Your 6 Best Alternatives to IIT

Your choice of engineering college for furthering your education is critical. However, some other factors can have an impact on your Engineering career. There is an old adage that goes, "Don't run after success; follow excellence, and success will find you." Don't give up if you don't have enough marks or are outnumbered in getting into an IIT.

Posted On August 12th, 2021

Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani) is an Indian private deemed university. It is primarily concerned with higher education and research in engineering and science. With four established campuses and 15 academic departments, it has become the first international university spearheading in science, engineering, and research after expanding to campus in Dubai.

R.V College of Engineering

Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering is a private, autonomous technical co-educational college in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. RVCE has been designated as a center of excellence by the Government of India as part of the Technical Education Quality Improvement Program.

Thapar University

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET), formerly Thapar University, is a Patiala, India-based private deemed-to-be-university. Karam Chand Thapar founded it in 1956. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2020 ranked Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology 601–800 in the world and 144 in Asia in 2021.

Vellore Institute of Technology

Vellore Institute of Technology is a private deemed university in the Indian city of Vellore. G. Viswanathan founded Vellore Engineering College in 1984, and it now offers 64 Undergraduate, 35 Postgraduate, 16 Integrated, 2 Research, and 2 M.Tech Industrial Programs.

SRM, Chennai

SRM Institute of Science and Technology is one of the top-ranking universities in India, with over 52,000 full-time students and more than 3200 faculty across all campuses. Kattankulathur, Ramapuram, Vadapalani Campus – all in and around Chennai, and Modinagar, NCR, Delhi – offering a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in six faculties, one of which is Engineering.

Galgotias University

According to the GHRDC Business School Survey 2019, Galgotias University (GU), Greater Noida is ranked second in Uttar Pradesh and third in India. It is also ranked among the top 10 private universities globally by the Times B-School Ranking 2019. On its campus, the university has 15 schools, one for each specialization. GU Noida has a track record of providing students with 2000+ job offers in 5 months.

ITM University, Gwalior

ITM University is a private multidisciplinary university in Gwalior, India. Science, engineering, management, fine arts, social sciences, arts, and nursing are available subjects. It was established by an Act of the Madhya Pradesh State Legislature and is published in the State Government's Official Gazette (extraordinary).