Top Ten Colleges of India
Things are never simple in this country. We live in an overpopulated country and even though there is a plethora of choices, we compete for the very best, be it kindergarten schooling, our school education or university education. Ranking means a lot to us, and we strive to be in the very best of institutes because our careers and the rest of our lives depend on it.
Keeping this in mind, lists are often compiled to show the top ten colleges in various streams of education. These lists are based on surveys conducted by reputed companies like India Today, Org Marg and also reputation earned by the colleges and their popularity.
If you say top ten colleges, these will have to be the leaders in different streams of education.
TOP TWO IN ARTS
- ST STEPHEN’S, DELHI
Established: 1881 Seats: 350
Cut-off: Arts 75%, Eco 87%
Best Course: BA Eco (Hon)
Address: Delhi University,
New Delhi — 110 007 - Presidency, Calcutta
Established: 1818 Seats: 500
Cut-off: 60% with entrance test
Address: 86, College Street, Calcutta
The last bastion in Oxbridge education, St. Stephens attracts the cream of students and faculty. It has a clubbish atmosphere with it’s own brand of college loyalty. “Once a Stephanian”, as the saying goes, “always a Stephanian”. The college offers Science Arts and Commerce among other courses, but its Liberal Arts course is very popular.
Presidency is another very old college that has built its reputation for Liberal Arts. It has an elite crowd which is intellectual. It is said that students learn more politics and international affairs at the Presidency coffee shops than they do in their graduation classes and syllabus.
TOP TWO IN SCIENCE
- ST STEPHEN’S, DELHI
Established: 1881 Seats: 350
Cut-off: Arts 75%, Eco 87%
Best Course: BA Eco (Hon)
Address: Delhi University,
New Delhi — 110 007 - Presidency, Calcutta
Established: 1818 Seats: 500
Cut-off: 60% with entrance test
Address: 86, College Street
These two colleges are among the top pick for Science as well as Arts. They boast of an excellent faculty, extensive laboratories and an academic atmosphere which is conducive to quality learning.
TOP TWO IN MEDICINE
- AIIMS, DELHI
Established: 1956 Seats: 50
Cut-off: Entrance Exam
Website: www.aiims.edu
Address: Ansari Nagar,
New Delhi — 110 029 - CMC, Vellore
Established: 1937 Seats: 60
Cut-off: Common entrance test
Address: Begayam, 632002
AIIMS is huge, and has often been likened to a railway terminal. It has many patients coming from all over the country. It has great funding, extensive labs and the best of faculty in research as well as medical care. It takes in just 50 students a year. Graduates from AIIMS are leaders in their field of specialization.
This is a forward looking college. It has students from all over the world, and has successful student exchange programs too. It imparts excellent medical and post graduate training, along with in house experience.
TOP TWO IN ENGINEERING
- (TIE) IIT KANPUR
- IITPOWAI
Established: 1960 Seats: 2,150
Cut-off: Joint entrance exam
Best course: Computer Science
Address: P.O. IIT,
Kanpur — 208 016
Both IIT Kanpur and Powai are forward looking and hence are a popular choice. They have done away with rigid hierarchical structure and learning is pursued in an informal atmosphere. Small wonder that it is the favored choice for the toppers in the JEE.
TOP TWO IN COMMERCE
- SRCC, DELHI
Established: 1926 Seats: 405
Cut-off(97): 89%
Best course: B Com (Hon)
Address: University of Delhi,
New Delhi — 110 007 - Loyola, Chennai
Established: 1925 Seats: 100
Cut-off: 80%
SRCC is a popular destination for all commerce and finance students. It boasts of excellence, and lives up to its claims. The cut off for this college is as high as 90%. Loyola follows close behind with its Commerce degree that is greatly valued
