Top Engineering Colleges in Kerala Based on 2024 Ranking

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The top Engineering colleges in Kerala are NIT Calicut, IIST Thiruvananthapuram, SOE Ernakulam, IIT Palakkad, CUSAT Kochi and KTU Thiruvananthapuram. There are around 159 private Engineering colleges in Kerala. Engineering colleges in Kerala offer merit-based and entrance-based (KEAM, GATE, JEE Main) admissions. Engineering course fees in these colleges range between INR 50,000 - 3.5 lakhs and offer an average CTC of INR 7 - 15 LPA.

City-Wise Engineering Colleges in India

Check out the table below that shows the number of Engineering colleges in different cities where one can find the best Engineering courses.

Location Details No. of Colleges
New Delhi Private: 55 Colleges
Government: 27 Colleges
Mumbai Private: 84 Colleges
Government: 13 Colleges
Chennai Private: 130 Colleges
Government: 31 Colleges
Kolkata Private: 66 Colleges
Government: 20 Colleges
Hyderabad Private: 124 Colleges
Government: 28 Colleges
Bangalore Private: 148 Colleges
Government: 16 Colleges
Pune Private: 154 Colleges
Government: 13 Colleges
Ahmedabad Private: 49 Colleges
Government: 10 Colleges
Gurgaon Private: 39 Colleges
Government: 3 Colleges
Noida Private: 21 Colleges
Government: 2 Colleges
Lucknow Private: 59 Colleges
Government: 13 Colleges
Bhopal Private: 97 Colleges
Government: 12 Colleges
Coimbatore Private: 93 Colleges
Government: 17 Colleges
Jaipur Private: 92 Colleges
Government: 6 Colleges
Bhubaneswar Private: 62 Colleges
Government: 9 Colleges
Indore Private: 54 Colleges
Government: 7 Colleges
Dehradun Private: 43 Colleges
Government: 8 Colleges
Visakhapatnam Private: 35 Colleges
Government: 8 Colleges
Ernakulam Private: 20 Colleges
Government: 4 Colleges
Thrissur Private: 18 Colleges
Government: 9 Colleges

State-Wise Engineering Colleges in India

The following table shows the number of private and government Engineering colleges in different states:

Location Details No. of Colleges Courses Offered
Tamil Nadu Private: 768 Colleges
Government: 126 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Diploma in Engineering
Maharashtra Private: 648 Colleges
Government: 106 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Diploma in Engineering
Uttar Pradesh Private: 443 Colleges
Government: 139 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Training Programs, Diploma in Engineering
Delhi NCR Private: 364 Colleges
Government: 64 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Training Programs, Diploma in Engineering
Karnataka Private: 282 Colleges
Government: 66 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Diploma in Engineering
Andhra Pradesh Private: 291 Colleges
Government: 57 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Diploma in Engineering
Kerala Private: 159 Colleges
Government: 107 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Training Programs, Diploma in Engineering
Madhya Pradesh Private: 250 Colleges
Government: 47 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Diploma in Engineering
Gujarat Private: 210 Colleges
Government: 65 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Diploma in Engineering
Haryana Private: 204 Colleges
Government: 67 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Training Programs, Diploma in Engineering
Punjab Private: 187 Colleges
Government: 58 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Training Programs, Diploma in Engineering
Rajasthan Private: 195 Colleges
Government: 64 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Training Programs, Diploma in Engineering
Telangana Private: 197 Colleges
Government: 52 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Training Programs, Diploma in Engineering
Odisha Private: 123 Colleges
Government: 33 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Training Programs, Diploma in Engineering
West Bengal Private: 149 Colleges
Government: 80 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Training Programs, Diploma in Engineering
Uttarakhand Private: 76 Colleges
Government: 62 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Training Programs, Diploma in Engineering
Chhattisgarh Private: 67 Colleges
Government: 19 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Training Programs, Diploma in Engineering
Bihar Private: 36 Colleges
Government: 59 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Training Programs, Diploma in Engineering
Jharkhand Private: 54 Colleges
Government: 26 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Training Programs, Diploma in Engineering
Assam Private: 21 Colleges
Government: 28 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Diploma in Engineering
Himachal Pradesh Private: 42 Colleges
Government: 19 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Diploma in Engineering
Chandigarh Private: 19 Colleges
Government: 7 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Diploma in Engineering
Jammu and Kashmir Private: 7 Colleges
Government: 32 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Diploma in Engineering
Meghalaya Private: 4 Colleges
Government: 6 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Diploma in Engineering
Arunachal Pradesh Private: 7 Colleges
Government: 9 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Diploma in Engineering
Puducherry Private: 15 Colleges
Government: 7 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Diploma in Engineering
Sikkim Private: 5 Colleges
Government: 2 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering,
Goa Private: 4 Colleges
Government: 8 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Diploma in Engineering
Nagaland Private: 5 Colleges
Government: 7 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering,
Manipur Private: 3 Colleges
Government: 6 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering, Diploma in Engineering
Tripura Private: 3 Colleges
Government: 4 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering,
Mizoram Private: 1 College
Government: 4 Colleges
BE/ BTech, ME/ MTech, MPhil/ PhD in Engineering,

Top Engineering Colleges in Kerala: Specialization-wise

The top Engineering Colleges in India offer Engineering courses with numerous Engineering specializations such as CSE, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Information Technology, Biotechnology, etc. Amongst them CSE is the most popular opted Engineering specializations and it is offered by more than 4875 colleges. Some numerical data below shows the number of top Engineering colleges in India offering different Engineering specializations:

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#1

National Institute of Technology - [NITC], Calicut

Calicut, Kerala |AICTE, UGC Approved
3,18,786BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 13,77,000Average Package₹ 50,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement
4 / 5
Based on 470 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#20th/275 in India 2024
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#2
1,44,900BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees₹ 10,00,000Average Package₹ 28,00,000Highest Package
4.2 / 5
Based on 47 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#48th/200 in India 2023
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#3

College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |AICTE, NBA Approved
2,00,000BE/B.Tech- Total Fees--
4.2 / 5
Based on 222 User
Reviews
Best in Social Life
#151th/200 in India 2023
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#4
86,040BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
4.1 / 5
Based on 89 User
Reviews
Best in Social Life
#22th/25 in India 2023
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#5
97,380BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 6,70,000Average Package₹ 25,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement
3.7 / 5
Based on 734 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#30th/30 in India 2020
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#6
19,100ME/M.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 13,95,000Average Package₹ 46,15,000Highest PackageCompare Placement
4.3 / 5
Based on 72 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#69th/200 in India 2023
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#7

APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University - [KTU], Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |AICTE, UGC Approved
29,000M.Phil/Ph.D in Engineering- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees--
3.7 / 5
Based on 2413 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
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#8
75,100BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 5,18,000Average Package₹ 17,04,000Highest PackageCompare Placement
4.1 / 5
Based on 77 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
#122th/173 in India 2022
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#9
2,80,025BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 14,10,000Average Package₹ 58,93,000Highest PackageCompare Placement
4.1 / 5
Based on 97 User
Reviews
Best in Faculty
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#10

Government Engineering College - [GECT], Thrissur

Thrissur, Kerala |AICTE, NBA Approved
22,150BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees--
4.2 / 5
Based on 130 User
Reviews
Best in Social Life
#201th/300 in India 2022
#11
1,38,500ME/M.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
4.2 / 5
Based on 19 User
Reviews
Best in Faculty
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#12

TKM College of Engineering - [TKMCE], Kollam

Kollam, Kerala |AICTE Approved
8,410BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees--
4.1 / 5
Based on 195 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#115th/284 in India 2024
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#13
1,00,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
3.8 / 5
Based on 84 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
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#14

Hindustan College of Engineering - [HCE], Kollam

Kollam, Kerala |AICTE Approved
50,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
3.9 / 5
Based on 18 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
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#15

Marian Engineering College - [MEC], Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |AICTE Approved
97,750BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
3.9 / 5
Based on 55 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
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#16

Saintgits College of Engineering, Kottayam

Kottayam, Kerala |AICTE, NBA Approved
75,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
4.1 / 5
Based on 63 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
#181th/275 in India 2024
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#17
22,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees₹ 3,00,000Average Package₹ 17,20,000Highest Package
4 / 5
Based on 68 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#81th/170 in India 2023
#18

Mangalam College of Engineering Ettumanoor - [MLM], Kottayam

Kottayam, Kerala |AICTE, NBA Approved
75,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
3.5 / 5
Based on 47 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
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#19

NSS College of Engineering - [NSSCE], Palakkad

Palakkad, Kerala |AICTE Approved
8,739BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
4.1 / 5
Based on 90 User
Reviews
Best in Faculty
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#20

Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering - [SCTCE], Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |AICTE, NBA Approved
62,668BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
3.9 / 5
Based on 107 User
Reviews
Best in Social Life
#189th/275 in India 2024
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#21

Thejus Engineering College, Thrissur

Thrissur, Kerala |AICTE Approved
88,400BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
4.2 / 5
Based on 30 User
Reviews
Best in Faculty
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#22
8,225BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees--
4.1 / 5
Based on 161 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
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#23
58,150BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
4.1 / 5
Based on 32 User
Reviews
Best in Faculty
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#24

College of Engineering Thalassery, Kannur

Kannur, Kerala |AICTE Approved
54,970BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
3.7 / 5
Based on 66 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
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#25

KMCT College of Engineering, Kozhikode

Kozhikode, Kerala |AICTE Approved
75,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees₹ 7,50,000Average Package₹ 3,50,000Highest Package
3.6 / 5
Based on 15 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
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#26

MEA Engineering College- [MEAEC], Malappuram

Malappuram, Kerala |AICTE Approved
67,180BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
4 / 5
Based on 57 User
Reviews
Best in Social Life
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#27

Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology - [RSET], Kochi

Kochi, Kerala |AICTE, UGC, NBA Approved
87,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees--
4 / 5
Based on 97 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
#93th/275 in India 2024
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#28
35,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
3.7 / 5
Based on 48 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
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#29

Trinity College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |AICTE, UGC Approved
40,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
3.8 / 5
Based on 10 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
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#30

College of Engineering Adoor - [CEA], Pathanamthitta

Pathanamthitta, Kerala |AICTE Approved
53,328BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees--
3.7 / 5
Based on 33 User
Reviews
Best in Faculty
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