At a Glance — Admission Route & Fee Comparison 2026-27
RV College of Engineering
Bangalore · Estd. 1963 · NAAC A+ · NIRF #101
| Branch | Fee amount |
|---|---|
| CSE RVCE official management-quota circular, 2026-27 | ₹36,00,000 Official circular Year 1 Counsellor payable estimate: ₹46,00,000 Year 1 |
| CSE AIML RVCE official management-quota circular, 2026-27 | ₹31,00,000 Official circular Year 1 Counsellor payable estimate: ₹36,00,000 Year 1 |
| CSE DS RVCE official management-quota circular, 2026-27 | ₹24,00,000 Official circular Year 1 Counsellor payable estimate: ₹33,00,000 Year 1 |
| CSE Cyber RVCE official management-quota circular, 2026-27 | ₹22,00,000 Official circular Year 1 Counsellor payable estimate: ₹30,00,000 Year 1 |
| ECE RVCE official management-quota circular, 2026-27 | ₹19,00,000 Official circular Year 1 Counsellor payable estimate: ₹24,00,000 Year 1 |
| E&TC RVCE official management-quota circular, 2026-27 | ₹8,00,000 Official circular Year 1 |
NITK Surathkal - National Institute of Technology Karnataka
Mangalore · Estd. 1960 · NAAC A · NIRF #17
Route: Official route only · Official admission route
Management quota: Not applicable · No separate management quota published.
Official fee rows are not available on this comparison page — use the official admission route and the college profile for route details.
Fees
The fee comparison below uses each college's applicable admission route. NITK uses official admission-route fee rows; RVCE uses management-quota/private-route fee rows where applicable. RVCE CSE is ₹36,00,000 (official circular year 1); Counsellor payable estimate: ₹46,00,000 Year 1.
Where Year 1 differs from later years, the amount is labelled as Year 1 payable rather than an annual fee.
Overview
RV College of Engineering (Bangalore, autonomous private VTU-affiliated) and NITK Surathkal (Mangalore, central NIT) are two of Karnataka top engineering brands. RVCE admits through KCET (45% government quota), COMEDK and management quota. NITK admits through JEE Main via JoSAA central counselling.
Academics
RVCE sanctioned intake is approximately 1,200 across CSE, ECE, EEE, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Bio-tech, IT, IS and emerging programmes including AI/ML and CS-Cyber Security. NITK intake is approximately 800 across 10+ branches. RVCE has stronger industry-Bangalore proximity; NITK has stronger central-government brand and research infrastructure.
Placements
RVCE 2024 placement: highest around 67 LPA, average around 12 LPA, CSE around 18 LPA. NITK Surathkal 2024 placement: highest 1.05 crore, average 16 LPA, CSE around 22 LPA. NITK has higher placement averages overall; RVCE has stronger Bangalore-startup network.
Campus Life
RVCE campus is 51 acres in south Bangalore (Mysore Road) close to RV-Group education hub. NITK Surathkal is 295 acres of coastal frontage in Mangalore. RVCE has the stronger Bangalore-tech alumni network; NITK has the older, broader pan-India NIT alumni network.
Verdict
For Karnataka-domicile students with strong KCET ranks (top 1,000), RVCE government quota at 80K per year is the best value option. For students with JEE Main rank within 4,000 (Home State), NITK Surathkal is competitive. For Bangalore-tech career, RVCE has the proximity edge.
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