Diploma in Mechanical Engineering — Best Colleges in India

3,120 institutes · ranked by NIRF Engineering (5 with a numeric rank on this page) · JoSAA closing ranks where available.

Ranked by NIRF Engineering (best rank first)

3,120 institutes offer Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. When two institutes share a programme, the one with the better (lower) NIRF Engineering rank appears first. Institutes without a numeric NIRF rank sort after ranked ones, alphabetically. JoSAA closing ranks are shown when available; non-JoSAA paths (VITEEE, LPUNEST, MHT-CET, etc.) are labeled separately.

#1NIRF 20

Listed via official programme catalog · Diploma in Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)

#2

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#3NIRF 24
NIRF · 2025
#24
PrivateNew Delhi, Delhi

JMI New Delhi

Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

NIRF 2025
#24
Type
Private
Score
62.42

Established in 1920, Jamia Millia Islamia is a coeducational central government university. The Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan (PM-USP) Yojana…

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#4
PrivateHyderabad, Telangana

Osmania University

Osmania University, Hyderabad

NIRF Engg
—
Type
Private
Fees · 2026
₹54,285–₹5.1L / yr

Osmania University was founded by Nawab Osman Ali Khan, the seventh Nizam of Hyderabad. The university was established in 1918. There are almost 500 colleges…

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#5
PrivateKochi, Kerala

CUSAT Kochi

Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi

NIRF Engg
—
Type
Private
Fees · 2026
₹23,800–₹3.0L / yr

MA Hindi Language and Literature · M.Sc Industrial Fisheries

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#6NIRF 34

Listed via official programme catalog · Diploma in Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)

#7NIRF 48
NIRF · 2025
#48
PrivatePhagwara, Punjab

LPU Jalandhar

Lovely Professional University, Phagwara

NIRF 2025
#48
Type
Private
Score
55.99

Lovely Professional University (LPU) Phagwara is a state-private university established in 2005. The university is approved by regulatory bodies such as the…

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#8
PrivateMesra, Jharkhand

BIT Mesra

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

NIRF Engg
—
Type
Private
Fees · 2026
₹5.2L–₹21.8L / yr

B.Tech Biotechnology Engineering · B.Tech Civil Engineering

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#9
PrivateMumbai, Maharashtra

NMIMS Mumbai

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai

NIRF Engg
—
Type
Private
Fees · 2026
₹6.0L–₹23.8L / yr

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies was established in the year 1981 as a private university. NMIMS Mumbai has been recognised by the University…

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#10
PrivateMumbai, Maharashtra

Mumbai University

University of Mumbai, Mumbai

NIRF Engg
—
Type
Private
Fees · 2026
₹36,537–₹15L / yr

Established in 1857, Mumbai University is a government-state university. Mumbai University is one of India's oldest and most prestigious universities. Check…

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#11
PrivatePune, Maharashtra

SPPU (UNIPUNE)

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

NIRF Engg
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Type
Private
Fees · 2026
₹50,144–₹7.8L / yr

Savitribai Phule Pune University was established in 1949. UNIPUNE is a state government university formed under the Poona University Act. UNIPUNE offers…

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#12

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#13
PrivateAurangabad, Maharashtra

BAMU Aurangabad

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad

NIRF Engg
—
Type
Private
Fees · 2026
₹9,056–₹2.1L / yr

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, previously known as Marathwada University was established in the year 1958 and is one of the oldest…

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#14

Listed via official programme catalog · Diploma in Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)

#15NIRF 79

Listed via official programme catalog · Diploma in Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)

#16

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#17
PrivateGuntur, Andhra Pradesh

ANU Guntur

Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur

NIRF Engg
—
Type
Private
Fees · 2026
₹28,425–₹3.4L / yr

An independent institution in Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh was founded in 1976 and it has been accredited by NAAC with an A+…

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#18

Listed via official programme catalog · Diploma in Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)

#19
NIRF · 2025
101-150
PrivateNew Delhi, Delhi

GGSIPU Delhi

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi

NIRF 2025
101-150
Type
Private
Fees · 2026
₹67,500–₹8.2L / yr

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), Delhi was established in 1998 by the Government of NCT of Delhi. GGSIPU has been accredited with an A++…

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#20
PrivateHyderabad, Telangana

JNTUH

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad

NIRF Engg
—
Type
Private
Fees · 2026
₹50,000–₹3L / yr

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTUH) Hyderabad was established on October 2, 1972 as the first technological university in the country. JNTUH…

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#21

Listed via official programme catalog · Diploma in Mechanical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)

#22

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#23
PrivateBhubaneswar, Odisha

GITAM Bhubaneswar

Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar

NIRF Engg
—
Type
Private
Location
Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management Bhubaneswar (GITAM) is a premier institute established in 2008. GITAM Bhubaneswar is affiliated to the Biju…

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#24
PrivateVadodara, Gujarat

MSU Baroda

Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara

NIRF Engg
—
Type
Private
Fees · 2026
₹10,070–₹1.9L / yr

PGD Analytical Techniques · PGD Polymer Science and Technology

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Diploma in Mechanical Engineering — live list facts

Computed from the institutes listed on this page — not marketing estimates.

Institutes
24
With NIRF rank
5
With GO score
0
Avg GO (when present)
—

By institute type

  • PRIVATE
    24

Best NIRF ranks on this page

  1. #20Anna University, Chennai
  2. #24JMI New Delhi
  3. #34AMU Aligarh
  4. #48LPU Jalandhar
  5. #79SLIET
How to use this page
  1. 1Institutes are ordered by NIRF Engineering rank (best first); unranked sort after.
  2. 2JoSAA closing ranks appear when that programme is in our cutoff dataset.
  3. 3Open a profile for scorecards, official admissions/fees when sourced, and related programmes.

Frequently asked questions

Answers use counts from this page's live institute list.

How many institutes appear for Diploma in Mechanical Engineering?
24 institutes currently match this page’s filter. 5 of them have a numeric NIRF Engineering rank in our database.
Is “best” based on editorial opinion?
No. Where we sort or headline by rank, the order follows published NIRF Engineering ranks (nirfindia.org). Unranked institutes are not given a fabricated Knwdle rank.
What is Graduation Outcomes (GO)?
GO is an NIRF sub-score computed independently of self-reported placement packages. None of the institutes on this page currently have a GO value stored.
Why do some institutes lack a JoSAA closing rank?
Non-JoSAA admission paths (institute entrance exams, state counselling) are labeled separately. We do not invent closing ranks for those routes.
What we publish — and what we don't

Included when sourced

  • NIRF Engineering ranks & sub-scores (nirfindia.org)
  • JoSAA closing ranks already in our database
  • Programmes from AICTE EOA / institute official catalogues
  • Fees & admissions copy only from the institute's own site
  • Campus images from Wikimedia Commons or official media

Deliberately excluded

  • Star reviews and self-reported placement packages
  • Fees estimated or copied from aggregator directories
  • Facts that appear only on compiled third-party college directories

NIRF Graduation Outcomes (GO) is the honest substitute for placement-intent browsing — an independent metric, not a package figure.

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