Best colleges in Uttar Pradesh 2026
14 colleges in Uttar Pradesh charge between ₹21,000 and ₹8.61 L in the first year, and National Council For Hotel Management and Catering Technology is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Colleges in Uttar Pradesh — at a glance
| Colleges listed | 14 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹21,000 – ₹8.61 L |
| Government / Private | 7 / 7 |
| Highest package reported | ₹1.5 Cr |
| Top rated | National Council For Hotel Management and Catering Technology |
Which college in Uttar Pradesh is best?
It depends what you are optimising for. Each pick below is the best in this list on that one measure.
Top 8 colleges in Uttar Pradesh compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Council For Hotel Management and Catering Technology Noida Noida | 10 | — | ₹3.38 L | — | Government |
| Amity School of Architecture and Planning Noida Noida | 9.9 | — | ₹3.2 L | ₹17 L | Government |
| Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition Meerut Meerut | 9.9 | — | ₹2.85 L | ₹4.2 L | Government |
| Harcourt Butler Technical University, School of Engineering Kanpur Kanpur | 9.9 | — | ₹5.25 L | — | Government |
| Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Aligarh | 9.8 | — | ₹1.02 L | — | Government |
| NIMT Greater Noida Greater Noida | 9.4 | — | ₹5.86 L | ₹18.75 L | Government |
| IHM Lucknow Lucknow | 8.6 | — | ₹4.16 L | — | Private |
| Amity Law School Noida Noida | 7.1 | — | ₹8.61 L | — | Private |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 14 colleges in Uttar Pradesh
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1
National Council For Hotel Management and Catering Technology
location_on Noida, Uttar Pradesh · Government · est. 1982
star 10.0 Fees from ₹3.38 L 5 courses -
2
Amity School of Architecture and Planning
location_on Noida, Uttar Pradesh · Government · est. 2005
star 9.9 Fees from ₹3.2 L Highest ₹17 L 7 courses -
3
Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition - [IHM]
location_on Meerut, Uttar Pradesh · Government · est. 1987
star 9.9 Fees from ₹2.85 L Highest ₹4.2 L 4 courses -
4
Harcourt Butler Technical University, School of Engineering
location_on Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh · Government · est. 2016
star 9.9 Fees from ₹5.25 L 26 courses -
5
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology - [ZHCET]
location_on Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh · Government · est. 1935
star 9.8 Fees from ₹1.02 L 8 courses -
6
National Institute of Management and Technology - [NIMT]
location_on Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh · Government · est. 1992
star 9.4 Fees from ₹5.86 L Highest ₹18.75 L 16 courses -
7
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition - [IHM]
location_on Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh · Private · est. 1969
star 8.6 Fees from ₹4.16 L 6 courses -
8
Amity Law School - [ALS]
location_on Noida, Uttar Pradesh · Private · est. 2004
star 7.1 Fees from ₹8.61 L 13 courses -
9
Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University
location_on Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh · Government · est. 1922
star 4.5 Fees from ₹3.62 L 5 courses -
10
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, School for Legal Studies
location_on Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh · Private · est. 1999
Fees from ₹21,000 3 courses -
11
FHRAI - Institute of Hospitality Management
location_on Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh · Private · est. 2005
Fees from ₹63,000 2 courses -
12
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13
Galgotias University, School of Law - [SOL]
location_on Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh · Private · est. 2011
Fees from ₹6.25 L Highest ₹1.5 Cr 10 courses -
14
Sanskriti Institute of Hotel Management
location_on Meerut, Uttar Pradesh · Private · est. 2016
Fees from ₹2.34 L 1 courses
Showing 14 of 14. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 14 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Uttar Pradesh the published first-year fee runs from ₹21,000 to ₹8.61 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 7 of these are government-run and 7 are private. Government colleges are usually cheaper and admit on entrance rank; private colleges are more likely to have their own admission route.
Then read the placement tab, not the headline package. The highest package is one student; the percentage placed and the recruiters listed tell you far more.
Frequently asked questions
How many colleges are there in Uttar Pradesh?
There are 14 colleges listed in Uttar Pradesh on this page, of which 7 are government and 7 are private.
What is the fee for colleges in Uttar Pradesh?
Published first-year fees range from ₹21,000 to ₹8.61 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Uttar Pradesh?
National Council For Hotel Management and Catering Technology has the highest student rating among the colleges listed here, in Noida.
What is the highest package from colleges in Uttar Pradesh?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1.5 Cr. Packages vary by course and year.
