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61 Best Engineering Universities in India

Vellore Institute of Technology leads the 61 Engineering universities in India on research impact (2,233,592 citations). National Institute of Technology Rourkela (#37 in India) and Lovely Professional University (#43 in India) complete the top three. The universities on this list offer 434 matching courses between them.

61 universities · ranked best first

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1Best overall
VI Vellore Institute of Technology logo
#31 in India India

Vellore Institute of Technology

Public University · 44 courses in Engineering

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#31 in India · by research impact
2,233,592 citations · h-index 348
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2Top pick
NI National Institute of Technology Rourkela logo
#37 in India India

National Institute of Technology Rourkela

Public University · 15 courses in Engineering

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#37 in India · by research impact
1,021,033 citations · h-index 251
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4Ranked
SU Shivaji University logo
#49 in India India

Shivaji University

Public University · 10 courses in Engineering

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#49 in India · by research impact
687,483 citations · h-index 232
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5Ranked
KI Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) logo
#61 in India India

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT)

Public University · 13 courses in Engineering

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#61 in India · by research impact
514,134 citations · h-index 192
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6Ranked
GB Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology logo
#81 in India India

Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Public University · 8 courses in Engineering

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#81 in India · by research impact
378,079 citations · h-index 205
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9Ranked
JI Jaypee Institute of Information Technology logo
#109 in India India

Jaypee Institute of Information Technology

Public University · 7 courses in Engineering

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#109 in India · by research impact
247,792 citations · h-index 165
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12Ranked
CC Chaudhary Charan Singh University logo
#162 in India India

Chaudhary Charan Singh University

Public University · 4 courses in Engineering

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#162 in India · by research impact
178,645 citations · h-index 146
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14Ranked
PE Punjab Engineering College logo
#180 in India India

Punjab Engineering College

Public University · 16 courses in Engineering

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#180 in India · by research impact
147,973 citations · h-index 118
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17Ranked
GU Goa University logo
#187 in India India

Goa University

Public University · 8 courses in Engineering

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#187 in India · by research impact
129,525 citations · h-index 133
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18Ranked
AB Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior logo
#188 in India India

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior

Public University · 5 courses in Engineering

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#188 in India · by research impact
126,711 citations · h-index 111
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21Ranked
SJ St Joseph's Institute Of Technology logo
#203 in India India

St Joseph's Institute Of Technology

Public University · 5 courses in Engineering

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#203 in India · by research impact
103,006 citations · h-index 114
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22Ranked
TU Tripura University logo
#205 in India India

Tripura University

Public University · 10 courses in Engineering

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#205 in India · by research impact
100,397 citations · h-index 110
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23Ranked
MR Manav Rachna University logo
#214 in India India

Manav Rachna University

Public University · 3 courses in Engineering

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#214 in India · by research impact
81,604 citations · h-index 88
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Engineering at other levels

Bachelor's Engineering Diploma Engineering Master's Engineering PhD Engineering

By university type

Public Engineering universities

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How these universities are ranked

Below them, universities follow their research output: Vellore Institute of Technology is cited most (2,233,592 citations). 21 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".

Public, private and where they are

61 are public and 0 private (100% public).

Levels, lengths and start dates

By level: 299 bachelor's, 76 master's, 28 diploma and 17 phd / doctorate. The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 100% are full-time and 2 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (94% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (90% of courses with a stated intake). Vellore Institute of Technology offers the widest choice, with 44 of these courses.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best university in India for Engineering?

Vellore Institute of Technology (#31 in India), National Institute of Technology Rourkela (#37 in India) and Lovely Professional University (#43 in India) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

How many public universities offer Engineering in India?

61 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

How long does an Engineering course take in India?

Most listed courses run 4 years, with 1–2 years the next most common.

When do Engineering courses start in India?

Fall is the main intake — 94% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.

Can I study Engineering online with a university in India?

2 of these courses are listed as online.

Which university has the most Engineering courses in India?

Vellore Institute of Technology, with 44, ahead of Sri Sai Ram Engineering College (18).

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