Best Colleges in Telangana

Telanaga has numerous colleges and universities that include top government colleges in Hyderabad, Warangal, Khammam, Karimnagar and other districts, also private universities across the state. The top colleges in Telangana offers courses in various streams such as Engineering and Architecture, Management and Business Administration, Medicine and allied sciences, Education, and Pharmacy.

These top 10 colleges in Telangana offer programs in distance, full-time, and part-time modes. Some of the top colleges in Telangana include IIT Hyderabad, NIT Warangal, Osmania, University of Hyderabad and top private universities like IBS Hyderabad, and BITS Hyderabad providing exceptional infrastructure and quality education. Admission to the top colleges in Telangana is based on entrance exams like JEE Main, CUET, TS EAMCET, TS PGECET, MAT, TS LAWCET, CAT, merit and institutional-based tests.

Top Colleges in Telangana: Entrance Exam Schedule 2024

CAT - Common Admission Test (CAT) is conducted every year in online mode for admission to IIMs, IITs, NITs, MNITs and other B schools and colleges in India.

GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering(GATE) is a national-level exam conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in online mode every year.

JEE Mains- Joint Entrance Examination (Main) is conducted by NTA twice a year in online mode.

TS EAMCET: Telangana State Engineering Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (TS EAMCET) is a state-level entrance examination conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad. The examination is conducted once a year in online mode.

TS ICET: Telangana Integrated Common Entrance Test or TS ICET is a state-level examination conducted by Kakatiya University. The examination is conducted in English language in online mode.

Top 5 Colleges/Universities in Telangana: Admission Process 2024

Admissions to the top colleges in Telangana are given based on eligible criteria and modes of selection, most of the Engineering colleges in Telangana offer Admission on the basis of Entrance tests (TS EAMCET or JEE Main) scores, Engineering, Medical, and other prospective candidates are required to meet the cutoff rank to get admission. All the candidates must register for the respective counselling process to get admission. Read the below table to learn more about top colleges in Telangana's admission process for the year 2024.

College Name	Admission process
IIT Hyderabad	IIT Hyderabad Admission for UG courses is based on JEE Advanced and PG courses are based on GATE/JAM/CAT and CCMT/JoSAA counselling process.
University of Hyderabad	For University of Hyderabad (UoH) Admission, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the university. And qualify in one of the entrance tests such as CUET, UGC-NET/ GATE, university entrance exam, etc. Admissions given based on the counselling process.
ISB Hyderabad	ISB Hyderabad admissions are based on entrance exams like GMAT/GRE/CAT/UGC-NET
BITS Hyderabad	BITS Pilani Hyderabad admissions are given based on BITSAT score.
Osmania University	OU Admissions to UG courses such as B.A, B.Sc, B.Com conducted through DOST, other UG Programmes such as B.E/B.Tech/B.Arch, B.Sc Agriculture given based on TS EAMCET, and L.LB on the basis of TS LAWCET. To PG programmes admissions given on various entrance tests such as TS ICET, TS PGCET, etc, and counselling process.

Top Colleges/Universities in Telangana - NIRF Rank-wise

NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) is a platform working under MHRD with data on educational institutions, courses, and related information in all streams and disciplines of education and higher studies. Every year NIRF releases rankings of top colleges and universities in India across various fields such as engineering, management, law, and other disciplines. The rankings and grades are given without bias and transparency based on the information provided by the institutions themselves, which includes criteria such as cutoff, campus life, faculty, infrastructure, placements, and research. The rankings for the top 10 colleges in Telangana and the top Telangana universities for the year 2024 are mentioned below:

List of Top Colleges/Universities in Telangana: NIRF Ranking 2024


College Name	Category	NIRF 2024
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad	Engineering	8
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad	Overall	25
NIT Warangal	Engineering	53
Osmania University, Hyderabad	Overall	70
NLU Hyderabad	Law	3

Top Government Colleges in Telangana: Fee-wise

College Name	Fee Wise
IIT Hyderabad	Rs 66,990 to Rs 9,06,000
University of Hyderabad	Rs 1,20,000 to Rs 20,00,000
NIT Warangal	Rs 500 to Rs 5,74,000
Osmania University	Rs 4,52,000 to Rs 5,60,000
NIMS Hyderabad	Rs 39,600 to Rs 3,50,000

Top Private Colleges in Telangana: Fee-wise

College Name	Fee Wise
IIIT Hyderabad	Rs 1,20,000 to Rs 20,00,000
BITS Hyderabad	Rs 10,35,000 to Rs 21,65,000
GITAM School of Pharmacy, Hyderabad	Rs 5,28,000
ISB Hyderabad	Rs 75,000 to Rs 1.41 Crore
Anurag University Hyderabad	Rs 1,50,000 to Rs 10,40,000

Top Colleges in Telangana: Course-wise

College Name	Fee Wise
IIT Hyderabad	B.Tech, M.Tech, Ph.D
IIIT Hyderabad	B.Tech, MS, M.Tech, Ph.D.
NIT Warangal	B.E/B,Tech, M.Sc, M.E/M.Tech
Osmania University	B.Sc, B.Com, B.Tech, Ph.D
ISB Hyderabad	P.G.P, FPM, Executive MBA

Top Colleges in Telangana: Placements -wise

These colleges have dedicated placement cells that work actively to facilitate internships and job placements for their students. Students from these colleges have opportunities for placements in various sectors, including IT, Engineering, Management, Hospitality, Healthcare, Education, and more. The placement records of the top colleges in Telangana with placement links are given below in the table.

List of Top Colleges in Telangana Placement Statistics (NIRF 2024)

College Name	Median Salary UG -2023	Median Salary PG -2023
Osmania University Placements	Rs 7,50,000	Rs 6,00,000
IIT Hyderabad Placements	Rs 21,00,000	Rs 21,88,000
University of Hyderabad Placements	NA	Rs 6,50,000
IMT Hyderabad Placements	NA	Rs 11,00,000
IPE Hyderabad Placements	NA	Rs 7,60,000

Top Colleges in Telangana: Cutoff wise

NIT Warangal Cutoff	IIT Hyderabad Cutoff
IIIT Hyderabad Cutoff	University of Hyderabad Cutoff
CSIIT Secunderabad Cutoff	Osmania University Cutoff

Top Colleges in Telangana: College Predictor

CAT College Predictor	TS EAMCET College Predictor
JEE Main College Predictor	NEET PG College Predictor
NEET College Predictor	MAT College Predictor

Note: The top colleges in Telangana maintain strong relationships with leading companies and industries, organising recruitment drives and inviting companies for campus placements.