Southern Indian states like Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala have always fared better in comparison to other states, in terms of engineering education. The zone has established a benchmark in terms of globally renowned Government, public and private engineering institutions.
Top Engineering Institutes Ranking 2018 - Kerala
| College Name | Rating |
| SCMS School of Engineering and Technology, Ernakulam | AAAA |
| Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology, Kakkanad | AAAA |
| Amrita School of Engineering | AAAA |
| NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad | AAA+ |
| MES College of Engineering, Malappuram | AAA+ |
| Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangala | AAA |
| Believers Church Caarmel Engineering College, Pathanamthitta | AAA |
| IES College of Engineering, Thrissur | AAA |
| Marian Engineering College, Thiruvananthapuram | AA+ |
| Saintgits College of Engineering, Kottayam | AA |
| Viswajyothi College of Engineering and Technology, Ernakulam | AA |
Top Engineering Institutes Ranking 2018 - Andhra Pradesh
| College Name | Rating |
| GMR Institute of Technology, Rajam | AAAA |
| Andhra University College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam | AAAA |
| GITAM University, Visakhapatnam | AAAA |
| Sagi Rama Krishnam Raju Engineering College | AAAA |
| KL University, Guntur | AAAA |
| Vignan University, Guntur | AAAA |
| Sphoorthy Engineering College, Hyderabad | AAAA |
| Maharaj Vijayaram Gajapathi Raj (MVGR) College, Vizianagaram | AAA+ |
| Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijayawada | AAA+ |
| Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam | AAA+ |
| Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College, Tirupati | AAA+ |
| Lakireddy Bali Reddy College of Engineering, Krishna District | AAA |
| Vasireddy Venkatadari Institute of Technology, Nambur | AAA |
| Vishnu Institute of Technology, Bhimavaram | AAA |
| Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences, Visakhapatnam | AAA |
| Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Tirupati | AAA |
| Raghu Engineering College, Visakhapatnam | AAA |
| Bapatla Engineering College, Bapatla | AAA |
| AM Reddy Memorial College of Engineering & Technology, Guntur (District) | AAA |
| Aditya Engineering College, East Godavari District | AAA |
| Amara Institute of Engineering & Technology, Guntur | AAA |
| Anantha Lakshmi Institute of Technology And Sciences, Anantapur | AAA |
| Sreenidhi Institute of Science & Technology | AAA |
| Audisankara College of Engineering and Technology, Gudur | AA+ |
| Balaji College of Engineering & Management Studies, Nellore | AA+ |
| BIT Institute of Technology, Anantapur | AA+ |
| Chiranjeevi Reddy Institute of Engineering and Technology, Anantapur | AA+ |
| Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering and Technology, Nandyal | AA+ |
| Gates Institute of Technology, Anantapur | AA |
| Geethanjali Institute of Science and Technology, Nellore | AA |
| Intell Engineering College, Anantapur | AA |
| PVKK Institute of Technology, Anantapur | AA |
| Priyadarshini College of Engineering and Technology, Nellore | AA |
| Priyadarshini Institute of Technology, Tirupati | AA |
| Sir CV Raman Institute of Technology & Science, Anantapur | AA |
| Sri Krishnadevaraya Engineering College, Anantapur | AA |
| Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute of Technology, Anantapur | AA |
| Tadipatri Engineering College, Anantapur | AA |
Top Engineering Institutes Ranking 2018 - Karnataka
| College Name | Rating |
| RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru | AAAA |
| The National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru | AAAA |
| PES University, Bengaluru | AAAA |
| Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru | AAAA |
| Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal | AAAA |
| SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad | AAAA |
| Cambridge Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | AAAA |
| Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | AAA+ |
| BMS College of Engineering, Bengaluru | AAA+ |
| Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | AAA+ |
| MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru | AAA+ |
| KLE Technological University, Hubli | AAA+ |
| Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bengaluru | AAA+ |
| The Oxford College of Engineering, Bengaluru | AAA+ |
| KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Belagavi | AAA+ |
| BMS Institute of Technology and Management, Bengaluru | AAA |
| Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | AAA |
| School of Engineering and Technology, Bengaluru | AAA |
| International Institute of Information Technology, Bengaluru | AAA |
| JSS Mahavidyapeetha Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysuru | AAA |
| RNS Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | AAA |
| Reva Institute of Technology and Management, Bengaluru | AAA |
| PES College of Engineering, Mandya | AAA |
| PA College of Engineering, Mangaluru | AAA |
| NMAM Institute of Technology, Karkala Taluk | AAA |
| MVJ College of Engineering, Bengaluru | AAA |
| Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Engineering & Technology | AAA |
| Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | AA+ |
| Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering, Shimoga | AA+ |
| Christ University, Bengaluru | AA+ |
| BNM Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | AA+ |
| Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkot | AA+ |
| Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davangere | AA+ |
| Ballari Institute of Technology and Management, Bellary | AA+ |
| Srinivas Institute of Technology | AA+ |
| Alliance University, Bengaluru | AA+ |
| Acharya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | AA+ |
| SJB Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | AA+ |
| New Horizon College of Engineering, Bengaluru | AA+ |
| NMIMS College of Science & Technology, Bengaluru | AA+ |
| Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru | AA |
| University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bengaluru | AA |
Top Engineering Institutes Ranking 2018 - Tamilnadu
| College Name | Rating |
| VIT (Vellore Institute of Technology), Vellore | AAAA |
| SRM University, Chennai | AAAA |
| Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai | AAAA |
| Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (Sastra) | AAAA |
| SSN College of Engineering, Kalavakkam | AAAA |
| Amrita Institute of Technology & Science | AAAA |
| Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai | AAAA |
| Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Virudhunagar | AAAA |
| PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore | AAAA |
| VSB Engineering College | AAA+ |
| SASTRA University, Thanjavur | AAA+ |
| Sona College of Technology, Salem | AAA+ |
| Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore | AAA+ |
| Karunya University, Coimbatore | AAA+ |
| RMK Engineering College, Kavaraipettai | AAA+ |
| Velammal Engineering College, Chennai | AAA |
| St Joseph’s College of Engineering, Chennai | AAA |
| Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperambudur | AAA |
| Sri Sairam Engineering College, Chennai | AAA |
| Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore | AAA |
| Sathyabama University, Chennai | AAA |
| BS Abdur Rahman Crescent Engineering College, Chennai | AAA |
| Panimalar Engineering College, Chennai | AAA |
| Hindustan Institute of Engineering Technology (HIET), Kanchipuram | AAA |
| Mahendra College of Engineering | AAA |
| Bannari Amman Institute of Technology | AAA |
| Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore | AAA |
| Karunya Institute of Technology And Sciences | AAA |
| Jeppiaar Engineering College, Chennai | AA+ |
| AC College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikudi | AA+ |
| College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai | AA+ |
| KLN College of Engineering, Madurai | AA+ |
| Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai | AA+ |
| Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College, Chennai | AA+ |
| PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul | AA+ |
| RMD Engineering College, Tiruvallur | AA+ |
| Valliammai Engineering College, Kattankulathur | AA+ |
| Vel Tech Dr RR & Dr SR Technical University, Chennai | AA |
| Vels University, Chennai | AA |
Top Engineering Institutes Ranking 2018 - Telangana
| College Name | Rating |
| BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad | AAAA |
| VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad | AAAA |
| Vasavi College of Engineering, Hyderabad | AAAA |
| Sphoorthy Engineering College, Hyderabad | AAAA |
| Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad | AAA+ |
| Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad | AAA+ |
| Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad | AAA+ |
| Sreenidhi Institute of Science & Technology, Hyderabad | AAA+ |
| MVSR Engineering College, Hyderabad | AAA |
| CVR College of Engineering, Ibrahimpatnam | AAA |
| Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad | AAA |
| Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Hyderabad | AAA |
| CMR College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad | AAA |
| BV Raju Institute of Technology, Medak | AAA |
| Aizza College of Engineering & Technology, Adilabad | AAA |
| Anurag College of Engineering, Ghatkesar | AA+ |
| G Narayanamma Institute of Technology & Science, Hyderabad | AA+ |
| International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad | AA+ |
| JB Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad | AA+ |
| JNTUH College of Engineering Sultanpur, Hyderabad | AA+ |
| Keshav Memorial Institute of Technology, Hyderabad | AA+ |
| KG Reddy College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad | AA+ |
| Maheshwara Engineering College, Hyderabad | AA+ |
| Mallareddy Engineering College, Hyderabad | AA+ |
| Muffakham Jah College of Engineer, Hyderabad | AA+ |
| SR Engineering College, Warangal | AA |
| Stanley College of Engineering & Technology for Women, Hyderabad | AA |
| Vidya Jyothi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad | AA |
| Osmania University College of Engineering, Hyderabad | AA |