Best ECE Colleges in India 2026 — Ranking, Fees & Cutoffs
Top Electronics & Communication colleges in India — ranked by NIRF with fees, cutoffs, placements and admission. Free and indicative.
TL;DR: Top Electronics & Communication colleges in India — ranked by NIRF with fees, cutoffs, placements and admission. Free and indicative.
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151 colleges offering Electronics & Communication, ordered by NIRF 2025 rank where one is published, with fees and indicative cutoffs.
Best ECE Colleges
| College | NIRF 2025 | Location | Fees / year | Cutoff (indicative) | Avg package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Guwahati | #8 | Guwahati, National (IIT/NIT) | ₹2.2–2.5 L | CSE closing AIR ≤ 600 | ₹19 |
| NIT Trichy | #9 | Tiruchirappalli, National (IIT/NIT) | ₹1.4–1.6 L | CSE closing AIR ≤ 4,178 | ₹14 |
| BITS Pilani | #11 | Pilani, National (IIT/NIT) | ₹4.55 | CSE BITSAT score ≥ 331 | ₹20 |
| NIT Rourkela | #13 | Rourkela, National (IIT/NIT) | ₹1.4–1.6 L | CSE closing AIR ≤ 5,000 | ₹13 |
| SRM KTR | #14 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | ₹2.5–4.5 L | CSE via top SRMJEEE ranks / JEE Main | ₹7.3 |
| VIT Vellore | #16 | Vellore, Tamil Nadu | ₹24 | CSE VITEEE rank ≤ 7,500 | ₹9 |
| NITK Surathkal | #17 | Mangalore, Karnataka | ₹1.4–1.6 L | CSE closing AIR ≤ 2,726 | ₹16 |
| Jadavpur University | #18 | Kolkata, West Bengal | ₹0.05–0.1 L | CSE rank ≤ 309 (home state) | ₹13 |
| CEG Anna University | #20 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | ₹0.5–0.6 L | CSE cutoff ~199.5 / 200 | ₹8 |
| NIT Calicut | #21 | Kozhikode, National (IIT/NIT) | ₹1.4–1.6 L | CSE closing AIR ≤ 6,200 | ₹14 |
| ITER (SOA) | #22 | Bhubaneswar, Odisha | ₹3,00,000 | JEE Main score 45+. OJEE score 75+. Direct admission via entrance test. | ₹7,00,000 |
| Amrita Coimbatore | #23 | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | ₹2.53 | CSE AEEE rank-based | ₹7 |
| Jamia (JMI) | #24 | New Delhi, Delhi-NCR | ₹0.4–0.6 L | CSE closing AIR ≤ 25,000 | ₹9 |
| NIT Warangal | #28 | Warangal, Telangana | ₹1.4–1.6 L | CSE closing AIR ≤ 2,135 | ₹16 |
| Thapar University Patiala | #29 | Patiala, Punjab | ₹4,05,000 | JEE Main percentile 95+ for major branches | ₹9,50,000 |
| DTU | #30 | New Delhi, Delhi-NCR | ₹1.9–2.1 L | CSE closing AIR ≤ 6,500 | ₹14 |
| Chandigarh University | #31 | Mohali, Punjab | ₹3,90,000 | JEE Main percentile 75+ or equivalent merit | ₹7,00,000 |
| IIT Ropar | #32 | Rupnagar, Punjab | ₹2,55,000 | AIR 1500-2500 (CSE), AIR 4000-6000 (other branches) | ₹10,50,000 |
| KIIT University | #36 | Bhubaneswar, Odisha | ₹3,20,000 | JEE Main score 50+. OJEE score 80+. Direct admission via merit in entrance exam. | ₹8,00,000 |
| Amity University Noida | #37 | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | ₹9,00,000 | JEE Main score or university entrance exam | ₹10,00,000 |
| IIIT Hyderabad | #38 | Hyderabad, Telangana | ₹3.54 | CSE closing AIR ≤ 3,550 | ₹30 |
| SASTRA | #40 | Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu | ₹11.5 | CSE merit-based | ₹7 |
| MNIT Jaipur | #42 | Jaipur, Rajasthan | ₹2,40,000 | RANK: ~2200-4500 (General, Paper 1) | ₹9,50,000 |
| SSN | #47 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | ₹0.5–1.5 L | CSE cutoff ~197+ | ₹8 |
| LPU Phagwara | #48 | Phagwara, Punjab | ₹4,50,000 | JEE Main percentile 80+ or equivalent board merit | ₹6,20,000 |
| NIT Durgapur | #49 | Durgapur, West Bengal | ₹1.4–1.6 L | CSE closing AIR ≤ 9,000 | ₹12 |
| NIT Jalandhar | #55 | Jalandhar, Punjab | ₹1,56,250 | JEE Main rank 8000-25000 for various branches | ₹7,50,000 |
| Manipal Jaipur | #58 | Jaipur, Rajasthan | ₹5,00,000 | JEE Main: ~80+ percentile | ₹8,50,000 |
| MIT Manipal | #59 | Manipal, Karnataka | ₹3.5–4.5 L | CSE MET rank-based | ₹9 |
| MMMUT Gorakhpur | #60 | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh | ₹75,000 | JEE Main/UPCET qualifying marks | ₹3,80,000 |
| MNNIT Allahabad | #62 | Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh | ₹1,50,000 | JEE Main All India Rank ~5000-10000 | ₹8,00,000 |
| IIIT-Delhi | #63 | New Delhi, Delhi-NCR | ₹34 | CSE closing AIR ≤ 8,000 | ₹20 |
| PSG Tech | #67 | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | ₹0.6–1.1 L | CSE cutoff ~198+ | ₹7 |
| IIIT-B | #69 | Bengaluru, Karnataka | ₹3.54 | CSE (iMTech) merit-based | ₹25 |
| NSUT | #70 | New Delhi, Delhi-NCR | ₹1.62 | CSE closing AIR ≤ 5,000 | ₹15 |
| MSRIT | #75 | Bengaluru, Karnataka | ₹0.8–2.5 L | CSE KCET rank ≤ 1,500 | ₹8 |
| Vignan | #80 | Guntur, Andhra Pradesh | ₹1.3–1.8 L | CSE rank ≤ 10,000 | ₹5.5 |
| MANIT Bhopal | #81 | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | ₹1,22,500 | AIR 2000-3500 General | ₹8,50,000 |
| Chitkara University Rajpura | #89 | Rajpura, Punjab | ₹3,60,000 | JEE Main percentile 70+ or board merit based | ₹5,50,000 |
| ABV-IIITM Gwalior | #96 | Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh | ₹1,05,000 | AIR 5000-8000 General | ₹6,80,000 |
| PDEU | #98 | Gandhinagar, Gujarat | ₹6,00,000 | JEE Main percentile: 70+, ACPC rank: 5000-8000 | ₹6,50,000 |
| RVCE | 101–150 | Bengaluru, Karnataka | ₹0.7–2.5 L | CSE KCET rank ≤ 500 | ₹9 |
| BMSCE | 151–200 | Bengaluru, Karnataka | ₹0.7–2.2 L | CSE KCET rank ≤ 1,200 | ₹8 |
| PESU | 101–150 | Bengaluru, Karnataka | ₹34 | CSE KCET rank ≤ 1,674 | ₹10 |
| VJTI | 101–150 | Mumbai, Maharashtra | ₹0.81 | IT percentile ≥ 99.76 | ₹9 |
| JNTUH | — | Hyderabad, Telangana | ₹0.4–0.9 L | CSE rank ≤ 1,399 | ₹6 |
| Vasavi | — | Hyderabad, Telangana | ₹1.2–1.4 L | CSE rank ≤ 3,900 | ₹6.5 |
| AU Engineering | — | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | ₹0.35–0.8 L | CSE rank ≤ 1,627 | ₹5.5 |
| JNTUK | — | Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh | ₹0.35–0.8 L | CSE rank ≤ 1,000 | ₹5 |
| SVU Engineering | 201–300 | Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh | ₹0.35–0.8 L | CSE rank ≤ 3,273 | ₹4.5 |
| IGDTUW | 201–300 | New Delhi, Delhi-NCR | ₹1.52 | CSE closing AIR ≤ 18,000 (women) | ₹13 |
| IIEST Shibpur | — | Howrah, West Bengal | ₹1.2–1.5 L | CSE closing AIR ≤ 12,000 | ₹12 |
| Kalyani GEC | — | Kalyani, West Bengal | ₹0.6–0.9 L | CSE rank ≤ 4,000 | ₹6 |
| TCE Madurai | 101–150 | Madurai, Tamil Nadu | ₹0.5–0.9 L | CSE cutoff ~196+ | ₹6 |
| CIT Coimbatore | 101–150 | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | ₹0.5–0.9 L | CSE cutoff ~195+ | ₹5.5 |
| DSCE | 201–300 | Bengaluru, Karnataka | ₹0.72 | CSE KCET rank ≤ 8,000 | ₹6 |
| NIE Mysore | 151–200 | Mysuru, Karnataka | ₹0.7–1.5 L | CSE KCET rank ≤ 6,000 | ₹6 |
| SPIT Mumbai | — | Mumbai, Maharashtra | ₹1.52 | CSE percentile ≥ 99.7 | ₹10 |
| MIT-WPU Pune | 101–150 | Pune, Maharashtra | ₹2.5–3.2 L | CSE merit-based | ₹6.5 |
| OU Engineering | 101–150 | Hyderabad, Telangana | ₹0.4–0.8 L | CSE rank ≤ 2,000 | ₹6 |
| VNR VJIET | — | Hyderabad, Telangana | ₹1.2–1.5 L | CSE rank ≤ 4,500 | ₹6.5 |
| Mahindra University | 101–150 | Hyderabad, Telangana | ₹44.5 | CSE merit-based | ₹8 |
| NIT AP | 201–300 | Tadepalligudem, Andhra Pradesh | ₹1.4–1.6 L | CSE closing AIR ≤ 25,000 | ₹9 |
| IIIT Sri City | — | Sri City, Andhra Pradesh | ₹1.8–2.2 L | CSE closing AIR ≤ 35,000 | ₹10 |
| GVPCE | — | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | ₹0.9–1.3 L | CSE rank ≤ 6,000 | ₹5.5 |
| Bennett | — | Greater Noida, Delhi-NCR | ₹34 | CSE merit-based | ₹7 |
| Heritage | — | Kolkata, West Bengal | ₹11.5 | CSE WBJEE rank ≤ 12,000 | ₹6 |
| VR Siddhartha | 151–200 | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh | ₹0.9–1.3 L | CSE rank ≤ 5,000 | ₹5.5 |
| RVR & JC | — | Guntur, Andhra Pradesh | ₹0.8–1.2 L | CSE rank ≤ 8,000 | ₹5 |
| SRKR | — | Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh | ₹0.8–1.2 L | CSE rank ≤ 9,000 | ₹4.8 |
| Aditya | — | Surampalem, Andhra Pradesh | ₹0.8–1.2 L | CSE rank ≤ 12,000 | ₹4.5 |
| PVPSIT | — | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh | ₹0.8–1.2 L | CSE rank ≤ 9,500 | ₹4.8 |
| LBRCE | — | Mylavaram, Andhra Pradesh | ₹0.8–1.2 L | CSE rank ≤ 11,000 | ₹4.5 |
| GEC Gudlavalleru | — | Gudlavalleru, Andhra Pradesh | ₹0.8–1.1 L | CSE rank ≤ 13,000 | ₹4.2 |
| BEC Bapatla | — | Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh | ₹0.4–0.8 L | CSE rank ≤ 14,000 | ₹4 |
| IEM Kolkata | 151–200 | Kolkata, West Bengal | ₹1.1–1.5 L | CSE WBJEE rank ≤ 9,000 | ₹6.5 |
| Techno India | — | Kolkata, West Bengal | ₹11.4 | CSE WBJEE rank ≤ 14,000 | ₹5 |
| JIS | 201–300 | Kalyani, West Bengal | ₹11.3 | CSE WBJEE rank ≤ 16,000 | ₹4.8 |
| RCCIIT | — | Kolkata, West Bengal | ₹0.8–1.1 L | CSE WBJEE rank ≤ 8,000 | ₹5 |
| MSIT Kolkata | — | Kolkata, West Bengal | ₹0.9–1.3 L | CSE WBJEE rank ≤ 17,000 | ₹4.5 |
| AOT | — | Hooghly, West Bengal | ₹0.9–1.3 L | CSE WBJEE rank ≤ 10,000 | ₹5.5 |
| NIT Agarpara | 201–300 | Kolkata, West Bengal | ₹0.9–1.3 L | CSE WBJEE rank ≤ 15,000 | ₹4.6 |
| PICT | — | Pune, Maharashtra | ₹1.2–1.6 L | Computer %ile ≥ 99.6 | ₹8 |
| VIT Pune | — | Pune, Maharashtra | ₹1.52 | CSE %ile ≥ 99 | ₹7 |
| Cummins (Women) | 201–300 | Pune, Maharashtra | ₹1.2–1.6 L | CSE %ile ≥ 98.5 (women) | ₹6.5 |
| PCCOE | 201–300 | Pune, Maharashtra | ₹1.2–1.6 L | CSE %ile ≥ 98 | ₹6 |
| RAIT | — | Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra | ₹1.52 | CSE %ile ≥ 98 | ₹6 |
| BIT Bengaluru | — | Bengaluru, Karnataka | ₹0.72 | CSE KCET rank ≤ 3,000 | ₹6.5 |
| JSSSTU | — | Mysuru, Karnataka | ₹11.8 | CSE KCET rank ≤ 4,000 | ₹6 |
| SIT Tumkur | — | Tumakuru, Karnataka | ₹0.9–1.8 L | CSE KCET rank ≤ 6,000 | ₹5.5 |
| KLE Tech | — | Hubli, Karnataka | ₹11.8 | CSE KCET rank ≤ 7,000 | ₹5.5 |
| NMIT | 101–150 | Bengaluru, Karnataka | ₹12 | CSE KCET rank ≤ 8,000 | ₹6 |
| Sir MVIT | — | Bengaluru, Karnataka | ₹0.9–1.8 L | CSE KCET rank ≤ 9,000 | ₹5.5 |
| Kongu | — | Erode, Tamil Nadu | ₹0.61 | CSE cutoff ~194+ | ₹5 |
| SVCE | 201–300 | Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu | ₹0.8–1.2 L | CSE cutoff ~194+ | ₹5 |
| Sri Sairam | — | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | ₹0.8–1.2 L | CSE cutoff ~192+ | ₹4.8 |
| Velammal | — | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | ₹0.8–1.2 L | CSE cutoff ~191+ | ₹4.5 |
| Saveetha | — | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | ₹0.9–1.3 L | CSE cutoff ~190+ | ₹4.8 |
| MGIT | — | Hyderabad, Telangana | ₹1.2–1.5 L | CSE rank ≤ 7,000 | ₹5 |
| BVRIT | — | Narsapur, Telangana | ₹1.2–1.5 L | CSE rank ≤ 8,000 | ₹5 |
| CVR | — | Hyderabad, Telangana | ₹1.1–1.4 L | CSE rank ≤ 9,000 | ₹4.8 |
| IARE | 151–200 | Hyderabad, Telangana | ₹1.1–1.4 L | CSE rank ≤ 10,000 | ₹4.5 |
| MAIT | — | New Delhi, Delhi-NCR | ₹1.52 | CSE closing AIR ≤ 40,000 | ₹6 |
| BVCOE Delhi | — | New Delhi, Delhi-NCR | ₹1.52 | CSE closing AIR ≤ 45,000 | ₹5.5 |
| Galgotias | 201–300 | Greater Noida, Delhi-NCR | ₹1.5–2.2 L | CSE merit-based | ₹5 |
| ABES | — | Ghaziabad, Delhi-NCR | ₹1.52 | CSE closing AIR ≤ 60,000 | ₹5 |
| Sharda | 101–150 | Greater Noida, Delhi-NCR | ₹22.8 | CSE merit-based | ₹4.5 |
| MRIIRS | 101–150 | Faridabad, Delhi-NCR | ₹22.8 | CSE merit-based | ₹4.5 |
| IIIT Allahabad | 101–150 | Prayagraj, National (IIT/NIT) | ₹1.8–2.2 L | CSE closing AIR ≤ 9,000 | ₹18 |
| DA-IICT | 201–300 | Gandhinagar, Gujarat | ₹8,25,000 | JEE Main score: 150+, Top 15% cutoff for merit | ₹14,00,000 |
| VGEC Ahmedabad | — | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | ₹1,00,000 | ACPC: General rank 2000-4000, JEE Main: 65th percentile+ | ₹4,80,000 |
| SARVAJANIK | — | Surat, Gujarat | ₹4,50,000 | JEE Main percentile: 70+, ACPC: General rank 4000-6000 | ₹5,50,000 |
| SAL Engineering | — | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | ₹3,75,000 | JEE Main percentile: 60+, Top 15000 rank | ₹4,50,000 |
| CET Trivandrum | 101–150 | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | ₹0.9–1.2 L | CSE closing rank ~300–400 (KEAM) | ₹11 |
| MEC Kochi | — | Kochi, Kerala | ₹3.8–4.5 L | CSE closing rank ~1,500–2,000 (JEE Main) | ₹10.5 |
| CUSAT | — | Kochi, Kerala | ₹1.0–1.3 L | Engineering closing rank ~450–550 (KEAM) | ₹10.5 |
| AJCE Kanjirode | — | Kanjirode, Kerala | ₹3.1–3.8 L | CSE closing rank ~3,500–4,000 (JEE Main) | ₹8 |
| Saintgits Kottayam | — | Kottayam, Kerala | ₹3.2–4.0 L | CSE closing rank ~3,200–3,800 (JEE Main) | ₹8.2 |
| FISAT | — | Kochi, Kerala | ₹3.5–4.3 L | CSE closing rank ~2,000–2,500 (JEE Main) | ₹9 |
| GEC Barton Hill | — | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | ₹0.9–1.2 L | CSE closing rank ~600–700 (KEAM) | ₹9.8 |
| IIITDM Jabalpur | 101–150 | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh | ₹1,10,000 | AIR 4000-6000 General | ₹7,00,000 |
| MITS Gwalior | — | Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh | ₹4,50,000 | JEE Mains percentile 70+ or MP DTE AIR 1500-3000 | ₹5,50,000 |
| JEC Jabalpur | — | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh | ₹70,000 | JEE Mains percentile 80+ or MP DTE AIR 1000-2000 | ₹5,00,000 |
| LNCT Bhopal | 201–300 | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | ₹4,00,000 | JEE Mains percentile 65+ or MP DTE AIR 2000-4000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| Acropolis Indore | — | Indore, Madhya Pradesh | ₹3,75,000 | JEE Mains percentile 55+ or MP DTE AIR 3000-5000 | ₹5,10,000 |
| CET Bhubaneswar | 201–300 | Bhubaneswar, Odisha | ₹52,000 | OJEE rank ~200-400 (General category). JEE Main cutoff ~180 percentile. | ₹5,00,000 |
| VSSUT Burla | 151–200 | Burla, Odisha | ₹48,000 | OJEE rank ~300-500 (General category). JEE Main cutoff ~170 percentile. | ₹4,50,000 |
| Silicon Institute | 201–300 | Bhubaneswar, Odisha | ₹2,80,000 | JEE Main score 40+. OJEE score 70+. Merit-based direct admission. | ₹7,50,000 |
| IGIT Sarang | — | Sarang, Odisha | ₹45,000 | OJEE rank ~500-700 (General category). JEE Main cutoff ~150 percentile. | ₹4,00,000 |
| Trident Academy | — | Bhubaneswar, Odisha | ₹2,60,000 | JEE Main score 35+. OJEE score 65+. Merit-based admission via entrance exam. | ₹6,50,000 |
| NIST Berhampur | — | Berhampur, Odisha | ₹2,20,000 | JEE Main score 25+. OJEE score 55+. Direct admission via entrance exam merit. | ₹5,00,000 |
| PEC Chandigarh | 101–150 | Chandigarh, Punjab | ₹1,02,500 | JEE Main rank 5000-18000 for major branches | ₹8,00,000 |
| GNDU Amritsar | — | Amritsar, Punjab | ₹77,500 | State-based cutoff | ₹4,50,000 |
| GNDEC Ludhiana | — | Ludhiana, Punjab | ₹87,500 | JEE Main rank 15000-40000 depending on branch | ₹5,20,000 |
| CGC Landran | — | Landran, Punjab | ₹3,37,500 | JEE Main percentile 60+ or board merit | ₹5,20,000 |
| LNMIIT Jaipur | 201–300 | Jaipur, Rajasthan | ₹4,50,000 | JEE Main: ~85+ percentile or LNMIIT test: ~70+ percentile | ₹9,00,000 |
| Poornima College | — | Jaipur, Rajasthan | ₹3,00,000 | JEE Main: ~60+ percentile | ₹5,00,000 |
| JECRC Jaipur | — | Jaipur, Rajasthan | ₹2,50,000 | JEE Main: ~55+ percentile | ₹4,80,000 |
| SKIT Jaipur | — | Jaipur, Rajasthan | ₹2,25,000 | JEE Main: ~50+ percentile | ₹4,20,000 |
| Arya College | — | Jaipur, Rajasthan | ₹2,75,000 | JEE Main: ~55+ percentile | ₹5,20,000 |
| GEC Ajmer | — | Ajmer, Rajasthan | ₹70,000 | JEE Main: ~70+ percentile | ₹4,20,000 |
| GEC Bikaner | — | Bikaner, Rajasthan | ₹75,000 | JEE Main: ~72+ percentile | ₹4,50,000 |
| Amity Jaipur | — | Jaipur, Rajasthan | ₹5,50,000 | JEE Main: ~75+ percentile | ₹7,50,000 |
| VGU Jaipur | — | Jaipur, Rajasthan | ₹4,00,000 | JEE Main: ~65+ percentile | ₹6,20,000 |
| IIIT Lucknow | — | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | ₹1,25,000 | JEE Main All India Rank ~6000-15000 | ₹6,50,000 |
| Shiv Nadar University | — | Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh | ₹12,00,000 | JEE Main top 20 percentile or university entrance score | ₹14,00,000 |
| Bennett University | — | Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh | ₹10,00,000 | JEE Main score or university entrance exam | ₹12,00,000 |
| JSS Academy Noida | 201–300 | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | ₹7,00,000 | JEE Main qualifying or merit-based | ₹7,00,000 |
| KIET Ghaziabad | 151–200 | Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh | ₹6,00,000 | JEE Main score or merit-based | ₹6,00,000 |
| ABES Ghaziabad | — | Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh | ₹5,50,000 | JEE Main score or merit-based | ₹5,50,000 |
| AKGEC Ghaziabad | — | Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh | ₹5,25,000 | JEE Main score or merit-based | ₹5,20,000 |
Choosing a Branch, Not Just a College
A strong department at a lower-ranked college usually beats a weak one at a higher-ranked college, and the institute's overall NIRF position says little about any single branch. Where two options are close, look at what the department actually offers — labs, electives, who recruits from it — rather than the badge on the certificate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the best college for Electronics & Communication in India?
IIT Guwahati is the highest-ranked here at #8 in NIRF 2025. "Best" depends on your entrance rank and budget as much as on ranking, so read the table as a shortlist rather than an order of merit.
How many colleges offer Electronics & Communication?
151 in this directory list Electronics & Communication among their main branches. That is not the complete national count — it is the set covered here, each with fees and cutoff you can check.