Best Engineering colleges in Puducherry 2026
25 Engineering colleges in Puducherry charge between ₹11,650 and ₹5.94 L in the first year, and National Institute of Technology - [NIT] is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Engineering colleges in Puducherry — at a glance
| Engineering colleges | 25 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹11,650 – ₹5.94 L |
| Government / Private | 9 / 16 |
| NIRF-ranked | 4 of 25 |
| Highest package reported | ₹23 L |
| Top rated | National Institute of Technology - [NIT] |
Which engineering college in Puducherry is best?
It depends what you are optimising for. Each pick below is the best in this list on that one measure.
Top 8 Engineering colleges in Puducherry compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIT Puducherry Pondicherry | 9.9 | #99 | ₹5.94 L | ₹23 L | Government |
| Puducherry Technological University Pondicherry | 9.7 | #201 | ₹3.62 L | ₹10 L | Government |
| Manakula Vinayagar Institute of Technology Pondicherry Pondicherry | 9.5 | — | ₹1.7 L | ₹7 L | Government |
| Achariya College of Engineering Technology Pondicherry Pondicherry | 9.4 | — | ₹1.7 L | ₹12 L | Government |
| Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College Pondicherry Pondicherry | 9.2 | — | ₹1.96 L | ₹10 L | Government |
| Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Technology Pondicherry Pondicherry | 9.1 | — | ₹84,350 | ₹5.2 L | Government |
| Bharathiyar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikal Karaikal | 9 | — | ₹1.28 L | — | Government |
| Pondicherry University Pondicherry | 8.6 | #68 | ₹77,547 | ₹10.2 L | Private |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 25 Engineering colleges in Puducherry
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1
National Institute of Technology - [NIT]
location_on Pondicherry, Puducherry · Government · est. 2009
star 9.9 Fees from ₹5.94 L NIRF #99 Highest ₹23 L 28 courses -
2
Puducherry Technological University
location_on Pondicherry, Puducherry · Government · est. 1984
star 9.7 Fees from ₹3.62 L NIRF #201 Highest ₹10 L 31 courses -
3
Manakula Vinayagar Institute of Technology - [MVIT]
location_on Pondicherry, Puducherry · Government · est. 2008
star 9.5 Fees from ₹1.7 L Highest ₹7 L 18 courses -
4
Achariya College of Engineering Technology - [ACET]
location_on Pondicherry, Puducherry · Government · est. 2010
star 9.4 Fees from ₹1.7 L Highest ₹12 L 13 courses -
5
Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College - [SVMEC]
location_on Pondicherry, Puducherry · Government · est. 1999
star 9.2 Fees from ₹1.96 L Highest ₹10 L 7 courses -
6
Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Technology
location_on Pondicherry, Puducherry · Government · est. 1999
star 9.1 Fees from ₹84,350 Highest ₹5.2 L 8 courses -
7
Bharathiyar College of Engineering and Technology - [BCET]
location_on Karaikal, Puducherry · Government · est. 1997
star 9.0 Fees from ₹1.28 L 10 courses -
8
Pondicherry University - [PU]
location_on Pondicherry, Puducherry · Private · est. 1985
star 8.6 Fees from ₹77,547 NIRF #68 Highest ₹10.2 L 163 courses -
9
Sri Venkateshwaraa College of Engineering and Technology
location_on Pondicherry, Puducherry · Private · est. 2014
star 8.6 Fees from ₹1.77 L Highest ₹9 L 11 courses -
10
Christ College of Engineering and Technology
location_on Pondicherry, Puducherry · Private · est. 2007
star 6.2 Fees from ₹1.7 L 8 courses -
11
Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Institute of Engineering and Technology - [PKIET]
location_on Pondicherry, Puducherry · Private · est. 2007
star 4.6 Fees from ₹1.4 L Highest ₹4 L 6 courses -
12
Regency Institute of Technology
location_on Yanam, Puducherry · Private · est. 2008
star 3.5 Fees from ₹1.65 L 10 courses -
13
PSV College of Engineering and Technology
location_on Pondicherry, Puducherry · Private · est. 2009
star 2.3 Fees from ₹1.2 L 4 courses -
14
Alpha College of Engineering & Technology
location_on Pondicherry, Puducherry · Private · est. 1992
star 2.2 Fees from ₹1.16 L 5 courses -
15
Christ Institute of Technology - [CIT]
location_on Pondicherry, Puducherry · Private · est. 2009
star 2.0 Fees from ₹1.7 L 8 courses -
16
Women’s Engineering College
location_on Pondicherry, Puducherry · Private · est. 1988
star 1.8 Fees from ₹1.64 L 5 courses -
17
R V S College of Engineering and Technology - [RVSCET]
location_on Karaikal, Puducherry · Private · est. 2009
star 1.5 Fees from ₹1.6 L 5 courses -
18
Pondicherry University Karaikal Campus
location_on Karaikal, Puducherry · Private · est. 2007
star 1.0 Fees from ₹38,142 10 courses -
19
Raak College of Engineering and Technology
location_on Pondicherry, Puducherry · Private · est. 2003
Fees from ₹1.16 L Highest ₹7 L 8 courses -
20
Women’s Polytechnic College - [WPTC]
location_on Pondicherry, Puducherry · Private · est. 1988
Fees from ₹11,650 1 courses -
21
Motilal Nehru Government Polytechnic College
location_on Pondicherry, Puducherry · Government · est. 1961
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22
Karaikal Polytechnic College - [KPTC]
location_on Karaikal, Puducherry · Private · est. 1988
2 courses -
23
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Polytechnic College - [DBRAPC]
location_on Yanam, Puducherry · Government · est. 1996
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24
Indira Gandhi Polytechnic College - [IGPTC]
location_on Mahe, Puducherry · Private · est. 2000
3 courses -
25
Sri Manakula Vinayagar Polytechnic College-[SMVPC]
location_on Pondicherry, Puducherry · Private · est. 2011
2 courses
Showing 25 of 25. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 25 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Puducherry the published first-year fee runs from ₹11,650 to ₹5.94 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 9 of these are government-run and 16 are private. Government colleges are usually cheaper and admit on entrance rank; private colleges are more likely to have their own admission route.
Check the ranking applies to your course. 4 of these hold an NIRF rank, but NIRF is scored per category — a rank in one category says nothing about another.
Then read the placement tab, not the headline package. The highest package is one student; the percentage placed and the recruiters listed tell you far more.
Frequently asked questions
How many Engineering colleges are there in Puducherry?
There are 25 Engineering colleges listed in Puducherry on this page, of which 9 are government and 16 are private.
What is the fee for Engineering colleges in Puducherry?
Published first-year fees range from ₹11,650 to ₹5.94 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Puducherry for Engineering?
National Institute of Technology - [NIT] has the highest student rating among the Engineering colleges listed here, in Pondicherry.
What is the highest package from Engineering colleges in Puducherry?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹23 L. Packages vary by course and year.
