applicability for engineering colleges

Services by education institution to its students is exempted under GST - entry no. 66 of 12/2017-CGST (R)

Education institution is defined as follows:

(y) “educational institution” means an institution providing services by way of,-

(i) pre-school education and education up to higher secondary school or equivalent;

(ii) education as a part of a curriculum for obtaining a qualification recognised by any law for the time being in force;

(iii) education as a part of an approved vocational education course;

I think it can fit in sl. no. ii of the definition.. 

May require detailed examination..