Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh Based on 2024 Ranking

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The top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh include NIT Raipur, IIT Bhilai, Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai Institute of Technology, Government Engineering College, Raipur, etc. These colleges have many courses to offer students at different levels of education, chiefly BTech, BE, MTech, ME, and Ph.D. in Engineering courses. The 3 links below list the best colleges in Chhattisgarh for engineering according to the course you want to pursue.

  • NIT Raipur and IIT Bhilai are the best Engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh. They are ranked 70 and 81, per NIRF Ranking 2023.
  • The state has a total of 77 colleges offering the best and all kinds of engineering courses, including 60 private and 17 government colleges.
  • These colleges offer education in full-time mode only. Only 1 college, Dr. CV Raman University at Bilaspur, offers engineering diploma courses in distance education mode.
  • The average fees for engineering education in Chhattisgarh are approximately INR 60,000-2,00,000 for 1 year in private colleges and INR 20,000-60,000 in good government colleges.
  • Admissions for BTech are done through both JEE Main and Chhattisgarh Pre Engineering Test. Check the JEE Main 2023 exam
  • The average placement package offered to students in these colleges can range anywhere from INR 3-7 lakh. This is an average range, some colleges might offer higher packages.

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Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh: Ranking

Various agencies rank the top higher education institutions in India based on certain parameters every year. Some of these top-ranking agencies are NIRF, Outlook, the Week, India Today, Times, QS Ranking, etc. These agencies conduct a survey and only the institutes that participate are ranked. Some of the common parameters considered by these ranking agencies are Perception of the Institute, Placement Outcome, Faculty Quality, Pattern of Exams, etc.

The agencies release a combined list of the top engineering colleges in India and also release some other lists according to states, cities, and the type of college. Below are the rankings of the best engineering colleges in CG (Chhattisgarh), as given by some of these ranking agencies.

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh with NIRF Ranking 2023

National Institutional Ranking Framework also known as NIRF is a methodology adopted by the Indian government to rank top Education institutions in India. NIRF ranks an Institute based on 5 different parameters. It is under the Ministry of Education. Every year NIRF publishes ranking lists of top Institutions in India for 8 different domains. NIRF is the most trustworthy and popular Ranking agency in India.

As mentioned above NIRF ranks a college based on 5 major parameters which carry different weightage to get a ranking. The following chart shows the weightage allocated to different parameters considered by NIRF for the ranking of top colleges in India.

NIRF Ranking Parameters Weightage
  • The National Institute of Technology - NIT Raipur is the best Engineering college in Chhattisgarh. The Institute slips down to 70th from 65th place this year. 
  • IIT Bhilai has managed to secure a place on the list this year. It is ranked 81 with a NIRF score of 45.86, among the top Engineering colleges in India.

Below is the table showing the top Engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh, per NIRF Ranking with their NIRF scores.

NIRF Ranking 2023 College/ University Name NIRF score
70 National Institute of Technology - NIT Raipur 47.69
81 Indian Institute of Technology - IIT Bhilai 45.86

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh with Outlook Ranking

Outlook is a weekly general interest Hindi and English news magazine published in India. Also, Outlook or Outlook ICARE is one of India's most popular and reputed private Ranking agencies. Every year it publishes Ranking lists of top Institutes for different domains. Outlook ranks an Institute based on various parameters like placement records, Education quality, etc.

The weightage of various parameters based on which Outlook ranks a college is given below:

Outlook India Parameters and Weightage

Rungta College of Engineering & Technology Bhilai is the only top Engineering college in Chhattisgarh ranked by Outlook Icare. It is one of the best private Engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh and is well renowned for its flagship BTech courses. The college has a seat intake of 420 for BE/ BTech courses and it is ranked 18 with an Outlook score of 513.39 among the top Engineering colleges in India.

Outlook Ranking 2022 College Name  Outlook Score
18 Rungta College of Engineering & Technology, Bhilai 513.39

Read about Rungta College Bhilai Admission 2023

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh with The Times Ranking

The Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital media. It is one of the largest-selling English-language daily newspapers in the world and the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation. Optimal Media Solutions - The Times in partnership with Avance India has conducted a survey and published a list of Top Engineering colleges in India. The Times survey is based on different parameters to rank a college.

International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) - Naya Raipur is the best Engineering college in Chhattisgarh as per The Times ranking. The Institute offers BE/ BTech courses with 3 specializations and has a seat intake of 63 for BE/ BTech courses. IIIT Naya Raipur is ranked 80 among the top Engineering colleges in India by The Times rankings.

The Times Ranking 2022 College Name 
80 International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)- Naya Raipur

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Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh: ROI (Return on Investment)

ROI is calculated based on the average annual fees of the institute and the average salary package offered to the institute. ROI gives an idea of whether the investment is worth it or not.

Name of the Institute Average Annual Fees  Average Annual Package  ROI Rank*
National Institute of Technology (NIT), Raipur INR 46,167 INR 4,18,000 1
Rungta College Of Engineering And Technology, Bhilai INR 72,230 INR 4,40,000 2

*ROI={(Average Placement Package)/(Average Annual Fee)}*100%

  • One of the best engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh includes Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai, and NIT Raipur.
  • NIT Raipur is ranked the best engineering college in Chhattisgarh as it gives 905% returns on investment.
  • The college costs average fees of INR 46,167 for engineering programs and gives an average salary package of INR 4,18,000 at the time of recruitment.

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh: Cutoff

Most colleges release cutoff scores of different entrance exams to admit students to engineering programs. Have a look at the table below to see the top 10 engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh with cutoff scores.

  • The most common engineering entrance exams in Chhattisgarh are JEE Main and Chhattisgarh Pre-Engineering tests.
  • IIT accepts JEE Advanced scores while NITs and other private colleges ask for JEE Main.
College Name Exam Cutoff
IIT Bhilai JEE Advanced 4016-9835
NIT Raipur JEE Main 4114-100925
Rungta College of Engineering and Technology (RCET), Bhilai JEE Main 134
Government Engineering College, Raipur CGPET 103
Dr. CV Raman University, Bilaspur CGPET 63
Amity University, Raipur JEE Main 355409
IIIT, Naya Raipur JEE Main 30058
Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg CGPET 108
JEE Main 83

IIT Bhilai and NIT Raipur release the lowest cutoffs as they are the premier colleges and also among the colleges of national importance. Read in detail about their cutoff lists.

Top 10 private engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh 

The following is the list of the top 10 private engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh.

Top Government Engineering  Colleges in Chhattisgarh

The following table consists of the list of top government Engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh.

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh: Admission Process

There are a total of 77 engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh including 60 private and 17 public colleges. These colleges offer engineering courses in almost 40 different specializations. Have a look at the chart below to understand the ratio of these colleges.

public and private engineering colleges in chhattisgarh

Source: Official Survey

NIT Raipur

NIT Raipur has been given 65th rank by NIRF rankings and was ranked among the top engineering colleges in India.

  • NIT Raipur admission 2023 is open now. JEE Main 2023 registration for BTech admission started on December 15. The last date to apply for JEE Main 2023 session 1 is January 12, 2023. Interested candidates can apply online on the official website - jeemain.nta.nic.in. JEE Main 2023 exam for session 1 will be conducted on January 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31, 2023.
  • For MTech admissions, GATE 2023 exam will be held on February 4, 5, 11, and 12, 2023.
  • The total fee for BTech courses is INR 5.52 lakhs and for MTech courses is INR 1.66 lakhs.
  • The average placement salary package is around INR 9.7 LPA.
  • Some of the top companies that come for recruitment are Impetus, RetailOn, Polaris Software, Infosys, Aricent Group, Cognizant, etc.
Average Placement Package at NIT Raipur


Source: Official Website

Rungta College of Engineering and Technology (RCET), Bhilai

Rungta College of Engineering and Technology admission 2023 to the B.Tech program is done either by JEE or by PET Chhattisgarh. The institute has been ranked 18th by Outlook and 58th by the Week rankings among the top engineering colleges in India.

  • Admission to B.Tech is based on the rank secured in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Mains). Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria are only liable to apply for a B.Tech course in this college. Candidates seeking admission to M.Tech need to appear in the General Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). Apart from the entrance test, the candidate must have qualified for his / her Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline with minimum required marks.
  • Candidates can also appear in the PET entrance tower to get admission into the B.Tech program. PET Chhattisgarh is one of the well-known engineering entrance examinations conducted by the C.G. Professional Examination Board.
  • The total fee for BTech courses is INR 3.04 lakhs and for M.Tech courses INR 1.39 lakhs.
  • A total of 117 companies visited for placements in 2022.
  • SAP Labs and Kony Labs recruit B.Tech graduates every year 
  • The institute has signed an MOU for undergraduate training and recruitment programs with Kirloskar Brothers, TATA International, and Hira Group.
Kony Labs Toppranatomy y
Amulozyme HDFC Bank SAP
Nucleus Software Byju’s ITC
Accenture Technovert Keka
Appeal Soft AAM SGS

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh: Entrance Exam Wise

The top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh accept JEE Main, Chhattisgarh Pre Engineering Test (CGPET), GATEJEE Advanced, and a few other exams. Given below is a brief about the same.

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh through JEE Main

JEE Main (Joint Entrance Examination) is a national-level entrance examination conducted for admission into B.Tech/ BE and B.Arch/ B.Plan at NITs, IITs, and other centrally funded technical institutes (CFTI). Through this exam 31 NITs, 25 IITs, 28 CFTIs 69, and several other engineering colleges take admissions. JEE Main is conducted twice a year in January and April by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Around 12 lakh students appear for this exam every year and only 2.5 lakh rank holders become eligible for JEE Advanced.

Some of the top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh through JEE Main are given below:

  • National Institute of Technology (NIT), Raipur
  • Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai
  • Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg
  • MATS University

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh through CGPET

Chhattisgarh Pre Engineering Test (CGPET) is a state-level entrance examination for admission into government and private engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh. The examination is conducted by Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board (CPEB). 

  • It is an online exam conducted once a year in May. The online application starts in March.
  • The exam is conducted for admission into 3 courses: Engineering, Dairy Technology, and Agricultural Engineering.
  • Around 41 colleges take admission through CGPET.
  • The question paper consists of 150 objective-type questions divided into 3 sections (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics). And this needs to be solved in 3 hours.
  • There are reservations for certain categories like 42% of seats are for general, 32% for ST, 12% for SC, and 14% for OBC 

Some of the top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh accepting CGPET scores are given below:

  • Bhilai Institute of Technology
  • Shri Shankaracharya Engineering College
  • Government Engineering College
  • OP Jindal University School of Engineering
  • Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh: Placement Wise

NIT Raipur and Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai are the top-ranked colleges for engineering in Chhattisgarh. Given below are the placements stats of the two colleges:

 Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh: Placement Stats

Source: Official Website

  • The average salary package of these top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh is around INR 4 to 5 lakhs.
  • The highest salary up till now has been of Rungta College of Engineering and Technology and i.e, INR 15.6 lakhs per annum, followed by NIT Raipur with INR 7.75 lakhs per annum.

When choosing a program in engineering, students must select the appropriate specialization. At the time of recruitment, the opted specialization helps in getting a good job and placement. Given below are some of the popular specializations in Chhattisgarh for engineering.

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh for Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering involves the study of core concepts of mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics, materials science, structural analysis, and electricity. Apart from that, some tools are studied to enhance the skills of mechanical engineering.

Some of the top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh for Mechanical Engineering are given below:

  • Shri Shankaracharya Engineering College
  • Government Engineering College, Raipur
  • Chouksey Engineering College
  • Central College of Management, Raipur

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh: FAQs

Ques. Which college is ranked as the best engineering college in Chhattisgarh?

Ans. Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai is ranked as the best engineering college by Outlook and the Week. But NIRF has ranked NIT Raipur as the best.

Ques. How are the admissions conducted for these top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh?

Ans. The admissions into these top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh are conducted either through the national-level entrance examination, JEE Mains, or through the state-level entrance examination, CGPET.

Ques.  What is the average salary package a student can expect after completion of B.Tech from these top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh?

Ans. The B.Tech graduates can expect around INR 4 - 5 lakhs per annum.

Ques. Which of these top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh accept JEE-Main scores?

Ans. Both the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Raipur, and Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai accept JEE-Main scores.

Ques. Which of the top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh accept CGPET scores?

Ans. Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai accepts CGPET scores.

Ques. What is the highest salary offered by NIT, Raipur up till now?

Ans. The highest offered by NIT Raipur up till now is INR 7.75 lakhs.

Ques. Who are the top recruiters at Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai?

Ans.  Kony Labs, Toppr, MyAnatomy, Amulozyme, HDFC Bank, SAP, Nucleus Software, Byju's, ITC, Accenture, Technovert, Keka, Appeal Soft, AAM, SGS, Patanjali, Wipro, Nestle, Collabera, etc

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National Institute of Technology - [NIT], Raipur

Raipur, Chhattisgarh |AICTE, NBA Approved
1,42,820BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 13,75,000Average Package₹ 55,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement
3.8 / 5
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#70th/200 in India 2023
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IIT Bhilai - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITB], Bhilai

Bhilai, Chhattisgarh |UGC, MHRD Approved
2,36,250BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 14,00,000Average Package₹ 48,64,000Highest PackageCompare Placement
4.1 / 5
Based on 36 User
Reviews
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#81th/200 in India 2023
#3

MATS University, Raipur

Raipur, Chhattisgarh |NCTE, AICTE, BCI, UGC, AIU Approved
71,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees₹ 6,50,000Average Package₹ 10,00,000Highest Package
3.8 / 5
Based on 130 User
Reviews
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#4

Amity University, Raipur

Raipur, Chhattisgarh |AICTE, COA, BCI, UGC Approved
86,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees--
3.9 / 5
Based on 88 User
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#117th/246 in India 2023
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#5
1,71,150BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 13,65,000Average Package₹ 85,00,000Highest Package100% PlacementCompare Placement
4.1 / 5
Based on 25 User
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#80th/200 in India 2022
#6

Dr. C.V. Raman University - [CVRU], Bilaspur

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh |NCTE, AICTE, BCI, UGC, DEB Approved
50,700BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
3.4 / 5
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#7

Bhilai Institute of Technology - [BIT], Durg

Durg, Chhattisgarh |AICTE, NBA Approved
81,400BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
3.6 / 5
Based on 214 User
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#100th/166 in India 2023
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Bhilai Institute of Technology - [BITR], Raipur

Raipur, Chhattisgarh |AICTE Approved
79,214BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
3.6 / 5
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Govt Engineering College, Bilaspur

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh |AICTE Approved
12,725BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
3.5 / 5
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#10

OP Jindal University - [OPJU], Raigarh

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh |AICTE, UGC Approved
1,35,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees₹ 6,10,000Average Package₹ 33,00,000Highest Package
3.9 / 5
Based on 62 User
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#11

Lakhmi Chand Institute of Technology - [LCIT], Bilaspur

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh |AICTE Approved
68,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
3.7 / 5
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#12

ICFAI University, Raipur

Raipur, Chhattisgarh |NCTE, AICTE, UGC, AIU Approved
1,00,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
4.3 / 5
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#13

RITEE Group of Institutions, Raipur

Raipur, Chhattisgarh |AICTE, NBA Approved
82,150BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
4 / 5
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#14
83,900BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees₹ 5,50,000Average Package₹ 25,00,000Highest Package
4 / 5
Based on 29 User
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#15

Chhatrapati Shivaji Institute of Technology - [CSIT], Durg

Durg, Chhattisgarh |AICTE, NBA Approved
75,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
3.7 / 5
Based on 54 User
Reviews
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#260th/275 in India 2024
#16

Government Engineering College - [GEC], Raipur

Raipur, Chhattisgarh |AICTE Approved
82,780BE/B.Tech- Total Fees--
3.1 / 5
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Shri Rawatpura Sarkar University - [SRU], Raipur

Raipur, Chhattisgarh |NCTE, AICTE, PCI, BCI, UGC Approved
75,200BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
4.3 / 5
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#18
35,312Polytechnic- 1st Year Fees--
4 / 5
Based on 8 User
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#19

Chhattisgarh Engineering College - [CEC], Durg

Durg, Chhattisgarh |AICTE Approved
60,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
2.8 / 5
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#20

Chouksey Engineering College - [CEC], Bilaspur

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh |AICTE, PCI Approved
60,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees₹ 3,50,000Average Package₹ 12,00,000Highest Package
3.9 / 5
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#21
76,900BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees₹ 6,40,000Average Package₹ 13,80,000Highest Package
3.4 / 5
Based on 11 User
Reviews
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#22

Rungta College of Engineering and Technology - [RCET], Bhilai

Bhilai, Chhattisgarh |AICTE, NBA Approved
30,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees₹ 3,00,000Average Package₹ 48,00,000Highest Package
3.7 / 5
Based on 163 User
Reviews
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#53th/284 in India 2024
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KK Modi University - [KKMU], Bhilai

Bhilai, Chhattisgarh |UGC Approved
1,26,680BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees₹ 5,50,000Average Package₹ 8,00,000Highest Package
4.3 / 5
Based on 11 User
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#24

Kirodimal Institute of Technology, Raigarh

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh |AICTE Approved
31,500BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
3.7 / 5
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#25

Krishna Engineering College - [KEC], Bhilai

Bhilai, Chhattisgarh |AICTE Approved
73,064BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees₹ 12,50,000Highest Package
3.7 / 5
Based on 7 User
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#26
75,100BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees₹ 3,00,000Average Package₹ 12,00,000Highest Package
3.7 / 5
Based on 22 User
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#27

Shri Shankaracharya Group of Institutions - [SSGI], Bhilai

Bhilai, Chhattisgarh |AICTE Approved
81,400BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
3.7 / 5
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#79th/218 in India 2021
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Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus - [SSTC], Durg

Durg, Chhattisgarh |NBA Approved
79,400BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
3.5 / 5
Based on 138 User
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Sun Engineering College, Durg

Durg, Chhattisgarh |AICTE Approved
70,850BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
3.1 / 5
Based on 1 User
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M M College of Technology - [MMCT], Raipur

Raipur, Chhattisgarh |AICTE Approved
39,248Polytechnic- 1st Year Fees--
3.1 / 5
Based on 3 User
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