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Rank	College	Location	Fees	Placement	Rating	Compare
#1	II Indian Institute of Tech, Bombay NAAC A++ · Engineering	Mumbai, MH	₹2.28 L/yr	99%	4.9	Compare
#2	II Indian Institute of Tech, Delhi NAAC A++ · Engineering	New Delhi	₹2.24 L/yr	98%	4.9	Compare
#3	II Indian Institute of Mgmt, Ahmedabad AICTE · MBA	Ahmedabad, GJ	₹23 L/yr	100%	4.8	Compare
#4	AI All India Institute of Medical Sciences INC · Medical	New Delhi	₹6,420/yr	96%	4.8	Compare
#5	II Indian Institute of Tech, Madras NAAC A++ · Engineering	Chennai, TN	₹2.21 L/yr	97%	4.8	Compare
#6	II Indian Institute of Mgmt, Bangalore AICTE · MBA	Bangalore, KA	₹24.5 L/yr	100%	4.7	Compare
#7	NL National Law School of India Univ. BCI · Law	Bangalore, KA	₹3.16 L/yr	94%	4.7	Compare
#8	BI Birla Institute of Tech & Science UGC · Engineering	Pilani, RJ	₹4.82 L/yr	93%	4.6	Compare
#9	CM Christian Medical College MCI · Medical	Vellore, TN	₹48,500/yr	95%	4.7	Compare
#10	Fo Faculty of Mgmt Studies, DU AICTE · MBA	New Delhi	₹1.92 L/yr	99%	4.6	Compare

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II

IIT Bombay

4.9

Mumbai · NAAC A++ · NIRF #3

Fees: ₹2.28 L/yr
Placement: 99%
Avg pkg: ₹21.8 L

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II

IIM Bangalore

4.7

Bangalore · AICTE · NIRF #2

Fees: ₹24.5 L/yr
Placement: 100%
Avg pkg: ₹35.2 L

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AIIMS Delhi

4.8

New Delhi · INC · NIRF #1 Med

Fees: ₹6,420/yr
Placement: 96%
Avg pkg: ₹14.1 L

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BITS Pilani

4.6

Pilani, RJ · UGC · Deemed

Fees: ₹4.82 L/yr
Placement: 93%
Avg pkg: ₹18.6 L

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NLSIU Bangalore

4.7

Bangalore · BCI · NIRF #1 Law

Fees: ₹3.16 L/yr
Placement: 94%
Avg pkg: ₹16.4 L

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NID Ahmedabad

4.6

Ahmedabad · MoE · NIRF Design

Fees: ₹3.04 L/yr
Placement: 91%
Avg pkg: ₹12.1 L

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For B.Tech / B.Arch · NTA

Registration: Mar 1 – Mar 28
Exam date: Apr 1 – Apr 8

For MBBS / BDS · NTA

Registration: Feb 9 – Mar 7
Exam date: May 4, 2027

For MBA · IIMs

Registration: Aug 1 – Sep 13
Exam date: Nov 30, 2027

For M.Tech / PSU · IISc

Registration: Aug 28 – Oct 7
Exam date: Feb 1 – Feb 16

For Law · CNLU

Registration: Jul 15 – Oct 15
Exam date: Dec 1, 2027

For Central Univs · NTA

Registration: Feb 27 – Mar 22
Exam date: May 15 – May 31

Admission timeline 2027

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01Jan – Feb

Applications open

Most central and state university forms drop. Get documents in order.

02Mar – May

Entrance exams

JEE, NEET, CUET — the season everyone trains for. Check your slot.

03Jun – Jul

Counseling rounds

JoSAA, MCC, state counseling. Pick & lock seats based on your rank.

04Aug – Sep

New session begins

Hostels open, orientation week, first lectures. You're officially in.

News & stories

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in education, right now.

JEEApr 18, 2026

JEE Main Session 2 results out — cut-offs softer this year

PlacementsApr 15, 2026

IIM-A's median offer crosses ₹35L for the first time

ScholarshipsApr 11, 2026

10 new merit-cum-need scholarships announced for 2025-26

PolicyApr 7, 2026

UGC opens new four-year UG framework — what it means for you

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