There are 1500 top engineering colleges in India accepting JEE Main exam scores. Of these, 186 colleges are government institutions and 1315 colleges are privately owned.
Various colleges accept valid JEE Main scores to provide admission to undergraduate Government Engineering programmes.
Fees vary from college to college. Generally, the fee range for Government Engineering colleges in India accepting JEE Main is ₹30 K to ₹7,50,000. Government colleges tend to cost less compared to private colleges.
Government engineering colleges offer several programmes at diploma UG and PG levels.
As per NIRF, the best Government Engineering colleges on the list are NIT Trichy, NIT Surathkal and NIT Rourkela with NIRF ranks 9, 12 and 16 respectively. Here is a list of the top 10 Government Engineering colleges in India accepting JEE Main scores.
Top 10 JEE Main Colleges in India for Government Engineering- Rank Wise
College Name | NIRF Rank | Careeers360 |
NIT Trichy- (B.E /B.Tech (9 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (23 Courses)) | 9 | AAAAA |
12 | AAAAA | |
16 | AAAAA | |
21 | AAAAA | |
23 | AAAAA | |
24 | AAAAA | |
26 | AAAAA | |
35 | AAAAA | |
MNIT Jaipur- (B.E /B.Tech (8 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (23 Courses)) | 37 | AAAA+ |
NIT Silchar- (B.E /B.Tech (6 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (19 Courses)) | 40 | AAAA+ |
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 Government Engineering Colleges in India Accepting JEE Main
College Name | Tentative Fees |
IIEST Shibpur | ₹5,44,000 |
NIT Surathkal | ₹5,72,000 |
NIT Trichy | ₹₹6,18,00 |
NIT Rourkela | ₹6,29,000 |
JMI New Delhi | ₹64,600 |
JMI, IIEST and VNIT are three of the best Government Engineering colleges in India other than IIT and NIT. The table below shows the state-wise best Government Engineering colleges in India along with their total tuition fee.
Top Government Engineering Colleges in India (State-wise)
College Name | State Wise | Tentative Fees |
MNIT Jaipur | Rajasthan | ₹6,17,00 |
Maharashtra | ₹5,50,000 | |
NIT Trichy | Tamil Nadu | ₹6,18,00 |
JMI New Delhi | New Delhi | ₹64,600 |
IIEST Shibpur | West Bengal | ₹5,44,000 |
The following table has the list of JEE Main accepting Government Engineering colleges in India along with the median salary package.
Best Government 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 Government Engineering colleges in India along with their JEE Main Cut-Offs based on All India closing ranks for B.Tech Computer Science Government Engineering
Top Government Engineering Colleges in India
College Name | All India Category rank |
NIT Trichy | 1679 |
NIT Surathkal | 2302 |
NIT Warangal | 2659 |
MNIT Jaipur | 5171 |
NIT Silchar | 21355 |
Frequently Ask Questions
Q1. Which is the No 1 government engineering college in India?
Ans:- The No 1 Government engineering College in India is IIT Madras according to NIRF ranking 2023.
Q2. How much rank is required in JEE Mains to get admission in government college?
Ans:- To get admissions in government colleges students must get a rank below 30,000 which is equal to 97 percentile in JEE Mains.
Q3. Can I get NIT with 80 percentile?
Ans:- Yes, students may have a chance to get into NIT with 80 percentile.
Q4. Is 87 percentile a good score for JEE Main?
Ans:- Generally 250 is considered a good score in JEE Main. A rank of 87 percentile in JEE Mains is considered good