India's best Engineering colleges

1. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Website: http://www.iitk.ac.in/
Established in 1959 as one of the first Indian Institutes of Technology, the institute was created with the assistance of a consortium of nine leading US research universities as part of the Kanpur Indo-American Programme (KIAP).

Previous Ranking: 2011: 1 2010: 1 2009: 3 2008: 2 2007: 1 2006: 2 2005: 4

2. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Website: http://www.iitd.ac.in/

The institute was established as College of Engineering and Technology, New Delhi, on August 21, 1961. It was upgraded as an Indian Institute of Technology in 1963.

Previous Ranking: 2011: 2 2010: 2 2009: 1 2008: 1 2007: 2 2006: 1 2005: 1


3. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal
Website: http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/
The first IIT it was established in 1951 to train engineers and scientists. Among IITs, the Kharagpur institute has the largest campus (2,100 acres), the most departments, and the highest student enrolment.

Previous Ranking: 2011: 3 2010: 4 2009: 2 2008: 4 2007: 5 2006: 4 2005: 6

4. Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Website: http://www.iitm.ac.in/
Founded in 1959 with technical and financial assistance from the Government of the erstwhile West Germany, it is third among the Indian Institutes of Technology. The institute has nearly 360 faculty, 6,000 students and 1,250 administrative and supporting staff.

Previous Ranking: 2011: 4 2010: 3 2009: 4 2008: 5 2007: 3 2006: 5 2005: 3

5. Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani, Rajasthan
Website: http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/
Birla Institute of Technology and Science is a private university. BITS Pilani consists of 15 academic departments with a focus on education in Engineering and the Sciences. The institute was established in its present form in 1964.

Previous Ranking: 2011: 6 2010: 7 2009: 7

6. Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 
Website: http://www.iitr.ac.in/
IIT Roorkee is the oldest technical institution of Asia. Established in 1847, it was given University status in 1949 and, in 2001, was converted into an IIT. IIT Roorkee has 18 academic departments covering Engineering, Applied Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences and Management programmes.

Previous Ranking: 2011: 5 2010: 6 2009: 6 2008: 6 2007: 6 2006: 6 2005: 7

7. Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Website: http://www.itbhu.ac.in/
IT-BHU will soon be declared an Indian Institute of Technology. Students admitted to the institute after 2006-2007 will be awarded IIT degrees.

Previous Ranking: 2011: 9 2010: 11 2009: 8 2008: 9 2007: 18 2006: 9


8. National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
Website: http://www.nitk.ac.in/
The National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, is an autonomous university. It was founded in July 1960 as a joint venture between the Government of Karnataka and the Government of India, under the name Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC), Surathkal. Today, it is one of 18 National Institutes of Technology in India.

Previous Ranking: 2011: 8 2010: 10 2009: 11 2006: 8

9. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Website: http://www.nitt.edu/
NIT-T, formerly the Regional Engineering College (REC), Tiruchirappalli, is a public Engineering and Technology university. The institute was founded in 1964 to cater to the country's growing need for technological manpower. Today, it is one of 18 National Institutes of Technology in India and is recognised as an Institute of National Importance.

Previous Ranking: 2011: 13 2010: 12 2009: 17 2008: 12 2007: 10 2006: 13

10. Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam
Website: http://www.iitg.ernet.in/

Offers undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral programmes in Engineering. Established in 1994, it is the sixth IIT and the first to introduce Design as one of the disciplines.

Previous Ranking: 2011: 10 2010: 9 2009: 10 2008: 10 2007: 14

11. Delhi Technical University, Delhi
Website: http://www.dce.edu/
With a history of over 65 years in providing technical education within a modern educational environment and strong academic staff, the Delhi Technical University (formerly the Delhi College of Engineering, is strongly identified with engineering education in India.

Previous Ranking: 2011: 7 2010: 13 2009: 15 2008: 14 2007: 12 2006: 7

12. Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 
Website: http://www.vit.ac.in/
Vellore Institute of Technology, popularly known as VIT, comprises seven schools offering 17 undergraduate programmes and 28 post-graduate programmes with an emphasis on Engineering and Technology and 13 research centres in disciplines like Rapid Prototyping, Manufacturing, Product Design, Energy, Biomedical Research, Information Technology and Nanotechnology.

Previous Ranking: 2011: 12 2010: 8 2009: 9 2008: 7 2007: 7 2006: 11 2005: 5

13. National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Kerala 
Website: http://www.nitc.ac.in/
The National Institute of Technology, Calicut, was established in 1961. It has 150 academic staff and a student strength of 2,300 in both PG and undergraduate courses.

Previous Ranking: 2011: 23 2009: 20 2008: 19 2007: 23


14. PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 
Website: http://www.psgtech.edu/
An autonomous, government-aided institution affiliated to Anna University, the college offers a total of 48 full-time and part-time programmes in Science, Engineering and Management at undergraduate and post-graduate levels.


Previous Ranking: 2011: 20 2010: 23 2009: 14 2008: 16 2007: 15

15. National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh
Website: http://www.nitw.ac.in/
Formerly known as the Regional Engineering College, Warangal (RECW), it is the first among the 17 Regional Engineering Colleges established in India and was founded in 1959 by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

Previous Ranking: 2011: 11 2010: 14 2009: 13 2008: 11 2007: 13 2006: 10

16. Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Website: http://www.bitmesra.ac.in/

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, is an autonomous engineering and technology-oriented institute of higher education located in Ranchi. It is affiliated to AICTE, ACU, AIU, PCI. It has an annual intake of 2,955 students in undergraduate courses and 1,013 students in postgraduate courses.

Previous Ranking: 2011: 21 2009: 23 2008: 17 2007: 17 2005: 9

17. Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology, New Delhi
Website: http://www.nsit.ac.in/
Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT) is an autonomous institution of the Government of NCT of Delhi. It is affiliated to Delhi University and formally comes under the purview of Faculty of Technology, University of Delhi. NSIT was formerly known as Delhi Institute of Technology (DIT).

Previous Ranking: 2011: 22 2010: 15 2009: 18 2008: 20 2007: 19

18. International Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Website: http://www.iiita.ac.in/
The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, was established in 1999 by the Government of India. The institute was conferred Deemed University status in 2000, empowering it to award degrees following the setting of its own examinations.

Previous Ranking: 2010: 19 2008: 23 2007: 8

19. College of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra
Website: http://www.coep.org.in/

Established in 1854, the College of Engineering, Pune, is now an autonomous engineering college with permanent affiliation to the University of Pune.

Previous Ranking: 2011: 16 2009: 22


20. International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Website: http://www.iiit.net/
International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, is an autonomous university established in 1998 with seed support from the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Previous Ranking: 2011: 14 2010: 16 2009: 16 2008: 13 2007: 16


Source: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/bestcolleges/2012/ranks.jsp?ST=Engineering&Y=2012