IT & Software Colleges in India - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2025, Cutoff, Placements

There are around 10,000+ best IT colleges in India of which 5,000+ colleges are owned privately, 1,200+ colleges are owned by the government and 700+ colleges are owned by semi government institutions. GATE, TANCET, JEE Main, CUET PG and CUET are the top entrance exams for admission to best colleges for IT in India. Amity University Noida, Galgotias University, MIT-WPU, Parul University, Christ University and D.Y. Patil College of Engineering are the top 10 IT colleges in India.

Best IT Colleges in India: Highlights 2025

IT and Software course provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts and technologies within the field of Information Technology (IT) and Software Development. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of core IT principles, including computer hardware and software, networking, data management, cybersecurity, and the software development lifecycle. Please refer below for the key highlights for top IT colleges in India:

Parameters	Statistics
No. of Colleges	10,800+ colleges
Tuition Fee	Free: 100+ colleges < INR 1 lakh: 2,700+ colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 1,600+ colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 700+ colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 600+ colleges > INR 5 lakh: 500+ colleges
Top Specialisations	Networking, Hardware & Security: 1,500+ colleges Big Data Analytics: 1,150+ colleges Programming: 900+ colleges AI & Robotics: 600+ colleges Computer Science Engineering: 500+ colleges Java: 500+ colleges Cloud Computing: 400+ colleges CAD / CAM / CAE: 400+ colleges Databases: 400+ colleges
Accepted Entrance Exams	GATE, TANCET, JEE Main, CUET PG and CUET

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best IT Colleges in India: Admissions 2025

Listed below are the eligibility criteria followed by top IT colleges in India:

BE/BTech

• The candidate must have passed class 12 in Science stream (PCM/PCMB) or equivalent from a recognized board or university.
• Computer Science as one of the subjects in HSC is desirable.

BCA

• The candidate must have passed class 12 in Science stream (PCM/PCMB) or Commerce stream or equivalent from a recognized board or university.
• Computer Science as one of the subjects in HSC is desirable.

MTech

• The candidate must have completed BE/Btech (B Tech Computer Science Course orBachelor in Computer Applications).

MCA

• The candidate must have completed a Bachelor's degree of a minimum 3 years duration in BCA, (BSc Information Technology/ Computer Science / Computer Security Certificate) with Mathematics as a course at 10+2 level or at Graduate level.

PhD in IT

• The candidate must have completed a Masters Degree in Information Technologywith Mathematics as a course at 10+2 level or at the Graduate Level.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best IT Colleges in India: Exam Schedule 2025

Please refer below for the schedule of the above mentioned entrance exams for admission to best IT institutes in India:

• GATE: Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineeringis a national-level entrance examination conducted for admission to Masters in Technology (MTech) and direct PhD admissions to participating institutes.
• TANCET: Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test is an admission test conducted to fill PG seats under MBA and MCA courses across courses in Tamil Nadu colleges.
• JEE Main: Joint Entrance Examination Main is the exam conducted for admission to BTech, BArchand BPlan courses at NITs, IITs and other participating institutes.
• CUET PG: Common University Entrance Test (Postgraduate), or NTA CUET PG, is an all-India-level entrance exam that is being introduced for admission intoPG programmes in Central and participating Universities.
• CUET: Common University Entrance Test is a national-level entrance exam conducted by NTA for admission to UG courses offered by participating institutes.

Given below are the schedule of the above mentioned entrance exams for admission to top 10 IT colleges in India:

Exam Name	Exam Dates	Exam Schedule
GATE 2025	01 Feb ’24 – 16 Feb ‘24	GATE Schedule
TANCET 2025	Mar '25	TANCET Schedule
JEE Main 2025	01 Apr '25 - 08 Apr '25	JEE Main Schedule
CUET PG 2025	To Be Announced	CUET PG Schedule
CUET 2025	May '25 - Jun '25	CUET Schedule

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Private IT Colleges in India

Listed below are the top private IT colleges in India with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Amity University Noida Admission	INR 2.14 lakh – INR 16.62 lakh	Merit-Based
Galgotias University Admission	INR 35,000 – INR 6.16 lakh	CUET PG, CUET and Merit-Based
MIT-WPU Admission	INR 1.3 lakh – INR 17 lakh	Merit-Based
Parul University Admission	INR 2.37 lakh – INR 8.96 lakh	Merit-Based
Christ University Admission	INR 4.38 lakh – INR 11.9 lakh	Karnataka PGCET, KMAT

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Government IT Colleges in India

Below mentioned are the top government IT colleges in India with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
MCC Admission	INR 77,200 – INR 1.02 lakh	TANCET and Merit-Based
S.S. Jain Subodh PG College Admission	INR 2,000 – INR 1.39 lakh	NIMCET and Merit-Based
PSG College of Arts and Science Admission	INR 1.2 lakh – INR 2.7 lakh	TANCET and Merit-Based
IIT Hyderabad Admission	INR 24,000 – INR 8 lakh	GATE, JEE Main, JEE Advanced
IIT Guwahati Admission	INR 95,000 – INR 8 lakh	GATE, JEE Main, JEE Advanced, IIT JAM

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Location-Wise Best IT Colleges in India

Listed below are the top IT and software institutes in different regions of India:

Location	No. of Colleges
Maharashtra	1,500+
Karnataka	1,000+
Tamil Nadu	1,000+
Madhya Pradesh	900+
Uttar Pradesh	900

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best IT Colleges in Maharashtra

Given below are the top IT colleges in Maharashtra with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
MIT-WPU	INR 1.3 lakh – INR 17 lakh	Merit-Based
D.Y Patil College of Engineering	INR 4.55 lakh	JEE Main, MHT CET
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research	INR 4.4 lakh – INR 9.82 lakh	SET, SNAP, MAH CET
K J Somaiya College of Engineering	INR 20,000 – INR 20.32 lakh	SAT India, CUET-PG, PERA CET
MIT Arts, Commerce and Science College	INR 2.42 lakh – INR 3.13 lakh	MAH BBA CET and Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best IT Colleges in Karnataka

Below mentioned are the top IT colleges in Karnataka with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Christ University	INR 4.38 lakh – INR 11.9 lakh	Karnataka PGCET, KMAT, Christ University Entrance Test CUET and Merit-Based
Jain Deemed-to-be University	INR 2.5 lakh – INR 5.85 lakh	JET
Kristu Jayanti College	INR 2.95 lakh – INR 3.55 lakh	Karnataka PGCET, KMAT and Merit-Based
Presidency College	INR 3 lakh – INR 4 lakh	Karnataka PGCET and Merit-Based
Mount Carmel College	INR 1.17 lakh – INR 2.87 lakh	Karnataka PGCET, KMAT and Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Highest Salary Offered by Best IT & Software Colleges in India

Please refer to the table below for the top IT & Software colleges in India that offer the highest Return on Investment to their students in the form of placement package:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Annual Median Package
Don Bosco Institute of Technology Placement	INR 9 lakh	INR 50 LPA
Dibrugarh Hanumanbox Surajmall Kanoi College Placement	--	INR 38.2 LPA
Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Placement	INR 18,000 – INR 8 lakh	INR 22.5 LPA – INR 30 LPA
K.P.B. Hinduja College of Commerce Placement	INR 77,900	INR 28.54 LPA
IIIT Lucknow Placement	INR 1.5 lakh – INR 9.6 lakh	INR 19.5 LPA – INR 25.67 LPA

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

Best IT Colleges in India: Comparison 2025

Listed below is the comparison for top IT colleges in India:

• Amity University Noida Comparison with other Colleges
• Galgotias University Comparison with other Colleges
• MIT-WPU Comparison with other Colleges

D.Y. Patil College of Engineering Comparison with other Colleges

Aneena Aley Abraham12-16-2024 12:50