Top BTech Colleges in Kerala 2025

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Kerala has around 196 BTech colleges, 56 of which are government-owned and 134 are private colleges. According to Collegedunia ranking in 2025, NITC Calicut, IIT Palakkad, and IIST Thiruvananthapuram are some of the top BTech colleges in Kerala.

  • Admission to BTech colleges in Kerala is based on merit along with KEAM, JEE-MAIN, CUET, JEE-Advanced, or any other state-level or college-owned entrance exam, followed by counselling.
  • The total course fees of the top BTech colleges in Kerala range from INR 32,900 in MACE Kothamangalam to INR 12.1 - INR 24.1 Lakh in AVVA Campus Kollam.
  • Computer science, electronics & communication, mechanical, civil, and electrical & electronics are some of the top specialisations in BTech colleges in Kerala.

Top BTech Colleges in Kerala: Highlights

Details Statistics
Number of BTech Colleges in Kerala 196
Number of Govt Colleges in Kerala 56
Number of Private Colleges in Kerala 134
Top BTech/MTech College NITC Calicut
Top Specialisations (BTech) Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics & Communication, Civil Engineering, Electrical, Information Technology
Total Fees Range(BTech) INR 32,900 in MACE Kothamangalam to INR 12.1 - INR 24.1 Lakh in AVVA Campus Kollam
Highest Package INR 52 LPA. in MEC Thrikkakara Kochi
Accepted Entrance Exam KEAM, JEE Main, JEE Advanced, CUSAT

Top BTech Colleges in Kerala: Video Review and Analysis 2025

Here is a video by Ranking Pedia educator in which they have mentioned the top 5 BTech colleges in Kerela.

  • Starting with NIT Calicut, offering BTech in biotechnology/chemical engineering/civil engineering. The total course fees for BTech is INR 11.16 Lakh Highest package - INR 20 LPA. Top-ranked by NIRF 25 (India) and 1 all over Kerala.
  • Followed by NIT Calicut are IIS Thiruvananthapuram, IIT Palakkad, CE Thiruvananthapuram, and GECT Thrissur.
  • Placement Highlights: The highest package recorded by NIT Calicut is INR 50.64 LPA, average package is INR 13.93 LPA, and median package is INR 12 LPA in IIT Palakkad. The top recruiters are Accenture, Amazon, Infosys, Wipro, and TCS.

Top BTech Colleges in Kerala 2025

Kerala has 196 colleges that offer BTech, 56 of which are owned by the government and 134 are privately owned. Fees range from INR 32,900 in MACE Kothamangalam to INR 11.16 Lakh in NIT Calicut. Below is the list of the top 10 BTech colleges in Kerala, along with their total course fees and total seats.

College Name Total Seats Total Fees
NIT Calicut 1240 INR 11.16 Lakh
IIT Palakkad 200 INR 9.07 Lakh
IIST Thiruvananthapuram 144 INR 5.53 - INR 6.89 Lakh
IIIT Kottayam 556 INR 11.96 Lakh
CUSAT Kochi 1110 INR 71,680 - INR 7 Lakh.
CET Thiruvananthapuram 660 INR 85,600 - INR 1.71 Lakh
GECT Thrissur 600 INR 32,900 - INR 81,880
TKMCE Kollam 780 INR 33,640
MEC Thrikkakara Kochi 660 INR 1.6 Lakh - INR 1.8 Lakh
MACE Kothamangalam 720 INR 32,900

Top BTech Colleges in Kerala: Admission Criteria 2025

BTech colleges in Kerala accept marks obtained in entrance examinations such as JEE Main, KEAM Exam, etc., followed by JOSAA/CSAB Counselling. We have listed the top BTech colleges in Kerala, along with exams accepted & eligibility criteria.

College Name Eligibility Criteria Exams Accepted/Counselling Cutoff BTech
NIT Calicut 10+2 with 75%     Exam Name – JEE Main
Counselling – JOSAA
9271 (CSE) 41705 (Production Engineering)—JEE-MAIN
IIT Palakkad 10+2 with 75% Exam Name – JEE Advanced
Counselling – JOSAA
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IIST Thiruvananthapuram 10+2 with 75% JEE Main -
IIIT Kottayam 10+2 with at least 50% marks in PCM Exam Name – JEE Main
Counselling – JOSAA
35996 (CSE) - 36976 (Cybersecurity) - JEE-MAIN
CUSAT Kochi 10+2 PCM with 50% marks - -
CET Thiruvananthapuram 10+2 PCM with 50% KEAM -
GECT Thrissur 10+2 with 45% in PCM KEAM  2501 (CSE), 4362 (Electronics & Comm.) - KEAM
TKMCE Kollam 10+2 with 45% in PCM KEAM -
MEC Thrikkakara Kochi 10+2 PCM/Biotechnology KEAM  -
MACE Kothamangalam 10+2 Physics and Mathematics, Chemistry/Computer Science/Biotechnology/Biology with 45% KEAM -

Top Govt BTech Colleges in Kerala 2025

Kerala has 56 government-owned colleges that offer BTech. Course fees range between INR 32,900 - INR 11.96 Lakh. Average placement packages range from INR 6 LPA to INR 13.93 LPA. The highest placement packages range from INR 10 LPA to INR 52 LPA. Below is the list of the government BTech colleges in Kerala, along with their total course fees & placements.

College Name Total Fees Placement Top Recruiters
NIT Calicut INR 11.16 Lakh Highest - INR 50.64 LPA
Average - INR 12.41 LPA
Median - 12.5 LPA
Atlassian, Oracle, Nvidia, Salesforce, Goldman Sachs,
IIT Palakkad INR 9.07 Lakh Highest - INR 46.16 LPA
Average - INR 13.93 LPA
Median - INR 12 LPA
Accenture, AMD, Arista Networks, BEL, GE Digital
IIIT Kottayam INR 11.96 Lakh Highest - INR 45 LPA
Average - INR 12.70 LPA
Median - INR 10 LPA
Amazon, Bosch, IBM, Nissan, Infosys
CUSAT Kochi INR 71,680 - INR 7 Lakh. Highest - INR 25 LPA
Average - INR 6.7 LPA
Cisco, TCS, Accenture, Air India, Tata Projects
CET Thiruvananthapuram INR 85,600 - INR 1.71 Lakh Highest - INR 38.5 Lakh
Median - INR 6.95 LPA
Accenture, Infosys, Wipro, MindTeck, Fleet, MRF
GECT Thrissur INR 32,900 - INR 81,880 Highest INR 32 LPA
Average - INR 6.80 LPA
Median - INR 5.20 LPA
TCS, Hyundai Motors, UST, Tarento
TKMCE Kollam INR 33,640 Highest - INR 32 LPA
Average - INR 5.19 Lakh
Median - INR 4.2 LPA
MRF, TATA, TCL
MEC Thrikkakara Kochi INR 1.6 Lakh - INR 1.8 Lakh Highest - INR 52 LPA
Average - INR 6 LPA
Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo, LinkedIn, Nvidia,
MACE Kothamangalam INR 32,900 Highest - INR 33.34 LPA
Median - INR 3.9 LPA
Infosys, Wipro, TCS, IBM, Accenture, Cognizant,
RIT Kottayam INR 88,000 Median - INR 10 LPA L&T, Tata Elxsi, Geodis

Top Private BTech Colleges in Kerala 2025

Kerala has 134 private colleges offering a BTech degree. Average placement packages range from INR 1.32 Lakh in FISAT Ernakulam to INR 24.1 Lakh in AVVA Campus Kollam. Top recruiters include Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, Infosys, Google, Wipro, etc. Below are the top 10 private BTech colleges in Kerala.

College Name Total Fees Placement Top Recruiters
IIST Thiruvananthapuram INR 5.53 - INR 6.89 Lakh Highest - INR 15-28 LPA|
Average - INR 8-14 LPA
Median - INR 11.64 LPA
Agnikula Cosmos, ISRO, Delta Electronics, Tata Consultancy Services
RSET Kochi INR 4.02 Lakh Median - INR 9 LPA Bharat Petroleum, Jeitsa Technologies, Techmindz, Deloitte, Accenture
MITS Ernakulam INR 3.47 - INR 5.43 Lakh Highest - INR 12 LPA
Average - INR 1.90 LPA
UST, Tata Elxsi, Tejas Networks, QBurst
FISAT Ernakulam INR 1.32 - INR 4.29 Lakh Highest - 15 LPA
Median - INR 4 LPA
6D Technologies, Hitachi Power, KGISL, MITSOGO
SC Engineering Kottayam INR 5.02 Lakh - TCS, Wipro, Cognizant, UST, Global, Speridian
CCEIJK Irinjalakuda Thrissur INR 3.02 Lakh Median - INR 3.20 LPA TCS, Deloitte, Accenture, Joy Technologies
AJCE Kanjirappally INR 4.48 Lakh Highest - INR 25 LPA
Median - INR 4 LPA
HDFC Bank, TCS, Envigo, IBM, Gartner
VJEC Kannur INR 4.02 Lakh Median - INR 2.67 LPA Accenta, Infiniz IT Solutions, UST Global
AWH Engineering College Calicut INR 2 Lakh - Telestation, Traid Consultancy, Fobes Marshall, Unilaw
AVVA Campus Kollam INR 12.1 Lakh - INR 24.1 Lakh Highest - INR 11 LPA
Average - INR 6.17 LPA
Median - INR 7.75 LPA
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Top-Ranked BTech Colleges in Kerala by Various Agencies

The top engineering colleges in Kerala are ranked by agencies like NIRF, IIRF, India Today, TOI, and Collegedunia. NIT Calicut holds the top position across all rankings, followed by IIT Palakkad and IIST Thiruvananthapuram. Since 2025 rankings are yet to be released by NIRF, IIRF the data shown here is based on the latest available rankings from 2024.

College Name
Collegedunia (Engineering - 2025)

IIRF (Engineering - 2024)

NIRF (Engineering - 2024)

NAAC Grade
NIT Calicut 23 (India)
1 (Kerala)
27 (India) 25 (India)
1 (Kerala)
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IIT Palakkad 55 (India)
2 (Kerala)
- 64 (India)
3 (Kerala)
-
IIST Thiruvananthapuram 71 (India)
3 (Kerala)
14 (India) 51 (India)
2 (Kerala)
A++
IIIT Kottayam 94 (India)
4 (Kerala)
- - -
CUSAT Kochi 151 (India)
5 (Kerala)
- - A+
CET Thiruvananthapuram 193 (India)
6 (Kerala)
44 (India) 101-150 (India)
4 (Kerala)
-
GECT Thrissur 204 (India)
7 (Kerala)
201-300 (India)
5 (Kerala)
-
TKMCE Kollam 220 (India)
8 (Kerala)
18 (India) - A+
MEC Thrikkakara Kochi 241 (India)
9 (Kerala)
80 (India) - -
MACE Kothamangalam 257 (India)
10 (Kerala)
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Top-Ranked BTech Colleges in Kerala: ROI 2025

TKMCE Kollam has the highest ROI of 1248.51%, offering an average package of INR 4.2 LPA with total course fees being INR 33,640, followed by MACE Kothamangalam with an ROI of 1185.41% as well. Below is a table showing the top 10 BTech colleges in Kerala and their respective ROI. While comparing the fees that have a range, the total fees of CSE (BTech) have been taken into consideration.

Colleges Course fees Median/Average Package ROI
TKMCE Kollam INR 33,640 INR 4.2 LPA 1248.51%
MACE Kothamangalam INR 32,900 INR 3.9 LPA 1185.41%
GECT Thrissur INR 32,900 - INR 81,880 INR 5.20 LPA 635.07%
CET Thiruvananthapuram INR 85,600 - INR 1.71 Lakh INR 6.95 LPA 406.43%
MEC Thrikkakara Kochi INR 1.6 Lakh - INR 1.8 Lakh INR 6 LPA 333.3%
IIST Thiruvananthapuram INR 5.53 - INR 6.89 Lakh INR 11.64 LPA 168.94%
IIT Palakkad INR 9.07 Lakh INR 12 LPA 132.30%
NIT Calicut INR 11.16 Lakh INR 12.5 LPA 112%
CUSAT Kochi INR 71,680 - INR 7 Lakh INR 6.7 LPA 95.71%
IIIT Kottayam INR 11.96 Lakh INR 10 LPA 83.6%

Top BTech Colleges with the Lowest Fees in Kerala 2025

MACE Kothamangalam has the lowest fees of INR 32.9 K in Kerala. Below we have provided a list of the top 10 BTech colleges with the lowest fees in Kerala.

College Name Total Fees
MACE Kothamangalam INR 32,900
VKIDFT Thrissur INR 33,600
TKMCE Kollam INR 33,640
GECSK Palakkad INR 34,600
KU Thiruvananthapuram INR 17,300 - INR 34,600
GEC Wayanad Mananthavady INR 34,600
NSSCE Palakkad INR 37,210
GCE Kannur INR 38,840
GEC Barton Hill Thiruvananthapuram INR 41,825
CDST Idukki INR 47,230

Top BTech Colleges in Kerala City-wise Count 2025

Kerala has 272 engineering colleges in different cities. Thiruvananthapuram has the highest number of engineering colleges, with 40 colleges. Here is the list of BTech colleges in each city of Kerala.

City Name Total College BTech College
Thiruvananthapuram 40 31
Thrissur 29 23
Ernakulam 28 19
Kollam 18 15
Kottayam 18 14
Kochi 17 10
Palakkad 15 10
Malappuram 13 8
Kannur 11 7
Pathanamthitta 10 9
Kozhikode 9 6
Alappuzha 8 8

Top BTech Colleges in Kerala FAQs

Ques. How many IIT, NIT, IIITs are there in Kerela?

Ans.

Category College Name
NIT NIT Calicut
IIT IIT Palakkad, IIST Thiruvananthapuram
IIIT IIIT Kottayam

Ques. How many BTech colleges in Kerala are affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University - MGU Kottayam?

Ans. 16 colleges are affiliated with MGU Kottayam. Mentioned below is the list of top BTech colleges in Kerala.

Ques. How many engineering colleges in Kerala offer Part-Time BTech?

Ans. 3 colleges in Kerala offer part-time courses. Mentioned below are the college names.

Ques. How many colleges in Kerala offer BTech in food technology?

Ans. 16 colleges offer food technology as one of the specialisations in BTech colleges in Kerala.

Below is the list of top BTech colleges.

Ques. How many BTech colleges are there in Kochi, Kerala?

Ans. 10 colleges offer BTech courses in Kochi. We have mentioned the top colleges below.

College Name Total Fees
CUSAT Kochi INR 71,680 - INR 7 Lakh
MEC Thrikkakara Kochi INR 1.6 Lakh - INR 1.8 Lakh
RSET Kochi INR 4.02 Lakh
KMSME Kochi INR 6.45 Lakh
AISAT Kochi INR 4.02 Lakh
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#1

National Institute of Technology - [NITC], Calicut

Calicut, Kerala |AICTE, UGC Approved
CD Score: 1258/2000
2,11,500BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees
Placement Score: 238/1000
4 / 5 Based on 559 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#24th/500 in India 2025
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#2

IIT Palakkad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITPKD], Palakkad

Palakkad, Kerala |MHRD Approved
CD Score: 1054/2000
2,32,340BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees 4.3 / 5 Based on 74 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#49th/500 in India 2025
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#3
CD Score: 1006/2000
1,44,900BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees 4.1 / 5 Based on 59 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#60th/500 in India 2025
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#4

Indian Institute of Information Technology [IIIT], Kottayam

Kottayam, Kerala |UGC, MHRD Approved
CD Score: 946/2000
3,08,300BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees 4 / 5 Based on 107 User
Reviews
Best in Faculty
#77th/500 in India 2025
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#5
CD Score: 847/2000
NAAC A+
72,950BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees 3.7 / 5 Based on 939 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#117th/500 in India 2025
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#6
CD Score: 791/2000
22,150BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees 4.2 / 5 Based on 248 User
Reviews
Best in Social Life
#148th/500 in India 2025
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#7
CD Score: 751/2000
22,150BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees 4.2 / 5 Based on 161 User
Reviews
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#175th/500 in India 2025
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#8
CD Score: 725/2000
47,250BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees 4.1 / 5 Based on 115 User
Reviews
Best in Placements
#37th/269 in India 2025
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#9
CD Score: 695/2000
NAAC A
6,300BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees 4.1 / 5 Based on 252 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#105th/269 in India 2025
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#10
CD Score: 679/2000
8,225BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees 4.1 / 5 Based on 177 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
#236th/500 in India 2025
#11
CD Score: 663/2000
22,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees 4 / 5 Based on 92 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#253th/500 in India 2025
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#12 19,800BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 3.9 / 5 Based on 63 User
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#297th/500 in India 2025
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#13 34,600BE/B.Tech- total fees-- 4 / 5 Based on 137 User
Reviews
#343th/500 in India 2025
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#14
CD Score: 566/2000
8,650BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees 4.1 / 5 Based on 65 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
#379th/500 in India 2025
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#15 11,980BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 4.1 / 5 Based on 98 User
Reviews
Best in Faculty
#419th/500 in India 2025
#16
CD Score: 529/2000
1,07,150BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees 3.9 / 5 Based on 155 User
Reviews
Best in Social Life
#443th/500 in India 2025
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#17
NAAC A
1,00,500BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees-- 4 / 5 Based on 117 User
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Best in Infrastructure
#477th/500 in India 2025
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#18
1,86,370BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees 4.1 / 5 Based on 71 User
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Best in Academics
#251th/300 in India 2022
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#19
13,625BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees 4 / 5 Based on 77 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#109th/160 in India 2024
#20
35,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees 3.8 / 5 Based on 56 User
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#21
NAAC A+
2,09,223BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees 4 / 5 Based on 129 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
#122th/173 in India 2022
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#22
34,600BE/B.Tech- total fees 3.9 / 5 Based on 72 User
Reviews
Best in Social Life
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#23
NAAC A
2,23,620BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 3.8 / 5 Based on 72 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
#245th/275 in India 2024
#24
91,570BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees 4 / 5 Based on 43 User
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#25

Verghese Kurien Institute of Dairy and Food Technology, Thrissur

Thrissur, Kerala |AICTE Approved
8,400BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 5 / 5 Based on 1 User
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#26 1,00,500BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees 4.1 / 5 Based on 21 User
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#27
5,02,000BE/B.Tech- total fees-- 4 / 5 Based on 72 User
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Best in Infrastructure
#181th/275 in India 2024
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#28
40,000BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 3.6 / 5 Based on 39 User
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Best in Faculty
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#29
54,970BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 3.7 / 5 Based on 118 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
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#30
5,02,000BE/B.Tech- total fees-- 3.9 / 5 Based on 36 User
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Best in Social Life
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