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

Browse top engineering colleges across India by state — IITs, NITs and the best government & private colleges in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi-NCR & West Bengal. Compare fees, NIRF rank, cutoffs, placements and the full admission process. Free.

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

Browse top engineering colleges across India by state — IITs, NITs and the best government & private colleges in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi-NCR & West Bengal. Compare fees, NIRF rank, cutoffs, placements and the full admission process. Free.

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Data Study: Top 30 Engineering Colleges in India by NIRF 2025

Compiled from Syllab's directory of 213+ engineering colleges. The ranking uses official NIRF 2025 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 ₹14.5 LPA (indicative).
  • Admission to the top ranks is via JEE Advanced (IITs) and JEE Main (NITs/IIITs).
#CollegeCityTypeNIRF 2025Avg. 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
4Indian Institute of Technology KanpurKanpurIIT#4₹22 LPA
5Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurKharagpurIIT#5₹18 LPA
6Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeRoorkeeIIT#6₹18 LPA
7Indian Institute of Technology HyderabadHyderabadIIT#7₹21 LPA
8Indian Institute of Technology GuwahatiGuwahatiIIT#8₹19 LPA
9National Institute of Technology TiruchirappalliTiruchirappalliNIT/IIIT#9₹14 LPA
10Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) VaranasiVaranasiIIT#101400000
11Birla Institute of Technology & Science, PilaniPilaniPrivate/Deemed#11₹20 LPA
12Indian Institute of Technology IndoreIndoreIIT#12₹18 LPA
13National Institute of Technology RourkelaRourkelaNIT/IIIT#13₹13 LPA
14SRM Institute of Science and TechnologyChennaiPrivate/Deemed#14₹7.3 LPA
15Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) DhanbadDhanbadIIT#15₹16 LPA
16Vellore Institute of TechnologyVellorePrivate/Deemed#16₹9 LPA
17National Institute of Technology KarnatakaMangaloreNIT/IIIT#17₹16 LPA
18Jadavpur University, Faculty of EngineeringKolkataGovernment#18₹13 LPA
19College of Engineering Guindy, Anna UniversityChennaiGovernment#20₹8 LPA
20National Institute of Technology CalicutKozhikodeNIT/IIIT#21₹14 LPA
21Institute of Technical Education and Research, Siksha O AnusandhanBhubaneswarPrivate/Deemed#22700000
22Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, CoimbatoreCoimbatorePrivate/Deemed#23₹7 LPA
23Jamia Millia Islamia, Faculty of EngineeringNew DelhiGovernment#24₹9 LPA
24Indian Institute of Technology GandhinagarGandhinagarIIT#251200000
25Indian Institute of Technology JodhpurJodhpurIIT#271200000
26National Institute of Technology WarangalWarangalNIT/IIIT#28₹16 LPA
27Thapar Institute of Engineering and TechnologyPatialaPrivate/Deemed#29950000
28Delhi Technological UniversityNew DelhiGovernment#30₹14 LPA
29Chandigarh UniversityMohaliPrivate/Deemed#31700000
30Indian Institute of Technology RoparRupnagarIIT#321050000

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