Best Colleges in Greater Noida

Greater Noida, located in Gautama Buddha Nagar in western Uttar Pradesh, is a part of the National Capital Region (NCR) and has become a prominent educational and industrial hub. The top colleges of Greater Noida offer a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. programmes in various fields. The top colleges in Greater Noida are owned by both private and government entities.

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Entrance Exams Accepted by Top Colleges/Universities in Greater Noida

Admissions in the top colleges of Greater Noida are based on entrance exams or merit in qualifying examinations. Some private universities in Noida provide admission on a first-come, first-served basis. Students are required to take entrance exams such as JEE Main, JEE Advanced, NEET, CUET, GATE, CAT, XAT, conducted by national and state-level testing agencies. The details are listed below:

JEE Mains - Computer-based standardised test for admission to technical undergraduate programmes in engineering, planning and architecture across colleges in India.

JEE Advanced - A national-level entrance exam offered online in both English and Hindi is being conducted by IIT Madras in 2024 for admission into various courses like Engineering, Science and Architecture in the IITs.

CAT - The annual test conducted online for admission into IIMs and other B-schools offering MBA/PGDM courses.

NEET - National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is an entrance exam conducted every year for admission to undergraduate courses in the field of Medical and Allied Sciences.

GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national-level exam conducted in online mode annually.

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Top Colleges in Greater Noida - NIRF 2024 Rankings

NIRF annually compiles a list of top colleges offering various courses like management, science, engineering, architecture, and more. These rankings are determined through an array of parameters. Enlisted are the top colleges in Greater Noida as per NIRF rankings.

College Name	Category	NIRF Rank 2024
Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology	Pharmacy	40
Shiv Nadar University	Pharmacy	69
Sharda University, Greater Noida	University	86
Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida	Management	64

Top Government Colleges in Greater Noida: Fee-Wise

College Name	Fees Range
Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida	Rs 43,000 - Rs 11,22,000

Top Private Colleges in Greater Noida: Fee-Wise

College Name	Fees Range
Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida	Rs 95,000 - Rs 20,60,000
Galgotias University - Galgotias University, Greater Noida	Rs 48,000 - Rs 8,60,000
Sharda University - Sharda University, Greater Noida	Rs 30,900 - Rs 76,22,000
IIMT Greater Noida	Rs 1,20,000 - Rs 5,40,000
NIET Greater Noida	Rs 1,61,000 - Rs 7,73,000
GNIOT Greater Noida	Rs 1,35,000 - Rs 6,08,000
BIMTECH Greater Noida	Rs 75,000 - Rs 14,00,000
KCCITM Greater Noida	Rs 1,60,000 - Rs 4,00,000

Top Courses Offered by the Top Colleges in Greater Noida

College Name	Course Offered
Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida	B.Tech, B.A

Galgotias University - Galgotias University, Greater Noida	B.Sc. {Hons}, B.Tech

Sharda University - Sharda University, Greater Noida	MBBS, B.Arch

IIMT Greater Noida	B.Tech, MBA

NIET Greater Noida	MBA
GNIOT Greater Noida	B.Tech, MBA

Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida	B.Tech- CSE, M.A

BIMTECH Greater Noida	PGDM
KCCITM Greater Noida	B.Tech

Top Colleges in Greater Noida: Placement Wise

Greater Noida, part of the National Capital Region (NCR), is an emerging smart city known for its Special Economic Zones, private universities, and thriving industrial sector. Top colleges in Greater Noida have dedicated placement cells that offer training and internship opportunities. Below are the placement data featuring median salary data as per the NIRF 2024 report, along with the leading recruiters.

College Name with Placement Link	Median Salary	Top Recruiters
Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida Placement	Rs 12,08,000 - Rs 10,40,000	HCL, IBM, Paytm, Dell, Titan, Tata Power, American Express, Ashok Layland, Cognizant
Galgotias University - Galgotias University, Greater Noida Placement	Rs 4,50,000 - Rs 5,25,000	Microsoft, Amazon, American Express, Commvault, Zscaler, Capillary Technologies, Deloitte, KPMG, EY and Hero Corp.
Sharda University, Greater Noida Placement	NA	Sleepwell, Amazon, Videocon, Genpact, Zee5, Pepsi, Yes Bank, Atos, Asian Paints, ITC Limited
Gautama Buddha University Placement	Rs 4,50,000 - Rs 4,40,000	NA
KCCITM Greater Noida Placement	NA	Philips, Yes Bank, Samsung, Canon, Toshiba, Vodafone, Infosys, Cipla, Intel, HCL, Dabur, Justdial, Havells, Accenture

Top Colleges in Greater Noida: Cutoff Wise

Top Colleges in Greater Noida: College Predictor

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