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Tier 1 Engineering Colleges in India

The Tier 1 Engineering Colleges in India include renowned institutes like IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi among others. Candidates can check this article to know about the Tier 1 Engineering Colleges in India.

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Tier 1 Engineering Colleges in India: The top engineering colleges in India include 23 IITs, 31 NITs and 25 IIITs. To take admission in one of the Tier 1 engineering colleges in India candidates are required to successfully clear the national level entrance examinations like JEE Mains and JEE Advanced and also some of the state level entrance examinations like WBJEE, MHT CET etc. The best engineering colleges in India include IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee among others. Candidates who are interested to know about the Tier 1 Engineering Colleges can check this article. 

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Top Engineering Colleges in India

Candidates can check the below table to know about the tier 1 engineering colleges as per the latest NIRF Ranking. 

Rank 

Name of the College

Score

1

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

89.79

2

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

87.09

3

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

80.74

4

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

80.65

5

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

75.64

6

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

73.76

7

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

70.32

8

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

70.28

9

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

69.71

10

Jadavpur University

67.04

11

Vellore Institute of Technology

66.59

12

National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal

65.26

13

Anna University

65.06

14

Indian Institute of Technology Indore

63.93

15

Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi

63.74

16

National Institute of Technology Rourkela

62.79

17

Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines)

62.37

18

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

61.66

19

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

61.54

20

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university)

61.24

Also Read: Top 10 NIRF Ranking B.Tech Colleges in India

Best Engineering Colleges in India - Private

Rank

Name of College

Score

25

Birla Institute of Technology & Science -Pilani

59.52

27

Siksha `O` Anusandhan

58.92

28

S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology

58.56

31

Amity University

57.30

34

Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy

56.21

39

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

55.14

44

Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering)

53.69

50

Lovely Professional University

51.47

61

Manipal Institute of Technology

49.62

62

Graphic Era University

49.59

63

PSG College of Technology

49.43

66

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

48.87

75

Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi

46.57

77

Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology

46.03

84

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

44.31

85

Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research

43.74

86

Rajalakshmi Engineering College

43.46

87

Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology

43.43

92

Chitkara University

42.48

94

AU College of Engineering

42.32

Tier 1 Engineering Colleges in India - Highlights

Candidates can take an overview of the tier 1 engineering colleges in India.

Particulars

Details

Total Number of Colleges

6078

Total Number of Private Colleges

4359

Total Number of Government Colleges

1359

Total Number of IITs

23

Total Number of NITs

31

Total Number of IIITs

26

Top Courses Intake

  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Exams Accepted

  • JEE Main
  • JEE Advanced
  • WBJEE
  • MHT CET

Best Engineering Colleges in India Fees, Highest Package, Top Recruiters

Candidates can check the top engineering colleges in India fees, highest package and top recruiters here in the table below.

Name of College

Fees

Highest Package

Top Recruiters

IIT Madras

Rs 1,12,663

Rs 1.31 CPA

American Express

Amazon

Philips

Citi Bank

IIT Delhi

Rs 2,55,000

Rs 2.67 CPA

Microsoft

Capgemini

Master Card

E&Y

IIT Bombay

Rs 1,19,750

Rs 3.67 CPA

Qualcomm

Morgan Stanley

Google

Accenture

IIT Kanpur

Rs 8,39,950

Rs 1.90 CPA

Walmart Labs

Yahoo

IBM

IIT Roorkee

Rs 2,30,000

Rs 1.30 CPA

ONGC

Flipkart

TATA Steel

IIT Kharagpur

Rs 2,24,000

Rs 2.68 CPA

Apple

Barclays

Intel

IIT Guwahati

Rs 8,00,000

Rs 1.20 CPA

Morgan Stanley

Amazon

Jaguar

IIT Hyderabad

Rs 8,00,000

Rs 63.78 LPA

Barclays GSC

Myntra

Uber

NIT Trichy

Rs 5,98,900

Rs 52.98 LPA

Flipkart

Sterlite Technologies

Reliance

Jadavpur University

Rs 43,875

Rs 85 LPA

Accenture

Strategy & Carin

Goldman Sachs

Samsung

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FAQs

Is IIIT better than NIT?

In terms of placement, faculties and infrastructure in some IIITs are better than NITs. However, NITs are centrally and completely funded institutes by MHRD which have higher recognition than the IIITs.

Can candidates get admission into NIT with a JEE Main rank of 10000?

A JEE Main Rank of 10,000 is considered very good since it corresponds to the 99 percentile. With this rank, candidates  can easily secure admission into the reputed institutions such as IIITs, NITs, or GFTIs.

 

Is Amrita School of Business a Tier 1 college?

Amrita School of Business is a Tier 1 B – School and has been consistently rated amongst the top 30 B-schools in the country over the years.

 

Which NIT has 100% placement?

NITs such as NIT Surathkal, NIT Rourkela, NIT Warangal, NIT Tiruchirappalli are a few best NITs as per placement records.

What is Tier 1 Tier 2 and Tier 3 colleges in India?

The difference between Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 colleges is based on their academic reputation, infrastructure, faculty, and placement records. Tier 1 colleges are considered the best in terms of academics, research, and placements, while Tier 2 and Tier 3 colleges are considered less prestigious.

What is a Tier 1 engineering college in India?

Tier 1 engineering colleges have a very elite alumni background, typically these colleges are NITs, IITs, and BITs. The NIRF (National Institute Ranking Framework) ranking of these institutions is very high and generally they occupy the top positions. Some examples of Tier 1 engineering colleges are IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras etc.

 

 

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