Top engineering colleges in Kerala
Siya Aggarwal
By Siya Aggarwal
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July 4, 2025

Top Engineering Colleges In Kerala

Kerala is a beautiful state that consists of various prestigious engineering universities. Engineering is the study of various technical, scientific, and mathematical applications, which introduce students to the fundamental principles of technical fields.

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Kerala is a beautiful state that consists of various prestigious engineering universities. Engineering is the study of various technical, scientific, and mathematical applications, which introduce students to the fundamental principles of technical fields.

Top Engineering Colleges in Kerala include the College of Engineering Trivandrum, Govt Model Engineering College, and NSS College of Engineering. These colleges provide a wide range of engineering programs at the Undergraduate level, BTech/BE, Postgraduate Level, MTech/ME, Diploma, and doctoral PHd level.

Eligibility criteria of the engineering program include a marksheet of class 12th and 10th with PCM subjects scoring at least 55% marks from a recognised board of education.

Students who want to pursue 2 years of postgraduate engineering programs like MTech must hold a 4 years of bacholers degree in the engineering field with not least t5han 60% marks.

Engineering program has departments like Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning engineering.

Engineer degree holders can earn INR 3 to INR 25 LPA by working with top companies like Google, Amazon, Accenture, Flipkart, Microsoft, and Oracle. 

Highlight Table Of Engineering Program

Particular 

Details 

Program Name 

Engineering 

Degree Level 

UG, Btech/BE, PG, MTech/ME, Diploma, Doctoral PHd

Eligibility Criteria 

12th and 10th passed with Physics, Chemistry Mathematics from a recognised board with at least 55% marks.

Students must hold a bachelor's degree in the engineering field that should be approved by a recognised university 

Popular Specializations 

civil, Mechanical, Industrial, Computer Science, Biotechnology Engineering 

Salary 

INR 3 LPA to INR 25 LPA

Top Companies 

Oracle, Accenture, Facebook, Google, Apple 

List Of Top Engineering Colleges In Kerala

Colleges 

Establishment Year

The College of Engineering Trivandrum

1939

Model Engineering College

1989

Shree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering 

1995

Toc H Institute of Science & Technology

2002

Mar Athanasius College of Engineering 

2015

Jyothi Engineering College

2002

The College of Engineering Vadakara 

1999

ACE College of Engineering

2001

1. College of Engineering Trivandrum

College of Engineering Trivandrum is a prestigious Government College located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. College was established in the year 1939. CET is among the top engineering colleges in Kerala, which offers a wide range of Bachelor's and Postgraduate engineering programs in various engineering fields.

B.Tech Programs Offered At CET

  • Civil Engineering

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Industrial Engineering

  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  • Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering

  • Computer Science and Engineering

MTech Programs At CET

  • Machine Design

  • MTech Civil Engineering

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Computer Science

  • Electronics and Communication Engineering

Admission At CET

  • Admissions at CET are based on the marks achieved by students on the KEAM Kerala Engineering Entrance Examination and GATE.

  • KEAM entrance exam date is 24th April 2025.

  • Students can visit the official website of the university.

Eligibility For CET

  • Students should have passed class 12th in PCM subjects with at least 55% marks from a recognised board.

  • Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in engineering with a minimum of 60% marks.

Students have to qualify for JEE Mains, JEE Advanced, GATE, and KEAM entrance tests.

CET Fee Structure

  • B.Tech. tuition fees cost around INR 34,600 for the entire duration of the program

  • For M.Tech, the total tuition fees cost around INR 26,460 to INR 39,62,000.

2. Model Engineering College

  • Model Engineering College was founded in 1989. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. MEC is affiliated with APJ Abdul Kalam Kerala Technological University. It offers a wide range of UG and PG courses, including doctoral programs in engineering and technology. It offers B.Tech specializations in computer engineering(180 seats), electrical & electronic engineering(120 seats), electronics engineering(60 seats), biomedical engineering(60 seats), applied science, and mechanical engineering(60 seats). It also offers a 2-year M.Tech program in VLSI design and embedded engineering(24 seats), mechanical engineering with specialization in energy management (18 seats), and computer science in data science(18 seats).

    For more detailed updates, students can access the official website of MEC.

Model Engineering College Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants must have completed higher secondary examination or equivalent, with a minimum of 50% mark, in mathematics, physics, and chemistry.

Model Engineering College Fees

category

amount

Merit Regulated

INR 22,500 per semester

Merit Full fees

INR 37,500

NOTE: Fee amounts are subject to change.

Model Engineering College's top recruiters

  • Some top recruiters of MEC include Google, Amazon, Amadeus, Microsoft, Deloitte, LinkedIn, etc.