In Kerala, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut and Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) are generally considered the best for placements. NIT Calicut, in particular, stands out with a placement percentage of 99% and a median salary of 11.7 lakhs.

NIT Calicut is ranked highly for its placements and has a strong reputation for attracting both national and international recruiters. A website by Genskill says that NIT Calicut placed a total of 648 students. IIST also offers excellent placement opportunities, especially for students interested in aerospace and space-related fields.

Other notable engineering colleges in Kerala with good placement records include:

College of Engineering, Trivandrum

TKM College of Engineering, Kollam

Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology, Ernakulam

Saintgits College of Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad