Best Engineering Colleges in Karnataka: Ranking, Fees, Placements, Admission 2026

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.

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

 

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

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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The opening and closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For the General category under All India, opening rank was 2966 and closing rank was 4932. Cut off are different when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even domicile of home state. In All India, opening and closing rank for female candidates was 3100 and 5011. Admission to BTech in Computational and Data Science in NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology is based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam JEE. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut offs.

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

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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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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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No, admission to BTech in Biomedical Engineering programme is done through the Engineering entrance test. Through NEET, you can only enroll on MBBS,  BDS and other medical programmes. BTech or BE in Biomedical Engineering is an interdisciplinary course which consists of subjects from medicine and engineering but it doesn't fall under the Medical domain. Moreover, candidates must have studied Mathematics in Class 12 in order to appear for JEE and pursue this course. 

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Ramaiah Institute of Technology BTech fee is INR 2.6 Lacs - INR 13.3 lakh. The fee depends on the specialisation. Students have to complete the fee payment through the accepted gateway before the last date.

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

College Names	Total Course Fee	Annual Median Package
IIT Madras BTech	INR 10 lakh	INR 19 LPA
NIT Rourkela BTech	INR 5 lakh	INR 8 LPA
IIT Hyderabad BTech	INR 8 lakh	INR 21 LPA
LPU BTech	INR 8 lakh - INR 11 lakh	INR 7 LPA
PSGCT Coimbatore BTech	INR 2 lakh	INR 7 LPA
SRM Institute of Science and Technology BTech	INR 10 lakh	INR 6 LPA
Thapar University BTech	INR 13 lakh	INR 12 LPA

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The table below shows the private BTech in Biomedical Engineering colleges in India

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake
SRM Institute of Science and Technology Admission	INR 10 lakh Seats: 5,355
Thapar University Admission	INR 13 lakh Seats: 3,458
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education Admission	INR 4 lakh Seats: 3,573
SASTRA Admission	INR 5 lakh Seats: 2,745
SSN College of Engineering Admission	INR 2 lakh Seats: 840

Note - The information is taken from the official site of the college.

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A general BTech CSE degree focuses on all CSE subjects. But in a more broader way. Students choose a more specific path in their last semester through electives. Whereas, when a student chooses a particular specialization, their curriculum starts shaping up around 3rd semester. all major class requirements like end term projects are based on your specialization.

Core branches are foundational B.Tech courses like Computer Science (CSE), Mechanical (ME), Electrical (EE), and Civil Engineering (CE). Specializations are more like sub genres of the core branches. One example being: Artificial Intelligence is a specialisation within Computer Science.

Yes, Jain University is a good option for BTech course. The university offers four-year full-time BTech courses across 24 specialisations. As per the NIRF 2023 ranking, Jain University was ranked among 101-150 in the Engineering category. Additionally, the university also has good placement records. During Jain University placements in 2023, a total of 407 students were placed across all branches of BTech. Jain University's the highest package stood at INR 30 LPA. The university also offers multiple BTech specialisations in collaboration with companies such as Tata Technologies, Texas Instruments, SIEMENS, TCS, etc. Further, students securing good JEE scores also get financial aid in the form of scholarships under categories such as Sports Scholarships, Defense Scholarships and SC & ST categories scholarships.

CSAB (Central Seat Allocation Board) and JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) are both involved in the seat allocation process for engineering admissions in IITs, NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and other GFTIs. However, via JoSAA seat are allotted to all available seats in IITs, NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and other GFTIs. But via CSAB seat is allotted only at NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and other GFTIs against the vacant seats left after JoSAA counselling last round based on JEE Main scores.

Some of the leading companies where the PES University students are placed in recent years are mentioned below:

PES University Placements: Top Recruiters
Amazon	Flipkart	IBM
CSG System International	Deloitte	Atos India Pvt. Ltd.
Amagi Media Labs Pvt. Ltd.	Shadowfox Technologies	Texas Instruments
Dell Technologies	Hewlett Packard Enterprise	HDFC Bank
Meesho	MMT	Schnieder

 

	Engineering Branch	Annual Fee
1	Chemical Engineering	INR 4.0 lakh
2	Civil Engineering	INR 6.0 lakh
3	Electrical & Electronics Engg.	INR 6.0 lakh
4	Industrial Engineering & Mgmt	INR 6.0 lakh
5	Mechanical Engineering	INR 6.0 lakh
6	Bio-Technology	INR 7.0 lakh
7	Electronics & Communication Engg.	INR 9.0 lakh
8	Computer Science & Business Systems	INR 10.0 lakh
9	Artificial Intelligence and Data Science	INR 12.0 lakh
10	Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)	INR 12.0 lakh
11	Computer Science and Engineering (Internet of Things & Cyber Security including Blockchain Technology)	INR 12.0 lakh
12	Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning	INR 12.5 lakh
13	Computer Science and Engineering	INR 15.0 lakh

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. 

 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 application fees for JEE Main is written below

• INR 1,000 for Male unreserved, OBC, EWS category candidates
• INR 800 for Female unreserved/OBC/EWS category candidates
• INR 500 for SC/ST/PwD/Transgender category candidates

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.

Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering offers a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) instead of a BTech. BE CSE is the most expensive engineering branch available at the college. The total tuition fee for the four-year programme is INR 24 lakh as per the latest fee structure (2026-27). Additionally, students must pay other fees of INR 50,000 per year (approximately).