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Top 10 non-IIT colleges in India offer strong Mechanical Engineering programs with good placements. NIT Trichy, established in 1964, has a 91% placement rate and average salary of ₹9.5 lakh. VIT Vellore offers advanced labs and industry projects, with average packages around ₹9.9 lakh. Jadavpur University, one of the oldest, achieved 100% placements and average salary of ₹11 lakh. SRMIST Chennai placed 70% of students with salaries between ₹4 lakh and ₹8 lakh. Anna University has 95% placements with packages up to ₹39 lakh. NITK Surathkal and NIT Rourkela show strong industry ties and average salaries from ₹16 lakh to ₹24 lakh. BITS Pilani blends theory and practice with over 90% placements and ₹18 lakh average salary. NIT Warangal placed 83% with top packages of ₹34.1 lakh. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham offers NBA-accredited courses and research in robotics and manufacturing. These colleges have good departments, legacy, and industry connections for Mechanical Engineering students. (Updated 27 Aug 2025, 17:06 IST; source: link)