Best Engineering Colleges in Mangalore: Ranking, Fees, Admission 2026, Courses, Placements

There are about 20+ BTech colleges in Mangalore. Of these, 20 colleges are privately owned and 2 colleges are owned by the government. KCET, COMEDK UGET, JEE Main, etc. are the most accepting entrance exams in top Engineering colleges in Mangalore. Some of the popular colleges include NMAM Institute of Technology, NITTE University, NIT Surathkal, St. Joseph Engineering College – SJEC, Alva's Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, MITE, Canara Engineering College, and many others.

NIT Surathkal emerged as the top BTech colleges in Mangalore as per NIRF 2024. Listed below is the college along with their NIRF rankings for past three years.

College Names	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
NIT Surathkal Ranking	10	12	17

The basic eligibility for B Tech colleges in Mangalore are as follows:

• Candidates must have passed class 12 with PCM from a recognised board. 

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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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For last year, the closing rank for BTech in Civil Engineering was 25078 which is very close to this range. This was for the General category under the All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one cannot afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission however since, the cut-offs keep changing year on year, it is advisable to try to score better ranks to increase your chances of getting admission to NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology.

The table below shows the average placement package offered by top recruiters who participated in top Engineering colleges in Mangalore:

Top Colleges	Average Placement Package	Top Recruiters
NIT Surathkal Placements	INR 14 LPA	Microsoft, Amazon, Adobe, etc.
NMAM Institute Placements	INR 8 LPA	Accenture, Amazon, BHEL, etc.
St. Joseph Engineering College Placements	INR 5 LPA	Airbus, Federal Bank, etc.
NMAM Institute Placements	INR 6 LPA	Blue Star, Mphasis, etc.
Sahyadri College Placements	INR 4 LPA	Google, Tech Mahindra, Capgemini, etc.

BTech colleges in Mangalore offer wide range of specialisations. Some of them are mentioned below along with their number of colleges:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Computer Science Engineering	21
Mechanical Engineering	19
Electronics & Communication Engineering	17
AI & ML	15
Civil Engineering	15

Yes, there are about 2 top government BTech colleges in Mangalore. Listed below are the colleges along with their tuition fees:

The table below shows the top government B Tech colleges in Mangalore along with their tuition fees:

Public/Govt. Colleges	Tuition Fee
NIT Surathkal Admission	INR 5 lakh
Srinivas Group of Colleges Admission	INR 2 lakh

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

NMAM Institute of Technology offers in-campus placement salaries in the range of INR 2.42 LPA to MBA/PGDM students.

To determine the worth of joining the top BTech colleges in Mangalore, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee	Average Placement Package
NIT Surathkal BTech	INR 5 lakh	INR 14 LPA
Srinivas University BTech	INR 4 lakh - INR 6 lakh	INR 10 LPA
NMAM Institute of Technology BTech	INR 5 lakh – INR 14 lakh	INR 8 LPA
Alva's Institute of Engineering and Technology BTech	INR 3 lakh – INR 10 lakh	INR 6 LPA
Yenepoya (Deemed to be university) BTech	INR 8 lakh - INR 13 lakh	INR 5 LPA
St. Joseph Engineering College BTech	INR 2 lakh – INR 7 lakh	INR 5 LPA

Hi, listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees:

College Names	Tuition Fee
SJEC	INR 2 Lacs - INR 7 lakh
SDM Institute of Technology	INR 2 Lacs - INR 7 lakh
Alva's Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mangalore	INR 3 Lacs - INR 10 lakh
Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering - [MITE]	INR 4 Lacs - INR 10 lakh

Yes, many BTech colleges in Mangalore offer hostel facilities for both male and female students. Listed below are some of the names of he colleges:

• Mangalore Institute (MITE)
• St. Joseph College (SJEC)
• Srinivas Institute of Technology

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

 

St Joseph Engineering College offers good placement for its BTech course annually. As per the latest report, the overall the highest package offered during St Joseph Engineering College placement 2023 stood at INR 24.50 LPA. The key highlights of St Joseph Engineering College placements for the overall Class of 2023 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
the highest package	NA	INR 24.50 LPA
Total recruiters	79	110
Total offers	680+	1,100+

Note: The placements for the batch 2023 are ongoing. The above-mentioned details for 2023 may vary once the final placement report 2023 is out.

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.

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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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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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

Shree Devi Institute of Technology provides programmes including B.E. / B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech, MBA/PGDM, MCA in streams such as Engineering, Business & Management Studies, IT & Software, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Aeronautical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Construction Engineering.

Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT, Mangalore) has courses such as B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech, UG Diploma, After 1th Diploma to offer. These courses are in the stream of Engineering. Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT, Mangalore) has specializations such as B.Tech specializations in Civil Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, M.E./M.Tech specializations in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, UG Diploma specializations in Civil Engineering, After 10th Diploma specializations in Mechanical Engineering.

Yes, BTech is available at Yenepoya University. It is a full-time programme offered for a duration of four years. This UG-level course is spread across four specialisations, including Artificial Intelligence, Data Security, and more. Moreover, admissions to these courses are subject to fulfillment of eligibility and selection criteria. Students can apply for the preferred course by visiting the official website of the university.

The syllabus for the B Tech EE course focuses on both aspects because they are equally important for you to do well at the workplace in the future. There are theory classes to make you understand the meaning and workings of the Electrical Engineering concepts, and practical lab work and industrial training to give you a glimpse of the real-world applications.

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Electrical Engineering Courses

The BTech Mechanical Engineering syllabus is not the same across all colleges, as every college committee sets a particular coursework pattern at the start of every academic year to be followed for the respective batch. The syllabus includes some core subjects, interesting electives, and lab work that gives detailed knowledge to the students about the workings of the field.