Top Engineering Colleges in Karnataka 2025

There are 630 engineering colleges in Karnataka of which 462 colleges are private and 168 colleges are government institutions. Based on their ranking, 105 colleges top the list of most popular engineering colleges within the state.

• Students can gain admission to top engineering colleges in Karnataka through COMEDK UGET, KCET, JEE Advanced, JEE Main, GATE, Karnataka PGCET and many more.

• The fees of engineering programmes in Karnataka vary from college to college. It generally ranges from ₹40K to ₹8.00 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 Diploma, UG and PG levels. 

 Engineering Colleges in India

Top Engineering Colleges in Karnataka - Highlights

Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Karnataka With NIRF Ranking 2024

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. Given table below shows the list of the top 10 colleges in Karnataka for engineering.

Best Engineering Colleges in Karnataka Rank Wise

Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Karnataka With Careers360 Ranking

Top 5 Private Engineering Colleges in Karnataka With Fees

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 2024

Top 5 Government Engineering Colleges in Karnataka With Fees

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

Best Government Engineering Colleges in Karnataka 2024

Top 5 Engineering Colleges in Karnataka With Salary

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

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

Engineering College Predictors

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 

Q1. Which is the best engineering college in Bangalore?

Ans. Top engineering college in Bangalore as per NIRF 2024 and Careers360 ranking is IIIT Bangalore.

Q2. How many engineering colleges are there in Karnataka?

Ans. There are a total 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 2023 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 specializations 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.