A few of the top engineering colleges in India, which offer scholarships to students for admissions in one of their Engineering courses are:
- Indian Institute of Technology (IITs)
- National Institute of Technology (NITs)
- Anna University, Chennai
- Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
- Jadavpur University, Kolkata
- Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore
- Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
- Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
- Amity University, Noida
- Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
- Shiksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar
- Delhi Technological University, Delhi
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
- Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar
- Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam
- Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
- Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi
- Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi
In this article, aspiring engineering students will get to know various information related to the scholarship for engineering students in 2022. Candidates will come across details such as objectives, important documents, eligibility criteria, a list of scholarships and their related dates.
Latest Update: The last date to apply for the Merit Cum Means Scholarship For Professional and Technical Courses CS 2022 is October 31, 2022.
Engineering Colleges Offering Scholarships – IITs
Counted among the premier autonomous institutions of technical and research education, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) offer a number of scholarships and fellowships 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 2021 rankings. Please refer to the tables given below to get a detailed insight into the scholarships offered by the top 5 IITs.
List of Engineering Scholarships offered by IIT Madras
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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List of Engineering Scholarships offered by IIT Delhi
Name of the Scholarship | Scholarship Details* |
Institute Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarships |
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Institute Merit Prizes and Certificates |
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Institute Free Studentship (UG) |
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Scholarship for SC/ST/PD Students |
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Donor Scholarship |
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*Check out the official prospectus of IIT Delhi to know more.
List of Engineering Scholarships offered by IIT Bombay
Scholarship Name | Scholarship Details* |
Institute Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarships |
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Remission of Fees for Undergraduate Students |
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*Visit the official website of IIT Bombay to know more.
List of Engineering Scholarships offered by IIT Kanpur
Name of the Scholarship | Scholarship Details* |
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship |
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INSPIRE Scholarship |
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Free Basic Mess Scholarship |
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Sports Scholarship |
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*Check out the official website of IIT Kanpur to know more.
List of Engineering Scholarships offered by IIT Kharagpur
Scholarship Name | Scholarship Details* |
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship |
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Free Studentship |
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*Check out the official website of IIT Kharagpur to know more.
Engineering Colleges Offering Scholarships – NITs
Just like IITs, the 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 table highlighted below displays the scholarships offered by different NITs.
List of Scholarships offered by NIT Tiruchirappalli
Name of the Scholarship | Scholarship Details* |
Engineers India Limited Scholarship |
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Fee Remission for General/OBC/EWS Category Students |
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*Visit the official website of NIT Trichy to know more.
List of Engineering Scholarships offered by NIT Rourkela
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 |
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For Undergraduate programme |
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*Check out the official website of NIT Rourkela for more updates.
List of Engineering Scholarships offered by NIT Surathkal
Scholarship Name | Scholarship Details* |
B R Samaga Trust Scholarship |
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Pradeep Gundappa Memorial Scholarship |
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Merit-cum-Means Scholarship |
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*Check out the official website of NIT Surathkal to know more.
Engineering Scholarships offered by Anna University Chennai
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 –
List of Engineering Scholarships offered at Anna University, Chennai
Name of Scholarship | Scholarship Details* |
Tamil Nadu e-District Community Scholarship |
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Hostel Loan Scholarship |
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Anna Award |
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C.M Award |
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*Refer to the official website of Anna University, Chennai for more details
Engineering Colleges offering Scholarships – VIT, Vellore
Vellore Institute of Technology, popularly known as VIT, is 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 the 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 with a 100% fee waiver for their academic and hostel facilities. This also includes basic medical expenses.
Engineering Colleges offering Scholarships – Amity University
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.
List of Engineering Scholarships offered at Amity University
Name of the Scholarship | Scholarship Details* |
On-Admission Merit Scholarship |
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Merit Scholarship (During a Programme) |
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Merit-cum-Means Scholarship |
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*Visit the official website of Amity University to know more.
Engineering Colleges offering Scholarships – Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Regarded as the 4th best university in India (as per MHRD-NIRF 2021), 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 –
- Merit Scholarship – Given to top-performing students studying in any of the schools.
- Scholarship for Socially Backward Communities – Applicable for OBC/SC/ST category students.
- Scholarship for Special Disadvantaged Groups – Applicable for female candidates and students with disabilities.
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.