A career in engineering has always been in demand for a long time. Students opting for a degree in engineering can choose to specialize in various fields: computer science, automobile, electrical, civil, environmental, structural, and mechanical engineering. A degree in engineering paves the way for a student to get lucrative jobs in various industries.
There are various engineering colleges all across Karnataka that offer engineering courses in various disciplines. Students who want to get admission to these colleges should be able to meet specific guidelines put forth by the colleges. Based on our own surveys, special techniques, and media reports, we have compiled a list of top 10 engineering colleges in Karnataka.
Formerly known as Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC), National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, is a public engineering university at Surathkal, Mangaluru established on August 6, 1960. The institute was popularly known as NIT Surathkal.
Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal was established in 1957 as one of the first self-financing Engineering College in the country.
Popularly known as IIIT-B, International Institute of Information Technology, Bengaluru was established on September 15, 1999. IIIT-Bengaluru was promoted by the by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of Karnataka.
RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru was established in 1963 and managed by Rashtreeya Shikshana Samiti Trust. It is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi and it is recognized and approved by the AICTE, New Delhi.
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru was formerly known as M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT) was established in 1962 by the late M. S. Ramaiah and under the management of Gokula Education Foundation.
In 1946, BMS College of Engineering Bengaluru was established by Bhusanayana Mukundadas Sreenivasaiah (B. M. Sreenivasaiah) was the first autonomous private sector initiative in technical education in India and managed by BMS Educational Trust. It is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi.
Established in 1963, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur was popularly known as SIT, is one among 125 institutions run by Sree Siddaganga Education Society, headed by His Holiness Dr. Sree Sree Sivakumara Swamiji, a centenarian.
PES University (PES), Bangalore has been secured 100th ranking under Engineering Category by NIRF (National Instituttional Ranking Framework) in India, 2022.
Estabished in 2001, New Horizon College of Engineering is an autonomous engineering college affiliated to Visweswaraiah Technological University, Belagavi and approved by AICTE & UGC.
Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology was established in 2001. It is private, self-financing and autonomous institution affiliated to the Visweswaraiah Technological University, Belagavi and approved by AICTE, New Delhi.