List of Top Civil Engineering Colleges in Kerala based on 2025 Ranking

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Sushil Pandey

Senior Content Specialist | Updated on - Jun 11, 2025

The top Civil Engineering colleges in Kerala are NIT Calicut, IIT Palakkad, College of Engineering Trivandrum, Saintgits College of Engineering Kottayam, etc. Kerala is home to around 186 Civil Engineering colleges, amongst which 132 are Private and 49 are Government colleges. NIRF Ranking 2023 has ranked 4 Engineering colleges in Kerala amongst them 3 offer Civil Engineering courses. NIT Calicut has secured the #23 rank and is followed by IIT Palakkad and College of Engineering Trivandrum at #69 & #151-200, per the NIRF Ranking. As per India Today ranking 2023, SCMS School of Engineering and Technology is the best Civil Engineering college in Kerala. It is ranked #37 and it offers 12 BE/ Btech courses and 7 ME/ MTech courses and has a total seat intake of 60 for Btech Civil Engineering. Admissions to the top Civil Engineering colleges in Kerala are offered mostly based on KEAM, GATE, JEE Main, etc. entrance exams. Some colleges also offer merit-based admission. CUSAT Kochi, GEC Thrissur, and RSET - Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology are some of the top 10 Engineering colleges in Kerala. The top Civil Engineering colleges of Kerala fees for pursuing different courses range between INR 75,000 - 3,50,000 per year. NIT Calicut, TKM College Of Engineering Kollam, and College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram are some of the top Government Civil Engineering Colleges in Kerala. Larsen & Toubro, Reliance Infrastructure, and TATA Projects are some top recruiters participating in top Civil Engineering colleges in Kerala placements.

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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
CD Score: 1054/2000
38,940ME/M.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: 847/2000
NAAC A+
72,950BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees 3.7 / 5 Based on 936 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#117th/500 in India 2025
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#4

College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |AICTE, NBA Approved
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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#5

Government Engineering College - [GECT], Thrissur

Thrissur, Kerala |AICTE, NBA Approved
CD Score: 751/2000
22,150BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees 4.2 / 5 Based on 160 User
Reviews
Best in Social Life
#175th/500 in India 2025
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#6

TKM College of Engineering - [TKMCE], Kollam

Kollam, Kerala |AICTE, NBA Approved
CD Score: 695/2000
NAAC A
6,300BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees 4.1 / 5 Based on 251 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#221th/500 in India 2025
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#7

Mar Athanasius College of Engineering - [MACE], Kothamangalam

Kothamangalam, Kerala |AICTE Approved
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
#8

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology - [RIT], Kottayam

Kottayam, Kerala |AICTE Approved
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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#9
34,600BE/B.Tech- Total Fees-- 4 / 5 Based on 137 User
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#343th/500 in India 2025
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#10

Government College of Engineering - [GCE], Kannur

Kannur, Kerala |AICTE Approved
CD Score: 566/2000
12,020BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees 4.1 / 5 Based on 64 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
#379th/500 in India 2025
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#11
11,980BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 4.1 / 5 Based on 98 User
Reviews
Best in Faculty
#419th/500 in India 2025
#12

Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology - [RSET], Kochi

Kochi, Kerala |AICTE, UGC, NBA Approved
NAAC A
1,00,500BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees-- 4 / 5 Based on 117 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
#477th/500 in India 2025
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#13
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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#14

Government Engineering College - [GEC] Barton Hill, Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |AICTE Approved
13,625BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees 4 / 5 Based on 77 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#109th/160 in India 2024
#15
NAAC A+
2,09,223BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees 4 / 5 Based on 128 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
#122th/173 in India 2022
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#16

Government Engineering College - [GECK], Kozhikode

Kozhikode, Kerala |AICTE Approved
34,600BE/B.Tech- Total Fees 3.9 / 5 Based on 72 User
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#17
NAAC A
2,23,620BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 3.8 / 5 Based on 72 User
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Best in Infrastructure
#245th/275 in India 2024
#18
91,570BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees 4 / 5 Based on 43 User
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#19
1,00,500BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees 4.1 / 5 Based on 21 User
Reviews
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#20

Saintgits College of Engineering, Kottayam

Kottayam, Kerala |AICTE, NBA Approved
5,02,000BE/B.Tech- Total Fees-- 4 / 5 Based on 72 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
#181th/275 in India 2024
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#21

College of Engineering Thalassery, Kannur

Kannur, Kerala |AICTE Approved
54,970BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 3.7 / 5 Based on 118 User
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Best in Academics
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#22

L.B.S. College of Engineering - [LBSCEK], Kasaragod

Kasaragod, Kerala |AICTE, NBA Approved
5,02,000BE/B.Tech- Total Fees-- 3.9 / 5 Based on 102 User
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#23

College of Engineering Vadakara - [CEV], Kozhikode

Kozhikode, Kerala |AICTE Approved
NAAC B+
60,570BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 3.6 / 5 Based on 100 User
Reviews
Best in Faculty
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#24
CD Score: 43/100
66,130BE/B.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees 3.5 / 5 Based on 280 User
Reviews
Best in Faculty
#195th/275 in India 2024
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#25
1,00,500BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 3.6 / 5 Based on 62 User
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#26 5,02,000BE/B.Tech- Total Fees-- 3.9 / 5 Based on 126 User
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#27
2,00,825BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 3.7 / 5 Based on 68 User
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#28
NAAC A
1,29,370BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 3.8 / 5 Based on 111 User
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#29
5,02,000BE/B.Tech- Total Fees-- 3.9 / 5 Based on 89 User
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Best in Infrastructure
#120th/173 in India 2024
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#30

College of Engineering Trikaripur, Kasaragod

Kasaragod, Kerala |AICTE Approved
NAAC B+
43,805BE/B.Tech- 1st Year Fees 3.6 / 5 Based on 16 User
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