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Top Engineering Colleges in India 2026 — Fees, NIRF Rank, Cutoffs & Admission

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Data Study: Top 30 Engineering Colleges in India by NIRF 2024

Compiled from Syllab's directory of 213+ engineering colleges. The ranking uses official NIRF 2024 Engineering ranks; fees and placement figures are indicative and should be verified on each college's official website.

  • 14 of the top 30 engineering colleges in India are IITs.
  • The average placement package across these top colleges is about ₹15.1 LPA (indicative).
  • Admission to the top ranks is via JEE Advanced (IITs) and JEE Main (NITs/IIITs).
#CollegeCityTypeNIRF 2024Avg. package (indicative)
1Indian Institute of Technology MadrasChennaiIIT#1₹21 LPA
2Indian Institute of Technology DelhiNew DelhiIIT#2₹25 LPA
3Indian Institute of Technology BombayMumbaiIIT#3₹24 LPA
4Jamia Millia Islamia, Faculty of EngineeringNew DelhiGovernment#3₹9 LPA
5Indian Institute of Technology KanpurKanpurIIT#4₹22 LPA
6Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurKharagpurIIT#5₹18 LPA
7Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeRoorkeeIIT#6₹18 LPA
8Indian Institute of Technology GuwahatiGuwahatiIIT#7₹19 LPA
9Indian Institute of Technology HyderabadHyderabadIIT#8₹21 LPA
10National Institute of Technology TiruchirappalliTiruchirappalliNIT/IIIT#9₹14 LPA
11Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) VaranasiVaranasiIIT#91400000
12Vellore Institute of TechnologyVellorePrivate/Deemed#11₹9 LPA
13Jadavpur University, Faculty of EngineeringKolkataGovernment#12₹13 LPA
14Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) DhanbadDhanbadIIT#13₹16 LPA
15SRM Institute of Science and TechnologyChennaiPrivate/Deemed#13₹7.3 LPA
16College of Engineering Guindy, Anna UniversityChennaiGovernment#14₹8 LPA
17Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) VaranasiVaranasiIIT#15₹17 LPA
18National Institute of Technology RourkelaRourkelaNIT/IIIT#16₹13 LPA
19Indian Institute of Technology IndoreIndoreIIT#16₹18 LPA
20National Institute of Technology KarnatakaMangaloreNIT/IIIT#17₹16 LPA
21Birla Institute of Technology & Science, PilaniPilaniPrivate/Deemed#20₹20 LPA
22Indian Institute of Technology GandhinagarGandhinagarIIT#201200000
23National Institute of Technology WarangalWarangalNIT/IIIT#21₹16 LPA
24Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, CoimbatoreCoimbatorePrivate/Deemed#23₹7 LPA
25Indian Institute of Technology BhubaneswarBhubaneswarIIT#241400000
26National Institute of Technology CalicutKozhikodeNIT/IIIT#25₹14 LPA
27Shiv Nadar University Greater NoidaGreater NoidaPrivate/Deemed#281400000
28Thapar Institute of Engineering & TechnologyPatialaPrivate/Deemed#29₹11.4 LPA
29Malaviya National Institute of Technology JaipurJaipurNIT/IIIT#32950000
30Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication TechnologyGandhinagarPrivate/Deemed#351400000

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