Best Engineering colleges in Telangana 2026
257 Engineering colleges in Telangana charge between ₹3,000 and ₹28.85 L in the first year, and JNTUH College of Engineering is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Engineering colleges in Telangana — at a glance
| Engineering colleges | 257 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹3,000 – ₹28.85 L |
| Government / Private | 28 / 229 |
| NIRF-ranked | 56 of 257 |
| Highest package reported | ₹1.4 Cr |
| Top rated | JNTUH College of Engineering |
Which engineering college in Telangana 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 Telangana compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNTUH Hyderabad | 9.8 | — | ₹2.1 L | ₹30 L | Government |
| IMT Hyderabad Hyderabad | 9.8 | #72 | ₹16 L | ₹25.6 L | Government |
| IFHE Hyderabad | 9.7 | #31 | ₹19.52 L | ₹46 L | Government |
| University College of Engineering, Osmania University Hyderabad Hyderabad | 9.6 | #101 | ₹4.9 L | ₹45 L | Government |
| VNRVJIET Hyderabad | 9.6 | #113 | ₹5.4 L | ₹54 L | Government |
| Symbiosis International University Hyderabad Hyderabad | 9.5 | — | ₹5.16 L | ₹31 L | Government |
| Woxsen University Hyderabad Hyderabad | 9.4 | — | ₹28.85 L | ₹24 L | Government |
| BVRIT Hyderabad College of Engineering for Women Hyderabad | 9.4 | #201 | ₹4.89 L | ₹51.03 L | Government |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 25 Engineering colleges in Telangana
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1
JNTUH College of Engineering
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Government · est. 1965
star 9.8 Fees from ₹2.1 L Highest ₹30 L 8 courses -
2
Institute of Management Technology - [IMT]
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Government · est. 2011
star 9.8 Fees from ₹16 L NIRF #72 Highest ₹25.6 L 4 courses -
3
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education - [IFHE]
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Government · est. 2008
star 9.7 Fees from ₹19.52 L NIRF #31 Highest ₹46 L 26 courses -
4
University College of Engineering, Osmania University - [UCE]
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Government · est. 1929
star 9.6 Fees from ₹4.9 L NIRF #101 Highest ₹45 L 44 courses -
5
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology - [VNR VJIET]
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Government · est. 1995
star 9.6 Fees from ₹5.4 L NIRF #113 Highest ₹54 L 43 courses -
6
Symbiosis International University - [SIUH]
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Government · est. 2002
star 9.5 Fees from ₹5.16 L Highest ₹31 L 9 courses -
7
Woxsen University
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Government · est. 2014
star 9.4 Fees from ₹28.85 L Highest ₹24 L 18 courses -
8
BVRIT Hyderabad College of Engineering for Women - [BVRITH]
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Government · est. 2012
star 9.4 Fees from ₹4.89 L NIRF #201 Highest ₹51.03 L 14 courses -
9
GITAM
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Government · est. 2009
star 9.3 Fees from ₹15.76 L Highest ₹1.4 Cr 89 courses -
10
Osmania University - [OU]
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Government · est. 1917
star 9.0 Fees from ₹1.07 L NIRF #7 226 courses -
11
Osmania University, Department of Business Management
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Government · est. 1971
star 9.0 Fees from ₹70,000 Highest ₹8 L 13 courses -
12
Maulana Azad National Urdu University - [MANUU]
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Private · est. 1998
star 8.9 Fees from ₹19,600 NIRF #151 Highest ₹4.6 L 187 courses -
13
Maturi Venkata Subba Rao Engineering College - [MVSREC]
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Private · est. 1981
star 8.8 Fees from ₹5.19 L NIRF #251 Highest ₹4.2 L 24 courses -
14
BV Raju Institute of Technology - [BVRIT]
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Private · est. 1997
star 8.8 Fees from ₹7.2 L NIRF #201 Highest ₹46.38 L 38 courses -
15
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research - [NIPER]
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Private · est. 2007
star 8.8 Fees from ₹5.75 L NIRF #5 13 courses -
16
G Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science - [GNITS]
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Private · est. 1997
star 8.8 Fees from ₹4 L NIRF #201 Highest ₹53 L 22 courses -
17
Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology - [CBIT]
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Private · est. 1979
star 8.7 Fees from ₹6.82 L NIRF #166 Highest ₹54 L 32 courses -
18
Anurag University
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Private · est. 2020
star 8.7 Fees from ₹11.87 L NIRF #72 Highest ₹38 L 121 courses -
19
Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology - [SNIST]
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Private · est. 1997
star 8.7 Fees from ₹5.2 L NIRF #201 Highest ₹40 L 29 courses -
20
JNTUH College of Engineering Sultanpur - [JNTUHCES]
location_on Sangareddy, Telangana · Private · est. 2012
star 8.7 Fees from ₹1.83 L Highest ₹12 L 18 courses -
21
University of Hyderabad - [UOH]
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Private · est. 1974
star 8.7 Fees from ₹1.77 L NIRF #18 Highest ₹23 L 150 courses -
22
Bhoj Reddy Engineering College for Women
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Private · est. 1997
star 8.7 Fees from ₹3.22 L Highest ₹24 L 10 courses -
23
Kakatiya University - [KU]
location_on Warangal, Telangana · Private · est. 1976
star 8.6 Fees from ₹35,440 NIRF #88 148 courses -
24
Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science - [KITSW]
location_on Warangal, Telangana · Private · est. 1980
star 8.6 Fees from ₹5.02 L NIRF #197 Highest ₹14 L 26 courses -
25
Geethanjali College of Engineering and Technology - [GCET] Keesara
location_on Hyderabad, Telangana · Private · est. 2005
star 8.6 Fees from ₹6.26 L NIRF #251 Highest ₹41 L 18 courses
Showing 25 of 257. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 257 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Telangana the published first-year fee runs from ₹3,000 to ₹28.85 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 28 of these are government-run and 229 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. 56 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 Telangana?
There are 257 Engineering colleges listed in Telangana on this page, of which 28 are government and 229 are private.
What is the fee for Engineering colleges in Telangana?
Published first-year fees range from ₹3,000 to ₹28.85 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Telangana for Engineering?
JNTUH College of Engineering has the highest student rating among the Engineering colleges listed here, in Hyderabad.
What is the highest package from Engineering colleges in Telangana?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1.4 Cr. Packages vary by course and year.
