Best IT Colleges in India 2026 — Ranking, Fees & Cutoffs
Top Information Technology colleges in India — ranked by NIRF with fees, cutoffs, placements and admission. Free and indicative.
TL;DR: Top Information Technology colleges in India — ranked by NIRF with fees, cutoffs, placements and admission. Free and indicative.
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81 colleges offering Information Technology, ordered by NIRF 2025 rank where one is published, with fees and indicative cutoffs.
Best IT Colleges
| College | NIRF 2025 | Location | Fees / year | Cutoff (indicative) | Avg package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SASTRA | #40 | Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu | ₹11.5 | CSE merit-based | ₹7 |
| SSN | #47 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | ₹0.5–1.5 L | CSE cutoff ~197+ | ₹8 |
| MIT Manipal | #59 | Manipal, Karnataka | ₹3.5–4.5 L | CSE MET rank-based | ₹9 |
| NSUT | #70 | New Delhi, Delhi-NCR | ₹1.62 | CSE closing AIR ≤ 5,000 | ₹15 |
| COEP | #90 | Pune, Maharashtra | ₹0.81 | CSE percentile ≥ 99.98 | ₹9 |
| CV Raman University | #95 | Bhubaneswar, Odisha | ₹2,10,000 | JEE Main score 20+. OJEE score 50+. Entrance exam merit-based. | ₹4,80,000 |
| ABV-IIITM Gwalior | #96 | Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh | ₹1,05,000 | AIR 5000-8000 General | ₹6,80,000 |
| 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 |
| CBIT | 151–200 | Hyderabad, Telangana | ₹1.2–1.5 L | CSE rank ≤ 2,667 | ₹7 |
| Vasavi | — | Hyderabad, Telangana | ₹1.2–1.4 L | CSE rank ≤ 3,900 | ₹6.5 |
| JNTUK | — | Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh | ₹0.35–0.8 L | CSE rank ≤ 1,000 | ₹5 |
| 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 |
| MIT Chennai | — | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | ₹0.5–0.6 L | CSE cutoff ~199+ | ₹7 |
| SPIT Mumbai | — | Mumbai, Maharashtra | ₹1.52 | CSE percentile ≥ 99.7 | ₹10 |
| WCE Sangli | 201–300 | Sangli, Maharashtra | ₹0.81 | CSE percentile ≥ 99 | ₹7 |
| KJSCE | — | Mumbai, Maharashtra | ₹1.8–2.2 L | CSE percentile ≥ 99 | ₹8 |
| MIT-WPU Pune | 101–150 | Pune, Maharashtra | ₹2.5–3.2 L | CSE merit-based | ₹6.5 |
| VNR VJIET | — | Hyderabad, Telangana | ₹1.2–1.5 L | CSE rank ≤ 4,500 | ₹6.5 |
| GVPCE | — | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | ₹0.9–1.3 L | CSE rank ≤ 6,000 | ₹5.5 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HIT Haldia | — | Haldia, West Bengal | ₹0.9–1.3 L | CSE WBJEE rank ≤ 13,000 | ₹4.8 |
| MSIT Kolkata | — | Kolkata, West Bengal | ₹0.9–1.3 L | CSE WBJEE rank ≤ 17,000 | ₹4.5 |
| GCECT | — | Kolkata, West Bengal | ₹0.6–0.9 L | CSE WBJEE rank ≤ 7,000 | ₹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 |
| DJSCE | 201–300 | Mumbai, Maharashtra | ₹1.8–2.2 L | CSE %ile ≥ 99.4 | ₹8.5 |
| TSEC | — | Mumbai, Maharashtra | ₹1.8–2.2 L | CSE %ile ≥ 99.2 | ₹7.5 |
| 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 |
| GCOEA | — | Aurangabad, Maharashtra | ₹0.81 | CSE %ile ≥ 98.5 | ₹6 |
| RAIT | — | Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra | ₹1.52 | CSE %ile ≥ 98 | ₹6 |
| Kongu | — | Erode, Tamil Nadu | ₹0.61 | CSE cutoff ~194+ | ₹5 |
| REC Chennai | 101–150 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | ₹0.8–1.3 L | CSE cutoff ~193+ | ₹5.5 |
| 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 |
| GRIET | 151–200 | Hyderabad, Telangana | ₹1.2–1.5 L | CSE rank ≤ 6,000 | ₹5.5 |
| 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 |
| SNIST | — | Hyderabad, Telangana | ₹1.2–1.5 L | CSE rank ≤ 7,500 | ₹5.2 |
| CVR | — | Hyderabad, Telangana | ₹1.1–1.4 L | CSE rank ≤ 9,000 | ₹4.8 |
| 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 |
| ABES | — | Ghaziabad, Delhi-NCR | ₹1.52 | CSE closing AIR ≤ 60,000 | ₹5 |
| IIIT Allahabad | 101–150 | Prayagraj, National (IIT/NIT) | ₹1.8–2.2 L | CSE closing AIR ≤ 9,000 | ₹18 |
| GEC Gandhinagar | — | Gandhinagar, Gujarat | ₹83,333 | ACPC: General rank 3000-6000, JEE Main: 60th percentile+ | ₹4,20,000 |
| CHARUSAT | — | Changa, Gujarat | ₹4,00,000 | JEE Main percentile: 65+, Top 10000 rank | ₹4,80,000 |
| RGIT Kottayam | — | Kottayam, Kerala | ₹0.9–1.2 L | CSE closing rank ~700–800 (KEAM) | ₹9 |
| MACE Kothamangalam | — | Kothamangalam, Kerala | ₹3.3–4.0 L | CSE closing rank ~3,000–3,500 (JEE Main) | ₹8.5 |
| SCMS Kochi | — | Kochi, Kerala | ₹3.5–4.3 L | CSE closing rank ~2,500–3,000 (JEE Main) | ₹9.5 |
| FISAT | — | Kochi, Kerala | ₹3.5–4.3 L | CSE closing rank ~2,000–2,500 (JEE Main) | ₹9 |
| SGSITS Indore | — | Indore, Madhya Pradesh | ₹85,000 | JEE Mains percentile 85+ or MP DTE AIR 500-1000 | ₹6,20,000 |
| LNCT Bhopal | 201–300 | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | ₹4,00,000 | JEE Mains percentile 65+ or MP DTE AIR 2000-4000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| Medi-Caps Indore | — | Indore, Madhya Pradesh | ₹3,87,500 | JEE Mains percentile 60+ or MP DTE AIR 2500-4500 | ₹5,40,000 |
| Acropolis Indore | — | Indore, Madhya Pradesh | ₹3,75,000 | JEE Mains percentile 55+ or MP DTE AIR 3000-5000 | ₹5,10,000 |
| Oriental Institute Bhopal | — | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | ₹3,50,000 | JEE Mains percentile 50+ or MP DTE AIR 3500-5500 | ₹4,80,000 |
| SATI Vidisha | — | Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh | ₹3,37,500 | JEE Mains percentile 45+ or MP DTE AIR 4000-6000 | ₹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 |
| Trident Academy | — | Bhubaneswar, Odisha | ₹2,60,000 | JEE Main score 35+. OJEE score 65+. Merit-based admission via entrance exam. | ₹6,50,000 |
| 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 |
| IIIT Lucknow | — | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | ₹1,25,000 | JEE Main All India Rank ~6000-15000 | ₹6,50,000 |
| Galgotias University | 101–150 | Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh | ₹8,00,000 | JEE Main score or merit-based | ₹8,00,000 |
| KIET Ghaziabad | 151–200 | Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh | ₹6,00,000 | JEE Main score or merit-based | ₹6,00,000 |
| 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 Information Technology in India?
NITK Surathkal is the highest-ranked here at #17 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 Information Technology?
81 in this directory list Information Technology 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.