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MITE Mangalore - Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering, Mangalore
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26 ReviewsNIE Mysore - The National Institute of Engineering North Campus, Mysore
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5 ReviewsSJBIT Bangalore - SJB Institute of Technology, Bangalore
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56 ReviewsJawaharlal Nehru New College of Engineering, Shimoga
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38 ReviewsKLS GIT Belagavi - KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Belagavi
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51 ReviewsNCET Bangalore - Nagarjuna College of Engineering and Technology, Bangalore
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27 ReviewsAcharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore (AIT Bangalore ) - Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore
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192 ReviewsCEC Mangalore - Canara Engineering College, Mangalore
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12 ReviewsKLEIT Hubli - KLE Institute of Technology, Hubli
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20 ReviewsSmt Kamala and Sri Venkappa M Agadi College of Engineering and Technology, Gadag
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Smt Kamala and Sri Venkappa M Agadi College of Engineering and Technology, Gadag
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SJEC Mangalore - St Joseph Engineering College, Mangalore
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32 ReviewsGMIT Davanagere - GM Institute of Technology, Davangere
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5 ReviewsAtria Institute of Technology, Bangalore
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67 ReviewsAIT Chikmagalur - Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology, Chikmagalur
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20 ReviewsAMC Engineering College, Bangalore
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51 ReviewsAJ Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mangalore
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AJ Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mangalore
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GNDEC Bidar - Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Bidar
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12 ReviewsSri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education, Tumkur
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1 ReviewsHKE Society's PDA College of Engineering, Gulbarga
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6 ReviewsMCE Hassan - Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan
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27 ReviewsKSIT Bangalore - KS Institute of Technology, Bangalore
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16 ReviewsGEC Haveri - Government Engineering College, Haveri
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1 ReviewsGECH Hassan - Government Engineering College, Hassan
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4 ReviewsJyothy Institute of Technology, Bangalore
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4 ReviewsSaIT Bangalore - Sambhram Institute of Technology, Bangalore
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23 ReviewsSMVITM Udupi - Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management, Udupi
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4 ReviewsRao Bahadur Y Mahabaleswarappa Engineering College, Bellary
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6 ReviewsRajarajeswari College of Engineering, Bangalore
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42 ReviewsGMIT Mandya - G Madegowda Institute of Technology, Mandya
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GMIT Mandya - G Madegowda Institute of Technology, Mandya
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BIET Davangere - Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davangere
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55 ReviewsBGSIT Mandya - BGS Institute of Technology, Mandya
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1 ReviewsVemana Institute of Technology, Bangalore
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46 ReviewsPACE Mangalore - PA College of Engineering, Mangalore
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4 ReviewsGSSSIETW Mysore - GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women, Mysore
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13 ReviewsRL Jalappa Institute of Technology, Bangalore
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RL Jalappa Institute of Technology, Bangalore
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SDMIT Ujire - Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Technology, Ujire
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10 ReviewsBLDEACET Bijapur - BLDEA's VP Dr PG Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology, Bijapur
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52 ReviewsSJCIT Chickballapur - SJC Institute of Technology, Chickballapur
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46 ReviewsSIT Mangalore - Srinivas Institute of Technology, Mangalore
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12 ReviewsACSCE Bangalore - ACS College of Engineering, Bangalore
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21 ReviewsHKBK College of Engineering, Bangalore
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3 ReviewsCoorg Institute of Technology, Kodagu
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1 ReviewsSri Sairam College of Engineering, Bangalore
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53 ReviewsRR Institute of Technology, Bangalore
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12 ReviewsSVIT Bangalore - Sai Vidya Institute of Technology, Bangalore
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124 ReviewsSahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangalore
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71 ReviewsCIT Tumkur - Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology, Tumkur
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8 ReviewsKLS Vishwanathrao Deshpande Institute of Technology, Haliyal
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3 ReviewsDr T Thimmaiah Institute of Technology, Kolar
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1 ReviewsMSEC Bangalore - MS Engineering College, Bangalore
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The top engineering college in Bangalore, as per NIRF 2024 and Careers360 ranking, is NIT Suratkal.
There are a total of 630 engineering colleges in Karnataka.
The best engineering college in Karnataka, as per NIRF 2025 ranking, is NIT Surathkal.
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.
The fee of NIT Surathkal is Rs 5.72 Lakhs for B.Tech and Rs 3.22 Lakhs for M.Tech.
Yes, there are various other entrance exams like KCET, COMEDK UGET, MET, etc., through which you can get admission in engineering colleges in Karnataka.
The top government engineering college in Karnataka, as per NIRF ranking 2024, is NIT Surathkal.
The best engineering college in Karnataka as per placement records, is IIIT Bangalore.
The most popular specializations in the engineering colleges in Karnataka are Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Electronics and Communication.
The best private engineering college in Karnataka as per NIRF 2024 rankings, is Manipal Institute of Technology.