VIT - VITEEE 2025
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There are 6,032 Mechanical Engineering colleges in India, with 4,910 private establishments and 1,122 government institutions.
The fees for studying Mechanical Engineering programme in India typically range from ₹10,000 to ₹8,50,000.
The examinations accepted by Mechanical Engineering colleges in India are JEE Main, GATE, JEE Advanced, BITSAT etc.
Mechanical engineering combines the subjects of physics and mathematics with materials science to design, analyse, manufacture, and maintain mechanical systems. Mechanical engineering provides opportunities to specialise in areas such as robotics, aerospace, automotive engineering, HVAC, biomechanics, and many more.
According to NIRF data, eight IITs offer students the best Mechanical Engineering courses. IIT Madras (NIRF rank 1) holds the topmost position, followed by IIT Delhi (rank 2) and IIT Bombay (rank 3). The list of the top 10 colleges for Mechanical Engineering in India is given below according to the NIRF ranking.
College Name | NIRF Ranking | Careers360 Ranking |
1 | AAAAA | |
2 | AAAAA | |
3 | AAAAA | |
4 | AAAAA | |
5 | AAAAA | |
6 | AAAAA | |
7 | AAAAA | |
8 | AAAAA | |
9 | AAAAA | |
10 | AAAAA |
Thapar University and VIT Vellore are considered some of the best colleges for Mechanical Engineering in India other than IIT. The table below shows the Top Mechanical Engineering colleges in India with total tuition fees and required exams.
College Name | Tentative Fees | Entrance Exams |
₹7,80,000 | ||
₹17,21,000 | JEE Main, GATE | |
_ | BITSAT, GATE | |
₹9,40,000 | JEE Main, SAAT | |
₹11,00,000 | JEE Main, CUET UG, SRMJEEE, SRMJEEE PG, CEETA-PG |
The top public/government colleges in India for Mechanical Engineering are given below along with their fees.
Govt College Name | Tentative Fees | Entrance Exams |
IIT Madras | ₹8,58,000 | JEE Advanced, GATE |
IIT Bombay | ₹8,31,000 | JEE Advanced, GATE |
NIT Trichy | ₹6,18,000 | JEE Main, GATE |
₹5,50,000 | JEE Main, GATE | |
₹5,74,000 | JEE Main, GATE |
NIT Trichy is one of the best Mechanical Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu other than IIT Madras. The table below shows the state-wise best Mechanical Engineering colleges in India along with their total tuition fee.
College Name | State Wise | Tentative Fees |
Gujarat | ₹6,18,000 | |
NIT Trichy | Tamil Nadu | ₹6,18,000 |
West Bengal | ₹5,44,000 | |
IIT Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh | ₹12,25,000 |
Madhya Pradesh | ₹36,910 |
The best engineering colleges in India to study Mechanical Engineering are given below with placement details i.e. the median salary and top recruiters for the college.
College Name | Median Salary | Top Recruiters |
IIT Madras | ₹17,00,000 | Deloitte, ITC Ltd, Amazon, Samsung, Google, BCG |
IIT Delhi | ₹20,06,000 | TCS, TVS, L & T, Tech Mahindra, HCL, Havells |
IIT Bombay | ₹21,82,000 | Google, IBM, Uber, Microsoft, Reliance, Bajaj |
NIT Trichy | ₹12,00,000 | Deloitte, Genpact, Infosys, Phonepe, Reliance, Adani |
Jadavpur University | ₹10,00,000 | Microsoft, Honeywell, Adobe, Wipro, Amazon, GE Digital |
The JEE Main cutoff ranks for the best engineering colleges in India for Mechanical Engineering are given below.
College Name | JEE Main BE/BTech ME Cut Off |
NIT Warangal | 18048 |
MNIT | 26695 |
VNIT | 29930 |
MANIT | 39055 |
Thapar University | 103280 |
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