Engineering Colleges accepting KCET for B.Tech in Karnataka

There are 230 Engineering colleges in Karnataka that accept the KCET exam in Engineering courses. Among them, 85 percent of the Engineering colleges are privately owned and 15 percent of the Engineering colleges are owned by the public/government.

Engineering Colleges accepting KCET for BTech in Karnataka: Highlights

The table below mentions key highlights of the Engineering colleges accepting KCET for BTech in Karnataka:

Parameters	Statistics
No. of Colleges	230
Annual Fees	INR < 1 lakh: 1% INR > 5 lakh: 22%
Specialisations	Computer Science Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering
Admission Process	Entrance-Exam KCET

Karnataka Common Entrance Test commonly known as KCET is regulated by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). It is conducted for admission to professional courses like Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharma), Diploma in Pharmacy (DPharma), Agriculture courses (Farm Science), and Veterinary courses.

Engineering Colleges accepting KCET for BTech in Karnataka: Eligibility Criteria

The common eligibility criteria for Engineering colleges accepting KCET for BTech in Karnataka are:

• Candidates should pass in 2nd PUC / Class 12 / equivalent exam with English as one of the Languages and obtain a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate in Physics and Mathematics along with Chemistry / Bio-Technology / Biology / Electronics / Computer (40% for reserved category)

Engineering Colleges accepting KCET for BTech in Karnataka with NIRF Ranking 2022

Agencies like NIRF give ranking to colleges based on various parameters like teaching, learning, resources, research and professional practices, graduation outcomes, outreach, and inclusivity and perception. Following is a list of the top Engineering colleges accepting KCET in Karnataka ranked by NIRF:

College Name	NIRF 2020	NIRF 2021	NIRF 2022
Visvesvaraya Technological University	55	57	49
Ramaiah Institute of Technology	59	65	67
BMS College of Engineering	73	98	83
Siddaganga Institute of Technology	91	101	97

List of Private and Public/Government Engineering Colleges accepting KCET for BTech in Karnataka

About 85 percent of the Engineering colleges are privately owned and 15 percent of the Engineering colleges are owned by the public/government. Below is the list of the Engineering colleges in Karnataka along with their total tuition fee structure.

List of Private Engineering Colleges accepting KCET for BTech in Karnataka

Here is a list of private Engineering Colleges in Karnataka accepting KCET along with their total tuition fee:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee
Ramaiah Institute of Technology	INR 3.34 lakh – INR 8.88 lakh
BMS College of Engineering	INR 10 lakh – INR 38 lakh
Siddaganga Institute of Technology	INR 3.34 lakh
PES University	INR 14.40 lakh – INR 18 lakh
New Horizon College of Engineering	INR 8 lakh – INR 10 lakh

List of Public/Government Engineering Colleges accepting KCET for BTech in Karnataka

Here is a list of public/government Engineering Colleges in Karnataka accepting KCET along with their total tuition fee:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee
PES College of Engineering	INR 1.75 lakh
Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology	INR 1.75 lakh
Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE Mysore)	INR 3.61 lakh
K.L.E Society's K.L.E Institute of Technology	INR 3.34 lakh
College of Agriculture, Bangalore	INR 1.08 lakh

See the infographic below for a detailed overview of the ownership type of Engineering Colleges accepting KCET for BTech in Karnataka:

City-Wise Engineering Colleges in Karnataka accepting KCET

There are several Engineering colleges in Karnataka accepting KCET. Bangalore has the most Engineering colleges in Karnataka out of all the cities. Refer to the infographic below for a detailed overview of the city-wise distribution of Engineering Colleges in Karnataka accepting KCET:

ROI of Top Engineering Colleges in Karnataka accepting KCET

Given below is the list of best Engineering Colleges in Karnataka accepting KCET based on the Return on Investment, i.e, a comparison between the fee invested and the return a student would get in form of placement:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
Ramaiah Institute of Technology	INR 3.34 lakh – INR 8.88 lakh	INR 5.50 LPA
BMS College of Engineering	INR 10 lakh – INR 38 lakh	INR 8 LPA
Siddaganga Institute of Technology	INR 3.34 lakh	INR 6 LPA
PES College of Engineering	INR 1.75 lakh	INR 4 LPA
Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology	INR 1.75 lakh	INR 4 LPA
Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE Mysore)	INR 3.61 lakh	INR 6 LPA

Note: Above statistics are based on the latest available data.

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Top Recruiters for Engineering Colleges in Karnataka accepting KCET

Below is the list of Engineering colleges in Karnataka accepting KCET and a few top companies that recruit graduates along with their placement ratings:

College Name	Placement Rating	Top Recruiters
BMS College of Engineering	4.2	Accenture, Paytm, Erickson, Honeywell, EY GDS, IBM, Amazon, Intel, Oracle, KPMG
SJCE Mysore	4.1	Infosys, TCS, Adani Group, Amazon, ITC, Deloitte, KPMG, Cognizant, Wipro
JSS Science and Technology University	4.1	Accenture, Wipro, L&T, EY, KPMG, WNS, IBM, HSBC, ICICI Bank
PES College of Engineering	3.6	Accenture, Mercedes Benz, Aditya Birla Group, MindTree, Capgemini, Optum, Cognizant, PCS GLOBAL, Danlaw Inc, Pentagon Space Pvt Ltd, Delta Electronics, RedBus
Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology	3.1	TCS, Wistron, IBM, Accenture, Infosys, Xoriant, Amazon, Hewlett Packard, CGI, Capgemini, Cognizant, Continentals

How affordable is studying Engineering from Colleges in Karnataka accepting KCET?

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the break-up of Engineering colleges in Karnataka accepting KCET based on total course fees:

Based on the above pie chart, it can be estimated that pursuing Engineering in Colleges in Karnataka accepting KCET is expensive as 59 percent of the colleges have total tuition fees between INR 3-5 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Siddaganga Institute of Technology
• Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE Mysore)
• NMAM Institute of Technology
• CMR Institute of Technology

There are about 1 percent of Engineering colleges with a fee structure of less than INR 1 lakh. The colleges are:

• Government Engineering College, Hassan
• Sri Dharmsthala Manjunatheshwar College of Engineering & Technology
• Government Engineering College, Krishnarajpet

The fees of around 10 percent of colleges range from INR 1-2 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• PES College of Engineering
• JSS Science and Technology University
• Ambedkar Institute of Technology
• Basaveshwar Engineering College

Approximately 8 percent of Engineering colleges in Karnataka have a fee structure between INR 2-3 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
• NIE Institute of Technology
• BTL Institute of Technology and Management
• Yellamma Dasappa Institute of Technology

About 22 percent of Engineering colleges in Karnataka have a fee structure of more than INR 5 lakh. The colleges are:

• Ramaiah Institute of Technology
• BMS College of Engineering
• PES University
• New Horizon College of Engineering

BTech Specializations offered in Karnataka accepting KCET

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the top Engineering specialisations offered by BTech Colleges in Karnataka:

Engineering Colleges in Karnataka accepting KCET: Cutoff

Here is the list of the cut-off score of the colleges that offer Engineering Colleges in Karnataka accepting KCET:

Cutoff
Ramaiah Institute of Technology  Cutoff	CMR Institute of Technology Cutoff
BMS College of Engineering Cutoff	NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Cutoff
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Cutoff	PES College of Engineering Cutoff
SJCE Mysore Cutoff	Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology Cutoff

Bhavana Pandey01-19-2023 14:35