The IITs continue to rule in the field of engineering, thereby providing the country with top class technology professionals. The seven IITs have the best standards in India, for technical education. IIT admission to undergraduate courses is based on the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) results.
Apart from the IITs, there are other important engineering colleges as well. Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences (BITS), Pilani, is one of the best private engineering colleges. One of the oldest universities imparting knowledge in different disciplines of engineering is the Banaras Hindu University.
Majority of the engineering colleges follow a selection procedure. Different colleges conduct different entrance examinations like GATE, JMET etc. Students have the opportunity to select from a good range of engineering disciplines, be it Civil, Mechanical, Computer, Electronics, Electrical, Biochemical or Chemical.
Top ten engineering colleges in India |
| Name | Address | Phone No. |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay | 022-2572-2545, 2572-3480 | Powai, Mumbai -400076 |
| IIT Madras | 044-2257 0509 | I.I.T. Post Office, Chennai - 600 036 |
| IIT Delhi | 011-2659 1999, 2659 7135 | Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110 016 |
| IIT Kharagpur | 03222-255221, 03222-255303 | Kharagpur, India - 721302 |
| International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad. | 040-6653 1000, 6653 1413 | Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500 032 |
| Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani | 01596-244089, 245073 | Pilani, Rajasthan -333031 |
| IIT Guwahati | 0361 - 2690401 | Guwahati, Assam -781039 |
| Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi | 0542-2368427 | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh -221005 |
| National Institute of Technology, Karnataka | 0824 - 2474000 | NH 66, Srinivasnagar, Surathkal, Mangalore, Karnataka -575025 |
| Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology, Delhi | 011-25099050, 25099022 | Azad Hing Fauj Marg, Sector - 3, Dwarka (Pappankalan) New Delhi - 110 078 |