There are more than 4000 engineering colleges in India. Over the past many years, ranking for list of top engineering colleges in India has been done diligently by a number of survey and education experts. It has been observed that these rankings have been done on certain unique criteria, though largely each ranking is based on one or two specific factors. While some have considered placements and infrastructure, others focus on year of establishment and research. Points such as research, quality of professors and academic achievements have also been considered.
Top Engineering Colleges in India
The Top Engineering Colleges in India ranking presented here includes the ranking of National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. They have released the Top 200 Engineering Colleges in India ranking taking cumulative factors that define an engineering college. Trends and growth of these colleges have been studied to create the list and ranking, broadly considering the following.
- Teaching, Learning & Resources.
- Research, Professional Practice & Collaborative Performance.
- Graduation Outcomes.
- Outreach.
- Perception.
Top 200 Engineering Colleges in India by NIRF
This framework outlines a methodology to rank institutions across the country. The methodology draws from the overall recommendations broad understanding arrived at by a Core Committee set up by MHRD, to identify the broad parameters for ranking various universities and institutions. The parameters broadly cover “Teaching, Learning and Resources,” “Research and Professional Practices,” “Graduation Outcomes,” “Outreach and Inclusivity,” and “Perception”.
Although the Ranking Frameworks are similar, the exact methodologies are domain specific. Ranking methods have been worked out for 6 categories of institutions i.e., Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Architecture, Universities and Colleges. For the sake of the candidates list of Top 200 Engineering College in India is given below.
| Rank | Name | City | State |
| 1 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 2 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 3 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh |
| 5 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | Kharagpur | West Bengal |
| 6 | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | Roorkee | Uttarakhand |
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | Guwahati | Assam |
| 8 | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 9 | National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli | Tamil Nadu |
| 10 | Indian Institute of Technology Indore | Indore | Madhya Pradesh |
| 11 | Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh |
| 12 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | Dhanbad | Jharkhand |
| 13 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka | Surathkal | Karnataka |
| 14 | Anna University | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 15 | Vellore Institute of Technology | Vellore | Tamil Nadu |
| 16 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | Rourkela | Odisha |
| 17 | Jadavpur University | Kolkata | West Bengal |
| 18 | Institute of Chemical Technology | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 19 | National Institute of Technology Warangal | Warangal | Telangana |
| 20 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 21 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology | Shibpur | West Bengal |
| 22 | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| 23 | National Institute of Technology Calicut | Kozhikode | Kerala |
| 24 | Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar | Gandhinagar | Gujarat |
| 25 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | Rupnagar | Punjab |
| 26 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | Patna | Bihar |
| 27 | Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| 28 | Jamia Millia Islamia | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 29 | Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology | Patiala | Punjab |
| 30 | Birla Institute of Technology & Science | Pilani | Rajasthan |
| 31 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | Mandi | Himachal Pradesh |
| 32 | Amity University Noida | Gautam Budh Nagar | Uttar Pradesh |
| 33 | Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala |
| 34 | Siksha `O` Anusandhan | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| 35 | Malaviya National Institute of Technology | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| 36 | Delhi Technological University | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 37 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | Thanjavur | Tamil Nadu |
| 38 | Birla Institute of Technology | Ranchi | Jharkhand |
| 39 | Aligarh Muslim University | Aligarh | Uttar Pradesh |
| 40 | National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra | Kurukshetra | Haryana |
| 41 | S. R. M. Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 42 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| 43 | International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 44 | Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering | Kancheepuram | Tamil Nadu |
| 45 | Manipal Institute of Technology | Manipal | Karnataka |
| 46 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | Silchar | Assam |
| 47 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | Durgapur | West Bengal |
| 48 | Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology | Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh |
| 49 | PSG College of Technology | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 50 | College of Engineering Pune | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 51 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 52 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology | Jalandhar | Punjab |
| 53 | Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur | Jodhpur | Rajasthan |
| 54 | Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology | Surat | Gujarat |
| 55 | Visvesvaraya Technological University | Belgaum | Karnataka |
| 56 | Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 57 | Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 58 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University | Vaddeswaram | Andhra Pradesh |
| 59 | M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 60 | Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Higher Education | Srivilliputtur | Tamil Nadu |
| 61 | National Institute of Technology Meghalaya | Shillong | Meghalaya |
| 62 | International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 63 | Defence Institute of Advanced Technology | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 64 | Thiagarajar College of Engineering | Madurai | Tamil Nadu |
| 65 | Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh |
| 66 | Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati | Guwahati | Assam |
| 67 | National Institute of Technology Raipur | Raipur | Chhattisgarh |
| 68 | Punjab Engineering College (Deemed To Be University) | Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| 69 | College of Engineering(A) | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh |
| 70 | R. V. College of Engineering | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 71 | Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 72 | Panjab University | Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| 73 | B.M.S. College of Engineering | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 74 | Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT) | Thanjavur | Tamil Nadu |
| 75 | National Institute of Technology Agartala | Agratala | Tripura |
| 76 | Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT) | South West | Delhi |
| 77 | National Institute of Technology Goa | Ponda | Goa |
| 78 | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University | Katra | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 79 | National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur | Jamshedpur | Jharkhand |
| 80 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 81 | Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing Jabalpur | Jabalpur | Madhya Pradesh |
| 82 | Kumaraguru College of Technology | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 83 | Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 84 | Chandigarh University | Mohali | Punjab |
| 85 | College of Engineering Trivandrum | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala |
| 86 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 87 | Lovely Professional University | Phagwara | Punjab |
| 88 | University College of Engineering | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 89 | Graphic Era University | Dehradun | Uttarakhand |
| 90 | Coimbatore Institute of Technology | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 91 | Siddaganga Institute of Technology | Tumkur | Karnataka |
| 92 | National Institute of Technology Patna | Patna | Bihar |
| 93 | C. V. Raman College of Engineering | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| 93 | PES University | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 95 | Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 96 | Jaypee Institute of Information Technology | Noida | Uttar Pradesh |
| 97 | University College of Engineering | Kakinada | Andhra Pradesh |
| 98 | National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | Hamirpur | Himachal Pradesh |
| 99 | Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University College of Engineering | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 100 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management | Gwalior | Madhya Pradesh |
| 101 | Mepco Schlenk Engineering College | Sivakasi | Tamil Nadu |
| 102 | Dayalbagh Educational Institute | Agra | Uttar Pradesh |
| 103 | Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad | Prayagraj (Allahabad) | Uttar Pradesh |
| 104 | Punjab Technical University | Kapurthala | Punjab |
| 104 | Government College of Technology | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 106 | Rajalakshmi Engineering College | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 107 | Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS) | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 108 | Sri Sairam Engineering College | Kancheepuram | Tamil Nadu |
| 109 | Army Institute of Technology | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 110 | The Northcap University | Gurgaon | Haryana |
| 111 | Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology | Gandhinagar | Gujarat |
| 112 | Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences | Solan | Himachal Pradesh |
| 113 | Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| 114 | New Horizon College of Engineering | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 115 | Jaypee University of Information Technology | Solan | Himachal Pradesh |
| 116 | Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda | Vadodara | Gujarat |
| 117 | Jain University | Bengluru | Karnataka |
| 118 | Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology & Research | Guntur | Andhra Pradesh |
| 119 | Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology | Burla | Odisha |
| 120 | YMCA University of Science and Technology | Faridabad | Haryana |
| 121 | National Institute of Food Technology, Enterprenurship & Management | Sonipat | Haryana |
| 122 | Pondicherry Engineering College | Puducherry | Pondicherry |
| 123 | B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 124 | Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 125 | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan`s Sardar Patel Institute of Technology | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 126 | Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 127 | Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 128 | Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 129 | DIT University | Dehradun | Uttarakhand |
| 130 | National Institute of Technology Puducherry | Karaikal | Pondicherry |
| 131 | Nirma University | Ahmedabad | Gujarat |
| 132 | JSS Science and Technology University | Mysuru | Karnataka |
| 133 | N M A M Institute of Technology | Nitte, Udupi | Karnataka |
| 134 | Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology | Amethi | Uttar Pradesh |
| 135 | Kongu Engineering College | Perundurai | Tamil Nadu |
| 136 | KLE Technological University | Dharwad | Karnataka |
| 137 | Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology | Longowal | Punjab |
| 138 | Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 139 | G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| 139 | Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| 141 | CVR College Of Engineering | Ibrahimpatan | Telangana |
| 142 | Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 143 | Vardhaman College of Engineering | Rangareddy | Telangana |
| 144 | The Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| 145 | North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology | Itanagar | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 145 | Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women | Delhi | Delhi |
| 147 | P E S College of Engineering | Mandya | Karnataka |
| 148 | National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology (NIFFT) | Ranchi | Jharkhand |
| 149 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 150 | Sona College of Technology | Salem | Tamil Nadu |
| 151 | SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 152 | Sri Krishna College of Technology | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 153 | Sri Venkateswara University | Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh |
| 154 | Heritage Institute of Technology | Kolkata | West Bengal |
| 155 | R. M. K. Engineering College | Thiruvallur | Tamil Nadu |
| 156 | Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College | Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh |
| 157 | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology | Nadia | West Bengal |
| 158 | National Institute of Technology Manipur | Imphal | Manipur |
| 159 | Alliance University | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 160 | St. Josephs College of Engineering | Kancheepuram | Tamil Nadu |
| 160 | SR Engineering College | Warangal | Telangana |
| 162 | Amity University Gwalior | Gwalior | Madhya Pradesh |
| 163 | Haldia Institute of Technology | Haldia | West Bengal |
| 164 | Government Engineering College | Thrissur | Kerala |
| 165 | Vishwakarma Institute of Technology | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 166 | Harcourt Butler Technical University | Kanpur Nagar | Uttar Pradesh |
| 167 | University of Petroleum and Energy Studies | Dehradun | Uttarakhand |
| 168 | Walchand College of Engineering | Sangli | Maharashtra |
| 169 | BMS Institute of Technology & Management | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 170 | Institute of Aeronautical Engineering | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 171 | K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 172 | Goka Raju Ranga Raju Institute of Engineering & Technology | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 173 | Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha’s Cummins College of Engineering for Women | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 174 | ManavRachna International Institute of Research & Studies | Faridabad | Haryana |
| 175 | The National Institute of Engineering | Mysore | Karnataka |
| 176 | Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering | Kancheepuram | Tamil Nadu |
| 177 | Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University | Gandhinagar | Gujarat |
| 178 | School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology | Cochin | Kerala |
| 179 | Silicon Institute of Technology (SIT), Bhubaneswar | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| 180 | Anurag Group of Institutions | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 181 | Chitkara University | Rajpura | Punjab |
| 182 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 183 | Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology | Gorakhpur | Uttar Pradesh |
| 184 | Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College | A.Rangampet | Andhra Pradesh |
| 185 | JNTUA College of Engineering | Anantapur | Andhra Pradesh |
| 186 | BNM Institute of Technology | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 187 | Vasavi College of Engineering | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 188 | Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh |
| 189 | National Engineering College | Kovilpatti | Tamil Nadu |
| 190 | G.Pulla Reddy Engineering College | Kurnool | Andhra Pradesh |
| 191 | Institute of Engineering & Management | Kolkata | West Bengal |
| 192 | Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 193 | Dharmsinh Desai University | Nadiad | Gujarat |
| 194 | The LNM Institute of Information Technology | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| 195 | Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology | Hisar | Haryana |
| 196 | Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 197 | Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 198 | Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology | Navi Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 199 | BVRIT Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 200 | National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | Arunachal Pradesh |
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What is the need for Top Engineering Colleges in India Ranking?
While we always maintain that a student who wills to excel can do so in any given circumstances and any college, rankings remain important. At the crucial stage of selection of colleges, when a student needs to decide which college to go to, an informed decision is what would take the career forward. The names given in the list take admission on the basis of various entrance exams such as the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE), BITSAT, VITEEE, EAMCET, WBJEE and others. A student who has appeared and qualified in these exams has to ultimately decide where to go ahead. We simply aim to make this a little easier by throwing some light upon the names that can give him better opportunities.
Why is the Top Engineering Colleges in India Ranking different from or same as other rankings?
No ranking can be final and complete, as the process of such judgement is ever changing. With each change in process of admission, fee structure, course or curriculum; a number of factors get affected. A college that is more reputed in the field of say mechanical engineering, can get wonderful placements one year. But the next year, due to change in industry demands, placements might not be as great. Similarly, there could be change in eligibility clauses of admission that may affect the quality of students and consequently the academic achievements of the college.
As an engineering aspirant, should I select colleges on basis of Top Engineering Colleges in India Ranking?
Yes, and No! The debate of College vs Branch is an ever raging one. The first thing you should think is “Which are the three branches of engineering I would like to do?”. Keep your list open to at least three – five branches. Now check out the ranking and see out of these, of which colleges have you appeared in the entrance exam / or will be appearing in. Now try to narrow down to twenty colleges where you would like to study the next four years of your engineering. Once you have secured a rank in one or more Engineering Entrance Exams, against your rank, the desired colleges list and this ranking; select your college.
As a student / parent / academician, you might feel that a certain name or names have been missed out, and perhaps you see a name you have not heard of before. We are open to queries and suggestions. Please feel free to share your thoughts about Top Engineering Colleges in India in the comments below.
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