A comprehensive guide to India’s top 10 engineering colleges, choose the best college for yourself by comparing its NIRF rankings, fees, and placement details.
Saloni Kumari | Oct 12, 2025 |
Top 10 Engineering Colleges in India 2025: Fees, Rankings and Placement Insights
India includes over 250 top engineering colleges, among which more than 170 colleges are owned privately, more than 100 colleges are owned by the government, and two colleges are owned jointly by both government and private entities. These top colleges are specialised in offering courses like CSE, Civil Engineering, ECE, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc.
Admissions into these colleges are offered based on scores gained in entrance examinations like JEE Main, TNEA, MHT CET, UPTAC, and MAHCET for B.Tech, and GATE, AP PGECET, Karnataka PGCET, TS PGECET, and CUET PG for M.Tech. These are the common entrance examinations used for the purpose of admission into these colleges.
In total, the country includes a total of 6312 engineering colleges, among which 4626 are privately owned and 1401 are government-owned. There are 4359 B.Tech. and 2861 M.Tech colleges nationwide. The top 10 engineering colleges in India include IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Guwahati, BITS Pilani and IIT BHU, Varanasi.
The table below lists the key highlights relating to the top engineering colleges in the country:
| Details | Statistics |
| Total Engineering Colleges | 6312 |
| Number of B.Tech Colleges in India | 4359 (Total)3623 (Private) 676 (Govt) |
| Number of M.Tech Colleges in India | 2861 (Total)2295 (Private) 528 (Govt) |
| Number of Govt Colleges in India | 1401 |
| Number of Private Colleges in India | 4626 |
| Top B.Tech/M.Tech College | IIT Bombay |
| Top Specialisations (B.Tech) | Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, Civil Engineering, Electronics & Communication |
| Top Specialisations (M.Tech) | Computer Science, Electronics & Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical & Electronics, Industrial Engineering |
| Total Fees Range | B.Tech (INR 4,400 (AU Allahabad) – INR 37.8 Lakh (ICAS Manipal)) |
| MTech (INR 693 (JNU New Delhi) – INR 57.27 Lakh (VIT Bangalore)) | |
| Median Package | INR 14.35 LPA (NIT Trichy) – INR 21.60 LPA (IIT Guwahati) |
| Accepted Entrance Exam | B.Tech – JEE Main, TNEA, MHT CET, UPTAC, Maharashtra JEE Main |
| MTech – GATE, AP PGECET, Karnataka PGCET, TS PGECET, CUET PG | |
| List of top 10 engineering colleges in India | IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Guwahati, BITS Pilani and IIT BHU, Varanasi. |
The NIRF rankings for 2023, 2024, and 2025 of the top 10 engineering colleges in India are as follows:
| College Name | NIRF 2023 | NIRF 2024 | NIRF 2025 |
| IIT Madras Ranking | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| IIT Delhi Ranking | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| IIT Bombay Ranking | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| IIT Kanpur Ranking | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| IIT Kharagpur Ranking | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| IIT Roorkee Ranking | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| IIT Hyderabad Ranking | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| IIT Guwahati Ranking | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| BITS Pilani Ranking | 9 | 20 | 11 |
| IIT BHU Varanasi Ranking | 25 | 10 | 10 |
The total course fees for the top 10 engineering colleges in India are listed below:
| College Name | Total Course Fees |
| IIT Madras | INR 9.39 Lakh |
| IIT Delhi | INR 8.66 Lakh |
| IIT Bombay | INR 8.75 Lakh |
| IIT Kanpur | INR 8.6 Lakh |
| IIT Kharagpur | INR 10.29 Lakh |
| IIT Roorkee | INR 8.87 Lakh |
| IIT Hyderabad | INR 9.17 Lakh |
| IIT Guwahati | INR 9.04 Lakh |
| BITS Pilani | INR 23.9 Lakh |
| IIT BHU Varanasi | INR 8.35 Lakh |
The median placements for the top 10 engineering colleges in India are as follows:
| College Name | Median Placement |
| IIT Madras | INR 17.50 LPA |
| IIT Delhi | INR 19.08 LPA |
| IIT Bombay | INR 19.61 LPA |
| IIT Kanpur | INR 19.40 LPA |
| IIT Kharagpur | INR 19.76 LPA |
| IIT Roorkee | INR 17.00 LPA |
| IIT Hyderabad | INR 21.00 LPA |
| IIT Guwahati | INR 21.60 LPA |
| BITS Pilani | INR 18.20 LPA |
| IIT BHU Varanasi | INR 20.00 LPA |
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