10 colleges in Karnataka offer M.Tech / M.E., a 2-year postgraduate degree. Popular specializations here: Computer Science (CSE) (8), Data Science (7) and VLSI & Microelectronics (7). Admission mostly runs through GATE, GUJCET and ICAR AIEEA. Total fees usually fall between ₹47K to 3.5L.
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 1909, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore is a deemed university. Its campus spans 434 acres. The institute is known for its science, engineering, design and management courses, which run acros…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Senior Design / R&D Engineer₹6 to 25 LPA (indicative)
Scientist / Researcher (national labs)₹8 to 15 LPA at entry (indicative)
Assistant Professor / Academic₹5 to 12 LPA at entry (indicative)
Entry level
₹6 to 15 LPA (indicative); ₹15 to 25 LPA for high-demand specializations such as CS/AI and VLSI at top institutes
Mid career
₹15 to 35 LPA (indicative)
Govt fees
₹20,000 to ₹1.5 lakh per year at IITs/NITs and state institutes; the monthly GATE assistantship at MoE-funded institutes typically offsets much of the cost for full-time students
Private fees
₹1 to ₹4 lakh per year at private and deemed universities