Ranked by NIRF Engineering (best rank first)
558 institutes offer Ph.D 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.
#121

PrivateBangalore, Karnataka
BMS Institute of Technology and Management, Bangalore
- NIRF 2025
- 201-300
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹2L–₹18L / yr
BMS Institute of Technology and Management Bangalore was established by Sri BM Sreenivasaiah in the year 2002. BMSIT Bangalore is an autonomous and private…
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#122

PrivateCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Location
- Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
BE Civil Engineering · BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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#123

PrivateAhmedabad, Gujarat
Nirma University, Ahmedabad
- NIRF 2025
- 101-150
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹2.0L–₹19.4L / yr
Nirma University Ahmedabad is a private university which was established in the year 2003. The university has been accredited by the NAAC (National Assessment…
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#124

PrivateBangalore, Karnataka
BNM Institute of Technology, Bangalore
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹2.5L–₹30L / yr
BNM Institute of Technology Bangalore is a private institute that was established in the year 2001 by the by Bhageerathi Bai Narayana Rao Maanay Charities, led…
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#125

NITPapum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh
National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh
- NIRF 2025
- 101-150
- Type
- NIT
- Fees · 2026
- ₹1.6L–₹5.4L / yr
Established in 2010, the National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh presently functions from its permanent Campus at Jote, Papum Pare district,…
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#126

PrivateBangalore, Karnataka
Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹2.0L–₹2.5L / yr
Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore is a private institute that was established in the year 1980. Dr. AIT Bangalore is accredited by NBA and NAAC…
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#127

PrivateBhubaneswar, Odisha
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹1.2L–₹9.8L / yr
Silicon University is a state private university which was established in the year 2001. The university has been approved by AICTE (All India Council for…
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#128

PrivateThrissur, Kerala
Government Engineering College, Thrissur
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹34,600–₹49,170 / yr
Government Engineering College Thrissur (GEC Thrissur), formerly known as Government Engineering College Trichur, is an ISO 9001:2008-certified institution.…
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#129

PrivatePerundurai, Tamil Nadu
Kongu Engineering College, Erode
- NIRF 2025
- 101-150
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹1.2L–₹2.2L / yr
Kongu Engineering College (KEC) is an autonomous college established by the Kongu Vellalar Institute of Technology Trust in 1984. KEC Erode is approved by the…
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#130

PrivateBangalore, Karnataka
Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore
- NIRF 2025
- 101-150
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹2.6L–₹9L / yr
Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology is a private engineering college established in the year 2001 and affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University…
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#131

PrivateTiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹2.2L / yr
RMK Engineering College Thiruvallur was established in 1995. RMK Engineering College is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)…
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#132

PrivatePune, Maharashtra
Dr DY Patil Institute of Technology, Pune
- NIRF 2025
- 151-200
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹1.4L–₹5.1L / yr
Dr DY Patil Institute of Technology Pune is a private institute that started in 1983. It is an autonomous institute accredited with an ‘A’ grade by the…
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#133

PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science is a private university established in 1985. The institute is approved by major regulatory bodies, including the…
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#134

NITSouth Sikkim, Sikkim
National Institute of Technology Sikkim
- NIRF 2025
- 151-200
- Type
- NIT
- Fees · 2026
- ₹70,350–₹5.8L / yr
Established in 2010, the National Institute of Technology Sikkim is an autonomous Institute of National Importance by an act of parliament. NIT Sikkim has 60+…
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#135

PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
Chennai Institute of Technology, Chennai
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹2.2L / yr
Chennai Institute of Technology was established in the year 2010 approved by AICTE affiliated with Anna University, and has been recognised by the University…
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#136

PrivateKurnool, Andhra Pradesh
G Pulla Reddy Engineering College, Kurnool
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹3.4L / yr
G. Pulla Reddy Engineering College (GPREC), established in 1984–85, is among the earliest private engineering colleges in Andhra Pradesh. Founded by the…
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#137

PrivateGreater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Galgotias University, Greater Noida
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹1.5L–₹7.2L / yr
Galgotias University is a private state university that was established in the year 2001. The university has been recognised and approved by major statutory…
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#138

PrivateHubli, Karnataka
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹2.0L–₹5.4L / yr
KLE Technological University Hubballi was established in 1947 and was previously known as B.V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology (BVB). KLE…
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#139

PrivateMumbai, Maharashtra
Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Mumbai
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹2L–₹8.4L / yr
Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai was established in 1962 by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. SPCE Mumbai is a government-aided, autonomous institute that is a…
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#140

PrivateIndore, Madhya Pradesh
Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science, Indore
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹2.4L–₹8.5L / yr
Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science, Indore is also known as SGSITS Indore was established in the year 1952. All India Council for…
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#141

PrivateItanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli
- NIRF 2025
- 151-200
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹47,710–₹1.4L / yr
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), Arunachal Pradesh, was founded in 1984. Situated in Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh, NERIST is…
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#142

PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹2.8L / yr
The St Joseph's College of Engineering Chennai was founded in 1994. St. Joseph’s College of Engineering has built a strong academic legacy over 29 years,…
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#143

PrivateCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Dr Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹70,000–₹2.2L / yr
Dr Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology in Pollachi, commonly known as Dr MCET Pollachi, was established in 1998. Dr Mahalingam College of…
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#144

IIITChennai, Tamil Nadu
Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Kancheepuram
- NIRF 2025
- 151-200
- Type
- IIIT
- Fees · 2026
- ₹200–₹8.7L / yr
Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing in Kancheepuram was established in 2007 and was founded by the Indian government's MHRD.…
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