Best Private Engineering Colleges in India

Posted by Nisha Sharma on February 4th, 2021

Engineering is one of the most pursued fields in India. Every year, more than 10 lakh candidates appear for engineering entrance tests. However, the limited number of IITs, NITs, and other top government engineering colleges can take only some thousands of students. 

The rest of the candidates usually seek admission in the private engineering colleges of the country. Admissions in these colleges are held through several rounds of counsellings, depending upon the number of available seats in B.E./B.Tech. Candidates are shortlisted based on their scores in a particular entrance test and class 12th board exams. There is an adequate number of private institutes that offer quality education for various engineering specialisations. Some of these colleges and universities feature among the top private engineering colleges ranked by NIRF and India Today.

Below is an overview of 8 best private engineering colleges in India:

1.     Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani

One of India’s most reputed institutions, BITS admits students based on an all-India test, called BITSAT. Apart from Pilani, the institute also has campuses in Hyderabad, Goa, and Dubai. 

BITS, Pilani provides B.E. in seven different streams, namely chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, electronics & instrumentation engineering, electrical & electronics engineering, mechanical engineering and manufacturing engineering. While the exact BITSAT cut off is different for different streams, the minimum required score is generally above 250.

The institute holds a placement record of nearly 100%, with the average package being Rs. 15 LPA. The top recruiters are Nestle, Accenture, Aditya Birla, Deloitte, TCS, Amazon, HDFC, etc. 

B.E. at BITS Pilani costs around Rs. 2 Lakhs per semester.

2.     Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra

BIT Mesra is another excellent private university with world-class educational facilities. It is the first technical institute to incorporate an entire department for space engineering & rocketry. The university gives B.Tech. admissions through JEE Mains scores. Over ten engineering branches are offered at BIT. The closing JEE rank for various branches ranges between 10000-50000.

Here, the fee for B.Tech. programmes is about Rs. 1.5 lakhs per semester. Each year, BIT graduates get placed with MNCs like Infosys, Amdocs, Microsoft, Cognizant, Capgemini, etc. Their average placement CTC is Rs. 12 LPA.

3.     Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore

VIT is a top-ranked private institute that has also been recognised by ISRO for its advanced research work. The university extends 16 undergraduate engineering courses, with some of the streams focussing specifically on modern technologies like Data Science, Block Chain, IoT, etc. Admissions are carried out based on the entrance exam VITEEE. The closing VITEEE rank for admission at VIT is around 20,000.

The annual fee for B.Tech. programme at VIT is almost Rs. 2 Lakhs. Every year, the campus is visited by global corporates like Microsoft, Amazon, Paypal, eBay, Intel, etc. The average placement package at VIT is Rs. 7 LPA.

4.     Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal

Previously known as Manipal Engineering College (MEC), MIT is counted among India’s earliest self-financing engineering institutes.

 It imparts education in alliance with 15 international universities. There are 18 engineering branches at MIT, with some streams including latest specialisations like Mechatronics, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Data Science, and Media Technology. The institute shortlists students as per their rank in MET (Manipal Entrance Test). The MET cut off for different branches lies between 1100-30000.

The annual fee payment for B.Tech. courses is around Rs. 4 lakhs. Students from MIT are hired by top-level companies like Deloitte, SAP Labs, Accenture, L&T, IBM, Adani, etc. The median placement package lies in between Rs 7-8 LPA.

5.     RV College of Engineering (RVCE), Bengaluru

Considered one of the leading institutes of Bengaluru, RVCE is notable for its significant focus on R&D. The institute admits students based on their scores in KCET/COMEDK. It offers B.E. across 12 different disciplines. The KCET cut off varies widely from 100 to 4700 for separate engineering branches. The annual fee for each engineering course is Rs. 3 Lakhs.

The college has a placement record of 90% with top placement companies being Nestle, Deloitte, Accenture, Kirloskar Oil Engines, Adobe, etc. The median salary package achieved is around Rs. 9 LPA.