Top Engineering Colleges in Karnataka 2026

Top Engineering Colleges In Karnataka 2025: A total of 111 top engineering colleges are available in Karnataka. Of these, 103 colleges are private and 8 are government institutions. Candidates can apply through a variety of national and state-level exams for admission into the engineering colleges in Karnataka. Detailed information about the various engineering colleges in Karnataka can be found below. The NIRF ranking of the Top Engineering Colleges in Karnataka is also mentioned below. Candidates can also find the cutoffs, placement packages and more data for the top engineering colleges available in Karnataka below. These institutes in Karnataka have been chosen due to their high rankings, Placement statistics and other criteria.

Students aspiring for admission to top engineering colleges in Karnataka through COMEDK UGET, KCET, JEE Advanced, JEE Main, GATE, Karnataka PGCET and many more.
The range of tuition fees for engineering programmes in Karnataka differs from college to college. It generally varies from ₹40K to ₹8 Lakhs.
Engineering is divided into many subject streams, for instance, CSE, Automobile Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, ECE, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Agricultural Engineering etc. Students can pursue engineering at the Diploma, UG and PG levels.

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Top Engineering Colleges in Karnataka - Highlights

Events	Details
Top Colleges	NIT Surathkal, IIIT Bangalore, MIT Manipal, MSRIT Bangalore, Christ University, SIT Tumkur, PES University,
Top Engineering Courses	Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, etc.
Annual Fees	₹90K to ₹9.20 Lakhs
Entrance Exams Accepted	COMEDK UGET, JEE Mains, KCET by KEA, etc.

Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Karnataka 2025 With NIRF Ranking

According to the NIRF ranking, NIT Surathkal is the No. 1 engineering college in Karnataka, along with VTU and MIT Manipal, with ranks 17, 69 and 56, respectively. The Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Karnataka list has been given below.

Top Engineering Colleges in Karnataka 2025 Rank Wise

College Name	NIRF Ranking 2025	NIRF Ranking 2024	NIRF Ranking 2023
NIT Surathkal	17	17	12
MIT Manipal	59	56	61
Visvesvaraya Technological University	-	69	52
IIIT Bangalore	74	74	74
MSRIT Bangalore	75	75	78
Christ University	76	93	101-150
Jain University (JU) Bangalore	84	95	101-150
RVCE Bangalore	-	99	96
SIT Tumkur	101-150	100	101-150
IIT Dharwad	77	101-151	93

Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Karnataka With Careers360 Ranking

College Name	Careers360 Ranking
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Visvesvaraya Technological University	AAAA+
MIT Manipal	AAAAA
IIIT Bangalore	_
MSRIT Bangalore	AAAA+
IIT Dharwad	AAA+
RVCE Bangalore	AAAA+
NMAM Institute of Technology	AAA+
SIT Tumkur	AAAA
PES University	AAAA+

Top 5 Private Engineering Colleges in Karnataka With Fees 2025

SRM University is one of the top private engineering colleges in Chennai. The table below shows the list of private engineering colleges in Karnataka, tuition fees and their entrance exams.

Best Private Engineering Colleges in Karnataka 2025

College Name	Tentative Fees	Required Exams
BMSCE Bangalore	₹88,240	COMEDK UGET, KCET
MIT Manipal	₹19,48,000	MET
MSRIT Bangalore	₹4,80,000	COMEDK UGET, KCET
RVCE Bangalore	₹3,86,000	COMEDK UGET, KCET
SIT Tumkur	₹4,02,000	COMEDK UGET, KCET

Top 5 Government Engineering Colleges in Karnataka With Fees 2025

The table below shows the top government engineering colleges in Karnataka with fees and their entrance exams.

Best Government Engineering Colleges in Karnataka 2025

College Name	Tentative Fees	Required Exams
IIT Dharwad	₹9,29,000	JEE Advanced, GATE
NIT Surathkal	₹5,72,000	JEE Main, GATE
Visvesvaraya Technological University	₹88,240	COMEDK UGET, KCET
IIIT Bangalore	₹2,85,000	GATE
UVCE Bangalore	_	KCET

Top 5 Engineering Colleges in Karnataka With Salary 2025

Premier universities like IIIT Bangalore and IIT Dharwad offer the highest salary package to their graduates. The table below shows the best engineering colleges in Karnataka along with their median salary package.

Best Colleges in Karnataka For Engineering

College Name	Median Salary Package
IIIT Bangalore	₹24,94,000
IIT Dharwad	₹14,13,000
NIT Surathkal	₹12,84,000
MIT Manipal	₹8,00,000
MSRIT Bangalore	₹6,15,000

Top 5 Engineering Colleges in Karnataka With Cut Off

The table below shows the top Karnataka engineering colleges along with the KCET cut-off ranks for B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering.

Best Engineering Colleges in Karnataka

College Name	KCET Cut-Off Rank
RVCE Bangalore	1314
UVCE Bangalore	3018
MSRIT Bangalore	3317
BMSCE Bangalore	3361
NMAM Karkala	4065

Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Karnataka 2025 Admission Process

Candidates can secure admission at the top engineering colleges in Karnataka by completing their step-wise admission process. The admission process is almost similar for both the government and private colleges. Find below a generic admission process for all the top engineering colleges.

Eligibility Criteria: Candidates must first of all check the eligibility criteria for the course as per the college's admission guidelines. The eligibility criteria vary as per the degree programme offered at the engineering colleges.

Entrance Exam: Almost all the engineering colleges require candidates to qualify for an engineering entrance exam. Therefore, candidates must apply for the exam through their official website and secure a valid score. COMEDK UGET, KCET, JEE Advanced, JEE Main, GATE, Karnataka PGCET, etc., are top engineering entrance exams.

Counselling and Seat Allotment: The seats are allocated based on the exam score and choices made during the counselling process. Candidates participate in counselling conducted by KEA (for KCET) or COMEDK (for COMEDK UGET).

Document Verification: Once candidates accept the seats allocated to them, they need to visit the college campus to verify their documents to confirm their eligibility for admission.

Fee Payment and Admission: The last step towards the admission process is fee payment. Candidates can now finalise the admission by paying up the course-wise admission tuition fee.

Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Karnataka 2025: Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must make sure to check the eligibility criteria of the top 10 Engineering Colleges in Karnataka. Find below the eligibility criteria as per the top colleges.

College Name	Eligibility for BTech	Entrance Exam
NIT Surathkal	Class 12th with minimum 75% marks (65% marks for SC/ST/PwD students	JEE Main + JosAA/ CSAB
MIT Manipal	Class 12 in relevant subjects as per the chosen specialisation with a minimum of 50% marks	MET or JEE Main.
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)	12th with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, along with Chemistry/ Bio-Technology/ Comp	KCET/ UGET?COMEDK
IIIT Bangalore	Class 12 with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects	JEE Main
MSRIT Bangalore	Class 12 with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, along with at least 45% marks	KEA or COMEDK.
Christ University	Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry/Computer Science/Biology; min 50% aggregate	Christ Entrance Test
Jain University (JU) Bangalore	Class 12th with a minimum of 45% marks (40% for SC/ST) in relevant subjects	EAMCET/ KCET/ COMEDK/ Uni GAUGE
RVCE Bangalore	Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry/Computer Science/Biology; min 45% (40% for reserved)	KCET/COMEDK/JEE Main
SIT Tumkur	Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry/Computer Science/Biology; min 45% (40% for reserved)	KCET or COMEDK.
IIT Dharwad	Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics	JEE Main & JEE Advanced

Engineering College Predictors

KCET College Predictor	JEE Main Architecture College Predictor
COMEDK College Predictor	JEE Main College Predictor
JEE Main & Advanced College Predictor	JEE Advanced College Predictor
MET College Predictor	BITSAT College Predictor

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. Which is the best engineering college in Bangalore?

Ans. The top engineering college in Bangalore, as per NIRF 2024 and Careers360 ranking, is NIT Suratkal.

Q2. How many engineering colleges are there in Karnataka?

Ans. There are a total of 630 engineering colleges in Karnataka.

Q3. Which is the best engineering college in Karnataka?

Ans. The best engineering college in Karnataka, as per NIRF 2024 ranking, is NIT Surathkal.

Q4. Which are the top 5 engineering colleges in Karnataka?

Ans. The top 5 engineering colleges in Karnataka as per NIRF 2024 are- NIT Surathkal, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Manipal Institute of Technology, MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology and Institute of Information Technology Bangalore.

Q5. What is the fee of NIT Surathkal?

Ans. The fee of NIT Surathkal is Rs 5.72 Lakhs for B.Tech and Rs 3.22 Lakhs for M.Tech.

Q6. Can I get admission in any engineering college in Karnataka without JEE Main?

Ans. Yes, there are various other entrance exams like KCET, COMEDK UGET, MET, etc., through which you can get admission in engineering colleges in Karnataka.

Q7. Which are the top government engineering colleges in Karnataka?

Ans. The top government engineering college in Karnataka, as per NIRF ranking 2024, is NIT Surathkal.

Q8. Which is the best engineering college in Karnataka according to placements?

Ans. The best engineering college in Karnataka as per placement records, is IIIT Bangalore.

Q9. Which are the most popular engineering specialisations in the colleges in Karnataka?

Ans. The most popular specializations in the engineering colleges in Karnataka are Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Electronics and Communication.

Q10. Which is the best private engineering college in Karnataka?

Ans. The best private engineering college in Karnataka as per NIRF 2024 rankings, is Manipal Institute of Technology.

Q11. Which engineering college has the highest package?

Ans. IIIT Bangalore is one of the top engineering colleges in Karnataka, placement-wise. Its students were offered some of the highest packages among others.

Q12. What is the top engineering college in Karnataka?

Ans. The top engineering college in Karnataka is NIT Surathkal, as per NIRF ranking 2025. However, candidates must check which institute will be suitable for them, based on their requirements, like course availability, academic facilities, hostel, fee structure etc.