B Tech admissions are currently underway in IITs, IIITs, and NITs. While these are among the top engineering institutes with affordable fees, some aspiring engineers may not have scored high enough to secure a seat in these prestigious government colleges. Here are the top 5 best alternatives to consider.
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Such students will have to resort to getting admission in other engineering colleges. However, these engineering colleges can often be more financially demanding than what is expected. If such is the case, fret not, Students who are unable to secure admission in the top government engineering colleges may need to explore alternatives. In many cases, these alternatives can turn out to be more expensive than anticipated.
However, there are still some government or government-supported institutions that could offer a more affordable path to pursue an engineering degree in the branch of your choice. Here are some government or government-funded institutions from where you can pursue your preferred branch of Engineering:
Budget-Friendly Engineering Colleges
| COLLEGE | CITY | COURSE FEE* |
|---|---|---|
| Zakir Husain College of Engineering & Technology | Aligarh | ₹33,870 |
| COEP Technological University | Pune | ₹1,80,750 |
| Govt. Model Engineering College, Kochi | Kochi | ₹2,15,000 |
| Rajkiya Engineering College, Kannauj | Kannauj | ₹2,22,000 |
| Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University | Bareilly | ₹3,00,600 |
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Located in Aligarh Muslim University, Zakir Husain College of Engineering & Technology (ZHCET) was established in 1935 as a constituent college of the Aligarh Muslim University. It has 11 departments of studies — Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Departments offering BTech/BE (Evening)/MTech and PhD programmes.
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Electronics, Computer, Chemical & Petroleum Studies are offering BTech/MTech and PhD programmes. The Department of Architecture is offering BArch. The remaining three Departments (Applied Physics, Applied Chemistry and Applied Mathematics) are support Departments offering MTech/MPhil/PhD programmes.
Pune’s COEP Technological University is a public university of the Government of Maharashtra. Established in 1854, it is the third oldest engineering institute in India. The institute ranked 73rd in the engineering category of NIRF 2023, and 151-200 band overall.
Govt. Model Engineering College, Kochi (MEC) is a government cost-sharing technical institute and research centre in Thrikkakara. It was established in 1989 by the Institute of Human Resources Development, and has been affiliated to the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) since 2015.
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