B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering Colleges in Karnataka

You will find more than 800 BTech ECE colleges in India that admit students to Electronics & Communication programs on the basis of their performance in the Class 12 board exams. If you're targeting the IITs, NITs, and the IITs in India, you will have to give the entrance test for admission because they strictly consider that for admission to ECE courses.

Rest, there are a lot of decent engineering colleges in India that you can consider for studying the BTech ECE course without having to appear for the entrance test. These colleges make take extra rounds like the GD or PI in such cases.

The table below shows the top government BTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering colleges in India along with their tuition fees and their seat intake:

Public/Government Colleges	Tuition Fee/Seat Intake
DTU Admission	INR 7 lakh Seats: 2,690
NIT Trichy Admission	INR 5 lakh Seats: 981
IIT Kharagpur Admission	INR 8 Lacs – INR 10 lakh Seats: 2,556
NIT Surathkal Admission	INR 5 lakh Seats: 915
NIT Warangal Admission	INR 5 lakh Seats: 989

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and may vary.

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

College Names	Tuition Fee	Average Placement Package
Don Bosco Institute Of Technology, Bangalore BTech	INR 8 lakh	INR 50 LPA
International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore BTech	INR 11.5 lakh	INR 38 LPA
NIT Kurukshetra BTech	INR 5 lakh - INR 6 lakh	INR 12 LPA - INR 35 LPA
IIT Guwahati BTech	INR 8 lakh	INR 21 LPA
IIT Kharagpur BTech	INR 8 lakh	INR 19.7 LPA - INR 21 LPA

Disclaimer: The above statistics are based on the latest available data.

The BTech Electronics and Communication Engineering course graduates get hired by top recruiters across various work sectors that offer decent salary packages to skilled graduates. Some top BTech in ECE recruiters in India are given below:

• Bharat Electronics Limited
• ISRO
• DRDO
• Intel
• Texas Instruments
• Qualcomm
• NVidia
• Accenture
• Airtel
• Vodafone
• Phillips Electronics

Helpful Link: ECE Jobs and Career Scope in India

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.

No, they don't. BTech has a more practical connection, while a BE focuses more on the theoretical insight of the subject. BTech is highly in demand and therefore pursued by many students who wish to make a career in top telecom and electronics companies. Therefore, a majority of colleges now offer a BTech in ECE course, which is designed in such a way as to prepare candidates for industrial exposure. 

However, it depends. If you focus on gaining more experience and upskilling, a B.E. degree in ECE can also give you a decent level of growth in your career.

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The duration of BTech ECE course is 4 years in India. Just like the other BTech courses that are 4-year long, BTech ECE course provides both theory-based knowledge as well as practical exposure to students who want to opt for a career in the ECE field. There are a lot of specialization choices as well that make the course a lot more exciting. A few of the BTech in ECE specializations are VLSI, Embedded Systems, Robotics, RF & Microwave Engineering, Control Systems, etc.

Ramaiah Institute of Technology offers a full-time Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in various streams. To get seat in Ramaiah Institute of Technology BE course, students need to fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria in the first place. The next step is to qualify for the state-level entrance exams, such as KCET/ COMED UGET with a valid score. The selected candidates are given seats based on the respective counselling session.

The key highlights of iMTech CSE placements 2025 are presented below:

Particulars	iMTech CSE Placement Statistics 2025
Highest package	INR 145 LPA
Average package	INR 36.75 LPA
Median package	INR 33 LPA

IIT Dharwad has released the category-wise cutoffs for various BTech courses. The JEE Advanced rank is accepted to shortlist candidates for the counselling rounds. A JEE Advanced rank of 7000 under General AI category and 4000 rank under OBC category is a decent rank, however, these ranks are insufficient to secure BTech in CSE programme in 2024. Other than CSE, the top courses for which candidates have the option to get a seat at IIT Dharwad are Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,  Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, and Engineering Physics.

All the B.Tech. The branches at NMIT, Bangalore, are very closely matched, offering good placement opportunities to all the students. However, direct comparisons between all show that the CSE branch at NMIT, Bangalore, is slightly better than the others in terms of placement statistics and student reviews. Candidates should do their own comparisons to be sure.

The total tuition fee for PES University BTech course range from INR 18 lakh to INR 22 lakh. This information is from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. The fee exludes one-time non-refundable administrative charges. The course fee is the amount that students need to pay to confirm seat. There is a registration fee that students need to pay in the start. The application fee is INR 1,200 for BTech course. Candidates can pay fee via any of the online payment modes.

BMS College of Engineering has all the facilities of a tier 1 college. Some of the campus facilities include cafeteria, modern classrooms, library, auditorium and sports and health facilities. BMS College of Engineering has an extensive campus spread in nearly 15 acres of land. There are girls' and boys' hostels. BMS College of Engineering offers well-equipped campus facilities to students. 

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. 

No, KCET is not mandatory for candidates to apply for New Horizon College of Engineering Bangalore BE admissions.

The institute can select candidates based on merit in Class 12 board exams or the KCET scores if the candidate wishes to apply through them.

Seats to various Engineering Programs are sanctioned and extended by Government of Karnatak. See the table below:

Programs	Aided	Unaided
School of Civil Engineering	60	60
School of Mechanical Engineering	60	120
School of Electronics & Communication	60	240
School of Electronics & Communication (Industry Integrated)	NA	60
School of Computer Science & Engineering	NA	300
School of Computer Science & Engineering (Artificial Intelligence)	NA	60
School of Architecture	NA	80
Department of Electrical & Electronics	60	60
Department of Automation & Robotics	NA	60
Department of Biotechnology	NA	60
Total	240	1100

The median salary package offered to the students after finishing B.E. / B.Tech from East Point Group of Institutions is INR 510,000. While, the Median package offered by NMAM Institute of Technology after completion of B.E. / B.Tech is INR 450,000. Basis these stats, East Point Group of Institutions is better option compared to NMAM Institute of Technology on the Median salary parameter.

The last date to apply was February 27, 2026. Candidates could fill out the KCET application form at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.

Students who wish to take admission to NIE Mysore BE programme at the South Campus must submit the application form. To apply, students can visit the institute's official website. After landing on the website, go to the admissions tab and click on the 'Apply Now' button. Futher, fill out the form displaying on the screen. By filling the form, students generate a new student account. Further, log in to the account, fill the application form and submit the application fees.

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

The duration of each BE course at JSS Science and Technology University is four years or eight semesters. The candidates who are applying for lateral entry will have a duration of 3 years for BE courses at JSS Science and Technology University if they are alloted seats. Candidates can check the curriculum for the BE courses on the official website for JSS Science and Technology University.

Yes, REVA University accepts a valid score of KCET entrance exam. This is a state-level entrance exam regulated by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA), which is valid for admission to BTech at all the colleges of Karnataka state. Candidates applying via KCET score must pass Class 12 in the relevant stream before applying for the course. Futher, aspirants need to register and appear for the exam as per the defined KCET schedule.

Yes BTech course at Presidency University can be considered as a good option. BTech is one of the top courses of Presidency University. Candidates after completing BTech from the university are open to placement opportunities. As per the placement report 2023, the participating recruiters placed 2,217 students of the batch 2023 in new-age job roles. Out of the total students 1,495 were from the School of Engineering. The highest and average package offered during Presidency University Bangalore placements in 2023 was INR 13.58 LPA and INR 5.21 LPA, respectively.