There are around 1,210 top engineering colleges in India. These include 942 private colleges and 268 government institutes. Students interested in pursuing a BTech must be aware of the rankings of these top colleges to make an informed decision. The top colleges include Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) like IIT Madras(NIRF 1), IIT Delhi (NIRF 2), and IIT Bombay(NIRF 3). Top private engineering institutes include BITS Pilani(NIRF 11), SRM University (NIRF 14) and VIT Vellore (NIRF 16).

These premier engineering colleges offer a wide range of courses, including Computer Science Engineering, mechanical engineering, and more advanced courses like Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. More information about the state-wise top Engineering colleges in India is provided below.

The tuition fee is generally dependent on the college, type of course, etc. Therefore, it ranges from ₹25 K to ₹8.50 Lakhs.
There are 23 IITs, 32 NITs, and 26 IIITs in India, which are part of the top engineering colleges in India.

Top Engineering Colleges in India 2025 Highlights

Particular	Parameters
Engineering colleges in India	Total: 8936 Government: 2303 Private: 6633
Top government engineering colleges in India	IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay
Top private engineering colleges in India	VIT Vellore, SRM University, BITS Pilani
Fee structure	Rs 25 K to Rs 8.50 Lakhs
Top engineering specializations	Computer Science, Information Technology, Chemical Engineering, Electronics and Communication, Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, Civil, Electrical and Electronics, Mechanical
Major entrance exams	National level: JEE Main, JEE Advanced, GATE State level: AP EAMCET, MHT CET, TS EAMCET, GUJCET, KCET, KEAM College level: SRMJEEE, VITEEE, BITSAT, MET

Engineering Colleges in India

Top Engineering Colleges in Delhi	Top Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu
Top Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra	Top Engineering Colleges in West Bengal

Top 10 Engineering Colleges in India With NIRF Ranking 2025

IIT Madras (NIRF rank 1) is the No. 1 engineering college in India, followed by IIT Delhi (rank 2) and IIT Bombay (rank 3)as per NIRF 2025 ranking. Here is the list of the top 10 best engineering colleges in India in two consecutive years. The top engineering colleges in India as per NIRF 2025 rank-wise has been updated here below.

Top 10 Engineering Colleges In India With NIRF 2025 Ranking

Name	NIRF Ranking 2025	NIRF Ranking 2024
Indian Institute of Technology Madras	1	1
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	2	2
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	3	3
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	4	4
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	5	5
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	6	6
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad	7	7
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati	8	8
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli	9	9
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi	10	10

Top 10 Engineering Colleges in India With Careers360 Ranking 2025

College Name	Careers360 Ranking
IIT Madras	AAAAA
IIT Delhi	AAAAA
IIT Bombay	AAAAA
IIT Kanpur	AAAAA
IIT Kharagpur	AAAAA
IIT Roorkee	AAAAA
IIT Guwahati	AAAAA
IIT Hyderabad	AAAAA
NIT Trichy	AAAAA
IIT BHU	AAAAA

Top 10 Private Engineering Colleges In India With NIRF 2025 Ranking

Top Colleges	NIRF 2025	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2023
BITS Pilani	11	20	25
SRM University	14	13	28
VIT Vellore	16	11	11
Amrita School of Engineering	23	23	19
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology	29	29	20

Top 10 Private Engineering Colleges in India With Careers360 Ranking 2025

Top Colleges	Careers360 Ranking
BITS Pilani	AAAAA
SRM University	AAAAA
VIT Vellore	AAAAA
Amrita School of Engineering	-
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology	AAAAA

Top Engineering Colleges In India Ranking Criteria

The top engineering colleges in India are ranked by NIRF based on parameters such as teaching, learning resources, research and professional practice, graduation outcomes, inclusivity and outreach, and peer perception. There are other ranking bodies that also put into consideration issues such as quality of faculty, infrastructure, placements, and industry partnerships during evaluation and ranking of colleges.

State-wise Top Engineering Colleges In India

Candidates can check the best engineering colleges in India.

Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi

Top Engineering Colleges in India 2025 Admission Process

To gain admission to top engineering colleges in India. Candidates must clear entrance exam such as JEE Main and JEE Advanced, or specific exams like BITSAT or VITEEE, or state level exams such as MHT CET or KCET.

Top Engineering Colleges in India 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must have passed the 12th grade or an equivalent examination from a recognized board of education. The minimum required marks in the 12th grade examination vary depending on the institution. However, most top engineering colleges in India for 2025 require at least 60% marks in the 12th examination.

Top Engineering Colleges in India Scholarship

AICTE Pragati and Saksham Scholarships
Central Sector Scheme for College and University Students
National Scholarship Portal (NSP)

Top Engineering Colleges in India Placement & Career Opportunities

list of best Best Placement engineering colleges in India

Name of Institutes	Placement 2024
IIT Madras	Rs. 22 lakhs
IIT Bombay	Rs. 19.61 lakhs
IIT Kharagpur	Rs. 20 Lakhs
IIT Kanpur	Rs. 26.27 lakhs
IIT Roorkee	Rs. 10 lakhs

Comparison of Top Engineering Colleges

The main factors to compare the best engineering colleges are the reputation based on the NIRF ranking, the exams required as an entrance such as JEE Advanced, BITSAT, or TS-EAMCET, and the fee of the course. Every college possesses advantages with regards to the quality of education, the frameworks and the placement chances so that it is imperative to look at these variables when determining the perfect fit.

How to Choose the Right Engineering College

Understand Your Strengths, Interests, and Aptitude
Get Clarity on Career Goals
Explore the Different Engineering Branches
Consider Industry Demand and Future Trends
Evaluate Curriculum and Practical Exposure
Talk to Experts and Alumni
Don’t Ignore Placements and Salary Trends
Match Course with College Facilities

Top 5 Private Engineering Colleges in India Fees Strucutre 2025

The following table shows the list of top private engineering colleges in India along with their total tuition fee and entrance exams.

Best Private Engineering Colleges in India 2025

College 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

Top 9 Government Engineering Colleges in India With Fees 2025

The top 9 colleges in India for engineering are IITs. The table below shows the top 9 engineering colleges in India along as per NIRF 2025 Rankings

Best Government Engineering Colleges in India 2025

College Name	Required Exams
Indian Institute of Technology Madras	JEE Advanced, GATE, JAM
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	JEE Advanced, GATE, JAM
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	JEE Advanced, GATE, JAM
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	JEE Advanced, GATE, JAM
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	JEE Advanced, GATE, JAM
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	JEE Advanced, GATE, JAM
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad	JEE Advanced, GATE, JAM
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati	JEE Advanced, GATE, JAM
Indian Institute of Technology Tiruchirapalli	JEE Advanced, GATE, JAM

State-wise Engineering Colleges in India With Fees 2025

The table below shows the state-wise best engineering colleges in India along with their total tuition fee.

Top Colleges in India for Engineering 2025 (State-wise)

College Name	State Wise	Tentative Fees
IIT Madras	Tamil Nadu	₹8,31,000
IIT Bombay	Maharashtra	₹8,31,000
IIT Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh	₹12,25,00
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad	Jharkhand	₹11,32,000
NIT Surathkal	Karnataka	₹5,72,000

State Wise Top Engineering Colleges in India:

Top Engineering Colleges in Haryana	Top Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh
Top Engineering Colleges in Gujarat	Top Engineering Colleges in Telangana
Top Engineering Colleges in Uttar Pradesh	Top Engineering Colleges in Odisha

Top 5 Engineering Colleges in India with Median Salary Package 2025

Listed below are the top engineering colleges in India placement wise, along with their total median salary package.

Best Engineering Colleges in India 2025

College Name	Median Salary Package
IIT Bombay	₹18,80,000
IIT Kanpur	₹ 22,07,000
NIT Surathkal	₹15,00,000
IIT Delhi	₹20,06,000
IIT Roorkee	₹17,00,000

Top 5 Engineering Colleges in India With Cut off

Listed below are the engineering colleges in India along with their JEE Main cutoffs based on All India closing ranks for B.Tech Electrical Engineering.

Top Engineering Colleges in India for Computer Science and Engineering

College Name	JEE Main 2024 Closing Rank
NIT Trichy	1019
NIT Warangal	1899
NIT Surathkal	1423
NIT Calicut	4088
NIT Kurukshetra	5661

*Data shown for round 1, open, OS, gender-neutral category

Top Engineering Colleges in India for Electronics and Communication Engineering

College Name	JEE Main 2024 Closing Rank
NIT Trichy	3080
NIT Warangal	4444
IIIT Allahabad	7355
MNIT Jaipur	8075
VNIT Nagpur	9124

*Data shown for round 1, open, OS, gender-neutral category

Top Engineering Colleges in India for Information Technology

College Name	JEE Main 2024 Closing Rank
NIT Surathkal	2760
IIIT Allahabad	4778
NIT Kurukshetra	6734
NIT Raipur	14120
IIEST Shibpur	16115

*Data shown for round 1, open, OS, gender-neutral category

Top Engineering Colleges in India for Biotechnology

College Name	JEE Main 2024 Closing Rank
NIT Rourkela	27533
NIT Warangal	24933
NIT Jalandhar	41055
NIT Calicut	30894
MNIT Allahabad	32656

*Data shown for round 1, open, OS, gender-neutral category

Engineering College Predictors

JEE Main College Predictor	GATE College Predictor with PSU Chances & E-Books
JEE Main & Advanced College Predictor	JEE Advanced College Predictor
MET College Predictor	BITSAT College Predictor

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Will it be possible to pursue a B.Tech degree and Diploma degree simultaneously?

It is only possible to do this if you do a regular in-college B.Tech course and you do Diploma through a distance course or a certificate course. However, managing both degrees at the same time might be exhausting. It all depends on the time management capabilities of the individual.

2. What are the top 3 fields of specialisation that can be pursued after the completion of B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering?

The leading specialisations available for candidates pursuing B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering are Nanotechnology, Mechanics and Mechatronics plus Robotics.

3. What should be done after finishing B.Tech?

After B.Tech, there are a few options that can be pursued. For example - ME or M.Tech can be done. Then, if you want to get a job in the management sector, then you can do an MBA. Another option is that you do a few internships in both public and private domains so that you can decide which career path works the best for you – technical line or management line.

4. Which is the no 1 engineering college in India?

IIT Madras is the number 1 engineering college based on the NIRF ranking.

5. What are the top 3 job prospects for engineering students?

Three of the most popular career prospects for engineering students are software engineer, mechanical engineer and design engineer.

6. Mention some of the popular engineering entrance exams that candidates can apply for.

Some of the most popular engineering entrance exams in India are JEE Mains and Advanced, WBJEE, MHT CET, GUJCET and so many more.

7. How much course fee on an average needs to be paid while doing engineering in India?

It has been found out that nearly 60 percent of engineering colleges charge an annual course fee of 5 lakh and above. The exact fees will vary according to the college with government colleges charging much lower fees as compared to private engineering colleges.

8. Mention 5 of the most desired specialisation in the engineering department.

Some of the most popular specialisations in engineering are Aeronautical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering and Biotechnology Engineering.

9. What are the top 10 engineering colleges in India?

THe top 10 engineering colleges in India are IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, NIT Trichy, IIT BHU.

10. Mention 5 short-term courses that can be pursued after B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering.

Engineering students can pursue the following short-term courses for improving their career prospects, i.e. Diploma in VLSI Design, Telecom Protocol Development, Diploma in Embedded Systems Design, Communication Engineering and Diploma in Wireless Technology.

11. Which college is best than IIT?

IIT colleges in India are some of the most prestigious institutions. Other than IITs, there are NITs, private engineering colleges like SRM, BITS, VIT, Manipal University etc., which are known for the best education.

12. Which are the top 10 private engineering colleges in India?

VIT Vellore, SRM University, BITS Pilani, Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetham, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Thapar University, Amity University Noida, Chandigarh University and KL University Guntur are the top 10 private engineering colleges in India.

13. What are the top engineering colleges in Hyderabad?

The top engineering colleges in Hyderabad include institutions such as the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University,

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