Top IITs Colleges in India 2021

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are premiere autonomous public technical and research universities located all over India. Aspirants need to pass the JEE Advanced and GATE respectively to get admission into these institutions at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The instruction medium in all IITs is English.

India is home to some of the top-rated IITs colleges such as Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Madras), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Delhi), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Kanpur); Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Kharagpur), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Roorkee), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Guwahati), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Hyderabad), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Indore), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Indore), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Varanasi), etc.

The Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree is the most common undergraduate degree in the IITs colleges. The IITs colleges offer many postgraduate programs including MTech, MBA (only for engineers and postgraduates in science) and MSc. Some IITs offer specialised graduate programmes such as (MDes), the Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (PGDIT), Master in Medical Science and Technology (MMST), Master of City Planning (MCP), MA, Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law (PGDIPL), and the Postgraduate Diploma in Maritime Operation & Management (PGDMOM).

An Engineering degree is offered across various specialisations. Some of the most prominent ones are as follows:

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Technology
• Chemical Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering

Engineering Courses Eligibility Criteria

Engineering courses can be pursued at UG, PG, Diploma and PhD levels from IITs colleges in India. The eligibility criteria differ as per the course and branch selected by the candidate. However, given below is a broad eligibility criteria for UG, PG, Diploma and PhD Engineering courses for the reference of candidates:

• BE/BTech: Candidates must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as core subjects. They must have also secured a minimum of 60 percent aggregate score.

• BTech Lateral Entry: Candidates must have passed a three-year Diploma granted by the Board of Technical Examination of a State Government, with a minimum 45 percent aggregate or equivalent.

• ME/MTech: Candidates who have completed their BE/BTech degree with a valid score in GATE are eligible for ME/MTech degree course.

• Diploma: Aspirants must have passed Class 10/equivalent examination, with at least 35 per cent in Science and Maths subjects.

• PhD: Aspirants must have secured a minimum of 55 per cent aggregate or 5.5 CPI in BTech/MTech or equivalent degree in relevant streams.

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, JEE Advanced, TNEA, MHT CET, WBJEE, etc., for BTech admissions.

Although there are plenty of IITs colleges in India, there a few top ones that have been listed by NIRF. Following is the list of top 10 IITs colleges in India ranked by NIRF:

 Following is the list of top 10 IITs colleges in India ranked by India Today:

 Here is the list of some of the top public IITs colleges in India:

Refer to the infographics below to get a detailed overview of the top 10 cities/states of IITs colleges in India:

What are the study options after BTech from IITs in India?

Students investing in higher education yield long-term benefits. Some students can opt for programmes like MTech / ME and MS while some go on to do business administration courses like MBA.

• Many universities conduct their own admission test but the most common exam for MTech admission is Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) examination.

• Many students go for an MS degree from a foreign university. To do MS you must clear TOEFL/IELTS (English proficiency tests) and GRE to get scholarships.

• The most common exam for MBA admission is Common Admission Test (CAT) examination.

Engineering Placement Trends

Engineering opens different prospects for the students in the Engineering industry. With the growing demand in the Engineering industry, Engineering students can bag excellent opportunities in the public as well as private sectors. Some of the job profiles, which are offered after completing Engineering are:

Graduates from below 16 top IITs colleges in India get a median salary of Rs 5-15 LPA:

• IIT Gandhinagar

• IIT Dhanbad

• IIT Bhubaneswar

• IIT Jodhpur

• IIT Patna

• IIT Mandi

• IIT Ropar

• IIT Bombay

• IIT Hyderabad

• IIT Indore

• IIT Madras

• IIT Varanasi

• IIT Kharagpur

• IIT Roorkee

• IIT Guwahati

• IIT Kanpur

Graduates from below top IITs colleges in India fetch a median salary of more than Rs 15 LPA:

• IIT Delhi

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the median salary for IITs colleges in India:

Top Recruiters for IIT Graduates

IITs graduates from any domain are in high demand. All organisations, big or small, private or government, hire IITs degree holders in various capacities. Below is the list of few top companies in India that recruit IITs postgraduates along with their placement ratings:

How affordable is studying in IITs in India?

• IIT Kanpur

• IIT Patna

• IIT Kharagpur

• IIT Ropar

• IIT Roorkee

• IIT Bombay

• IIT Guwahati

• IIT Varanasi

• IIT Bhubaneswar

• IIT Hyderabad

• IIT Madras

• IIT Mandi

• IIT Indore

• IIT Jodhpur

Around 18% IITs colleges have fee structure that ranges from Rs 4-8 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• IIT Delhi

• IIT Gandhinagar

• IIT Dhanbad

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the break-up of IITs colleges in India based on fee: