Top Engineering Colleges in India 2024 Fees, Placements, Courses, Ranking

There are several top engineering colleges in India such as IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi etc. that have proven their academic reputation and have gained recognition, not only in India but across the globe. These colleges provide students with top-notch infrastructure, highest placement opportunities and other world-class facilities. Although there are several engineering colleges in India for students to choose from, but knowing the right way to choose an appropriate college is essential for a candidate. IIT Madras, IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi are considered amongst the top engineering colleges in India. These colleges accept JEE Main scores which is a must to get admission to these colleges. There are a total number of 3171 accredited engineering colleges in India. Some of the top private engineering colleges are Vellore Institute of Technology, BITS Pilani etc. The admission of engineering candidates depends upon the clearance of Engineering entrance exams, such as JEE Main, JEE Advanced, BITSAT etc. which are conducted at the state or national level.

The most highly-ranked engineering college in India is IIT Madras. IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi are in second and third place respectively, as per the NIRF rankings.
Excluding IITs, Vellore Institute of Technology, Jadavpur University are ranked amongst the top engineering colleges in India.
The candidates who wish to pursue computer science, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay and BITS Pilani are the top-ranking colleges for the candidates to choose from.
The best aerospace engineering colleges in India include MIT Manipal, SRM University, IIT Bombay
The top engineering colleges that don't accept JEE Main are Anna University, BITS Pilani and LPU Jalandhar.

Highlights Of Top Engineering Colleges In India

To get an overview of the top engineering colleges in India candidates can check the table below which highlights these colleges.

Parameters	Particulars/Statistics
No. of Engineering Colleges in India	23 IITs 25 IIITs 31 NITs
Annual Fees	INR < 1 lakh: 10 Colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 13 Colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 22 Colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 17 Colleges INR > 5 lakh: 119 Colleges
Top Specialisations	Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	JEE Main, TNEA, MHT CET, AP EAMCET, TS EAMCET, etc.

Eligibility Criteria Of Top Engineering Colleges In India

The eligibility criteria for B.Tech differs from one college to another. The basic eligibility criteria for B.Tech have been listed below for the candidates who are looking forward to pursuing B.Tech:

Candidates must have passed subjects like Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics in the Class 12 exam with at least 60% marks from an authorized board.
Moreover, they should have also cleared the engineering entrance exams like JEE Main, MHT CET

List Of Top 10 Engineering Colleges In India

IIT Madras, IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi are ranked as one of the best engineering colleges in India as far as learning, teaching and resources are concerned.
IIT Madras, IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi are also ranked as one of the best engineering colleges for research and professional purposes.
IIT Kanpur and IIT Kanpur are ranked the best in terms of graduation results.

Candidates can check the other top engineering colleges in India that are tabulated below:

College Name

IIT Madras

IIT Delhi

IIT Bombay

IIT Kanpur

IIT Kharagpur

IIT Guwahati

IIT Roorkee

NIT Tiruchirappalli

IIT Hyderabad

National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal

Top Engineering Colleges In India Accepting JEE Main

There are over 100+ engineering colleges in India that take into consideration JEE Main scores for accepting admission into their colleges, out of which some of the best-rated engineering colleges are tabulated below:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee
IIT Madras	INR 10 lakh
IIT Delhi	INR 8 lakh
IIT Bombay	INR 8 lakh
IIT Roorkee	INR 8 lakh
IIT Kanpur	INR 8 lakh

Top Engineering Colleges In India By Times Rankings

As per the Times Ranking 2023, the following colleges have been highly rated. Candidates can check the table below:

Times Ranking 2023	College/University Name
1	Netaji Subhas University of Technology
2	SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur
3	KL (Deemed to be University)
3	SOA University - Siksha ‘O' Anuandhan
4	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
5	BMS College of Engineering
7	Institute of Engineering and Management
8	Reva University
9	Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science
10	IcfaiTech School, IFHE Hyderabad

Top Private Engineering Colleges in India

The majority of the are located in southern India. These colleges are highlighted and tabulated below along with their eligibility criteria, tuition fees, and seat intake.

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake	Entrance Exam/Eligibility
SRM Institute of Science and Technology Chennai Admission	INR 10 lakh Seats: 2,460	Entrance Exam: JEE Main, SRMJEEE, SAT India, TANCET Class 12 with relevant subjects with at least 50-60% aggregate
VIT Vellore Admission	INR 8 lakh Seats: 6,180	Entrance Exam: VITEEE Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Biology with at least 60-65% aggregate.
SOA - Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneshwar Admission	INR 11 lakh Seats: 2,460	Entrance Exam: JEE Main Class 12 with 50% aggregate
Amity University, Noida Admission	INR 10 lakh Seats: 540	Class 12 with PCB/ PCM with a minimum aggregate of 50-60%

List Of Top Government Engineering Colleges in India

The tuition fees of public engineering colleges are fairly low in comparison to the private engineering colleges in India. Furthermore, the top government-owned engineering colleges offer much higher placements to the students. These colleges are highlighted and tabulated below along with their eligibility criteria, tuition fees, and seat intake.

Public/Government Colleges

Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake

Entrance Exam/Eligibility

IIT Delhi Admission

INR 8 lakh

Seats: 1,209

Entrance Exam: JEE Main, JEE Advanced

Class 12 from a recognised board with a minimum 75% aggregate

IIT Madras Admission

INR 10 lakh

Seats: 1,195

Entrance Exam: JEE Main, JEE Advanced

Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 60%

IIT Kanpur Admission

INR 8 lakh

Seats: 929

Entrance Exam: JEE Main, JEE Advanced

Class 12 with a minimum of 75% aggregate in PCM

IIT Bombay Admission

INR 8 lakh

Seats: 1,538

Entrance Exam: JEE Main, JEE Advanced

Class 12 with a minimum of 75% aggregate in PCM

ROI Of Top Engineering Colleges in India

Candidates can check the table presented below highlights the best engineering colleges in India in terms of return on investments along with the annual average packages that these colleges offer and their total tuition fees.

Name of College	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
IIT Madras BTech	INR 10 lakh	INR 19 LPA
IIT Delhi BTech	INR 8 lakh	INR 21 LPA
IIT Bombay BTech	INR 8 lakh	INR 19 LPA
IIT Kharagpur BTech	INR 8 lakh	INR 19 LPA
IIT Kanpur BTech	INR 8 lakh	INR 22 LPA
IIT Roorkee BTech	INR 8 lakh	INR 17 LPA
IIT Hyderabad BTech	INR 8 lakh	INR 20 LPA
NIT Tiruchirapalli BTech	INR 5 lakh	INR 12 LPA

Highest Placements Offered By Top Engineering Colleges in India

The table mentioned below highlights the top engineering colleges in India along with some of the top companies that recruit B.Tech students.

Name of College	Placement Package	Top Recruiters
IIT Madras Placements	INR 19 LPA	Google, Microsoft, Myntra, PayPal, TCS, Wipro, Philips, American Express, etc.
IIT Delhi Placements	INR 21 LPA	Capgemini, Microsoft, Intel, Goldman Sachs, Uber, Amazon, Flipkart, Mastercard, etc.
IIT Bombay Placements	INR 19 LPA	TCS, Microsoft, Samsung, Google, Qualcomm, Mood Indigo, Goldman Sachs, etc.
IIT Kanpur Placements	INR 22 LPA	Axtria, ICICI Bank, Flipkart, Axis Bank, OYO Rooms, Intel, Zomato, Jaguar, etc.

Top Engineering Colleges in India 2024 Fees, Placements, Courses, Ranking

Highlights Of Top Engineering Colleges In India

Eligibility Criteria Of Top Engineering Colleges In India

List Of Top 10 Engineering Colleges In India

Top Engineering Colleges In India Accepting JEE Main

Top Engineering Colleges In India By Times Rankings

Top Private Engineering Colleges in India

List Of Top Government Engineering Colleges in India

ROI Of Top Engineering Colleges in India

Highest Placements Offered By Top Engineering Colleges in India

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

B.Tech / B.E.

8,76,186

99 LPA

IIT Madras (IITM), Chennai, Tamil Nadu

B.Tech / B.E.

8,19,050

95 LPA

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)- IIT Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra

B.Tech / B.E.

11,66,000

- LPA

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal

B.Tech / B.E.

11,59,100

214 LPA

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, Uttarakhand

B.Tech / B.E.

9,20,800

130 LPA

Indian Institute of Technology (IITD), Delhi, Delhi NCR

B.Tech / B.E.

9,95,600

200 LPA

IIT Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam

B.Tech / B.E.

8,55,550

205 LPA

Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai, Maharashtra

B.Tech / B.E.

3,24,000

10 LPA

IIT Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana

B.Tech / B.E.

11,61,608

69 LPA

National Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy, Tamil Nadu

B.Tech / B.E.

6,86,050

70 LPA

IIT BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

B.Tech / B.E.

4,07,600

200 LPA

Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) (ISM), Dhanbad, Jharkhand

B.Tech / B.E.

10,64,800

25 LPA

International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) - Hyderabad (IIIT Hyderabad), Hyderabad, Telangana

B.Tech / B.E.

9,97,000

45 LPA

Vellore Institute of Technology - VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu

B.Tech / B.E.

7,83,000

120 LPA

Birla Institute of Technology and Science - BITS, Pilani, Rajasthan

B.Tech / B.E.

20,76,000

133 LPA

Delhi Technological University (DTU), Delhi, Delhi NCR

B.Tech / B.E.

6,87,000

39 LPA

JNTUH College of Engineering (JNTUH CE), Hyderabad, Telangana

B.Tech / B.E.

45,940

44 LPA

Manipal University - Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka

B.Tech / B.E.