Best engineering Colleges in India : IIT Madras ranks top among the list of Best engineering colleges in India. There are 8876 Engineering Colleges in India of which 6611 colleges are private and 2265 colleges are government establishments. The tuition fee ranges from ₹22,950 to ₹8,50,000 which depends on faculty, infrastructure, etc. The admission to these engineering colleges of India is done through national-level entrance exams are JEE Main, GATE or through some state-level entrance examinations are TANCET, KCET, MHT CET. Few private engineering colleges conduct their own entrance examinations, like, BITSAT, CUCET. Careers360 provides the list of Top engineering colleges in india based on NIRF 2025 rankings in this article.
Engineering is divided into various famous specialisations, for instance, Computer Science Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Biotechnology etc.
IIT Madras (NIRF rank 1) is the No 1 engineering college in India, followed by IIT Delhi (rank 2) and IIT Bombay (rank 3). Here is the list of the top 10 best engineering colleges in India.
Top 10 Engineering Colleges in India
| College Name | NIRF Rank 2025 | Careers360 Ranking |
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IIT Madras- (B.E /B.Tech (10 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (33 Courses)) | 1 | AAAAA |
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IIT Bombay- (B.E /B.Tech (10 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (42 Courses) | 3 | AAAAA |
IIT Kanpur- (B.E /B.Tech (10 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (40 Courses)) | 4 | AAAAA |
IIT Kharagpur- (B.E /B.Tech (15 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (66 Courses)) | 5 | AAAAA |
IIT Roorkee- (B.E /B.Tech (12 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (51 Courses)) | 6 | AAAAA |
IIT Hyderabad- (B.E /B.Tech (15 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (36 Courses)) | 7 | AAAAA |
IIT Guwahati- (B.E /B.Tech (12 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (28 Courses)) | 8 | AAAAA |
NIT Trichy- (B.E /B.Tech (9 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (23 Courses)) | 9 | AAAAA |
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University Varanasi) | 10 | AAAAA |
The table below shows the best private engineering colleges in India along with their total tuition fee and entrance exams.
Top Private Engineering Colleges in India
College Name | Tentative Fees | Required Exams |
₹2,65,000 - ₹3,15,000 | ||
₹5,20,000 - ₹9,16,000 | JEE Main, Christ University (CUET) | |
₹3,06,000 - ₹13,04,000 | JEE Main, CUCET | |
₹5,08,000 - ₹21,65,000 | ||
Galgotias University- (Diploma (1 Course)/ B.E /B.Tech (31 Courses)) | ₹4,60,000 - ₹6,90,000 |
The table below shows the Government's top Engineering colleges in India along with their total tuition fee
Top Government Engineering Colleges in India
College Name | Fees in Rs | Required Exams |
₹8,31,000 | ||
₹21,000 | _ | |
Lucknow University- (B.E /B.Tech (6 Courses)/ P.G.D (1 Course)) | ₹4,81,000 | JEE Main |
₹1,05,000 - ₹8,80,000 | JEE Main, GATE, MHT CET | |
Annamalai University- (B.E /B.Tech (28 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (24 Courses)) | ₹2,15,000 ₹2,65,000 | TANCET, GATE |
Annamalai University and Christ University are two of the best engineering colleges in India other than IIT and NIT. The table below shows the state-wise best engineering colleges in India along with their total tuition fee.
Top Engineering Colleges in India (State-wise)
College Name | State Wise | Tentative Fees |
Annamalai University | Tamil Nadu | ₹2,15,000 ₹2,65,000 |
IIT Bombay | Maharashtra | ₹8,31,000 |
Lucknow University | Uttar Pradesh | ₹4,81,000 |
Christ University | Karnataka | ₹5,20,000 - ₹9,16,000 |
Andhra Pradesh | ₹8,14,000 - ₹14,93,000 |
IIT Delhi (NIRF rank 2), the best engineering college in Delhi, is known for providing excellent job opportunities. Listed below are the top engineering colleges in India, placement wise, along with their total median salary package.
Best Engineering Colleges in India
College Name | Median Salary Package |
IIT Bombay | ₹18,80,000 |
IIT Kanpur | ₹ 22,07,000 |
Chandigarh University | ₹7,50,000 |
IIT Delhi | ₹20,06,000 |
IIT Roorkee | ₹17,00,000 |
Listed below are the Engineering colleges in India along with their JEE Advanced Cut-Offs based on All India closing ranks for B.Tech Electrical Engineering.
Top Engineering Colleges in India
College Name | All India Category rank |
IIT Roorkee | 2037 |
IIT Delhi | 582 |
IIT Kanpur | 1349 |
IIT Bombay | 463 |
IIT Madras | 1877 |
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