Top Private Engineering Colleges in India 

Engineering refers to the inventive and creative use of science, Technology, and Mathematics to develop, design, and maintain structures, machines, and apparatus or manufacturing processes. There are numerous opportunities for career advancement in all fields, making it among the most sought-after courses that students pursue after the age of 12, particularly those in the Science stream. The BTech program opens the door to an engineering career with an average of four years, followed by an MTech course with a duration of two years. Students interested in further studies can pursue a Ph.D. which has two years of duration.

India has a number of the most highly-rated Private Engineering institutes to pursue Engineering programs. They are 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, and so on. Engineering degrees are offered in a variety of different areas of specialization. The most well-known ones are:

• Computer Science and Engineering
• Food Technology
• Aerospace Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Data Science
• Civil Engineering

Over 2,000 private Engineering institutions in India offer full-time, part-time, distance-learning and online modes of instruction. They also offer degree programs. The top 20 private Engineering schools in India listed by NIRF provide degree-level courses with full-time studying. Some of these schools offer dual degree specializations and interconnected (5-year duration) programs. IIIT Bangalore offers an integrated program titled Integrated BTech and Master of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering. The following colleges provide dual specializations of Computer Science and Engineering:

• Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore
• SSNCE, Chennai
• IIIT Hyderabad
• Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
• TCE Madurai
• SASTRA (Deemed to be University), Thanjavur
• VIT University, Vellore
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
• IIT Guwahati
• SOA University, Bhubaneswar
• Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Hyderabad
• Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi
• Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
• BITS Pilani

Private Engineering Courses Admission Eligibility Criteria

Private Engineering courses can be completed at the diploma, UG, and Ph.D. levels. The eligibility requirements differ according to the specific course and the branch chosen by the student. The following is a general eligibility requirement for diploma, UG, and Ph.D. Engineering courses to be used to determine the eligibility of candidates:

• BE/BTech; The candidates must pass the Class 12 exam from a recognized school with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as their core subjects. They also need to have at least 60% of their aggregate score.
• The BTech Lateral Entry Candidates must pass an examination lasting three years. Diploma awarded through the Board of Technical Examination of a State Government and must have at least 45 percent average or equivalent.
• ME/MTech candidates who've completed their BE/BTech degree and have an acceptable score on GATE are eligible for the ME/MTech degree course.
• Degree: Aspirants must have completed the equivalent of Class 10 or an equivalent examination with a minimum of 35 percent in Maths and Science subjects.
• Ph.D. Candidates must obtain a minimum of 5 percent total (or 5.5 CPI in BTech/MTech or equivalent in the relevant fields.

Aside from merit-based admissions and merit-based admission, numerous highly-rated Private Engineering colleges in India also accept scores from national and state-level entrance examinations, such as JEE Main, KCET, TS EAMCET, TNEA, MHT CET, JEE Advanced, WBJEE, etc.

Here is the list of some of the top Private Engineering colleges in India: