Top Mechanical Engineering Colleges in India

There are 6,032 Mechanical Engineering colleges in India, with 4,910 private establishments and 1,122 government institutions.

The fees for studying Mechanical Engineering programme in India typically range from ₹10,000 to ₹8,50,000.
The examinations accepted by Mechanical Engineering colleges in India are JEE Main, GATE, JEE Advanced, BITSAT etc.
Mechanical engineering combines the subjects of physics and mathematics with materials science to design, analyse, manufacture, and maintain mechanical systems. Mechanical engineering provides opportunities to specialise in areas such as robotics, aerospace, automotive engineering, HVAC, biomechanics, and many more.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in India: NIRF Ranking

According to NIRF data, eight IITs offer students the best Mechanical Engineering courses. IIT Madras (NIRF rank 1) holds the topmost position, followed by IIT Delhi (rank 2) and IIT Bombay (rank 3). The list of the top 10 colleges for Mechanical Engineering in India is given below according to the NIRF ranking.

College Name	NIRF Ranking	Careers360 Ranking
IIT Madras- (B.E /B.Tech (10 Courses))	1	AAAAA
IIT Delhi- (B.E /B.Tech (13 Courses))	2	AAAAA
IIT Bombay- (B.E /B.Tech (10 Courses))	3	AAAAA
IIT Kanpur- (B.E /B.Tech (10 Courses))	4	AAAAA
IIT Roorkee- (B.E /B.Tech (12 Courses))	5	AAAAA
IIT Kharagpur- (B.E /B.Tech (15 Courses))	6	AAAAA
IIT Guwahati (IITG)- (B.E /B.Tech (12 Courses))	7	AAAAA
IIT Hyderabad- (B.E /B.Tech (15 Courses))	8	AAAAA
NIT Trichy- (B.E /B.Tech (9 Courses))	9	AAAAA
Jadavpur University- (B.E /B.Tech (18 Courses))	10	AAAAA

Best Private Mechanical Engineering Colleges in India

Thapar University and VIT Vellore are considered some of the best colleges for Mechanical Engineering in India other than IIT. The table below shows the Top Mechanical Engineering colleges in India with total tuition fees and required exams.

Top Private Mechanical Engineering Colleges in India

College Name	Tentative Fees	Entrance Exams
VIT Vellore- (B.E /B.Tech (23 Courses))	₹7,80,000	VITEEE, JEE Main, GATE, VITMEE
Thapar University- (B.E /B.Tech (31 Courses))	₹17,21,000	JEE Main, GATE
BITS Pilani- (Ph.D (8 Courses)	_	BITSAT, GATE
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan- (B.E /B.Tech (18 Courses))	₹9,40,000	JEE Main, SAAT
SRM University Chennai- (B.E /B.Tech (54 Courses))	₹11,00,000	JEE Main, CUET UG, SRMJEEE, SRMJEEE PG, CEETA-PG

Top Government Mechanical Engineering Colleges in India

The top public/government colleges in India for Mechanical Engineering are given below along with their fees.

Best Government Mechanical Engineering Colleges in India

Govt College Name	Tentative Fees	Entrance Exams
IIT Madras	₹8,58,000	JEE Advanced, GATE
IIT Bombay	₹8,31,000	JEE Advanced, GATE
NIT Trichy	₹6,18,000	JEE Main, GATE
VNIT Nagpur- (B.E /B.Tech (8 Courses))	₹5,50,000	JEE Main, GATE
NIT Warangal- (B.E /B.Tech (10 Courses))	₹5,74,000	JEE Main, GATE

State-wise Mechanical Engineering colleges in India

NIT Trichy is one of the best Mechanical Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu other than IIT Madras. The table below shows the state-wise best Mechanical Engineering colleges in India along with their total tuition fee.

Top State-Wise Mechanical Engineering Colleges in India

College Name	State Wise	Tentative Fees
MNIT Jaipur- (B.E /B.Tech (9 Courses))	Gujarat	₹6,18,000
NIT Trichy	Tamil Nadu	₹6,18,000
IIEST Shibpur- (B.E /B.Tech (9 Courses))	West Bengal	₹5,44,000
IIT Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh	₹12,25,000
MANIT Bhopal- (B.E /B.Tech (7 Courses))	Madhya Pradesh	₹36,910

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in India: Placement-wise

The best engineering colleges in India to study Mechanical Engineering are given below with placement details i.e. the median salary and top recruiters for the college.

Top Mechanical Engineering Colleges in India

College Name	Median Salary	Top Recruiters
IIT Madras	₹17,00,000	Deloitte, ITC Ltd, Amazon, Samsung, Google, BCG
IIT Delhi	₹20,06,000	TCS, TVS, L & T, Tech Mahindra, HCL, Havells
IIT Bombay	₹21,82,000	Google, IBM, Uber, Microsoft, Reliance, Bajaj
NIT Trichy	₹12,00,000	Deloitte, Genpact, Infosys, Phonepe, Reliance, Adani
Jadavpur University	₹10,00,000	Microsoft, Honeywell, Adobe, Wipro, Amazon, GE Digital

Top Mechanical Engineering Colleges in India: Cut-off Rank

The JEE Main cutoff ranks for the best engineering colleges in India for Mechanical Engineering are given below.

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in India

College Name	JEE Main BE/BTech ME Cut Off
NIT Warangal	18048
MNIT	26695
VNIT	29930
MANIT	39055
Thapar University	103280

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