Top Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand: Seats, Admission & Rating

Last Updated on October 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Hi readers! In this post, I’ve listed down some of the best engineering colleges in Jharkhand, India. This list consists of both Government and private engineering colleges.

The main aim of this post is to inform and educate you about the present status of engineering education in Jharkhand. Here, you will find the list and names of popular engineering colleges in this state.

Apart from the names of colleges, you will also be able to find additional information such as – list of popular engineering courses, their duration, eligibility criteria, scope, admission process and career prospects.

Engineering education has gained popularity across India in the past 5-10 years. During this period, many new engineering colleges have cropped up across India.

This has resulted in doubts and questions among students. Which college shall I choose – this is the question that many students fall prey to!

This post will solve your doubts and questions. Here, you will find the list of best engineering institutes. You may use this guide as reference material. Both students and their parents may use this guide to find the right college.

Come, let us check out the list of top 10 engineering colleges in Jharkhand, India. In the next section, you will find the following details – names of top 10 engineering colleges, their address, affiliation details and number of seats available in each college.

Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand

1. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT ISM) Dhanbad

   • Type of college: Government
   • Year of inception: 1926
   • Number of seats available: 3200+ UG seats (multiple courses and batches)
   • Affiliated to: Autonomous Institute
   • Address: Police Line Road, IIT Dhanbad, Jharkhand
   • Contact number: 52012296601

2. NIT (National Institute of Technology) Jamshedpur

   • Type of college: Government
   • Year of inception: 1960
   • Number of seats available: –
   • Affiliated to: Autonomous Institute
   • Address: NIT, Adityapur, Jamshedpur
   • Contact number: 06572374108

3. BIT (Birla Institute of Technology) Mesra

   • Type of college: Private
   • Year of inception: 1955
   • Number of seats available: –
   • Affiliated to: UGC
   • Address: BIT, Mesra, Jharkhand
   • Contact number: 06512275444

4. BIT (Birsa Institute of Technology) Sindri

   • Type of college: Government
   • Year of inception: 1949
   • Number of seats available: –
   • Affiliated to: Jharkhand University of Technology
   • Address: BIT, Dhanbad Road, Sindri, Jharkhand
   • Contact number: 03262350495

5. NIFFT (National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology)

   • Type of college: Government
   • Year of inception: 1966
   • Number of seats available: –
   • Affiliated to: MHRD GoI
   • Address: Khunti Road, Hatia, Ranchi, Jharkhand
   • Contact number: 08969303712

6. Amity University, Jharkhand

   • Type of college: Private
   • Year of inception: 2016
   • Number of seats available: –
   • Affiliated to: UGC
   • Address: City Campus, Doranda Main Road, Nivaranpur, Doranda, Ranchi, Jharkhand
   • Contact number: 07282077772

7. Central University of Jharkhand

   • Type of college: Government
   • Year of inception: 2009
   • Number of seats available: –
   • Affiliated to: UGC
   • Address: Central University of Jharkhand, Brambe Road, Brambe, Jharkhand
   • Contact number: 09334589565

8. Vinoba Bhave University

   • Type of college: Government
   • Year of inception: 1992
   • Number of seats available: –
   • Affiliated to: UGC
   • Address: Vinoba Bhave University Road, Sindoor, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
   • Contact number: 08987791007

9. RVS College of Engineering and Technology, Jamshedpur

   • Type of college: Private
   • Year of inception: 2004
   • Number of seats available: –
   • Affiliated to: Jharkhand University of Technology
   • Address: NH 33, Bhilai Pahari, Edelbera, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
   • Contact number: 07033000777

10. Cambridge Institute of Technology, Ranchi

    • Type of college: Private
    • Year of inception: 2001
    • Number of seats available: –
    • Affiliated to: Ranchi University
    • Address: Cambridge Village, Tatisilwai, Ranchi, Jharkhand
    • Contact number: 06516566121

Come, let us check out the list of colleges now. Here it is –

List of engineering colleges in Jharkhand

Here are some of the popular engineering colleges in Jharkhand –

• IIT, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
• NIT, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
• IIIT, Ranchi, Jharkhand
• Government Engineering College, Dumka, Jharkhand
• Government Engineering College, Ramgarh, Jharkhand
• Government Engineering College, Chaibasa, Jharkhand
• Birsa Institute of Technology, Sindri, Jharkhand
• NIFFT, Ranchi, Jharkhand
• University College of Engineering and Technology, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
• ICFAI University, Ranchi, Jharkhand
• BIT Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand
• International School for Applied Technology, Ranchi, Jharkhand
• Amity University, Ranchi, Jharkhand
• Cambridge Institute of Technology, Ranchi, Jharkhand
• Kolhan University, Chaibasa, Jharkhand
• Sai Nath University, Ranchi, Jharkhand
• BA College of Engineering and Technology, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
• Guru Gobind Singh Educational Society’s Technical Campus, Bokaro, Jharkhand
• RVS College of Engineering and Technology, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
• Sarala Birla University, Ranchi, Jharkhand
• RCIT, Palamu, Jharkhand
• Jharkhand Rai University, Ranchi, Jharkhand
• Nilai Institute of Technology, Ranchi, Jharkhand
• Ramgovind Institute of Technology, Kodarma, Jharkhand
• KK College of Engineering and Management, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
• Arka Jain University, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
• Maryland Institute of Technology and Management, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
• RTCIT, Ranchi, Jharkhand
• Alice Institute of Technology, Ranchi, Jharkhand

The above list consists of both Government and private engineering colleges. The list has not been ranked in any order.

Let us find out more about the admission process now. Here it is –

Admission process

If you want to secure admission into any of the colleges mentioned above, you must crack the relevant entrance exam. These entrance exams are conducted at State, College and National levels.

These exams are conducted to facilitate the merit-based admission process. What is the merit-based admission process all about, you may ask. Under this system of admission, seats are distributed among deserving candidates on the basis of their performance in relevant entrance exam and/or board exam. Some colleges are also known to carry out direct or donation-based admission process.

Engineering colleges in Jharkhand can be classified into different types on the basis of the entity that manages the college. For example, colleges managed by the Government (State or Central) are called Government engineering colleges.

Similarly, colleges managed by private trusts and organizations are known as private or self-financing colleges. Colleges functioning under Public-Private partnerships are known as aided colleges.

Let us take a closer look at the different types of courses offered by these colleges. Here it is –

List of popular engineering courses

Based on the academic level, engineering courses can be broadly classified into the following types – UG, PG or Doctoral Degree. Based on the format of the course, engineering courses can be classified into the following types – Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, PG Diploma, PG Certification and PhD programs.

Here are some of the popular engineering courses available in Jharkhand – Diploma in Engineering, B.E. or B.Tech., M.E. or M.Tech., PG Diploma programs, PhD programs etc.

Career prospects

Skilled engineers are in huge demand these days. Graduates passing out from premier institutes like IITs and NITs are easily absorbed by employers.

The type of job a candidate gets depends upon his/her branch or area of specialization. For example, computer engineers are usually hired by Software, IT and tech firms.

Vishnu Nambiar

I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.

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