Very recently Outlook India magazine has conducted a survey to find out the top Engineering colleges in India. Institutes like Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai occupied the top 5 positions according to the survey.

Top Engineering Colleges in India 2013

• Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI)
• University Institute of Engineering and Technology
• Thiagarajar College of Engineering
• Thapar University
• SSN College of Engineering
• Sri Sai Ram Engineering College
• Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology
• Sonu College of Technology
• Sir.M.Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology
• Shri Ramdeobaba KN Engineering College
• Shri G.S.Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS)
• SCMS College of Engineering and Technology
• S.D.M College of Engineering and Technology
• Rungta College of Engineering and Technology
• Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering (RVCE)
• PSG College of Technology
• PES Institute of Technology
• PEC University of Technology
• Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT)
• National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli
• National Institute of Engineering
• Muffakham Jah College of Engineering
• MIT College of Engineering
• National Institute of Technology, Ranchi
• Mepco Schlenk Engineering College
• Manipal Institute of Technology
• Madras Institute of Technology
• M.V.J Engineering College
• National Institute of Technology, Surathkal
• Kongu Engineering College
• Karunya Institute of Technology and Science
• National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur
• K.L.E Society College of Engineering
• K.L University
• JNTUH College of Engineering
• Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering
• J.S.S Academy of Technical Education
• Institute of Technology and Management (ITM) University
• Institute of Technology - Banaras Hindu University
• Institute of Chemical Technology
• Indian School of Mines University (ISMU)
• Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
• Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad
• Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science
• Harcourt Butler Technology Institute
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
• Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College
• Government Model Engineering College
• Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
• Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Allahabad
• G.M.R Institute of Technology
• Faculty of Engineering Jamia Milia Islamia University
• Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
• Delhi Technological University
• Amity School of Engineering and Technology
• Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai
• D.J Sanghvi College of Engineering
• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
• College of Engineering- Anna University
• Chaithanya Bharathi Institute of Technology
• BMS Institute of Technology
• Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
• Bannari Amman Institute of Technology
• Bangalore Institute of Technology
• Amrita School of Engineering
• Acharya Institute of Technology
• Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS)

Candidates should qualify entrance examination to seek admission in these institutes. AIEEE (All India Engineering Entrance Examination), GATE, etc are usually preferred for eligible candidates.