Official 2026 Rankings · India

Top Engineering Colleges in India

Ranked by rating, NIRF standing, placements and fees — 25 institutions, updated for the 2026 admission season.

25
Colleges Ranked
2026
Session
NIRF
+ Rating Based
1
Rank
Indian Institute of Science - [IISc]

Indian Institute of Science - [IISc]

Bangalore, Karnataka Government NIRF #2
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
Not disclosed
Fees: ₹8.38L / yr
100
Score /100
2
Rank
Christian Medical College - [CMC]

Christian Medical College - [CMC]

Vellore, Tamil Nadu Private NIRF #3
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
Not disclosed
Fees: ₹1.6L / yr
100
Score /100
3
Rank
IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITK]

IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITK]

Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Government NIRF #4
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
₹17.2 LPA
Fees: ₹9.19L / yr
100
Score /100
4
Rank
IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITKGP]

IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITKGP]

Kharagpur, West Bengal Government NIRF #5
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
₹24.3 LPA
Fees: ₹2.13L / yr
100
Score /100
5
Rank
IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG]

IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG]

Guwahati, Assam Government NIRF #8
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
₹25.21 LPA
Fees: ₹2.44L / yr
100
Score /100
6
Rank
NIT Trichy

NIT Trichy

Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu Government NIRF #9
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
₹16.43 LPA
Fees: ₹8.81L / yr
100
Score /100
7
Rank
IIT BHU - Indian Institute of Technology

IIT BHU - Indian Institute of Technology

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Government NIRF #10
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
₹29 LPA
Fees: ₹80K / yr
100
Score /100
8
Rank
National Institute of Technology - [NIT]

National Institute of Technology - [NIT]

Rourkela, Odisha Government NIRF #13
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
₹13.81 LPA
Fees: ₹4.69L / yr
100
Score /100
9
Rank
ISM Dhanbad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITISM]

ISM Dhanbad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITISM]

Dhanbad, Jharkhand Government NIRF #15
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
Not disclosed
Fees: ₹3.68L / yr
100
Score /100
10
Rank
National Institute of Technology - [NITC]

National Institute of Technology - [NITC]

Calicut, Kerala Government NIRF #21
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
₹11.26 LPA
Fees: ₹8.69L / yr
100
Score /100
11
Rank
IIT Jodhpur - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITJ]

IIT Jodhpur - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITJ]

Jodhpur, Rajasthan Government NIRF #27
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
Not disclosed
Fees: ₹10.45L / yr
100
Score /100
12
Rank
Gargi College - [GC]

Gargi College - [GC]

New Delhi, Delhi NCR Government NIRF #29
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
Not disclosed
Fees: ₹88K / yr
100
Score /100
13
Rank
International Institute of Information Technology - [IIIT]

International Institute of Information Technology - [IIIT]

Hyderabad, Telangana Government NIRF #38
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
₹33.96 LPA
Fees: ₹20L / yr
100
Score /100
14
Rank
National Institute of Technology - [NITK]

National Institute of Technology - [NITK]

Surathkal, Karnataka Government NIRF #40
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
Not disclosed
Fees: ₹3.61L / yr
100
Score /100
15
Rank
IIT Mandi- Indian Institute of Technology - [IITM]

IIT Mandi- Indian Institute of Technology - [IITM]

Mandi, Himachal Pradesh Government NIRF #100
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
Not disclosed
Fees: ₹7.47L / yr
100
Score /100
16
Rank
MNNIT Allahabad - Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology - [MNNIT]

MNNIT Allahabad - Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology - [MNNIT]

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh Government NIRF #2021
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
Not disclosed
Fees: ₹2.1L / yr
100
Score /100
17
Rank
SRM Institute of Science and Technology - [SRMIST]

SRM Institute of Science and Technology - [SRMIST]

Chennai, Tamil Nadu Government NIRF #2024
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
Not disclosed
Fees: ₹19.1L / yr
100
Score /100
18
Rank
IIT Patna - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITP]

IIT Patna - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITP]

Patna, Bihar Government NIRF #2025
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
Not disclosed
Fees: ₹3.41L / yr
100
Score /100
19
Rank
Chandigarh University - [CU]

Chandigarh University - [CU]

Mohali, Punjab Government NIRF #2025
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
Not disclosed
Fees: ₹11.73L / yr
100
Score /100
20
Rank
IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITH]

IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITH]

Hyderabad, Telangana Government NIRF #2025
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
Not disclosed
Fees: ₹11.94L / yr
100
Score /100
21
Rank
Miranda House

Miranda House

New Delhi, Delhi NCR Government
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
₹7.6 LPA
Fees: ₹60K / yr
100
Score /100
22
Rank
IIT Gandhinagar - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG]

IIT Gandhinagar - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG]

Gandhinagar, Gujarat Government
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
Not disclosed
Fees: ₹96K / yr
100
Score /100
23
Rank
St. Xavier's College - [SXC]

St. Xavier's College - [SXC]

Kolkata, West Bengal Government
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
₹36 LPA
Fees: ₹1.39L / yr
100
Score /100
24
Rank
National Council For Hotel Management and Catering Technology

National Council For Hotel Management and Catering Technology

Noida, Uttar Pradesh Government
5.0 / 5
Avg. Package
Not disclosed
Fees: ₹3.38L / yr
100
Score /100
25
Rank
Avg. Package
Not disclosed
Fees: ₹4.53L / yr
100
Score /100

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