Top Engineering Colleges in India 2026

Top Engineering Colleges in India 2026: Highlights

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Number of Colleges	30
Public Colleges	0
Private Colleges	30
Top Entrance Exams	AKTU, AKTU counselling; MBA, AKTU counselling; direct, AKTU process as applicable, B.Tech: JEE Main, CAT, CCMT for many PG programmes, CMAT
Popular Locations	Amethi, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Meerut, Noida

Top Engineering Colleges in India 2026 As per Ranking

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College Name	Location	Ranking	Fees
IIT Kanpur	Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh	#4
IIT (BHU) Varanasi	Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh	#10
MNNIT Allahabad	Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh	#62
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology	Amethi, Uttar Pradesh	#78
KCC Institute of Technology & Management	Noida, Uttar Pradesh	NIRF: Not verified
Accurate Institute of Management & Technology	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	NA
Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College	Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh	NA
Lloyd Institute of Engineering & Technology	Noida, Uttar Pradesh	NIRF: Not verified

Engineering Entrance Exams 2026

Exam	Accepted For	Mode	Level
AKTU	Engineering admissions	Online/Offline	National/State
AKTU counselling; MBA	Engineering admissions	Online/Offline	National/State
AKTU counselling; direct	Engineering admissions	Online/Offline	National/State
AKTU process as applicable	Engineering admissions	Online/Offline	National/State
B.Tech: JEE Main	Engineering admissions	Online/Offline	National/State
CAT	Engineering admissions	Online/Offline	National/State
CCMT for many PG programmes	Engineering admissions	Online/Offline	National/State
CMAT	Engineering admissions	Online/Offline	National/State

Engineering Admission Criteria 2026

Particulars	Details
Eligibility	Class 12 or equivalent with relevant subjects and minimum marks as per institute rules.
Entrance Exams	AKTU, AKTU counselling; MBA, AKTU counselling; direct, AKTU process as applicable, B.Tech: JEE Main, CAT, CCMT for many PG programmes, CMAT
Selection Process	Application, entrance exam or merit shortlisting, counselling, document verification and fee payment.
Documents Required	Marksheets, ID proof, category certificate if applicable, entrance scorecard and photographs.

Engineering Cutoff 2026

College	Accepted Exams	Reference Rank
IIT Kanpur	JEE Advanced (UG); GATE, JAM	#4
IIT (BHU) Varanasi	JEE Advanced (UG); GATE, JAM	#10
MNNIT Allahabad	JEE Main, JoSAA-CSAB for UG; GATE	#62
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology	JEE Main, UPTAC or institute route	#78
KCC Institute of Technology & Management	JEE Main, UP counselling and programme-specific criteria	NIRF: Not verified
Accurate Institute of Management & Technology	CAT, MAT	NA

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IIT Kanpur

Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Ranking#4 Fees CoursesB.Tech/BE / M.Tech/ME ExamsJEE Advanced (UG); GATE, JAM, other institute routes for PG, programme-specific

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IIT (BHU) Varanasi

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Ranking#10 Fees CoursesB.Tech/BE / M.Tech/ME ExamsJEE Advanced (UG); GATE, JAM, other institute routes for PG, programme-specific

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MNNIT Allahabad

Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

Ranking#62 Fees CoursesB.Tech/BE / M.Tech/ME ExamsJEE Main, JoSAA-CSAB for UG; GATE, CCMT for many PG programmes

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Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology

Amethi, Uttar Pradesh

Ranking#78 Fees CoursesB.Tech/BE / M.Tech/ME ExamsJEE Main, UPTAC or institute route, programme-specific

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KCC Institute of Technology & Management

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNIRF: Not verified Fees CoursesB.Tech, MBA, other technical/management programmes ExamsJEE Main, UP counselling and programme-specific criteria

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Accurate Institute of Management & Technology

Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNA Fees CoursesBBA / MBA / PGDM ExamsCAT, MAT, CMAT, XAT

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Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College

Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNA Fees CoursesB.Tech/BE / M.Tech/ME ExamsJEE Main, UPTAC or institute route, programme-specific

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Lloyd Institute of Engineering & Technology

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNIRF: Not verified Fees CoursesB.Tech and other engineering programmes ExamsJEE Main, UP counselling and applicable criteria

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Sharda University

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNIRF ranking/category varies by year Fees CoursesUG / PG / PhD ExamsCourse-dependent: CUET, JEE, NEET, other applicable exams and university selection

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Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNA Fees CoursesB.Tech; Integrated B.Tech-M.Tech ExamsCUET, JEE Main, Class 12 merit or university selection criteria as applicable

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GNIOT Group of Institutions

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNIRF: Exact current rank/category not verified Fees CoursesB.Tech, MBA, BCA, BBA, B.Com, Law, Pharmacy and other programmes ExamsJEE Main, AKTU, CUET, other applicable exams depending on institute

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Noida International University

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNIRF: Exact current rank/category not verified Fees CoursesUG / PG / Diploma / PhD ExamsCourse-dependent; university criteria and applicable entrance exams

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IIMT University

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNIRF: Exact current rank/category not verified Fees CoursesEngineering, Management, Pharmacy, Law, Education, Nursing, Medical/Allied and other programmes ExamsCourse-dependent: JEE Main, CUET, NEET, other applicable exams or university criteria

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Bennett University

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNIRF: Exact current rank/category not verified Fees CoursesB.Tech, BCA, BBA, MBA, Law, Media, Design, Liberal Arts, Sciences, PhD and other programmes ExamsProgramme-specific; may include JEE Main, CUET, other applicable criteria

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BIT Meerut

Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNA Fees CoursesB.Tech/BE / M.Tech/ME ExamsJEE Main, UPTAC or institute route, programme-specific

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G.L. Bajaj Institute of Technology & Management

Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNA Fees CoursesBBA / MBA / PGDM ExamsCAT, MAT, CMAT, XAT

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Galgotias College of Engineering & Technology

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNIRF: Exact current rank/category should be checked for the relevant year Fees CoursesB.Tech, MBA, MCA ExamsB.Tech: JEE Main, AKTU counselling; MBA, MCA: CUET-PG, AKTU process as applicable

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Galgotias University

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

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Gautam Buddha University

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

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GL Bajaj Institute of Technology & Management

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNIRF ranking/category varies by year Fees CoursesB.Tech, MBA, MCA and other technical programmes ExamsJEE Main, UP counselling and applicable programme criteria

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Greater Noida Institute of Technology

Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNA Fees CoursesB.Tech/BE / M.Tech/ME ExamsJEE Main, UPTAC or institute route, programme-specific

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IIIT Allahabad

Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNA Fees CoursesB.Tech/BE / M.Tech/ME ExamsJEE Main, JoSAA-CSAB for UG; GATE, CCMT for many PG programmes

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IILM University Greater Noida

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNIRF: Exact current rank/category not verified Fees CoursesB.Tech, BCA, BBA, MBA, Liberal Arts, Law, Engineering and other UG/PG programmes ExamsMBA: CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT

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IIMT College of Engineering

Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

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JP Institute of Engineering & Technology

Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNA Fees CoursesB.Tech; M.Tech ExamsJEE Main, UPTAC; Class 12 eligibility for applicable direct or vacant-seat admission

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KIET Deemed to be University

Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNA Fees CoursesB.Tech; M.Tech ExamsJEE Main, KIET Entrance Examination (KEE), Class 12 composite merit as applicable

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SHIATS / SHUATS

Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNA Fees CoursesMultidisciplinary ExamsCUET, merit, state or university-specific admission process, programme-specific

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Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

RankingNIRF 2023: Engineering 101-150 band; Pharmacy 40th (as stated by institute) Fees CoursesB.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, MCA, BBA+MBA, Pharmacy and other programmes ExamsJEE Main, AKTU counselling; direct, merit or institute process where applicable; programme-specific exams

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Mangalmay Institute of Management & Technology

Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

RankingN/A – no verified NIRF 2025 Management rank Fees CoursesMBA, MBA++ ExamsCAT, MAT, CMAT, CUET-PG

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Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology / NIET Business School

Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

RankingN/A – no verified NIRF 2025 Management rank Fees CoursesMBA, PGDM ExamsCAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT and accepted tests for PGDM; MBA via applicable university

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