Best Engineering Colleges in Karnataka: Ranking, Fees, Placements, Admission 2026

Karnataka is home to about 300+ best Engineering colleges. Of these, 247 colleges are privately owned, 43 colleges are owned by public/government organisations, and public-private entities own 2 BTech colleges in Karnataka. MIT, NIT Surathkal, IIIT Bangalore, RIT, RVCE, VTU, etc., are some of the top BTech colleges in Karnataka.

The top 10 Btech colleges in Karnataka, according to NIRF ranking 2025, are below. 

Top Karnataka Colleges	NIRF 2025
NIT Surathkal Ranking	17
Manipal Institute of Technology Ranking	59
IIIT Bangalore Ranking	69
M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology Ranking	75
Christ University Ranking	76
IIT Dharwad Ranking	77
Jain University Bangalore Ranking	84
NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Ranking	100-200 rank band
PES University Ranking	100-200 rank band
R.V. College of Engineering Ranking	100-200 rank band

 

Here's a list of the top colleges that offer admissions without entrance exams in top Engineering colleges in Karnataka, ensuring a smooth entry into the realm of engineering education:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee
NITTE University	INR 42 lakh
Sapthagiri NPS University	INR 8 Lacs - INR 10 lakh
R.R. Institutions powered by Sunstone	INR 13 lakh

BTech graduates from any domain are in high demand. Below is the list of Engineering colleges in Karnataka and a few top companies that recruit BTech graduates along with their placement packages:

College Names	Average Placement Package	Top Recruiters
IIIT Bangalore Placements	INR 23 LPA - INR 27 LPA	Accenture, Amazon, American Express, ANZ, Cerner, etc.
R.V. College of Engineering Placements	INR 10 LPA	Amazon, HUL, Cisco, Accenture, TCS, Mercedes Benz, etc.
NIT Surathkal Placements	INR 15 LPA	Uber, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, Oracle, Myntra, Intuit, VMWare, etc.

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NIT Surathkal JEE Main Round 6 cutoff for Civil Engineering is 23632 which is very close to this range. This was for general category under All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one can not afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission however since, the cut offs keep changing from round to round, better ranks definitely increases your chances of getting admission in NIT Surathkal.

More than 250 B.Tech colleges in Bangalore offer CSE. You can choose the best ones based on their ranks by NIRF, overall, in engineering. 

CSE Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
NIT Surathkal	INR 5 lakh
Visvesvaraya Technological University	INR 1 lakh
IIIT Bangalore	INR 26 lakh
Ramaiah Institute of Technology	INR 3 Lacs - INR 4 lakh
R.V. College of Engineering	INR 4 lakh

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Joining BTech colleges in Karnataka can be worthwhile for you, you just need to check its ROI by comparing tuition fees and average salary. Listed below is the total tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Average Salary Package
NIT Surathkal BTech Course	INR 5 lakh	INR 14.21 LPA
International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore BTech Course	INR 11.5 lakh - INR 26.3 lakh	INR 33 LPA - INR 38.36 LPA
BS College of Engineering BTech Course	INR 64,680 - INR 40 lakh	INR 8.24 LPA
RV College of Engineering BTech Course	INR 1.28 lakh - INR 70 lakh	INR 10 LPA
IIT Dharwad BTech Course	INR 8 lakh	INR 10 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

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NIT Surathkal emerged to be as the No. 1 BTech college in Karnataka followed by MAHE and IIIT Bangalore. Listed below is the NIRF rankings over the past three years -

Top Colleges	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
NIT Surathkal Ranking	12	17	17
Manipal Institute of Technology Ranking	61	56	59
IIIT Bangalore Ranking	74	74	69
Ramaiah Institute of Technology Ranking	78	75	75
Christ University Ranking	NA	93	76

Source: Official site and may vary.

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No, admission to BTech in Biomedical Engineering programme is done through the Engineering entrance test. Through NEET, you can only enroll on MBBS,  BDS and other medical programmes. BTech or BE in Biomedical Engineering is an interdisciplinary course which consists of subjects from medicine and engineering but it doesn't fall under the Medical domain. Moreover, candidates must have studied Mathematics in Class 12 in order to appear for JEE and pursue this course. 

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Yes, students can get direct admission in Ramaiah Institute of Technology. The institute reserves some of its intake under the management quota. The institute also has NRI, PIO, and Foreign Nationals quota. Students can connect with the institute to know more.

Joining BTech in Biomedical Engineering college in India can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some of the colleges along with their total tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names	Total Course Fee	Annual Median Package
IIT Madras BTech	INR 10 lakh	INR 19 LPA
NIT Rourkela BTech	INR 5 lakh	INR 8 LPA
IIT Hyderabad BTech	INR 8 lakh	INR 21 LPA
LPU BTech	INR 8 lakh - INR 11 lakh	INR 7 LPA
PSGCT Coimbatore BTech	INR 2 lakh	INR 7 LPA
SRM Institute of Science and Technology BTech	INR 10 lakh	INR 6 LPA
Thapar University BTech	INR 13 lakh	INR 12 LPA

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The table below shows the private BTech in Biomedical Engineering colleges in India

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake
SRM Institute of Science and Technology Admission	INR 10 lakh Seats: 5,355
Thapar University Admission	INR 13 lakh Seats: 3,458
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education Admission	INR 4 lakh Seats: 3,573
SASTRA Admission	INR 5 lakh Seats: 2,745
SSN College of Engineering Admission	INR 2 lakh Seats: 840

Note - The information is taken from the official site of the college.

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A general BTech CSE degree focuses on all CSE subjects. But in a more broader way. Students choose a more specific path in their last semester through electives. Whereas, when a student chooses a particular specialization, their curriculum starts shaping up around 3rd semester. all major class requirements like end term projects are based on your specialization.

Core branches are foundational B.Tech courses like Computer Science (CSE), Mechanical (ME), Electrical (EE), and Civil Engineering (CE). Specializations are more like sub genres of the core branches. One example being: Artificial Intelligence is a specialisation within Computer Science.

No, candidates who want to take admission into Jain University BTech admissions cannot take direct admission into the course. To apply for BTech, candidates need to appear in the common Jain Entrance Test or JET for short. If the candidate is selected, they will be alloted a seat during the counselling rounds.

CSAB (Central Seat Allocation Board) and JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) are both involved in the seat allocation process for engineering admissions in IITs, NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and other GFTIs. However, via JoSAA seat are allotted to all available seats in IITs, NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and other GFTIs. But via CSAB seat is allotted only at NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and other GFTIs against the vacant seats left after JoSAA counselling last round based on JEE Main scores.

Some of the leading companies where the PES University students are placed in recent years are mentioned below:

PES University Placements: Top Recruiters
Amazon	Flipkart	IBM
CSG System International	Deloitte	Atos India Pvt. Ltd.
Amagi Media Labs Pvt. Ltd.	Shadowfox Technologies	Texas Instruments
Dell Technologies	Hewlett Packard Enterprise	HDFC Bank
Meesho	MMT	Schnieder

According to the placement data of 2025, a total of 242 offers were made for BTech CSE and 167 students were placed. There were 202 offers made for Information Science branch and 157 students were placed. For AI & ML specialisation, 137 offers were made and 91 students were placed. Thus, BTech CSE placement records can be considered above average in BMSCE.

The total seats offered for B.E. / B.Tech at DSU - Dayananda Sagar University and Siddaganga Institute of Technology are 1140 and 1050, respectively. While DSU - Dayananda Sagar University offers this course in 9 specialisations, Siddaganga Institute of Technology offers the same in 12 specialisations. Hence, there are higher chances of getting a seat at DSU - Dayananda Sagar University due to higher seats.

Both colleges have good placements and educated faculty members. Students can click here to know different views given by students based on various factors, like salary, placements, campus, hostel, etc. 

 The NIRF ranking for New Horizon College BTech is tabulated below:

Publisher	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
NIRF	114	121	151-200	151-200	151-200	151-200

The average package offered during KLE Technological University Hubballi placements over the past three years is presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2020)	Placement Statistics (2021)	Placement Statistics (2022)
Average package	INR 5.35 LPA	INR 5.94 LPA	INR 6.13 LPA

Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering and NMAM Institute of Technology both are renowned universities for B.E. / B.Tech. However, in terms of affordability, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering is a better option since the total tuition fee for Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering is INR 386,296 and the total tuition fee for B.E. / B.Tech at NMAM Institute of Technology is INR 334,104 - INR 887,840. In the total fees that students generally end up paying the university or the college, various other components are also included, such as the exam fee, application fee, lab and other charges.

Yes, candidates can withdraw their BE fees from Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering after the commencement of classes. However, there are certain terms and conditions applied by the college on withdrawal. Check out the conditions below: 

Time of Withdrawl	Fee Refunded
Any time after admission but before the date of commencement of classes.	Total fees after deducting INR 10,000
Within fifteen days from the date of commencement of classes	50% of the total fee
After fifteen days,  from the date of commencement of classes	No refund,  required to pay the remaining years’ tuition fee

Candidates must note that, decision of the college is final on all the matters related to fee/ refunds. Policies and regulations
subject to revision from time to time.