Top Engineering Colleges in India 2026
Top Government & IITs
1. IIT Madras (IITM):
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras is a public research university and technical institute located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. IIT Madras (IITM) is known both nationally and internationally for excellence in technical education, basic and applied research, innovation, entrepreneurship and industrial consultancy. The Institute is proud to bear the laureate of being No.1 engineering university in India. More recently, IIT Madras has been given the title of Institute of Eminence.
2. IIT Delhi (IITD):
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi is a public institute of technology located in Delhi, India. It has its satellite campus in Sonipat, Haryana, and the international campus in Abu Dhabi, UAE. IIT Delhi (IITD) is one of the Twenty Three IITs created to be Centres of Excellence for training, research and development in science, engineering and technology in India.
3. IIT Bombay (IITB):
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is a public research university and technical institute in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The institute has 17 academic departments, 35 additional academic centres, and three schools. The institute has two swimming pools; football, hockey, and cricket grounds; as well as tennis, basketball, squash, and volleyball courts.
4. IIT Kanpur (IITK):
The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is a public institute of technology located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. As an Indian Institute of Technology, it was declared an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India under the Institutes of Technology Act.
5. IIT Kharagpur (IITKGP):
The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is a public institute of technology, research university, and autonomous institute established by the Government of India in Kharagpur, West Bengal.
6. IIT Roorkee (IITR):
The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is a technical university located in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India. It is the oldest engineering institution in India. IIT Roorkee (IITR) is among the foremost of institutes of national importance in higher technological education and in engineering, basic and applied research. Since its establishment, the Institute has played a vital role in providing the technical manpower and know-how to the country and in pursuit of research.
7. IIT Guwahati (IITG):
The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is a public technical university established by the Government of India, located in Amingaon, North Guwahati, in the state of Assam in India. It is the sixth Indian Institute of Technology established in India.
8. IIT Hyderabad (IIT-H):
The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad is a public technical university located in Kandi near the Sangareddy district in the Indian state of Telangana. As with all Indian Institutes of Technology, IIT Hyderabad is an Institute of National Importance.
9. NIT Tiruchirappalli (NITT) (NIT Trichy):
The National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli is a national research deemed university near the city of Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded as Regional Engineering College Tiruchirappalli in 1964 by the governments of India and Tamil Nadu under the affiliation of the University of Madras.
10. NIT Warangal (NITW):
The National Institute of Technology Warangal is a public technical and research university located in Warangal, India. It is recognised as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India. The Institute is well known for its dedicated faculty, staff and the state-of-the art infrastructure conducive to a healthy academic environment.The Institute is constantly striving to achieve higher levels of technical excellence.
Top Private/Deemed Universities
1. BITS Pilani :
The Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani is a private deemed university in Pilani, Rajasthan, India. It focuses primarily on higher education and research in engineering and sciences. BITS Pilani was one of the first six institutes in India to be declared Institution of Eminence.
2. VIT Vellore:
Vellore Institute of Technology or VIT is a private deemed university in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. The institution offers undergraduate and postgraduate, programmes. The campus has a cosmopolitan atmosphere with students from all corners of the globe. Experienced and learned teachers are strongly encouraged to nurture the students.
3.SRM Institute of Science & Technology:
SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) is a large, private, deemed university in India, formerly known as SRM University, with its main campus in Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, offering multidisciplinary programs in engineering, medicine, law, management, and sciences, known for its focus on research, industry collaboration, and placements, operating across multiple campuses, including near Delhi.
4. Manipal Institute of Technology :
Manipal Institute of Technology is a private engineering college & constituent unit under Manipal Academy of Higher Education in India. The institute has 18 academic departments and awards undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate degrees.
5. IIIT Hyderabad :
The International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad is a premier deemed university, founded as a non-profit public-private partnership, located in Hyderabad, India. It is the first IIIT in India under this model.
6. Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala:
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, formerly Thapar University, is a private deemed-to-be-university, in Patiala, India. The institute provides multiple subjects; including art, computer science, liberal arts and business administration.
7. Amity University:
The Amity University has been established by an act of State Legislature and recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC) through the Act of State Legislature.
8. KIIT University:
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, formerly KIIT, Bhubaneswar, is a private deemed university located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It was founded in 1992 as Industrial Training Institute in Bhubaneswar.
