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 Kharagpur | Kharagpur | West Bengal |
| 5 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh |
| 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 | Anna University | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 10 | National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli | Tamil Nadu |
| 11 | Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh |
| 12 | Institute of Chemical Technology | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 13 | Indian Institute of Technology Indore | Indore | Madhya Pradesh |
| 14 | Jadavpur University | Kolkata | West Bengal |
| 15 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad | Dhanbad | Jharkhand |
| 16 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | Rourkela | Odisha |
| 17 | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| 18 | Vellore Institute of Technology | Vellore | Tamil Nadu |
| 19 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology | Shibpur | West Bengal |
| 20 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | Mandi | Himachal Pradesh |
| 21 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka | Surathkal | Karnataka |
| 22 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | Patna | Bihar |
| 23 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university) | Patiala | Punjab |
| 24 | Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar | Gandhinagar | Gujarat |
| 25 | Birla Institute of Technology & Science | Pilani | Rajasthan |
| 26 | National Institute of Technology Warangal | Warangal | Telangana |
| 27 | Jamia Millia Islamia | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 28 | National Institute of Technology Calicut | Kozhikode | Kerala |
| 29 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | Rupnagar | Punjab |
| 30 | Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala |
| 31 | Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| 32 | Siksha `O` Anusandhan | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| 33 | Birla Institute of Technology | Ranchi | Jharkhand |
| 34 | Delhi Technological University | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 35 | Amity University | Gautam Budh Nagar | Uttar Pradesh |
| 36 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 37 | Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering | Kancheepuram | Tamil Nadu |
| 38 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | Thanjavur | Tamil Nadu |
| 39 | International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 40 | Aligarh Muslim University | Aligarh | Uttar Pradesh |
| 41 | National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra | Kurukshetra | Haryana |
| 42 | Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology | Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh |
| 43 | Manipal Institute of Technology | Manipal | Karnataka |
| 44 | PSG College of Technology | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 45 | Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 46 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | Durgapur | West Bengal |
| 47 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 48 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| 49 | College of Engineering | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 50 | Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur | Jodhpur | Rajasthan |
| 51 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | Silchar | Assam |
| 52 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering) | Vaddeswaram | Andhra Pradesh |
| 53 | Malviya National Institute of Technology | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| 54 | Panjab University | Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| 55 | Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 56 | Thiagarajar College of Engineering | Madurai | Tamil Nadu |
| 57 | Defence Institute of Advanced Technology | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 58 | Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology | Surat | Gujarat |
| 59 | College of Engineering Visakhapatnam | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh |
| 60 | National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | Hamirpur | Himachal Pradesh |
| 61 | Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Higher Education | Srivilliputtur | Tamil Nadu |
| 62 | Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh |
| 63 | R. V. College of Engineering | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 64 | M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 65 | International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 66 | National Institute of Industrial Engineering | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 67 | National Institute of Technology Meghalaya | Shillong | Meghalaya |
| 68 | Coimbatore Institute of Technology | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 69 | B. M. S. College of Engineering | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 70 | National Institute of Technology Agartala | Agratala | Tripura |
| 71 | College of Engineering | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala |
| 72 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 73 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 74 | National Institute of Technology Raipur | Raipur | Chhattisgarh |
| 75 | Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) Jabalpur | Jabalpur | Madhya Pradesh |
| 76 | Pondicherry Engineering College | Puducherry | Pondicherry |
| 77 | Kumaraguru College of Technology | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 78 | PEC University of Technology | Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| 79 | Siddaganga Institute of Technology | Tumkur | Karnataka |
| 80 | Jaypee Institute of Information Technology | Noida | Uttar Pradesh |
| 81 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management | Gwalior | Madhya Pradesh |
| 82 | Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad | Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh |
| 83 | University College of Engineering | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 84 | Dayalbagh Educational Institute | Agra | Uttar Pradesh |
| 85 | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University | Katra | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 86 | Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 87 | National Institute of Technology Goa | Ponda | Goa |
| 88 | Mepco Schlenk Engineering College | Sivakasi | Tamil Nadu |
| 89 | Sri Venkateswara University | Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh |
| 90 | Government College of Technology | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 91 | Army Institute of Technology | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 91 | Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology | Gandhinagar | Gujarat |
| 93 | Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University College of Engineering | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 94 | C. V. Raman College of Engineering | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| 95 | Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 96 | Punjab Technical University | Kapurthala | Punjab |
| 97 | Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 98 | Bannari Amman Institute of Technology | Sathyamangalam | Tamil Nadu |
| 99 | Kongu Engineering College | Perundurai | Tamil Nadu |
| 100 | Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 101 | Sona College of Technology | Salem | Tamil Nadu |
| 101 | Institute of Engineering & Management | Kolkata | West Bengal |
| 103 | University College of Engineering | Kakinada | Andhra Pradesh |
| 104 | Graphic Era University | Dehradun | Uttarakhand |
| 105 | Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 106 | New Horizon College of Engineering | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 107 | Vignan`s Foundation for Science, Technology and Research | Guntur | Andhra Pradesh |
| 108 | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 109 | Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 110 | SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 111 | G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| 112 | Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| 113 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology | Jalandhar | Punjab |
| 114 | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan`s Sardar Patel Institute of Technology | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 115 | Jain university | Bengluru | Karnataka |
| 116 | School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology | Cochin | Kerala |
| 117 | Chandigarh University | Mohali | Punjab |
| 117 | National Institute of Food Technology, Enterprenurship & Management | Sonipat | Haryana |
| 117 | The Northcap University | Gurgaon | Haryana |
| 120 | Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering | Mysore | Karnataka |
| 121 | Jaypee University of Information Technology | Solan | Himachal Pradesh |
| 122 | The Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| 123 | Sri Sairam Engineering College | Kancheepuram | Tamil Nadu |
| 124 | Saveetha Engineering College | Sriperumbudur | Tamil Nadu |
| 125 | Lovely Professional University | Phagwara | Punjab |
| 126 | Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology | Burla | Odisha |
| 127 | Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 128 | N. M. A. M. Institute of Technology | Nitte | Karnataka |
| 128 | St. Josephs College of Engineering | Kancheepuram | Tamil Nadu |
| 130 | National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur | Jamshedpur | Jharkhand |
| 131 | B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 132 | CVR College of Engineering | Ibrahimpatan | Telangana |
| 133 | Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology | Longowal | Punjab |
| 134 | National Institute of Technology Patna | Patna | Bihar |
| 134 | Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| 136 | Nirma University | Ahmedabad | Gujarat |
| 137 | Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda | Vadodara | Gujarat |
| 138 | Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 139 | Institute of Aeronautical Engineering | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 139 | Rajalakshmi Engineering College | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 141 | G. B. Pant Universtiy of Agriculture and Technology | Pantnagar | Uttarakhand |
| 142 | NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 143 | Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering | Kancheepuram | Tamil Nadu |
| 144 | YMCA University of Science & Tech | Faridabad | Haryana |
| 145 | University of Petroleum and Energy Studies | Dehradun | Uttarakhand |
| 145 | Sri Krishna College of Technology | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 147 | BVRIT Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 148 | National Institute of Technology Manipur | Manipur | Manipur |
| 149 | PES University | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 150 | Heritage Institute of Technology | Kolkata | West Bengal |
| 150 | PSNA College of Engineering and Technology | Dindigul | Tamil Nadu |
| 152 | Vardhaman College of Engineering | Rangareddy | Telangana |
| 153 | Walchand College of Engineering | Sangli | Maharashtra |
| 154 | Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 155 | Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust`s Vishwakarama Institute of Technology | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 156 | BNM Institute of Technology | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 157 | R. M. K. Engineering College | Thiruvallur | Tamil Nadu |
| 157 | BMS Institute of Technology & Management | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 159 | KLE Technological University | Dharwad | Karnataka |
| 160 | Narula Institute of Technology | Kolkata | West Bengal |
| 161 | P E S College of Engineering | Mandya | Karnataka |
| 162 | Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women | Delhi | Delhi |
| 163 | Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 164 | Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies | Faridabad | Haryana |
| 165 | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology | Nadia | West Bengal |
| 166 | National Engineering College | Kovilpatti | Tamil Nadu |
| 167 | Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College | A.Rangampet | Andhra Pradesh |
| 168 | Padmasri Dr. B.V. Raju Institute of Technology | Medak | Telangana |
| 169 | Anurag Group of Institutions | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 170 | Vasavi College of Engineering | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 171 | Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College | Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh |
| 172 | Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology | Navi Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 173 | North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology | Itanagar | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 174 | C M R Institute of Technology | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 174 | Haldia Institute of Technology | Haldia | West Bengal |
| 176 | Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology | Chittoor | Andhra Pradesh |
| 177 | G. Pulla Reddy Engineering College | Kurnool | Andhra Pradesh |
| 178 | The National Institute of Engineering | Mysore | Karnataka |
| 179 | Goka Raju Ranga Raju Institute of Engineering & Technology | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 180 | Sardar Patel College of Engineering | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 180 | Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science | Warangal | Telangana |
| 182 | K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 183 | Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women | Bhimavaram | Andhra Pradesh |
| 184 | Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology | Pollachi | Tamil Nadu |
| 185 | JNTUA College of Engineering | Anantapur | Andhra Pradesh |
| 186 | Alliance University | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 186 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 188 | Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha`s Cummins College of Engineering for Women | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 189 | Sagi Ramakrishnam Raju Engineering College | Bhimavaram | Andhra Pradesh |
| 189 | Vel Tech Multi Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College | Morai | Tamil Nadu |
| 191 | Basaveshwar Engineering College | Bagalkot | Karnataka |
| 192 | Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 193 | Thakur College of Engineering & Technology | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 194 | Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 195 | Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal`s Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering | Mumbai Suburban | Maharashtra |
| 196 | M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 197 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 198 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology | South Andaman | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| 198 | Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh |
| 200 | Easwari Engineering College | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
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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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Source: NIRF India
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