Updated on Jul 14, 2025 17:30 IST
Aneena Aley Abraham

Aneena Aley AbrahamSenior Executive

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

There are about 180+ top private Engineering colleges in India. Some of the best private Engineering colleges in India include VIT University (Vellore), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Coimbatore, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Patiala), Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani), Amity University (Noida), Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA) University (Bhubaneswar), SASTRA (Deemed to be University) (Thanjavur), Birla Institute of Technology (Ranchi), SRM Institute of Science and Technology (Chennai), Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar, etc. JEE Main, TNEA, KCET, etc. are some of the top entrance exams for admission to top private Engineering colleges in India. The top specialisations offered by these institutions include Computer Science Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, ECE, AI & ML, Civil Engineering, Food Technology, etc.

Top Private Engineering Colleges in India: Highlights 2025

An Engineering course is a structured educational programme that focuses on providing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become engineers. Engineering is a broad field that encompasses various branches such as Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Computer, and Aerospace Engineering, among others.

The table below shows the key highlights of the top private Engineering colleges in India:

Particulars

Parameters/Statistics

No. of Colleges

180+ colleges

Annual Fees

Less than INR 1 lakh: 2 colleges

INR 1-2 lakh: 6 colleges

INR 2-3 lakh: 40+ colleges

INR 3-5 lakh: 30+ colleges

> INR 5 lakh: 80+ colleges

Top Private Engineering Colleges in India

VIT University (Vellore), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Coimbatore, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Patiala), BITS Pilani, Amity University Noida, etc.

Top Specialisations

Computer Science Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, etc.

Accepted Entrance Exams

TNEA, KCET, COMEDK UGET, JEE Main, etc.

DisclaimerThis information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Predict your chances here: Engineering Cutoff 2025 Predictor

Top Private Engineering Colleges in India: The Week 2025

Listed below are the top private Engineering colleges in India according to The Week for the year 2025:

College Name The Week 2025
IIIT Hyderabad 2
BIT Mesra 3
SRMIST Kattankulathur 4
University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Panjab University 12
Institute of Technology, Nirma University 13

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

Top Private Engineering Colleges in India with NIRF Ranking 2024

NIRF 2024 Rankings have been released: National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranks colleges every year. The ranking is based on various parameters, and rankings change year on year depending on colleges/universities and their performances. Among the top 10 private engineering colleges in India. Following is a list of some of the best private engineering colleges in India ranked by NIRF over the past three years, i.e. from 2022 to 2024:

Top Colleges

NIRF 2022

NIRF 2023

NIRF 2024

VIT Vellore Ranking

12

11

11

SRM IST Ranking

24

28

13

BITS Pilani Ranking

29

25

20

Amrita School of Engineering Ranking

19

19

23

SOA Ranking

27

27

26

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology Ranking

28

20

29

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

READ MORE: Career after BTech

Top Private Engineering Colleges in India with Outlook Ranking 2024

According to Outlook rankings 2024, VIT Vellore emerged as the No. 1 private Engineering college in India followed by BITS Pilani and SRM IST Kattankulathur.

Listed below are some colleges along with their Outlook rankings for 2024:

Top Colleges Outlook Rankings 2024
VIT Vellore 1
BITS Pilani 2
SRM IST Kattankulathur 3
Birla Institute of Technology Mesra 4
Amity School of Engineering and Technology 5
Ramaiah Institute of Technology 6
RV College of Engineering 7

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

Top Private Engineering Colleges in India: Admissions 2025

The eligibility criteria for the private BTech courses may differ from college to college. However, the basic eligibility criteria for top private Engineering colleges in India are as follows:

  • Candidates must have earned a passing grade in PhysicsChemistry, 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, KCET, and other university-specific entrance exams in addition to their Class 12 results.

Top Private Engineering Colleges in India: Exam Schedule 2025

The most popular entrance exams accepted by the best private colleges for BTech in India are mentioned below:

  • JEE Main: The Joint Entrance Examination (Main), popularly called JEE Main, is the exam conducted for admission to BTechBArch 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.
  • TNEA: TNEA stands for Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions. The Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu, conducts TNEA every year. It is an online counselling window. All Indian National candidates who wish to be admitted to Government and Government Aided Engineering Colleges, University Departments and Constituent Colleges of Anna University, Annamalai University and for the seats surrendered by Self–Financing Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu have to apply for TNEA counselling.

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of exams in the best Private Engineering colleges in India:

Exams Date Schedule

JEE Main 2025 Exam

over for 2025

JEE Main Schedule

COMEDK UGET 2025 Exam

over for 2025

COMEDK UGET Schedule

KCET 2025 Exam

over for 2025 KCET Schedule

The most popular exams accepted by top Private Engineering colleges in India for CSE are JEE Main, TNEA, KCET, COMEDK UGET, MHT CET, etc. The table below shows exams accepted by number of colleges along with their cutoff predictor:

Exams

No. of Colleges

Cutoff 2025 Predictor

JEE Main

65

JEE Main 2025 Predictor

TNEA

39

TNEA 2025 Predictor

KCET

18

KCET 2025 Predictor

COMEDK UGET

11

COMEDK UGET 2025 Predictor

Read more about JEE Main:

Top Private Engineering Colleges Accepting JEE Main in India

The table below shows the top private BTech colleges in India that accept JEE Main scores , along with their total tuition fees:

College Name Tuition Fee NIRF 2024
SOA University INR 12 lakh 26
Thapar University INR 20 lakh 29
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education INR 4 lakh 36
SASTRA INR 50,000 38

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Top Private Engineering Colleges in India: Fees, Admission, Seat Intake, Eligibility, Entrance Exams

There are over 100 Top Private Engineering colleges in India. The table below shows a list of private colleges with their annual fees/ BTech and MTech seat intake, and entrance exams/eligibility criteria:

Private Colleges

Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake

VIT Vellore Admission

INR 8 lakh

BTech Seats: 6,180

MTech Seats: 720

SRM IST Admission

INR 11 lakh

BTech Seats: 5,355

MTech Seats: 1,440

BITS Pilani Admission

INR 20.7 lakh

BTech Seats: 2312

MTech Seats: 810

Amrita School of Engineering Admission

INR 3 lakh

BTech Seats: 1,980

MTech Seats: 444

SOA Admission

INR 12 lakh

BTech Seats: 3,180

MTech Seats: 108

Thapar University Admission

INR 13 lakh

BTech Seats: 3,458

MTech Seats: 217

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

READ MORE: BTech Admission 2025

State-wise Top Private Engineering Colleges in India

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

Top Private Engineering Colleges in Delhi NCR

Listed below are the top private Engineering colleges in Delhi NCR along with their NIRF ranking (2024) and total tuition fee:

College Names NIRF Ranking (2024) Total Tuition Fee
Amity University Noida 30 INR 10 lakh
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies 101-150 INR 7 lakh
The North Cap University 101-150 INR 12 lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

Top Private Engineering Colleges in Uttar Pradesh

Listed below are the top private Engineering colleges in Uttar Pradesh along with their NIRF ranking (2024) and total tuition fee:

College Name NIRF Ranking (2024) Total Tuition Fee
Amity University Noida 30 INR 10 lakh
Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology 101-150 INR 6 lakh
Galgotias University 101-150 INR 6 lakh
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology 101-150 INR 11 lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

Top Private Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra

Listed below are the top private Engineering colleges in Maharashtra along with their NIRF ranking (2024) and total tuition fee:

College Name NIRF Ranking (2024) Total Tuition Fee
MIT WPU 101-150 INR 14 lakh
Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management 151-200 INR 6 lakh
Army Institute of Technology 151-200 INR 7 lakh
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology 151-200 INR 7 lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

Read more about Private Engineering colleges in other locations:

Top Private Engineering Colleges in India: Fees vs Salary

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Among the top 10 private engineering colleges in India. The best Private Engineering colleges in India with the average annual fee and average salary package are tabulated below:

College Names

Total Tuition Fee

Average Salary Package

Amrita School of Engineering BTech

INR 3 lakh

INR 9 LPA

SRM IST BTech

INR 18 lakh

INR 6 LPA

SOA University BTech

INR 12 lakh

INR 6 LPA

Thapar University BTech

INR 20 lakh

INR 12 LPA

DisclaimerThe above statistics are based on the latest available data.

READ MORE: BTech Courses

Top Private Engineering Colleges in India: Courses and Fees

The table below shows the private Engineering colleges in India along with their various courses offered and its total tuition fees:

College Names Courses Offered Total Tuition Fee
VIT Vellore Courses BTech in CSE, BTech in Biotechnology, BTech in Mechanical Engineering, etc. INR 8 lakh
Thapar University Courses BE in Computer Engineering, BE in CSE, BTech in Biotechnology, etc. INR 13 lakh
BITS Pilani Courses BE in Computer Science, BE in Mechanical Engineering, BE in Chemical Engineering, etc. INR 20 lakh
Amity University Noida Courses BTech in CSE, BTech in Biotechnology, BTech in Aerospace Engineering, etc. INR 10 lakh

DisclaimerThe above statistics are based on the latest available data.

Highest Salary Offered by Top Private Engineering Colleges in India

BTech graduates from any domain are in high demand. Below is the list of top Private Engineering colleges in India and a few top companies that recruit BTech graduates along with their average placement packages:

College NameS

Average Placement Package

Top Recruiters

SOA Placements

INR 6 LPA

Amazon, Microsoft, Deloitte, TCS, Infosys, etc.

Thapar University Placements

INR 12 LPA

Amazon, Apple, DE Shaw, Arcesium, Media.net, etc.

Amrita School of Engineering Placements

INR 9 LPA

Amazon, Microsoft, Google, CTS, Cognizant, TCS, etc

SRM IST Placements

INR 6 LPA

TCS, Infosys, Cognizant, Wipro, Capgemini, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

Low-cost Private Engineering Colleges in India

It is estimated that studying in top Private Engineering colleges in India is slightly expensive. As most of the colleges have their annual fee ranging > INR 5 lakh and some of them are VIT Vellore, SRM IST, Amity University, Noida, SOA, and Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology. The table below shows the top low-cost private Engineering colleges in India along with their total tuition fees:

Low-cost Private Engineering Colleges Total Tuition Fee
SASTRA Fees INR 50,000
RVR and JC College of Engineering Fees INR 88,000
R.V. College of Engineering Fees INR 1.28 lakh
GLA University Fees INR 1.98 lakh
R.M.K. Engineering College Fees INR 1.35 lakh

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Specialisations Offered by Top Private Engineering Colleges in India

Top Private Engineering colleges in India offer diversified specialisations such as Computer Science Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and so on. The most popular ones are Computer Science Engineering and l Aeronautical Engineering followed by Electronics & Communication Engineering. The below table shows specialisations offered by several colleges:

Top Specialisations

No. of Colleges

Computer Science Engineering

100+ (VIT Vellore, SRM IST, BITS Pilani, etc.)

Mechanical Engineering 10 (CVR College of Engineering, GLA University, RMK Engineering College, etc.)
Electronics & Communication Engineering 8 (Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies, R.M.K. Engineering College, etc.)

Top Private Engineering Colleges in India: Scholarship 2025

Listed below are the scholarship details of the top private Engineering colleges in India:

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Location

Total Fees

Rating

Ownership

Specialization

Exams Accepted

59
NIRF ' 25
(All India)
Manipal School for Information Science, Manipal, MAHE
4.1

Placements

4.2

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(47)
Fees: 3.46 Lakh
Salary : 11.75 Lakh
Not Ranked
India Today ' 25
Not Ranked
Times ' 23
Not Ranked
The Week ' 25
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 25
69
NIRF ' 25
(All India)
International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore
4.5

Placements

4.7

Infrastructure

4.6

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.7

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

4.3

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(22)
Fees: 26.32 Lakh
Salary : 33.00 Lakh
Not Ranked
India Today ' 25
Not Ranked
Times ' 23
Not Ranked
The Week ' 25
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 25
75
NIRF ' 25
(All India)
Ramaiah Institute of Technology
4.2

Placements

4.1

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(444)
Fees: 13.35 Lakh
Salary : 8.00 Lakh
5
India Today ' 25
Not Ranked
Times ' 23
9
The Week ' 25
8
Outlook ' 25
76
NIRF ' 25
(All India)
Christ - Kengeri Campus
4.0

Placements

3.3

Infrastructure

4.5

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

3.8

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(122)
Fees: 8.76 Lakh
Salary : 5.16 Lakh
42
India Today ' 25
Not Ranked
Times ' 23
Not Ranked
The Week ' 25
47
Outlook ' 25
84
NIRF ' 25
(All India)
International Institute for Aerospace Engineering and Management, Jain Deemed-to-be University
3.7

Placements

3.0

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

3.8

Value for Money

3.5

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(12)
Salary : 7.78 Lakh
Not Ranked
India Today ' 25
Not Ranked
Times ' 23
Not Ranked
The Week ' 25
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 25
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