Engineering means the creative and innovative application of Science, Technology and Mathematics to design, create and maintain machines, structures, apparatus, or manufacturing processes. It offers numerous career opportunities across all industries, making it one of the most sought after course pursued by students after Class 12, especially those from the Science stream. The BTech programme is your gateway to a career in engineering with a duration of four years followed by an MTech programme of two years duration. Students interested to study further have an option to pursue PhD which is of two years duration.
India is home to some of the top-rated Private Engineering institutes to pursue Engineering courses. These include VIT University (Vellore), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Coimbatore, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Patiala), Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani), Amity University (Noida), Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) University (Bhubaneswar), SASTRA (Deemed to be University) (Thanjavur), Birla Institute of Technology (Ranchi), SRM Institute of Science and Technology (Chennai), Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar, etc. An engineering degree is offered across various specialisations. Some of the most prominent ones are as follows:
There are a total of over 2,000 Private Engineering colleges in India that offer a full-time, part-time, distance-learning and online mode of study. These colleges provide degree courses. Out of these, the top 20 Private Engineering colleges in India ranked by NIRF offer degree courses in a full-time mode of study. Some of these colleges offer dual degree specialisations and integrated (5-year duration) programmes. IIIT Bangalore offers an integrated programme titles Integrated BTech + MTech in Computer Science and Engineering. Below listed colleges offer dual specialisation in Computer Science and Engineering:
Private Engineering courses can be pursued at UG, PG, Diploma and PhD levels. The eligibility criteria differs as per the course and branch selected by the candidate. However, mentioned below is a broad eligibility criteria for UG, PG, Diploma and PhD Engineering courses for the reference of candidates:
Although there are plenty of Private Engineering colleges in India, there a few top ones that have been listed by NIRF.
Private Engineering offers enormous job opportunities and specialities for the students in the Engineering industry. Engineers help in sustaining the nation’s international competitiveness, maintaining the living standard, ensuring strong national security, and protecting public safety. They work on cutting-edge and advanced technologies. With the growing demand for Engineers across the world, Engineering students can get outstanding opportunities in the public and private sectors. Some of the job profiles, which are offered to Engineering professionals are tabulated below:
Private Engineering graduates from any domain are in high demand. Below is the list of few top companies that recruit Private Engineering students along with their placement ratings:
Based on the below pie chart, it can be estimated that pursuing Private Engineering Courses in India from top-rated colleges is expensive. Around 67% of top Engineering colleges in India have a course/annual fee that ranges from Rs 1-10 lakh. Some of these colleges are:
Approximately 28% of Private Engineering colleges fee structure that ranges from Rs 10-20 lakh. Some of these colleges are:
Approximately 5% of Private Engineering colleges have a fee structure of less than Rs 1 lakh. These colleges are:
Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the break-up of Private Engineering colleges in India basis fees:
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Ambedkar University – [AU], Delhi
Fateh Chand College for Women, Hisar
Fateh Chand College for Women, Hisar
Management Development Institute , Gurgaon
Al-Falah University
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College , Ludhiana
CRM JAT College, Hisar
