Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore 2025: 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 

Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore: Highlights 2025-26

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? 

Check this table below. 

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	BTech: 4 years (8 semesters) MTech: 2 years (4 semesters)
Accepted Entrance Exams	JEE Main, KCET, COMEDK UGET, and some institute-specific entrances
Seat Intake per College	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

Disclaimer: These details are from official sources and can change at a later date.

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

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

Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore: India Today 2025

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

Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore with NIRF Ranking 2025

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

You will find these rankings on our list of engineering college pages, but have a look at what  NIRF has ranked these top five institutes for engineering in Bangalore. 

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)

Disclaimer: This information is from the official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

READ MORE: Engineering Courses

 

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. 

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

The top BTech colleges in Bangalore have these entrance exams commonly. 

• KCET: Karnataka Common Entrance Test, commonly known as KCET is regulated by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA).
• JEE Main: The Joint Entrance Examination (Main), popularly called JEE Main. This exam is also an eligibility test for JEE Advanced, conducted for admission to IITs.
• COMEDK UGET: COMEDK UGET exam is a common entrance test held at the national level for admission to around 190 unaided private engineering colleges in Karnataka. COMEDK full form is the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka that conducts UGET.

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

Exams	Number of Colleges	Cutoff Predictor
KCET	10	KCET 2026 Predictor
COMEDK UGET	6	COMEDK UGET 2026 Predictor
JEE Main	4	JEE Main 2026 Predictor

If serious about getting through JEE Mains, bookmark these links.

• Download JEE Main Mock Papers PDF
• JEE Main Preparation Tips
• JEE Main Questions & Answers

Check the schedules of the exams for getting admission into top engineering colleges in Bangalore. 

Exams	Date	Schedule
JEE Main 2026 Exam	January and April in 2026	JEE Main Schedule
COMEDK UGET 2026 Exam	May 2026 tentatively	COMEDK UGET Schedule
KCET 2025 Exam	April 2026	KCET Schedule

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

Get an idea of admissions into the top 20 Engineering colleges in Bangalore with fees and seat intakes.

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.  

READ MORE: Engineering Admissions 2025

Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore: Courses and Fees

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: This information is sourced from the official websites and can change.

Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore: Fees vs Salary

Bangalore engineering colleges may be a little expensive than other cities but these have sky-high packages. Check this table for an idea.

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.

Read more about top Engineering colleges in other locations:

• Top Engineering Colleges in Karnataka
• Top Engineering Colleges in Mysore
• 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

Highest Salary Offered by Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore

Check out the companies that have recruited engineering students from the best Bangalore institutes here.

College Names	Placement Package	Top Recruiters
RVCE Placements	INR 10 LPA	Mphasis, Myntra, Accenture, Caterpillar, TCS, Infosys, etc.
Jain University Bangalore Placements	INR 8 LPA	Adobe, Airtel, EY India, Bosch, KPMG, etc.
IIIT Bangalore Placements	INR 27 LPA	Amazon, Bosch, CISCO, Infosys, IBM, etc.
Christ - Kengeri Campus Placements	INR 5 LPA	Amazon, Microsoft, CommScope, FIS, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

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 1-2 lakh	1 (RV College of Engineering)
INR 3-5 lakh	1 (CMR Institute Technology)
INR > 5 lakh	10 (IIIT Bangalore, Jain University Bangalore, Ramaiah Institute of Technology etc.)

Specialisations Offered by Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore

 

The table gives an overview of the major specialisations offered by BTech Colleges in Bangalore.

Top Specialisations	Number of Colleges
Computer Science Engineering	6 (IIIT Bangalore, BMS College of Engineering, CMR Institute of Technology, etc.)
Aeronautical Engineering	2 (Jain Deemed to be University, NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology)
Automobile Engineering	1 (Christ-Kengri Campus)
Chemical Engineering	1 (RV College of Engineering)
Electronics Engineering	1 (Ramaiah Institute of Technology)

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