Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore 2026: Ranking, Fees, Admission, Courses, Placements

Find 20+ top engineering colleges in Bangalore, the city ranked 6th globally as the IT hub. Recognised by NIRF, The Week, and Times, select the prestigious private institutes engineering aspirants from all over India and abroad come to make a mark in the global tech landscape.
This guide has:

• The latest rankings of tier 1 colleges in Bangalore, such as IIIT-B, M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology and Christ University
• Admission processes, accepted entrance exams, from KCET and COMEDK UGET to JEE Main, with their exam schedules
• Fee and salary analysis to predict your investment 

Key Highlights of the Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore 2026

Not sure how to find the right engineering college in Bangalore? 

Try our Engineering College Predictor 2026 as you browse the list of top engineering colleges in Bangalore.

But, what about the specialisation in engineering or seat intake? 

Most importantly, what’s the placement average? 

Candidates can see the table below for the key highlights of the top Engineering colleges in Bangalore including total no. of colleges, fee structure across top colleges, top specialisations offered, etc.

Parameter	Details/Statistics
Number of Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore	10+ institutes (ranked by NIRF, The Week, Times, India Today)
Annual Fees Structures of Top-Ranked Colleges Offering Engineering	INR 1 - 3 lakhs: 2+ colleges INR 3- 5 Lakhs: 5+ colleges More than INR 5 Lakhs: 10+ colleges
Most Popular Specialisations in the Best Colleges for Engineering	Computer Science engineering Aeronautical engineering  Automobile engineering Chemical engineering  Civil engineering
Degree Duration of Engineering courses	BTech: 4 years (8 semesters) MTech: 2 years (4 semesters)
Accepted Entrance Exams in Bangalore Engineering colleges	JEE Main, KCET, COMEDK UGET, and some institute-specific entrances
Seat Intake per Engineering college in Bangalore	BTech: 50 to 1400+  MTech: 50+
Top Placement Averages	INR 5 to 150 LPA (highest is IIITB)
Placement Rates	Up to 95%
Industry Connect	Extensive corporate tie ups in India and abroad, mandatory internships, live projects in Bangalore’s tech ecosystem

Source: Official site and may vary.

NIRF Ranking 2025 of Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore

NIRF from the Ministry of Education provides a broader college ranking system using parameters like, 

• Teaching, Learning and Resources 
• Research and Professional Practices 
• Graduation Outcomes 
• Outreach and Inclusivity
• Perception

Candidates can see the table below for the top Engineering colleges in Bangalore with NIRF ranking 2025 -

Bangalore Engg College Names	NIRF 2025
International Institute of Information Technology, (IIIT) Bangalore Ranking	69
M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology Ranking	75
Christ University Ranking	76
Jain Deemed to be University Bangalore Ranking	84
Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology Ranking	100-150 (rank band)

Source: Official site and may vary.

THE WEEK-Hansa Survey 2025 Ranking of Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore:

THE WEEK-Hansa Research Survey of 2025 uses perceptual and factual scores to rank colleges that make up to a total of 1000. The perceptual parameter uses knowledge of how the college is seen by academics, recruiters, and students. The factual score is based on what the college provides infrastructure, academically, and placement-wise. There are divisions for All India and Private Colleges categories.

For the All India category, of 286 engineering institutes, the ones from Bangalore show good total scores between 400s and 600s and ranks in 20s to 60s. 

These are the top engineering colleges in Bangalore in the overall All India category of THE WEEK-Hansa Research Survey 2025. 

Top Ranking Bangalore Engineering College Name	THE WEEK-Hansa Survey 2025 Rank and Score - All India Category
B.M.S College of Engineering	Rank: 25 Score: 645
M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology	Rank: 31 Score: 622
R V College of Engineering	Rank: 33 Score: 611
Bengaluru Institute of Technology	Rank: 51 Score: 506
NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology	Rank: 63 Score: 470
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering	Rank: 64 Score: 464

Source: Official site and may vary.

India Today Ranking 2025 of Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore

You will find some overlaps from the above table with this India Today-MDRA survey of excellence for 2025. It has different parameters, namely, 

• Intake Quality and Governance 
• Academic Excellence 
• Infrastructure and Living Experience 
• Personality and Leadership Development 
• Career Progression and Placement

This is an updated list of 2025, ranking the top colleges of engineering in Bangalore. These compete with all the other top engineering colleges in India and are within the top 100 positions. 

Top Ranking Engineering College in Bangalore	India Today-MDRA Survey of Excellence 2025
M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology	24
BMS College of Engineering	25
NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology	59
Faculty of Engineering, Christ University	65
Sri Sairam College of Engineering	88
Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management	93

Source: Official site and may vary.

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Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore with Times Ranking 2025

The Times Engineering Survey in 2025 also had 175 participating engineering colleges in India. Some of the main achievers of the top ranks were evaluated based on

• Desk Research: Reviewed public info, past surveys, and expert recommendations
• Perceptual Survey: Ratings gathered from HRs, faculty, alumni, students, and aspirants on teaching, placements, infrastructure, and brand value.
• Factual Survey: College data gathered based on facilities, faculty, placements, research, industry links, and global exposure.

Top Colleges	Times 2025 Ranking
Alliance University Bangalore Ranking	10
BMS College of Engineering Ranking	14
AMC Engineering College Ranking	16
BNM Engineering College Ranking	24
Presidency University Bangalore Ranking	37
East Point Group of Institutions Ranking	40

Disclaimer: The above rankings have been taken from Times ranking 2025.

Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore: Admissions 2026

The admission in the top btech colleges in bangalore after 12th are generally

• Passed 12th standard with PCM with marks 45 to 60 percent marks in total.
• Taken an entrance exam, at national level, which could be JEE Main, state-level as KCET or COMEDK UGET. Some have exams at the institute level, but the above requirement is pretty much necessary everywhere. 

Start revising CBSE material for entrances from the ground up with these.

• NCERT Class 11 Solutions
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Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore: Entrance Exam Schedules and Cutoff Predictors 2026

See how many of the top ranking colleges for engineering colleges in Bangalore ask for the KCET, JEE, or COMEDK UGET. 

Exams	Entrance Exam Schedule	Cutoff Predictor
KCET 2025 Exam	KCET Schedule	KCET Predictor
COMEDK UGET 2026 Exam	COMEDK UGET Schedule	COMEDK UGET Predictor
JEE Main 2026 Exam	JEE Main Schedule	JEE Main Predictor

Top Private Engineering Colleges in Bangalore: Fees, Admissions, and Seat Intakes

Top private engineering colleges in Bangalore include MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, RV College of Engineering, PES University, and Christ University, requiring exams like KCET, COMEDK, JEE Main for admission, with fees varying from college to college and seat counts depending on the specific college and branch. Private Engineering colleges are expensive than government colleges as they modern infrastructure, good faculty, with great placement option. Candidates can see the table below for some of the top private Engineering colleges in Bangalore with tuition feed and seat intake -

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake
Ramaiah Institute of Technology Admission	INR 10 lakh BTech Seats: 1,401 MTech Seats: 300
IIIT Bangalore Admission	INR 26 lakh BTech Seats: 60 MTech Seats: 240
RVCE Admission	INR 1 lakh BTech Seats: 1,480 MTech Seats: 270
Christ - Kengeri Campus Admission	INR 9 lakh BTech Seats: 810 MTech Seats: 102
Jain Deemed to be University Bangalore Admission	INR 8 lakh BTech Seats: 48,780 MTech Seats: 16,302

Disclaimer: All information is from official sources.  

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Courses Offered by Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore

Engineering colleges in Bangalore offer various BTech and MTech courses. The top courses are BTech in CSE, BE in AI, BE in Mechanical Engineering, etc. The table below shows the various courses offered by the top Engineering colleges in Bangalore along with their total tuition fees:

College Names	Courses Offered	Total Tuition Fee
IIIT Bangalore	Integrated MTech in CSE Integrated MTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering	INR 26 lakh
Ramaiah Institute of Technology	BE in CSE, BE in AI and Data Science, BE in Mechanical Engineering, etc.	INR 10 lakh
RV College of Engineering	BE in CSE, BE in Aerospace Engineering, BE in Biotechnology, etc.	INR 1 lakh

Disclaimer: All information is from official sources.  

ROI of Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore

The top Engineering colleges in Bangalore like IIIT Bangalore, RV College of Engineering, Presidency University, etc. have lower tuition fees with great average salary offered to candidates, making the excellent ROI. Bangalore engineering colleges may be a little expensive than other cities but these have sky-high packages. Candidates can check the ROI of each college by comparing tuition fees and average salary -

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
Ramaiah Institute of Technology Courses	INR 10 lakh	INR 8 LPA
IIIT Bangalore Courses	INR 26 lakh	INR 27 LPA
RVCE Courses	INR 1 lakh	INR 10 LPA
Jain University Bangalore Courses	INR 8 lakh	INR 8 LPA
BMS College of Engineering Courses	INR 10 lakh	INR 9 LPA

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

Career Prospects and Placements after Studying at Bangalore Engineering Colleges

Candidates from top engineering colleges in Bangalore have many career oppotunities after completing the course. These programs open doors to many jobs in big companies, startups, and research groups.

Candidates can see below some of the top job profiles below, offered by top companies after graduating from top colleges -

• Software Development
• Data Science
• Artificial Intelligence
• Hardware Engineering

Many students get job offers before they graduate. The salaries for new graduates are often good.

Source: External site and may vary.

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• Top Engineering Colleges in Karnataka
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• Top Engineering Colleges in Belgaum
• Top Engineering Colleges in Dharwad
• Top Engineering Colleges in Mangalore
• Top Engineering Colleges in Tumkur

READ MORE: Engineering Career Scope

Cost of Studying at Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore

Pursuing Engineering courses in colleges in Bangalore is expensive as most of the colleges have a total tuition fee is more than INR 5 lakh. Tabulated below are the names of top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore along with their total tuition fee structure:

Fee Range	Popular Engineering Colleges
INR 3-5 lakh	2 (CMR Institute Technology and Presidency University)
INR > 5 lakh	11 (IIIT Bangalore, Jain University Bangalore, Ramaiah Institute of Technology etc.)

To check the comparison of the top Engineering colleges in Bangalore, click on the link below:

• Ramaiah Institute of Technology Comparison with other colleges
• Jain University Comparison with other colleges
• IIIT Bangalore Comparison with other colleges
• BMS College of Engineering Comparison with other colleges