Bangalore, nicknamed as the “IT Hub” of the country, is the home to some of the best Engineering Colleges in India. Both public and private top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore are offering courses in BTech, MTech, MCA, MBA, Doctoral Programs, etc.
- IIIT- Bangalore, Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology, etc. are few public engineering colleges while R. V. College of Engineering, Christ University, M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology and more are privately owned.
- BTech courses in these colleges are offered in several specialisation fields including Civil Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and more.
- The yearly tuition fees start from 70000 – 80000 INR.
- More than 80% of students are recruited by companies from all over the world, offering high pay packages.
- Global giants like Amazon, Deloitte, Mercedes Benz, IBM, HCL, Dell, Intel, to name a few visit the campuses of these colleges and hire the best of the best.
Ranking of Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore
Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore are among the best in the country, and that is evident from the NIRF ranking of some. National Institutional Ranking Framework is one of the most trusted ranking models among the Indian student fraternity. Out of 200 top Indian engineering colleges ranked by NIRF, we have tabulated 11 of those top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore. We have considered their 2020 ranking and have compared to their ranks in 2019.
| College | 2020 | 2019 |
| M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology | 59 | 64 |
| International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIIT-B) | 62 | 65 |
| R. V. College of Engineering | 70 | 63 |
| BMS College of Engineering | 73 | 69 |
| PES University | 93 | 149 |
| New Horizon College of Engineering | 114 | 106 |
| Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering | 126 | 127 |
| NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology | 128 | 142 |
| Alliance University | 159 | 186 |
| BMS Institute of Technology & Management | 169 | 157 |
| BNM Institute of Technology | 186 | 156 |
As is evident, M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology ranks the highest among the top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore. It has climbed up the ladder by 5 ranks, now standing at 59th. On the contrary, BNM Institute of Technology ranks the least. Its rank has drastically decreased to 186 compared to the previous year due to a fall in the score of certain parameters.
Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore: Courses and Fees
For the help of the students, we have enlisted the specialisation courses offered in UG program for some of the top Engineering Colleges in Bengaluru. Along with it, fees for such courses have been specified to help them compare and choose the right college.
| Engineering College | Streams offered | Fees (Variances are based on Courses and Criteria) |
| M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology | BTech in – Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Biotechnology, Industrial Engineering & Management, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, Information Science & Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Medical Electronics | 86726 INR (in 1st year) |
| R. V. College of Engineering | Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Industrial Engineering & Management, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, Information Science & Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering | 1200000 – 5000000 INR (total fees for 4 years) |
| BMS College of Engineering | Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Industrial Engineering & Management, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, Information Science & Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, AI & Machine Learning | 300000 – 850000 INR (tuition fees only) |
| MVJ College of Engineering | Computer Science Engineering, AI & Machine Learning, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering & Management, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering | 261900 INR (in 1st year) |
| IIIT Bangalore | Integrated MTech (Dual degree in BTech + MTech) in:- Computer Science Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering | 243800 INR (in 1st year) |
| BNM institute of Technology | BTech in:- Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Science & Engineering | 98806 INR (in 1st year) |
| Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering | Computer Science Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Data Sciences, Cyber Security, AI & Machine learning, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering | 200000 – 385000 INR (yearly tuition fees) |
| Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology | B. Tech in:- Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Industrial Engineering & Management, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, Information Science & Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Medical Electronics | 30195 INR (in 1st year) |
These colleges have a tie-up with various scholarship schemes of the government and private organizations. For more information on these schemes, please check the official websites of the colleges.
Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore: Placement Statistics
Karnataka and states surrounding it are the headquarters to numerous MNCs, national and international companies. Hence the rate of placement in the top engineering colleges in Bangalore is pretty high. To say the least, around 80% of the student intake capacity of these colleges is placed every year in companies visiting the campus.
Check below the number of students placed in the recruiting companies for three consecutive years.
Note: The statistics for 2020 may vary as placements are still in progress.
Not only jobs but also internships are provided to the students in most of these colleges in Bangalore.
Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore: Salary package
The recruited students are offered a big fat pay package per annum. The return on the investment made in studying in these engineering colleges is very high. Students receive some folds more than the tuition fees that they paid for the full course.
Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore: Top Recruiters
Approximately 300 best companies hire graduates from these top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore every year. Few companies that visit most of these engineering colleges and are common among them have been enlisted below;
- Accenture
- Amazon
- BOSCH
- Capgemini
- Cognizant
- Goldman Sach
- Hewlett Packard
- HSBC
- IBM
- Infosys
- Intel
- JP Morgan
- JSW
- Microsoft
- Morgan Stanley
- Samsung
- SAP India
- Tata Consultancy Services
- Wipro
We have tabulated five top recruiters for each of the top engineering colleges in Bangalore that have visited their campuses in 2019-20.
With JEE Main and JEE Advanced results out for 2020, we are sure this piece of information on top Engineering Colleges in India will be beneficial to Engineering aspirants this year. Various details like fees, ranks, and salary information are mentioned here. We wish all the luck to aspirants in their endeavours.
