Top 10 colleges with best fests in India

College life is all about fun, glamour, fashion, frolic, enjoyment and tough semesters for the youngsters. Fests in colleges are huge events for the students as they get to enjoy to the fullest during the fest and have a gala time. Right from the perfect music to the crazy dancing, a college fest easily makes as one of the top moments of one’s entire college life

1.Mood Indigo (IIT Bombay)

This fest needs no introduction as sit is one of its largest kinds in the entire Asia. Students from around 1500 colleges come to the fest every year. The date for this fest is December 26-29 this year. It gets considerable

amount of media attention and huge sponsorships from companies round the globe. Popular performers such as Zakir Hussain, Hariharan, DJ Lyod and Asha Bhonsle too have performed in this fest. There are also theatre fests along with music and dance competition. To sum it up, it has everything to make it one of the best college fests in India.

2. Pulse (AIIMS)

This is the biggest fest of medical fraternity in the whole South East Asia. 40,000 students from around 700 colleges come together for this fest. More than 200 events take place in this fest and is one of the most awaited days of the year for medical students.

Do drop by these fests to witness extravaganza of an altogether different level. Colleges and their students put in a lot of effort to make these events successful. Come and celebrate with the youths! 

3.Saraang (IIT Madrash)

This is a 5 day long fest help at IIT Madras, now Chennai. It has a wide range of performers coming and displaying their expertise. Various dance and music competition takes place in this fest which brings it to number 2 spot on the list. Every year there are 50,000 footfalls for the fest from students all over the country. Choreo night, an inter college dance competition organised here is known as the biggest in the entire South India, making it a rightful part of the list of best college fests in India.

4. ANTARANG (TECHNO LUCKNOW)

Antarang is a cultural fest organized in one of India’s leading upcoming colleges, Techno Group of Institutions, based in Lucknow. TGI’s fest Antarang is noted for the variety in its programs, ranging from cultural to business oriented programs and contests to a high profile ramp walk for the fashionistas in the college. The youthful energy and dynamism is most palpable during  the best college fests in India. From music to dancing to interesting quizzes, one will find everything in this fest. If you wish to experience the adrenaline pumping fest experience, you must set foot on Techno’s sprawling campus during the month of February when Antarang is organized.

5. Incident (NIT Kanpur)

This is the fest of Nation Institute of Technology, KARNATAKA. It ranks second in the entire South India amongst other best college fests in India. Popular events include- Haute couture (Fashion show) and Bandish (contemporary and classical music event) are two of the biggest attractions of this fest. There are also workshops in this fest such as animated film making, photography and self defence for women. Popular artists such as Sunidhi Chauhan, Led Zepplin, Indian Ocean and many more have performed here over the last few years. NIT K owns a private beach which further enhances the aura of the event!

6. RIVIERA (VIT)

The theme of the event is relieving the era. Vellore Institute of Technology organises this fest every year and as many as 4000 students from other colleges come to the fest along with the existing 45000 students of the institute itself. More than a 100 events are organised based on dance, music and fine arts. The debate competition held here is one of the most popular in South India. Top artists who have performed in the past are- KK, Shankar Mahadevan, Hariharan, Euphoria and many more!

7. OASIS (BITS Pilani) 

This is a 96 hour long fest that i organised by BITS Pilani. It all started in the year 1972 and since then it is known to get participation from over 200 colleges every year. Rocktaves, organised in this fest is one of the biggest rock competitions in the country. Exposure, a photography event is also huge and very popular in this fest. Also, this fest is known to be the only fest that has Rap battles lined in the events! Performers such as Niraj Shridhar and Kailash kher have performed here in the past.

8. Unmaad (IIM Bangalore)

Events based on dance, music and fine arts are in plenty in this event. Unmaad, Haute Couture and B-rock event are the major attractions. This fest even goes online and hosts events such as quizzes and sher-o-shayari for the participants. Workshops on film making, women’s safety and clay pottery are held. Farhan AKhtar, DJ Suketu and likes of them have performed in the past at IIM Bangalore fest.

9. Rendezvous (IIT Delhi)

This is the cultural festival of IIT Delhi and is conducted in the month of October. A huge folk of 50,000 students visit the fest from around 350 colleges from all over India. Events such as beat boxing, dancing, fashion and drama are organised in the fest and are popular among the crowd. Huge sponsors come for the event which further adds to the popularity and visibility of the fest over media.

10. Pravega (IISC Bangalore)

It is one of its kind cultural, tech and science fest of IISC Bangalore. This is a unique one because events of chemistry, physics and such fields also take place in the fest alongside cultural and music dance and fine arts events. It the perfect place to be for a geek! R&D exhibitions and workshops are also conducted.