Engineering is one of the most popular career choices in India, and Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) is among its most in-demand branches. While IITs are famous for their quality education, many other colleges across India also offer excellent ECE programs with strong academics, modern labs, and great placement opportunities. Let’s look at some of the top non-IIT colleges known for their outstanding ECE courses.
Top Non-IT Colleges and their EC Course
Many great colleges in India, apart from the IITs, offer excellent Electronics and Communication Engineering courses. These colleges have good teaching, modern labs, and strong job placements. Let’s look at the top non-IIT colleges for EC that students can choose.
| Rank | Colleges |
| 9 | National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli |
| 11 | Vellore Institute of Technology |
| 12 | Jadavpur University |
| 13 | S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology |
| 14 | Anna University |
| 17 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal |
| 19 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela |
| 20 | Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani |
| 21 | National Institute of Technology Warangal |
| 23 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham |
| 24 | Jamia Millia Islamia |
| 25 | National Institute of Technology Calicut |
| 26 | Siksha `O` Anusandhan |
| 27 | Delhi Technological University |
| 29 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university) |
| 30 | Amity University |
| 32 | Chandigarh University |
| 33 | Aligarh Muslim University |
| 35 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering) |
| 36 | Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education |
| 37 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology |
| 38 | Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology, and Research Academy |
| 39 | Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur |
| 40 | National Institute of Technology Silchar |
| 41 | Institute of Chemical Technology |
| 42 | UPES |
| 43 | Malaviya National Institute of Technology |
| 44 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur |
| 45 | National Institute of Technology Delhi |
| 46 | Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering |
| 47 | International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad |
| 48 | Birla Institute of Technology |
| 49 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur |
| 50 | Lovely Professional University |
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at NIT Trichy was started in 1964. It offers B.Tech, M.Tech (in Power Systems and Power Electronics), and research programmes like M.S. and Ph.D. It was also the first department at NIT Trichy to receive QIP status for PhD programmes.
Placement Highlights:
- Placement rate: 90%+ within 3 months of the placement season
- Highest Package: ₹52 LPA
- Average Package: ₹19 LPA
Vellore Institute of Technology
VIT’s School of Electronics Engineering (SENSE) offers B.Tech programmes in EC, Biomedical Engineering, and VLSI Design, along with M.Tech courses in Embedded Systems, IoT, Sensor Systems, and more.
Placement Highlights (2024–25):
- Total Offers (Chennai campus): 3,160
- Unique Offers: 2,192
- Highest Package (Chennai campus): ₹59 LPA by KRYPTO
Jadavpur University
One of the oldest in India, Jadavpur University’s Department of Electrical Engineering was established in 1906. It offers UG, PG, and Ph.D. programmes, supported by six specialised laboratories for hands-on learning and research.
Placement Highlights (2021–22):
- Overall UG Engineering Placements: 899 students placed
- Median Salary: ₹10 LPA
- In Electrical Engineering alone, 93 students out of 109 got placed — an 85% placement rate.
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