West Bengal is the largest education hub offering scientific, banking, finance, technical, and medicine studies. Some prestigious Engineering institutes, including IIT, NIT, so on got immense popularity among students, therefore many aspirants desire to join any one of them. Over the years, these institutes have taken an initiative to educate students in the field of engineering, as well as, they impart high-quality education to their aspirants. In recent years, the newly established engineering institutes have also made enormous progress. If you want to be a part of an engineering institute in the state of West Bengal, then you need to know which institute is the best.
| Rank | College Name | Location |
| 1 | Indian Institute of Technology | Kharagpur |
| 2 | Jadavpur University | Kolkata |
| 3 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology | Shibpur |
| 4 | National Institute of Technology | Durgapur |
| 5 | Institute of Engineering and Management | West Bengal |
| 6 | Heritage Institute of Technology | Anandpur |
| 7 | Narula Institute of Technology NIT-Narula | Agarpara |
| 8 | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology | Kolkata |
| 9 | Haldia Institute of Technology | Haldia |
| 10 | JIS College of Engineering | West Bengal |
IIT Kharagpur, also known as IITKGP is a self-governing institute that was established in 1951. It has been ranked 5th for Law and Engineering by NIRF 2021. The institute offers UG, PG, PhD level programs and the academic facilities include faculty of biotechnology, engineering & Architecture, biotechnology, so on.
Established in 1955, JU secured 17th position for B.Tech course by NIRF Ranking 2021. JU offers numerous courses under UG, PG and doctoral programs in the areas of Education, Arts, Science, Pharmacy, Architecture, and Engineering.
IIEST is one of the oldest engineering institutes in India, established in 1856. IIEST offers BTech, MSc, MTech, MBA and PhD programmes in various disciplines. It provides admission through national level entrance exams such as GATE, JEE Main, CAT/MAT, etc.
NIT Durgapur was established in 1960 and is accredited by NBA. In 2021, it ranked 5th in all NITs and 29th for best engineering institute. This institute has 14 departments and the programs include MCA, BTech, MSc, MCA, MTech, MBA, and PhD. Admission to this institute is based on the scores of national or state level entrance examinations.
IIEM or Institute of Engineering & Management was formed as a private institute in the yeat 1989. Presently, IIEM Kolkata offers UG and PG level courses in management, engineering and science. It is the first self-financed engineering institute in the state.
HIT was established in 2001 under Kalyan Bharti Trust which is a public charitable foundation. Formerly known as WBUT, it is accredited by NBA, NAAC and is approved by AICTE. Presently, it offers more than 15 courses at UG and PG levels. Some of them include Engineering, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, etc.
AICTE approved NIT was established in 2001, offering various courses in the stream of Computer Application, Engineering, and Management. It is one of the prestigious engineering institutes in the state.
MAKAUT is a state university popularly known as the WB University. It has been ranked 158th among the engineering institutes in the NIRF Rankings of 2021.
HIT is a private engineering institute, affiliated with the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology. It has been ranked 174th among all engineering colleges in the country.
The newly established JIS College of Engineering offers 26 courses include BCA, BTech, MCA, MBA across Engineering, Science, BA, Computer Application and Humanities.