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.
Kerala
Tamilnadu
Telangana
Karanataka
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
TOP ENGINEERING INSTITUTES RANKING 2019
| COLLEGE NAME | RATING |
| SCMS School of Engineering and Technology, Ernakulam | AAAAA |
| Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology, Kakkanad | AAAAA |
| Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore | AAAAA |
| NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad | AAAA+ |
| MES College of Engineering, Malappuram | AAAA+ |
| Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangala | AAAA |
| Believers Church Caarmel Engineering College, Pathanamthitta | AAAA |
| IES College of Engineering, Thrissur | AAAA |
| Marian Engineering College, Thiruvananthapuram | AAA+ |
| Saintgits College of Engineering, Kottayam | AAA+ |
Tamilnadu
TOP ENGINEERING INSTITUTES RANKING 2019
| COLLEGE NAME | RATING |
| VIT (Vellore Institute of Technology), Vellore | AAAAA |
| SRM University, Chennai | AAAAA |
| Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai | AAAAA |
| Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai | AAAAA |
| PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore | AAAAA |
| Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (Sastra), Thirumalaisamudram | AAAAA |
| SSN College of Engineering, Kalavakkam | AAAA+ |
| Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai | AAAA+ |
| Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai | AAAA+ |
| Amrita Institute of Technology & Science, Coimbatore | AAAA+ |
| Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Virudhunagar | AAAA+ |
| Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam | AAAA+ |
| Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai | AAAA+ |
| Francis Xavier Engineering College | AAAA |
| VSB Engineering College, Karur | AAAA |
| Sona College of Technology, Salem | AAAA |
| Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore | AAAA |
| Karunya University, Coimbatore | AAAA |
| RMK Engineering College, Kavaraipettai | AAAA |
| Velammal Engineering College, Chennai | AAAA |
| St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Chennai | AAAA |
| Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperambudur | AAAA |
| Sri Sairam Engineering College, Chennai | AAAA |
| Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore | AAAA |
| B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Engineering College, Chennai | AAAA |
| Panimalar Engineering College, Chennai | AAAA |
| Hindustan Institute of Engineering Technology (HIET), Kanchipuram | AAAA |
| Vivekanandha College of Technology for Women | AAAA |
| Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore | AAA+ |
| Karunya Institute Of Technology And Sciences, Coimbatore | AAA+ |
| Mahendra College of Engineering, Chennai | AAA+ |
| Jeppiaar Engineering College, Chennai | AAA+ |
| A.C. College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikudi | AAA+ |
| College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai | AAA+ |
| K.L.N. College of Engineering, Madurai | AAA+ |
| Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai | AAA+ |
| Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College, Chennai | AAA+ |
| PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul | AAA+ |
| RMD Engineering College, Tiruvallur | AAA+ |
| Valliammai Engineering College, Kattankulathur | AAA+ |
| Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies, Chennai | AAA+ |
Telangana
TOP ENGINEERING INSTITUTES RANKING 2019
| COLLEGE NAME | RATING |
| Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Hyderabad | AAAAA |
| VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad | AAAAA |
| IcfaiTech, Hyderabad | AAAAA |
| Vasavi College of Engineering, Hyderabad | AAAAA |
| Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad | AAAA+ |
| Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad | AAAA+ |
| Sreenidhi Institute of Science & Technology, Hyderabad | AAAA+ |
| Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad | AAAA+ |
| B. V. Raju Institute of Technology, Medak | AAAA+ |
| Malla Reddy Engineering College for Women | AAAA+ |
| Sphoorthy Engineering College, Hyderabad | AAAA+ |
| MVSR Engineering College, Hyderabad | AAAA |
| CVR College of Engineering, Ibrahimpatnam | AAAA |
| Malla Reddy Engineering College, Hyderabad | AAAA |
| Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad | AAAA |
| Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Hyderabad | AAAA |
| CMR College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad | AAAA |
| Aizza College of Engineering & Technology, Adilabad | AAAA |
| Anurag College of Engineering, Ghatkesar | AAAA |
| G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology & Science, Hyderabad | AAA+ |
| International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad | AAA+ |
| J B Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad | AAA+ |
| JNTUH College of Engineering Sultanpur, Hyderabad | AAA+ |
| Keshav Memorial Institute of Technology, Hyderabad | AAA+ |
| KG Reddy College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad | AAA+ |
| Maheshwara Engineering College, Hyderabad | AAA+ |
| Muffakham Jah College of Engineer, Hyderabad | AAA+ |
| S R Engineering College, Warangal | AAA+ |
| Stanley College of Engineering & Technology for Women, Hyderabad | AAA+ |
| Vidya Jyothi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad | AAA+ |
| Osmania University College of Engineering, Hyderabad | AAA+ |
Karanataka
TOP ENGINEERING INSTITUTES RANKING 2019
| COLLEGE NAME | RATING |
| M. S. Ramaiah Institute Of Technology, Bengaluru | AAAAA |
| RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru | AAAAA |
| Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal | AAAAA |
| Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru | AAAAA |
| PES College of Engineering, Mandya | AAAAA |
| PES University, Bengaluru | AAAAA |
| The National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru | AAAA+ |
| SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad | AAAA+ |
| Cambridge Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | AAAA+ |
| BMS College of Engineering, Bengaluru | AAAA+ |
| Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | AAAA+ |
| KLE Technological University, Hubli | AAAA+ |
| Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bengaluru | AAAA+ |
| The Oxford College of Engineering, Bengaluru | AAAA+ |
| KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Belagavi | AAAA+ |
| Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | AAAA |
| New Horizon College of Engineering, Bengaluru | AAAA |
| School of Engineering and Technology, Bengaluru | AAAA |
| International Institute of Information Technology, Bengaluru | AAAA |
| JSS Mahavidyapeetha Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysuru | AAAA |
| RNS Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | AAAA |
| Reva Institute of Technology and Management, Bengaluru | AAAA |
| PA College of Engineering, Mangaluru | AAAA |
| NMAM Institute of Technology, Karkala Taluk | AAAA |
| MVJ College of Engineering, Bengaluru | AAAA |
| Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | AAAA |
| Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering, Shimoga | AAAA |
| Christ University, Bengaluru | AAAA |
| BNM Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | AAAA |
| Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkot | AAAA |
| Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davangere | AAAA |
| Ballari Institute of Technology and Management, Bellary | AAAA |
| Srinivas Institute of Technology | AAA+ |
| Alliance University, Bengaluru | AAA+ |
| Acharya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | AAA+ |
| SJB Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | AAA+ |
| NMIMS College of Science & Technology, Bengaluru | AAA+ |
| Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru | AAA+ |
| University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bengaluru | AAA+ |
Andhra Pradesh
TOP ENGINEERING INSTITUTES RANKING 2019
| COLLEGE NAME | RATING |
| GMR Institute of Technology, Rajam | AAAAA |
| Andhra University College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam | AAAAA |
| GITAM University, Visakhapatnam | AAAAA |
| Sagi Rama Krishnam Raju Engineering College | AAAAA |
| KL University, Guntur | AAAAA |
| Vignan University, Guntur | AAAAA |
| Sphoorthy Engineering College, Hyderabad | AAAAA |
| Maharaj Vijayaram Gajapathi Raj (MVGR) College, Vizianagaram | AAAA+ |
| Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijayawada | AAAA+ |
| Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam | AAAA+ |
| Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College, Tirupati | AAAA+ |
| Lakireddy Bali Reddy College of Engineering, Krishna District | AAAA+ |
| Vasireddy Venkatadari Institute of Technology, Nambur | AAAA+ |
| Vishnu Institute of Technology, Bhimavaram | AAAA+ |
| Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences, Visakhapatnam | AAAA |
| Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Tirupati | AAAA |
| Raghu Engineering College, Visakhapatnam | AAAA |
| RVR and JC College of Engineering, Guntur | AAAA |
| Bapatla Engineering College, Bapatla | AAAA |
| A.M. Reddy Memorial College of Engineering & Technology, Guntur (District) | AAAA |
| Aditya Engineering College, East Godavari District | AAAA |
| Amara Institute of Engineering & Technology, Guntur | AAAA |
| Anantha Lakshmi Institute of Technology And Sciences, Anantapur | AAAA |
| Sreenidhi Institute of Science & Technology | AAAA |
| Audisankara College of Engineering and Technology, Gudur | AAAA |
| Balaji College of Engineering & Management Studies, Nellore | AAAA |
| BIT Institute of Technology, Anantapur | AAAA |
| Chiranjeevi Reddy Institute of Engineering and Technology, Anantapur | AAA+ |
| Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering and Technology, Nandyal | AAA+ |
| Gates Institute of Technology, Anantapur | AAAA |
| Geethanjali Institute of Science and Technology, Nellore | AAA+ |
| Intell Engineering College, Anantapur | AAA+ |
| P.V.K.K. Institute of Technology, Anantapur | AAA+ |
| Priyadarshini College of Engineering and Technology, Nellore | AAA+ |
| Priyadarshini Institute of Technology, Tirupati | AAA+ |
| Sir C.V. Raman Institute of Technology & Science, Anantapur | AAA+ |
| Sri Krishnadevaraya Engineering College, Anantapur | AAA+ |
| Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute of Technology, Anantapur | AAA+ |
| Tadipatri Engineering College, Anantapur | AAA+ |
