The top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka is a list that we have compile below. Karnataka, the largest city of the state is home to a lot of top institutions. Be it IIIT or NIT, the state has all the top engineering colleges in the state. This is the reason we have seen a massive rise in the migration of students from various parts of the country to Karnataka. 

The quality of higher education in the city is just mind blowing with epic placements that secure the student’s future to the fullest. This is the reason students are moving increasingly every year to the state. The IT hub of the country, Bangalore is the most famous city of the state and being an IT hub, of course the most number of top engineering colleges are here. 

Karnataka has more than 200 engineering colleges so it is tough to compile a list of only top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka. But, a good news is that a lot of students can study from the state as there are hundreds of colleges here. All of them have good placements because of the good status. 

Let us check the top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka. 

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1. National Institute of Technology (NIT), Surathkal 

The first college in our list of top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka is NIT Surathkal. NIT is one of the top engineering college chains in India and that’s the reason we had to put this in the first position. This college is an old that got established in 1960 and is an autonomous one. 

NIRF ranking of this college for B.Tech is 10. The college is approved under AICTE. The old name of this college was Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC) and it changed to NIT in 2002. 

They offer UG, PG, and doctoral level courses in engineering, science, and management. 

Check out their website at https://www.nitk.ac.in

2. RV College of Engineering, Bangalore

Next college in our list of top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka is RV College of Engineering. This one is in Bangalore and is quite popular. The college is approved under AICTE and NBA and it got established in 1963. 

This one is a private autonomous college that is affiliated to VTU, Belgaum. The latest NIRF ranking of this college is 77. The college is managed and run by the non-profitable Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust. 

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The courses offered by the college are BE in 5 disciplines, M.Tech, and MCA. The highest domestic package offered is 14 LPA. 

Check out their website at https://rvce.edu.in//

3. Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal 

MIT Manipal is the next college in our list of top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka. This is an old college to have came in to existence in 1957. It is a private college affiliated to MAHE, Manipal. The college has a NAAC accreditation while being approved by NBA and AICTE. 

The NIRF ranking of this college for B.Tech in 2021 is 51. It is the first self-financing engineering college in India. The courses offered by the college are B.Tech, M.Tech, and MCA. 

The highest package ever offered by them is 43.31 LPA with Goldman Sachs, KPMG, HPE, L&T, MyGate, etc as their top recruiting companies. 

Check out their website at https://manipal.edu/mit.html

4. Ramaiah Institute of Technology (RIT), Bangalore

Another popular college of Bangalore in our list of top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka is Ramaiah Institute of Technology (RIT). This is again an old college that got established in 1962. It is a private college approved under NBA having a NAAC grade A. 

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The college is affiliated to VTU, Belgaum. It’s latest NIRF ranking for B.Tech is 65. This makes it one of the top 100 engineering colleges of India. The courses offered by the college are in engineering and architectural departments. They offer B.Tech, B.Arch, BE, M.Tech, M.Arch, and ME. 

Check out their website at http://www.msrit.edu

5. BNM Institute of Technology (BNMIT), Bangalore 

There is another college from Bangalore right here in our list of top 20 engineering colleges in Bangalore. This is one of the newest colleges to have got established in Bangalore in 2001. It is approved under AICTE and NBA. The college is affiliated to VTU, Belgaum. 

It is a private college that has a NAAC grade A. NIRF ranking for this college for B.tech is 201. The college offers UG, PG, and doctoral level courses. The courses offered by them are BE, M.Tech, MBA, and PhD. 

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The highest salary offered by the college is 20 LPA and average salary offered is 4.39 LPA. 

Check out their website at https://www.bnmit.org

6. International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bangalore 

IIIT B is another college from Bangalore in our list of top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka. Definitely the list is dominated by the colleges in Bangalore itself. This one is a deemed to be university that got established in 1999. The NAAC grade of the college is A that is approved under AICTE and NBA. 

This is also the top 100 colleges of engineering in India with an NIRF ranking of 76. The government of India and the IT industry has jointly established this college. They offer integrated B.tech and M.tech course, M.Tech, MSc, PhD, and PG diploma course. 

Check out their website at https://www.iiitb.ac.in

7. GITAM, Bangalore 

GITAM Bangalore has to be in our list of top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka because of its excellent academic performance and placement records. This one is a deemed university that got established in 2012. The NAAC grade of the college is A+. The college is approved under AICTE and UGC. 

The courses they offer in engineering department are B.Tech, M.Tech, B.Sc, B.Sc hons, and PhD. The NIRF ranking of this college is 67. 

Some of the many top recruiters of the company are Microsoft, Infosys, Deloitte, Fiat, Accenture, Cognizant, ValueLabs. 

Check out their website at https://www.gitam.edu/

8. BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore 

BMSCE is the next Bangalore college in our list of top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka. This is the oldest college till now mentioned in this list. This one got established in 1946. The college is affiliated to VTU, Belgaum. The NAAC grade of the college is A and NIRF ranking of it is 98 in B.Tech in 2021.

The college is approved by AICTE, NBA, and COA. This private autonomous college is also known for its epic placement throughout the years. The top companies to have recruited off the campus are Epicore, Wipro, Westline, Volvo, TCS, etc.

Check out their website at http://bmsce.ac.in/

9. Siddaganga Institute of Technology (SIT), Tumkur 

A break from all the Bangalore based colleges comes with a Tumkur college. SIT Tumkur is the next college in our list of top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka. This public autonomous college got established in 1963. Affiliated to VTU, Belgaum, they are approved under AICTE and NBA. The NIRF ranking of the college is 101. 

The engineering courses offered by the college are BE, B.Tech, B.Tech lateral, M.Tech, BE Lateral, and B.Arch. The frequently visited companies in the campus are Atkins, Wipro, Bosch, Quest, Paypal, Cipla, SLK, and lots more. 

Check out their website at http://www.sit.ac.in/html/home.html

10. RNS Institute of Technology (RNSIT), Bangalore 

Again comes a college from Bangalore in our list of top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka. RNSIT got established in 2001. It is affiliated to VTU, Belgaum and is a private college. The NAAC grade of the college is A and his approved under AICTE and NBA. 

The courses offered here are BE, M.Tech, BE lateral, and MCA. The top companies to recruit from the campus are Amazon, DeltaX, Texas, Accenture, and lots more. The entrance exams that are accepted for an exam in the college are KCET/ COMEDK UGET/ GATE/ PGCET/ KMAT. 

Check out their website at https://www.rnsit.ac.in

11. New Horizon College of Engineering (NHCE), Bangalore 

A two decade old college to have gotten established in 2001 is the New Horizon college of engineering. This one is affiliated to VTU, Belgaum and is approved under AICTE, UGC, and NBA. It is a private autonomous college with a NAAC grade A and NIRF ranking of 141 in B.Tech. 

This college is known to have carried its legacy of quality education for the last twenty years. This is the reason it is mentioned in our list of top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka. They have received over 28 awards for their academic excellence over the years. 

Check out their website at https://newhorizonindia.edu/nhengineering/

12. Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering (MITE), Mangalore 

After enough number of colleges from Bangalore, we have a college from Mangalore in our list of top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka. The college is MITE and it is one of the finest engineering colleges of the state. It is a private college that got established in 2007 that is affiliated to VTU, Belgaum. 

The college has a NAAC grade of B+ and is approved under AICTE. Some of the collaborations of the college are with Bosch, Management Development Institute of Singapore, EMC, ITE-West, Singapore, and Infosys Campus Connect. 

They offer M.Tech and BE courses in their campus. 

Check out their website at https://mite.ac.in

13. GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women, Mysore 

A college for only women from Mysore is in our list of top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka. This is a private college too that got established in 2003. The college is approved under AICTE and NBA. The college is affiliated to VTU, Belgaum and has a NAAC grade of A. 

The college offers two engineering courses that are BE in 5 disciplines and M.Tech in 2 disciplines. This institute is proving to be a milestone in the education field for the girls of the city. The top recruiters of the campus are Amazon, ABB, Accenture, Cognizant, Capgemini, HCL, Deloitte, HP, Infosys, IBM etc.

Check out their website at https://www.geethashishu.in

14. Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE), Mysore 

Another college from Mysore in our list of top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka is Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering. The college is an old one to have gotten established in 1963 but is a little underrated one. It is a private institute affiliated to VTU, Belgaum. Their NIRF ranking for B.Tech is 120 and is approved under AICTE and NBA. 

The engineering courses offered by the college are BE, ME, M.tech, MCA, and M.Sc courses. Their placements are also top notch with 32 LPA being their highest domestic CTC. 

The top companies to recruit are Mercedes-Benz, TCS, Titan, Infosys, Bosch, Tech Mahindra, Microsoft, Intel, and Sony.

Check out their website at https://jssstuniv.in

15. Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering (DSCE), Bangalore 

Here comes another Bangalore based college in our list of top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka and that is DSCE. This public autonomous college is also affiliated to VTU, Belgaum. The college got established in 1979. The college has a NAAC grade A, NIRF ranking of 201 for B.Tech, and is approved under AICTE, UGC, and NBA. 

The engineering courses offered by the college are BE, MCA, MCA lateral, and M.Tech. The top placements offered by the college are CGI, Axis bank, Infosys, Chegg, Ellucian, Pega Systems, OG Healthcare, Pin Click, MicroLand, CGI, Mind Tree, Religare, and lots more. 

Check out their website at https://www.dsce.edu.in/ 

16. NMAM Institute of Technology (NMAMIT), Udupi 

Another college in our list of top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka is NMAM institute of technology in Udupi. It is a private autonomous college as well that is affiliated to VTU, Belgaum. The college got established in 1986 and is approved under NBA. The NAAC grade of the college is A and its NIRF ranking is 138 for B.Tech. 

They offer B.Tech, M.Tech, and MCA courses in engineering. The modes of registration in the college are COMEDK- offline exams and UGCET- online exams. 

The top recruiters of the college are Amazon, Indian Navy, DELL R&D, TVS, Infosys, Toyota, Siemens, Sony India, Samsung, etc. 

Check out their website at http://www.nmamit.nitte.edu.in/

17. NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT), Bangalore 

NMIT Bangalore is one of the finest engineering colleges in the city. It’s NIRF ranking for B.Tech is 168 which makes it the top 200 engineering colleges in the country. The college got established two decades ago in 2001 and is approved under AICTE, NBA, and UGC. 

This private autonomous college has a NAAC grade of A+. The engineering courses offered by them are M.Tech, MCA, and BE. They also offer a course in polytechnic. 

The highest CTC offered by the college is 30 LPA and average salary offered by them is 4.80 LPA. 

Check out their website at https://www.nmit.ac.in

18. DR. Ambedkar Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangalore 

Next college from Bangalore in our list of top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka is AIT or DR. Ambedkar Institute of Technology. This one is a public autonomous colleges for a change in our list. The college got established in 1980 that is affiliated to VTU, Belgaum. They are accredited by NAAC, have approvals of NBA and AICTE, and their NIRF ranking for B.Tech is 251. 

The courses they offer are BE, M.Tech, MCA, and MCA lateral. The frequently visited recruiting companies from its campus are Amazon, IBM, Accenture, TCS, TVS Motors, Honeywell, SAP Labs, Zycus, Capgemini, Mphasis, Indian Navy, Wipro, Oracle, and lots more. 

Check out their website at https://drait.edu.in

19. PES College of Engineering (PESCCE), Mandya 

Another decades old private college in our list of top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka is PES College of Engineering. The college is from a small town called Mandya. The college is affiliated to VTU, Belgaum and is approved under AICTE and NBA. Its NIRF ranking for B.Tech is 139. 

They offer BE, M.Tech, MCA, and M.Sc courses in their campus. The college is known for its excellent placements over the years. The highest package offered by the college is s18 LPA and average package ranks somewhere between 6 to 8 LPA. 

Their top recruiters from years are Tally solutions, Mercedes Benz, E&Y, Accenture, Wipro, and TCS. These are some of the many top names they have in their list. 

Check out their website at http://www.pescemandya.org

20. CMR Institute of Technology (CMRIT), Bangalore

Last college in our list of top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka is also from Bangalore. The college is CMRIT. This one is a private college too with a NAAC grade of A+. The college got established in 2000 that is approved under AICTE and NBA. The NIRF ranking of this college for B.Tech is 139. 

They offer BE, M.Tech, and MCA courses. The highest CTC that they have offered till date is 23.50 LPA and average salary they have offered is 4.87 LPA. They have been known for placing their students in the best MNCs of the country and making their future. Their placement cell works quite hard for this purpose. 

Razorpay, Quess, Ninjacart, Elitmus, Juspay, Practo, Byju’s, Apollo Munich, are some of the many recruiters they welcome in their campus. 

Check out their website at http://www.cmrit.ac.in/

Conclusion

If you are someone who is looking for the best college to get through to complete your engineering in Karnataka then let us tell you that these are hands down the top 20 engineering colleges in Karnataka. 

The students will have to put in a lot of efforts to get through these top institutions of the country. But, all the efforts will be worthwhile when you get placed, start having an amazing campus life, and get top notch placements in the well reputed MNCs. 

We wish you all the good luck for your future. 

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