Top Engineering Colleges in Uttarakhand: NIRF Ranking 2024, Fees, Courses, Admission, Placements

Uttarakhand is generally called as the Land of Gods. Located in the foothills of Himalayas, it is a renowned tourist destination. Uttarakhand has always been at the top in the list of famous pilgrimage places to visit in India. Along with tourist attractions, Uttarakhand has a lot to offer when it comes to education. It has a sufficient number of primary and secondary schools, institutes for higher education and top-notch engineering colleges. This article focuses on the top engineering colleges in Uttarakhand.

 1. Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee - The institute is 7th among the 23 IITs in India in terms of establishment and it was inaugurated by James Thomason in 1847. If we look at its ranking then it is needless to say that IIT, Roorkee is the best B.Tech college in Uttarakhand.

•         It is an autonomous institute and has been ranked 381 in the QS World Universities Rankings of 2019.
•         IIT Roorkee was ranked in between 401-500 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2019.
•         The institute has been ranked 6^th among the top engineering colleges in India by NIRF in 2019.

 

Entrance Exam - Admission to all the B.Tech programmes is based on the scores of JEE Mains and JEE Advanced.

Course Specialisation - IIT Roorkee offers several undergraduate programmes in engineering and applied sciences including chemical engineering, civil, earthquake, electrical, mechanical & industrial, and metallurgical & materials.

Fee Structure - The fees for B.Tech is around INR 220,000 per year.

Placements - Average salary offered by IIT, Roorkee ranges from 9 LPA to 12 LPA for the B.Tech students. In 2018, a student bagged the highest salary package of INR 1.5 crore (base salary plus the benefits) from Microsoft. Placement ratio of the institute is excellent.

 

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2. College of Technology, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - It is a state government engineering college in Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. The institute was established in 1962 and is the regional academy center of CISCO.  

 

•         The institute holds ISO 9001:2000 certificate.
•         It is approved by the AICTE and UGC.

Entrance Exam - Admission to B.Tech programmes is done via JEE Mains and the entrance exam conducted by the institute.

Course Specialisations - The institute offers eight B.Tech specialisations which consist of agricultural, civil, computer, electrical, electronics, information technology, mechanical & industrial, and production.

Fee Structure - The fees for B.Tech is around INR 61000 per year.

Placement - Average salary offered by the institute in B.Tech is around INR 4-5 LPA. Last year, a student was offered the highest package of 40 LPA.

 

3. Graphic Era University, Dehradun - It is a deemed university and was founded in 1993. If you are looking for a top engineering college in Dehradun then you can definitely opt for this college.

 

•         The institute has multiple collaborations with international universities like University of California, USA.
•         It is accredited by NAAC with ‘Grade A’ and is approved by AICTE, Ministry of HRD, Government of India.
•         The institute is a member of Association of Indian Universities.

 

Entrance Exam - Admission to B.Tech programmes is done via JEE Mains and the entrance exam conducted by the college.

Eligibility - 10+2 (PCM) with minimum 90% marks for B.Tech courses.

Course Specialisation - The institute offers several B.Tech specialisations such as allied science, civil, computer, electrical, electronics & communication, biotechnology, mechanical, and petroleum.

Fee Structure - The fees for B.Tech is around INR 230,000 per year.

Placement - Average salary offered by the institute in B.Tech ranges between INR 3.5-5 LPA. Top recruiters of the institute include Wipro, Infosys, TCS, IBM, Tech Mahindra and many other reputed companies.