30 best engineering colleges in India for the year 2018

It's that time of the year when the race for admissions in IIT, NIT and other centrally-funded government and private engineering institutes is heating up. At such a crucial time, the human resource development (HRD) ministry releases its rankings of best higher education institutes – across categories – in the country. The IITs which are considered as the holy grail for most aspiring engineering students dominate the list. The report – titled ‘India Ranking Report 2018’ – delves into detailed rankings of institutes in categories like management, engineering, universities, pharmacy among others.

Started in 2015 first, these rankings are based on five broad parameters: teaching/learning and resources; research and professional practice; graduation outcomes; outreach and inclusivity; and perception. Here we bring to you the '30 best engineering colleges in India for the year 2018' from the list.

2  Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

The top-ranked institute is Indian Institute of Technology Madras tops the list with a score of 88.95.
The number of faculty members with PhD qualification is 606. The average salary of under-graduate students, according to the report, in the year 2017-18 was Rs 11,00,000. For post-graduate students, the average salary stood at Rs 8,87,500.
3 Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Second on the list is IIT Bombay with an overall score of 84.82. The number of faculty members with PhD qualification is 527. Under-graduate students got an average salary of Rs 9,78,000 while post-graduate students commanded an average salary of Rs 8,14,116.

4 Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

IIT Delhi is ranked number three with a total score of 82. 18. There are 476 faculty members with PhD qualification in IIT-D. The average salary for under-graduate students was Rs 125,000 whereas post-graduate students got an average salary of Rs 8,75,000.

5 Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Next on the list is IIT, Kharagpur which achieved a score of 77.78. The number of faculty members holding a PhD here is 641. Under-graduate students at this IIT commanded an average salary of Rs 10,00,000. Post-graduate students on the other hand got an average salary of Rs 8,68,500.

6 Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

The fifth institute on the list is IIT, Kanpur with an overall score of 75.24. Here, the number of faculty members with PhD qualification stands at 418. The average salary for under-graduate students was Rs 13,00,000 while for post-graduate students it was Rs 11,400,00.

7 Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

Ranked number sixth is IIT, Roorkee that got a total score of 72.57. The number of faculty members holding a PhD here is 419. Under-graduate students at this IIT commanded an average salary of Rs 9,80,000. Post-graduate students on the other hand got an average salary of Rs 6,62,000.

8 Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

The seventh institute on the list is IIT, Guwahati that got a score of 69.25. At this IIT, the number of faculty members holding a PhD is 388. Under-graduate students earned an average salary of Rs 13,00,000. Post-graduate students on the other hand got an average salary of Rs 9,00,000.

9 Anna University, Chennai

 

The first non-IIT on the list is Anna University that finds a place on the eighth spot with a score of 67.04. 581 faculty members at Anna University hold a PhD. The under-graduate students got an average salary of Rs 4,50,000 whereas post-graduate students got Rs 4,00,000. (Image Courtesy: Wikipedia)

10 Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad

 

At ninth place is IIT, Hyderabad with a score of 60.87. The number of faculty members holding a PhD here is 181. Under-graduate students at this IIT commanded an average salary of Rs 9,10,000. Post-graduate students on the other hand got an average salary of Rs 9,40,000.

11 Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumba

 

Ranked number 10th is the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai with a score of 60.63. At this institute there are 108 faculty members holding a PhD. Under-graduate students commanded an average salary of Rs 5,73,000 while post-graduate students got an average salary of Rs 5,12,500.

12 National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

 

The first NIT that finds a place in the list is NIT, Tiruchirappalli at 11th spot with a score of 60.35. Here, the number of faculty members with PhD qualification stands at 243. The average salary for under-graduate students was Rs 6,53,000 while for post-graduate students it was Rs 5,75,000.

13 Jadavpur University, Kolkata

 

At number 12 is Kolkata’s Jadavpur University with an overall score of 59.82. At this university, there are 287 faculty members holding a PhD. Under-graduate students commanded an average salary of Rs 5,40,000 while post-graduate students got an average salary of Rs 5,70,000.

14 Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad

 

Next on the list is IIT, Dhanbad which achieved a score of 59.24. The number of faculty members holding a PhD here is 311. Under-graduate students at this IIT commanded an average salary of Rs 7,05,000. Post-graduate students on the other hand got an average salary of Rs 5,25,000.

15 Indian Institute of Technology, Indore

 

Ranked number 14th is IIT, Indore with a score of 57.95. At this institute there are 116 faculty members holding a PhD. Under-graduate students commanded an average salary of Rs 10,00,000 while post-graduate students got an average salary of Rs 5,40,000.

16 National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

 

The second NIT that finds a place in the list is NIT, Rourkela at 15th spot with a score of 57.05. Here, the number of faculty members with PhD qualification stands at 278. The average salary for under-graduate students was Rs 4,80,000 while for post-graduate students it was Rs 3,75,000.

17 Vellore Institute of Technology

 

Next on the list is Vellore Institute of Technology which achieved a score of 57.02. The number of faculty members holding a PhD here is 1079. Under-graduate students at this institute commanded an average salary of Rs 4,00,000. Post-graduate students on the other hand got an average salary of Rs 4,50,000.

18 Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

 

Ranked number 17th is BITS, Pilani with a score of 56.98. At this institute there are 360 faculty members holding a PhD. Under-graduate students commanded an average salary of Rs 9,00,000 while post-graduate students got an average salary of Rs 8,00,000.

19 Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneshwar

 

Another IIT which finds a place in the list is IIT, Bhubaneshwar at 18th spot with a score of 56.89. Under-graduate students at this IIT commanded an average salary of Rs 7,50,000. Post-graduate students on the other hand got an average salary of Rs 6,00,000.

20 Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi

 

Ranked number 19th is IIT, Varanasi with a score of 56.62. At this institute there are 298 faculty members holding a PhD. Under-graduate students commanded an average salary of Rs 10,75,000 while post-graduate students got an average salary of Rs 5,50,000.

21 Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala

 

At number 20, is Patiala’s Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology with a score of 56.14. Here, the number of faculty members with PhD qualification stands at 333. The average salary for under-graduate students was Rs 6,00,000 while for post-graduate students it was Rs 4,40,000.

22 National Institute of Technology, Surathkal

 

Ranked number 21st is NIT, Surathkal with a score of 53.16. At this institute there are 246 faculty members holding a PhD. Under-graduate students commanded an average salary of Rs 7,60,000 while post-graduate students got an average salary of Rs 7,00,000.

23 Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar

 

As we mentioned at the beginning that the list is dominated by IIT and at number 22 is IIT, Ropar with a score of 52.80. There are 115 faculty members holding a PhD qualification. The average salary for under-graduate students was Rs 8,00,000 while for post-graduate students it was Rs 6,75,000.

24 Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram

 

At number 23 is IISST, Thiruvanthapuram with an overall score of 52.74. The number of faculty members holding a PhD here is 98. Under-graduate students at this institute commanded an average salary of Rs 8,55,372. Post-graduate students on the other hand got an average salary of Rs 7,64,000.

25 Indian Institute of Technology, Patna

 

Ranked number 24 is IIT, Patna that got a total score of 52.37. The number of faculty members holding a PhD here is 110. Under-graduate students at this IIT commanded an average salary of Rs 8,88,000. Post-graduate students on the other hand got an average salary of Rs 6,78,000.

26 National Institute of Technology, Warangal

 

NIT Warangal is ranked 25th on the list with an overall score of 51.82. There are 238 faculty members holding a PhD qualification. The average salary for under-graduate students was Rs 6,00,000 while for post-graduate students it was Rs 5,13,000.

27 Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi

 

51.12. Here, the number of faculty members with PhD qualification stands at 224. The average salary for under-graduate students was Rs 5,70,000 while for post-graduate students it was Rs 3,78,000.

28 Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar

 

Ranked number 27 is IIT, Gandhinagar that got a total score of 50.45. The number of faculty members holding a PhD here is 64. Under-graduate students at this IIT commanded an average salary of Rs 7,07,500. Post-graduate students on the other hand got an average salary of Rs 7,50,000.

29 Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi

 

Next on the list is IIT, Mandi which achieved a score of 50.44. The number of faculty members holding a PhD here is 105. Under-graduate students at this IIT commanded an average salary of Rs 10,00,000. Post-graduate students on the other hand got an average salary of Rs 8,00,000.

30 PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

 

At number 29 is PSG College of Technology with an overall score of 50.31. The number of faculty members holding a PhD here is 249. Under-graduate students at this institute commanded an average salary of Rs 3,60,00. Post-graduate students on the other hand got an average salary of Rs 3,53,569.

31 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur (Howrah)

 

Ranked number 30 is IIEST, Shibpur with an overall score of 49.90. There are 227 faculty members holding a PhD qualification. The average salary for under-graduate students was Rs 6,00,000 while for post-graduate students it was Rs 6,10,000. (Image Courtesy: Wikipedia)
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