Top Engineering colleges in Vadodara include the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Babaria Institute of Technology, ITM SLS Baroda University, Navrachana University, etc. The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda is ranked 1st among the best Engineering colleges in Surat by NIRF Rankings 2021.

• There are around 22 recognized Engineering colleges in Surat, out of which 20 are Private engineering colleges in Vadodara and 2 are Government Engineering colleges in Vadodara.
• IIT Gandhinagar is ranked 22 by NIRF 2021 and is the best Engineering college in Gujarat.
• Admission to the top engineering colleges in Surat is done based on entrance examinations at the national or state level such as JEE Mains, JEE Advanced, GATE, and GUJCET.
• These top colleges offer Engineering degrees in disciplines like mechanical, civil, chemical, computer science, electrical, and IT among others.

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The percentage of colleges according to the substreams is given below:

Source: Official Survey

• The highest percentage of engineering colleges in Vadodara belongs to the Computer Science stream. Whereas the lowest percentage of colleges belongs to Chemical engineering.
• After CSE, the most opted stream is Civil Engineering followed by Mechanical and Electrical.
• Information Technology also has a good scope in Vadodara engineering colleges.

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Top Engineering Colleges in Vadodara: Rankings

The top ranking agencies in India conduct in-depth research using different methodologies and parameters to score the institutes. The data is usually provided by the participating institutes and only those institutes ranked who have participated in the ranking survey of the particular agency. Some of the good-ranking agencies in India are NIRF, India Today, Outlook, and The Week.

These agencies do release a list for the top engineering colleges in India, and some also release different lists for BTech and MTech colleges. For the rankings which are given below, we have referred to the law college ranking list of NIRF Ranking 2022, India Today Ranking 2021, Outlook, and The Week Ranking 2021.

Top Engineering Colleges in Vadodara: NIRF Ranking 2022

National Institutional Ranking Framework is a method adopted by the Indian government to rank top Education institutions in India on the basis of various parameters. It is under the Ministry of Education. Every year NIRF publishes ranking lists of top Institutions in India for different domains. NIRF is the most trustworthy and popular Ranking agency in India. Tabulated below is the list of top Engineering college in Vadodara based on the NIRF 2021 rankings.

NIRF ranks the institutions based on 5 major parameters which carry different weightage to get a ranking. The following chart shows the weightage alloted to the 5 different parameters considered by NIRF for the ranking of top Engineering colleges in India.

Top Engineering Colleges in Vadodara: Times Engineering Rankings

Times Engineering Rankings are considered to be quite important for Engineering Colleges all over India. The rankings are based on many parameters like placements, ROI, among others. Some Top Engineering Colleges in Vadodara  listed by Times Engineering are given below:

According to the Times Engineering Rankings, Parul University has been ranked 99th out of 140 participating colleges. 

Top Engineering Colleges in Vadodara: Return On Investment (ROI)

The return on investment is an important parameter while assessing the top colleges as ROI tells us how profitable is the course the candidates are choosing from their respective colleges. The ROI is an important parameter as it measures the ratio of the average annual fee and the average placement package. 

*Return on Investment = {(Average Placement Package)/(Average Fees)}/100

• Parul Institute of Engineering & Technology is ranked best among two colleges in Vadodara for providing a good return on investments.
• The college provides 3229% ROI with INR 96,000 average annual fees and INR 3 lakhs of placement package.

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Top Engineering Colleges in Vadodara: Admission Process

There are a total of 16 Engineering colleges in Vadodara out of which 2 are public Engineering colleges and 14 are private colleges in Vadodara.

The majority of the colleges accept the JEE Main scores to give admissions to candidates while a few colleges also accept GUJCET. Admission to Masters program is through the GATE exam score.

The following table shows the number of different top Engineering colleges in Vadodara giving admissions on the basis of a particular entrance exam:

Mentioned below is the list of colleges in Vadodara District:

Maharaja Sayajirao Institute of Baroda

Founded in 1881 as the Baroda College, Maharaja Sayajirao Institute of Baroda is one of the best universities in Gujarat. 

• The college offers UG, PG, and Ph.D. in various disciplines and specializations. 
• Most of the programs accept national exams while some accept their own entrance exams. 
• Students get to do an internship before they are finally placed.
• The average fee per annum is 8,500 for B.Tech. 
• The college is also famous for its placements and some of the visiting companies including Siemens, Ceat among others. 

Babaria Institute of Technology 

The institute was established in 2004 and is affiliated to the Gujarat Technical University. Babaria Institute of Technology (BITS Vadodara) has been accredited as A+++ by International Accreditation Organisation, USA. 

• The institute has various disciplines in which engineering is taught. 
• Some of the visiting companies include HCL, Just Dial, Anchor, Sanmar Group among others. 
• The college is famous for its highly qualified faculty members. 
• The institute has also been ranked by various ranking agencies like NIRF, The Week among others. 
• The college offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. 

ITM SLS Baroda University 

Established in the year 2011, ITM SLS University has grown in a very short span of time. The university has been ranked by various ranking agencies like NIRF, The Week, Times Engineering Rankings. 

• The university offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. 
• The college offers a number of courses in various disciplines. 
• The admissions to BTech take place through the JEE Main entrance examination. 
• Some of the visiting companies include Cisco, Oracle, Wipro, TCS, and other reputed companies. 

Top Engineering Colleges in Vadodara: Entrance Exam wise 

Admissions in Vadodara  Engineering colleges are done mainly through entrance exams like GATE, JEE MAIN, and GUJCET. Listed below are some of the top Engineering colleges in Vadodara entrance exam wise.

Top Engineering Colleges in Vadodara: Accepting JEE Main score

Almost a majority of Engineering colleges in not just Vadodara but over the country admits students on the basis of the JEE Main score. Over 5 colleges in Vadodara admit students on the basis of the JEE Main examination scores. 

Some of the top Engineering colleges in Vadodara accepting JEE Main score are:

• ITM SLS University
• Navrachana University
• ITM Vocational University

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Top Engineering Colleges in Vadodara: Placement Wise

Most of the colleges give direct placements to students, and there are some colleges which offer huge placement packages to students. Given below are the details of the placement packages offered at top engineering colleges in Vadodara:

Source: Official Website

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Top Engineering Colleges in Vadodara: For Civil Engineering

With India’s growing economy and lagging infrastructure, it is becoming increasingly evident that India needs skilled, qualified and bright civil engineers like never before. A civil engineer can get placed in various public and private sector industries with a healthy remuneration. Average entry-level salary package for a Civil engineer in his core job sector may range between INR 3 to 5 lacs per annum. 

Some of the top Engineering Colleges in Vadodara for Civil Engineering are: 

• Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
• Babaria Institute of Technology
• ITM SLS Baroda University
• Navrachana University
• Parul Institute of Engineering and Technology

Top Engineering Colleges in Vadodara: for Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering is the evergreen branch of engineering. Market scenario and demand for engineering graduates change every year but the demand for mechanical engineering degrees will never be obsolete. Mechanical engineering graduates can find placements in almost every sector, right from the construction sector to the steel industry and from automobile to software. 

Some of the top Engineering colleges in Vadodara for Mechanical Engineering are given below:

• Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
• Babaria Institute of Technology
• ITM SLS Baroda University
• Navrachana University
• Parul Institute of Engineering and Technology

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