Established in 1946 by B.M. Sreenivasaiah, B.M.S. College of Engineering (BMSCE) is an autonomous engineering college situated in Basavangudi, Bengaluru.

The college was the first private sector initiative in technical education in India and is run by the BMS Educational Trust.

From 1998 to 2008, it was affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi and later became autonomous in 2008.

BMSCE is located on the Basavangudi Area Bull Temple Road, diagonally opposite to the famous Bull Temple. Though a private engineering college, it is partially funded by the Govt. of Karnataka.

The college was accredited to All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. It was also approved by Council of Architecture (COA), New Delhi.

BMSCE is an AICTE recognized QIP Centre in Engineering & Technology, BMSCE is the only institution from India adopted by the Melton Foundation, USA. BMSCE IS TEQIP Phase I and Phase II Institute (a world bank project).

BMSCE is accredited with A Grade by NAAC (2013-2018) and accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi (BMSCE has the unique distinction of being one of the first Institution in India identified by National Board of Accreditation for evaluation under Tier-I NBA Accreditation Washington accord)

Started with only 3 undergraduate courses, At present, BMSCE offers 13 undergraduate & 16 postgraduate courses. 15 of its departments are recognized as Research Centers offering Ph.D./M.Sc (Engineering by Research) degrees in Science, Engineering, Architecture, and Management. The college has been effectively practicing outcome-based education.

AFFILIATION & ACCREDITATION

• Accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with highest grade of A++ in the second Cycle with a CGPA of 3.83 on a scale of four. Valid from 28.03.2019 to 28.03.2024.
• First institution in the State of Karnataka accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) in Tire I Format
• Permanently affiliated by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi

 VISION

Promoting Prosperity of mankind by augmenting Human Resource Capital through Quality Technical Education & Training.

MISSION

Accomplish Excellence in the field of Technical Education through Education, Research and Service needs of society.