Each of the IITs is an autonomous institution established to impart the best of technical education. Among the top engineering colleges in India, the IITs bag the first 6-7 positions. IIT Kanpur tops the chart, followed by IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur and IIT Guwahati. Admission into the IITs is highly selective and is done on the basis of performance in JEE.

Established in 1941, this is an autonomous university affiliated to the University of Delhi. Admission to this college is through the Combined Entrance Exam also known as CEE. 85% of the seats are reserved for students whose state of domicile is Delhi.

The NITs are regional engineering colleges that are administered by the state government of the respective states. There will be one in each state in India. Among the NITs, the best ones are NIT Surat, NIT Tiruchirappalli, NIT Warangal, NIT Karnataka, NIT Durgapur and NIT Kurukshetra. Admission to the NITs depend on the rank secured in the JEE Main All India Engineering Entrance exam.

ISM is a public institute located in Dhanbad and is a deemed university. Admission into the college is via JEE, a common entrance test conducted at an all India level. The college is among the few institutions that offer Mineral and Mining Engineering.

Located in Chennai, Anna University is the single affiliating university for all Engineering and Technology colleges in Tamil Nadu. Admission into the university is based on rules and regulations of Tamil Nadu Engineering Applications.

Located in Dwaraka, Delhi, NSIT is a public autonomous institute. Admission to NSIT is tough and it is determined through rank scored in the all-India level JEE- Main.

IITA is a public owned Indian Institute of Technology funded by the Government. It was established in the year 1999. To gain admission into this institute, students should take JEE (Main) and must separately apply for IIIT counselling. Admissions are on the basis of the scores in JEE (Main).

Established in 1920, HBTI is located in Kanpur and started off as a research institute. Selection to the undergraduate courses is through the U.P. State Engineering Entrance Examination (UPSEE).

Located in Kolkata, JU was established in 1861 and the technical institution was set up in 1906. Selection is based on merit as per result in university entrance test. The university offers around 12 undergraduate courses in Engineering.

College of Engineering, also known as COEP, was established in the year 1854 in Pune, Maharashtra. It is among top 10 engineering colleges in India and is affiliated to the University of Mumbai. Admission to the courses is based on the scores of the MHT-CET entrance exam, which is conducted in the month of May.