Best Networking, Hardware & Security Colleges in Tumkur - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

Being an autonomous yet prestigious institute, Siddaganga Institute of Technology  offers courses at the UG and PG level in full-time mode on the basis of merit and entrance. The Institute offers respective courses at comparatively higher cost. However, considering the course curriculum, industry exposure, placement facilities, and various other resources and amenities, the cost of the course justifies. 

Tumkur University is one of great options to peruse education from the reason behind these statement is their growth in infrastructure for students has been Fantastic and also growth in the placement rates and offered salary has been great where the Median Salary for the same has seen the incremental Value if 38% and placement rates has been increasing year by year where it has reached the placement rate of upto 85% which is Quite good and being a public University they provide great span of Networks and industrial helps to the students 

According to Shiksha verified reviews, for the faculty SSIT - Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology have rating of 4.05. It represents that Institute has good, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Shridevi Institute of Engineering and Technology has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
M.E./M.Tech	Candidates must have passed qualifying examination or equivalent examination as prescribed by the Competent Authority and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks (45% of marks in case of SC, ST and Category-I candidates) taken together in all the subjects of all the years/ semesters of the Degree Examination from any recognised institute/university. Final year students can also apply on provisional basis. Candidates must have valid GATE score.
B.E. / B.Tech	Candidates passed Diploma are not eligible to take the Entrance Test as there are no lateral entry admissions.
MBA/PGDM	Candidates must have passed Bachelor's degree of minimum of 3 years duration examination or equivalent and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks (45% of marks in case of SC, ST and Category-I of Karnataka candidates). Final year students can also apply on provisional basis.

Kristu Jayanti University, a recently granted deemed to be university is an excellent choice for students who are not only looking for courses but accreditations and certifications alongside them flagship BCom and MBA paving the path for:

ACCA, CMA, CPA,  and SAP certifications in the different BCom specialisations

While MBA International Finance allows students exemptions in 9 out of 13 papers for ACCA Qualification (UK) greatly easing the long and arduous process. 

St. Joseph's University has received strong ranks by the Outlook under the 'State Private University' category. Provided parameters including, Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity and Research, the institute is ranked in a good position as compared to other institutes by the Outlook 2025. It is observable that in the 'State Private University' category, the institute's ranks have shown an increasing trend when evaluated against the ranking of the past year. In 2025, St. Joseph's University climbed 6 ranks to #12 rank in the 'State Private University' category by the Outlook ranking.

Presidency College is a private college founded in the year 2000. It is an integral institution of Presidency Group. The College is a known and famous B-School of the city and region. Affiliated to Bangalore University, it has received the status of an autonomous institute. Presidency College was initially started by offering two courses. It has also been accredited with an A+ grade by NAAC. Presidency College is recognised by UGC and approved by AICTE. Overall it is a good college offering a range of courses.

Eligibility Criteria at T John College apart from national-level entracnce exams is:

>A candidate should have atleast 50% aggregate in undergraduate 

Qualifying Examinations: Karnataka PGCET, MAT, CAT, KMAT

A candidate should qualify either of the above exams with cut off score to get eligible for T John College.

Note: The cut off scores of qualifying exams are subject to change.

 

Presidency School of Information Science offers scholarships to the deserving and meritorious students. Below mentioned are the Presidency School of Information Science scholarships:

Merit-based scholarship

Special scholarship

Need-based scholarship

Direct admission is usually not possible for the UG/ PG courses at REVA University. Admission to REVA University courses are entrance-based. Students are selected based on a valid score of REVA CET exam, which is conducted at the university-level for admission to all courses. Candidates either have to qualify for REVA CET or submit the scores of any other relevant entrance exam at the time of registering for their desired courses.