Engineering Colleges offering Scholarships
Engineering Colleges offering Scholarships – Engineering is considered to be a sought-after and one of the most costly educational fields to pursue for students in India. Despite the fact that it opens a wide gamut of opportunities for students, it can also be financially draining. Thus, to support meritorious but underprivileged students to pursue Engineering courses with ease, various engineering colleges and institutions offer scholarships and financial aid.
Which are the top engineering colleges offering scholarships in India? How can students avail these scholarships? What conditions must be fulfilled to avail these scholarships? The answers to all these questions are covered in this article.
Given below is the list of top engineering colleges in India which offer scholarships to students getting admission in one of their Engineering courses.
You will find a detailed overview of scholarships offered by some of the renowned engineering colleges in this article further.
Counted among the premier autonomous institutions of technical and research education, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) offer a number of scholarships and fellowship to students for pursuing their higher education. At present, there are 23 IITs out of which 8 are featured in the top 10 of MHRD-NIRF 2020 rankings. Please refer to the tables given below to get a detailed insight about the scholarships offered by top 5 IITs.
Scholarships Name | Scholarship Details |
Institute Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship | Available for 25% of students admitted Up to 67% tuition fee exemption Parental income must not exceed INR 4.50 lakh |
Institute Free Studentship | Available for 25% of students admitted Up to 67% tuition fee exemption Parental income must not exceed INR 4.50 lakh |
Institute Notional Prize | One time grant of INR 1,000 is offered to 7% of students admitted Given on the basis of JEE rank Parental income must not exceed INR 4.50 lakh |
Institute SC/ST Scholarship | Tuition fee exemption, free mess and pocket allowance of INR 250 per month Parental income must not exceed INR 4.50 lakh |
Girish Ready Scholarship | INR 25,000 per year Given on the basis of JEE rank and all-round performance in previous school years Parental income must not exceed INR 5 lakh |
Indian Women’s Association at Bonn Scholarship | INR 1,250 per month to one BTech student for 12 months Given on the basis of JEE rank Parental income must not exceed INR 5 lakh |
Sri V Ranga Raju Memorial Scholarship | INR 500 per month to one BTech student for 4 years Given on the basis of merit-cum-means Parental income must not exceed INR 5 lakh |
M Sankaraiah and M Saradha (Mithigiri) Scholarship | One-time scholarship of INR 20,000 Given to students of BTech/Dual Degree Electrical Engineering on the basis of CGPA scored at the end of 4th semester |
Dr K Vasanth Rau Scholarship | INR 25,000 per annum to one student for entire duration of the programme Given on the basis of JEE rank Parental income must not exceed INR 5.50 lakh |
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Name of the Scholarship | Scholarship Details* |
Institute Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarships | INR 1,000 per month and tuition fee exemption Open for 25% of students admitted Parental income must not exceed INR 4.50 lakh |
Institute Merit Prizes and Certificates | One-time award of INR 2,500 Given to top 7% students of each 4-year BTech and 5-year dual degree |
Institute Free Studentship (UG) | Open for 10% of students admitted Given on the basis of income alone |
Scholarship for SC/ST/PD Students | Tuition fee exemption and other benefits Given to SC/ST/PD students irrespective of their parents’/ guardians’ income |
Donor Scholarship | Offered through grants received from different individuals, trusts and organizations. |
*Check out the official prospectus of IIT Delhi to know more.
Scholarship Name | Scholarship Details* |
Institute Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarships | Scholarship up to INR 40,000 per year and exemption from tuition fee Applicable for 25% of students admitted in UG/PG courses Parental income must not exceed INR 5 lakh per annum |
Remission of Fees for Undergraduate Students | Open for BTech, BS, BDes and dual degree students Full remission of tuition fees to students with parental income less than INR 1 lakh per annum Remission of 2/3rd of tuition fees to students with parental income between INR 1 lakh and INR 5 lakh per annum |
*Visit the official website of IIT Bombay to know more.
Name of the Scholarship | Scholarship Details* |
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship | Full tuition waiver and pocket allowance of INR 1,000 per month Not applicable for SC/ST category students Parental income must not exceed INR 4.5 lakh per annum |
INSPIRE Scholarship | INR 30,000 per semester (INR 60,000 annually) and research grant of INR 20,000 Given to top ranked students of BS programme |
Free Basic Mess Scholarship | Free basic mess bill and pocket allowance Given to SC/ST students Parental income must not exceed INR 4.5 lakh |
Sports Scholarship | INR 1,000 per month for 9 months Given to students who show leadership in sports related activities A total of 20 scholarships are given every year |
*Check out the official website of IIT Kanpur to know more.
Scholarship Name | Scholarship Details* |
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship | Up to full tuition fee waiver and pocket allowance Applicable for 25% of students admitted in UG/PG courses Parental income must not exceed INR 6 lakh per annum |
Free Studentship | Exemption from payment of tuition fees Applicable for 10% of the students admitted Given on the basis of means criteria only |
*Check out the official website of IIT Kharagpur to know more.
Just like IITs, National Institutes of Technologies (NITs) are also regarded as premier institutions for engineering and technology-based courses. Currently, there are 31 NITs situated in different corners of the country that offer a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses related to engineering and technology. They also offer scholarships and financial assistance to meritorious and needy students. The tables given below highlight the scholarships offered by different NITs.
Name of the Scholarship | Scholarship Details* |
Engineers India Limited Scholarship | For SC/ST Students pursuing undergraduate engineering courses INR 3,000 per month Parental income must not exceed INR 3 lakh per annum |
Fee Remission for General/OBC/EWS Category Students | Open for General/OBC/EWS students They must be pursuing BTech/BArch courses Annual parental income must not exceed INR 5 lakh |
*Visit the official website of NIT Trichy to know more.
Academic Programme | Scholarship Detail* |
For Post-Doctoral programme | Fellowship of INR 31,000 per month to any PhD degree holder |
For PhD programme | Fellowship of INR 31,000 per month to MTech/MPharm/BTech/BPharm/MSc/MA/MCom/MBA MCA/MBBS students |
For MTech (Res) programme | INR 12,400 to BTech/BPharm/MBA/MSc/MCA/MBBS/MCom/MA students Valid GATE/NET score is required |
For Undergraduate programme | Post-Matric Scholarships for SC/ST Students (by Orissa Government) Top Class Scholarships (by Tata Consultancy Services) Merit Scholarships (by Government of Odisha) National Talent Scholarship (by Government of India) Indian Oil Scholarship ONGC Scholarship |
*Check out the official website of NIT Rourkela for more updates.
Scholarship Name | Scholarship Details* |
B R Samaga Trust Scholarship | Open for 2nd year BTech students who stay in NITK Hostels For economically backward students only One-time scholarship towards mess bill |
Pradeep Gundappa Memorial Scholarship | Open for 1st year BTech (Mechanical Engineering) students Given on the basis of JEE (Main) rank Parental income must not exceed INR 3 lakh per annum INR 2,000 per month for 8 months |
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship | Open for 1st year BTech (Mechanical Engineering) students Given on the basis of JEE (Main) rank Parental income must not exceed INR 4.5 lakh per annum |
*Check out the official website of NIT Surathkal to know more.
Ranked 14th in the MHRD-NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) ranking, Anna University is a reputed public state university in Chennai that offers higher education in the fields of Engineering, Technology, Architecture and Applied Sciences. It has been formed by combining four renowned technical institutions in Chennai namely College of Engineering (CEG), Alagappa College of Technology (ACT), Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) and School of Architecture & Planning (SAP)
The students willing to pursue an undergraduate or postgraduate degree programme at Anna University are open to a number of scholarship opportunities. Given below is the list of key scholarships available at Anna University –
Name of Scholarship | Scholarship Details* |
Tamil Nadu e-District Community Scholarship | Open for both UG and PG courses Parental income must not exceed INR 2 lakh per annum (for regular courses) and INR 2.5 lakh per annum (for regular and self-supporting courses) |
Hostel Loan Scholarship | Open for UG/PG students in ACTECH hostel Annual parental income must not exceed INR 2 lakh |
Anna Award | For students selected through Backward & Minorities Welfare Office On the basis of Class 12 marks |
C.M Award | For students selected through Backward & Minorities Welfare Office On the basis of Class 12 marks |
*Refer to the official website of Anna University, Chennai for more details
Vellore Institute of Technology, popularly known as VIT, is a one of the most prominent private institutions for engineering and management related courses. Recognized as the ‘Institution of Eminence (IoE)’ by the Government of India, the institution conducts its distinctive entrance examination for admission to BTech programme with the name of VITEEE. It also offers STARS (Support the Advancement of Rural Students) scheme for financially disadvantaged students. Under this scheme, the deserving students are provided a 100% fee waiver for their academic and hostel facilities. This also includes basic medical expenses.
Amity University is also one of India’s leading private universities driven by research and innovation. Having its campuses across 10+ locations within the country, this university offers world class infrastructure, reputed faculty and placement opportunities to students. It also offers a number of scholarships to students for pursuing their higher education. The table given below highlights the scholarships available at Amity University.
Name of the Scholarship | Scholarship Details* |
On-Admission Merit Scholarship | Up to 100% tuition fee scholarship to UG/PG students Given strictly on the basis of merit |
Merit Scholarship (During a Programme) | 30% of the tuition fee Given to top 10% of the students at the end of first year |
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship | 50% of the tuition fee (to be granted on completion of 1st year) Applicable for top 10% of the students admitted Annual parental income must not exceed INR 3 lakh |
*Visit the official website of Amity University to know more.
Regarded as the 4th best university in India (as per MHRD-NIRF 2020), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a renowned research-driven institution within the country. Having campuses in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, the university offers a number of scholarships to support the higher education of meritorious and underprivileged students. The details of these scholarships are given hereunder –
Please note that the amount of scholarship may vary from partial fee waiver to full fee waiver. It may also include stipends to cover the living expenses and health benefits. The actual amount of the scholarships may vary based on the programme in which the students are enrolled.
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