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Top Engineering Colleges in India, Eligibility Criteria, Top 100, Top 50

About Engineering: Engineering is a stream of education which involves the application of Mathematics, Science and Technology to innovate, design, develop and maintain machines, software, hardware and systems & processes. This field is seen in high reputation. It offers a wide range of career opportunities in varied industries. It is one of the most desirable courses that can be pursued by students after class XII in Science subjects. And for this reason they look for Top Engineering Colleges in India

Eligibility Criteria for Admission in Engineering:

A survey showed that Engineering is the most sought after field by students at the undergraduate level. Lakhs of students enroll at the UG level.  The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs) along with some private technical institutes are in the category of the best institutes to pursue engineering from. India comprises of more than 3,500 colleges offering engineering courses. The eligibility for popular Engineering courses are given below:

  • BE/BTech: Applicant must have successfully cleared class 12th from some recognized board with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as main subjects. Candidate must have acquired minimum 60% in the above subjects combined.
  • BTech Lateral Entry: Applicants must have successfully cleared a three-year Diploma granted by the Board of Technical Examination of a State Government, with at least 45% aggregate marks or equivalent
  • ME/MTech: Those who have completed their BE/BTech degree with the valid scores in GATE may look forward to apply for ME/MTech degree course
  • Diploma: To do Diploma, candidate must have cleared Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) or class X Exam or any other equivalent exam with minimum 35 % in Science and Mathematics subjects
  • PhD: Applicants must have scored at least 55% marks or 5.5 CPI marks in BTech/MTech or equivalent degree in the appropriate branches

Engineering Entrance Exams:

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Candidates are selected for engineering courses on the basis of their performance in the entrance test. Most of the engineering institutes use the admission test criteria while others accept AIR (All India Ranks) scored in national level exams. Some commence their own entrance exam. Check out some of the popular engineering exams in India at the UG and PG level.

Undergraduate:

  • JEE Main
  • JEE Advanced
  • BITSAT
  • MHTCET
  • VITEEE
  • SRMJEEE

Post Graduate: GATE is a well known postgraduate engineering entrance exam for admissions to MTech programmes in India

Engineering Courses:

In India, Engineering courses are offered at three levels:

  • Undergraduate (UG) – BE/BTech, BTech Lateral Entry, Integrated/Dual degree, Diploma
  • Postgraduate – ME/MTech
  • Doctoral Courses – PhD

Top 5 Engineering Branches:

The top 5 Engineering branches in India are as follows:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering

Other Engineering Specializations/Branches:

Other than the most desirable branches of Engineering, other Engineering Specializations are as follows:

  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Marine Engineering
  • Automobile Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechatronics Engineering
  • Biotechnology Engineering
  • Metallurgical Engineering
  • Ceramic Engineering
  • Mining Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Power Engineering
  • Communications Engineering
  • Production Engineering
  • Computer Science Engineering
  • Robotics Engineering
  • Construction Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Telecommunication Engineering
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Textile Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Tool Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Transportation Engineering

List of Top Engineering Colleges:

To acquire the Engineering course of your choice from the Engineering college, the glimpse of the top Engineering Colleges given below:

  1. IIT Madras, Chennai
  2. IIT Delhi, New Delhi
  3. IIT Bombay, Mumbai
  4. IIT Kanpur
  5. IIT Kharagpur
  6. IIT Roorkee
  7. IIT Guwahati
  8. IIT Hyderabad
  9. NIT Tiruchirappalli
  10. IIT Indore
  11. IIT BHU Varanasi
  12. IIT IMS Dhanbad
  13. NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
  14. Anna University, Chennai
  15. VIT Vellore
  16. NIT Rourkela
  17. Jadavpur University, Kolkata
  18. ICT Mumbai
  19. NIT Warangal
  20. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Coimbatore
  21. IIEST Shibpur
  22. IIT Bhubaneswar
  23. NIT Calicut, Kozhikode
  24. IIT Gandhinagar
  25. IIT Ropar
  26. IIT Patna
  27. VNIT Nagpur
  28. Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
  29. Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala
  30. BITS Pilani
  31. IIT Mandi
  32. Amity University, Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar
  33. IIST Thiruvananthapuram
  34. Siksha `O` Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar
  35. MNIT Jaipur
  36. Delhi Technological University, New Delhi
  37. Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy, Thanjavur
  38. Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi
  39. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
  40. NIT Kurukshetra
  41. S. R. M. Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
  42. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar
  43. IIIT Hyderabad
  44. Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kancheepuram
  45. Manipal Institute of Technolog, Manipal
  46. NIT Silchar
  47. NIT Durgapur
  48. MNNIT Allahabad
  49. PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
  50. College of Engineering Pune
  51. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
  52. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar
  53. IIT Jodhpur
  54. SVNIT Surat
  55. Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum
  56. Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, New Delhi
  57. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
  58. Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University, Vaddeswaram
  59. M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru
  60. Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Higher Education, Srivilliputtur
  61. NIT Meghalaya, Shillong
  62. International Institute of Information Technology, Bengaluru
  63. Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune
  64. Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai
  65. MANIT Bhopal
  66. IIT Guwahati
  67. NIT Raipur
  68. Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
  69. College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam
  70. R. V. College of Engineering, Bengaluru
  71. VJTI Mumbai
  72. Panjab Universit, Chandigarh
  73. B.M.S. College of Engineerin, Bengaluru
  74. Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT), Thanjavur
  75. NIT Agartala
  76. Netaji Subhas University of Technology, Delhi
  77. NIT Goa, Ponda
  78. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra
  79. NIT Jamshedpur
  80. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore
  81. IIITDM Jabalpur
  82. Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore
  83. Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore
  84. Chandigarh University, Mohali
  85. College of Engineering Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram
  86. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi
  87. Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
  88. University College of Engineering, Hyderabad
  89. Graphic Era University, Dehradun
  90. Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
  91. Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur
  92. NIT Patna
  93. C. V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar
  94. PES University, Bengaluru
  95. Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
  96. Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida
  97. University College of Engineering, Kakinada
  98. NIT Hamirpur
  99. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University College of Engineering, Pune
  100. ABV IIITM, Gwalior

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Priya Sharma has completed her Graduation in English from Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi. She has completed a Master's in English from IGNOU. She holds the degree of Bachelor in Education from Kurukshetra University. She taught at Bhatnagar International Foundation School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. She writes about admission in schools, their admission process, application procedure, facilities, contact details to initiate help parents choose the right school for their kids. She also writes about articles on children, their well-being, problems they face, etc. 60school.com is the right destination for collecting appropriate knowledge about schools, colleges, courses and all kinds of problems children deal with.

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