Top Engineering Colleges in India

There are many engineering colleges in India but there are very few engineering colleges that qualifies as the top engineering colleges as there is a lot of confusion in students who are willing to do engineering from the top engineering because every other college claim that they are the best engineering college in India. 

The National Institutional Ranking Framework’s which does the ranking of the top colleges in India is released every year by MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development).

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 Engineering Colleges in India (based on NIRF ranking 2022)

NIRF ranking covers all the top engineering colleges in India from IITs to other top private colleges in India if the colleges are fulfilling the parameters and metrics then only they are ranked as the top engineering colleges in India.

There are various factors that determines the ranking of the of the various colleges:

• The profile of the faculty
• The learning Environment of the college campus etc

After judging the colleges closely and keeping the various factors in mind the core committee of MHRD elects an ‘Expert Committee’ prepares the ranking list of various institution from different streams. 

S.no	Name of the Institute	NIRF Ranking 2022
1.	Indian Institute of Technology Madras	1
2.	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	2
3.	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	3
4.	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	4
5.	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	5
6.	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	6
7.	IIT Guwahati	7
8.	NIT Trichy	8
9.	IIT Hyderabad	9
10.	NIT Suratkal	10
11.	Jadavpur University	11
12.	VIT Vellore	12
13.	IIT BHU	13
14.	Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Dhanbad	14
15.	NIT Rourkela	15

Highest salary package at IIT placements 2021 (2022 Graduating Batch)

Here is the list of the top IITs in which the company has offered the highest placement to their students:

1.Name of the IIT:  IIT KHARAGPUR

Highest Salary offered: 24 CPA

Average Salary Offered: 14.27 LPA

Top Recruiters: Google, Honeywell, Microsoft.

2.Name of the IIT:  IIT ROORKEE

Highest Salary offered: RS 2.15 Crores (International)

 Average Salary Offered: Rs 1.30 Crores (Domestic)

Top Recruiters: HUL, Amazon, Intel technologies, Apple and ITC Ltd.

3.Name of the IIT:  IIT KANPUR

Highest Salary offered: 2.8 CPA

Average Salary Offered: 82LPA

Top Recruiters: ICICI Bank, Graviton, Rubrik, Microsoft.

4.Name of the IIT: IIT VARANASI (BHU)

Highest Salary offered: 2.05 CPA

Average Salary Offered:     -

Top Recruiters: Google, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs.

5.Name of the IIT:IIT GUWAHATI

Highest Salary offered: RS. 2 Crores (International)

                                     RS. 1.2 Crores (Domestic)

Average Salary Offered: 21.41 LPA

Top Recruiters: Apple, Flipkart, Adobe, Google, Microsoft, Adobe.

6.Name of the IIT:  IIT DELHI

Highest Salary offered: RS. 2 CPA

Average Salary Offered: 1.25 CPA

Top Recruiters: TATA, HCL, Goldman Sachs, Oracle, Intel.

7.Name of the IIT: IIT BOMBAY

Highest Salary offered: RS. 1.46 CPA

Average Salary Offered: RS. 17.91 LPA

Top Recruiters: Sony, AIRBUS, TATA, Accenture, Hyundai, Rakuten.

8.Name of the IIT:  IIT MADRAS

Highest Salary offered: RS. 70 LPA

Average Salary Offered: RS. 20.58 LPA

Top Recruiters: Bajaj Auto Ltd, Microsoft India, Qualcomm, Brain & Co.

9.Name of the IIT:  IIT PATNA

Highest Salary offered: RS. 61.3 LPA

Average Salary Offered: RS. 47.9 LPA

Top Recruiters: Oracle, Paytm, NETApp, TATA Electronics.

10.Name of the IIT: IIT INDORE

Highest Salary offered: RS. 60 LPA

Average Salary Offered: RS. 25 LPA

Top Recruiters: Goldman Sachs, Arcesium, L&T, Analog Devices.

Some of the top engineering colleges in India 

BITS Pilani

Birla Institute of Technology and Science is a premier college and it was established in the year 1964. It is affiliated with UGC and AICTE. BITS was ranked 6th by NIRF rankings in 2020.

The college offers various courses: BE, ME, MBA, Integrated MSc programs and more.

The two most desired courses by the students in BITS are MBA and Bachelor of Engineering.

Highlights for BITS Pilani

Entrance exams	BITSAT
Admission criteria	ENTRANCE
Facilities provided by the college	Swimming Pool, ANC, SEC, Library, Hostel, Gymnasium
Courses offered	7
Popular courses	BE, MBA
Official website	https://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/index.aspx
Top recruiters	L&T, Reliance, Aditya Birla Group etc
Application mode	ONLINE

Courses Offered and Eligibility Criteria of BITS Pilani

COURSE: BE

SUBJECTS: Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering.

DURATION: 4 Years.

ELIGIBILITY: 

• Selection Criteria: BITSAT
• Students should have passed the 12th class with the 10+2 with 75% minimum in subjects like physics, chemistry, mathematics.

COURSE: MBA

Selection Criteria: BITSAT and more than 90 percentile in common aptitude test.

Eligibility: 

• Students must have passed the Bachelor’s degree with more than 50% marks.
• DURATION: 2 Years.

Placements for BITS Pilani

Year	Students Participated	Average Annual CTC
2017-2019	77	INR 13,35,000
2018-2020	57	INR 9,81,000

VIT Vellore

Vellore Institute of Technology [VIT] is recognized as an Institution of Eminence by the Government of India and this institute is located in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. It is also accredited a grade A by NAAC, Government of India and this is just one of the many laurels and rankings awarded to VIT.

It was ranked the 15th best Engineering College in India among 20 other best engineering institutes in 2016 by NIRF. It offers 36 undergraduate, 32 postgraduate, and 10 UG/PG integrated programs.

According to the VIT Vellore 2022 Placement Record, the average package offered is INR 8.19 LPA.

Placements for VIT University Vellore

In the data given below are the placement statistics from the year 2022.

Total Students Placed	7462
Highest Package	INR 75 LPA
Average CTC	INR 8.19 LPA
No. of Companies	863
No. of super dream offers	2562
Total Students Placed	7462
Top recruiter	Cisco, intel, Bank of America, Amazon, Paypal.

Courses and Fees for VIT University Vellore  

1. Program: B.Tech

Selection Criteria: A Valid Score in VITEEE.

Fees for 1st year: INR 1,76,000.

Eligibility:

• 10+2 examination in PCM/B with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks

2. Program: MBA

Selection Criteria: Valid score in CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ GMAT/ NMAT or CMAT

Fees for 1st year: INR 3,51,500.

Eligibility:

• Passed in graduation at least three-year duration with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks

Thapar University

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET) is located in Patiala, Punjab, and this institute was established in the year 1956 with a lush green campus spread across 250 acres.

TIET has been accredited with an ‘A+’ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) ; it is also accredited by ABET.

There are various courses which is offered by TIET Patiala:

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

A Lateral Entry program is also offered by this institute in BE/BTech and International Engineering Program in association with Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

Highlights of TIET Patiala

• TIET Patiala has been accredited with an ‘A+’ Grade by NAAC.
• More than 30 programs are offered across various disciplines in BE/BTech, ME/MTech, MSc, MA, MCA and PhD.
• The institute offers PhD in nearly every discipline of its education departments. The institute provides an International Engineering Program in association with Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
• TIET Patiala has signed MoU with TATA Motors for various programs.

PLACEMENT IN TIET Patiala

There are More than 200+ companies that visits the campus every year for the purpose of placements.

• The highest package offered till the date is 43 LPA.
• In 2017 the average package was 6.69L CTC.
• In 2020 around 1200 students went for internships with about 300 PPOs.

Specialization offered at TIET Patiala

There are various specialization programs which is offered by this institute some of the specializations are given below:

• Computer Science & Engineering
• Computer Science and Business Systems
• Electrical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Biotechnology
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electronics & Communication Engineering
• Electronics and Computer Engineering
• Electronics
• CAD / CAM Engineering / Thermal Engineering
• Infrastructure Engineering
• Structural Engineering

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.

Siksha O Anushandhan, Bhubaneshwar

Siksha O Research University is a private college which was established in the year 2000 in Bhubaneswar, which is also a capital of Odisha. It was ranked at 30^th in the overall category by NIRF India Rankings 2022. This college was able to achieve such a good ranking in a concise span because of the quality of education that is provided by this college, and also the placements offered by this college was liked by many students. And this college is ranked 4^th among the top private engineering colleges in India. 

Courses of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University.

• Name of the program: B.Tech.
• Eligibility Criteria: Students must pass 10+2 with Physics and Mathematics with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.
• (45% for reserved category candidates)
• Entrance Exam: Students must  Obtain a valid score in JEE Main

Name of the program: MBA

Eligibility Criteria: Students must pass the Graduation with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks. 

(45% for reserved category candidates)

Admission Criteria for Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University

• It is compulsory for all the students that they are required to apply & appear for the Siksha O Anusandhan Admissions Test (SAAT) or any other equivalent qualifying exams.
• A separate merit list is prepared in which there is a list of all the qualifying candidates on the basis of SAAT Exam.
• On the basis of merit and preference of the candidate the online or offline counselling will be done.
• Candidates will be selected through counselling for a course.

HIGHLIGHTS OF Siksha O Research University

International Accreditation	ABET, USA
Approved by	UGC
Entrance Exam	University Entrance Exam: SAAT.GPAT/ GATE/ NEET/ CLAT/ CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ JEE Main
Mode of Application	Online
Accredited by	NAAC with ‘A’ grade, NBA & ICAR
Courses Offered	UG, PG & Ph.D
Top Recruiters	Asian Paints, Deloitte, HCL, Nestle, IBM, Wipro, Bosch, Amazon.
YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT	2007

Placement for Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University

• During the Day Zero dream campus drive around 30 % of the students received job offers and In this drive there were various reputed companies which were involved like Amazon proofing the highest package offered to the candidate were 30 LPA.
• And the average annual package that was received by the students were 6.3 LPA.

Top recruiters for Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University

• Infosys
• Wipro
• DXC
• HCL
• L&T Technologies
• NCC
• Global Edge
• Microsoft
• Amazon
• Finastra
• Robert Bosch
• Dell
• PWC
• Kloudgin
• Deloitte
• HP Inc

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 engineering colleges in India?

Answer:

1) Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.

2) Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

3) Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

4) Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

5) Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

6) Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.

7) Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.

Question: What are the top colleges for engineering?

Answer: List of Top Engineering Colleges In India based on 2022 Ranking

• IIT Madras, Chennai. Chennai, Tamil Nadu | AICTE Accredited.
• IIT Delhi, New Delhi. New Delhi, Delhi NCR | No Approvals Found. 
• IIT Bombay, Mumbai. 
• IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur. 
• IIT Kanpur, Kanpur.
• IIT Roorkee, Roorkee.
• BITS Pilani, Pilani. 
• IIT Guwahati, Guwahati.

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

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 Vellor

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 college is best for engineering btech?

Answer: Top BE/BTech Colleges in India 2022

Name of the college   NIRF 2021 Ranking Fee structure

IIT Delhi	2	Rs 8.39 lakhs
IIT Kanpur	4	Rs 8.31 lakhs
IIT Roorkee	6	Rs 8.55 lakhs
BITS Pilani	26	Rs 14.66 – 18.63 lakhs

Question: Which city is best to study engineering?

Answer: Delhi. The capital city of India is one of the biggest engineering hubs of the country, with prestigious institutes like IIT, and Delhi Technological University, Jamia Millia Islamia University, and Indraprastha Engineering College calling the city its home.

Question: Which state is best for engineering?

Answer: The capital of the nation, Delhi houses the highest number of such colleges which have been giving quality education to students for years.

Question: Which is the No 1 engineering college in world?

Answer: Top universities for the Engineering and Technology subject area

Rank	Name of Institution	Location
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	United States
2	Stanford University	US
3	ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology	Switzerland

Question: Which college has highest fees in India?

Answer: Top Most Expensive Colleges in India

• Thapar Institute of Technology.
• BIts Pilani.
• BITS Mesra.
• Symbiosis International University.
• The LNM Institute of Information and Technology.
• Lovely Professional University.
• Kalinga Institute of Information and Technology.
• SRM University.

Question: Which college has highest fees?

Answer: Most Expensive Schools

School Name (state)	2022-2023 tuition and fees
University of Southern California	$64,726
Colgate University (NY)	$64,290
Boston College	$64,176
Amherst College (MA)	$64,100

Question: Which college has highest package in world?

Answer: Bachelors and Masters in the U.S. Leading to the Highest Salaries for Graduates

• SUNY - Maritime College. 
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• Harvey Mudd College. 
• Princeton University. 
• Stanford University.

Question: Which engineering has highest salary?

Answer: Highest Paying Engineering Jobs

• Civil Engineer. 
• Mechanical Engineer. 
• Industrial Engineer. 
• Biomedical Engineer.
• Electrical Engineer. 
• Chemical Engineer. 
• Software Engineer.
• Computer Engineer.

Question: Which BTech course has highest salary?

Answer: Top highest paying engineering Jobs in India!

• Computer Science (CS) Engineer.
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI / ML) Engineer.
• Big Data Engineer.
• Mechanical Engineer (ME)
• Electronics and Communication Engineer (ECE)

Question: Is BTech costly?

Answer: The average BTech fee in private colleges is INR 3 Lakhs to 19 Lakhs. While the average BTech fee in a government college is INR 5.48 Lakhs to 12.5 Lakhs.

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: Which country has best engineers?

Answer: Let's have a look on top countries that produce the most engineers.

Countries	No. of Engineering Graduates (approx)
Russian Federation	454,436
United States	237,826
Iran	233,695
Japan	168,214
South Korea	147,858

Question: Which country is cheapest for engineering?

Answer: Norway is the cheapest country in the world to study the engineering program

Question: Is IIT govt or private?

Answer: The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are central government owned public technical institutes located across India. They are under the ownership of Ministry of Education, Government of India.

Question: Which is best government college for engineering?

Answer: List of Best Government Engineering Colleges In India

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. 
• Indian Institute of Technology (Madras) 
• Motilal Nehru Institute of Technology, Allahabad. 
• Indian Institute of Technology (Roorkee) 
• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. 
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

Question: Which is the No 1 IIT in India?

Answer: IIT Madras

Top IITs in India – The Ministry of Human Resource Development, MHRD, has now announced NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) Ranking for top Engineering colleges in the country. IIT Madras has won the first position. IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay are in second and third positions, respectively.

Question: Which engineering is hardest?

Answer:

S.no	Top Hardest Engineering Majors
1	Chemical engineering (19.66 hours)
2	Aero and astronautical engineering (19.24 hours)

S.no	Top Easiest Engineering Majors
1	Industrial engineering (15.68 hours)
2	Computer engineering and technology (16.46 hours)

Question: Which engineering is best for girls?

Answer: Best engineering course for girls

• Computer Science and IT.
• Electronics and Communication Engineering.
• Biotech or Bioengineering.
• Electrical Engineering.
• Chemical Engineering.

Question: Is private college better than nit?

Answer: IITs and NITs are government funded institutions that are definitely better than any private college in India. However, certain IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs have a rank below some private Institutes due to placement of some students from that college.

Question: Is private engineering college better than government?

Answer: The students of government engineering colleges are able to score much better than private college students on an average and fare better in competitive exams. The important factor being the popularity of the government colleges. Private colleges have a shortage of teaching staff in general.

Question: Which private engineering college has highest package?

Answer: List of Top Private Engineering Colleges In India based on 2022 Ranking

• BITS Pilani, Pilani. 
• ICT Mumbai, Mumbai. 
• VIT Vellore, Vellore. 
• Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology - [TIET], Patiala. 
• Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram. 
• ITER Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar. 
• BIT Mesra, Ranchi.

Question: Which is the cheapest college for engineering?

Answer:

• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
• Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra.
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
• Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar.