Best Engineering Colleges in Karnataka – Karnataka is blessed with numerous government and private engineering colleges. There are seven most popular government engineering colleges in Karnataka.
Private colleges are more in number while compared to government engineering colleges.
There are around seventy-three private engineering colleges in Karnataka.
Admission Process to government engineering colleges, Karnataka
There are various State level, National level, and university level entrance examinations conducted for the admission purposes of filling government engineering college seats. Some of them are listed below.
- JEE Main – Joint Entrance Examination (Mains)
- JEE Advanced – Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced)
- GATE – Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
- KCET – Karnataka Common Entrance Test
- Karnataka PGCET – Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test
- KEAM – Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical
- COMEDK UGET – Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka Under Graduate Entrance Test
Students need to clear these entrance examinations with specific cut off marks to secure admissions in these prestigious engineering colleges.
Best Government Engineering Colleges in Karnataka
Details of Top seven government engineering colleges in Karnataka along with the best courses offered and fee structure are given below.
| Name of the Engineering College | Best Courses offered | Fee Structure (In INR) |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka – NIT Surathkal | B.Tech Mechanical Engineering B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering B.Tech Information Technology B.Tech Civil Engineering B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering B.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engineering B.Tech Mining Engineering M.Tech Communication Engineering and Networks M.Tech Computational and Data Science M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering M.Tech Construction Technology and Management M.Tech Mechatronics Engineering | 5.44 Lakhs 5.44 Lakhs 5.44 Lakhs 5.44 Lakhs 5.44 Lakhs 5.44 Lakhs 5.44 Lakhs 5.44 Lakhs 2.53 Lakhs 2.53 Lakhs 2.53 Lakhs 2.53 Lakhs 2.53 Lakhs |
| Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi | BE Computer Science and Engineering BE Electronics and Communication Engineering BE Mechanical Engineering M. Tech Structural Engineering B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering B.Tech Information Science and Engineering B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 3.89 Lakhs 3.89 Lakhs 4.54 Lakhs 3.22 Lakhs 9.08 Lakhs 9.08 Lakhs 9.08 Lakhs 9.08 Lakhs |
| International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore | M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering M.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering Integrated M.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering Integrated MS by Research Computer Science MS by Research Data Sciences | 6.40 Lakhs 6.40 Lakhs 18.68 Lakhs 18.68 Lakhs 6.40 Lakhs 6.40 Lakhs |
| Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore | B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering B.Tech Aeronautical Engineering B.Tech Industrial Engineering and Management B.Tech Information Science and Engineering B.Tech Telecommunication Engineering M.Tech Cyber Forensics and Information Security M.Tech Digital Communication and Networking | 1.11 Lakhs 1.11 Lakhs 1.11 Lakhs 1.11 Lakhs 1.11 Lakhs 1.11 Lakhs 65.34 K 65.34 K |
| Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad | B.Tech Mechanical Engineering B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering B.Tech Electrical Engineering MS Electrical Engineering MS Mechanical Engineering MS Computer Science and Engineering | 8.71 Lakhs 8.71 Lakhs 8.71 Lakhs 50.40 K 50.40 K 50.40 K |
| Government Engineering College, Hassan | BE Civil Engineering BE Computer Science and Engineering BE Electronics and Communication Engineering BE Mechanical Engineering | 62.16 K 62.16 K 62.16 K 62.16 K |
| Government Engineering College, Ramanagara | BE Civil Engineering BE Computer Science and Engineering BE Electronics and Communication Engineering BE Mechanical Engineering | 69.25 K 69.25 K 69.25 K 69.25 K |
Top 50 Private Engineering Colleges in Karnataka
| Sl No. | Name of the Engineering college |
| 1 | Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal |
| 2 | Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore |
| 3 | RV College of Engineering, Bangalore |
| 4 | BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore |
| 5 | Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur |
| 6 | PES University, Bangalore |
| 7 | New Horizon College of Engineering, Bangalore |
| 8 | Jain University, Bangalore |
| 9 | Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore |
| 10 | Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore |
| 11 | JSS Science and Technology University, Mysuru |
| 12 | NMAM Institute of Technology, Karkala Taluk |
| 13 | KLE Technological University, Hubballi |
| 14 | PES College of Engineering, Mandya |
| 15 | Alliance University, Bangalore |
| 16 | BMS Institute of Technology and Management, Bangalore |
| 17 | The National Institute of Engineering, Mysore |
| 18 | BNM Institute of Technology, Bangalore |
| 19 | School of Engineering and Technology, Jain University, Bangalore |
| 20 | Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore |
| 21 | BVV Sangha’s Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkot |
| 22 | Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore |
| 23 | CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore |
| 24 | Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management, Bangalore |
| 25 | Indian Institute of Information Technology Dharwad |
| 26 | JSS Academy of Technical Education, Bangalore |
| 27 | KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Belagavi |
| 28 | MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore |
| 29 | MVJ College of Engineering, Bangalore |
| 30 | Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering, Mangalore |
| 31 | REVA University, Bangalore |
| 32 | RNS Institute of Technology, Bangalore |
| 33 | SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad |
| 34 | Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangalore |
| 35 | Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore |
| 36 | The Oxford College of Engineering, Bangalore |
| 37 | Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysore |
| 38 | ACS College of Engineering, Bangalore |
| 39 | AMC Engineering College, Bangalore |
| 40 | Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology, Chikmagalur |
| 41 | BGS Institute of Technology, Mandya |
| 42 | BLDEA’s VP Dr PG Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology, Bijapur |
| 43 | Ballari Institute of Technology and Management, Bellary |
| 44 | Canara Engineering College, Mangalore |
| 45 | Christ University, Bangalore |
| 46 | Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore |
| 47 | GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women, Mysore |
| 48 | Global Academy of Technology, Bangalore |
| 49 | HKBK College of Engineering, Bangalore |
| 50 | HKE Society’s PDA College of Engineering, Gulbarga |