Top 9 engineering colleges in Delhi, India

Delhi, the capital city of India has been continuously witnessing the establishment of top engineering colleges in India, in the past few decades. Delhi offers a wide variety of both, government as well as private engineering colleges that have pioneered their names in the field of technical education. This article will list out the top engineering colleges in Delhi, which are based on any agency ranking but are popular on certain grounds like placement opportunities, practical-oriented syllabus, excellent faculty, fee structure, etc.

1) Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Delhi

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is presently ranked 2nd in the NIRF list of top Engineering colleges in India, falling below the prestigious IIT Madras. IIT Delhi was established in the year 1961, and was declared as the “Institute of National Importance” and was also simultaneously granted the status of “Autonomous University”. IIT Delhi needs no introduction to define its quality of education and the placement records. One can rest assured of their career success, once gotten into IIT Delhi.

2) Delhi Technical University DTU Delhi

Delhi Technical University is a state-driven university operating in Delhi NCR. DTU is currently ranked as the 2nd best Tech University in India as per the “Times Engineering Survey” and it was also ranked 36th by NIRF in the category of Technical Universities. DTU was established in the year 1941 and since then it has mastered the field of academics. It is also a UGC-approved institute and hence offers a wide range of job opportunities via its placement drives.

3) Jamia Millia Islamia University

Jamia Millia Islamia is a central driven University that was established in the year 1920 in Aligarh but then was later shifted to Delhi in 1925. The university stands out with its NIRF 2020 rankings i.e., the college was ranked 16th in the overall category of colleges in India and it was ranked 10th among the top Universities in India. Being a central-driven university, Jamia Millia Islamia University has a very affordable fee structure, which helps a lot of students with not so well-versed financial backgrounds.

4) Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, IIIT Delhi

Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi, is a state-run university that primarily focuses on Computer Science and allied areas. It was ranked 192nd among the universities in BRICS nations by the QS World University Rankings in 2019 and it was also ranked 55th among the engineering institutes by NIRF in the same year. IIIT Delhi provides admissions on the basis of JEE Mains only and hence perceiving a seat is pretty competitive.

5) Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, GGSIPU Delhi

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University was founded in the year 1998 under the provisions of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Act, Government of Delhi. The university was ranked 101st by NIRF, in the category of Universities in India. It is a UGC and AICTE approved university, which is proof of academic excellence and also leads to amazing placement opportunities for the graduates of GGSIPU.

6) Amity University, Noida

Amity University, Noida, was established in the year 1986 and since then has set the trademark of global education with a structure that matches the best of resources, theories, practices, and standards, all over the world. With approvals and accreditations from UGC, NAAC, NATA, etc., Amity is present, one of the leading universities in India. Amity has its own entrance exam, known as Amity JEE, for engineering aspirants, along with merit scored in class 12.

7) J C Bose University of Science and Technology, Faridabad

J C Bose University of Science and Technology, Faridabad, or formerly known as YMCA University of Science and Technology, is a state-driven public university in Delhi NCR. YMCA UST was established in the year 1969 and presently, it is UGC and AICTE approved and accredited grade ‘A’ by NAAC. The university grants admission based on JEE Mains and also provide decent placement opportunities.

8) The School of Engineering and Technology, SOET Gurugram

The School of Engineering and Technology, Gurugram is a private institute that is affiliated with NorthCap University, Gurugram. SOET was established in the year 1987 and currently, it offers over 10 major branches in engineering, accepting students on the basis of their class 12 performance and marks scored in JEE Mains.

9) Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, JIIT Noida

JIIT is a private institute established by the Jaypee Group of Companies in Noida. It came into existence in 2001 as a technical institution, which was later granted the status of “Deemed to be University” in 2004 by UGC. JIIT Noida accepts admissions on the basis of JEE Mains only and offers 4 disciplines in Engineering. It is believed that JIIT also does provide decent job opportunities to its engineering graduates.

By: Subham Har