The top engineering colleges in Kanpur offer education both full-time as well as part-time mode. Some of the top colleges include names like IIT Kanpur, Ranveer Singh Institute of Technology, and Allen Institute of Technology among many others.

IIT Kanpur is the topmost engineering college in the city and has been ranked 1st in Kanpur by NIRF Rankings and Times Engineering.
There are a total of 35 engineering colleges in Kanpur ranked among the top colleges in India. Out of the total, 3 are top government engineering colleges in Kanpur while 32 are private engineering colleges.
The courses are offered under top engineering sub stream like Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, etc.

Top Engineering Colleges in Kanpur: Rankings

Several ranking agencies have ranked institutions across the country based on various parameters. The methodology followed differs from agency to agency. But some of the common parameters include teacher-student ratio, placements, faculty quality, and many more. These categories are made as per the stream like top private engineering colleges in India, top engineering colleges in North India, etc.

Listed below are some of the top engineering colleges in Kanpur with their respective rankings ranked by some of the top-ranking agencies.

Top Engineering Colleges in Kanpur: NIRF Ranking 2022

NIRF is a government ranking agency that has been formulated to rank different institutions depending on their areas of operation. There are separate rankings for universities and colleges, management institutes, engineering colleges, pharmacy institutions, etc.

NIRF rankings for 2022 are based on several parameters and the weightage depends on the type of institute.

NIRF rankings 2022 has ranked the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur as the best engineering college in Kanpur. The institute has been ranked in the 4th position.
Many top engineering colleges did not participate in the survey and many of those who did could not make it to the top 200 list in the NIRF rankings.

NIRF Ranking 2022	College Name	NIRF Score
4	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	82.56

Top Engineering Colleges in Kanpur: The Times Rankings 2022

The Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital media. It is one of the largest-selling English-language daily newspapers in the world and the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation. Optimal Media Solutions – The Times in partnership with Avance India has conducted a survey and published a list of Top Engineering colleges in India. The Times survey is based on different parameters to rank a college.

There are more than 95 Engineering colleges in Kanpur. IIT Kanpur is the best Engineering college in Kanpur and is one of the top-ranked Engineering colleges in India. However it is not ranked by The Times, it holds 4th place in the list of top Engineering colleges in India by NIRF. The Institute has a seat intake of 929 for BE/ BTech courses.

As per The Times Ranking, Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology is the best Engineering college in Kanpur. It is ranked 36 among the top Engineering colleges in India.
Allenhouse Institute of Technology is spotted at 96th place followed by the Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Rama University at 119.
Kanpur Institute of Technology is one of the top private Engineering colleges in India and is spotted at 146th position among the top Engineering colleges in India as per The Times.

Tabulated below are the top Engineering colleges in Kanpur ranked by The Times Ranking 2022.

The Times Ranking 2022	College Name
36	Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, Kanpur
96	Allenhouse Institute of Technology, Kanpur
119	Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Rama University Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur
146	Kanpur Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Top Engineering Colleges in Kanpur: ROI (Return on Investment)

Return on Investment (ROI) plays an important role when it comes to choosing the top engineering or management colleges. Seeking advanced education, in any case on the off chance that it is a bachelor’s, master’s, or a Ph.D. can be an expensive investment for both the students and parents. Hence, it’s important to analyze the ROI of these top engineering colleges in Kanpur.

The following table shows the ROI of some of the top engineering colleges in Kanpur:

College Name	Average Annual Fees	Average Annual Package	ROI Rank*
IIT Kanpur	INR 2,14,050	INR 15,80,000	1
HBTU Kanpur	INR 1,35,000	INR 6,08,000	2
Axis Institute of Technology	INR 97,050	INR 3,25,000	3
Allen Institute of Technology	INR 88,768	INR 2,95,000	4
Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology	INR 1,09,296	INR 2,85,000	5

IIT Kanpur comes out as the best private engineering college in Kanpur in terms of the ROI among the above-mentioned colleges.
The ROI for HBTU Kanpur and Axis Institute of Technology followed the IIT. This implies that the investment is more than the average annual salary package offered in these colleges.

Top Engineering Colleges in Kanpur: Admission Process

There are a total of 35 colleges in Kanpur offering engineering courses at both undergraduate as well as postgraduate levels. Out of all, 32 are private colleges whereas 3 are government engineering colleges.

Most of the colleges in Kanpur rely on various entrance examinations to admit students to various courses. JEE Main and UPSEE are two of the most popular such exams.
Among all the entrance exams JEE stands out as it not only leads to admission to top engineering colleges but also is the stepping stone for entering into the prestigious IITs including IIT Kanpur.

Top Engineering Colleges in Kanpur: Entrance Exam Wise

The students who prefer to pursue their career in engineering can apply through the national-level entrance exams or state-level entrance exams. Two of the most popular engineering examinations are JEE Main and UPSEE.

Top Engineering Colleges in Kanpur Through JEE Main

JEE Main is conducted to shortlist candidates for admission to the prestigious IITs and other engineering colleges. The exam is divided into two parts, Main and Advanced. First, a candidate is required to appear for the Main exam. The students who qualify for the JEE Main exam become eligible for taking the JEE Advanced test. IIT Delhi will be conducting the exam for the year 2020.

Some of the top engineering colleges in Kanpur accepting JEE Main test scores are as follows:

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
Harcourt Butler Technology University (HBTU)
Indus Institute of Technology and Management
Apollo Institute of Technology
Kanpur Institute of Technology
Prabhat Engineering College

Top Engineering Colleges in Kanpur Through UPSEE

UPSEE is a state-level entrance exam conducted to shortlist students for admission into various bachelor’s and master’s degree programs offered by the universities in Uttar Pradesh. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), UP is the conducting body for the exam. The courses offered under UPSEE are B. Tech, B.Arch, B.Pharm, Fashion and Apparel Design, Hotel Management, MCA, MBA, and MAM.

Some of the top engineering colleges in Kanpur accepting UPSEE test scores include the following:

University Institute of Engineering
Maharana Pratap Engineering College
Bhabha Institute of Technology
Kanpur Institute of Technology
Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology for Handicapped

Top Engineering Colleges in Kanpur: Placement Wise

Kanpur consists of many top engineering colleges that have a good reputation regarding their placement records. IIT Kanpur ranks as the best engineering college in Kanpur in terms of the placement packages offered. Some other colleges like Axis institute of technology, and Allen house Institute of Technology also provide good placements with comparatively less investment cost.

IIT Kanpur recorded the highest package of INR 1.5 crore whereas the average package was INR 15.8 LPA
The highest salary offered at HBTU was INR 43.5 lakhs per annum and was offered by Microsoft. The lowest salary package offered was INR 3.36 LPA while the average salary package was INR 6.08 LPA.
As per the official data of Axis College, around 86% of students got placed in various national and international companies. The highest package offered was 8 lakhs per annum. The lowest salary package offered was INR 2.2 LPA while the average salary package was INR 4.8 LPA.