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| Rank | College | Location | Fees | Placement | Rating | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Public/Government · General | New Delhi, Delhi | ₹2.20 L/yr | 95% | 4.69 | ||
| #2 |  Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Public/Government · General | New Delhi, Delhi | ₹2.20 L/yr | 95% | 4.64 | ||
| #3 |  Indian Institute of Technology Indore Public/Government · General | Indore, Madhya Pradesh | ₹2.20 L/yr | 95% | 4.63 | ||
| #4 |  Indian Institute of Technology Ropar Public/Government · General | Rupnagar, Punjab | ₹2.20 L/yr | 95% | 4.46 | ||
| #5 |  Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Public/Government · General | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh | ₹2.20 L/yr | 95% | 4.43 | ||
| #6 | A S College, Khanna Private · General | Salodi, Punjab | ₹2.20 L/yr | 95% | 5 | ||
| #7 |  AAA College of Engineering and Technology, Sivakasi NAAC · General | Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu | ₹2.20 L/yr | 95% | 5 | ||
| #8 |  Aaditya Degree and PG College, Nellore Private · General | Nellore, Andhra Pradesh | ₹2.20 L/yr | 95% | 5 | ||
| #9 |  AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore Private · General | Mangalore, Karnataka | ₹2.20 L/yr | 95% | 5 | ||
| #10 |  Abdul Bari Memorial College, Jamshedpur NAAC · General | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand | ₹2.20 L/yr | 95% | 5 |
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Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
- Fees
- ₹2.20 L/yr
- Placement
- 95%
- Avg pkg
- ₹8.5 LPA
Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
- Fees
- ₹2.20 L/yr
- Placement
- 95%
- Avg pkg
- ₹8.5 LPA
Mangalore, Karnataka
- Fees
- ₹2.20 L/yr
- Placement
- 95%
- Avg pkg
- ₹8.5 LPA
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
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- ₹2.20 L/yr
- Placement
- 95%
- Avg pkg
- ₹8.5 LPA
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Fees
- ₹2.20 L/yr
- Placement
- 95%
- Avg pkg
- ₹8.5 LPA
Rankings 2027The pecking order,
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updated quarterly.
01
AAA College of Engineering and Technology, Sivakasi
Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu · NAAC
Score
95.0
Fees
₹2.20 L/yr
02
Abhaysinhraje Bhonsle Institute of Technology, Satara
Satara, Maharashtra · Private
Score
93.6
Fees
₹2.20 L/yr
03
ABMSP's Anantrao Pawar College of Engineering and Research, Pune
Pune, Maharashtra · NAAC
Score
92.2
Fees
₹2.20 L/yr
05
Accurate Institute of Polytechnic, Greater Noida
Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh · Private
Score
89.4
Fees
₹2.20 L/yr
07
Adarsha School of Engineering and International Polytechnic, Angul
Angul, Odisha · Private
Score
86.6
Fees
₹2.20 L/yr
09
Advanced Institute of Technology and Management, Palwal
Palwal, Haryana · Private
Score
83.8
Fees
₹2.20 L/yr
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