Top Engineering Colleges in India 2024
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IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology
|IIT Madras (IITM) is a public-funded engineering institution based in Chennai. Founded in 1959, IITM was the third establishment under the Institutes of Technology Act (1961) of Indian Government.
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IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology
|Established in 1961, IIT Delhi is amongst the top colleges under the group of IIT institutions. The institute was ranked 2 by NIRF and 18 among BRICS nations in 2023. The college campus is spread over 320 acres of land.
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IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology
|Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) was founded in 1958 with the help of funds provided by UNESCO. It was the first Indian institution to be established with foreign assistance. The institute is recognised as an Institution of Eminence by the Indian government.
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IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology
|IIT Kharagpur was established by the government of India in the year 1951. The institute is one of the top IITs and was ranked 4 as per NIRF 2023. Internationally, IIT Kharagpur was ranked 281 in the QS World University Rankings of 2023, 53 in Asia and 23 among BRICS nations.
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IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology
|IIT Kanpur was established in 1960 through the provisions of an act of Parliament. It is a public engineering college that offers more than 60 courses across five streams. The institute ranks at 5th position for engineering and 6th overall as per NIRF 2023. Internationally, IIT Kanpur was ranked 291 in QS World University Rankings for 2023.
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IIT Roorkee - Indian Institute of Technology
|Founded in 1847, IIT Roorkee is the seventh IIT institution to be established among the IIT group of institutions. The university campus is spread over an area of 25 acres. It also has another campus in Greater Noida which was opened in 2011. Presently, the university owns four departments.
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IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology
|Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati is known to be the 16th institute among the IIT Group of Institutions. Presently, the institute comprises of 11 departments and five academic centres.
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IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology
|Founded by the Central Government of India in 2008, IIT Hyderabad was ranked 8 among engineering institutes by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2023 and 22 overall. It was also ranked 198 in Asia by the QS World University Rankings
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CEG - College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University
|Established in 1794, College of Engineering Guindy (CEG) is an open institution that is associated with Anna University. The institute was founded by Michael Topping and is known to be the oldest technical institute in India.
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NIT Trichy - National Institute of Technology
|Established in the year 1964, the National Institute of Technology in Tiruchirappalli is a government-run institution for higher education and advanced research, mainly in engineering and technology. It was started as the Regional Engineering College and is amongst the oldest establishments.
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IIT Varanasi - Indian Institute of Technology
|IIT BHU was established by Madan Mohan Malviya in 1919 as Banaras Engineering College. It was later designated as an IIT in 2012. IIT BHU was the first institute to offer degree courses in the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgy and Pharmaceutics. Since then, it has grown to introduce a number of new programmes.
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ICT Mumbai - Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
|Established in 1933 as a University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT), Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai (ICT Mumbai) was uplifted with the support by multiple industries and philanthropists over the decades. Also known as ICT Mumbai,
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IIT Indore - Indian Institute of Technology
|Established in 2009, IIT Indore is nestled in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The institute is one of the most esteemed and prominent colleges across the country. The institute offers full-time undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in several engineering fields.
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Jadavpur University
|Jadavpur University is an open university which was established in 1955. Earlier, it was known as Bengal Technical Institute. The university is associated with the Association of Indian Universities and the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.
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IIT Dhanbad - Indian Institute of Technology (ISM)
|IIT Dhanbad, Jharkhand, was earlier known as the Indian Institute of Mines or ISM before turning into an institute of national importance and being renamed to IIT. What started as a mining institution by the Britishers, is now a renowned institute that offers approximately 60 courses.
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NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology
|NIT Rourkela- National Institute of Technology was established in 1961. The former prime minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone of this higher educational institute. In 2002, it was granted the status of an autonomous institute.
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IIT Bhubaneswar - Indian Institute of Technology
|ndian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar (IIT Bhubaneswar) was set up as a part of the eight new IITs established by the Indian Government following The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011. The institute stood at 17th rank among the Engineering colleges in India as per NIRF 2023.
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VIT University, Vellore
|Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore (VIT Vellore) is an institute of eminence and a deemed university, situated in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. It was established by G. Viswanathan as Vellore Engineering College in 1984. The private institute offers 32 postgraduate.
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IIEST Shibpur - Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Techn
|Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST),Shibpur was established in 1856. It was the first college in India where the course of mining engineering was introduced. IEST, Shibpur (formerly known as Bengal Engineering College).
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BITS Pilani - Birla Institute of Technology and Science
|Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani is counted amongst the country's most prestigious private higher education institutes. This university of international standing traces its .
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IIT Gandhinagar - Indian Institute of Technology
|IIT Gandhinagar is one of the eight new IITs established in 2008. It is being mentored by IIT Bombay. The institute was ranked 24 for engineering and 51 overall by NIRF 2023. It is located in Palaj, Gandhinagar, Gujarat on the banks of river Sabarmati.
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Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
|Formed in 1956, the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is located in Patiala, Punjab. Recognised amongst the leading private universities and technical institutes in the country, the institute has been officially certified with an 'A' category
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IIT Patna - Department of Electrical Engineering
|The Department of Electrical Engineering (EE) has been evolving since the inception of IIT Patna in the year 2008. The major objective of the department is to impart high quality education and to encourage the students, comprising B.Tech, M.Tech and PhD, in pursuing research.
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NIT Warangal - National Institute of Technology
|India's former Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru founded the National Institute of Technology at Warangal in 1959. Previously the college was known as Regional Engineering College. NIT Warangal is the first amongst the 30 NITs established in the country.
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IIT Mandi - Indian Institute of Technology
|Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi is an autonomous engineering and technology university from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh. It is a part of IIT chain of institutions and is one of the newer institutes. It was set up in the year 2009.
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NITK Surathkal - National Institute of Technology
|The National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, was founded in 1960. It is counted amongst India's oldest technical institutions. It was formerly called Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC).
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Jamia Millia Islamia - JMI
|Originally established in Aligarh, Jamia Millia Islamia is a central public university founded in the year 1920. This university has nine faculties, including the Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics.
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NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology
|Established in 1961, National Institute of Technology is an institute of national importance. The campus of the institute is spread over 300 acres of land. In 1983, the institute developed a Training and Placement Department to manage campus recruitment for the students.
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IIT Ropar - Indian Institute of Technology
|Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar is one of the eight new IITs set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. It was founded in 2008 to offer both undergraduate and postgraduate courses across engineering,
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IIST - Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
|G. Madhavan Nair, former chairman of ISRO, inaugurated Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology in 2007. The college is a government-aided institution and is deemed to be a university.
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VNIT Nagpur - Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
|Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), formerly known as Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering (VRCE), was established in 1960. The institute is one of the 31 NITs and premier engineering institutes in the country.
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SOA - Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University
|Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, formerly Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, is a Deemed to be university located at Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The university is composed of nine degree-granting schools
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Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
|Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, commonly known as BIT Mesra, is a private deemed university, affiliated toe University Grants Commission. The institute was established in 1955 by the leading industrialist and philanthropist.
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DTU - Delhi Technological University (DCE)
|Delhi Technological University (DTU), previously called Delhi College of Engineering (DCE), is one of the country's most well-reputed higher education institutions. Founded in 1941, the public institution is situated in Rohini, Delhi and is counted
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SRMIST - SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
|SRM Institute of Science and Technology is a top-ranking deemed university that is part of the SRM Group of Institutions. SRM IST has a total of four campuses out of which the main campus is situated in Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu.
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SSN College of Engineering (SSNCE)
|Shiv Nadar founded Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering in 1996. The higher educational college is affiliated to Anna University and became an autonomous institute in 2018. The college offers 21 courses across Engineering stream at UG as well as PG level.
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SASTRA (Deemed to be University)
|SASTRA Deemed University or the Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy is a highly-ranked higher education institution in Thirumalaisamudram village of Tamil Nadu. Established as Shanmugha College of Engineering in 1984,
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IIIT Hyderabad - International Institute of Information Technology
|International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIITH) is a well-recognized institution for higher education. It was established in the year 1998 as a not-for-profit private partnership and is the first IIIT across the country under this model. Over the years,
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AMU - Aligarh Muslim University
|Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is a leading public central university located in the city of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The university has received the Institute of National Importance honour under Seventh Schedule, Article 246 of Indian Constitution
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NIT Kurukshetra - National Institute of Technology
|National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra is an institute of national importance. The government engineering institute was instigated as the Regional Engineering College in 1963. It is among the 30 NITs established by the Government of India to facilitate the best-in-class technical education.
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MNNIT Allahabad - Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology
|MNNIT Allahabad was founded in the year 1961. In India, there are seventeen regional colleges of engineering and this educational institution is as one of them. In 2002, the institute was declared as 'National Institute of Technology' and Deemed University.
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Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
|Established in the year 2002, Manipal Institute of Technology is a constituent of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education. This institute offers education at the doctoral, postgraduate and undergraduate level in the field of engineering.
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PSG College of Technology - PSGCT
|PSG College of Technology (PSGCT) was founded in 1951 by the PSG & Sons' Charities Trust. It is a private college that holds the accreditation of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and is affiliated to Anna University. The autonomous government-aided institution consists of 15
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JNTUH - Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
|The higher educational institution was founded in 1965. Previously, it was known as Nagarjuna Sagar Engineering College. The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Act converted the educational institute into a university in 1972. It is a public institution.
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NIT Durgapur - National Institute of Technology
|Established in 1960, NIT Durgapur is recognised as an institute of National Importance. In 2003, the institute was granted the status of a deemed university. After this, it was renamed to its current name. The institute is known to be among.
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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
|In 1987, Dr. Jeppiar established Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology. Earlier it was known as Sathyabama Engineering College. It is a Christian Minority Educational Institution and was given the status of deemed university in 2001. It offers many courses
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COEP - College of Engineering, Pune
|Founded in 1854, College of Engineering, Pune (COEP) is amongst the oldest engineering institutions in Asia. It is an autonomous engineering college affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University. The college offers 9 undergraduate and 24 postgraduate programmes in various engineering trades. Presently, over 3200 students are enrolled in different courses.
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IIT Jodhpur - Indian Institute of Technology
|The Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IIT Jodhpur) is one of the eight new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.
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NIT Silchar - National Institute of Technology
|National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar was started as a Regional Engineering College (REC) in 1967. The College started its academic programme with affiliation from Guwahati University. In 2002, it was included in the list of NITs under the National Institute
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KL College of Engineering, KL University
|K L University, officially K L Deemed to be University, formerly K L College of Engineering and Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, is an higher educational institution Deemed to be University, located near Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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MNIT Jaipur - Malaviya National Institute of Technology
|Malaviya National Institute of Technology was established in 1963. The institute features 14 departments, several allied centres, and a school of management.
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Panjab University (PUCHD)
|Established in 1882 as University of Punjab at Lahore (now in Pakistan, Panjab University has been Accredited with a CGPA of 3.35 on a four point scale at A Grade valid for a period of 5 years from 25/06/2015.
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IIIT Delhi - Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology
|Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi is a state institute, which was established in the year 2008. This institute offers education in the field of programming, computer networks,
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TCE Madurai - Thiagarajar College of Engineering
|Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE) is a government-aided autonomous and ISO 9001:2008-certified institution located at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, which was founded by philanthropist and industrialist Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar. The institute is affiliated to Anna University,
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SVNIT Surat - Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology
|National Institute of Technology or NIT, Surat was earlier known as Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT). NIT Surat was established in 1961 by the Parliament of India. It is a part of the thirty NITs that has been recognised by the Indian
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Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
|Known to be among the oldest institutions in the country, Andhra University in Visakhapatnam is an open university which was established in 1926.It is an open university founded by Sir C.R. Reddy. The university is accredited by
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NIT Hamirpur - National Institute of Technology
|Established in 1986, NIT Hamirpur is an institute of engineering and technology. Earlier, it was known as the Regional Engineering College. In the beginning, the classes were taken at the Government Polytechnic College.
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Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (Kalasaling
|Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, formerly Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Engineering and Kalasalingam University, is an institute deemed to be university.
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MANIT - Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
|Established in 1960, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) is an open institute of technology. It is also known as the National Institute of Technology.
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RVCE Bangalore - R.V. College of Engineering
|Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering (RVCE) is a private technical college in Bangalore. The college was established in the year 1963 and is one of the earliest self-financing engineering colleges. It is managed by Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust.
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Ramaiah Institute of Technology
|Located in Bengaluru, Ramaiah Institute of Technology (RIT) is affiliated to the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), which is headquartered in Belgaum. Set up in the year 1962, this autonomous private engineering college has been offering postgraduate
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IIIT Bangalore - International Institute of Information Technology
|The International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIIT Bangalore or IIIT-B) is a Deemed to be University in the de-novo category recognized under Section 3 of the UGC Act.
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NIT Meghalaya - National Institute of Technology
|The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Meghalaya is one of the 31 NITs established under the NIT Act 2007 (Amended 2012). The institute has been categorised as the “Institutes of National Importance” and funded by the Government of India.
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CIT Coimbatore - Coimbatore Institute Of Technology
|In 1955, V. Rangaswamy Naidu, R. Venkataswamy Naidu and P. R. Ramakrishnan established the V. Rangaswamy Naidu Trust. The trust established the institute in 1956. It is an autonomous college which is affiliated to Anna University and supported by the government.
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BMS College of Engineering
|B.M.S. College of Engineering is an autonomous engineering college in Basavangudi, Bangalore, India. It was started in 1946 by Bhusanayana Mukundadas Sreenivasaiah and is run by the B.M.S. Educational Trust.
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NIT Agartala - National Institute of Technology
|NIT Agartala is a government operated technology-driven institute of higher studies. It was established in 2006. NIT Agartala is the 2nd NIT of the country to offer a dual-degree course in engineering physics.
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College of Engineering Trivandrum - COE Trivandrum
|College of Engineering Trivandrum (COE Trivandrum) is one of the leading engineering schools on state as well as national level. The college, accredited by NBA and AICTE, offers over 51 UG and PG courses in the Engineering, IT and Management streams.
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Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences
|Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences was established by Dr DGS Dhinakaran along with his son Dr Paul Dhinakaran in the year 1986. It is located in Coimbatore India and is a private educational institute .
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Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
|Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), also known as Indraprastha University or IPU, is recognised as a State University, based in Delhi. It offers a range of UG, PG, PhD and diploma programs across multiple disciplines
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NIT Raipur - National Institute of Technology
|The NIT Raipur - National Institute of Technology, Raipur was established in 1956 by Rajendra Prasad, the first President of the country. It is one of the best and oldest institutes of engineering in the country. In 1956, the first batch of 15 students was admitted .
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IIITDM Jabalpur - Department of Mechanical Engineering
|Welcome to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIITDM Jabalpur. We started our journey in the year of 2005. Over the last decades, we have grown our expertise and competence in the core Mechanical Engineering curriculum and research.
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Pondicherry Engineering College - PEC
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