Top Private Engineering Colleges in India: Ranking, Fees, Courses, Admission 2025, Placements

India is home to more than 170 prestigious private engineering institutes. Top private engineering institutions in India accept a number of entrance tests, including JEE Main, TNEA, KCET, and others.

VIT University (Vellore), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Coimbatore, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Patiala), Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani), Amity University (Noida), Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) University (Bhubaneswar), SASTRA (Deemed to be University) (Thanjavur), Birla Institute of Technology (Ranchi), SRM Institute of Science and Technology (Chennai), Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar, and others are among the top private engineering colleges in India.
The NIRF ranking 2024 showed that VIT Vellore was the best private engineering institution in India, with SRM IST and BITS Pilani coming in second and third, respectively.
The most popular entrance exam for admission to India’s best private engineering schools is JEE Main.
At INR 1 lakh, RMK Engineering has the lowest total tuition cost.
The best placement package, worth INR 10 LPA, was provided by Thapar University.
The deadline to register for the BE/BTech courses for the TS EAMCET 2025 is April 4, 2025. The dates of the TS EAMCET 2025 BE/BTech exam are set for May 2–May 5, 2025.
On April 23, 2025, at 10:00 AM, the BTech course’s JEE Advanced 2025 registration period will open. Additionally, on May 18, 2025, the JEE Advanced 2025 test will take place.
For admission to BE/BTech programs, the JEE Main 2025 Session 1 results are now available. On the official website, registered candidates can log in and view or download their scorecards. The dates of the JEE Main 2025 Session 2 test are set for April 1–April 8, 2025.

The dates of the KCET 2025 exam are set for April 16 and 17, 2025.
The date of the WBJEE 2025 exam is set for April 27, 2025.
On May 10, 2025, the COMEDK UGET 2025 exam will take place.
With the exception of April 24, 2025, the MHT CET 2025 exam for admission to BE/BTech and Integrated BTech programs will take place from April 19 to April 27, 2025.
The BTech course application window for SRMJEEE 2025 is now open, and the tentative deadline for Phase 1 applications is April 16, 2025. The tentative dates for the SRMJEEE 2025 phase 1 test are April 22–27, 2025. VITEEE 2025 application form is released and the last date to apply is 31st March, 2025. VITEEE exam date is from April 21 to 27, 2025

Top Private Engineering Colleges in India: Highlights 2025

Engineering College Information

Colleges and Data Overview
Data and ParametersDetails
Number of CollegesMore than 170 colleges
Annual Charges
  • One college for less than INR 1 lakh
  • INR 1-2 lakh: 8 universities
  • INR 2–3 lakh: 50 universities
  • INR 3-5 lakh: 30 colleges
  • Over INR 5 lakh: 80 universities
India’s Leading Private Engineering Schools
  • Amity University (Noida)
  • Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Patiala)
  • Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani)
  • Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Coimbatore
  • VIT University (Vellore)
Leading Specialties
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Computer Science Engineering
Exams Accepted for Admission
  • JEE Main
  • TNEA
  • KCET
  • COMEDK UGET
Exams and Cutoff Predictor for 2025
Exams and Predictors for 2025 Admissions
Exam 2025 Cutoff Predictor
JEE Main 65
TNEA 42
KCET 18
COMEDK UGET 13

University NIRF Rankings

Comparison of NIRF Rankings for 2022, 2023, and 2024
University2022 NIRF Ranking2023 NIRF Ranking2024 NIRF Ranking
VIT Vellore121111
SRM IST242828
BITS Pilani292520
Amrita School of Engineering191923
SOA272726
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology282029

Outlook Rankings of Best Colleges for 2024

Top Engineering Colleges (2024)
RankCollege Name
1VIT Vellore
2BITS Pilani, Kattankulathur
3SRM IST
4Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
5Ramaiah Institute of Technology
6BITS
7School of Engineering and Technology
8RV Engineering College

Top Private Engineering Colleges in India Admission 2025

Top Private Engineering Colleges in India: Fees, Admission, Eligibility

Private Engineering Colleges in India
College Total Fees & Seat Intake Entrance Exams & Eligibility
VIT Vellore Annual Fee: INR 8 lakh BTech Seats: 6,180 MTech Seats: 720 Exams: VITEEE, TNEA Eligibility: Class 12 with 65% aggregate
Amrita School of Engineering Annual Fee: INR 3 lakh BTech Seats: 1,980 MTech Seats: 444 Exams: JEE Main, TNEA Eligibility: Class 12 with 45% aggregate
SRM IST Annual Fee: INR 18 lakh BTech Seats: 5,355 MTech Seats: 1,440 Exams: JEE Main, SRMJEEE, TANCET Eligibility: Class 12 with 60% aggregate
Amity University, Noida Annual Fee: INR 11 lakh BTech Seats: 540 Exams: CUET Eligibility: Class 12 with 60% aggregate
SOA Annual Fee: INR 11 lakh BTech Seats: 3,180 MTech Seats: 108 Exams: JEE Main, SAAT Eligibility: Class 12 with 60% aggregate
Thapar University Annual Fee: INR 13 lakh BTech Seats: 3,458 MTech Seats: 217 Exams: JEE Main Eligibility: Class 12 with 60% aggregate
BITS Pilani Annual Fee: INR 21 lakh BTech Seats: 1,352 MTech Seats: 550 Exams: BITSAT, TS EAMCET Eligibility: Class 12 with 75% aggregate

Top Private Engineering Colleges

In Delhi NCR (2024)

Top Private Engineering Colleges in Delhi NCR
College Name NIRF Ranking (2024) Total Tuition Fee
Amity University Noida 30 INR 10 lakh
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies 101-150 INR 7 lakh
The North Cap University 101-150 INR 12 lakh

In Noida (2024)

 
College Name NIRF Ranking (2024) Total Tuition Fee
Amity University Noida 30 INR 10 lakh
Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology 101-150 INR 6 lakh
Galgotias University 101-150 INR 6 lakh
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology 101-150 INR 11 lakh

Top Private Engineering Colleges in India: Fees vs Salary

The following table presents the Return on Investment (ROI) for some of the top private engineering colleges in India, showing their average annual tuition fees and average salary packages for graduates.
Top Private Engineering Colleges: Fees vs Salary
College Name Total Tuition Fee Average Salary Package
VIT Vellore (BTech) INR 8 lakh INR 8 LPA
Amrita School of Engineering (BTech) INR 3 lakh INR 9 LPA
SRM IST (BTech) INR 18 lakh INR 5 LPA
SOA University (BTech) INR 11 lakh INR 5 LPA
Thapar University (BTech) INR 13 lakh INR 10 LPA

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Private Engineering Colleges in India

Top 100 Private Colleges India

RankCollege NameLocationAverage Annual Fee (INR)Entrance Exams AcceptedBrochure & Admission Details
1Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani)Pilani, Rajasthan₹190,000BITSAT, JEE MainBrochure & Admission
2Thapar Institute of Engineering & TechnologyPatiala, Punjab₹172,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
3VIT VelloreVellore, Tamil Nadu₹780,000VITEEE, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
4SRM Institute of Science and TechnologyChennai, Tamil Nadu₹1,900,000SRMJEEE, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
5Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu₹2,400,000Amrita Entrance Exam, JEE MainBrochure & Admission
6Siksha ‘O’ AnusandhanBhubaneswar, Odisha₹1,145,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
7Amity UniversityNoida, Uttar Pradesh₹1,834,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
8Chandigarh UniversityMohali, Punjab₹1,192,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
9KL UniversityGuntur, Andhra Pradesh₹1,135,000KLUEEE, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
10Kalasalingam Academy of Research and EducationSrivilliputtur, Tamil Nadu₹1,200,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
11Ramaiah Institute of TechnologyBengaluru, Karnataka₹1,050,000COMEDK UGET, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
12BMS College of EngineeringBengaluru, Karnataka₹800,000COMEDK UGET, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
13Bharati Vidyapeeth College of EngineeringPune, Maharashtra₹1,200,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
14Manipal Academy of Higher EducationManipal, Karnataka₹1,400,000MET, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
15Shoolini UniversitySolan, Himachal Pradesh₹1,000,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
16Jain UniversityBangalore, Karnataka₹1,200,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
17C V Raman Global UniversityBhubaneswar, Odisha₹950,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
18SR UniversityHyderabad, Telangana₹1,100,000SRUJEE, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
19R V College of EngineeringBengaluru, Karnataka₹1,000,000COMEDK UGET, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
20Sathyabama Institute of Science and TechnologyChennai, Tamil Nadu₹1,000,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
21VIT Bhopal UniversityBhopal, Madhya Pradesh₹1,200,000VITEEE, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
22Banasthali UniversityBanasthali, Rajasthan₹800,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
23Sharda UniversityGreater Noida, Uttar Pradesh₹1,500,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
24UPES DehradunDehradun, Uttarakhand₹1,600,000UPESEAT, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
25Lovely Professional UniversityPhagwara, Punjab₹1,200,000LPUNEST, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
26Galgotias College of Engineering and TechnologyGreater Noida, Uttar Pradesh₹1,000,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
27GITAM UniversityVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh₹1,100,000GAT, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
28BML Munjal UniversityGurgaon, Haryana₹1,300,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
29Shiv Nadar UniversityGreater Noida, Uttar Pradesh₹1,500,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
30UPES College of Engineering StudiesDehradun, Uttarakhand₹1,100,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
31MIT World Peace UniversityPune, Maharashtra₹800,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
32Indraprastha Institute of Information TechnologyDelhi, Delhi₹1,200,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
33Manav Rachna UniversityFaridabad, Haryana₹1,100,000MRNAT, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
34Shivaji UniversityKolhapur, Maharashtra₹900,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
35Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of TechnologySurat, Gujarat₹1,200,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
36University of Petroleum and Energy StudiesDehradun, Uttarakhand₹1,500,000UPESEAT, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
37Kalinga Institute of Industrial TechnologyBhubaneswar, Odisha₹1,000,000KIITEE, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
38Apeejay Stya UniversitySohna, Haryana₹1,000,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
39Jaipur National UniversityJaipur, Rajasthan₹900,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
40Subharti UniversityMeerut, Uttar Pradesh₹800,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
41UPES School of Engineering and TechnologyDehradun, Uttarakhand₹1,400,000UPESEAT, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
42GD Goenka UniversityGurugram, Haryana₹1,100,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
43Babu Banarasi Das UniversityLucknow, Uttar Pradesh₹1,200,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
44Amity University RajasthanJaipur, Rajasthan₹1,100,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
45R D Engineering CollegeGhaziabad, Uttar Pradesh₹800,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
46Symbiosis Institute of TechnologyPune, Maharashtra₹1,200,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
47Acharya Institute of TechnologyBangalore, Karnataka₹1,100,000COMEDK UGET, JEE MainBrochure & Admission
48VIT-AP UniversityAmaravati, Andhra Pradesh₹1,300,000VITEEE, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
49The Oxford College of EngineeringBangalore, Karnataka₹900,000COMEDK UGET, JEE MainBrochure & Admission
50Maharaja Agrasen Institute of TechnologyDelhi, Delhi₹800,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
RankCollege NameLocationAverage Annual Fee (INR)Entrance Exams AcceptedBrochure & Admission Details
51Nirma UniversityAhmedabad, Gujarat₹1,000,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
52SASTRA UniversityThanjavur, Tamil Nadu₹1,200,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
53SRM University HaryanaSonepat, Haryana₹1,300,000SRMJEEE, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
54VIT ChennaiChennai, Tamil Nadu₹1,200,000VITEEE, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
55Birla Institute of Technology, MesraRanchi, Jharkhand₹1,800,000BITSAT, JEE MainBrochure & Admission
56Shiv Nadar UniversityGreater Noida, Uttar Pradesh₹1,500,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
57NITTE Meenakshi Institute of TechnologyBangalore, Karnataka₹1,100,000KCET, JEE MainBrochure & Admission
58UPES UniversityDehradun, Uttarakhand₹1,500,000UPESEAT, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
59D.Y. Patil College of EngineeringPune, Maharashtra₹1,100,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
60MIT Institute of DesignPune, Maharashtra₹1,100,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
61GLA UniversityMathura, Uttar Pradesh₹1,000,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
62Bansal Institute of Science and TechnologyBhopal, Madhya Pradesh₹1,000,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
63Hindustan Institute of Technology and ScienceChennai, Tamil Nadu₹1,200,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
64Institute of Engineering and Technology, LucknowLucknow, Uttar Pradesh₹1,100,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
65St. Xavier’s CollegeMumbai, Maharashtra₹1,400,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
66Krishna Institute of Engineering and TechnologyKarad, Maharashtra₹1,200,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
67PES UniversityBangalore, Karnataka₹1,300,000COMEDK UGET, JEE MainBrochure & Admission
68Babu Banarasi Das Institute of TechnologyLucknow, Uttar Pradesh₹1,100,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
69Graphic Era UniversityDehradun, Uttarakhand₹1,000,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
70Jain UniversityBangalore, Karnataka₹1,200,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
71UPES College of Engineering and TechnologyDehradun, Uttarakhand₹1,400,000UPESEAT, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
72NIT HamirpurHamirpur, Himachal Pradesh₹1,200,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
73Amity School of Engineering and TechnologyNoida, Uttar Pradesh₹1,300,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
74University of Engineering and ManagementKolkata, West Bengal₹1,100,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
75Bharti Vidyapeeth Institute of TechnologyPune, Maharashtra₹1,100,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
76LPU Institute of EngineeringPhagwara, Punjab₹1,500,000LPUNEST, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
77GITAM UniversityVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh₹1,100,000GAT, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
78KIIT UniversityBhubaneswar, Odisha₹1,400,000KIITEE, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
79Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha UniversityDelhi, Delhi₹1,200,000IPU CET, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
80Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of TechnologySurat, Gujarat₹1,300,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
81Shree Devi Institute of TechnologyMangalore, Karnataka₹1,100,000KCET, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
82Bhagwan Mahavir UniversitySurat, Gujarat₹1,000,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
83Mahindra Ecole CentraleHyderabad, Telangana₹1,500,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
84GD Goenka UniversityGurgaon, Haryana₹1,200,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
85Manipal University JaipurJaipur, Rajasthan₹1,300,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
86Shobhit UniversityMeerut, Uttar Pradesh₹1,000,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
87Ganpat UniversityMehsana, Gujarat₹1,100,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
88United College of Engineering and ResearchAllahabad, Uttar Pradesh₹1,000,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
89Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering CollegeGhaziabad, Uttar Pradesh₹1,100,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
90MIT College of EngineeringPune, Maharashtra₹1,200,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
91Dr. D.Y. Patil VidyapeethPune, Maharashtra₹1,300,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
92JSS Academy of Technical EducationNoida, Uttar Pradesh₹1,100,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
93Apeejay Stya UniversitySohna, Haryana₹1,200,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
94Mody UniversityLakshmangarh, Rajasthan₹1,000,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
95Sri Venkateswara College of EngineeringBengaluru, Karnataka₹1,200,000COMEDK UGET, JEE MainBrochure & Admission
96BGS Institute of TechnologyBangalore, Karnataka₹1,100,000COMEDK UGET, JEE MainBrochure & Admission
97Swami Vivekanand Institute of Engineering and TechnologySecunderabad, Telangana₹1,000,000EAMCET, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
98Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and TechnologySangrur, Punjab₹1,100,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
99KIET Group of InstitutionsGhaziabad, Uttar Pradesh₹1,100,000JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission
100CMR Institute of TechnologyHyderabad, Telangana₹1,200,000EAMCET, JEE Main, 10+2 MarksBrochure & Admission

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