Shiksha.com has prepared a report for the engineering aspirants to help students to know the most popular trends in BE/BTech education in Karnataka. Read below to know more.
A significant percentage of Class 12 pass outs in India choose Engineering as a career for the life ahead. Karnataka’s capital, Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), is the IT hub of India whereas Mysore, home to many ancient temples, boasts of India’s cultural heritage.
The state is also famous for many higher education institutes such as IISc Bangalore and IIM Bangalore. Due to these renowned colleges, Karnataka is one of the most favourite states among students to pursue engineering courses.
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Shiksha.com has compiled a concise report that will help students to choose an engineering branch and college in Karnataka. The report will also help the students to get an idea of trends related to BE/BTech education in Karnataka. Students can go through some important points of the report below and also download it by clicking on the links given in the article.
- Top Engineering Entrance Exams Preferred by Students in Karnataka
- Popular Engineering Specialisations Preferred in Karnataka
- Popular Cities in Karnataka Preferred by Engineering Students
- Top Cities and States Preferred by Engineering Students of Karnataka
- Karnataka’s Top-ranked engineering colleges
- Popular National-level Public Colleges in India Preferred by Karnataka Students
- Popular National-level Private Colleges in India Preferred by Karnataka Students
- Popular Engineering Colleges in Karnataka
Top Engineering Entrance Exams Preferred by Students in Karnataka
JEE Main as the most popular national-level engineering entrance exam and Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) is the most popular state-level entrance exam among the engineering aspirants of Karnataka.
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BITSAT is the next most popular national-level exam and COMEDK is the second most popular state-level exam among the engineering aspirants of Karnataka. Candidate can check the infograph below for the idea of popular exams in the state.
Popular Engineering Specialisations Preferred in Karnataka
Computer Science Engineering is the most preferred engineering specialisation in Karnataka. Over 49 per cent of students have shown interest in the engineering stream followed by Civil Engineering in which 11 per cent of the students have shown their interest. Candidates can get an idea of the most popular engineering branches in Karnataka with the help of the infograph below:
Popular Cities in Karnataka Preferred by Engineering Students
As per the report, Bengaluru is the most preferred destination among Indian students to pursue Engineering in Karnataka followed by Mangalore. The report also revealed that the 13 per cent students have shown interest in Karnataka colleges. Candidates can check the infograph below in this regard:
Top Cities and States Preferred by Engineering Students of Karnataka
Engineering students from Karnataka prefer Bengaluru to pursue a course in the relevant stream. As per the report, 31 per cent of the students' pool chose the city for engineering studies. The next most popular city is Delhi followed by Hyderabad and Patna. Students from north India constitute 11 per cent of the candidates pursuing engineering from Karnataka.
Karnataka’s Top-ranked engineering colleges
There are many engineering colleges in Karnataka. The top-ranked institutes are National Institute of Technology (NIT) Surathkal, Manipal Institute of Technology, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Ramaiah Institute of Technology and International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Bangalore. Check the infograph below to know top engineering colleges in Karnataka:
Popular National-level Public Colleges in India Preferred by Karnataka Students
With a good number of renowned colleges in the state, engineering aspirants of Karnataka also go for admission to other national-level public colleges across the country. The report analyses the trend among Karnataka’s engineering aspirants in terms of government colleges across the country. The inforgraph below provides the list of top five choices of public colleges of India among the engineering aspirants of Karnataka.
Popular National-level Private Colleges in India Preferred by Karnataka Students
Engineering aspirants of Karnataka also take admission to national-level private colleges across the country. The report also gives a brief idea about all such colleges. The inforgraph below provides the list of top five choices of private colleges of India among the engineering aspirants of Karnataka.
Popular Engineering Colleges in Karnataka
There are several renowned public and privates engineering colleges in Karnataka including NIT Surathkal, R V College of Engineering, PES University and many others. Various other colleges in the state are among the top 100 engineering institutes (As per NIRF ranking) of the country. The infograph below provides the brief details of colleges in Karnataka.
This a brief of the report prepared by Shiksha.com for students to know various important details related to engineering education in Karnataka. The complete report comprises other important details such as popular public and private engineering colleges (out of state) among students of Karnataka and most preferred colleges among engineering students in state’s different cities such as Bengaluru, Mangalore, Mysore, etc.
Click here to download the complete report
With the help of the report, students will be able to identify a college and an engineering stream before participating in the counselling for any entrance exam. It will be helpful for candidates to avoid any confusion while filling their choices during the seat allotment/admission process.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
Aspirants must apply for KCET for admission in BE programme of Ramaiah Institute of Technology. Aspirants can pay the fees via any of the online payment modes. Check below the KCET fees:
Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
Karnataka GM, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B | INR 500 |
Karnataka SC, ST, CAT-1 | INR 250 |
Karnataka All Female Candidates of Karnataka | INR 250 |
Outside Karnataka GM | INR 750 |
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 3 weeks ago
Ramaiah Institute of Technology accepts admission in BE programme based on KCET scores via KEA Counselling. Aspirants who are allotted seat have to report at the campus for document verification and fee payment. In 2025 KCET cutoff ranges between 2000-6000.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes, KCET is only for Karnataka domicile students, whereas COMEDK UGET is open to students from any state and is specifically designed for non-Karnataka candidates wanting seats in top private colleges like RVCE and BMSCE. So if you're from outside Karnataka, COMEDK is actually your main entry ticke
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
To get admission to the BTech in AI and ML course at ATME, students have to clear the category-wise KCET rank. As per the ATME KCET cutoff 2025, the highest rank accepted for the General AI category was 61818.
To know the maximum rank for other categories, see the table below.
| Category | ATME KCET cutoff 2025 (Last Round) |
|---|---|
| All India Category | |
| General | 61818 |
| SC | 152441 |
| ST | 108234 |
| Home State Category | |
| General | 68751 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
To check the merit list for admission at Vidyashilp University for the BTech (Hons.) in Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) course, students have to go to the official KEA exam portal, find the KCET/UGCET option and click on it. After this, if the merit list has been declared, you will
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes, you can get admission at Vidyashilp University for its B.Tech. (Hons.) in Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) course, if you belong to the General, SC, or ST AI categories.
For the above categories, the highest ranks accepted were 127676, 222180.5 and 161927, respectively, according
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Vidyashilp University KCET cutoff 2026 is affected by many factors, like the difficulty level of the exam, the number of applicants, the total number of test takers, etc.
The Vidyashilp University cutoff 2026 regarding the KCET examination was published for admission to the B.Tech. (Hons.) in Comput
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Vidyashilp University KCET cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BTech course for various All India and Home State quota categories.
For the General AI category students, the maximum KCET rank admissible was 127676 for the B.Tech. (Hons.) in Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) co
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
KCET is only for Karnataka domicile students — so students from other states cannot apply for KCET unless they have studied in Karnataka for a minimum number of years (usually Classes 6–10 or 11–12 in a Karnataka school).
COMEDK UGET, on the other hand, is open to all students across India, regardles
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Round 1 closing rank in Aeronautical Engineering was 56,940 in 2025. By the final round, the closing rank was 97,687. It suggests that, though easier than Computer Science and Engineering, Aeronautical engineering is a popular specialised course.
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Contributor-Level 9
What is the application fees for KCET for admission at Ramaiah Institute of Technology?