10 colleges in Karnataka offer B.Tech / B.E., a 4-year undergraduate degree. Popular specializations here: Computer Science (CSE) (10), Electronics & Communication (ECE) (9) and Mechanical (7). Admission mostly runs through JEE Main, GUJCET and JEE Advanced. Total fees usually fall between ₹2L to 14L.
The National Institute of Technology Karnataka at Surathkal, known as NIT Surathkal or NITK, was formerly the Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC) Surathkal and was established in 1960. It is a government ins…
Founded in 2016 by the Government of India's Ministry of Education, IIT Dharwad is a third-generation IIT with IIT Bombay as its mentor. It has been recognised as an Institute of National Importance, and NIRF 2025 ran…
KLE Technological University in Hubballi began in 1947 as the B.V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology (BVB). It was set up by the KLE Society, Belgaum. In 2015 it became a State Private University, and…
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, a private deemed university established in 1953, is recognised by UGC and accredited by NAAC. The Government of India has declared it an Institution of Eminence. Its main courses a…
Christ University in Bengaluru is a privately owned university that grew out of Christ College, founded in 1969, and became a deemed university in 2008. The UGC conferred autonomy on Christ College in 2004. Four colle…
NAAC A+
UGC
AICTE
Hostel
B.Tech fees
₹7.4L
~₹2.5L/yr
Closing rank
70,000
JEE Main 2025
Placements
₹5.36 LPA
median · college
Exams
Christ University Entrance Test CUET
Christ University Entrance Test CUET · 1,350 seats
M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences is a private deemed university in Bangalore, established in 2013. It is approved by AICTE and UGC and accredited by NBA. Its main programme is the BTech, and it also offers…
Established in 2015 under a public-private partnership model and recognised as an Institute of National Importance, Indian Institute of Information Technology Dharwad is one of the 23 IIITs in India. Funding comes fro…
Established in 2019, Indian Institute of Information Technology Raichur was mentored by IIT Hyderabad from 2019 to 2022. Its earlier campus was on the IIT Hyderabad premises. The institute now operates from a transit…
A Karnataka State act brought Dayananda Sagar University into being in 2014. It is a private university on Hosur Road, Bangalore, recognised by the UGC and AICTE and accredited by NAAC. The university offers a BTech p…
CMR University (CMRU) came into being in 2013 under State Act 45. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved it, and it holds membership of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). NAAC has given it an A…
Software Development Engineer₹4 to 25 LPA (indicative; services firms at the lower end, product companies and top institutes higher)
Data Scientist / ML Engineer₹6 to 30 LPA (indicative)
Core Design Engineer (Mechanical/Civil/Electrical)₹3 to 15 LPA (indicative)
Entry level
₹3 to 8 LPA at most colleges; ₹10 to 25 LPA and above at IITs, NITs and top private institutes (indicative)
Mid career
₹12 to 35 LPA (indicative)
Govt fees
₹40,000 to ₹2.5 lakh per year (state government colleges at the lower end; IITs/NITs charge more but offer substantial fee waivers for lower-income and reserved-category students)
Private fees
₹1 to ₹4 lakh per year at most private colleges; approximately ₹4 to 6 lakh per year at premium private universities