Best Civil Engineering Colleges
Every year lakhs of students in +2 level compete immensely for joining India’s premiere Institutes to pursue their aspirations. With outstanding facilities for learning, excellent research opportunities, and world-class professors, these Institutes are emerging as best places to study among world’s Universities.
To have an idea about the present status of Top performing Colleges will help students to prefer those Institutes while attending Counselling or while joining in some course in that Institute. Here in this article, I present a list Top 10 Engineering Colleges in India based on a survey conducted by Civil Scholar with the following parameters under consideration.
- Learning, Teaching and Infrastructure
- Research Advancements
- Placement Records
- Alumni Ratings
As always, We are not here to judge that only this Institute or that Institute is the only good Institute to study, irrespective of numbering, all these 10 colleges are amazing.
1) Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay
Why it ranked 1?
Number of Citations (From Google Scholar): 115036Rank by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): Rank 2 and Score 87.87
Alumni Rating, Placement Records, Learning and Infrastructure: 4.7/5
History and Profile:
Year of Establishment: 1958IIT Bombay is recognized worldwide as a leader in the field of research and education in engineering and the sciences. The dynamic and constantly evolving academic program reflects the institute's commitment to stay in tune with the expanding frontiers of knowledge worldwide. The institute also gives equal importance to extracurricular activities with a focus on the overall development of its students to equip them to face the challenges of the highly competitive corporate world
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Tuition Fees and Scholarships:
Undergraduate Tuition fees: 2 lakhs per yearIIT Mumbai provides assistance to students in form of- Scholarship, Research Fellowship and Research Assistance. The students can avail scholarship from private organisation. The top rankers are awarded by the government itself.
Contact details of Institute:
Address: IT Area, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076Phone no: 022 2572 2545
Website: www.iitb.ac.in
2) Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi
Why it ranked 2?
Number of Citations (From Google Scholar): 126937Rank by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): Rank 4 and Score 81.08
Alumni Rating, Placement Records, Learning and Infrastructure: 4.7/5
History and Profile:
Year of Establishment: 1961The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) is a public engineering and research Institute situated in Hauz Khas, Delhi. The Institute was established in 1961 as the College of Engineering & Technology affiliated to University of Delhi and was renamed later as “Indian Institute of Technology Delhi”. IIT Delhi is an Institute of National Importance declared by Govt. of India.
Tuition Fees and Scholarships:
Undergraduate Tuition Fees: 2 lakhs per year.
Scholarships: IIT Delhi offers scholarship on the merit basics, although the students can even apply for scholarship in private organisations. The students whose parents have an income less than 1 lakh an year can easily apply for scholarship.
Scholarships: IIT Delhi offers scholarship on the merit basics, although the students can even apply for scholarship in private organisations. The students whose parents have an income less than 1 lakh an year can easily apply for scholarship.
Contact details of Institute:
Address: Hauz Khas, New Delhi, Delhi 110016
Phone no: 011 26597135
Website: www.iitd.ac.in
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Phone no: 011 26597135
Website: www.iitd.ac.in
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3) Indian Institute of Technology-Madras
Why it ranked 3?
Number of Citations (From Google Scholar): 98599
Rank by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): Rank 1 and Score 87.96
Alumni Rating, Placement Records, Learning and Infrastructure: 4.4/5
Rank by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): Rank 1 and Score 87.96
Alumni Rating, Placement Records, Learning and Infrastructure: 4.4/5
History and Profile:
Year of Establishment: 1959
Indian Institute of Technology Madras(IIT Madras), set-up by Govt. of India in 1959, is one among the foremost Institutes of National Importance in higher technological education, basic and applied research. IIT Madras is located in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras(IIT Madras), set-up by Govt. of India in 1959, is one among the foremost Institutes of National Importance in higher technological education, basic and applied research. IIT Madras is located in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Tuition Fees and Scholarships:
Undergraduate Tuition Fees: 2 lakhs per year.
Scholarships: There are various scholarships provided on the basis of merits. 10% students get an exemption of Rs 13,500 per year but the policy will only continue if the students maintain the minimum GPA of 5.0 in every semester.
Scholarships: There are various scholarships provided on the basis of merits. 10% students get an exemption of Rs 13,500 per year but the policy will only continue if the students maintain the minimum GPA of 5.0 in every semester.
Contact details of Institute:
Address: Sardar Patel Road, Opposite to C.L.R.I, Beside the Adyar Cancer Institute, Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036
Phone no: 044 22578101
Website: www.iitc.ac.in
Phone no: 044 22578101
Website: www.iitc.ac.in
4) Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur
Why it ranked 4?
Number of Citations (From Google Scholar): 93631
Rank by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): Rank 3 and Score 81.93
Alumni Rating, Placement Records, Learning and Infrastructure: 4.3/5
Rank by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): Rank 3 and Score 81.93
Alumni Rating, Placement Records, Learning and Infrastructure: 4.3/5
History and Profile:
Year of Establishment: 1951
The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur(IIT Kharagpur) is a public engineering institute and Institute of National Importance established by the Government of India in 1951. The Institute was established and started its journey in the old Hijli Detention Camp, Hijli, Kharagpur, West Bengal.
The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur(IIT Kharagpur) is a public engineering institute and Institute of National Importance established by the Government of India in 1951. The Institute was established and started its journey in the old Hijli Detention Camp, Hijli, Kharagpur, West Bengal.
Tuition Fees and Scholarships:
Undergraduate Tuition Fees: 2 lakhs per year.
Scholarships: Every student whose parent’s income is less than 5 lakhs a year gets 100% consignation on the fees. There are other scholarships provided on the basis of merits and if the students fail to maintain their GPA in such scholarship, then their scholarship will be discontinued.
Scholarships: Every student whose parent’s income is less than 5 lakhs a year gets 100% consignation on the fees. There are other scholarships provided on the basis of merits and if the students fail to maintain their GPA in such scholarship, then their scholarship will be discontinued.
Contact details of Institute:
Address: IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302
Phone no: 03222 255 221
Website: www.iitkgp.ac.in
Phone no: 03222 255 221
Website: www.iitkgp.ac.in
5) Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur
Why it ranked 5?
Number of Citations (From Google Scholar): 83555
Rank by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): Rank 5 and Score 76.83
Alumni Rating, Placement Records, Learning and Infrastructure: 4.5/5
Rank by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): Rank 5 and Score 76.83
Alumni Rating, Placement Records, Learning and Infrastructure: 4.5/5
History and Profile:
Year of Establishment: 1959
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur is one of the premier institutions established by the Government of India. The aim of the Institute is to provide meaningful education, to conduct original research of the highest standard and to provide leadership in technological innovation for the industrial growth of the country.
The Institute began functioning in the borrowed building of Harcourt Butler Technological Institute in 1959 with 100 students and a small faculty. The Institute now has its own sprawling residential campus, about 2255 undergraduate and 1476 postgraduate students, 309 faculty and more than 900 supporting staff.
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur is one of the premier institutions established by the Government of India. The aim of the Institute is to provide meaningful education, to conduct original research of the highest standard and to provide leadership in technological innovation for the industrial growth of the country.
The Institute began functioning in the borrowed building of Harcourt Butler Technological Institute in 1959 with 100 students and a small faculty. The Institute now has its own sprawling residential campus, about 2255 undergraduate and 1476 postgraduate students, 309 faculty and more than 900 supporting staff.
Tuition Fees and Scholarships:
Undergraduate Tuition Fees: 2 lakhs per year.
Scholarships: The students get scholarships on the basis of their merits in which they get 100% consignation on the fess and an allowance of Rs 1000 per month.
Scholarships: The students get scholarships on the basis of their merits in which they get 100% consignation on the fess and an allowance of Rs 1000 per month.
Contact details of Institute:
6) Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati
Why it ranked 6?
Number of Citations (From Google Scholar): 63882
Rank by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): Rank 7 and Score 72.3
Alumni Rating, Placement Records, Learning and Infrastructure: 4.3/5
Rank by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): Rank 7 and Score 72.3
Alumni Rating, Placement Records, Learning and Infrastructure: 4.3/5
History and Profile:
Year of Establishment: 1994
IIT Guwahati is the sixth member of the IIT fraternity. At present the Institute has 11 departments and 5 inter-disciplinary academic centres covering all the major engineering, science and humanities disciplines, offering B.Tech, BDes, MA, MDes, M.Tech, MSc and PhD programmes. Within a short period of time, IIT Guwahati has been able to build up world class infrastructure for carrying out advanced research and has been equipped with state-of-the-art scientific and engineering instruments.
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati's campus is on a sprawling 285 hectares plot of land on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra around 20 kilometres from the heart of the city. With the majestic Brahmaputra on one side, and with hills and vast open spaces on others, the campus provides an ideal setting for learning.
IIT Guwahati is the sixth member of the IIT fraternity. At present the Institute has 11 departments and 5 inter-disciplinary academic centres covering all the major engineering, science and humanities disciplines, offering B.Tech, BDes, MA, MDes, M.Tech, MSc and PhD programmes. Within a short period of time, IIT Guwahati has been able to build up world class infrastructure for carrying out advanced research and has been equipped with state-of-the-art scientific and engineering instruments.
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati's campus is on a sprawling 285 hectares plot of land on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra around 20 kilometres from the heart of the city. With the majestic Brahmaputra on one side, and with hills and vast open spaces on others, the campus provides an ideal setting for learning.
Undergraduate Tuition Fees: 2 lakhs per year.
Scholarships: The students are awarded scholarship on Merit basis. They can also apply for INLAK and IWAB scholarships.
Address: Near Doul Gobind Road, Amingaon, North Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039
Phone no: 0361 258 3000
Website: www.iitg.ac.in
7) Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee
Why it ranked 7?
Number of Citations (From Google Scholar): 44914
Rank by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): Rank 6 and Score 73.10
Alumni Rating, Placement Records, Learning and Infrastructure: 4.3/5
Rank by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): Rank 6 and Score 73.10
Alumni Rating, Placement Records, Learning and Infrastructure: 4.3/5
History and Profile:
Year of Establishment: 1847 (Oldest Engineering College)
The Institute has an illustrious history and a glorious past. The Thomason College, the oldest engineering college in India, owes its birth to the waters of Mother Ganges. With¬out the River Ganges there would have been no canal of that name, and, without the canal, no college at Roorkee.
The Ganges Canal soon reached maturity, but its offspring, the Thomason College, planned by men of wisdom and foresight, grew steadily from the smallest beginnings till it attained the proud position which it now holds as one of the leading educational institutions of the East with great traditions and a reputation second to none.
The Institute has completed 150th year of its existence in October 1996. On September 21, 2001, an Ordinance issued by the Government of India declared it as the nation's seventh Indian Institute of Technology. The Ordinance is now converted into an Act by the Parliament to make IIT, Roorkee as an "Institution of National Importance".
The Institute has an illustrious history and a glorious past. The Thomason College, the oldest engineering college in India, owes its birth to the waters of Mother Ganges. With¬out the River Ganges there would have been no canal of that name, and, without the canal, no college at Roorkee.
The Ganges Canal soon reached maturity, but its offspring, the Thomason College, planned by men of wisdom and foresight, grew steadily from the smallest beginnings till it attained the proud position which it now holds as one of the leading educational institutions of the East with great traditions and a reputation second to none.
The Institute has completed 150th year of its existence in October 1996. On September 21, 2001, an Ordinance issued by the Government of India declared it as the nation's seventh Indian Institute of Technology. The Ordinance is now converted into an Act by the Parliament to make IIT, Roorkee as an "Institution of National Importance".
Undergraduate Tuition Fees: 2 lakhs per year.
Scholarships: Their merit based scholarship which are only available for top 25% of the people.
Address: Roorkee- Haridwar Highway, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247667
Phone no: 01332 285 311
Website: www.iitr.ac.in
8) Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad
Why it ranked 8?
Number of Citations (From Google Scholar): 29565
Rank by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): Rank 10 and Score 60.24
Alumni Rating, Placement Records, Learning and Infrastructure: 4.2/5
Rank by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): Rank 10 and Score 60.24
Alumni Rating, Placement Records, Learning and Infrastructure: 4.2/5
History and Profile:
Year of Establishment: 2008
IIT Hyderabad admitted the first batch of 111 B.Tech. students, and started functioning on August 20, 2008. Three departments, CSE, EE & ME were initiated.
As on 31 March 2017, IITH is having 174 faculty members on its roll, making a student to faculty ratio of 11.5. 38% of the faculty members obtained their PhD from universities abroad and 53% possess post doctoral research experience from leading universities abroad.
IIT Hyderabad admitted the first batch of 111 B.Tech. students, and started functioning on August 20, 2008. Three departments, CSE, EE & ME were initiated.
As on 31 March 2017, IITH is having 174 faculty members on its roll, making a student to faculty ratio of 11.5. 38% of the faculty members obtained their PhD from universities abroad and 53% possess post doctoral research experience from leading universities abroad.
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| IIT Hyd in August 2017 |
IIT Hyderabad currently has 10 engineering departments, 3 science departments, department of design and department of liberal arts. 8 B.Tech programs are being offered at IIT Hyderabad in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Engineering Science.
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Contact details of Institute:
Address:
Kandi, Sangareddy - 502285
Telangana, INDIA
Phone no: (040) 2301 6033
Website: http://www.iith.ac.in/
Kandi, Sangareddy - 502285
Telangana, INDIA
Phone no: (040) 2301 6033
Website: http://www.iith.ac.in/
9) Jadavpur University
Why it ranked 9?
Number of Citations (From Google Scholar): 45929
Rank by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): Rank 9 and Score 62.59
Alumni Rating, Placement Records, Learning and Infrastructure: 4.4/5
Rank by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): Rank 9 and Score 62.59
Alumni Rating, Placement Records, Learning and Infrastructure: 4.4/5
History and Profile:
Year of Establishment: 1955
The National Council of Education, Bengal, was established in 1906 in the wake of the nationalist movement. It was led by intellectuals, statesmen and the middle-class intelligentsia, and its aim was to cultivate the best of global learning and technology in order to build a self-reliant industrial base for India. Bengal Technical Institute was among the educational institutions founded by NCE, Bengal.
Its mission was to impart training to Indian students in the appropriate technology so that the country could produce indigenous consumable materials. This Institute, later renamed College of Engineering and Technology, was in turn converted to Jadavpur University in 1955. The founders believed that the Technology Faculty could not sustain itself without active Faculties of the Basic Sciences and the Humanities. While playing a vital role in technical education in the country, the University may be said to rest on three pillars-Technology, Science and Arts.
Jadavpur University is at present an internationally recognised premier university of the country. It is an urban university with a global perspective and is dedicated to creating leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world. Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, the University not only engages itself in teaching and research of international quality, but also provides societal services for the benefit of rural and urban populations. The programmes are directed towards achieving excellence in education and extending the benefits of improved technology to the society as a whole.
The National Council of Education, Bengal, was established in 1906 in the wake of the nationalist movement. It was led by intellectuals, statesmen and the middle-class intelligentsia, and its aim was to cultivate the best of global learning and technology in order to build a self-reliant industrial base for India. Bengal Technical Institute was among the educational institutions founded by NCE, Bengal.
Its mission was to impart training to Indian students in the appropriate technology so that the country could produce indigenous consumable materials. This Institute, later renamed College of Engineering and Technology, was in turn converted to Jadavpur University in 1955. The founders believed that the Technology Faculty could not sustain itself without active Faculties of the Basic Sciences and the Humanities. While playing a vital role in technical education in the country, the University may be said to rest on three pillars-Technology, Science and Arts.
Jadavpur University is at present an internationally recognised premier university of the country. It is an urban university with a global perspective and is dedicated to creating leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world. Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, the University not only engages itself in teaching and research of international quality, but also provides societal services for the benefit of rural and urban populations. The programmes are directed towards achieving excellence in education and extending the benefits of improved technology to the society as a whole.
Address:
188, Raja S.C. Mallick Rd,
Kolkata 700032.
Salt Lake Campus:
Plot No.8, Salt Lake Bypass, LB Block, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700098.
Phone no: +9133-2335 5215, +9133-24146666
Website: http://www.jaduniv.edu.in/
10) Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi
Why it ranked 10?
Number of Citations (From Google Scholar): 57723
Rank by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): Rank 31 and Score 49.92
Alumni Rating, Placement Records, Learning and Infrastructure: 3.5/5
Rank by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): Rank 31 and Score 49.92
Alumni Rating, Placement Records, Learning and Infrastructure: 3.5/5
History and Profile:
Year of Establishment: 1919 (Banaras Engineering College)
It was designated an Indian Institute of Technology in 2012.
The first convocation ceremony at BHU was held on 19 January 1919. The Chancellor of the University, Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar of Mysore who had come to preside over and address the convocation, performed the opening ceremony of the Banaras Engineering College (BENCO) Workshop buildings. An Artisan Course was started on 11 February 1919. BHU has the credit of first starting degree classes in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, metallurgy and Pharmaceutics, thanks to the foresight of its founder, Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya.
Undergraduate Tuition Fees: 2 lakhs per year.
Scholarships: The College provides scholarship to top 25% students on the basis of their Merits.
Address: Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005
Phone no: 022 2572 2545
Website: www.iitbhu.ac.in
It was designated an Indian Institute of Technology in 2012.
The first convocation ceremony at BHU was held on 19 January 1919. The Chancellor of the University, Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar of Mysore who had come to preside over and address the convocation, performed the opening ceremony of the Banaras Engineering College (BENCO) Workshop buildings. An Artisan Course was started on 11 February 1919. BHU has the credit of first starting degree classes in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, metallurgy and Pharmaceutics, thanks to the foresight of its founder, Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya.
Undergraduate Tuition Fees: 2 lakhs per year.
Scholarships: The College provides scholarship to top 25% students on the basis of their Merits.
Address: Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005
Phone no: 022 2572 2545
Website: www.iitbhu.ac.in
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BITS Pilani
Undergraduate Tuition Fees: Rs 50,000 per semester.
Scholarships: The scholarship is based on the BITSAT exam. The student must get 200 or above to be eligible for the scholarship.
Address: VidyaVihar Campus,Pilani, Rajasthan 333031
Phone no: 01596 245 073
Website: www.bits-pilani.ac.in
SOURCES: Ranks by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)
Google Scholar Citations
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Scholarships: The scholarship is based on the BITSAT exam. The student must get 200 or above to be eligible for the scholarship.
Address: VidyaVihar Campus,Pilani, Rajasthan 333031
Phone no: 01596 245 073
Website: www.bits-pilani.ac.in
SOURCES: Ranks by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)
Google Scholar Citations
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