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 2021
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 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka | Surathkal | Karnataka |
| 11 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | Dhanbad | Jharkhand |
| 12 | Vellore Institute of Technology | Vellore | Tamil Nadu |
| 13 | Indian Institute of Technology Indore | Indore | Madhya Pradesh |
| 14 | Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh |
| 15 | Institute of Chemical Technology | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 16 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 17 | Jadavpur University | Kolkata | West Bengal |
| 18 | Anna University | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 19 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | Rupnagar | Punjab |
| 20 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | Rourkela | Odisha |
| 21 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | Patna | Bihar |
| 22 | Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar | Gandhinagar | Gujarat |
| 23 | National Institute of Technology Warangal | Warangal | Telangana |
| 23 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | Patiala | Punjab |
| 25 | National Institute of Technology Calicut | Kozhikode | Kerala |
| 26 | Birla Institute of Technology & Science -Pilani | Pilani | Rajasthan |
| 27 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology | Shibpur | West Bengal |
| 28 | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| 29 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | Durgapur | West Bengal |
| 30 | Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| 31 | Amity University | Gautam Budh Nagar | Uttar Pradesh |
| 32 | Siksha `O` Anusandhan | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| 33 | Jamia Millia Islamia | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 34 | S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 35 | Aligarh Muslim University | Aligarh | Uttar Pradesh |
| 36 | Delhi Technological University | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 37 | Malaviya National Institute of Technology | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| 38 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | Thanjavur | Tamil Nadu |
| 39 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| 40 | Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala |
| 41 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | Mandi | Himachal Pradesh |
| 42 | Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology | Prayagraj | Uttar Pradesh |
| 43 | Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur | Jodhpur | Rajasthan |
| 44 | National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra | Kurukshetra | Haryana |
| 45 | Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering | Kancheepuram | Tamil Nadu |
| 46 | Birla Institute of Technology | Ranchi | Jharkhand |
| 47 | Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology | Surat | Gujarat |
| 48 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | Silchar | Assam |
| 49 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology | Jalandhar | Punjab |
| 50 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering) | Vaddeswaram | Andhra Pradesh |
| 51 | Manipal Institute of Technology | Manipal | Karnataka |
| 52 | College of Engineering, Pune | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 53 | PSG College of Technology | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 54 | International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 55 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 56 | Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Higher Education | Srivilliputtur | Tamil Nadu |
| 57 | Visvesvaraya Technological University | Belgaum | Karnataka |
| 58 | Defence Institute of Advanced Technology | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 59 | National Institute of Technology Meghalaya | Shillong | Meghalaya |
| 60 | Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh |
| 61 | Chandigarh University | Mohali | Punjab |
| 62 | Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 63 | Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 64 | National Institute of Technology Raipur | Raipur | Chhattisgarh |
| 65 | M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 66 | Lovely Professional University | Phagwara | Punjab |
| 67 | Banasthali Vidyapith | Banasthali | Rajasthan |
| 68 | Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University | Gandhinagar | Gujarat |
| 69 | National Institute of Technology Srinagar | Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 70 | Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh | Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| 71 | Thiagarajar College of Engineering | Madurai | Tamil Nadu |
| 72 | National Institute of Technology Patna | Patna | Bihar |
| 73 | Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati | Guwahati | Assam |
| 74 | College of Engineering (A) | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh |
| 75 | Graphic Era University | Dehradun | Uttarakhand |
| 76 | International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 77 | R.V. College of Engineering | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 78 | Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 79 | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University | Katra | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 80 | Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) Jabalpur | Jabalpur | Madhya Pradesh |
| 81 | Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT) | Thanjavur | Tamil Nadu |
| 82 | Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, (VJTI, Mumbai) | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 83 | PES University | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 84 | Manipal University Jaipur | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| 85 | National Institute of Technology Goa | Ponda | Goa |
| 86 | National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | Jamshedpur | Jharkhand |
| 87 | Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad | Prayagraj (Allahabad) | Uttar Pradesh |
| 88 | Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT) | South West | Delhi |
| 89 | Panjab University | Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| 90 | Kumaraguru College of Technology | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 91 | University of Petroleum and Energy Studies | Dehradun | Uttarakhand |
| 92 | National Institute of Technology Agartala | Agratala | Tripura |
| 93 | Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 94 | Jaypee Institute of Information Technology | Noida | Uttar Pradesh |
| 95 | College of Engineering Trivandrum | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala |
| 96 | Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University College of Engineering | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 97 | The Northcap University | Gurugram | Haryana |
| 98 | B.M.S. College of Engineering | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 99 | National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | Hamirpur | Himachal Pradesh |
| 100 | C.V. Raman Global University, Odisha | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| 101 | Siddaganga Institute of Technology | Tumkur | Karnataka |
| 102 | Coimbatore Institute of Technology | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 103 | Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences | Solan | Himachal Pradesh |
| 104 | Tezpur University | Tezpur | Assam |
| 105 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 106 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management | Gwalior | Madhya Pradesh |
| 107 | Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology | Gandhinagar | Gujarat |
| 108 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 109 | Sri Sairam Engineering College | Kancheepuram | Tamil Nadu |
| 110 | Rajalakshmi Engineering College | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 111 | Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology and Research | Guntur | Andhra Pradesh |
| 112 | B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 113 | Chitkara University | Rajpura | Punjab |
| 114 | National Institute of Technology Manipur | Imphal | Manipur |
| 115 | National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology (NIFFT) | Ranchi | Jharkhand |
| 116 | Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology | Burla | Odisha |
| 117 | Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda | Vadodara | Gujarat |
| 118 | Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies | Faridabad | Haryana |
| 119 | Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| 120 | Punjab Technical University | Kapurthala | Punjab |
| 121 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 122 | Vishwakarma Institute of Technology | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 123 | University College of Engingeering | Kakinada | Andhra Pradesh |
| 124 | Mepco Schlenk Engineering College | Sivakasi | Tamil Nadu |
| 125 | Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS) | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 126 | Dayalbagh Educational Institute | Agra | Uttar Pradesh |
| 127 | YMCA University of Science & Tech (Formerely YMCA Institute of Engineering) | Faridabad | Haryana |
| 128 | Government College of Technology | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 129 | Jaypee University of Information Technology | Solan | Himachal Pradesh |
| 130 | G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| 131 | PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 132 | University College of Engineering | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 133 | Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 134 | SR University | Warangal | Telangana |
| 135 | Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 136 | The Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| 137 | Sri Krishna College of Technology | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 138 | NMAM Institute of Technology | Nitte, Udupi | Karnataka |
| 139 | P E S College of Engineering | Mandya | Karnataka |
| 139 | Army Institute of Technology | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 141 | New Horizon College of Engineering | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 141 | Vardhaman College of Engineering | Rangareddy | Telangana |
| 143 | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan`s Sardar Patel Institute of Technology | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 144 | Pondicherry Engineering College | Puducherry | Pondicherry |
| 144 | National Institute of Technology Puducherry | Karaikal | Pondicherry |
| 146 | Anurag University | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 147 | Chandigarh Engineering College | Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar | Punjab |
| 148 | National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship & Management | Sonipat | Haryana |
| 149 | Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| 150 | Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 151 | SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 152 | BMS Institute of Technology & Management | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 153 | Nirma University | Ahmedabad | Gujarat |
| 154 | Amity University, Gwalior | Gwalior | Madhya Pradesh |
| 155 | CVR College Of Engineering | Ibrahimpatan | Telangana |
| 156 | Government Engineering College, Thrissur | Thrissur | Kerala |
| 157 | Jain University, Bangalore | Bengluru | Karnataka |
| 158 | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology | Nadia | West Bengal |
| 159 | Institute of Aeronautical Engineering | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 160 | National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 161 | Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women | Delhi | Delhi |
| 161 | Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology | Longowal | Punjab |
| 163 | Silicon Institute of Technology (SIT), Bhubaneswar | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| 164 | Kongu Engineering College | Perundurai | Tamil Nadu |
| 165 | Goka Raju Ranga Raju Institute of Engineering & Technology | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 166 | Annamalai University | Annamalainagar | Tamil Nadu |
| 167 | Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology | Amethi | Uttar Pradesh |
| 168 | Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 169 | Institute of Engineering & Management | Kolkata | West Bengal |
| 170 | R.M.K. Engineering College | Thiruvallur | Tamil Nadu |
| 171 | Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology | Greater Noida | Uttar Pradesh |
| 172 | Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS) | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 172 | Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 172 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar | Punjab |
| 175 | Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 176 | KIET Group of Institutions | Ghaziabad | Uttar Pradesh |
| 177 | Galgotias University | Gautam Budh Nagar | Uttar Pradesh |
| 178 | Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College | Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh |
| 179 | Sharda University | Greater Noida | Uttar Pradesh |
| 180 | KLE Technological University | Dharwad | Karnataka |
| 181 | Shri G. S. Institute of Technology & Science | Indore | Madhya Pradesh |
| 182 | North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology | Itanagar | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 183 | St. Josephs College of Engineering | Kancheepuram | Tamil Nadu |
| 184 | Lakshmi Narain College of Technology | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh |
| 185 | Centurion University of Technology and Management | Paralakhemundi | Odisha |
| 186 | Rabindranath Tagore University | Raisen | Madhya Pradesh |
| 186 | National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand | Srinagar (Garhwal) | Uttarakhand |
| 188 | JSS Science and Technology University | Mysuru | Karnataka |
| 189 | Easwari Engineering College | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 190 | International Institute of Information Technology Bhubaneswar | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| 191 | National Engineering College | Kovilpatti | Tamil Nadu |
| 192 | Sona College of Technology | Salem | Tamil Nadu |
| 193 | C M R Institute of Technology | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 194 | G.L.Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management | Greater Noida | Uttar Pradesh |
| 195 | DIT University | Dehradun | Uttarakhand |
| 196 | The National Institute of Engineering | Mysore | Karnataka |
| 197 | K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 197 | Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science | Warangal | Telangana |
| 199 | Walchand College of Engineering | Sangli | Maharashtra |
| 200 | Sri Venkateswara University | Tirupati | Andhra 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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