10 Oldest Engineering colleges in India– India is a land of education and has given many great minds to the world. It is the second-largest engineer producer in the world. It produces more than 1 million engineers every year. The need for the creation of technical training came from the British rulers in India. There was a need to make the craftsmen, artisans, and overseers more efficient and hence, there was the establishment of industrial schools to give professional training.
Many of the old Engineering colleges in India were established during the British rule in India. Since then these Engineering colleges set a benchmark in quality education and are still running strong. Through this article you will get to know which is the oldest engineering college in India.
List of the 10 Oldest Engineering colleges in India
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1. Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (1847)
About
This college has a long history and is the oldest engineering college in the history of India. It was established in the year 1847 by Lord Dalhousie and was known as the Thomason College of Civil Engineering. Later, in the year 1949, it was renamed to the University of Roorkee. It became the 7th IIT of India in the year 2001. It offers programs in 21 disciplines and is famous for its dominant entrepreneurial culture. It is also famous for its 10 alumni who won the Padma awards and 25 alumni who won the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology.
Mode of Admission
The BTech admissions are on the basis of JEE Advanced rank and the MTech admissions are on the basis of a valid GATE score.
| Popular Courses | Course Duration | Full Course Fee | Ranking (NIRF) |
| BTech | 4 years | 8,51,740 | 6 |
| MTech | 2 years | 4,33,000 | |
| BTech + MTech | 5 years | 8,71,420 | |
| Ph.D. | 3 years | 63,500 |
Engineering Branches Offered
BTech
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MTech
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Top Recruiters
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2. College of Engineering, Pune (1854)
About
COEP is an autonomous college that is run by the Maharashtra government. It was founded in 1854 and is one of the oldest engineering colleges in Asia after IIT Roorkee. It is also amongst the best 20 colleges in India. The institute offers 9 undergraduate courses, 24 graduate courses, and 4 PG Diploma courses in Management, Engineering, and Technology. For B.Tech aspirants, MHT-CET is a must and students willing to take admission in M.Tech should clear GATE.
Mode of Admission
The BTech admission is on the basis of MHTCET scores and the MTech admission is on the basis of GATE scores.
| Popular Courses | Course Duration | Full Course Fee | Ranking (NIRF) |
| BTech | 4 years | 3,42,500 | 49 |
| MTech | 2 years | 2,23,900 | |
| Ph.D. | 3 years | 2,44,350 |
Engineering Branches Offered
BTech
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MTech
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Top Recruiters
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3.Indian Institute of Engineering Science & Technology, Shibpur (1856)
About
IIEST Shibpur, Howrah is the second oldest engineering college in India. It was started in the year 1906 with Mining Engineering as its main branch so as to meet the requirements in Indian mines. It was earlier called Bengal Engineering and Science University but was later renamed and it became the first IIEST of the country in 2014. It has 16 departments and 8 schools. It offers degrees like BTech, MTech, and Integrated dual degree.
Mode of Admission
The admission to BTech courses is on the basis of JEE Mains. A valid GATE score is required to seek admission in MTech courses.
| Popular Courses | Course Duration | Full Course Fee | Ranking (NIRF) |
| BTech | 4 years | 5,35,500 | 19 |
| MTech | 2 years | 1,61,000 | |
| BTech+MTech | 5 years | 3,36,000 | |
| Ph.D. | 3 years | 70,000 |
Engineering Branches Offered
BTech
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MTech
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Top Recruiters
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4. The University of Mumbai, Mumbai (1857)
About
It was formerly known as the University of Bombay and was established in the year 1857. It is a State University. It has two campuses in Mumbai Kalina and another one in suburban Mumbai. It offers BTech and MTech courses in the field of engineering.
Mode of Admission
The BTech admissions are on the basis of MHT-CET and the MTech admissions are on the basis of a valid score of GATE.
| Popular Courses | Course Duration | Full Course Fee | Ranking (NIRF) |
| BTech | 4 years | – | – |
| MTech | 2 years | 60,000 |
Engineering Branches Offered
BTech
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MTech
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BE
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ME
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Top Recruiters
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5. College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai (1858)
About
Anna University, CEG Campus was established in the year 1794 and is one of the oldest technical institutions in India. It was started as a survey school and with the addition of Civil Engineering in 1858, it ventured into engineering studies. The sprawling campus of the College of Engineering, Guindy has given many successful engineers, scholars, and leaders. The University offers 18 UG, 35 PG (Regular), and 34 PG Self-supporting courses. CEG Campus has 16 Departments, 6 University Affiliated Centers, and 12 Research Centers. It is considered as one of the best places to study in India.
Mode of Admission
Admission to BTech is through TNEA and MTech is through TANCET/GATE.
| Popular Courses | Course Duration | Full Course Fee | Ranking (NIRF) |
| BTech/BE | 4 years | 2,00,000 | 7 |
| MTech/ME | 2 years | 1,00,000 |
Engineering Branches Offered
BTech
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MTech
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BE
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ME
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Top Recruiters
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6. National Institute of Technology, Patna (1886)
About
It was established in the year 1886 as a Pleaders Survey Training School. It was renamed to Bihar College of Engineering in 1924. It was granted the NIT status in the year 2004 and it became the 18th NIT of India. It offers Undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral level programs in the field of engineering.
Mode of Admission
The BTech admission is on the basis of JEE Mains and the MTech admission is on the basis of GATE score.
| Popular Courses | Course Duration | Full Course Fee | Ranking (NIRF) |
| BTech | 4 years | 5,69,500 | 134 |
| MTech | 2 years | 1,87,300 | |
| Ph.D. | 3 years | 1,08,700 |
Engineering Branches Offered
BTech
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MTech
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Top Recruiters
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7. Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai (1887)
About
VJTI was founded in 1887 and is one of the oldest engineering colleges in Asia. It was formerly known as Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute but was later renamed in the year 1997. The college trains students in engineering and technology at the certificate, diploma, graduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels.
Mode of Admission
The admission for the undergraduate course is on the basis of MHT-CET and that of the postgraduate course is through GATE.
| Popular Courses | Course Duration | Full Course Fee | Ranking (NIRF) |
| BTech | 4 years | 3,09,746 | 95 |
| MTech | 2 years | 1,65,484 |
Engineering Branches Offered
BTech
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MTech
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Top Recruiters
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8. Faculty of Technology & Engineering, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara (1890)
About
It is one of the best Universities in the state of Gujarat and was founded in the year 1881. It was formerly known as Baroda College but was later renamed in 1949. The Faculty of Engineering was started in the year 1890. It offers diploma, BE, and ME courses in the field of engineering.
Mode of Admission
The admission to BE courses is on the basis of GUJCET or JEE Mains. The ME admissions are on the basis of GATE score.
| Popular Courses | Course Duration | Full Course Fee | Ranking (NIRF) |
| Diploma | 3 years | 25,120 | 137 |
| BE | 4 years | 34,000 | |
| ME | 2 years | 18,600 |
Engineering Branches Offered
BE
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ME
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Top Recruiters
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9. Jadavpur University, Kolkata (1906)
About
It was formerly known as Bengal Technical Institute. It was founded with the view to impart education with the nationalist lines. It was established in 1906 with the help of Rabindranath Tagore, Raja Subodh Chandra Malik, and Sir Rash Behari Ghosh. It was renamed to the College of Engineering and Technology, Bengal in 1910. It became a deemed university in 1955 and was renamed Jadavpur University. It is the first institute to be established completely by Indians without any help from the British.
Mode of Admission
The BE/BTech admissions are on the basis of WBJEE scores. The ME/MTech admissions are on the basis of GATE score.
| Popular Courses | Course Duration | Full Course Fee | Ranking (NIRF) |
| BTech/BE | 4 years | 9600 | 13 |
| MTech/ME | 2 years | 9600 |
Engineering Branches Offered
BTech
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MTech
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BE
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ME
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Top Recruiters
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10. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (1909)
About
Indian Institute of Science is spread over a huge campus of 400 acres and was founded in the year 1909. The idea of the institute was conceived by J.R.D. Tata with a view to empower India in Science education. IISc is the best institute in India for advanced scientific research and higher education. It is the only technical institute in India to have a Nobel laureate, Dr. C.V Raman, as one of its faculty.
Mode of Admission
The MTech admissions are on the basis of a valid GATE score.
| Popular Courses | Course Duration | Full Course Fee | Ranking (NIRF) |
| MTech | 2 years | 43,400 | 2 |
| Ph.D. | 3 years | 75,600 |
Engineering Branches Offered
MTech
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Top Recruiters
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Other Old Engineering Colleges-
- Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi (1919)
- Government College of Engineering & Leather Technology, Kolkata (1919)
- College of Engineering, Aligarh (1939)
- Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute, Mumbai (1946)