Top Engineering Colleges in India 2026: Ranking, Fees, Placements 2026

Top Engineering Colleges in India 2026

Updated on - Jul 14, 2025 09:38 PM IST

There are total 7067 Engineering colleges in India. Out of the total, 4740 Engineering colleges are private and 616 Engineering are owned by the government.SRMJEEE, GATE, JEE Main, VITEEE, BITSAT are accepted for admission in Engineering colleges in India. Top 10 Engineering colleges are IIT Madras, IISC Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT Guwahati, Gandhi Engineering College, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Engineering College Highlights in India

Total Number of colleges	7067
Accepted Entrance Exams	SRMJEEE, GATE, JEE Main, VITEEE, BITSAT
Average Fees	₹ 1.18 Lacs
Average Placement	₹ 1139907.0

Engineering Colleges in India

State	Number of Colleges	Average Fees
Tamil Nadu	1002	₹ 108802
Maharashtra	951	₹ 144876
Uttar Pradesh	624	₹ 96640
Andhra Pradesh	519	₹ 76805
Karnataka	506	₹ 183630
Gujarat	387	₹ 88071
Rajasthan	374	₹ 101370
Madhya Pradesh	352	₹ 112834
Haryana	330	₹ 92436
Telangana	273	₹ 113249

Top Govt Engineering Colleges in India

College Name	Seat Intake	Average Fees
IISC Bangalore	466	₹ 16411
IIT Bombay	2263	₹ 289587
IIT Delhi	2404	₹ 361934
IIT Kanpur	1800	₹ 116412
IIT Kharagpur	-	₹ 202000
IIT Roorkee	-	₹ 113083
IIT Guwahati	952	₹ 352339
Jawaharlal Nehru University	103	-
Banaras Hindu University - Faculty of Science	154	₹ 24762
Banaras Hindu University	98	₹ 56666

Top Private Engineering Colleges in India

College Name	Seat Intake	Average Fees
Gandhi Engineering College	942	₹ 116608
Manipal University	180	₹ 282106
AMRITA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, Coimbatore	-	-
SRM University Chennai	2300	₹ 199693
BITS Pilani	-	₹ 917378
Chandigarh University	12540	₹ 196356
IIT Dhanbad	1719	₹ 144988
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology	2784	₹ 633967
LPU	60	₹ 252077
SASTRA University	1557	₹ 264434

Showing 4578 Engineering Colleges in India

SVNIT Surat

3.8
(13 Reviews)
Surat, Gujarat
Public
AICTE

45,000 - 5,00,000
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52 Lacs
Highest Package
Placement Trends
JEE Main Exams
...+4 GATE , DASA UG , JEE Advanced , CCMT

SVNIT Surat is a Public Institute located in Surat, Gujarat. It was established in the year 1961. SVNIT Surat offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, M.Tech, PhD, BSc+MSc, B.Tech+M.Tech in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 756+ students

Sathyabama University

4.3
(59 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private
UGC
...+2 AICTE , NAAC

1,17,000 - 4,45,000
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5 Lacs
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Placement Trends
#84 NIRF Ranking
NATA Exams
...+5 NEET , SAEEE , NEET MDS , CBSE 12th , Tamilnadu 12th

Sathyabama University is a Private Institute located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was established in the year 1987. Sathyabama University offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MBA, B.Des, BSc, BA in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 1733+ students

IIT Jammu

4.3
(3 Reviews)
Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir
Government
MHRD

15,000 - 8,00,000
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19.3 Lacs
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Placement Trends
IIT JAM Exams
...+4 JEE Main , UGC NET , GATE , JEE Advanced

IIT Jammu is a Government Institute located in Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir. It was established in the year 2016. IIT Jammu offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MSc, PhD, MS in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 103+ students

Banasthali Vidyapith

4.1
(36 Reviews)
Banasthali, Rajasthan
Private Unaided
NAAC

Banasthali Vidyapith is a Private Unaided University located in Banasthali, Rajasthan. It was established in the year 2009. Banasthali Vidyapith offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MBA, B.Des, BSc, BA in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 2501+ students

Course and Fee (84)

IIT Palakkad

Palakkad, Kerala
Government
AICTE

5,000 - 8,00,000
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13.9 Lacs
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Placement Trends
JEE Main Exams
...+3 IIT JAM , JEE Advanced , GATE

IIT Palakkad is a Government Institute located in Palakkad, Kerala. It was established in the year 2015. IIT Palakkad offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MSc, M.Tech, MS, M.E. in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 94+ students

NIT Raipur

3.7
(21 Reviews)
Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Private
NBA
...+2 AICTE , National Board of Accreditation (NBA)

30,000 - 6,25,000
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NATA Exams
...+6 JEE Main , GATE , DASA UG , JEE Advanced , CCMT , NIMCET

NIT Raipur is a Private Institute located in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. It was established in the year 1956. NIT Raipur offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA, PhD, B.Arch in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 578+ students

University of Hyderabad

4.4
(30 Reviews)
Hyderabad, Telangana
Public
NAAC

6,470 - 1,97,000
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5.2 Lacs
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Placement Trends
#26 NIRF Ranking
GATE Exams
...+6 CUET PG , CUET , TS EAMCET , CCMT , JEE Main , NIMCET

University of Hyderabad is a Public Institute located in Hyderabad, Telangana. It was established in the year 1974. University of Hyderabad offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MBA, MSc, MA, M.Tech in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 1948+ students

NIT Meghalaya

5.0
(1 Reviews)
Shillong, Meghalaya
Government
NBA

15,000 - 1,40,000
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10.8 Lacs
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Placement Trends
IIT JAM Exams
...+6 XAT , CMAT , JEE Main , MAT , GMAT , GATE

NIT Meghalaya is a Government Institute located in Shillong, Meghalaya. It was established in the year 2010. NIT Meghalaya offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MBA, MSc, M.Tech, MCA in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 243+ students

COEP Pune

4.5
(17 Reviews)
Pune, Maharashtra
Government
AICTE
...+3 NBA , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) , National Board of Accreditation (NBA)

48,790 - 4,10,000
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JEE Main Exams
...+6 UGC NET , MHT-CET , MHTCET MTech , GATE , CEED , JEST

College of Engineering Pune is considered one of the top engineering colleges of Pune 2022. The college is a unitary public institution and was established in the year 1854. The college offers various engineering courses such as B.Tech, M.Tech and PhD in various disciplines such as civil, computer and IT, electrical, mechanical, physics and more. The college considers various entrance exams like MHTCET for admission to B.Tech courses and GATE exam for admission to M.Tech courses.

Shortlisted by 2125+ students

IIIT Bangalore

4.7
(25 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private Aided
UGC
...+1 NAAC

99,000 - 22,40,000
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10 Lacs
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Placement Trends
JEE Main Exams
...+2 CEED , CAT

IIIT Bangalore is one of the best engineering colleges in India which is quite popular for its Integrated M.Tech programme. IIIT Bangalore also offers M.Tech and M.Sc Digital Society courses. The M.Tech admission process of IIIT Bangalore is based on the score secured in the GATE exam. Based on the performance in the GATE score, IIIT Bangalore releases a merit list through which admission is granted. For admission in Integrated M.Tech courses, qualifying the JEE Main exam is mandatory.

Shortlisted by 483+ students

Manipal University Jaipur

3.8
(11 Reviews)
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Private
UGC
...+2 NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

1,56,333 - 14,92,000
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9 Lacs
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Placement Trends
#98 NIRF Ranking
MET Exams
...+2 JEE Advanced , GATE

Manipal University Jaipur is a Private Institute located in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It was established in the year 1985. Manipal University Jaipur offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, M.Tech in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 176+ students

SKCET Coimbatore

4.5
(15 Reviews)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private Unaided
NAAC
...+1 AICTE

35,000 - 50,000
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1.2 Lacs
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Placement Trends
TANCET MBA Exams
...+4 GATE , CBSE 12th , TANCET , TNEA

SKCET Coimbatore is a Private Unaided Institute located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. It was established in the year 1985. SKCET Coimbatore offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MBA, M.Tech, MCA in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 754+ students

Ramaiah Institute of Technology

4.1
(34 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private
UGC
...+4 AICTE , NBA , ISO , NAAC

68,500 - 8,88,000
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7.66 Lacs
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KCET Exams
...+6 Karnataka PGCET , NATA , CMAT , JEE Main , COMEDK UGET , MAT

Ramaiah Institute of Technology is a Private Institute located in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It was established in the year 1962. Ramaiah Institute of Technology offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MBA, MSc, M.Tech, MCA in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 1743+ students

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology

3.0
(2 Reviews)
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
Private
AICTE

20,000 - 11,99,000
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XAT Exams
...+6 CMAT , JEE Main , MAT , GMAT , UGC NET , GATE

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology is a Private Institute located in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. It was established in the year 2008. Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MBA, M.Tech, PhD, B.Tech+M.Tech in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 160+ students

MANIT Bhopal

4.6
(18 Reviews)
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Public
UGC
...+1 AICTE

60,000 - 7,18,000
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28.8 Lacs
Highest Package
Placement Trends
IIT JAM Exams
...+6 NATA , JEE Main , UGC NET , GATE , DASA UG , JEE Advanced

MANIT Bhopal is a Public Institute located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. It was established in the year 1960. MANIT Bhopal offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MBA, MSc, M.Tech, MCA in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 689+ students

IIT Bhilai

4.4
(5 Reviews)
Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
Public
MHRD

10,000 - 9,00,000
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IIT JAM Exams
...+4 JEE Main , UGC NET , GATE , JEE Advanced

IIT Bhilai is a Public Institute located in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh. It was established in the year 2016. IIT Bhilai offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MSc, M.Tech, PhD in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 101+ students

NIT Srinagar

4.2
(18 Reviews)
Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
Autonomous University
NBA
...+2 MHRD , AICTE

27,050 - 5,00,000
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10.5 Lacs
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Placement Trends
IIT JAM Exams
...+6 JEE Main , UGC NET , GATE , DASA UG , JEE Advanced , CCMT

NIT Srinagar is a Autonomous University Institute located in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. It was established in the year 1960. NIT Srinagar offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MSc, M.Tech, PhD, M.Phil in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 384+ students

JNTU Kakinada

4.1
(73 Reviews)
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
State University
AIU
...+3 UGC , NAAC , AAA(KCG,Gujarat)

60,000 - 1,80,000
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GPAT Exams
...+3 GATE , AP PGECET , AP EAMCET

JNTU Kakinada is a State University University located in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. It was established in the year 2008. JNTU Kakinada offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MBA, B.Pharm, M.Tech, MCA in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 519+ students

BMSCE

4.3
(75 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private
AICTE
...+2 NBA , NAAC

64,680 - 16,00,000
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11.4 Lacs
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KCET Exams
...+5 CMAT , COMEDK UGET , MAT , CEED , GATE

BMSCE is a Private Institute located in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It was established in the year 1946. BMSCE offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MBA, M.Tech, MCA, B.Arch in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 1702+ students

GGSIPU

4.5
(136 Reviews)
New Delhi, Delhi
Public
UGC
...+1 NAAC

70,000 - 4,62,000
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12 Lacs
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DU-B.Ed. Exams
...+6 NEET PG , CUET , NATA , JEE Main , NIMCET , CUET PG

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University specialties

Ranking : Strong National & Asian Rankings - NIRF 2025: #93 University, #22 Law - QS Asia 2025: #320 Asia, #81
Region : Capital City Advantage - Strategic location in Delhi - Proximity to major business hubs
Fees : Mid-Range Fees - Rs 1.02-8.51 L (Total)
ROI : Good Return on Investment - Competitive placements vs. fees
Flagship Course : Popular Professional Programs - Engineering (CSE, AI/ML) - Management (MBA), Law (BA/BBA LLB)
Specialization : Innovative Dual Degree Options - Dual MSc Digital Production (Poland) - B.Tech in AI/ML, Biotechnolo
Placement Focus : Diverse Industry Placements - Strong in IT, Consulting, E-commerce - Recruiters: TCS, Deloitte, Amaz
Top Industries : Leading Recruitment Sectors - IT, Consulting, E-commerce - Finance, Manufacturing, Healthcare
Diversity : Inclusive Student Community - 15% seats for International Students - 15% seats for Non-Delhi residen
Internship : Industry-Relevant Internships - Internships with Adobe, Accenture, Cvent - Projects in Software Dev,
Partnerships/Exchange : Global Academic Collaborations - Dual degrees with Polish universities - Partnerships with Russian,
Alumni : Distinguished Alumni Network - Taapsee Pannu (Actress), Guneet Monga (Producer) - Mohamed Irfaan Ali

Shortlisted by 10984+ students

TCE Madurai

3.8
(6 Reviews)
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Private Aided
AICTE
...+2 ISO , NAAC

26,740 - 1,30,000
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NATA Exams
...+5 GATE , CBSE 12th , TANCET , CAT , TNEA

TCE Madurai is a Private Aided Institute located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. It was established in the year 1949. TCE Madurai offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MSc, M.Tech, MCA, PhD in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 711+ students

Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research (Deemed to be University)

3.8
(14 Reviews)
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Private Unaided
UGC
...+2 AICTE , NAAC

70,000 - 4,00,000
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3.48 Lacs
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Placement Trends
AP ICET Exams
...+4 JEE Main , GATE , AP PGECET , JEE Advanced

Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research (Deemed to be University) is a Private Unaided Institute located in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. It was established in the year 2009. Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research (Deemed to be University) offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MBA, BSc, BBA, BCA in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 9790+ students

REC Chennai

3.9
(17 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private
NBA
...+4 ISO , NAAC , AICTE , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

25,000 - 2,00,000
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#151-200 NIRF Ranking
TNEA Exams
...+4 TANCET MBA , GATE , CBSE 12th , TANCET

REC Chennai is a Private Institute located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was established in the year 1997. REC Chennai offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MBA, M.Tech, PhD in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 1252+ students

PEC Chandigarh

4.2
(10 Reviews)
Chandigarh, Chandigarh
Deemed to be University
AICTE
...+1 NAAC

50,500 - 1,94,000
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16 Lacs
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Placement Trends
JEE Main Exams
...+6 CSIR , GATE , DASA UG , JEE Advanced , CCMT , UGC

PEC Chandigarh is a Deemed to be University Institute located in Chandigarh. It was established in the year 1921. PEC Chandigarh offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, M.Tech, PhD, M.E. in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 672+ students

Vel Tech University

4.4
(29 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private
UGC
...+4 NBA , NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) , National Board of Accreditation (NBA)

15,000 - 3,60,000
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10 Lacs
Avg Package
Placement Trends
JEE Main Exams
...+5 LSAT-India , CLAT , CBSE 12th , VTUEEE , NIMCET

Vel Tech University is a Private Institute located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was established in the year 1997. Vel Tech University offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MBA, BSc, BBA, BCA in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 213379+ students

IIITM Gwalior

4.0
(4 Reviews)
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Private
MHRD
...+2 Government of India , NAAC

84,825 - 1,66,000
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38 Lacs
Highest Package
Placement Trends
JEE Main Exams
...+5 GATE , DASA UG , JEE Advanced , CCMT , CAT

IIITM Gwalior is a Private Institute located in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. It was established in the year 2001. IIITM Gwalior offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MBA, M.Tech, PhD, B.Tech+MBA in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 492+ students

IIIT Allahabad

4.2
(6 Reviews)
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Public
NBA
...+2 UGC , AICTE

40,000 - 6,20,000
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30.7 Lacs
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Placement Trends
XAT Exams
...+6 CMAT , JEE Main , MAT , GMAT , CSIR , DASA UG

IIIT Allahabad is a Public Institute located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. It was established in the year 1999. IIIT Allahabad offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MBA, M.Tech, PhD, B.Tech+MBA in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 935+ students

NIT Jamshedpur

4.1
(13 Reviews)
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Public
NBA
...+2 MHRD , Govt. of India

30,000 - 5,00,000
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14.7 Lacs
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IIT JAM Exams
...+6 JEE Main , UGC NET , GATE , DASA UG , JEE Advanced , CCMT

NIT Jamshedpur is a Public Institute located in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. It was established in the year 1960. NIT Jamshedpur offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MSc, M.Tech, Certificate, MCA in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 315+ students

NIT Goa

Ponda, Goa
Government
MHRD
...+2 NAAC , AICTE

1,20,000 - 5,00,000
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JEE Main Exams
...+6 CSIR , GATE , DASA UG , JEST , CCMT , UGC

NIT Goa is a Government Institute located in Ponda, Goa. It was established in the year 2010. NIT Goa offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, M.Tech, PhD in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 537+ students

NIT Agartala

4.2
(6 Reviews)
Agartala, Tripura
Government
AICTE

7,000 - 5,00,000
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14.7 Lacs
Avg Package
Placement Trends
IIT JAM Exams
...+6 TJEE , JEE Main , GATE , JEE Advanced , CCMT , NIMCET

NIT Agartala is a Government Institute located in Agartala, Tripura. It was established in the year 1965. NIT Agartala offers Regular courses such as B.Tech, MBA, MSc, M.Tech, MCA in multiple disciplines. Read More

Shortlisted by 813+ students

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Showing 4578 Engineering Colleges in India

45,000 - 5,00,000

Highest Package

JEE Main Exams

1,17,000 - 4,45,000

Avg Package

#84 NIRF Ranking

NATA Exams

15,000 - 8,00,000

Avg Package

IIT JAM Exams

5,000 - 8,00,000

Avg Package

JEE Main Exams

30,000 - 6,25,000

NATA Exams

6,470 - 1,97,000

Avg Package

#26 NIRF Ranking

GATE Exams

15,000 - 1,40,000

Avg Package

IIT JAM Exams

48,790 - 4,10,000

JEE Main Exams

99,000 - 22,40,000

Avg Package

JEE Main Exams

1,56,333 - 14,92,000

Avg Package

#98 NIRF Ranking

MET Exams

35,000 - 50,000

Avg Package

TANCET MBA Exams

68,500 - 8,88,000

Avg Package

KCET Exams

20,000 - 11,99,000

XAT Exams

60,000 - 7,18,000

Highest Package

IIT JAM Exams

10,000 - 9,00,000

IIT JAM Exams

27,050 - 5,00,000

Avg Package

IIT JAM Exams

60,000 - 1,80,000

GPAT Exams

64,680 - 16,00,000

Avg Package

KCET Exams

70,000 - 4,62,000

Avg Package

DU-B.Ed. Exams

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University specialties

26,740 - 1,30,000

NATA Exams

70,000 - 4,00,000

Avg Package

AP ICET Exams

25,000 - 2,00,000

#151-200 NIRF Ranking

TNEA Exams

50,500 - 1,94,000

Avg Package

JEE Main Exams

15,000 - 3,60,000

Avg Package

JEE Main Exams

84,825 - 1,66,000

Highest Package

JEE Main Exams

40,000 - 6,20,000