Internshala, India’s leading career-tech platform, announced its Annual College Rankings for 2024 based on promotion of culture of internships in the past year in colleges. These rankings spaning across four zones—North, South, East, and West, recognise institutions that have enabled students to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and industry exposure through internships. The rankings span across four zones—North, South, East, and West, spotlighting the best-performing colleges in each region.
Paavai Engineering College, Tamil Nadu, secured the all India rank 1, for the fourth time in a row. The institute also was the South zone winner. Followed by Parul Polytechnic Institute, Vadodara, Gujarat at all India rank 2 and at West zone rank 1.
Additionally, Ramanujan College, New Delhi emerged as the zonal winner for north zone, and University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata was recognised as the zonal winner of East zone.
Over 740 colleges participated in this year’s rankings, with 11,000+ students securing internships across diverse domains. Companies such as Swiggy, PepsiCo, NoBroker, Times Internet, and Aditya Birla Capital were among the top recruiters, reflecting the robust internship culture promoted by these institutions.
In addition to recognising the best performers, Internshala also provided these colleges with exclusive college-specific insights into the overall performance of the colleges showcasing their strengths and to help them identify areas for improvement.
Sarvesh Agrawal, Founder and CEO of Internshala, commented “The Internshala Annual College Rankings celebrate colleges that have made exceptional efforts to prioritise internships as a vital part of their students’ educational journeys. By helping students gain real-world experience, these institutions are shaping the workforce of tomorrow. The dedication of training and placement officers has been instrumental in achieving these milestones, enabling students to make informed career decisions and empowering companies to discover the best talent across India. I congratulate all the colleges featured in this year’s rankings.”
Here’s what the winning colleges had to say —
Dr. Jatin Vaidya, Principal, Parul Polytechnic Institute said, “Our journey with internships in 2024 has been instrumental in shaping our students’ careers by providing them with invaluable internship opportunities. This achievement reinforces our continuous commitment to developing industry-ready professionals and ensuring bright futures for our students.“
