Engineering Colleges accepting KCET for B.Tech in Karnataka

IMUCET application form the 2026 session was released on February 6, 2026. The last date of registration was April 28, 2026.

Each paper of KCET exam is conducted for 80 minutes. The Kannada language exam of KCET will be conducted for 60 minutes for Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga candidates. KCET exam Biology and Mathematics exam will be conducted on same day while Physics & Chemistry exam will be conducted on separate day. 

The exam body has not released the exam dates for the KCET 2027. However based on 2026 dates, we can expect the exam to be held in Aprl 2027 tentatively. 

Karnataka Examination Authority released the KCET admit card online at the official website on April 10, 2026.

The NIT Surathkal fees for 4 years BTech is INR 6.26 Lacs - 11.42 lakh with the hostel fee. The total tuition fee for the programme is INR 5 lakh. The BTech Fee varients are divided in four components namely, tuition fee, Other fee Part A, Other fee Part B, and Hostel charges (if opted). The Part A fee is paid in the semester 1 only, while the Part B of the fee is majorly paid in the odd semesters.

Chemistry was "nightmare" because of a syllabus shift. There were high volume of questions from the Class 11 (I PUC) syllabus. 

The difficulty wasn't in the concepts, but in length of calculations. Many students felt the paper was designed more like a Board exam than a 60-minute competitive test.

Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT) has released a checklist of the documents required to secure BE admission at the institute. Candidates must submit three sets of the required documents, duly attested by a Gazetted Officer. The checklist of documents is given below:

• Entrance Exam (KCET/COMEDK) rank-card (original and four copies)
• Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets
• Intranet Online Application Form (accessible within the college)
• Xerox copy of Aadhaar Card
• TC/ College Leaving certificate
• Migration certificate (required for candidates who have studied in non-Karnataka states)
• Caste and Income certificate (for SC/ST/ Category I/ Category II/ Category III candidates)
• Two stamp-size photos
• Blood group report
• Study and Conduct certificate (seven years for Urban Quota and ten years for Rural Quota)
• Certificate for Special Quota/ Sponsor certificate for SPO Quota (whichever is applicable)

Candidates who have completed Class 12 or equivalent pass with first class and studied Mathematics as one of the subjects can apply for IIIT Bangalore BTech programme. Aspirants must hold the documents relevant to their eligibility for verification at the time of admission.

No, students can not get direct admission at Indian Institute of Information and Technology Dharwad. The institute accepts admisison based on national entrance exams like JEE Main and GATE. After successful application submission, students who meet cutoff score will be considered for counselling round. 

Yes, Jain (Deemed-to-be-University) offers direct (lateral) admission to Engineering courses. The university's direct admission is based on the marks secured by the candidate in the qualifying examination. Admission to Lateral Entry is done entirely merit-based. There is no entrance exam required for the selection of candidates. Admissions are done based on the merit of candidates in the previous qualifying exam. In BTech Lateral Entry course, admission is given on the valid percentage of candidates acquired in a Diploma course. Once candidates fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria and qualify the selection process, they are called for a counselling process. 

RVCE average package secured by BE batch 2026 was INR 16.86 LPA. Check out the course-wise average salary offered during RVCE placements 2026 from the table below:

Course	Average Salary - 2026
BE	INR 16.86 LPA
MTech	INR 12.73 LPA
MCA	INR 8.79 LPA

NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology's placement cell maintains a strong network of recruiters. This network of recruiters helps the institute in providing good placement opportunities to students interested in opting for on-campus placements. The below list showcases some of the reputed companies that have participated in previous placements at NMIT:

• Capgemini
• Boeing India
• Infosys
• Wipro
• Hitachi
• Euronext

Although PES University is a little costly, it is known to give good education to the students. The fees for various PES University courses are between INR 2 and INR 22.5 lakhs. BTech and B.Des have higher fees at the undergraduate level. 

The following specialisations are offered in B.E. at BMS College of Engineering other than B.E. in Biotechnology:

Core Stream	Computer Stream
Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical & Electronics Engineering Electronics & Communication Engineering Industrial Engineering & Management	Computer Science & Engineering CSE (Data Science) CSE (Internet of Things, Cyber Security including Block Chain Technology) Computer Science & Business Systems Artificial Intelligence & Data Science Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

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.

CMR Institute of Technology offers a full-time BE course in nine specialisations. Listed in the table below are all the specialisations offered under BE at CMRIT Bengaluru:

 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.

No, students cannot get direct admission to Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering. Admissions for the majority of courses are entrance-based. The final selection is based on scores in KCET, PGCET, COMEDK UGET, etc. Management quota admissions are also entrance-based.

 

NIE Mysore has released its placement statistics for 2023. As per the official website, the highest package and average package offered during placements 2023 stood at INR 56 LPA and INR 9 LPA, respectively. A total of 708 students were placed and 348 companies were visited during NIE Mysore placements 2023. Further, more than 960 offers were made and more than 500 dream offers were recorded during placements 2023.

The number of companies that visited the institute campus in the recent three years' placements are mentioned below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
Companies visited	312	281	181

To take Admission in JSS University Candidates have to clear the PGCET/Gate entrance exam. The minimum eligibility to give the entrance test is that the candidate must be graduated from a relevant course with 50% marks from a recognised university or college with science and maths as a compulsory subject. 

The students can go for direct admission with fee structure details as the college provides undergraduate courses, research programs and postgraduate courses. Management and NRI quota admissions are also possible.

The registrations for the JEE Main 2026 session 2 are now over.