The top Engineering colleges in Himachal Pradesh include IIT Mandi, NIT Hamirpur, Shoolini University, Jaypee University of Information Technology, etc. Himachal Pradesh has the highest literacy rate next to Kerela and is home to around 62 Engineering colleges, including 42 private and 19 government colleges. As per the latest NIRF Ranking 2023, IIT Mandi and NIT Hamirpur are the best Engineering colleges in Himachal Pradesh. They are ranked #33 and #101-150 and have a seat intake of 518+ and 886+ for BE/ BTech courses. IIIT Una and Rajiv Gandhi Government Engineering College Kangra are some of the top 10 Engineering colleges in Himachal Pradesh. These colleges offer BE/ BTech courses with numerous specializations and have a seat intake of 207+ and 240+. Most of the Engineering colleges in Himachal Pradesh admit students based on entrance exam scores (JEE Mains, HPCET, GATE, etc.) and personal interviews. However, some colleges offer merit-based admissions. Chitkara University Solan and ICFAI University Baddi are the Top Private Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh. Engineering colleges in Himachal Pradesh fees range between INR 90,000 to INR 2,45,000 annually. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Institute of Engineering and Technology Shimla and Himachal Pradesh Technical University - HPTU Hamirpur are some of the Best Government Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh. They have a seat intake of 240+ and 60+ for different BE/ BTech courses. Shoolini University and Baddi University are some Best Civil Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh.