B.E. in Computer Science & Engineering
90intake
₹2.2LCOMEDK · /yr
Reviewed 2 Jun 2026Dr. SMCE · Byranayakanahalli, Thymagondlu Hobli, Nelamangala TalukDr. Sri Sri Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamy College of Engineering Fees 2026-27, Courses
Dr. Sri Sri Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamy College of Engineering is an institution in Bangalore, Karnataka. Dr. Sri Sri Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamy College of Engineering offers 10 programmes, 7 at…
AICTE 1-10002971
240
Total intake
Overview
About Dr. SMCE
Dr. Sri Sri Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamy College of Engineering is an institution in Bangalore, Karnataka. Dr. Sri Sri Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamy College of Engineering offers 10 programmes, 7 at undergraduate level and 3 at postgraduate level. These include B.E. in Computer Science & Engineering, B.E. in Information Science & Engineering, B.E. in Electronics & Communication Engineering, B.E. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering and B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, among others. Dr. SMCE runs two on-campus hostel blocks — a boys hostel (500 beds) and a girls hostel (300 beds) — with cot/cupboard/table/chair room furniture, daily breakfast/lunch/snacks/dinner mess (weekend special dishes), 24-hour security and power, solar water heaters and a movement register for the girls block. First-year students are encouraged to reside in the hostel for safety from ragging. Research at Dr. SMCE is described qualitatively across departmental pages: an Electronics & Communication research centre, R&D and consultancy work undertaken from industries, sponsored-project activity in CSE, and faculty publications/conference participation in Chemistry, ECE and Mathematics. Quantitative research metrics (publication counts, patents, sanctioned grant amounts) are largely not published. The campus extends over about 11 acres. An 11-acre eco-friendly rural campus at Byranayakanahalli, Nelamangala (Bangalore Rural), with well-ventilated classrooms, departmental laboratories, a central library, a 1000-capacity amphitheatre, an auditorium, a canteen and a 75 Mbps internet centre. A free college shuttle links the campus to Byranayakanahalli railway station.
Dr. SMCE management quota fees 2026-27. Information Science and Engineering is ₹2L. Compare the source status and confirm live seat availability before payment.Confirm the current fee with the college
Per-branch management-quota fees · 1 branches
Annual management-quota fee shown; 4-year total below each. Figures vary by branch & date — confirm the live seat & fee before any payment.
| Branch | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Information Science and Engineering Confirm the current fee with the college | ₹2,00,000 /yr₹8,00,000 · 4 yrs |
Route comparison · KCET vs COMEDK vs management quota
KCET / KEALowest government-quota fee when the student has a qualifying Karnataka counselling rank.
COMEDKMerit counselling route for private engineering colleges, usually higher than KCET and lower than management quota.
Management quota / direct admissionBranch-specific fee and seat status must be verified before payment; use official receipts and institution payment channels.
Application process · mgmt quota
1Message a CollegeAndFees counsellor on WhatsApp for current 2026-27 branch-wise availability and exact per-branch fee.
2Submit application form + Class 12 marksheet + KCET or COMEDK rank card. If an NRI or sponsored route is applicable, sponsor documents may be required.
3Verify branch availability, official receipt format and refund policy before payment. Payment should go to the institution account.
4Pay only institution-confirmed tuition plus any documented college-level charges through the official payment channel. Hostel + transport billed separately; original documents deposited at admission.
Get current 2026-27 tier rates and branch-wise availability checks via WhatsApp.CollegeAndFees counsellor:
WhatsApp for exact range+919844736561Rates listed are the most recently published or source-linked bands. Tariffs change every admission cycle. Why fee numbers differ → Bangalore fee table →
Courses & costs
Dr. SMCE fees
Each amount is shown with the academic year and applicant category stated by its source.
| Programme | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| B.E. in Computer Science & EngineeringTuition | ₹2,20,000per year | |
| B.E. in Information Science & EngineeringTuition | ₹2,20,000per year | |
| B.E. in Electronics & Communication EngineeringTuition | ₹2,20,000per year | |
| B.E. in Electrical & Electronics EngineeringTuition | ₹2,20,000per year | |
| B.E. in Mechanical EngineeringTuition | ₹2,20,000per year | |
| B.E. in Civil EngineeringTuition | ₹2,20,000per year | |
| B.E. in Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningTuition | ₹2,20,000per year | |
| B.E. in Computer Science & Engineering | ₹2,20,000per year | |
| B.E. in Information Science & Engineering | ₹2,20,000per year | |
| B.E. in Electronics & Communication Engineering | ₹2,20,000per year | |
| B.E. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering | ₹2,20,000per year |
| Programme | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Information Science and Engineering | 2025-26 | ₹1,13,205 |
| Programme | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Information Science and Engineering | 2026-27 | ₹5,00,000 |
Placements · 2017-18
Dr. SMCE placements
Dr. SMCE placements 2017-18: 85 placed. Recruiters include Indian Navy, Indian Airforce, Samsung, Amazon.
85Students placed
Recruiter network
Indian NavyIndian AirforceSamsungAmazonThought WorksK&S PartnersAkamai TechnologiesSandvik AsiaNokia Siemens
Campus
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Programmes · intake
Programmes & intake
B.E. in Information Science & Engineering
45intake
₹2.2LCOMEDK · /yr
B.E. in Electronics & Communication Engineering
45intake
₹2.2LCOMEDK · /yr
B.E. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
60intake
₹2.2LCOMEDK · /yr
Recognition & affiliations
Faculty & teaching
Cutoffs
Dr. SMCE KCET / COMEDK / dcet cutoffs
Dr. SMCE cutoffs for KCET / COMEDK / dcet 2025. branch-wise opening and closing ranks are listed below. Civil Engineering KCET GM round_1_regular closing rank is 1,91,344.
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KEA/KCET state-quota tuition for E174 is not published as a consolidated grand-total amount on checked Dr. SMCE / KEA sources for 2025-26.
Admissions · collected information
Dr. SMCE admissions
Karnataka CET (KCET) via KEA — state quota (45%)COMEDK UGETManagement quota (55%)
Karnataka CET (KCET) via KEA — state quota (45%)
admission sourceCOMEDK UGET
admission sourceManagement quota (55%)
admission sourceEligibility
- COMEDK code: E044
Hostel · campus
Dr. SMCE hostel
Dr. SMCE hostel details are listed in this section. Dr. SMCE runs two on-campus hostel blocks — a boys hostel (500 beds) and a girls hostel (300 beds) — with cot/cupboard/table/chair room furniture, daily.
Dr. SMCE runs two on-campus hostel blocks — a boys hostel (500 beds) and a girls hostel (300 beds) — with cot/cupboard/table/chair room furniture, daily breakfast/lunch/snacks/dinner mess (weekend special dishes), 24-hour security and power, solar water heaters and a movement register for the girls block. First-year students are encouraged to reside in the hostel for safety from ragging.
hostel sourceInfrastructure & facilities
Labs, library, sports, hostels & campus facilities
An 11-acre eco-friendly rural campus at Byranayakanahalli, Nelamangala (Bangalore Rural), with well-ventilated classrooms, departmental laboratories, a central library, a 1000-capacity amphitheatre, an auditorium, a canteen and a 75 Mbps internet centre. A free college shuttle links the campus to Byranayakanahalli railway station.
11 ac
Campus area
Campus facilities
Central libraryDepartmental laboratoriesAC auditorium1000-seat amphitheatreBoard roomOn-campus canteene-Learning centre (75 Mbps)Boys & girls hostelsFree railway shuttleSports & gym
Research & rankings
Centres, patents, grants & MoU partners
Research at Dr. SMCE is described qualitatively across departmental pages: an Electronics & Communication research centre, R&D and consultancy work undertaken from industries, sponsored-project activity in CSE, and faculty publications/conference participation in Chemistry, ECE and Mathematics. Quantitative research metrics (publication counts, patents, sanctioned grant amounts) are largely not published.
Leadership & faculty heads
Management, principal & heads of departments
Dr. K.S JAGADEESH GOWDA
Principal
Sri. C. Chennigappa
Founder Chairman
Sri. D C VENUGOPAL
Chairman, Kammagondanahalli Sri Maruthi Seva Samithi (R.)
Ms. Sowmya R Raghavendra
Tpo
Dr M.H. ANNAIAH
Director Academics
Heads of Departments
Computer Science & Engineering
Dr. RENUKARADHYA.P.C
Professor and Head of the Department
Information Science & Engineering
RAKESH D S
Head of the Department
Electronics & Communication
MALASHREE G
HOD
Electrical & Electronics
Dr. Narayanappa
Professor and Head of the Department
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. CHANDRA KUMAR D
Professor and Head of the Department
MBA
Dr.Ranganath R
HOD
After first year
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Admissions reading
Helpful guides for your admission
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Reach the college
Dr. SMCE contact details
| Address | Address: Byranayakana Halli, Thymagondlu Hobli, Nelamangala, Karnataka 562132 |
|---|---|
| Website | https://drsmce.org |
From the sources
More details
| Official name | Dr. Sri Sri Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamy College of Engineering Source |
|---|---|
| Established | 2008 Source |
| Name | Dr. Sri Sri Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamy Polytechnic Source |
| Institution type | Polytechnic Source |
| Same campus | Yes Source |
| Recognition code type | AICTE permanent id Source |
| Recognition code | 1-10002971 Source |
| Recognition code type | AICTE application no Source |
| Recognition code | South-west1-10002971 Source |
| Recognition code type | University college code Source |
| Recognition code | 80 Source |
| Name | Visvesvaraya Technological University Source |
| Institution type | State technical university Source |
| Affiliation status | Affiliated Source |
| Affiliation year | 2026 Source |
| Domicile rules | CET route is stated for Karnataka students; COMEDK and management routes are stated for Karnataka and non-Karnataka students. Source |
| Centralised portal | Yes Source |
| Programme code | BTECH Source |
| Name | CIVIL ENGINEERING Source |
| Study level | UG Source |
| Intake year | 2026 Source |
| Stated cycle | 2026-27 Source |
| Awarding body | Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum Source |
| Approving body | AICTE Source |
FAQ
Dr. SMCE FAQs
When was Dr. SMCE established and who runs it?
Dr. Sri Sri Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamy College of Engineering (Dr. SMCE) was established in 2008 at Byranayakanahalli in Nelamangala taluk of Bengaluru Rural district. The college is run by the Kammagondanahalli Sri Maruthi Seva Samithi and is named in tribute to Dr. Sree Sree Sree Shivakumara Swamiji, the Founder-President of Sree Siddaganga Math in Tumakuru, who headed the Math from 1941 until his passing in 2019 at the reputed age of 111.
Who was Sree Sree Sree Shivakumara Swamiji?
Shivakumara Swamiji was a Lingayat seer and one of the most revered educators of twentieth-century Karnataka. Initiated into the monastic order in 1930 and made Mathadhyaksha of Sree Siddaganga Math in 1941, he built the Math into one of India's largest free-residential education movements, famously running a Trikala Dasoha (thrice-daily free meals) for thousands of rural students. He received the Padma Bhushan in 2015 and the Karnataka Ratna. The Sree Siddaganga Education Society he inspired today operates more than 130 institutions from nursery school to engineering, medical and management colleges.
Where is the Dr. SMCE campus and how far is it from Bengaluru?
The campus is located at Byranayakanahalli in Nelamangala Taluk of Bengaluru Rural district, approximately 30 kilometres from Bengaluru city along the Nelamangala-Tumakuru highway corridor. The location sits on a peri-urban stretch with direct highway access, is within commuting distance of manufacturing and logistics clusters in the Bengaluru Rural district, and offers a lower cost of living than comparable colleges inside the Bengaluru urban core.
Which university is Dr. SMCE affiliated to and what approvals does it hold?
Dr. SMCE is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. The institution is also listed on the official COMEDK Karnataka Professional Colleges Foundation portal, which enables participation in COMEDK UGET admissions alongside the Karnataka CET pathway.
What B.E. branches does Dr. SMCE offer?
Dr. SMCE offers the classical five-branch B.E. portfolio under VTU: Computer Science and Information Science Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering. The mix covers both the software-oriented disciplines that drive the Bengaluru IT economy and the core-engineering branches that feed into manufacturing, power and infrastructure industries operating along the Nelamangala-Dabaspet-Tumakuru corridor.
How does a Karnataka student apply for B.E. admission?
Karnataka-domicile students apply through the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA). Eligibility is the standard VTU norm — a pass in 10+2 / Pre-University with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Computer Science or Electronics, and a minimum aggregate of 45% (40% for SC/ST/OBC). After KCET results, rank-holders register on the KEA portal, participate in option entry and online counselling, and receive seat allotment for Dr. SMCE branches rank-wise.
What options exist beyond KCET for B.E. admission?
Candidates outside the KCET pool can apply through the COMEDK UGET administered by the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka, which is open to candidates across India. Dr. SMCE is listed on the official COMEDK Karnataka Professional Colleges Foundation portal. The college also operates a Management Quota that is filled directly by the institution subject to AICTE/VTU eligibility norms, and three-year diploma holders can enter the second year of B.E. through the Karnataka Diploma CET lateral-entry route.
What facilities does the campus offer for outstation students?
Dr. SMCE operates separate hostel blocks for men and women on the Byranayakanahalli campus, with the academic blocks, hostels, dining and sports facilities situated on the same site. The central library is housed in a dedicated 1,000 sq.m. block with more than 20,000 volumes of VTU-prescribed texts and reference material. The campus has departmental laboratories built to VTU ordinance standards for mechanical workshops, electronic circuits, power electronics, microprocessors and applied computing, along with an auditorium, canteen, sports grounds and basic medical room.
What placement activity is reported for Dr. SMCE?
Aggregator sources report placement activity at around 70% in recent years, with recruiters spanning IT-services majors such as Wipro and Infosys, the Tata group and IBM, together with public-sector entrants including Indian Railways. Because the college is a regional private institution with a rural-hinterland intake profile, placement data should be cross-verified through the college's Training and Placement cell before any admission decision is taken; the placement pattern is typically a mix of IT services, core-engineering manufacturing firms and PSU recruitment drives.
How should I contact Dr. SMCE and verify current admission information?
The official website is https://drsmce.org, which carries the prospectus, branch-wise intake and current-year admission notifications. The campus is at Byranayakanahalli, Nelamangala Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District. Because tuition fees, cut-off ranks and hostel charges change every admission cycle under KEA and COMEDK notifications, prospective students should cross-verify the current prospectus, the KEA counselling schedule and the COMEDK Karnataka Professional Colleges Foundation portal before finalising any application or fee-payment decisions.
Sources
Verification & sources
This page cites 150 source links. Each source is linked beside the facts it supports.
- drsmce.org · pdf — Dr. SMCE Mandatory Disclosure 2026-27
- vtu.ac.in — VTU Bengaluru Affiliated Colleges
- drsmce.org — Leadership — Dr. SMCE
- drsmce.org · pdf — AICTE Extension of Approval 2026-27
- drsmce.org — Dr. SMCE Course Offered
- drsmce.org — Dr. SMCE Admission Procedure
- vtu.ac.in — VTU Bengaluru affiliated colleges
- drsmce.org · pdf — Mandatory Disclosure 2026-27
- drsmce.org — About Us — Dr. SMCE
- drsmce.org — Dr. SMCE Student Placed / Placement Summary
- drsmce.org — Dr. SMCE Placement Summary
- drsmce.org — Dr. SMCE Alumni Association
- nbaind.org — regulator
- nirfindia.org — regulator
- drsmce.org — Transportation
- drsmce.org
- drsmce.org
- drsmce.org — Library 6
- drsmce.org — Library 2
- drsmce.org
Reviewed by
Amrit Ashu
Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding students for admissions in Bangalore since 2017. Every figure on this page is checked against the official disclosures and sources linked beside it; admissions-office conversations are not used as citations.