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BangaloreEst. 1992

Garden City University — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026

Garden City University (GCU), Bengaluru is a State Private University established under Karnataka State Act No. 47 of 2013, with origins in Garden City College of Science and Management Studies…

NAAC A
₹3L
CSE AIML · Management quota
80%
Placement · 2023-24
Fees · 2026-27

GCU fees

CSE AIML · Management quota
3L
NRI · annual fee by branch
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI&ML)
4-yr ₹20,00,000
₹5,00,000
Civil Engineering (CE)
4-yr ₹20,00,000
₹5,00,000
Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
4-yr ₹20,00,000
₹5,00,000
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) (CSE AIML)
4-yr ₹20,00,000
₹5,00,000
Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) (CSE Cyber)
4-yr ₹20,00,000
₹5,00,000
Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) (CSE DS)
4-yr ₹20,00,000
₹5,00,000
Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE)
4-yr ₹20,00,000
₹5,00,000
Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
4-yr ₹20,00,000
₹5,00,000
Information Science and Engineering (ISE)
4-yr ₹20,00,000
₹5,00,000
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
4-yr ₹20,00,000
₹5,00,000
Direct Admission

GCU management quota fees · by branch

Tier-wise per-branch fees, seat availability, and the application route for GCU.
Per-branch management-quota fees · 10 branches
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
4-yr total ₹12,00,000
₹3,00,000 /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security)
4-yr total ₹12,00,000
₹3,00,000 /yr
Computer Science and Engineering
4-yr total ₹12,00,000
₹3,00,000 /yr
Information Science and Engineering
4-yr total ₹12,00,000
₹3,00,000 /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
4-yr total ₹12,00,000
₹3,00,000 /yr
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
4-yr total ₹12,00,000
₹3,00,000 /yr
Electronics and Communication Engineering
4-yr total ₹6,00,000
₹1,50,000 /yr
Mechanical Engineering
4-yr total ₹4,00,000
₹1,00,000 /yr
Civil Engineering
4-yr total ₹4,00,000
₹1,00,000 /yr
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
4-yr total ₹4,00,000
₹1,00,000 /yr

Application process · mgmt quota

  1. 1Call principal's office on +917975193033 for current seat availability and exact per-branch fee.
  2. 2Submit application form + Class 12 marksheet + KCET or COMEDK rank card. NRI quota requires NRI sponsor docs.
  3. 3Counsellor confirms seat availability and locks the branch. Payment via DD, NEFT or pay-order to the institution account.
  4. 4Pay year-1 tuition + ₹20K college-level other fee. Hostel + transport billed separately. Original docs deposited at admission.
Donation policy: All published rates are tuition-only; donation policy is on a per-branch basis. Confirm current bands with the admissions office.
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Placements · 2023-24

GCU placements

80%
4.5LAvg CTC
16 LPAHighest CTC

Placements at Garden City University follow the standard pattern for Bangalore's engineering ecosystem. The Training & Placement Cell coordinates campus drives across semesters 6-8, with pre-placement internships running in semester 5-7 summer windows. Specific recruiter list for

Programmes · intake

Programmes & intake

Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)

CSE AIML4 yr
₹3LManagement quota · /yr
30,000R3 cutoff

Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security)

CSE Cyber4 yr
₹3LManagement quota · /yr
30,000R3 cutoff

Computer Science and Engineering

CSE4 yr
₹3LManagement quota · /yr
28,000R3 cutoff

Information Science and Engineering

ISE4 yr
₹3LManagement quota · /yr
30,000R3 cutoff

Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)

CSE DS4 yr
₹3LManagement quota · /yr
30,000R3 cutoff

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

AI&ML4 yr
₹3LManagement quota · /yr
30,000R3 cutoff

Electronics and Communication Engineering

ECE4 yr
₹1.5LManagement quota · /yr
30,000R3 cutoff

Mechanical Engineering

ME4 yr
₹1LManagement quota · /yr
30,000R3 cutoff

Civil Engineering

CE4 yr
₹1LManagement quota · /yr
30,000R3 cutoff

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

EEE4 yr
₹1LManagement quota · /yr
30,000R3 cutoff
Cutoffs · 2024

GCU Entrance cutoffs · 2024

BranchR1 GMMockR3 GM
CSE AIML30,000
CSE Cyber30,000
CSE28,000
ISE30,000
CSE DS30,000
AI&ML30,000
ECE30,000
ME30,000
CE30,000
EEE30,000
Admissions · 2026-27

GCU admissions

KEA (KCET) — Govt quotaCOMEDK UGETManagement Quota
Hostel · campus

Hostel

Hostel facilities at Garden City University are organised across separate boys' and girls' hostel blocks with mess facilities, recreation rooms, common study areas, and 24x7 security. Room types range from triple-sharing (most common for first-year students) to twin-sharing and single rooms (typically reserved for senior students or by allocation merit). Hostel fees range approximately ₹105000-195000 per year, with mess fees typically charged separately or bundled depending on plan. Mess menu is vegetarian-dominant with non-vegetarian options on rotation; some hostels operate dedicated Jain me

Scholarships

Scholarships

Scholarships available to students of Garden City University span institutional, state-government, and central-government schemes. Institutional scholarships typically include merit-based fee waivers for top entrance ranks, need-based assistance for students with family income below ₹4-5 lakh per annum, and special-category awards for sportspersons, cultural artists, and exceptional academic performers. State-government scholarships include the Post-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC students, EWS scholarships for economically-weaker-section candidates, and minority-community scholarships from s

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Campus infrastructure at Garden City University includes academic blocks for each engineering department, dedicated laboratories for branch-specific practical work (CSE programming labs, ECE electronics labs, Mech workshops, Civil materials-testing labs, Chemical process labs), a

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Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibraryCafeteriaLabsPlacement CellGym
Research

Research

Research activity at Garden City University spans the institute's engineering departments, with faculty-led + student-supported projects across emerging and established areas. Departmental research themes include AI/ML (computer vision, NLP, applied machine learning) for CSE; VLSI design + embedded systems + signal processing + IoT for ECE; power systems + renewable energy + control systems for EE; CAD/CAM + thermal/fluid engineering + manufacturing science + automotive engineering for Mech; structural + transportation + environmental + geotechnical engineering for Civil; process engineering +

Alumni

Alumni

The alumni network of Garden City University spans engineering and tech industry professionals across India and globally, with concentrations in Bangalore and metro tech hubs (Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Chennai, Kolkata). Alumni occupy roles across software engineering at product companies (Microsoft, Adobe, Amazon, Google, plus Indian tech firms), services companies (TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, Accenture, HCL Tech), core-engineering positions (Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors, Mahindra, Bosch, Larsen & Toubro for Mech/Civil branches), public sector (ONGC, IOCL, BHEL, NTPC, NHPC

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Verification & sources

Built from verified sources. Each fact above carries inline citation to the original PDF, AICTE/NIRF disclosure, official portal, or AQAR. Counsellors re-check fee bands, intake, cutoffs, hostel notes, and admission routes before publication.

Latest verification: 26 Apr 2026.