Candidates looking for the best Engineering Colleges in India accepting JEE Main can go through this article. There are more than 15,000+ Engineering colleges in India that accept JEE Main exam scores. Among these colleges, 195+ colleges are government institutions, and 1,200+ colleges are privately owned. Most of these colleges accept valid JEE Main scores to provide admission to undergraduate engineering programmes. NIT Trichy, SRM Chennai, NIT Surathkal, Thapar University, and more are few of the top engineering colleges as per the NIRF 2025 rankings. Fees vary from college to college. Generally, the fee range for engineering colleges in India accepting JEE Main is ₹20,000 to ₹8,00,000. Government colleges tend to cost less compared to private colleges. Engineering is a branch of science and technology that is concerned with building, designing, and using machines and structures. Engineering is divided into diploma, UG and PG programmes.
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Best colleges in India accepting JEE Main | NIT Trichy, SRM University, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education etc. |
Range of tuition fee | ₹20 K to ₹8 Lakhs |
Top specializations | Electrical, Computer Science, Electronics and Communication, Information Technology, Civil, Mechanical etc. |
As per NIRF, the best engineering colleges on the list are NIT Trichy, SRM University and NIT Surathkal with NIRF ranks 9, 14 and 17, respectively. Here is a list of the top 10 engineering colleges in India accepting JEE Main scores.
Top 10 JEE Main Colleges in India for Engineering- Rank Wise
College Name | NIRF Ranking 2024 | NIRF 2025 |
9 | 9 | |
13 | 14 | |
17 | 17 | |
19 | 13 | |
21 | 28 | |
24 | 24 | |
25 | 21 | |
26 | 22 | |
29 | 29 | |
35 | 80 |
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NIT Trichy | AAAAA |
SRM University Chennai | AAAAA |
NIT Surathkal | AAAAA |
NIT Rourkela | AAAAA |
NIT Warangal | AAAAA |
JMI New Delhi | AAAAA |
NIT Calicut | AAAAA |
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan | AAAA+ |
Thapar University | AAAAA |
KL University Guntur | AAAA+ |
The following table lists the top private engineering colleges in India, along with their total tuition fees and entrance exams.
| Colleges Name | Tentative Fees | Required Exams |
|---|---|---|
| BITS Pilani | ₹21,65,000 | BITSAT, MHT CET, GATE |
| SRM University Chennai | ₹19,00,000 | JEE Main, GATE, SRMJEEE, SRMJEEE PG |
| Vellore Institute of Technology | ₹4,87,000 | JEE Main, VITEEE, VITMEE, GATE |
| Siksha O Anusandhan (SOA University) | ₹11,45,000 | JEE Main, |
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | AEEE, JEE Main |
The Table provides a list of private colleges accepting JEE Main score along with the total tuition fees for the courses.
Top Private Engineering Colleges in India Accepting JEE Main
College Name | Tentative Fees |
Thapar Unoversity | ₹14,48,000 |
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan | ₹10,20,000 |
SRM University Chennai | ₹11,00,000 |
₹6,67,000 | |
₹5,31,000 |
The table given below provides information about admission to government engineering colleges in India through JEE Main along with their total tuition fee.
Top Government Engineering Colleges in India Accepting JEE Main
College Name | Tentative Fees |
NIT Surathkal | ₹5,72,000 |
NIT Trichy | ₹₹6,18,00 |
NIT Rourkela | ₹6,29,000 |
JMI New Delhi | ₹64,600 |
₹5,44,000 |
JMI, IIEST and VNIT are three of the best government colleges accepting JEE Main score other than 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 |
Chattisgarh | ₹5,46,000 | |
NIT Trichy | Tamil Nadu | ₹6,18,00 |
JMI New Delhi | New Delhi | ₹64,600 |
IIEST Shibpur | West Bengal | ₹5,44,000 |
Maharashtra | ₹5,50,000 |
The following table has the JEE Main College list rank-wise, along with the median salary package.
Best Engineering Colleges in India Accepting JEE Main
College Name | Median Salary Package |
NIT Trichy | ₹15,76,000 |
ICT Mumbai | ₹8,00,000 |
Thapar University | ₹11,00,000 |
NIT Rourkela | ₹10,00,000 |
Shastra University Thanjavur | ₹7,50,000 |
Listed below are the Engineering colleges in India along with their JEE Main Cut-Offs based on All India closing ranks for B.Tech Computer Science Engineering
Top Engineering Colleges in India
College Name | All India Category rank |
NIT Trichy | 1679 |
NIT Surathkal | 2302 |
NIT Warangal | 2659 |
NIT Raipur | 15714 |
Thapar University | 23344 |
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