Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh Based on 2024 Ranking

The top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh include NIT Raipur, IIT Bhilai, Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai Institute of Technology, Government Engineering College, Raipur, etc. These colleges have many courses to offer students at different levels of education, chiefly BTech, BE, MTech, ME, and Ph.D. in Engineering courses. The 3 links below list the best colleges in Chhattisgarh for engineering according to the course you want to pursue.

Top BTech Colleges in Chhattisgarh	Top MTech Colleges in Chhattisgarh	Top Ph.D. in Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh

NIT Raipur and IIT Bhilai are the best Engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh. They are ranked 70 and 81, per NIRF Ranking 2023.
The state has a total of 77 colleges offering the best and all kinds of engineering courses, including 60 private and 17 government colleges.
These colleges offer education in full-time mode only. Only 1 college, Dr. CV Raman University at Bilaspur, offers engineering diploma courses in distance education mode.
The average fees for engineering education in Chhattisgarh are approximately INR 60,000-2,00,000 for 1 year in private colleges and INR 20,000-60,000 in good government colleges.
Admissions for BTech are done through both JEE Main and Chhattisgarh Pre Engineering Test. Check the JEE Main 2023 exam
The average placement package offered to students in these colleges can range anywhere from INR 3-7 lakh. This is an average range, some colleges might offer higher packages.

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Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh: Ranking

Various agencies rank the top higher education institutions in India based on certain parameters every year. Some of these top-ranking agencies are NIRF, Outlook, the Week, India Today, Times, QS Ranking, etc. These agencies conduct a survey and only the institutes that participate are ranked. Some of the common parameters considered by these ranking agencies are Perception of the Institute, Placement Outcome, Faculty Quality, Pattern of Exams, etc.

The agencies release a combined list of the top engineering colleges in India and also release some other lists according to states, cities, and the type of college. Below are the rankings of the best engineering colleges in CG (Chhattisgarh), as given by some of these ranking agencies.

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh with NIRF Ranking 2023

National Institutional Ranking Framework also known as NIRF is a methodology adopted by the Indian government to rank top Education institutions in India. NIRF ranks an Institute based on 5 different parameters. It is under the Ministry of Education. Every year NIRF publishes ranking lists of top Institutions in India for 8 different domains. NIRF is the most trustworthy and popular Ranking agency in India.

As mentioned above NIRF ranks a college based on 5 major parameters which carry different weightage to get a ranking. The following chart shows the weightage allocated to different parameters considered by NIRF for the ranking of top colleges in India.

The National Institute of Technology - NIT Raipur is the best Engineering college in Chhattisgarh. The Institute slips down to 70th from 65th place this year.
IIT Bhilai has managed to secure a place on the list this year. It is ranked 81 with a NIRF score of 45.86, among the top Engineering colleges in India.

Below is the table showing the top Engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh, per NIRF Ranking with their NIRF scores.

NIRF Ranking 2023	College/ University Name	NIRF score
70	National Institute of Technology - NIT Raipur	47.69
81	Indian Institute of Technology - IIT Bhilai	45.86

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh with Outlook Ranking

Outlook is a weekly general interest Hindi and English news magazine published in India. Also, Outlook or Outlook ICARE is one of India's most popular and reputed private Ranking agencies. Every year it publishes Ranking lists of top Institutes for different domains. Outlook ranks an Institute based on various parameters like placement records, Education quality, etc.

The weightage of various parameters based on which Outlook ranks a college is given below:

Rungta College of Engineering & Technology Bhilai is the only top Engineering college in Chhattisgarh ranked by Outlook Icare. It is one of the best private Engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh and is well renowned for its flagship BTech courses. The college has a seat intake of 420 for BE/ BTech courses and it is ranked 18 with an Outlook score of 513.39 among the top Engineering colleges in India.

Outlook Ranking 2022	College Name	Outlook Score
18	Rungta College of Engineering & Technology, Bhilai	513.39

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Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh with The Times Ranking

The Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital media. It is one of the largest-selling English-language daily newspapers in the world and the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation. Optimal Media Solutions - The Times in partnership with Avance India has conducted a survey and published a list of Top Engineering colleges in India. The Times survey is based on different parameters to rank a college.

International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) - Naya Raipur is the best Engineering college in Chhattisgarh as per The Times ranking. The Institute offers BE/ BTech courses with 3 specializations and has a seat intake of 63 for BE/ BTech courses. IIIT Naya Raipur is ranked 80 among the top Engineering colleges in India by The Times rankings.

The Times Ranking 2022	College Name
80	International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)- Naya Raipur

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Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh: ROI (Return on Investment)

ROI is calculated based on the average annual fees of the institute and the average salary package offered to the institute. ROI gives an idea of whether the investment is worth it or not.

Name of the Institute	Average Annual Fees	Average Annual Package	ROI Rank*
National Institute of Technology (NIT), Raipur	INR 46,167	INR 4,18,000	1
Rungta College Of Engineering And Technology, Bhilai	INR 72,230	INR 4,40,000	2

*ROI={(Average Placement Package)/(Average Annual Fee)}*100%

One of the best engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh includes Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai, and NIT Raipur.
NIT Raipur is ranked the best engineering college in Chhattisgarh as it gives 905% returns on investment.
The college costs average fees of INR 46,167 for engineering programs and gives an average salary package of INR 4,18,000 at the time of recruitment.

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh: Cutoff

Most colleges release cutoff scores of different entrance exams to admit students to engineering programs. Have a look at the table below to see the top 10 engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh with cutoff scores.

The most common engineering entrance exams in Chhattisgarh are JEE Main and Chhattisgarh Pre-Engineering tests.
IIT accepts JEE Advanced scores while NITs and other private colleges ask for JEE Main.

College Name	Exam	Cutoff
IIT Bhilai	JEE Advanced	4016-9835
NIT Raipur	JEE Main	4114-100925
Rungta College of Engineering and Technology (RCET), Bhilai	JEE Main	134
Government Engineering College, Raipur	CGPET	103
Dr. CV Raman University, Bilaspur	CGPET	63
Amity University, Raipur	JEE Main	355409
IIIT, Naya Raipur	JEE Main	30058
Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg	CGPET	108
Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg	JEE Main	83

IIT Bhilai and NIT Raipur release the lowest cutoffs as they are the premier colleges and also among the colleges of national importance. Read in detail about their cutoff lists.

IIT Bhilai Cutoff	NIT Raipur Cutoff
RCET Bhilai Cutoff	Amity Raipur Cutoff

Top 10 private engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh

The following is the list of the top 10 private engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh.

College Names	Average Fees
Itm University, Raipur	INR 120,000
Bhilai Institute Of Technology - [BIT], Durg	INR 77,750
Bhilai Institute Of Technology - [BITR], Raipur	INR 79,214
OP Jindal University - [OPJU], Raigarh	INR 131,000
Lakhmi Chand Institute Of Technology - [LCIT], Bilaspur	INR 71,230
Raipur Institute Of Technology - [RITEE], Raipur	INR 273,000
Shri Shankaracharya Institute Of Professional Management And Technology - [SSIPMT], Raipur	INR 73,800
Chhatrapati Shivaji Institute Of Technology - [CSIT], Durg	INR 75,000
Shri Rawatpura Sarkar University - [SRU], Raipur	INR 40,600
Columbia Institute Of Engineering And Technology - [CIET], Raipur	INR 59,940

Top Government Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh

The following table consists of the list of top government Engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh.

College Names	Average Fees
Indian Institute Of Technology - [IIT], Bhilai	INR 235,300
National Institute Of Technology - [NIT], Raipur	INR 138,000
International Institute Of Information Technology - [IIIT] Naya Raipur, Raipur	INR 180,150
Govt Engineering College, Bilaspur	INR 12,275
Government Engineering College - [GEC], Raipur	INR 82,780
Kirodimal Institute Of Technology, Raigarh	INR 31,500
Central Institute Of Plastics Engineering & Technology - [CIPET], Raipur	INR 43,150
Government Engineering College, Bastar	INR 22,250
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Faculty Of Engineering & Technology, Bilaspur	INR 28,850
Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya - [IGKV], Raipur	INR 25,294

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh: Admission Process

There are a total of 77 engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh including 60 private and 17 public colleges. These colleges offer engineering courses in almost 40 different specializations. Have a look at the chart below to understand the ratio of these colleges.

public and private engineering colleges in chhattisgarh

Source: Official Survey

NIT Raipur

NIT Raipur has been given 65th rank by NIRF rankings and was ranked among the top engineering colleges in India.

NIT Raipur admission 2023 is open now. JEE Main 2023 registration for BTech admission started on December 15. The last date to apply for JEE Main 2023 session 1 is January 12, 2023. Interested candidates can apply online on the official website - jeemain.nta.nic.in. JEE Main 2023 exam for session 1 will be conducted on January 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31, 2023.
For MTech admissions, GATE 2023 exam will be held on February 4, 5, 11, and 12, 2023.
The total fee for BTech courses is INR 5.52 lakhs and for MTech courses is INR 1.66 lakhs.
The average placement salary package is around INR 9.7 LPA.
Some of the top companies that come for recruitment are Impetus, RetailOn, Polaris Software, Infosys, Aricent Group, Cognizant, etc.

Source: Official Website

Rungta College of Engineering and Technology (RCET), Bhilai

Rungta College of Engineering and Technology admission 2023 to the B.Tech program is done either by JEE or by PET Chhattisgarh. The institute has been ranked 18th by Outlook and 58th by the Week rankings among the top engineering colleges in India.

Admission to B.Tech is based on the rank secured in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Mains). Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria are only liable to apply for a B.Tech course in this college. Candidates seeking admission to M.Tech need to appear in the General Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). Apart from the entrance test, the candidate must have qualified for his / her Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline with minimum required marks.
Candidates can also appear in the PET entrance tower to get admission into the B.Tech program. PET Chhattisgarh is one of the well-known engineering entrance examinations conducted by the C.G. Professional Examination Board.
The total fee for BTech courses is INR 3.04 lakhs and for M.Tech courses INR 1.39 lakhs.
A total of 117 companies visited for placements in 2022.
SAP Labs and Kony Labs recruit B.Tech graduates every year
The institute has signed an MOU for undergraduate training and recruitment programs with Kirloskar Brothers, TATA International, and Hira Group.

Kony Labs	Toppranatomy	y
Amulozyme	HDFC Bank	SAP
Nucleus Software	Byju’s	ITC
Accenture	Technovert	Keka
Appeal Soft	AAM	SGS

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh: Entrance Exam Wise

The top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh accept JEE Main, Chhattisgarh Pre Engineering Test (CGPET), GATE, JEE Advanced, and a few other exams. Given below is a brief about the same.

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh through JEE Main

JEE Main (Joint Entrance Examination) is a national-level entrance examination conducted for admission into B.Tech/ BE and B.Arch/ B.Plan at NITs, IITs, and other centrally funded technical institutes (CFTI). Through this exam 31 NITs, 25 IITs, 28 CFTIs 69, and several other engineering colleges take admissions. JEE Main is conducted twice a year in January and April by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Around 12 lakh students appear for this exam every year and only 2.5 lakh rank holders become eligible for JEE Advanced.

Some of the top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh through JEE Main are given below:

National Institute of Technology (NIT), Raipur
Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai
Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg
MATS University

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh through CGPET

Chhattisgarh Pre Engineering Test (CGPET) is a state-level entrance examination for admission into government and private engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh. The examination is conducted by Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board (CPEB).

It is an online exam conducted once a year in May. The online application starts in March.
The exam is conducted for admission into 3 courses: Engineering, Dairy Technology, and Agricultural Engineering.
Around 41 colleges take admission through CGPET.
The question paper consists of 150 objective-type questions divided into 3 sections (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics). And this needs to be solved in 3 hours.
There are reservations for certain categories like 42% of seats are for general, 32% for ST, 12% for SC, and 14% for OBC

Some of the top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh accepting CGPET scores are given below:

Bhilai Institute of Technology
Shri Shankaracharya Engineering College
Government Engineering College
OP Jindal University School of Engineering
Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh through GATE	Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh through JEE Advanced

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh: Placement Wise

NIT Raipur and Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai are the top-ranked colleges for engineering in Chhattisgarh. Given below are the placements stats of the two colleges:

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh: Placement Stats

Source: Official Website

The average salary package of these top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh is around INR 4 to 5 lakhs.
The highest salary up till now has been of Rungta College of Engineering and Technology and i.e, INR 15.6 lakhs per annum, followed by NIT Raipur with INR 7.75 lakhs per annum.

When choosing a program in engineering, students must select the appropriate specialization. At the time of recruitment, the opted specialization helps in getting a good job and placement. Given below are some of the popular specializations in Chhattisgarh for engineering.

Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh for Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering involves the study of core concepts of mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics, materials science, structural analysis, and electricity. Apart from that, some tools are studied to enhance the skills of mechanical engineering.

Some of the top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh for Mechanical Engineering are given below:

Shri Shankaracharya Engineering College
Government Engineering College, Raipur
Chouksey Engineering College
Central College of Management, Raipur

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Top Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh: FAQs

Ques. Which college is ranked as the best engineering college in Chhattisgarh?

Ans. Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai is ranked as the best engineering college by Outlook and the Week. But NIRF has ranked NIT Raipur as the best.

Ques. How are the admissions conducted for these top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh?

Ans. The admissions into these top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh are conducted either through the national-level entrance examination, JEE Mains, or through the state-level entrance examination, CGPET.

Ques. What is the average salary package a student can expect after completion of B.Tech from these top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh?

Ans. The B.Tech graduates can expect around INR 4 - 5 lakhs per annum.

Ques. Which of these top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh accept JEE-Main scores?

Ans. Both the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Raipur, and Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai accept JEE-Main scores.

Ques. Which of the top engineering colleges in Chhattisgarh accept CGPET scores?

Ans. Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai accepts CGPET scores.

Ques. What is the highest salary offered by NIT, Raipur up till now?

Ans. The highest offered by NIT Raipur up till now is INR 7.75 lakhs.

Ques. Who are the top recruiters at Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai?

Ans. Kony Labs, Toppr, MyAnatomy, Amulozyme, HDFC Bank, SAP, Nucleus Software, Byju's, ITC, Accenture, Technovert, Keka, Appeal Soft, AAM, SGS, Patanjali, Wipro, Nestle, Collabera, etc