Top 10 Private Engineering Colleges in India 2022

Engineering is the most desired career options by the Indian students. Engineering is the application of science, mathematics and technology to innovate and manage the machines, structures, apparatus and production procedure. There were many major technical institutes established to accelerate the technology race in the 1900s such as IITs (Indian Institute of Technology). 

Engineering courses can be pursued by the students just after completion of their 10th class education such as diploma courses like polytechnic or after completion of 10+2 such as BTech degree courses.

Computer science is the broadest fields today and the demand of Computer Science has increased rapidly in day to day needs and it is significantly increasing year after year and there are various opportunities where it still has to offer.

Many aspirants appear for the entrance exams so that they could get admission in their dream engineering colleges. There are various entrance exams that could help the students to get admission in their dream college some of the entrance exams are:

• GATE
• BITSAT
• SRMJEEE
• JEE MAIN
• JEE ADVANCED etc.

MHRD has approved a framework/methodology that is used to rank the educational institutes in India which is The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).

Private Engineering Colleges Ranking in India

The ranking of the top private colleges in India is based on five parameter here is the list of the following NIRF ranking parameters along with the ranking weightage.

S.no	Parameters used to rank Engineering Colleges in India	Ranking Weightage
1.	Perception (PR)	0.10
2.	Outreach (OI)	0.15
3.	Research, Professional Practice & Collaborative Performance (RP)	0.20
4.	Graduation Outcomes (GO)	0.25
5.	Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)	0.30

Top 10 Private Engineering Colleges in India (NIRF Ranking 2021)

S.no	Name of the Institute	NIRF Ranking 2021
1.	Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore	12
2.	Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani	16
3.	Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology	23
4.	Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani	26
5.	Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh	31
6.	Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Odisha	32
7.	SRM University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu	34
8.	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy	38
9.	KIIT University	39
10.	Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu	45

TOP PRIVATE ENGINEERING COLLEGES IN INDIA 2022

VIT Vellore - Vellore Institute of Technology

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore was established in the year 2001. It offers various courses and a total of 66 undergraduate and postgraduate courses in engineering, science, business studies, management, computer science, architecture, design and commerce streams.

Rankings of VIT University Vellore

• VIT University Vellore is ranked as the 2nd cleanest institute under the SWACHH Campus Ranking 2019.
• It has offered a highest number of placements in WIPRO from a singular institution.
• It was recognised by the Limca Book of Records Ranking.
• VIT has been ranked 28th in the overall category, 15th in Engineering, 16th in University and 55th rank in Management by the NIRF ranking in 2020.
• IT also has been ranked first in private institutes by the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievement (ARIIA)

Courses and Fees for VIT University Vellore  

• Program: B.tech
• Fees: 1st year, INR 1,76,000
• Valid Score in VITEEE
• Eligibility: Students must pass the 10+2 examination in PCM/B with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks.

• Program: B.Com
• Fees: 1st year, INR 57,000
• Basis: Merit Based.
• Eligibility: Student must pass 10+2 with Mathematics/ Accountancy or Commerce as one of the main subjects with a minimum of 70% aggregate marks.

• Program: MBA
• Fees: 1st year, INR 3,51,500
• Basis: Valid score in CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ GMAT/ NMAT or CMAT
• Eligibility: Student must Pass in graduation (least three-year duration) with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks.

According to the VIT Vellore placements 2022

• A total of 7462 students were placed.
• The average salary stood at Rs. 8.19 LPA. 
• Students received 2562 super dream offers and 2907 dream offers.  
• According to the placement statistics from2022 the highest package was  INR 75 LPA

TOP RECRUITERS OF VIT UNIVERSITY VELLORE 

• Amazon
• Paypal
• Cisco 
• Bank of America
• Microsoft

2. SRM University Chennai - SRM Institute of Science and Technology

SRM Institute of Science and Technology Chennai (SRMIST Chennai) was founded in the year 1985 and was formerly known as SRM University Chennai. SRM University is a private institute which is located in Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu. SMR Institute of Science and Technology has more than 50,000+ students enrolled and the total faculty strength at SRMIST is 3272.

SRM University Chennai has secured 20th rank in the medical category, 46th in the research category and 34th rank in the engineering category in NIRF 2021 Rankings. SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRM IST Chennai) has been accredited by NAAC with a grade of 'A++'. In a pharmacy category SRMIST Chennai has been ranked 15th. SRM University Chennai has been placed in the highest Category ‘A’ by The Ministry of Human Resource Development.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology offers various admissions to courses at four different levels: 

• Diploma
• UG
• PG and 
• Doctoral levels.

Eligibility Criteria for Diploma and UG Courses at SRM Institute of Science and Technology Chennai

COURSES	ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA
B.Tech	10+2 with PCM/PCB and minimum 50% marks.
B.Sc Hons	10+2 in the Science stream with 50% marks.
B.Sc	10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks.
Diploma	10+2 with minimum 40% marks.
B.Com Hons	10+2 with Commerce and Accountancy with minimum 50% marks.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology UG Admission Process (B.Tech, B.Arch, B.Des and B.Optom)

• After Meeting the eligibility criteria for SRM Institute of Science and Technology admissions.
• Apply for admission at SRM University.
• Candidates are required to appear for JEE Main/SRMJEEE, NATA, UCEED and SRMJEEH (UG) for SRM Institute of Science and Technology Chennai admissions
• Written exam and personal interview conducted by SRM University - for B.Des.
• Verification of documents and payment of SRMIST Chennai admission fee.

3. Thapar University

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET) it was established in the year 1956 it is also accredited by ABET and it is located in Patiala, Punjab. TIET has been accredited with an ‘A+’ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). 

There are various courses offered by TIET Patiala those are:

• MA
• MCA
• PhD
• BE/BTech
• ME/MTech and 
• MSc

HIGHLIGHTS OF TIET PATIALA

• TIET Patiala has been accredited with an ‘A+’ Grade by NAAC.
• There are more than 800 students enrolled in the TIET PhD program.
• The institute provides an International Engineering Program in association with Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
• TIET Patiala has been ranked 20th in the top 100 Engineering Institutions of India.
• In TIET Patiala every year there are more than 200+ companies visit the campus for the sole purpose of placement.

Placements in TIET Patiala:

• In TIET Patiala There are more than 150 industries where Many students of undergo industry training which formally integrates academic studies with related work experience.
• MBA students spend two months training in the industry which further helps them to land on a high paying jobs.
• The highest package offered till date is INR 43 LPA.
• In 2017, There were 160 companies that visited the campus and gave more than 600 on campus offers to the students of TIET Patiala with 6.69L average CTC.

Top recruiters of TIET Patiala are :

• Microsoft
• IBM
• JP Morgan
• TATA Motors
• Deloitte
• Samsung
• Zomato
• Reliance

There are various specializations courses offered by TIET Patiala:

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science & 
• Engineering Computer Science and Business Systems
• Electrical Engineering
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Electronics & Communication
• Biomedical Engineering
• Biotechnology
• Chemical Engineering Engineering
• Electronics and Computer Engineering 
• Electronics (Instrumentation & Control) Engineering Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics

BIT Mesra

Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi it is a Private college which was  established in the year 1955. BIT Mesra is a university that is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE). BIT Mesra has been accredited ‘Grade A’ by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

HIGHLIGHTS OF BIT MESRA 

INSTITUTION TYPE	PRIVATE
POPULAR COURSES OFFERED	B.Tech, B.E, MBA, MCA, MTech
ADMISSION CRITERIA	ENTRANCE EXAM
MODE OF APPLICATION	ONLINE
Official Website	www.bitmesra.ac.in
Facilities offered	Cafeterias, Hostels, Mess & Canteen, Transport, Campus, Digital Classrooms
Campus Area	780 Acres
Entrance Exams	GATE/ BITMCA /JEE Main/ CAT/ MAT
Approved By	AICTE & UGC
YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT	1955

BIT Mesra Courses and fees

• Program: B.tech.
• Duration: 4 years.
• Specialization offered: Information technology, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Computer science & Engineering.
• Eligibility Criteria: Students must Pass in Class 12 with English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and have at least 60% (10% relaxation for SC/ST/PwD) Students must marks in an average of 4 subjects – English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics.
• Selection Criteria: JEE MAINS.

• Program: MBA.
• Duration: 2 years.
• Eligibility Criteria: Students should have passed graduation.
• Selection Criteria: MAT/CAT.

BIT Mesra Fee for various courses 

COURSES	TOTAL FEES
MBA	INR 6,08,500
BBA & BCA	INR 5,05,500
PhD Full Time	INR 77,500
B.Arch	INR 18,32,500
B.Tech	INR 13,05,500

Amity University

Amity University Noida it is located in Uttar Pradesh and was established in the year 1986. It is also recognized by various UGC, AIU, WASC, and ACU. Amity University is also a member with affiliations like NATA. The university ranked 63th out of 200 in the country’s Rank by NIRF 2020.

There are various courses offered by Amity University:

• Undergraduate courses 
• Doctoral-level courses
• Postgraduate courses
• Professional courses, etc.

TOP RECRUITERS OF AMITY UNIVERSITY 

• Optum
• HCL
• Oracle 
• Uno Minda
• Accenture
• Birlasoft
• Indigo
• TCS
• Google

HIGHLIGHTS OF AMITY UNIVERISTY

TYPE OF INSTITUTION	PRIVATE
APPROVED BY	National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), ACU, AIU, WASC
ENTRANCE EXAMS	JEE Main, UPSEE, NATA, CMAT, and many more.
POPULAR COURSES	B.A., M.A, B.Com, MSc, PhD
MODE OF APPLICATION	ONLINE AND OFFLINE
ADMISSION CRITERIA	Merit-based selection or entrance exam
OFFICIAL WEBSITE	www.amity.edu
CAMPUS AREA	1200 Acre
AVAILABE FACILITIES	Syndicate rooms, hostel, sports, cafeteria, and stationary.
ESTABLISHED IN THE YEAR	1986

Ranking of Amity University

• It is 1st rank in Uttar Pradesh by INDIATODAY 2020.
• The university was ranked 43rd for overall by NIRF 2021.
• Amity Business School ranked 9 by Chronicle's all India B-School Survey 2020.
• The university ranked 63 for overall by NIRF 2022.

Placements of Amity University

• There are more than 100+ recruiting companies from this university.
• The highest placement offered to the students in various fields’ is INR 5.5 lakhs per annum.
• The average placement offered to the students in various fields’ is INR 2 lakhs to 3 lakhs per annum.

TOP RECRUITING COMPANIES

• TATA AIG
• ICICI BANK
• MAHINDRA
• AMAZON
• FLIPKART
• SBI MUTUAL FUND
• KARVY
• AIRTEL 
• ASIAN PAINTS

TOP PRIVATE ENGINEERING COLLEGES IN INDIA 2022

• Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu

NIRF RANKING 2021 - 45

Highest Package- Rs 64 lakhs P.A

Top Recruiters- Infosys, Nissan, Oracle, Hyundai and TATA Chemicals.

• PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

NIRF RANKING 2021 – 53

Highest Package- Rs 50 lakhs P.A

Top Recruiters- Jegan Research Associates, Chrysalis, Cognizant, The LEELA Education Company, Mc Kinsey Business Presentation.

• Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore

NIRF RANKING 2021 - 21

Highest Package- Rs 44 lakhs P.A

Top Recruiters- Myntra, App Labs, Paypal, Ebay, Cadence Design System and De Shaw.

• Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal

NIRF RANKING 2021 - 39

Highest Package- Rs 43.31 lakhs P.A

Top Recruiters- Accenture, ABB, Amada India, BOSCH PPO, GE 

Appliances, Centurylink, Baxter (GDCI), Cisco Supply Chain, Samsung Bangalore.

• Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology

NIRF RANKING 2021 - 23

Highest Package- Rs 40 lakhs P.A

Top Recruiters- IBM, RBS, Samsung, Microsoft, Maruti Suzuki, Zomato, JP Morgan, Larsen and Tourbo, Wipro and Edelweiss.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION (FAQ’S)

Question: Which is the No 1 private engineering colleges in India?

Answer: Outlook Ranking 2021: Top Private Engineering Colleges in India

Outlook Rank Private Engineering Colleges in India Outlook Ranking Score

S.No	Name of the college in India	Outlook
1	Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu	831.08
2	Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala	789.07
3	Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani)	751.75

Question: Which engineering college has highest placement in India?

Answer: Selecting the Best College Based On Placements

S.No	Name of the college Placement	Percentage
1	IIT Bombay	84.5%
2	Vellore Institute of Technology	85%
3	BITS Pilani	99%
4	NIT Trichy	90%

Question: Which private college has best placement for btech?

Answer: List Of Top Private Colleges With Their Placement Percentage

Sno.	Name of the college
1	Manipal Institute of Technology Manipal
2	SRM Institute of Science and Technology Chennai
3	Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering Bangalore
4	Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore

Question: Which engineering college has highest placement?

Answer: Top Placement Engineering Colleges as per Outlook Magazine

• IIT Bombay.
• IIT, Delhi.
• IIT Kharagpur.
• IIT Kanpur.
• Birla Institute Of Technology & Science.
• NIT, Karnataka.
• Netaji subhas Institute of Technology.
• Delhi Technical University.

Question: Which private college is best for placement?

Answer: Best Private Engineering Colleges in India as per Campus Placements

Private Engineering Colleges	NIRF Rank 2021
Amity University, Noida	43
Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal	39
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore	53
Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani	29

Question: Which Pvt college is best for CSE?

Answer: Below listed colleges offer dual specialisation in Computer Science and Engineering:

• Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore.
• SSNCE, Chennai.
• IIIT Hyderabad.
• Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai.
• TCE Madurai.
• SASTRA (Deemed to be University), Thanjavur.
• VIT University, Vellore.

Question: Which college has Google placement?

Answer: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur. Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences (BITS), Pilani. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee.

Question: Which college gives highest package?

Answer: Placement records of Top Engineering Colleges in India

S. No	S. No  Name of Institute	Highest Package
1	Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), Delhi	1.4 Crore P.A
2	Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), Kharagpur	1 Crore P.A
3	Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), Kanpur	1.5 Crore P.A
4	Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), Chennai	95.8 Lakh P.A

Question: Which branch has highest package?

Answer: List of highest paying engineering branches

Engineering branch	Expected average salary (per annum)
Computer Science engineering	2.4 lakh to 10 lakhs
Mechanical engineering	1.8 lakhs to 5 lakhs
Civil engineering	3 lakhs to 5 lakhs
Electronic and Communication engineering	1.5 lakhs to 3.5 lakhs

Question: Which is the No 1 engineering in India?

Answer: Best Global Universities for Engineering in India

• Indian Institute of Technology - Delhi.
• Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay.
• Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur.
• Indian Institute of Technology - Madras.
• Indian Institute of Technology - Roorkee.
• Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur.

Question: Which engineering has more scope?

Answer: Mechanical Engineering has tremendous scope in industries such as Aerospace, Automotive, Biomedical, Robotics, Textiles, Fossil and Nuclear Power, etc. Students can also explore areas such as research and development, design, testing and evaluation, manufacturing, etc.

Question: Which engineering branch is best for future?

Answer: The most genuine answer for this question is that a computer science engineering branch with artificial intelligence is best for the future career prospects. Conclusion: Artificial Intelligence is an associated branch of computer science. It is the best engineering branch concerning the scope of the future.

Question: What is a good package for CSE students?

Answer: Computer Science Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹ 0.2 Lakhs to ₹ 41.0 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹ 4.0 Lakhs. Salary estimates are based on 81 salaries received from Computer Science Engineers.

Question: Which college has Google placement?

Answer: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur. Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences (BITS), Pilani. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee.

Question: Which private engineering college has highest fees?

Answer: Top Private BTech Colleges in India

S.No	College Name	Fees
1	BITS Pilani	INR 19 Lakhs
2	Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai	INR 3.40 Lakhs
3	VIT Vellore	INR 7.83 Lakhs
4	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Coimbatore	INR 12 Lakhs

Question: Can you get a good placement from private college?

Answer: However, it depends on the students' academic and extra curricular performance to grab any placement opportunities. And if someone is good in knowledge then he/she can secure a good job profile in any of companies. To add on, good Government and reputed private colleges provide good placement opportunities to students.

Question: Which is the cheapest engineering colleges in India?

Answer: Only around 5% of Engineering colleges in India are economical with a fee structure of less than Rs 1 lakh. These colleges are: Anna University, Chennai. CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore.

Question: Are private colleges good for engineering?

Answer: While there are many good government colleges in India for engineering, they can only go so far in educating all students who wish to pursue engineering. Private colleges are the next best option for students who have made up their mind to make a career in engineering.

Question: Which is the largest private university in India?

Answer: Lovely Professional University (LPU) – Punjab and started operation in 2006. With 24,000 students in 2010, it claims to be the largest single-campus private university in India. The university campus is spread out over 600 acres on the outskirts of Jalandhar.

Question: Is VIT Chennai better than NIT?

Answer: According to teaching, infrastructure, facilities, and campus life, NIT Trichy is definitely better than VIT.

Question: Is VIT better or SRM?

Answer: SRM is ranked 36 among universities under the MHRD NIRF ranking, and VIT is ranked top 18

Question: Is IIIT private or government?

Answer: Besides the above fully government funded IIITs, in 2010 the Union Cabinet approved a scheme for setting up twenty more IIITs, based on the public-private partnership (PPP) model, funded by the central government, state governments and industry partners in the ratio 50:35:15.