Best Colleges in India

India is known for the best higher education in the world, India’s institutions have eminence in Science, Humanities, Social Sciences, Management, and Technology Studies and Research. The top colleges in India have been established by public and private bodies. 

The top colleges in India offer courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels steams of Engineering and Architecture, Management and Business Administration, Medicine and Allied Sciences and Law.

Top Colleges in India: Entrance Exam 

The details of the entrance examination accepted by top colleges in India are mentioned below: 

CUET: The CUET or Common University Entrance Test is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) once a year in online for admission to undergraduate courses at central universities.

JEE Advanced - JEE Advanced is a national level examination conducted by IIT Mumbai in 2024 both in English and Hindi language in online mode. 

CAT - Common Admission Test (CAT) is conducted every year in online mode for admission to  IIMs and other B schools offering MBA/PGDM courses.  

GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national-level exam conducted by Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in online mode every year.

CLAT- CLAT or Common Law Admission Test is conducted by Consortium of NLUs in offline 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. 

Top 10 Colleges in India: Admission Process

Interested candidates applying to the courses should meet the eligibility criteria of the course and follow the complete admission process.  Admission to the Undergraduate courses at the top 10 colleges in India is based on the scores of CUET/NEET/JEE Advanced/JEE Main/AP EAMCET/MHCET. For admission to post-graduate courses at top colleges in India, candidates should appear in CAT/ GATE/NEET PG/ XAT/ CUET-PG. The eligible candidates should meet the cutoff for the courses applied and proceed further with the admission process. 

Top Colleges in India: NIRF Ranking 2024

Every year NIRF ranks educational institutes providing education in different domains based on different parameters. The top colleges with their NIRF ranking 2024 are mentioned in the table below: 

College Name

Category

NIRF Rank 2024

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Overall 

1

IISc Bangalore 

University

1

Hindu College

College

1

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Management 

1

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi

Medical

1

National Law School of India University, Bengaluru 

Law

1

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Engineering

2

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Management 

2

Miranda House

College

2

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Overall 

3

Top Government Colleges in India - Fee-Wise

The details of top government colleges in India with their fee range are mentioned in the table below:

College Name

Fee Range

IIT Madras 

Rs 1,320 to Rs 10.7 Lakhs

IISc Bangalore

Rs 28,400 to Rs 5.03 Lakhs

IIM Ahmedabad

Rs 56,000 to Rs 33 Lakhs

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Rs 658 to Rs 6.92 Lakhs

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi

Rs 1,390 to Rs 6,260

Top Private Colleges in India - Fee-Wise

The top private colleges in India with their fee structure for different courses is mentioned in the table below:

College Name

Fee Range

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

Rs 6,000 to Rs 1.13 Crore

Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

Rs 11,000 to Rs 1.02 Crore

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

Rs 85,000 to Rs 15.5 Lakhs

Birla Institute Of Technology And Science, Pilani

Rs 2.45 Lakhs to Rs 36.19 Lakhs

XLRI Jamshedpur

Rs 45,000 to Rs 31.2 Lakhs

Top Courses Offered by the Top Colleges in India

College Name

Top Courses

IIT Madras

B.Tech, M.Tech, M.S

IIT Delhi

B.E/B.Tech, M.E/M.Tech, M.Sc, MBA

AIIMS Delhi

MBBS, M.D, M.S, B.Sc (Hons.)

IISc Bangalore

B.Sc, M.Sc, M.Tech, MBA, M.Des

IIM Ahmedabad

MBA, PGD, PGP, Executive MBA

Top Colleges in India: Placement -Wise

The average package offered at IIT Madras was Rs 22 Lakhs per annum for the year 2024. The highest package offered at IISc Bangalore for the year 2023 was Rs 86 Lakhs per annum. The placement details of the top colleges in India as per NIRF report 2024 is mentioned in the table below:

College Name

Median Salary (UG)

Median Salary (PG)

IIT Madras Placements

Rs 16.63 Lakhs

Rs 15 Lakhs

Miranda House, New Delhi Placements

Rs 6.89 Lakhs

Rs 6.6 Lakhs

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Placements

Rs 7.24 Lakhs

Rs 4.83 Lakhs

IIM Bangalore Placements

Rs 33 Lakhs

BITS Pilani Placements

Rs 18.96 Lakhs

Rs 17 Lakhs

Some of the top colleges in India with their top recruiters are mentioned in the table below:

Top Colleges in India: Top Recruiters

College Name

Top Recruiters

IIT Delhi Placements

Accenture, Amazon, Barclays, Dell, Bain & Company, IBM

IISc Bangalore Placements

Amazon, CISCO, SAP, Dell, Samsung, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft

IIM Ahmedabad Placements

Bain &Co., Boston Consultancy Group, KPMG, McKinsey & Company, PWC 

XLRI Jamshedpur Placements

Amazon, Axis Bank, HCL, IBM, HSBC, Infosys

NLSIU Bangalore Placements

Deutsche Bank, Monitor Deloitte, Khaitan & Co, KPMG, Societe Generale, ICICI Bank

Top Colleges in India: Cutoff Wise

Top Colleges in India: College Predictor

Note: Candidates applying to the courses at the top 10 colleges in India should obtain a valid score in the entrance examination, meet the cutoff criteria and follow the specified admission procedure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Which is the No.1  university in India?

Ans: As per NIRF ranking 2024, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore is the number one university in India. 

Q. Which are the top 5 B.Tech colleges in India?

Ans: The top 5 B.Tech colleges in India are IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bomaby, IIT Kanpur and IIT Kharagpur. 

Q. Which are the top 3 universities in India?

Ans: The top 3 universities in India are Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and Jamia Millia Islamia.

Q. Which are the top central universities of India?

Ans: Some of the top central universities of India are BHU Varanasi, Aligarh Muslim University Varanasi, Delhi University, Jamia Milia Islamia, Jawaharlal Nehru University and more

Q. Which college in India has 100% placement assistance in India?

Ans: The top colleges in India provides enormous career opportunities to its students in top organisations and multinational and good pay packages. Some of the top colleges in India that with 100% placement records are IIM Calcutta, Chandigarh University, FMS Delhi, IIIT Hyderabad and many more.  

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ACE College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram

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Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kottayam

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Kottayam, Kerala


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Kottayam, Kerala

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Kollam, Kerala


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Kollam, Kerala

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Ernakulam, Kerala


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Ernakulam, Kerala

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Palakkad, Kerala


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Palakkad, Kerala

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AWH Engineering College, Kozhikode

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Kozhikode, Kerala


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Kozhikode, Kerala

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Baselios Mathews II College of Engineering, Kollam

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Kollam, Kerala


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Kollam, Kerala

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Pathanamthitta, Kerala


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Pathanamthitta, Kerala

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Bishop Jerome Institute, Kollam

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Kollam, Kerala


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Kollam, Kerala

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Malappuram, Kerala


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Alappuzha, Kerala


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Alappuzha, Kerala

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Ernakulam, Kerala


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Ernakulam, Kerala

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Christ College of Engineering, Thrissur

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Thrissur, Kerala


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Christ College of Engineering, Thrissur

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Thrissur, Kerala

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Christ Knowledge City, Ernakulam

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Ernakulam, Kerala


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Ernakulam, Kerala

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College of Agriculture, Vellayani

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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

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College of Dairy Science and Technology, Idukki

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Idukki, Kerala


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Idukki, Kerala

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College of Dairy Science and Technology, Mannuthi, Thrissur

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Thrissur, Kerala


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Thrissur, Kerala

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College of Dairy Science and Technology, Pookode

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Wayanad, Kerala


College of Dairy Science and Technology, Pookode

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Wayanad, Kerala

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College of Dairy Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram

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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

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College of Engineering, Adoor

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Pathanamthitta, Kerala


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College of Engineering, Adoor

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Pathanamthitta, Kerala

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Alappuzha, Kerala


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CEM Punnapra - College of Engineering and Management, Punnapra

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Alappuzha, Kerala

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College of Engineering, Aranmula

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Pathanamthitta, Kerala


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College of Engineering, Aranmula

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Pathanamthitta, Kerala

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College of Engineering, Attingal

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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala


College of Engineering, Attingal

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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

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CEC Chengannur - College of Engineering, Chengannur

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Alappuzha, Kerala


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CEC Chengannur - College of Engineering, Chengannur

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Alappuzha, Kerala

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College of Engineering, Cherthala

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Alappuzha, Kerala


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College of Engineering, Cherthala

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Alappuzha, Kerala

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College of Engineering, Kallooppara

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Pathanamthitta, Kerala


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College of Engineering, Kallooppara

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Pathanamthitta, Kerala

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3.0/51 Reviews
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CEK Karunagappally - College of Engineering, Karunagappally

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Kollam, Kerala


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CEK Karunagappally - College of Engineering, Karunagappally

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Kollam, Kerala

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CEK Kidangoor - College of Engineering, Kidangoor

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Kottayam, Kerala


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3.3/5
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CEK Kidangoor - College of Engineering, Kidangoor

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Kottayam, Kerala

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College of Engineering, Kottarakkara

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Kollam, Kerala


College of Engineering, Kottarakkara

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Kollam, Kerala

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College of Engineering, Munnar

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Idukki, Kerala


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3.9/5
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College of Engineering, Munnar

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Idukki, Kerala

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College of Engineering, Muttathara

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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala


College of Engineering, Muttathara

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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

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College of Engineering, Pathanapuram

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Pathanamthitta, Kerala


College of Engineering, Pathanapuram

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Pathanamthitta, Kerala

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College of Engineering, Perumon

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Kollam, Kerala


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3.5/5
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College of Engineering, Perumon

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Kollam, Kerala

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College of Engineering, Poonjar

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Public/Govt


Kottayam, Kerala


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4.2/5
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College of Engineering, Poonjar

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Kottayam, Kerala

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4.2/52 Reviews
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College of Engineering, Thalassery

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Public/Govt


Kannur, Kerala


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4.0/5
1 Reviews

College of Engineering, Thalassery

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Public/Govt

Kannur, Kerala

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4.0/51 Reviews
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College of Engineering, Trikaripur

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Public/Govt


Kasaragod, Kerala


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4.5/5
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College of Engineering, Trikaripur

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Public/Govt

Kasaragod, Kerala

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4.5/51 Reviews
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College of Engineering, Trivandrum

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Public/Govt


Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala


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4.6/5
44 Reviews

College of Engineering, Trivandrum

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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

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4.6/544 Reviews
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College of Engineering, Vadakara

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Kozhikode, Kerala


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4.0/5
2 Reviews

College of Engineering, Vadakara

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Public/Govt

Kozhikode, Kerala

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4.0/52 Reviews
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College of Food Technology, Thumburmuzhy

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Public/Govt


Thrissur, Kerala


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3.5/5
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College of Food Technology, Thumburmuzhy

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Thrissur, Kerala

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3.5/52 Reviews
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DC School of Architecture and Design, Thiruvananthapuram

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Private


Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala


DC School of Architecture and Design, Thiruvananthapuram

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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

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DC School of Architecture and Design, Vagamon

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Idukki, Kerala


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5.0/5
1 Reviews

DC School of Architecture and Design, Vagamon

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Private

Idukki, Kerala

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5.0/51 Reviews
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ELIMS College of Pharmacy, Thrissur

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Thrissur, Kerala


ELIMS College of Pharmacy, Thrissur

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Thrissur, Kerala

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Eranad Knowledge City College of Architecture, Manjeri

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Malappuram, Kerala


Eranad Knowledge City College of Architecture, Manjeri

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Malappuram, Kerala

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