List of Top B.Tech Colleges In India (2025): Rank, Admission, Courses and Placements

The list of top BTech colleges in India 2025 features 23 IITs, 31 NITs, and 26 IIITs. Some of the key highlights of the undergraduate engineering sector are as follows:

Type	Approx. Number	Notes
Private Colleges	2,800	Includes standalone institutes, deemed universities, and private universities.
Government Colleges	700	Includes IITs, NITs, IIITs, and state/central universities.
IITs	23	Top institutions, admission via JEE Advanced.
NITs	31	National-level public engineering colleges, via JEE Main.
IIITs	26	Focused on IT, AI, CS, through JEE Main (some in PPP model).

• AICTE has approved 2,906 institutions offering undergraduate engineering programs in 2024–25.
• Out of 3500+ colleges, approximately 2800 are private colleges and 700 are government engineering colleges.
• Some of the top branches in Engineering are Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication, and Automobile Engineering.
• The average fee of a 4-year B.Tech is around 2 Lakhs in government colleges and 8-15 Lakhs in private colleges.
• Passing from premium colleges, an engineering student fetches an average package of around 10-18 Lakhs, while 3-6 Lakhs from non-premium colleges.

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Top B.Tech College In India: NIRF Ranking 2024

NIRF or National Institute Ranking Framework is the government body formed under the Ministry of Human Resource Development of India.  NIRF rankings are calculated on various parameters such as Teaching, learning, and resources, Research and professional practice, Graduation outcomes, Outreach and inclusivity, and Perception.

Here is the list of the top 20 B.Tech Colleges according to NIRF 2024 ranking in the Engineering category:

NIRF Ranking 2024	Institute Name	Score
1	Indian Institute of Technology Madras	89.46
2	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	86.66
3	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	83.09
4	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	82.79
5	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	76.88
6	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	76.00
7	Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati	71.86
8	Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad	71.55
9	National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli	66.88
10	Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi	66.69
11	Vellore Institute of Technology	66.22
12	Jadavpur University	65.62
13	S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology	65.41
14	Anna University	65.34
15	Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad	64.83
16	Indian Institute of Technology Indore	64.72
17	National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal	64.27
18	Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar	63.42
19	National Institute of Technology Rourkela	63.38
20	Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani	63.04

Top IITs for B.Tech in India

Here is the list of the best IITs based on the NIRF Ranking 2024. You can check seats, average package, and highest package. To be noted, B.Tech seat, average, and highest package may vary as per the year.

Rank	Institute Name	Location	B.Tech Seats	Avg. Package (INR)	Highest Package (INR)
1	IIT Madras	Chennai, Tamil Nadu	1,134	₹21.48 LPA	₹1.98 Cr
2	IIT Delhi	New Delhi	1,209	₹18 LPA	₹2 Cr
3	IIT Bombay	Mumbai, Maharashtra	1,356	₹22.7 LPA	₹2.1 Cr
4	IIT Kanpur	Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh	1,210	₹28.7 LPA	₹2.3 Cr
5	IIT Kharagpur	Kharagpur, West Bengal	1,869	₹15 LPA	₹2.4 Cr
6	IIT Roorkee	Roorkee, Uttarakhand	1,353	₹13.16 LPA	₹2.15 Cr
7	IIT Guwahati	Guwahati, Assam	952	₹17.77 LPA	₹2.5 Cr
8	IIT Hyderabad	Hyderabad, Telangana	595	₹20.73 LPA	₹65.46 LPA
9	IIT (BHU) Varanasi	Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh	1,589	₹11.5 LPA	₹2.05 Cr
10	IIT Indore	Indore, Madhya Pradesh	480	₹23.5 LPA	₹56 LPA

Top Private B.Tech Colleges in India

Apart from IIT and NIT, some top private colleges in India provide top-class undergraduate engineering education to students. The fees of these institutes are higher than those of IITs and NITs, but the state-of-the-art infrastructure, labs, and faculty make these colleges worth investing in. Here is the list of some top-ranked private B.Tech colleges of India:

Rank	College Name	Location	Avg. Package (INR)	Highest Package (INR)	Entrance Exam(s)
1	Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)	Vellore, Tamil Nadu	₹9.23 LPA	₹44.61 LPA	VITEEE, JEE Main
2	SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRM IST)	Chennai, Tamil Nadu	₹6.3 LPA	₹52 LPA	SRMJEEE, JEE Main
3	Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani	Pilani, Rajasthan	₹14 LPA	₹60 LPA	BITSAT
4	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu	₹6.3 LPA	₹28.4 LPA	AEEE, JEE Main
5	Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA)	Bhubaneswar, Odisha	₹6.3 LPA	₹30 LPA	SAAT, JEE Main
6	Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology	Patiala, Punjab	₹8.5 LPA	₹26.84 LPA	JEE Main
7	Amity University	Noida, Uttar Pradesh	₹5.5 LPA	₹30 LPA	Amity JEE, JEE Main
8	Chandigarh University	Mohali, Punjab	₹5.2 LPA	₹45 LPA	CUCET, JEE Main
9	Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KL University)	Guntur, Andhra Pradesh	₹6 LPA	₹25 LPA	KLEEE, JEE Main
10	Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	Srivilliputhur, Tamil Nadu	₹5.5 LPA	₹20 LPA	Kalasalingam Entrance, JEE Main
11	Manipal Institute of Technology	Manipal, Karnataka	₹7.5 LPA	₹35 LPA	MET, JEE Main
12	PSG College of Technology	Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu	₹8 LPA	₹40 LPA	TNEA, JEE Main
13	RV College of Engineering	Bengaluru, Karnataka	₹7.8 LPA	₹38 LPA	COMEDK, JEE Main
14	BMS College of Engineering	Bengaluru, Karnataka	₹7.2 LPA	₹36 LPA	COMEDK, JEE Main
15	SRM University, AP	Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh	₹6.5 LPA	₹32 LPA	SRMJEEE, JEE Main
16	Shiv Nadar University	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	₹7 LPA	₹34 LPA	SNUSAT, JEE Main
17	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT)	Bhubaneswar, Odisha	₹6.8 LPA	₹33 LPA	KIITEE, JEE Main
18	Lovely Professional University (LPU)	Phagwara, Punjab	₹5.3 LPA	₹28 LPA	LPUNEST, JEE Main
19	SRM University, Haryana	Sonepat, Haryana	₹6.2 LPA	₹31 LPA	SRMJEEE, JEE Main
20	Galgotias University	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	₹5.7 LPA	₹29 LPA	GEEE, JEE Main

Top B.Tech Colleges In India: The Outlook Rankings

Outlook Magazine also conducted a survey to get the annual rankings of top engineering colleges with the help of Drishti Strategic Research Services. The outlook has a different set of parameters to rank the engineering colleges across the whole of India. This ranking includes government and private colleges in the ranking.

The following is the list of colleges in India in 2019:

Ranking	Top 20 Private Institutes	Academic & Research Excellence	Industry Interface & Placement	Infrastructure & Facilities	Governance & Admissions	Diversity & Outreach	Total Score
		250	250	200	150	150	1000
1	Vellore Institute Of Technology (Vit) Vellore	227.71	232.92	171.36	119.05	94.22	845.26
2	Birla Institute Of Technology & Science (Bits) Pilani	208.64	207.35	176.47	107.19	94.68	794.33
3	Srm Institute Of Science & Technology Kancheepuram	212.65	202.19	161.66	116.06	81.94	774.5
4	Birla Institute Of Technology (Bit) Mesra Ranchi	189.83	182.88	151.14	99.76	85.56	709.17
5	Amity School Of Engineering & Technology Noida	174.2	168	146.27	91.15	77.13	656.75
6	M S Ramaiah Institute Of Technology Bangalore	182.67	161.83	151.68	68.36	67.29	631.83
7	R. V. College Of Engineering Bangalore	152.73	156.54	145.12	72.89	84.19	611.47
8	Sathyabama Institute Of Science & Technology Chennai	174.61	109.46	130.86	80.82	62.86	558.61
9	Manipal Institute Of Technology (MIT) Manipal	153.18	106.63	140.93	91.53	64.83	557.1
10	Sikkim Manipal Institute Of Technology (Smit) Majitar	141.52	145.64	125.99	65.79	73.3	552.24
11	Symbiosis Institute Of Technology Pune	179.7	78.28	131.56	86.27	59.75	535.56
12	The National Institute Of Engineering Mysore	169.59	119.44	126.37	75.31	44.31	535.02
13	D.Y. Patil College Of Engineering Akurdi Pune	136.19	91.95	154.89	88.67	61.81	533.51
14	University Institute Of Engineering Chandigarh University Mohali	162.71	91.44	142.81	83.63	50.14	530.73
15	Sri Sairam Engineering College Chennai	138.41	93.87	136.38	100.42	58.69	527.77
16	Koneru Lakshmaiah College Of Engineering Vaddeswaram Guntur District Andhra Pradesh	144.29	80.19	139.3	98.05	62.08	523.91
17	Faculty Of Engineering Manipal University Jaipur	171.41	115.21	127.21	63.42	46.22	523.47
18	College Of Engineering Bharati Vidyapeeth Pune	186.83	66.49	118.65	94.72	55.66	522.35
19	Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College Of Engineering & Technology Dharwad Karnataka	157.57	81.57	129.38	88.77	58.58	515.87
20	School Of Technology Woxsen University Hyderabad	171.95	71.73	127.96	101.04	42.32	515

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B. Tech Lateral Entry Colleges

AICTE has provided provisions to the diploma holders to join B.Tech in the second year of the curriculum. This provision of AICTE was enacted because a diploma holder had gained the knowledge of the first year of B.Tech in his diploma. So every state technical university, such as DTU, AKTU,  IPU, etc, has some seats in Btech lateral Entry batches.

Some private universities, such as Lingayas, Manipal, Thapar, etc., also have programs for B.Tech lateral entry. Students who want to take admission in B.Tech lateral entry programs must have:

• Passed a Diploma in the relevant field with a minimum of 45% marks (40% for reserved category).
• Passed B.Sc with a minimum of 45% marks (40% for reserved category) and class 12th with Mathematics as a compulsory subject.

Here is the list of some top colleges that take admission for B.Tech Lateral Entry:

College Name	Location	Admission Process
Anna University	Tamil Nadu	TNEA Lateral Entry
Jadavpur University	Kolkata, West Bengal	WB JELET
Delhi Technological University (DTU)	Delhi	IPU CET Lateral Entry
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology	Patiala, Punjab	Merit-Based / LEET
PSG College of Technology	Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu	TNEA Lateral Entry
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)	Vellore, Tamil Nadu	VITEEE / Direct Admission
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT)	Bhubaneswar, Odisha	KIITEE
Manipal Institute of Technology	Manipal, Karnataka	MET / Direct Admission
Pondicherry Engineering College (PEC)	Puducherry	CENTAC Lateral Entry
College of Engineering Pune (COEP)	Pune, Maharashtra	DTE Maharashtra Lateral Entry
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU)	Delhi	IPU CET Lateral Entry
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI)	Mumbai, Maharashtra	DTE Maharashtra Lateral Entry
Lingaya's Vidyapeeth	Faridabad, Haryana	LEET / Direct Admission
Maharishi Markandeshwar University (MMU)	Ambala, Haryana	LEET / Direct Admission
KL University	Guntur, Andhra Pradesh	AP ECET / Direct Admission
Siddaganga Institute of Technology (SIT)	Tumkur, Karnataka	DCET
BMS College of Engineering	Bengaluru, Karnataka	DCET
RV College of Engineering (RVCE)	Bengaluru, Karnataka	DCET
PES University	Bengaluru, Karnataka	DCET / PESSAT
Amity University	Noida, Uttar Pradesh	Direct Admission / Merit-Based

B.Tech for Working Professionals Colleges 

B.Tech for Working Professionals with Flexible Time Shift is a suitable program for working professionals who have completed a diploma in engineering. Based on the polytechnic diploma, learners can enroll for the B.Tech, so they can easily apply for higher roles and high-paying jobs. 

University Name	Location	Eligibility
Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth	Faridabad, Haryana	3-year Diploma / B.Sc / BCA / B.Tech with ≥50% marks (No work experience needed)
Shri Venkateshwara University	Gajraula, Uttar Pradesh	3-year Diploma with ≥50% marks + Minimum 1 year of full-time work experience
Sanskriti University	Mathura, Uttar Pradesh	3-year Diploma with ≥55% marks + Minimum 2 years of full-time work experience

Top B.Tech Colleges In India: Admission Process

The admission process to B.Tech differs by college; however, the basic requirements for admission to B.Tech are:

• You must complete the 12th from the PCM stream, with 50-60% marks from a recognized board.
• For admission, you must apply for entrance exams such as JEE, VITJEE, BITSAT, etc.

To be particular, some other private universities conduct their own university exams to take admissions in the engineering programs. Universities such as BITS, Manipal University, VIT, SRM University, etc., conduct their exams.

• To get into IITs, a student has to clear JEE Mains and then JEE Advanced.
• To get admission in NITs, a student has to clear JEE Mains
• Other state universities take admission in their government and private institutes through the State Engineering Examinations.

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B.Tech Computer Science Colleges

B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering is one of the most demanding specializations that opens up a plethora of options for the student who pursues this branch. As the Computer Science and IT sectors are moving leaps and bounds, this branch has been effectively opening up career opportunities for students.

After graduating B.Tech in Computer Science, one can start their career as a Software Engineer, Testing Engineer, System Analyst, and Technical Support Engineer. Here are some top government and private colleges that provide top-class education in B.Tech Computer Science Engineering:-

College Name	Location	NIRF 2024 Rank	Entrance Exams Accepted
IIT Madras	Chennai, Tamil Nadu	1	JEE Advanced
IIT Delhi	New Delhi	2	JEE Advanced
IIT Bombay	Mumbai, Maharashtra	3	JEE Advanced
IIT Kanpur	Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh	4	JEE Advanced
IIT Roorkee	Roorkee, Uttarakhand	5	JEE Advanced
IIT Kharagpur	Kharagpur, West Bengal	6	JEE Advanced
IIT Guwahati	Guwahati, Assam	7	JEE Advanced
IIT Hyderabad	Hyderabad, Telangana	8	JEE Advanced
NIT Trichy	Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu	9	JEE Main
Jadavpur University	Kolkata, West Bengal	10	WBJEE
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)	Vellore, Tamil Nadu	11	VITEEE, JEE Main
SRM Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai, Tamil Nadu	13	SRMJEEE, JEE Main
BITS Pilani	Pilani, Rajasthan	Not Ranked	BITSAT
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology	Patiala, Punjab	Not Ranked	JEE Main
Manipal Institute of Technology	Manipal, Karnataka	56	MET, JEE Main
Delhi Technological University (DTU)	Delhi	27	JEE Main
Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	24	JMI Entrance
Lovely Professional University (LPU)	Phagwara, Punjab	50	LPUNEST, JEE Main
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT)	Bhubaneswar, Odisha	37	KIITEE

Top B.Tech Colleges in India: Zone Wise

The following table mentions the ranks of the top 5 BTech colleges for various zones. This data has been published by India today, showing the top BTech courses in India:-

North Zone	South Zone	East Zone	West Zone
IIT Delhi	IIT Madras	IIT Kharagpur	IIT Bombay
IIT Kanpur	IIT Hyderabad	IIT (ISM) Dhanbad	BITS Pilani
IIT (BHU) Varanasi	NIT Trichy	Jadavpur University	College of Engineering Pune (COEP)
Delhi Technological University (DTU)	IIIT Hyderabad	NIT Rourkela	Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)
Jamia Millia Islamia	VIT Vellore	IIEST Shibpur	VNIT Nagpur
Netaji Subhas University of Tech (NSUT)	SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRM)	SOA University, Bhubaneswar	MNIT Jaipur
Thapar Institute of Engineering, Patiala	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	-	DA-IICT, Gandhinagar
Punjab Engineering College (PEC)	Manipal Institute of Technology	-	-

Top B.Tech Colleges in India: Entrance Exam Wise

There are various exams through which admission to engineering colleges is taken. The entrance exams have papers with subjects Physics, Chemistry, and Maths. The students who want to take admission in the top B.Tech colleges can apply to national-level entrance exams. The most popular and prestigious exams for B.Tech aspirants are JEE. 

Through the scorecard of JEE students get admissions in top-level national BTech colleges such as NITs and IIITs. Also, after clearing JEE mains exams, students are eligible for application for JEE advance, which gives them admission in IITs. State entrance exams are also held to give admission to state government engineering colleges.

Top B.Tech Colleges In India: Through JEE 

Joint Entrance Exams or JEE are the entrance exams for getting into India’s best engineering institutes. All the NITs and IIITs accept the score in JEE Mains. To get into IIT, students have to give the next level of exam which is JEE Advanced. Also, JEE mains scores are accepted in the top private universities of India.

Some top-level JEE Mains colleges in India are:

• National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jamshedpur
• National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal
• National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli
• National Institute of Technology (NIT), Karnataka
• Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
• Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
• Thapar Institute of engineering and technology, Patiala
• Jaypee Institute of Technology
• Delhi College of Engineering

Top B.Tech Colleges In India: Placement Wise

Placements are a very important factor before taking admissions in the B.Tech colleges of India. The colleges with a good reputation attract top companies that offer high packages to the students. Top colleges with high placement records are IITs, NITs, IISC Bangalore, ISM Dhanbad, IT BHU, VIT, BITS, etc.

• The average package of engineers after placements is INR 5.5 LPA.
• IITs offer the highest package to the B.Tech graduates. The placement package goes up to Crores.
• Some top private institutes, such as BITS, VIT, and SRM, also have excellent placement records.
• The Computer Science Engineering branch usually offers the highest placement as compared to other branches.

B.Tech Colleges In Delhi

The national capital of India is the centre of some reputed B.Tech colleges of India. Here is the list of some top decorated colleges not only of Delhi but of India:

• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Delhi)
• Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi
• Delhi Technological University (DTU), New Delhi
• Delhi College of Engineering, New Delhi
• Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT), Noida
• Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSIT), New Delhi

B.Tech Colleges In Hyderabad

Emerging as an IT hub, Hyderabad has some premium engineering colleges in India. Here is the list of a few:

• IIT Hyderabad
• IIIT Hyderabad
• NIT Warangal
• Osmania Engineering University
• CBIT Hyderabad

B.Tech Colleges In Bangalore

The IT capital of India, Bangalore, is home to some of the best B.Tech colleges of India. Here are some top B.Tech colleges of Bangalore:

• IIIT Bangalore
• MS Ramaiah Institute of Applied Technology
• RVCE Bangalore
• BMS College of Engineering
• PES University

B.Tech Colleges In Mumbai

Top B.Tech Colleges in Mumbai are listed below:-

• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
• Institute of Chemical Technology
• Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute
• SVKM’s NMIMS Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering
• Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Sardar Patel Institute of Technology
• Sardar Patel College of Engineering
• K.J. Somaiya College of Engineering

B.Tech Colleges in Pune

The top BTech colleges of Pune are stated below:

• College of Engineering Pune
• Army Institute of Technology
• Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University
• Symbiosis Skills and Professional University
• MIT World Peace University

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B.Tech Colleges In Chennai

Best B.Tech Colleges in Chennai are listed below:-

• IIT Madras
• Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
• Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology
• Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science
• B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology

B.Tech Colleges In Maharashtra

Maharashtra has over 500+ colleges spread across cities like Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur. Here is the list of some of the top colleges of Maharashtra:-

• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay)
• Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai
• Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur
• Narsee Monjee (NMIMS), Mumbai
• College of Engineering, Pune

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Conclusion

To conclude, a B.Tech degree from IITs is most relevant, but even if you are pursuing your undergraduate engineering degree from VIT, BITS, SRM, or many other institutions mentioned above, you can make a great ROI. Through this blog, you can select the best college for the B.Tech program.

Also, if you are a diploma holder, you can join B.Tech directly from the 2nd year through B.Tech Lateral Entry program. Even you can join B.Tech for working professionals program, and get a B.Tech without quitting your job. In most of the B.Tech colleges, you have to take an entrance test for admission, but the working professionals program doesn’t require an entrance test.