There are over 2300 engineering colleges including over 100 technical universities in the country which produce exceptional talent for a globalising India. Business India with its stellar research experience and three decades of reporting on Indian business from the front is bringing yet another unmatched survey showcasing the best Engineering Colleges of India.

Accreditation assures that a program has met quality standards set by the profession. To employers, graduate schools, and licensure, certification, and registration boards, graduation from an accredited program signifies adequate preparation for entry into the profession. In fact, many of these groups require graduation from an accredited program as a minimum qualification. Engineering colleges accreditation benchmarking in India is being done by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) of All India Council of Technical Education. NBA’s detailed accreditation program can be downloaded using this link http://www.nba-aicte.ernet.in/param.html

Global Accreditation: International accreditation of engineering colleges is done by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) established as the Engineers' Council for Professional Development (ECPD)

Engineering Entrance Tests

AIEEE (All India Engineering Entrance Examination) Entrance Examination for admission to B.E./B.Tech/B.Arch/B.Planning courses of some of the prominent educational institutions in India usually held in April. JEE (Joint Entrance Examination)Tests conducted for admissions to IITs GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all-India examination administered and conducted in eight zones across the country. Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET ) is the first step in the process of seeking admission to the Post-Graduate Degree Programmes in Management offered by IISc and the IITs

More IIT's in offing

There are seven IITs in India in Mumbai, New Delhi, Kharagpur, Roorkee, Guwahati, Kanpur and Chennai. Now, the central government has approved another Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) for Andhra Pradesh. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-KGP), announced detailed plans to set up its new Kolkata campus at Rajarhat New Town at an estimated investment of Rs 250 crore. IIT Chennai introduces new programme on Visonary Leadership in Manufacturing