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Best Colleges in India

India is known for the best higher education in the world, India’s institutions have eminence in Science, Humanities, Social Sciences, Management, and Technology Studies and Research. The top colleges in India have been established by public and private bodies. 

The top colleges in India offer courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels steams of Engineering and Architecture, Management and Business Administration, Medicine and Allied Sciences and Law.

Top Colleges in India: Entrance Exam 

The details of the entrance examination accepted by top colleges in India are mentioned below: 

CUET: The CUET or Common University Entrance Test is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) once a year in online for admission to undergraduate courses at central universities.

JEE Advanced - JEE Advanced is a national level examination conducted by IIT Mumbai in 2024 both in English and Hindi language in online mode. 

CAT - Common Admission Test (CAT) is conducted every year in online mode for admission to  IIMs and other B schools offering MBA/PGDM courses.  

GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering(GATE) is a national-level exam conducted by Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in online mode every year.

CLAT- CLAT or Common Law Admission Test is conducted by Consortium of NLUs in offline mode. 

NEET - National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is an entrance exam conducted every year for admission to undergraduate courses in the field of Medical and Allied Sciences. 

Top 10 Colleges in India: Admission Process

Interested candidates applying to the courses should meet the eligibility criteria of the course and follow the complete admission process.  Admission to the Undergraduate courses at the top 10 colleges in India is based on the scores of g  CUET/NEET/JEE Advanced/JEE Main/AP EAMCET/MHCET. For admission to post-graduate courses at top colleges in India, candidates should appear in CAT/ GATENEET PG/ XAT/ CUET-PG. The eligible candidates should meet the cutoff for the courses applied and proceed further with the admission process. 

Top Colleges in India: NIRF Ranking 2024

Every year NIRF ranks educational institutes providing education in different domains based on different parameters. The top colleges with their NIRF ranking 2024 are mentioned in the table below: 

College Name

Category

NIRF Rank 2024

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Overall 

1

IISc Bangalore 

University

1

Hindu College

College

1

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Management 

1

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi

Medical

1

National Law School of India University, Bengaluru 

Law

1

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Engineering

2

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Management 

2

Miranda House

College

2

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Overall 

3

Top Government Colleges in India - Fee-Wise

The details of top government colleges in India with their fee range are mentioned in the table below:

College Name

Fee Range

IIT Madras 

Rs 1,320 to Rs 10.7 Lakhs

IISc Bangalore

Rs 28,400 to Rs 5.03 Lakhs

IIM Ahmedabad

Rs 56,000 to Rs 33 Lakhs

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Rs 658 to Rs 6.92 Lakhs

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi

Rs 1,390 to Rs 6,260

Top Private Colleges in India - Fee-Wise

The top private colleges in India with their fee structure for different courses is mentioned in the table below:

College Name

Fee Range

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

Rs 6,000 to Rs 1.13 Crore

Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 

Rs 11,000 to Rs 1.02 Crore

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

Rs 85,000 to Rs 15.5 Lakhs

Birla Institute Of Technology And Science, Pilani

Rs 2.45 Lakhs to Rs 36.19 Lakhs

XLRI Jamshedpur

Rs 45,000 to Rs 31.2 Lakhs

Top Courses Offered by the Top Colleges in India

College Name

Top Courses

IIT Madras

B.Tech, M.Tech, M.S

IIT Delhi

B.E/B.Tech, M.E/M.Tech, M.Sc, MBA

AIIMS Delhi

MBBS, M.D, M.S, B.Sc (Hons.)

IISc Bangalore

B.Sc, M.Sc, M.Tech, MBA, M.Des

IIM Ahmedabad

MBA, PGD, PGP, Executive MBA

Top Colleges in India: Placement -Wise

The average package offered at IIT Madras was Rs 22 Lakhs per annum for the year 2024. The highest package offered at IISc Bangalore for the year 2023 was Rs 86 Lakhs per annum. The placement details of the top colleges in India as per NIRF report 2024 is mentioned in the table below:

College Name

Median Salary (UG)

Median Salary (PG)

IIT Madras Placements

Rs 16.63 Lakhs

Rs 15 Lakhs

Miranda House, New Delhi Placements

Rs 6.89 Lakhs

Rs 6.6 Lakhs

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Placements

Rs 7.24 Lakhs

Rs 4.83 Lakhs

IIM Bangalore Placements

Rs 33 Lakhs

BITS Pilani Placements

Rs 18.96 Lakhs

Rs 17 Lakhs

Some of the top colleges in India with their top recruiters are mentioned in the table below:

Top Colleges in India: Top Recruiters

College Name

Top Recruiters

IIT Delhi Placements

Accenture, Amazon, Barclays, Dell, Bain & Company, IBM

IISc Bangalore Placements 

Amazon, CISCO, SAP, Dell, Samsung, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft

IIM Ahmedabad Placements

Bain &Co., Boston Consultancy Group, KPMG, McKinsey & Company, PWC 

XLRI Jamshedpur Placements

Amazon, Axis Bank, HCL, IBM, HSBC, Infosys

NLSIU Bangalore Placements

Deutsche Bank, Monitor Deloitte, Khaitan & Co, KPMG, Societe Generale, ICICI Bank

Top Colleges in India: Cutoff Wise

Top Colleges in India: College Predictor

Note: Candidates applying to the courses at the top 10 colleges in India should obtain a valid score in the entrance examination, meet the cutoff criteria and follow the specified admission procedure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Which is the No.1  university in India?

Ans: As per NIRF ranking 2024, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore is the number one university in India. 

Q. Which are the top 5 B.Tech colleges in India?

Ans: The top 5 B.Tech colleges in India are IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bomaby, IIT Kanpur and IIT Kharagpur. 

Q. Which are the top 3 universities in India?

Ans: The top 3 universities in India are Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and Jamia Millia Islamia.

Q. Which are the top central universities of India?

Ans: Some of the top central universities of India are BHU Varanasi, Aligarh Muslim University Varanasi, Delhi University, Jamia Milia Islamia, Jawaharlal Nehru University and more

Q. Which college in India has 100% placement assistance in India?

Ans: The top colleges in India provides enormous career opportunities to its students in top organisations and multinational and good pay packages. Some of the top colleges in India that with 100% placement records are IIM Calcutta, Chandigarh University, FMS Delhi, IIIT Hyderabad and many more.  

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IIT Madras (IITM) - Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Public/Govt

IIT Madras (IITM) - Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai, Tamil Nadu Public/Govt 4.7/5114 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 1
NIRF Ranking: 1
Ph.D Aerospace Engineering
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IISc Bangalore - Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Bangalore, Karnataka
Public/Govt

IISc Bangalore - Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Bangalore, Karnataka Public/Govt 4.7/543 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 2
NIRF Ranking: 2
Ph.D Aerospace Engineering
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300+ Brochures downloaded so far

IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Mumbai, Maharashtra
Public/Govt

IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Mumbai, Maharashtra Public/Govt 4.6/5161 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 3
NIRF Ranking: 3
Ph.D Electrical Engineering
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Top Institutes Accepting Applications

IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi
Public/Govt

IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi Public/Govt 4.6/5271 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 4
NIRF Ranking: 4
Ph.D Applied Mechanics
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1500+ Brochures downloaded so far

IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Kharagpur, West Bengal
Public/Govt

IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Kharagpur, West Bengal Public/Govt 4.7/5326 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 6
NIRF Ranking: 6
Ph.D Advanced Technology Development
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AIIMS Delhi - All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi
Public/Govt

AIIMS Delhi - All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi Public/Govt 4.6/522 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 7
NIRF Ranking: 7
Ph.D Biochemistry
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IIT Roorkee - Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Roorkee, Uttarakhand
Public/Govt

IIT Roorkee - Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Roorkee, Uttarakhand Public/Govt 4.4/5407 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 8
NIRF Ranking: 8
Ph.D Architecture and Planning
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JNU Delhi - Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi
Public/Govt

JNU Delhi - Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi Public/Govt 4.5/584 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 10
NIRF Ranking: 10
Ph.D Population Studies
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IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana
Public/Govt

IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana Public/Govt 4.6/527 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 12
NIRF Ranking: 12
Ph.D Artificial Intelligence
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JMI New Delhi - Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi
Public/Govt

JMI New Delhi - Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi Public/Govt 4.5/5400 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 13
NIRF Ranking: 13
Ph.D Theoretical Physics
1500+ Brochures downloaded so far
1500+ Brochures downloaded so far

DU Delhi - University of Delhi, Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi
Public/Govt

DU Delhi - University of Delhi, Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi Public/Govt 4.3/5272 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 15
NIRF Ranking: 15
Ph.D Commerce
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AMU Aligarh - Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Public/Govt

AMU Aligarh - Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh Public/Govt 4.7/5413 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 16
NIRF Ranking: 16
Ph.D Economics
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Jadavpur University, Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal
Public/Govt

Jadavpur University, Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal Public/Govt 4.6/5227 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 17
NIRF Ranking: 17
Ph.D Bengali
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Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Private

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Odisha Private 4.1/5149 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 24
NIRF Ranking: 24
Ph.D Agriculture Science
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University of Hyderabad - University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana
Public/Govt

University of Hyderabad - University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana Public/Govt 4.8/537 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 25
NIRF Ranking: 25
Ph.D Chemistry
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Calcutta University - University of Calcutta, Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal
Public/Govt

Calcutta University - University of Calcutta, Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal Public/Govt 4.2/557 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 26
NIRF Ranking: 26
PhD Public Systems,Social Welfare & Management Part Time
  • Fees : 4.75 Lakhs
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KIIT University - Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Private
NIRF Ranking: 28
Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine
  • Fees : 30 K
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1000+ Brochures downloaded so far

IIT Gandhinagar (IIT GN) - Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Public/Govt

IIT Gandhinagar (IIT GN) - Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar, Gujarat Public/Govt 4.4/520 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 29
NIRF Ranking: 29
Ph.D Chemistry
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NIT Trichy - National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Public/Govt

NIT Trichy - National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu Public/Govt 4.4/5304 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 31
NIRF Ranking: 31
Ph.D Architecture
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Chandigarh University - Chandigarh University, Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Chandigarh
Private

Chandigarh University - Chandigarh University, Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Chandigarh Private 4.3/5828 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 32
NIRF Ranking: 32
Ph.D Civil Engineering
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    IIT Indore - Indian Institute of Technology Indore

    Indore, Madhya Pradesh
    Public/Govt

    IIT Indore - Indian Institute of Technology Indore

    Indore, Madhya Pradesh Public/Govt 4.6/536 Reviews
    NIRF Ranking: 33
    NIRF Ranking: 33
    Ph.D Astronomy
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    JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru

    Mysuru, Karnataka
    4.2/52 Reviews
    Private

    JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru

    Mysuru, Karnataka Private 4.2/52 Reviews
    NIRF Ranking: 36
    NIRF Ranking: 36
    Fellowship in Neonatology
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
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    UNIPUNE (Pune University) - Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

    Pune, Maharashtra
    Public/Govt

    UNIPUNE (Pune University) - Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

    Pune, Maharashtra Public/Govt 4.4/571 Reviews
    NIRF Ranking: 37
    NIRF Ranking: 37
    Ph.D Marathi
    600+ Brochures downloaded so far
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    IISER Pune - Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune

    Pune, Maharashtra
    4.1/58 Reviews
    Public/Govt

    IISER Pune - Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune

    Pune, Maharashtra Public/Govt 4.1/58 Reviews
    NIRF Ranking: 42
    NIRF Ranking: 42
    Ph.D Biology
    300+ Brochures downloaded so far
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    Bharathiar University - Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

    Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
    Public/Govt

    Bharathiar University - Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

    Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Public/Govt 4.1/513 Reviews
    NIRF Ranking: 44
    NIRF Ranking: 44
    Ph.D Microbiology
    300+ Brochures downloaded so far
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    LPU Jalandhar - Lovely Professional University, Phagwara

    Phagwara, Punjab
    Private

    LPU Jalandhar - Lovely Professional University, Phagwara

    Phagwara, Punjab Private 4.4/51146 Reviews
    NIRF Ranking: 45
    NIRF Ranking: 45
    Ph.D Geography
    300+ Brochures downloaded so far
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    IIT Ropar (IIT-RPR) - Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

    Rupnagar, Punjab
    Public/Govt

    IIT Ropar (IIT-RPR) - Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

    Rupnagar, Punjab Public/Govt 4.5/5126 Reviews
    NIRF Ranking: 48
    NIRF Ranking: 48
    Ph.D Biomedical Engineering
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
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    Amity University, Noida

    Noida, Uttar Pradesh
    Private

    Amity University, Noida

    Noida, Uttar Pradesh Private 4.1/5394 Reviews
    NIRF Ranking: 49
    NIRF Ranking: 49
    Ph.D Applied Chemistry
    2000+ Brochures downloaded so far
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    Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Virudhunagar

    Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
    Private

    Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Virudhunagar

    Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu Private 3.9/533 Reviews
    NIRF Ranking: 50
    NIRF Ranking: 50
    Ph.D Architecture
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    NIT Warangal - National Institute of Technology Warangal

    Warangal, Telangana
    Public/Govt

    NIT Warangal - National Institute of Technology Warangal

    Warangal, Telangana Public/Govt 4.6/5142 Reviews
    NIRF Ranking: 53
    NIRF Ranking: 53
    Ph.D Biotechnology
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    NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology Calicut

    Kozhikode, Kerala
    Public/Govt

    NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology Calicut

    Kozhikode, Kerala Public/Govt 4.4/5132 Reviews
    NIRF Ranking: 54
    NIRF Ranking: 54
    Ph.D Architecture and Planning
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    ICT Mumbai - Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

    Mumbai, Maharashtra
    Public/Govt

    ICT Mumbai - Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

    Mumbai, Maharashtra Public/Govt 4.5/525 Reviews
    NIRF Ranking: 56
    NIRF Ranking: 56
    Ph.D Chemical Engineering
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    BBAU Lucknow - Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow

    Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
    Public/Govt

    BBAU Lucknow - Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow

    Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Public/Govt 4.4/546 Reviews
    NIRF Ranking: 58
    NIRF Ranking: 58
    Ph.D Biotechnology
    1000+ Brochures downloaded so far
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    Panjab University (PUCHD) - Panjab University, Chandigarh

    Chandigarh, Chandigarh
    Public/Govt

    Panjab University (PUCHD) - Panjab University, Chandigarh

    Chandigarh, Chandigarh Public/Govt 4.2/5126 Reviews
    NIRF Ranking: 60
    NIRF Ranking: 60
    Ph.D Biochemistry
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    300+ Brochures downloaded so far

    IISER Kolkata - Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata

    Kolkata, West Bengal
    3.9/54 Reviews
    Public/Govt
    NIRF Ranking: 61
    Ph.D Computational and Data Sciences
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
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    Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi

    New Delhi, Delhi
    Private

    Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi

    New Delhi, Delhi Private 4.4/5104 Reviews
    NIRF Ranking: 62
    NIRF Ranking: 62
    Ph.D Rehabilitation Sciences
    600+ Brochures downloaded so far
    600+ Brochures downloaded so far

    IISER Mohali - Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali

    Mohali, Punjab
    Public/Govt
    NIRF Ranking: 64
    Ph.D Biological Sciences
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    DTU Delhi - Delhi Technological University, Delhi

    New Delhi, Delhi
    Public/Govt

    DTU Delhi - Delhi Technological University, Delhi

    New Delhi, Delhi Public/Govt 4.5/5422 Reviews
    NIRF Ranking: 66
    NIRF Ranking: 66
    Ph.D Biotechnology
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