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    NIRF 2023 Analysis: Top 5 Non IIT Engineering Colleges Offering Unique Specialisations

    Atul AdeUpdated on 01 Aug 2023, 03:51 PM IST

    According to the recently released NIRF ranking of top 100 engineering colleges across India, the states with the maximum number of ranked colleges collectively hold 67 institutes. However, only 13 of these 67 institutes rank among the top 20.

    NIRF 2023 Analysis:  Top 5 Non IIT Engineering Colleges Offering Unique Specialisations
    NIRF Ranked Top Non-IIT Engineering Colleges With Unique Specialisation (Source: Freepik)

    States like Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh feature among the states with maximum ranked colleges, but neither had a single engineering college among the top 20.

    The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) has established itself as a credible ranking system, which assesses the overall performance and quality of educational institutions in India every year.

    This analysis explores the top 10 states with the highest number of NIRF ranked engineering colleges. Our analysis concludes that Tamil Nadu has an exceptional presence in the top 20.

    Careers360 has undertaken an in-depth analysis on recently released NIRF data on engineering colleges. For the benefit of engineering aspirants we have limited our analysis to the top 10 states with the highest number of NIRF ranked engineering colleges. We have also added the top five Non IITs engineering colleges along with their unique specialisations and other important information.

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    States With Most Number of Ranked Colleges

    Among the 100 engineering colleges ranked this year, Tamil Nadu (TN) stands out with 15 colleges featuring in the ranking. If one has to consider 10 states with the highest number of colleges ranked in this category, Tamil Nadu still tops the list while Uttar Pradesh comes in second. Refer to the table below to know in detail.

    Top 10 states with Highest Number of Ranked College

    State

    Top 20

    NIRF COlleges

    Tamil Nadu

    5

    15

    Delhi

    1

    7

    Karnataka

    1

    7

    Uttar Pradesh

    2

    7

    Punjab

    1

    6

    Telangana

    1

    6

    Maharashtra

    1

    5

    Odisha

    1

    5

    Rajasthan

    0

    5

    Andhra Pradesh

    0

    4


    As you can see, Tamil Nadu (TN) has the most prominent presence in the top 20 colleges list, with 5 of its colleges being ranked in the top 10. Delhi, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh also have one college each in the top 20 rankings.

    Which Are The Top 20 Engineering Colleges?

    In the table below, you will see a list of top 20 engineering colleges across India, as ranked by the NIRF for 2023. You will notice that most of these colleges are IITs and a few NITs. These institutions have been featured in the NIRF ranking ever since its inception. There is no doubt that the quality of education, the placements, the legacy of the institution itself contributes largely to their position in the ranking. But for this analytical report, we have left these institutes out, as they are well-established and widely recognised institutions. Some have been already extensively covered in other reports by Careers360.

    Top 20 Engineering Colleges In India: NIRF 2023

    Name

    Rank

    State

    Indian Institute of Technology Madras

    1

    Tamil Nadu

    Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

    2

    Delhi

    Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

    3

    Maharashtra

    Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

    4

    Uttar Pradesh

    Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

    5

    Uttarakhand

    Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

    6

    West Bengal

    Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

    7

    Assam

    Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

    8

    Telangana

    National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

    9

    Tamil Nadu

    Jadavpur University, Kolkata

    10

    West Bengal

    Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

    11

    Tamil Nadu

    National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal

    12

    Karnataka

    Anna University, Chennai

    13

    Tamil Nadu

    Indian Institute of Technology Indore

    14

    Madhya Pradesh

    Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi

    15

    Uttar Pradesh

    National Institute of Technology Rourkela

    16

    Odisha

    Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad

    17

    Jharkhand

    Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

    18

    Gujarat

    Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

    19

    Tamil Nadu

    Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university), Patiala

    20

    Punjab


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    Unique Specialisations of Top Non IIT Engineering Colleges

    Now since we have left out the IITs and NITs, we are left with but five colleges for our analysis. Let us try to understand why these feature in the NIRF 2023 Top 20 Engineering Colleges list.

    To begin with these colleges are very well established and an extremely popular choice with engineering aspirants. They offer unique specialisations and competitive placements to their graduates just like their IIT counterparts. Apart from being known for the usual engineering specialisations, these have diversified and offered specialisations in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Power Engineering, and more.

    Find out if these top five Non IITs engineering colleges have your preferred specialisation listed in the table below.

    Top Five Non IIT Colleges With Unique Specialisation (Intake and Fees)

    Jadavpur University, Kolkata
    Specialisation: BE Instrumentation and Electronics Engineering. ...
    Approved Intake: 74
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: B.Tech Food Technology
    Approved Intake: 31
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: Production Engineering
    Approved Intake: 37
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: Power Engineering
    Approved Intake: 37
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: BE Construction Engineering
    Approved Intake: 32
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: BE Metallurgical Engineering
    Approved Intake: 28
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: BE Printing Technology
    Approved Intake: 23
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
    Specialisation: Biotechnology
    Approved Intake: 180
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): 6,92,000
    Specialisation: Computer Science and Engineering (Bioinformatics)
    Approved Intake: 120
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): 7,80,000
    Specialisation: Computer Science and Engineering (Information Security)
    Approved Intake: 240
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): 7,80,000

    Specialisation: Computer Science and Engineering and Business Systems (In Collaboration with TCS)
    Approved Intake: 180
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): 7,80,000

    Specialisation: Computer Science and Engineering (Internet of Things)
    Approved Intake: 240
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): 7,80,000
    Specialisation: Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
    Approved Intake: 180
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): 7,80,000
    Specialisation: Computer Science and Engineering (Block Chain Technology)
    Approved Intake: 60
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): 7,80,000
    Specialisation: Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
    Approved Intake: NA
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Physical Systems)
    Approved Intake: NA
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Robotics)
    Approved Intake: NA
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation:
    Approved Intake:
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: Electronics and Communication Engineering (Biomedical Engineering)
    Approved Intake: 60
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): 7,80,000
    Specialisation: Fashion Technology
    Approved Intake: NA
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: Information Technology
    Approved Intake: 360
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): 7,80,000
    Specialisation: Mechanical Engineering
    Approved Intake: 720
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): 7,80,000
    Specialisation: Mechanical Engineering (Automotive Engineering)
    Approved Intake: 60
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): 7,80,000
    Specialisation: Mechanical Engineering (Electric Vehicles)
    Approved Intake: NA
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: Mechatronics and Automation
    Approved Intake: NA
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Anna University, Chennai*
    Specialisation: Food Engineering and Technology,
    Approved Intake: 60
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): 2,00,000
    Specialisation: Production Engineering
    Approved Intake: NA
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: Power Engineering,
    Approved Intake: NA
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: BE Construction Engineering
    Approved Intake: NA
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: BE Metallurgical Engineering
    Approved Intake: NA
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: BE Printing Technology
    Approved Intake: 60
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): 1,60,000
    Specialisation: BE Aeronautical Engineering
    Approved Intake: 120
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: BE Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
    Approved Intake: 360
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore
    Specialisation: BE Aeronautical Engineering
    Approved Intake: NA
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: B.Tech Artificial Intelligence
    Approved Intake: 120
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): 48,00,000
    Specialisation: B. Tech. Robotics & Artificial Intelligence (RAI)
    Approved Intake: NA
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: B. Tech. in Automation & Robotics Engineering
    Approved Intake: 60
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): 28,00,000
    Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala
    Specialisation: Basic & Engineering Sciences (Dera Bassi Campus)
    Approved Intake: NA
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: Chemical Engineering
    Approved Intake: 69
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): 17,21,000
    Specialisation: Civil Engineering
    Approved Intake: 138
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): 17,21,000
    Specialisation: Computer Science & Engineering
    Approved Intake: 120
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: Department of Biotechnology
    Approved Intake: 69
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): 17,21,000
    Specialisation: Distance Education (DDE)
    Approved Intake: NA
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering
    Approved Intake: NA
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): NA
    Specialisation: Electronics & Communication Engineering
    Approved Intake: 276
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): 17,21,000
    Specialisation: Mechanical Engineering Department
    Approved Intake: 276
    Course Fees (In Lakh Rs): 17,21,000

    *All courses are offered at different colleges that are affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. Fees and intake may vary.

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    Placement Performance At Top 5 Non IIT Colleges

    Among the non IIT institutions, Jadavpur University, Kolkata had the highest number (84.98 per cent ) of candidates placed. The remaining students opted for higher education. The University also has the highest median salary of Rs 10 lakh per annum. However, there was some inconsistency on how many students were neither placed nor pursued higher studies. This was observed in data gathered from many colleges. Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, and Thapar Institute boast impressive graduate placement percentages and competitive median salaries.

    *Note: Graduate, Placed and Higher Studies details are given In Percentage

    Non IITs InstitutesNon IITs Institutes

    Tamil Nadu's dominance in the NIRF rankings signifies its status as a hub for engineering education in India. Prospective students can explore a plethora of unique specialisations offered by the top private engineering colleges, and the placement statistics indicate promising career opportunities.

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