100 Best universities for Automotive Engineering in India

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Automotive Engineering. A graph of 684K citations received by 46.8K academic papers made by 163 universities in India was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Automotive Engineering

#26 in Asia

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

2. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Automotive Engineering

#27 in Asia

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

3. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Automotive Engineering

#33 in Asia

#74 in the World

Founded: 1978

4. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Automotive Engineering

#37 in Asia

#80 in the World

Founded: 1959

5. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Automotive Engineering

#43 in Asia

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

6. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Automotive Engineering

#50 in Asia

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

7. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Automotive Engineering

#59 in Asia

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

8. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Automotive Engineering

#65 in Asia

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

9. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Automotive Engineering

#70 in Asia

#201 in the World

Founded: 1958

10. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Automotive Engineering

#85 in Asia

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

11. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Automotive Engineering

#89 in Asia

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

12. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Automotive Engineering

#91 in Asia

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

13. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Automotive Engineering

#94 in Asia

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

14. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Automotive Engineering

#95 in Asia

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1960

15. Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Automotive Engineering

#113 in Asia

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

16. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Automotive Engineering

#115 in Asia

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

17. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Automotive Engineering

#121 in Asia

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

18. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Automotive Engineering

#132 in Asia

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

19. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Automotive Engineering

#134 in Asia

#363 in the World

Founded: 2005

20. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Automotive Engineering

#139 in Asia

#377 in the World

Founded: 1963

21. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Automotive Engineering

#145 in Asia

#394 in the World

Founded: 1948

22. National Institute of Technology, Calicut

Kerala | Kozhikode

For Automotive Engineering

#146 in Asia

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1961

23. National Institute of Technology, Warangal

Telangana | Warangal

For Automotive Engineering

#152 in Asia

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1959

24. National Institute of Technology, Silchar

Assam | Silchar

For Automotive Engineering

#158 in Asia

#446 in the World

Founded: 1967

25. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Automotive Engineering

#160 in Asia

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

26. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Automotive Engineering

#165 in Asia

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1961

27. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Automotive Engineering

#173 in Asia

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,444
Founded: 1929

28. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Automotive Engineering

#175 in Asia

#494 in the World

Founded: 1955

29. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Automotive Engineering

#184 in Asia

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

30. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Automotive Engineering

#191 in Asia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

31. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Automotive Engineering

#192 in Asia

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

32. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

Maharashtra | Nagpur

For Automotive Engineering

#193 in Asia

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1960

33. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Automotive Engineering

#198 in Asia

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 1,915
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 2009

34. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Automotive Engineering

#204 in Asia

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

35. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Automotive Engineering

#219 in Asia

#587 in the World

Founded: 1963

36. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Automotive Engineering

#226 in Asia

#598 in the World

Founded: 1954

37. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Automotive Engineering

#227 in Asia

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1964

38. National Institute of Technology, Agartala

Tripura | Agartala

For Automotive Engineering

#228 in Asia

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1965

39. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Automotive Engineering

#229 in Asia

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

40. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Automotive Engineering

#274 in Asia

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1961

41. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Automotive Engineering

#275 in Asia

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

42. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Automotive Engineering

#278 in Asia

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2004

43. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Automotive Engineering

#281 in Asia

#747 in the World

Founded: 1972

44. National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur

Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur

For Automotive Engineering

#282 in Asia

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1986

45. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Automotive Engineering

#289 in Asia

#768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

46. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Automotive Engineering

#294 in Asia

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

47. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Automotive Engineering

#304 in Asia

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

48. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Automotive Engineering

#309 in Asia

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2003

49. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Automotive Engineering

#316 in Asia

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

50. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Automotive Engineering

#318 in Asia

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

51. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Automotive Engineering

#325 in Asia

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

52. K L University

Andhra Pradesh | Vaddeswaram

For Automotive Engineering

#330 in Asia

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1980

53. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Automotive Engineering

#337 in Asia

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

54. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur

Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur

For Automotive Engineering

#346 in Asia

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 48,025
Founded: 1946

55. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Automotive Engineering

#353 in Asia

#932 in the World

Founded: 2005

56. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Automotive Engineering

#362 in Asia

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,611
Founded: 2012

57. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Automotive Engineering

#363 in Asia

#961 in the World

Founded: 2008

58. Indian Institute of Technology Mandi

Himachal Pradesh | Mandi

For Automotive Engineering

#367 in Asia

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 2009

59. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

West Bengal | Durgapur

For Automotive Engineering

#373 in Asia

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

60. Nirma University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Automotive Engineering

#376 in Asia

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

61. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

Punjab | Rupnagar

For Automotive Engineering

#402 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2008

62. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Automotive Engineering

#404 in Asia

#1037 in the World

Founded: 1926

63. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Automotive Engineering

#424 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

64. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Automotive Engineering

#425 in Asia

#1085 in the World

Enrollment: 20,945
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1980

65. Kalasalingam University

Tamil Nadu | Krishnankoil

For Automotive Engineering

#437 in Asia

#1103 in the World

Founded: 1984

66. Graphic Era University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Automotive Engineering

#446 in Asia

#1126 in the World

Founded: 1993

67. Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University

Gujarat | Gandhinagar

For Automotive Engineering

#457 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 7,760
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 2007

68. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada

Andhra Pradesh | Kakinada

For Automotive Engineering

#469 in Asia

#1166 in the World

Founded: 1946

69. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Automotive Engineering

#473 in Asia

#1183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

70. Galgotias University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Automotive Engineering

#474 in Asia

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 31,293
Founded: 2011

71. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Automotive Engineering

#485 in Asia

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

72. National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur

Jharkhand | Jamshedpur

For Automotive Engineering

#499 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1960

73. Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

Punjab | Jalandhar

For Automotive Engineering

#503 in Asia

#1253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1987

74. Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology

Odisha | Sambalpur

For Automotive Engineering

#506 in Asia

#1264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

75. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Automotive Engineering

#507 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

76. Visvesvaraya Technological University

Karnataka | Belgaum

For Automotive Engineering

#511 in Asia

#1271 in the World

Founded: 1998

77. Vels University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Automotive Engineering

#512 in Asia

#1274 in the World

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

78. Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Automotive Engineering

#520 in Asia

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2008

79. Devi Ahilya University / Indore University

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Automotive Engineering

#527 in Asia

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

80. National Institute of Technology, Srinagar

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Automotive Engineering

#531 in Asia

#1312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

81. Jain University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Automotive Engineering

#535 in Asia

#1322 in the World

Founded: 1990

82. Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Automotive Engineering

#542 in Asia

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

83. B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Automotive Engineering

#550 in Asia

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

84. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Automotive Engineering

#557 in Asia

#1379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

85. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Automotive Engineering

#568 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1946

86. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Automotive Engineering

#570 in Asia

#1404 in the World

87. Vignan University

Andhra Pradesh | Guntur

For Automotive Engineering

#571 in Asia

#1405 in the World

Founded: 1997

88. Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Bihar | Patna

For Automotive Engineering

#573 in Asia

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,539
Founded: 2008

89. National Institute of Technology, Manipur

Manipur | Imphal

For Automotive Engineering

#574 in Asia

#1411 in the World

Founded: 2010

90. Rajasthan Technical University Kota

Rajasthan | Kota

For Automotive Engineering

#599 in Asia

#1464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 2005

91. Tezpur University

Assam | Tezpur

For Automotive Engineering

#602 in Asia

#1470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

92. GLA University

Uttar Pradesh | Chaumuhan

For Automotive Engineering

#614 in Asia

#1485 in the World

Enrollment: 11,151
Founded: 2010

93. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Automotive Engineering

#620 in Asia

#1494 in the World

Founded: 1857

94. Shivaji University

Maharashtra | Kolhapur

For Automotive Engineering

#624 in Asia

#1506 in the World

Founded: 1962

95. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University

Maharashtra | Lonere

For Automotive Engineering

#635 in Asia

#1529 in the World

Founded: 1989

96. Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology

Rajasthan | Udaipur

For Automotive Engineering

#642 in Asia

#1547 in the World

Founded: 1999

97. National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Automotive Engineering

#647 in Asia

#1556 in the World

Founded: 2010

98. Gautam Buddha University

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

For Automotive Engineering

#651 in Asia

#1563 in the World

Founded: 2002

99. North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology

Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar

For Automotive Engineering

#664 in Asia

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1986

100. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Automotive Engineering

#675 in Asia

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

The best cities to study Automotive Engineering in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi, Vellore, Chennai, and Kanpur.

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