Top Engineering Colleges in South India, Rank, Courses & Fees

Akansha Sirohi

Updated On: February 23, 2022 11:25 AM | JEE Main

  • Top engineering colleges in South India are a good option as they offer good employment opportunities in close-by IT cities.
  • Amongst these colleges, some have been ranked amongst the top 100 colleges in the MHRD engineering college list.
Top Engineering Colleges in South India, Rank, Courses & Fees

With cities like Bangalore and Hyderabad in the southern part of India that are rich in Information Technology business, there is a lot of scope if you want to pursue your technical education from the top engineering colleges in south India.

From IITs to some of the most prestigious NITs, South India is home to some of the best engineering colleges in India . Apart from preparing for JEE Main , you will also have to appear for state level exams in order to apply for some of these colleges as they take admission on the basis of state level entrance exams.

Like top engineering colleges in North India , top engineering colleges in South India also offer excellent curriculum and some of the latest engineering courses . You can choose the branch according to your preference and check out the placement options prior to the admission.

Top Engineering Colleges in South India:

Name of the Colleges

NIRF Rank

B.Tech Courses Offered

Tuition Fees (approx.)

Exams Accepted

Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Madras

1

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Physics
  • Engineering Design
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Biological Engineering

Rs. 3.30 lakh

JEE Main, JEE Advanced

Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad

8

  • Engineering Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Engineering Physics
  • Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

Rs. 4.32 lakh

JEE Main, JEE Advanced

National Institute Of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli

9

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Instrumentation and Control Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
  • Production Engineering

Rs. 3.15 lakh

JEE Main

National Institute Of Technology (NIT), Surathkal

10

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Mining Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering

Rs. 4.40 lakh

JEE Main

National Institute Of Technology (NIT), Warangal

23

  • Biotechnology
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering

Rs. 3.20 lakh

JEE Main

National Institute Of Technology (NIT), Calicut

25

  • Architecture and Planning
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering

Rs. 5.38 lakh

JEE Main

International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad

54

  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering

Rs. 10.80 lakh

JEE Main,

International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bangalore

76

  • Electronics & Communication Engineering (Dual Degree)
  • Computer Science and Engineering (Dual Degree)

Rs. 8.64 lakh

JEE Main

Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai

71

  • Civil Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Rs. 2.67 lakh

TANCET

Vellore Institute Of Technology, Vellore

12

  • Bio-science and Technology
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Mechanical Engineering

Rs. 7.40 lakh

VITEEE

PSG College Of Technology, Coimbatore

53

  • Bio-technology
  • Civil Engineering
  • Automobile Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Metallurgic Engineering
  • Textile Technology
  • Production Engineering
  • Bio-medical Engineering
  • Instrumentation and Control Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Mechanical Engineering

Rs. 3.28 lakh

JEE Main, TNEA, TANCET

Manipal Institute Of Technology

51

  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Print & Media Technology
  • Automobile Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechatronics Engineering
  • Biotechnology
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Instrumentation & Control Engineering
  • Computer & Comm. Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Computer Science & Engineering
  • Industrial & Production Engineering
  • Electronics and Comm. Engineering

Rs. 14.11 lakh

MU-OET

M. S. Ramaiah Institute Of Technology, Bangalore

65

  • Telecommunication Engineering
  • Biotechnology
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Computer Science & Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering and Management
  • Information Science and Engineering
  • Electronics and Comm. Engineering

Rs. 5.52 lakh

KEA, COMEDK

Amrita School Of Engineering, Karunagapally

Not Available

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Computer Science & Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering

Rs. 8.5 lakh

AEEE

Coimbatore Institute Of Technology, Coimbatore

Not Available

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Computer Science & Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering

Rs. 2.80 lakh

TANCET

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

26

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering

Rs. 12.8 lakh

BITSAT

Karunya Institute Of Technology And Sciences, Coimbatore

Not Available

  • Architecture Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Bio-tech Engineering
  • Textile Engineering
  • Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Instrumentation Engineering
  • Mining Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Production and Industrial Engineering
  • Automobile Engineering
  • Telecommunication Engineering
  • Mineral Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Thermal Engineering
  • Metallurgic Engineering
  • Structural Engineering

Rs. 7.50 lakh

KEE

College of Engineering, Trivandrum

95

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

Rs. 48,425

JEE Main, KEAM

PES University, Bengaluru

83

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

CET Quota Students: Rs. 4 lakh

PESSAT Quota Fee: Rs. 12.8 lakh

PESSAT , KCET

Pondicherry Engineering College

Not Available

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Biotechnology Engineering

Rs. 2.10 lakh

CENTAC

You can also find out which engineering college you should choose on the basis of opening and closing ranks of JEE Main . You can target the colleges according to your expected score or on the basis of the marks you are getting in your JEE mock tests.

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