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Nishi Mishra
By Nishi Mishra
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March 31, 2025

Top 10 Engineering Colleges In India

Do you want to pursue an Engineering course? and getting confused about which college will be best for you ?

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Do you want to pursue an Engineering course? and getting confused about which college will be best for you ? Well choosing the Top colleges for the best education is a hustle.We should have to keep multiple things like- Education quality, Faculty, Infrastructure and campus environment in mind before choosing the best colleges in India. So here We are, listing the Top 10 Engineering Colleges in India with their city name for you:


College Name 

City

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

New Delhi

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Mumbai

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Kanpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Kharagpur

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Roorkee

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Guwahati

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Hyderabad

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) 

VaraVaranasi

They are the Top 10 Engineering Colleges in India according to NIRF 2024 rankings, and if we talk about engineering degrees, these colleges are the student’s first choice.

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Indian Institute of Technology, A public technical university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, is also known as IIT Madras or IIT-M and was founded in 1956. Among the eight public Institutes of Eminence in India is this one. It is known as an Institute of National Importance.

Institute has maintained its top spot in India's university rankings for many years. It was ranked first in both the "Overall" and "Engineering" categories of the 2024 NIRF rankings.

  • Academics-

    • IIT Madras has degrees across 18 disciplines in Engineering, Science, Humanities and Management (It includes Undergraduate & Postgraduate and Research degrees)

    • It has 600 faculties for Science and  engineering departments

    • In order to enhance math instruction in schools, IITM is also preparing to introduce a brand-new, fully online BEd degree program in Math and Computing, the director mentioned it at the G20 seminar at IIT Madras.

IIT Madras Last Date To Apply:

Course Name

Date

Research Courses

3rd April 2025, 5:00 PM

M.Tech degree

25th April 2025, Friday

BS Admission (Other Courses)

4 September 2025, Thursday

BS Degree in Electronic Systems

May 20, 2025 

IIT Madras Eligibility Criteria:

Here is the explanation table for the admission requirements for the different courses:

Course Name

Entry Requirements

BS Degree in Electronic Systems

  • Regardless of age, anyone who has completed Physics and Mathematics in Class 12 or its equivalent is eligible to apply

  • This includes students who took the Class 11 final exams. After passing Class 12, those who meet the requirements can enroll in the program

  • The committee agreed to allow students who met the minimum eligibility requirements for the BS in Electronic Systems program to apply if they have successfully completed mathematics and physics independently through NIOS or any other comparable organization.

BS Admission (Other Courses)

  • To be admitted to the Foundation Level, all applicants for regular entry must complete the Qualifier Process. 

  • Preparing for the Qualifier: The four foundational level courses—English I, Mathematics for Data Science I, Statistics for Data Science I, and Computational Thinking—will be offered via our online portal and consist of four weeks of coursework based on lecture videos, assignments, and live sessions. 

  • For each course, a weekly assignment must be turned in for grading.

M.Tech Degree

  • Applicants who have the IIT degree (B.Tech) with 8 CGPA and above can apply with the GATE scores.

  • If student does not have the minimum 8 GPA should attend the GATE exam


IIT Madras Fee Structure:

  • For UG Courses- Approx 1.24 L- 10 L

  • For PG Courses- Approx 20000- 10 L

  • Research Courses- Approx 50000

    • These fees may vary depending on the chosen courses

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

In 1961, IIT Delhi was founded as a College of Engineering. In 1963, the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act officially recognized it as a university. Afterwards, it was designated as a Deemed University, granting it the power to establish its own academic policies, conduct its own examinations, and award degrees. This esteemed university is well-known throughout the world for its top-notch instruction and contributions to the field of education, not just in India.

IIT Delhi last Date to Apply:

Courses

Last Date

JAM 2025 program 

April 09, 2025 

PG/Ph.D. Programs

Will open on March 22, 2025

M.Tech Admission 2025

April, 2025

MBA and MBA (Telecom)

Deadline has been passed for 2025

UG Courses

April 23, 2025

IIT Delhi Admission Criteria:

  • The candidate must have completed at least three years of education following the completion of higher secondary school (10+2) or its equivalent. 

  • For admission, candidates must have passed the entrance exam. 

  • Relaxation will be granted to the reserved categories once candidates.

  • B. tech. -Students who wish to be admitted for B.tech must take the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) (Main and Advanced). 

  • Common Entrance Exam for Undergraduate Design (UCEED) for undergraduate design programs will be conducted

IIT Delhi Fee Structure for B.Tech.

Category

Tuition Fee

One time Fee

Other Charges

Refundable Deposit

Total

General /OBC (Annual

Family Income > Rs. 5

lakh)


100000

8150

6,250

8,000

1,22,400

General /OBC (Annual Family Income Rs. 1.00 lakh upto 5.00 lakh)

33,333

8150

6,250

8,000

55,733

General /OBC # (Annual Family Income < Rs. 1 lakh) 

NIL

8150

6,250

8,000

22,400 

SC/ST /PD

NIL

8150

6,250

8,000

22,400 

IIT Delhi Fee Structure for Masters:

  • For most of the PG courses- Tuition fees range from ₹30,000 to ₹10 L 

  • M.Tech/M.Des programs costing around ₹3-10 L

  • M.Sc programs costs around ₹30,000-3 L

  • Hostel fees will be around ₹2.29 L