As the school academic session for 2013-14 closes, the race for admission to the country's coveted engineering institutes begins. Just a few days back, students across the country appeared for IIT- JEE exams. While IITs surely are among the best engineering institutes in India, there are many others who equally excel in infrastructure and academic environment. IT Magazine Dataquesst recently released a list of India's Top Engineering Institutes.
The List based on the magazine's annual survey of best engineering institutes rates them on various parameters like campus placements, infrastrucure and academic environment. While IITs, as always, continue their dominance in the list, it also reveals some surprises. Here's over to the top 10 Best engineering colleges of 2015
1. IIT Bombay
Eastablished in 1958 with aid from UNESCO and former Soviet Union, IIT Mumbai ranks at No. 1 on the list of Best engineering colleges of 2015. However, the college bags the No.2 spot in the placement-wise category with a total score of 28.6 on 40.IIT Bombay also scores high on infrastructure and academic environment. The College also tops in alumni funding. The institue offers a variety of courses in engineering, pure sciences, design, management and humanities.
2. IIT Madras
At. no 2 on the list of Best Engineering colleges of 2015 is IIT Madras, jumping two spots from its 2013 ranking. On the placement ranking, the college scores 28.6 out of 40.
According to DQ survey, IIT Madras Scores Excellent on industry-academia collaborations. In terms of academic environment, IIT Madras holds second position, which is topped by IIT Kharagpur. On the infrastructure front, the college came at No.2 spot, behind IIT-Bombay.
3. IIT Delhi
The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, ranks at No.3 on the list, slipping one position from 2010 ranking. On the placement front, the college bags the no.6 spot with a score of 25.9 on a scale of 40.
IIT Delhi, like all other IITs, is best known for its undergraduate programme that includes the Bachelor of Technology programme, the dual-degree Bachelor-cul-Master of Technology programme and an Integrated master of Technology Programme.
4. IIT Kharagpur
At no. 4 on the list of India's Best engineering colleges is IIT Kharagpur, dropping one position from its 2010 position. The college scores 25.3 out of 40 on the placement front, placed at No.7. Incidentally, the college was at No. 2 on the placement category in 2010 with a score of 30.2 out of 40.
IIT Kharagpur is an autonomous engineering and technology-oriented institute of higher education established by the Government of India in 1951. Among the first thirteen IITs set up, it is officially recognised as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India.
5. International Institute Of Information Technology, Hyderabad
At No. 5 on the list is IIIT, Hyderabad, retaining its 2010 ranking. The institute tops on the placement-wise category with a score of 30 (out of 40). In the previous year (2010), the institute had received a score of 29.7 (out of 40) in the placement parameter at No.3.
International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad is an autonomous institute stared in 1998 with support from the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
