Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore 2021

Bengaluru is popularly known as the IT capital of India and is home to some of the top engineering colleges in India. These colleges offer full-time courses. The BTech programme is your gateway to a career in engineering with a duration of four years. Computer Science Engineering specialisation is the most sought-after and offers bright prospects for student’s growth.

Bengaluru is home to prestigious institutes to pursue a BTech course like Christ University, Ramaiah Institute of Technology, International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), R.V. College of Engineering (RVCE), BMS College of Engineering, PES University (PESU), Bangalore

New Horizon College of Engineering (NHCE), Jain Deemed-to-be-University, etc. In Bengaluru, BTech degree is offered across various specialisations. Some of the most prominent ones are as follows:

• Automobile Engineering

• Aeronautical Engineering

• Civil Engineering

• Computer Science and Engineering

• Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

• Chemical Engineering

• Electronics and Communication Engineering

• Aerospace Engineering

There are a total of around 110 engineering colleges in Bengaluru which offer a full-time, distance-learning and online mode of study.  These colleges provide degree courses. Out of these the top 20 engineering colleges in Bengaluru ranked by NIRF offer degree courses in a full-time mode of study. Some of these colleges offer integrated programmes (5-year duration). IIIT Bangalore - International Institute of Information Technology offers Integrated BTech + MTech in Computer Science and Engineering.

BTech Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for BTech course may differ from college to college. However, the basic eligibility criteria for BTech is as follows. The candidates:

• Must have passed Class 12 with minimum 60% aggregate from a recognised board with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as core subjects (the pass percentage may vary in different colleges).

• Admission is based on merit, written exam, Group Discussion or Personal Interview and it varies from college to college.

Apart from merit-based admission, the colleges conduct entrance exams like KCET, COMEDK UGET, JEE Main, DCET, for BTech course in Bengaluru.

Although there are plenty of BTech colleges in Bengaluru there a few top ones that have been listed by NIRF. Following is a list of top 10 BTech colleges in Bengaluru ranked by NIRF:

Following is the list of top 5 engineering colleges for BTech in Bengaluru ranked by India Today:

Here is the list of some of the top private and public engineering colleges in Bengaluru:

Scope of BTech

BTech opens different horizons for the students in the Engineering industry. With the growing demand in the Engineering industry, BTech students can bag excellent opportunities in the public as well as private sectors. Some of the job profiles that are offered after completing BTech are:

Graduates from below top 5 BTech colleges in Bengaluru get a median salary of Rs 2-4 LPA:

• The Oxford College of Engineering

• NMIT

• BMS Institute of Technology and Management

• N.M Institute of Technology

• CMR Institute of Technology

Graduates from below top 4 BTech colleges in Bengaluru get a median salary of Rs 4-6 LPA:

• AMC Engineering College

• Reva University

• Ramaiah Institute of Technology

• DSCE

Graduates from below top 3 BTech colleges in Bengaluru get a median salary of Rs 6-8 LPA:

• PESU

• BMS College of Engineering

• RVCE

Study Scope after BTech

Students investing in higher education yield long-term benefits. Some students can opt for programmes like MTech / ME and MS while some go on to do business administration courses like MBA.

• Many universities conduct their own admission test but the most common exam for MTech admission is Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) examination

• Many students go for an MS degree from a foreign university. To do MS you must clear TOEFL/IELTS (English proficiency tests) and GRE to get scholarships

• The most common exam for MBA admission is Common Admission Test (CAT) examination

Top Recruiters for BTech Graduates

With the growing demand in BTech, students can bag excellent opportunities in the public as well as private sectors. BTech graduates from any domain are in high demand. Below is the list of few top companies that recruit BTech graduates in Bengaluru:

How affordable is studying BTech in Bengaluru?

Based on the below pie chart, it can be estimated that pursuing BTech in Bengaluru is expensive as approximately 82% of the colleges have annual fees ranging from Rs 1-10 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• BMS College of Engineering

• DSCE

• NMIT

• BMS Institute of Technology and Management

• Bangalore Institute of Technology (BIT)

• Ambedkar Institute of Technology

• Jyothy Institute of Technology (JIT)

• JSS Academy of Technical Education

• IIIT Bangalore

• RVCE

• The Oxford College of Engineering

• AMC Engineering College

• N.M Institute of Technology

• NHCE

Approximately 12% BTech colleges have fee structure that ranges from Rs 10-20 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• PESU

• CMR Institute of Technology

Approximately 6% BTech colleges have fee structure of less than Rs 1 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Ramaiah Institute of Technology

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the break-up of BTech Course in Bengaluru basis fees: