Best Colleges in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh has become the education hub of India having premier institutes and centres of educational and medical excellence. Top colleges in Uttar Pradesh offer courses in the branches of education, arts, sciences, computer science engineering, commerce, law, economics, pharmacy, and many more. Top Colleges in Uttar Pradesh are owned by government (both central and state) and private bodies. The courses are offered in full-time, part-time, online, and distance modes by the top 10 colleges of Uttar Pradesh. Admission to the top colleges of Uttar Pradesh is based on entrance exams like UPCET, JEE Main, NEET, GATE, CUET, CAT, and JEECUP.

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Top Colleges in Uttar Prdaesh: Popular Entrance Examination 2024

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

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.

UPCET - Uttar Pradesh Combined Entrance Examination is a State Level Exam conducted in once a year.

Amity JEE - It is conducted by Amity University once a year in online mode.

JEECUP - Uttar Pradesh Joint Entrance Examination (Polytechnic) popularly known as JEECUP is a state-level examination conducted in online mode.

NEET - National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is an entrance exam conducted every year for admission to undergraduate courses in the field of Medical and Allied Sciences.

CMAT - The Common Management Admission Test or CMAT is a national-level examination conducted by NTA in English. The examination is conducted in online mode once a year.

Top Colleges in Uttar Pradesh: Admission Process 2024

College Name	Admission process
IIT Kanpur	IIT Kanpur Admission to the UG course is based on JEE Advanced and to the PG courses GATE/CEED/JAM/CAT.
IIM Lucknow	IIM Lucknow Admission to the courses is based on CAT/GRE/GMAT/GATE/CMAT.
BHU Varanasi	BHU Varanasi Admission to the UG courses is based on CUET and PG courses are based on CUET PG + counselling. MBBS admission is done on the basis of NEET exam and MBA admission is done on the basis of CAT score.
Aligarh Muslim University	AMU Aligarh Admission to the courses is based on entrance examination + counselling/interview.
IIT BHU	IIT BHU Admission to B.Tech/ B.Tech + M.Tech is based on JEE advanced + academic background and B.Arch admission is based on JEE Advanced/NATA.
Amity University, Noida	Amity University, Noida Admission to the courses is based on merit and personal interview. MBA admission is based on CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT/GMAT.

Top Colleges/Universities in Uttar Pradesh: NIRF Ranking 2024

Every year the Ministry of Education, Government of India releases a ranking for educational institutions imparting education in the fields of engineering, medicine, law, innovation, and management. The rankings are based on specified parameters like teaching, learning & resources, research and professional practice, outreach and inclusivity. The details of top colleges in Uttar Pradesh with their NIRF ranking for the year 2024 is mentioned below:

List of Top Colleges in Uttar Pradesh: NIRF Ranking 2024

College Name	Category	NIRF Rank 2024
IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	Engineering	4
IIM Lucknow - Indian Institute of Management	Management	7
BHU Varanasi - Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi	University	5
Aligarh Muslim University	Overall	16
IIT BHU - Indian Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu	Engineering	10
Amity University, Noida	University	32
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences	Medical	6
Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research	Research	11
King George's Medical University	Medical	19
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology	Engineering	60
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	Overall	58
Shiv Nadar University	Overall	95

Top Government Colleges in Uttar Pradesh - Fee-wise

College Name	Fee Range
IIT Kanpur	Rs 49 to Rs 12,25,000
BHU Varanasi	Rs 4,560 to Rs 1,49,000
Aligarh Muslim University	Rs 8,30,000 to Rs 2,01,000
IIM Lucknow	Rs 19,50,000 to Rs 26,05,000
KGMU Lucknow	Rs 72,000 to Rs 61,230

Top Private Colleges in Uttar Pradesh - Fee-wise

College Name	Fee Range
Amity University, Noida	Rs 20,000 to Rs 97,60,000
Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida	Rs 95,000 to Rs 20,60,000
Sharda University, Greater Noida	Rs 30,900 to Rs 76,220
Integral University, Lucknow	Rs 10,000 to Rs 1.05 Crore
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow	Rs 13,50,000

Top Colleges in Uttar Pradesh - Course-wise

College Name	Course offered
IIT Kanpur	B.E/B.Tech, M.S, M.E/M.Tech
IIM, Lucknow	M.B.A, P.G.P
IIT BHU	B.Tech, B.Tech M.Tech, M.Tech, Ph.D
Aligarh Muslim University	B.Tech, B.Sc (Hons.), M.Tech, M.D
KGMU Lucknow	M.B.B.S, M.D, M.S

Top Colleges in Uttar Pradesh: Placements Wise

Top colleges in Uttar Pradesh have placement cells/student placement offices or career development cells which provide internships and placement opportunities to their students. Major recruiters from top colleges of Uttar Pradesh are ITC Limited, Microsoft, Oracle, Samsung, Reliance, Goldman Sachs, Google, Accenture, Amazon, American Express, Cognizant, Cipla, HSBC, KPMG, Infoedge and more.

Top Colleges in Uttar Pradesh: Placements Statistics (NIRF 2024)

Placement Link	Median Salary (UG-2023)	Median Salary (PG-2023)
IIT Kanpur Placements	Rs 23,00,000	Rs 16,27,000
IIT BHU Placements	Rs 20,00,000	Rs 12,00,000
IIM Lucknow Placements	NA	Rs 30,00,000
AMU Aligarh Placements	Rs 8,75,000	Rs 14,50,000
KGMU Lucknow Placements	Rs 12,00,000	Rs 15,00,000

Top Colleges in Uttar Pradesh: Cutoff wise

IIT Kanpur Cut-Off	BHU Varanasi Cut-off
IIT BHU Cut-off	AMU Aligarh Cut-off
IIM Lucknow Cutoff	KGMU Lucknow Cutoff

Top Colleges in Uttar Pradesh: College Predictor

CAT College Predictor	UPCET College Predictor
JEE Main College Predictor	NEET College Predictor
JEE Advanced College Predictor	NEET PG College Predictor

Note: Uttar Pradesh is an emerging state of India with good infrastructure, a network of expressways, and international airports, which makes colleges in Uttar Pradesh to be well-connected with roads, airways and railways. The top colleges in Uttar Pradesh provide a plethora of facilities for students like a library, computer centre, incubation centre, auditorium, sports complex, cafeteria, gym, and hostel facilities.