Among India's top engineering colleges are 23 IITs, 31 NITS, and 25 IIITs. Public and government organizations own 92 top engineering institutions, private companies own approximately 95, and public-private groups own JEE Main and JEE Advanced are the main entrance exams that top engineering colleges in India accept. IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT Bombay, etc., are some of the popular Engineering colleges in India.

The revised position for some of the best Engineering colleges in India is mentioned below:

According to the NIRF rankings for 2023, IIT Madras holds the top position.
IIT Roorkee improved from rank 6th in 2022 to rank 5 in 2023.
IIT Hyderabad registered the highest average package offered, INR 20 LPA.
Among the best engineering colleges with tuition under 1 lakh rupees are Jadavpur University, JMI, University of Hyderabad, and others.

Latest Updates:

WBJEE 2024 exam dates have been released. As per the schedule, the exam will be held on April 28, 2024. The WBJEE 2024 application procedure is expected to start at any time shortly.
JEE Main exam 2024 for session 1 will be conducted between January 24, 2024, and February 1, 2024. JEE Main Session 2 exam will be conducted between April 1, 2024, and April 15, 2024.
For MTech candidates, the GATE exam 2024 will be held on Feb 3, 4, 10, and 11, 2024.

Top Engineering Colleges in India: Highlights 2024

The top Engineering colleges in India accept marks obtained by candidates in numerous national or state-level examinations, including JEE Main, TNEA, TS EAMCET, MHT CET, AP EAMCET, and many more. Several BTech colleges nationwide exist in major cities, such as Delhi/ NCR, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, etc.

Top Engineering Colleges in India: Highlights 2024

Parameters	Particulars/Statistics
No. of Engineering Colleges in India	23 IIT 25 IIIT 31 NIT
Annual Fees	INR < 1 lakh: 10 Colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 13 Colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 24 Colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 18 Colleges INR > 5 lakh: 117 Colleges
Top Specialisations	Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Accepted Entrance Exams	JEE Main, TNEA, MHT CET, AP EAMCET, TS EAMCET, etc.

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the BTech programs may vary from college to college. However, the essential eligibility criteria for BTech are as follows:

Candidates must have a passing score in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in the Class intermediate exam with a minimum of 60% scores from a recognized board.
For admissions, candidates must take standard entrance tests like JEE Main, MHT CET, TNEA, and other university-specific entrance tests in addition to their Class 12th results.

Popular Entrance Exams of Best Engineering Colleges in India: Exams Schedule 2024

Admissions to BTech programs take place through national-level/state-level/institute-level engineering entrance examinations. Below are some of the main entrance exams in the best Engineering colleges in India.

JEE Main JEE Main: The Joint Entrance Test, often known as JEE Main, is held for admission to BE/BTech, BArch, and BPlan programs at IIITs, NITs, and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs), as well as universities supported/recognized by participating State Governments. JEE Advanced, the exam to determine admission to IITs, requires passing JEE Main. JEE Advanced, the exam to determine admission to IITs, requires passing JEE Main. As they prepare for the test, candidates can review the previous year's JEE Main exam papers for guidance and preparation. Candidates must practice ten years of JEE Main previous year's papers. Candidates will better understand the exam's multiple components, including the topics frequently included in exams and the exam's difficulty level.
TNEA: Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions is held by the Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu, to offer admissions to aspirants in various engineering colleges. TNEA counseling 2023 is a single-window procedure, and admissions in Tamil Nadu engineering institutes are offered via such a procedure because authorities believe such an initiative facilitates transparency. To be eligible for TNEA 2023, candidates must pass the qualifying examination, i.e., intermediate and other eligibility criteria defined by the authority. Aspirants who have successfully registered for admission will be allotted a random number.

The table below shows the entrance exams accepted in best Engineering colleges in India along with their Schedules:

Exams	Date	Schedule
JEE Main 2024 Exam Date Session 2	01 Apr '24 - 15 Apr '24	JEE Main Schedule
TNEA 2024 Exam	TENTATIVE	TNEA Schedule

Top Engineering Colleges in India with NIRF Ranking

College Name	NIRF 2021	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Madras	1	1	1
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Delhi	2	2	2
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Bombay	3	3	3
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Kanpur	4	4	4
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Roorkee	6	6	5
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Kharagpur	5	5	6
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Guwahati	7	7	7
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Hyderabad	8	9	8
National Institute of Technology, (NIT) Tiruchirapalli	9	8	9
Jadavpur University	17	11	10

Top Private Engineering Colleges in India

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake	Entrance Exam/Eligibility
VIT Vellore Admission	INR 8 lakh Seats: 4,980	Entrance Exam: VITEEE Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Biology with at least 60-65% aggregate.
SRM University Chennai Admission	INR 18 lakh Seats: 6,405	Entrance Exam: JEE Main, SRMJEEE, SAT India, TANCET Class 12 with relevant subjects with at least 50-60% aggregate
Amity University, Noida Admission	INR 2 lakh Seats: 540	Class 12 with PCB/ PCM with a minimum aggregate of 50-60%
SOA - Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneshwar Admission	INR 11 lakh Seats: 2,460	Entrance Exam: JEE Main Class 12 with 50% aggregate

Top Government Engineering Colleges in India

Public/Government Colleges

Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake

Entrance Exam/Eligibility

IIT Madras Admission

INR 10 lakh

Seats: 1,195

Entrance Exam: JEE Main, JEE Advanced

Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 60%

IIT Delhi Admission

INR 8 lakh

Seats: 1,209

Entrance Exam: JEE Main, JEE Advanced

Class 12 from a recognised board with a minimum 75% aggregate

IIT Bombay Admission

INR 8 lakh

Seats: 1,538

Entrance Exam: JEE Main, JEE Advanced

Class 12 with a minimum of 75% aggregate in PCM

IIT Kanpur Admission

INR 8 lakh

Seats: 929

Entrance Exam: JEE Main, JEE Advanced

Class 12 with a minimum of 75% aggregate in PCM

Top Recruiters for BTech Graduates in India

Name of College	Placement Package	Top Recruiters
IIT Madras Placements	INR 7 LPA	Google, Microsoft, Myntra, PayPal, TCS, Wipro, Philips, American Express, Kotak, Amazon, Flipkart, Citibank, IBM, Reliance
IIT Delhi Placements	INR 21 LPA	Capgemini, Microsoft, Intel, Goldman Sachs, Uber, Amazon, Flipkart, Mastercard, Deloitte, Google
IIT Bombay Placements	INR 19 LPA	TCS, Microsoft, Samsung, Google, Qualcomm, Mood Indigo, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Adobe
IIT Kanpur Placements	INR 22 LPA	Axtria, ICICI Bank, Flipkart, Axis Bank, OYO Rooms, Intel, Zomato, Jaguar, IBM, Uber, Myntra
IIT Kharagpur Placements	INR 19 LPA	Google, Cognizant, ITC Limited, TCS, Microland, TechMahindra

How affordable is studying BTech in India?

Fee Range	College Name
< INR 1 lakh	Jadavpur University, Jamia Millia islamia, University of Hyderabad, etc.
INR 1-2 lakh	NIT Jalandhar, NIT Kurukshetra, JNTU, etc.
INR 2-3 lakh	College of Engineering, SSN College of Engineering, PSGCT Coimbatore, etc.
INR 3-5 lakh	Institute of Chemical Technology, Netaji Subhas University of Technology, etc.
INR > 5 lakh	IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, etc.