Top 8 engineering colleges in Bengaluru, India

Bengaluru is the Silicon Valley of India, has witnessed an exorbitant rise in the number of technical institutes in the garden city in the past decade. The city has left no stone unturned in imparting academic excellence through different prestigious universities. This article will focus on the top 8 colleges for engineering in Bengaluru, based on various criteria like quality of education, fee structures, placement record, and so and so forth.

1) MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, MSRIT Bengaluru

MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, MSRIT Bengaluru is considered as one of the best colleges in Bengaluru for engineering. The college has an affordable fee structure with an amazing campus and faculty. It is an autonomous institute, affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technical University (VTU), Belgaum, and was established in the year 1962. It was ranked 59^th by NIRF in the category of Engineering. The institute provides ample job opportunities to all the disciplines of engineering.

2) R. V. College of Engineering, RVCE Bengaluru

R.V. College of Engineering is located in Bengaluru, Karnataka and it is a private college, affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technical University (VTU), Belgaum that was established in the year 1963. The Institute is run by a non-profitable trust known as Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust. The placement history of R. V. College of Engineering is also impressive and the latest placement drive mentions the average salary of around 10 LPA.

3) International Institute of Information Technology, IIIT Bengaluru

International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore is a deemed to be University that is also UGC approved and has Grade ‘A’ NAAC accreditation. The institute is further ranked 62nd by NIRF ranking 2020 under the category Engineering. The college was established in the year 1999 and since then, it is known for imparting quality education. In comparison with other colleges, IIIT Bengaluru has an affordable fee structure which helps students from diverse background to get a quality education in IIIT Bengaluru.

4) BMS College of Engineering, Bengaluru

BMS College of Engineering was established in the year 1946. It presently acts as an autonomous institute, affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technical University (VTU), Belgaum. The college gives admission on the basis of COMEDK, a state-level entrance exam for engineering in Karnataka. The placement history of BMS is itself testimony to the fact that how well the engineering graduates of BMS have been placing in top multinational corporates. Currently, BMS has introduced a new discipline in Engineering, known as B.E. in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

5) Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, DSCE Bengaluru

Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering (DSCE) is an autonomous institute established in the year 1979. It is presently affiliated with the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum, and is also approved by AICTE. Compared to other private institutions, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering has an affordable fee structure, which gains a lot of attraction from the people of Bengaluru as well from the people outside Bengaluru. Dayananda Sagar College has an elite placement cell to facilitate the placements of all hardworking and meritorious students.

6) PES University, PES Bengaluru

PES University was established in the year 1972, in Bengaluru, the Silicon Valley of India. The University was formerly known as PES Institute of Technology (PESIT), which was renamed in the year 2013 where it received University status by the Government of Karnataka. PES University has its own entrance exam for giving admission in engineering. The fee structure in PES University is slightly higher than other pioneering universities, as the first-year fee hovers around 3 lacs for B.Tech.

7) School of Engineering and Technology, Jain University, SET JU Bengaluru

School of Engineering and Technology, Jain University SET JU, Bangalore was ranked 5th among the top five leading Private Universities in India and was also awarded as the Best Excellence and Innovation in Engineering (South) by Edtech. It was established in the year 2005, and it also AICTE approved and given grade A by NAAC. The institute has its own entrance exam, known as Jain Entrance Test (JET). It also has one of the most promising B.Tech degrees i.e., B.Tech (Honours) in Data Science. The placement cell has also been extremely active in placing its students in reputed firms with good financial aid.

8) B N M Institute of Technology, BNMIT Bengaluru

B N M Institute of Technology is a private technical institute located in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The institute was built in the year 2001 under Bhageerathi Bai Narayana Rao Maanay Charity Trust. BNMIT has been accredited with grade A by NAAC. BNMIT is an autonomous college affiliated with the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum. The college accepts entrance exams like COMEDK, KCET, etc for admissions into B.Tech programs. The placement cell has also a good history of placing their students rightly in well-deserving firms and corporates.

By: Subham Har