArch, and BPlan programmes at NITs, IIITs, and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs), as well as institutions/universities supported/recognized by participating State Governments, the Joint Entrance Test, or JEE Main, is held. JEE Main serves as a condition for JEE Advanced, a test used to determine admission to IITs.  Candidates preparing for the exam can check JEE Main previous years papers for preparation and information about the exam. It is recommended that exam candidates practise JEE Main past years papers for at least ten years. Students will better understand the exam's numerous components, including the topics frequently included in exams and the level of difficulty of the exam. For more Preparation Candidates must visit: JEE Main 2023 Preparations TIPS from FIIT JEE Expert. 
• TNEA: Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) is conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu to offer admissions to candidates in various engineering colleges in the state of Tamil Nadu. TNEA counselling 2023 is a single-window process and admissions in Tamil Nadu engineering colleges are offered through such a process because authorities believe that such an initiative facilitates transparency. To be eligible for TNEA 2023, candidates have to pass the qualifying examination i.e. 10+2 or intermediate, and other eligibility criteria as prescribed by the authority. Candidates who have successfully registered for admission will be allotted a random number. 

The table below shows the entrance exams accepted in best Engineering colleges in India along with their Schedules:

Exams	Date	Schedule
JEE Main 2024 Exam Date Session 1	24 Jan '24 - 1 Feb '24	JEE Main Schedule
TNEA 2024 Exam	TENTATIVE	TNEA Schedule

What are the entrance exams accepted by Engineering Colleges in India?

Some top Engineering colleges also accept admission based on merit scores apart from entrance exams. Refer to the table below for a detailed overview of the popular entrance exams accepted in Top Engineering colleges in India:

Exams	Number of Colleges	Cut off 2023 Predictor
JEE Main	118	JEE Main 2023 Predictor
TNEA	30	TNEA 2023 Predictor
JEE Advanced	26	JEE Advanced 2023 Predictor
DASA UG	23	DASA UG 2023 Predictor
KCET	13	KCET 2023 Predictor
TS EAMCET	11	TS EAMCET 2023 Predictor
AP EAMCET	7	AP EAMCET 2023 Predictor

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• JEE Main Questions & Answers

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Top Engineering Colleges in India with NIRF Ranking 2023

Every year, the National Institutional Ranking Framework assigns ranks to universities and institutions (NIRF). The Engineering college ranking in India 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).

Among the top 20 Engineering colleges in India. Following is a list of the top 10 Engineering colleges in India ranked by NIRF 2023:

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

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Top Private Engineering Colleges in India

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

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake	Entrance Exam/Eligibility
VIT Vellore Admission	INR 8 lakh Seats: 4,980	Entrance Exam: VITEEE Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Biology with at least 60-65% aggregate.
SRM University Chennai Admission	INR 18 lakh Seats: 6,405	Entrance Exam: JEE Main, SRMJEEE, SAT India, TANCET Class 12 with relevant subjects with at least 50-60% aggregate
Amity University, Noida Admission	INR 10 lakh Seats: 540	Class 12 with PCB/ PCM with a minimum aggregate of 50-60%
SOA - Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneshwar Admission	INR 11 lakh Seats: 2,460	Entrance Exam: JEE Main Class 12 with 50% aggregate

Top Government Engineering Colleges in India

Here is the list of top public/government Engineering colleges in India along with their total tuition fee/seat intake and entrance exams/eligibility criteria: 

Public/Government Colleges	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake	Entrance Exam/Eligibility
IIT Madras Admission	INR 10 lakh Seats: 1,195	Entrance Exam: JEE Main, JEE Advanced  Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 60%
IIT Delhi Admission	INR 8 lakh Seats: 1,209	Entrance Exam: JEE Main, JEE Advanced Class 12 from a recognised board with a minimum 75% aggregate
IIT Bombay Admission	INR 8 lakh Seats: 1,538	Entrance Exam: JEE Main, JEE Advanced Class 12 with a minimum of 75% aggregate in PCM
IIT Kanpur Admission	INR 8 lakh Seats: 929	Entrance Exam: JEE Main, JEE Advanced Class 12 with a minimum of 75% aggregate in PCM

State-Wise Top Engineering Colleges in India

Listed below is the state-wise distribution of top Engineering colleges in India:

Top Engineering 

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 college 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 BTech	INR 10 lakh	INR 17 LPA
IIT Delhi BTech	INR 8 lakh	INR 17.60 LPA
IIT Bombay BTech	INR 8 lakh	INR 15 LPA
IIT Kanpur BTech	INR 8 lakh	INR 19.15 LPA
IIT Kharagpur BTech	INR 8 lakh	INR 15 LPA
IIT Roorkee BTech	INR 8 lakh	INR 17 LPA
IIT Guwahati BTech	INR 8 lakh	INR 18.70 LPA
NIT Tiruchirapalli BTech	INR 5 lakh	INR 12 LPA
IIT Hyderabad BTech	INR 8 lakh	INR 20 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 packages:

Name of College	Placement Package	Top Recruiters
IIT Madras Placements	INR 17 LPA	Google, Microsoft, Myntra, PayPal, TCS, Wipro, Philips, American Express, Kotak, Amazon, Flipkart, Citibank, IBM, Reliance
IIT Delhi Placements	INR 17.60 LPA	Capgemini, Microsoft, Intel, Goldman Sachs, Uber, Amazon, Flipkart, Mastercard, Deloitte, Google
IIT Bombay Placements	INR 15 LPA	TCS, Microsoft, Samsung, Google, Qualcomm, Mood Indigo, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Adobe
IIT Kanpur Placements	INR 19.15 LPA	Axtria, ICICI Bank, Flipkart, Axis Bank, OYO Rooms, Intel, Zomato, Jaguar, IBM, Uber, Myntra
IIT Kharagpur Placements	INR 15 LPA	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 names of Top Engineering Colleges in India along with their total tuition fee structure:

Fee Range	College Name
< INR 1 lakh	Jadavpur University, Jamia Millia islamia, University of Hyderabad, etc.
INR 1-2 lakh	NIT Jalandhar, NIT Kurukshetra, JNTU, etc.
INR 2-3 lakh	College of Engineering, SSN College of Engineering, PSGCT Coimbatore, etc.
INR 3-5 lakh	Institute of Chemical Technology, Netaji Subhas University of Technology, etc.
INR > 5 lakh	IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, etc.

Specialisations Offered by Top Engineering Colleges 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 Comparison	IIT Delhi Comparison
IIT Kanpur Comparison	IIT Kharagpur Comparison
IIT Bombay Comparison	IIT Roorkee Comparison