Best Engineering Colleges in East India (JEE Main)
East India is home to NIT Rourkela — one of the country's highest-ranked NITs — alongside NIT Durgapur, NIT Jamshedpur and NIT Patna. All admit via JoSAA using JEE Main ranks.
16 institutes
Predict my colleges →BIT Deoghar
GFTIBirla Institute of Technology, Deoghar Off-Campus
Deoghar, Jharkhand · Established 2009
BIT Mesra
GFTIBirla Institute of Technology, Mesra
Ranchi, Jharkhand · Established 1955
BIT Patna
GFTIBirla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus
Patna, Bihar · Established 2006
CU Jharkhand
GFTICentral University of Jharkhand
Ranchi, Jharkhand · Established 2009
GKCIET Malda
GFTIGhani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda
Malda, West Bengal · Established 2010
ICT-IOC Bhubaneswar
GFTIInstitute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai — Indian Oil Odisha Campus, Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Established 2017
IIEST Shibpur
GFTIIndian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
Howrah, West Bengal · Established 1856
IIIT Bhagalpur
IIITIndian Institute of Information Technology, Bhagalpur
Bhagalpur, Bihar · Established 2017
IIIT Bhubaneswar
IIITInternational Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Established 2006
IIIT Kalyani
IIITIndian Institute of Information Technology, Kalyani
Kalyani, West Bengal · Established 2014
IIIT Ranchi
IIITIndian Institute of Information Technology, Ranchi
Ranchi, Jharkhand · Established 2016
NIAMT Ranchi
GFTINational Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi
Ranchi, Jharkhand · Established 1966
NIT Patna
NITNational Institute of Technology, Patna
Patna, Bihar · Established 1886
NIT Rourkela
NITNIRF #19National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Rourkela, Odisha · Established 1961
NIT Durgapur
NITNIRF #43National Institute of Technology, Durgapur
Durgapur, West Bengal · Established 1960
NIT Jamshedpur
NITNIRF #90National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand · Established 1960
Frequently asked questions
Which is the best NIT in East India?+
NIT Rourkela is consistently the highest-ranked NIT in East India on NIRF Engineering, typically placing in the top 20.
Which engineering branches are strong at NIT Rourkela?+
NIT Rourkela is known for its Metallurgy, Mining, Mechanical and Ceramics programs — these have historical strength and strong industry placement.