As the student's academic semester for 2020-21 finishes, the fight for entrance to the country's prized engineering colleges starts. Just a few days ago, students throughout the nation sat for IIT-JEE exams. While IITs undoubtedly are among the premier engineering colleges, there are many more that equally excel in facilities and academic atmosphere. IT magazine Dataquest has issued a list of India's best engineering colleges.
The ranking relying on the magazine’s yearly assessment of finest engineering colleges scores them on different aspects including campus placements, facilities, and academic climate. While IITs, as usual, retain their domination in the ranking, it also presents some surprises.
| S.NO | College | Location |
| 1 | IIT | Madras |
| 2 | IIT | Bombay |
| 3 | IIT | Hyderabad |
| 4 | NIT | Rourkela |
| 5 | IIT | Bhubaneshwar |
| 6 | IIT | Delhi |
| 7 | IIT | Kanpur |
| 8 | IIT | Roorkee |
| 9 | IIT | Hyderabad |
| 10 | IIT | Patna |
This top-tier technical institute in India is renowned for providing excellent education to students aspiring to become engineers or aspiring to achieve higher positions in the new and different branches of engineering.
IIT Bombay is the second most prestigious of the IITs, having been founded in 1958 by the Indian government in partnership with UNESCO as well as the Soviet Union.
Founded in 2011, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad is a public university in the state of Andhra Pradesh and is one of eight new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) set by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MoHRD)
Located in Rourkela, the NIT (National Institution of Technology) is an engineering college that was established in the year 1964.
The Indian Institution of Technology Bhubaneswar was established in the year 2008, and it is the first institute in the world to bear the brand name IIT.
IIT Delhi is indeed an independent institution that was created in 1961 and established by Professor Humayun Kabir. It is located in New Delhi, India. It was the fourth Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) to be created by the Indian government, and it is sprawled on 325 acres of area. It provides courses in 11 subjects, leading to undergraduate, bachelor, and postgraduate degrees in a variety of fields.
IIT Kanpur is among the most prestigious educational institutions in India, offering students a world-class education. As a result of its establishment in 1959, it has set a record for the longest period of uninterrupted 100 percent placement, which is unprecedented among Indian universities. Aside from that, it was the world's first institution to provide instruction in computer science.
This institution has a lengthy and illustrious history. It was founded in the year 1847 and was the first institution of higher learning in the field of civil engineering. Later, in 1949, the School of Roorkee was established as a result of a renaming process. In the year 2001, it was elevated to the status of the seventh Indian Institute of Technology. It offers studies in 21 different areas and is well-known for cultivating a strong entrepreneurial culture.
Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, the Chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance, laid the groundwork for the establishment of IIT Hyderabad in 2008. It was established with the assistance of the Japanese government in terms of both technical and financial resources. 576 acres make up the campus's total land area.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna was founded in 2008 and is under the supervision of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati. It was recently reported that a student was promised a remuneration of Rs.39.5 Lacs at a campus placement, which made headlines.