Updated on Sep 9, 2025 10:11 IST
Aneena Aley Abraham

Aneena Aley AbrahamSenior Executive

Top NITs in Maharashtra: Ranking 2025, Fees, Admission, Courses, Placements

VNIT Nagpur (Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology) is the only NIT college in Maharashtra that is owned by a public/government organization. JEE Main and DASA UG are the main entrance exams accepted by top NIT colleges, including VNIT Nagpur.

Top NITs in Maharashtra: Highlights 2025

For admission to NITs BTech courses, Engineering aspirants must apply for JEE Main. Please refer below for the highlights:

Parameters

Statistics

No. of colleges

1 college

Annual Fees

INR > 5 lakh: 1 College

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Predict your chances here: Engineering 2025 Cutoff Predictor

Top NIT Colleges in Maharashtra with NIRF Ranking 2025

The table below shows the top NIT colleges in Maharashtra:

College Names

NIRF 2023

NIRF 2024

NIRF 2025

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, (VNIT) Nagpur Ranking

41

39

44

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

READ MORE: Engineering Courses

Top NIT Colleges in Maharashtra with India Today Ranking 2024

Listed below is the only NIT college in Maharashtra along with their India Today ranking 2024:

Top College India Today Ranking 2024
VNIT Nagpur 17

Top NITs in Maharashtra: Exam Schedule 2025

The table below shows the entrance exams accepted in best NIT colleges in Maharashtra:

Exams

Date

Schedule

JEE Main 

Over for ‘25

JEE Main Schedule

What are the various entrance exams accepted by top NIT Colleges in Maharashtra?

Students who have passed the JEE Main and DASA UG exams are eligible for admission to NITs' BTech courses. The following table lists the well-known entrance tests that are acceptable, along with the number of NIT colleges in Maharashtra and their cutoff predictor:

Exams

Number of Colleges

Cut off Predictor

JEE Main

1

JEE Main Cutoff 2025 Predictor

DASA UG

1

DASA UG Cutoff 2025 Predictor

Read more about JEE Main:

Read more about NCERT solutions:

The Fee of Best NITs in Maharashtra

VNIT Nagpur is the only NIT college in Maharashtra. Listed below is the college along with their tuition fees/seat intake and accepted entrance exams/eligibility criteria:

College Name

Tuition Fee/Seat Intake

Exams/Eligibility Criteria

VNIT Nagpur Admission

INR 5 lakh

Seats: 853

Exams: JEE Main, DASA UG

Eligibility: Class 12 with 75 % aggregate

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

READ MORE: Engineering Admissions

Read More about top NIT colleges in other areas:

Top NITs in Maharashtra: Fees Vs Salary

ROI is the comparison of the financial investment made by students in a certain institute and the return received during the institute's placement. The top NITs' average placement package and total course fee for BE/BTech are compared, along with the NITs' ROI, in the table below.

College Name

Tuition Fee

Average Placement Package

VNIT Nagpur BTech

INR 5 lakh

INR 13 LPA

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

READ MORE: Engineering Career Scope

Highest Salary Offered by Top NIT College in Maharashtra

The table below shows the average placement package offered by top recruiters who participated in top NIT colleges in Maharashtra:

College Name

Average Placement Package

Top Recruiters

VNIT Nagpur Placements

INR 13 LPA

Oracle, Google, Deloitte, Accenture, Infosys, etc.

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Cost of Pursuing Engineering at Top NIT Colleges in Maharashtra

Tabulated below are the names of top NIT colleges in Maharashtra along with their total tuition fee structure:

Fee Range

Names of Colleges

INR > 5 lakh

VNIT Nagpur 

Specialisations Offered by Top NITs in Maharashtra

Computer Science Engineering is the only specialisation offered by top NIT college in Maharashtra. CSE deals with the in-depth understanding of computer systems and their workings that include operating systems, computer networking, internet applications, etc.

Top NITs in Maharashtra: Comparison

Listed below is the comparison of the NIT college in Maharashtra:

Read More

Selected Filters

Location

Total Fees

Rating

Ownership

Specialization

Exams Accepted

39
NIRF ' 24
(All India)
VNIT Nagpur - Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
4.1

Placements

3.8

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(379)
Fees: 5.00 Lakh
Salary : 11.12 Lakh
17
India Today ' 24
19
The Week ' 23

Other popular Engineering colleges in Maharashtra

12 Courses
3.08 L
9.75 LPA

#90 NIRF

25 Courses
8 L - 10 L
17.92 - 19.63 LPA

#3 NIRF

7.2 L - 17 L
4.0

#101-150 NIRF

7.8 L - 9 L
16 Courses
3.19 L - 4.7 L
4.2 - 4.8 LPA

#63 India Today

13 Courses
4.88 L - 6.5 L
6.7 - 7 LPA

#151-200 NIRF

12.21 L - 21.98 L
4.0

#201-300 NIRF

7.2 L - 17 L
11 Courses
6.75 L - 15 L
3.5

#46 NIRF

8 Courses
6.2 L
4.1

#151-200 NIRF

3.39 L
9.3 L - 14.3 L
9 Courses
7.65 L
6 - 8.1 LPA

#201-300 NIRF

Confused about which college or exam to opt for?

Chat with our counsellor.

Get your personalised list of colleges & exams.

12 Courses
5.57 L
4.5 LPA

#49 Times

11 Courses
4.59 L
3.5

#76 Times

6.64 L - 7.67 L
21 Courses
2.85 L - 9.03 L
4.4 - 5 LPA

Top 25 in Maharasthra

7 Courses
4.57 L - 5.77 L
8 LPA

#201-300 NIRF

43 Courses
4.17 L - 10.87 L
4.6 LPA

#151-200 NIRF

22 Courses
4.7 L - 5.57 L
5 LPA

#151-200 NIRF

13 Courses
6.81 L
4.5 LPA

#201-300 NIRF

4 Courses
6.76 L
7.6 - 12 LPA

#201-300 NIRF

18 Courses
60 K - 2.26 L
4 - 16.35 LPA

#101-150 NIRF

9 Courses
2.97 L - 3.98 L
4.5 LPA

#83 Times

4.3 L - 6.32 L
6.5 LPA

#43 Times

Select any publisher to see further ranking
NIRF 2024India Today 2024The Week 2023