Top Engineering Colleges in Karnataka: admission through JEE, KCET scores.

Top Engineering Colleges in Karnataka: admission through JEE, KCET scores.

Last Updated Apr - 13 - 2026, 06:25 PM | Source : Fela News | Visitors : 29

National Institute of Technology Karnataka ranks first in Karnataka engineering colleges with NIRF 17 position.

Engineering Admission 2026: Karnataka continues to play a major role in India’s engineering education sector, with top institutions performing well in the NIRF Rankings 2025, strong placements, and industry-focused programmes. Leading colleges such as National Institute of Technology Karnataka, M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Christ University, and others attract students through JEE Main and KCET scores from across the country.

The Central Seat Allocation Board (Central Seat Allocation Board) manages the joint counselling process for admissions into NITs, IIITs, IIEST Shibpur, and other centrally funded technical institutions. Alongside this, several private colleges in Karnataka offer high-quality engineering education.

Top Colleges as per NIRF 2025 Rankings

National Institute of Technology Karnataka ranks first in Karnataka engineering institutes with an NIRF Engineering rank of 17. It also features in the QS Southern Asia rankings 2026 at rank 113.

Other top institutes include:

1. Manipal Institute of Technology – Rank 59
2. International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore – Rank 69
3. S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru – Rank 75
4. Christ University, Bengaluru – Rank 76
5. Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad – Rank 77
6. Jain University, Bengaluru – Rank 84

National Institute of Technology Karnataka is also listed in ‘Band A’ (rank 11–25) under the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2020 in the category of Institutes of National Importance, Central Universities, and CFTIs.

Institutes Accepting KCET Scores

The Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET), conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority, is used for admission to engineering and technology programmes in the state. Universities and colleges such as Visvesvaraya Technological University, Ramaiah Institute of

Technology, BMS Institute of Technology, and Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology accept KCET scores for admission.

M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology also offers Bachelor of Engineering programmes through KCET and COMEDK entrance examinations.

Read More: 

NIT admission process, courses offered, counselling details explained Here 

Share :