Direct Admission in Bangalore Engineering Colleges 2026

“Direct admission in Bangalore engineering colleges refers to admission through Management Quota seats — seats that colleges fill directly without KCET or COMEDK counselling.

At KUPECA-member private unaided non-minority engineering colleges, 25% of sanctioned intake is reserved for this route (15% NRI/sponsored + 10% institutional preference per the annual Karnataka-KUPECA Consensual Agreement under Karnataka Act 8/2006).

Minority institutions, deemed universities (e.g., Christ, JAIN), and private universities (e.g., PES University, MSRUAS, REVA) operate under their own admission frameworks.

Our counselling team has guided hundreds of students through this process, and we can tell you: the fees vary wildly by branch and college.

CSE at RVCE is a premium management-quota branch; the current verified Year 1 fee is ₹46 lakh/year. The same broad CSE category at a lower-demand college can be much cheaper.

Getting the right seat at the right fee requires knowing which colleges have genuine vacancy — and that changes week to week. WhatsApp us and we'll give you an honest, unbiased picture within 24 hours.”

Engineering Colleges with Direct Admission in Bangalore

Acharya Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC APrivate

Acharya Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹4,35,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026AIT fees & admission →
ACS College of Engineering campus, Bangalore
NAAC APrivate

ACS College of Engineering

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹2,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026ACS College of Engineering fees & admission →
Aditya College of Engineering campus, Bangalore
Private

Aditya College of Engineering

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹1,75,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Aditya College of Engineering fees & admission →
Akash Institute of Engineering campus, Bangalore
Private

Akash Institute of Engineering

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹3,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Akash Institute of Engineering fees & admission →
Alliance College of Engineering & Design campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Private (Karnataka State Private University)

Alliance College of Engineering & Design

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹4,25,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026ACED fees & admission →
AMC Engineering College campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Private

AMC Engineering College

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹4,40,500/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026AMC Engineering College fees & admission →
Amruta Institute of Engineering and Management Sciences campus, Bangalore
NAAC B++Private

Amruta Institute of Engineering and Management Sciences

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹1,60,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Amruta Institute of Engineering fees & admission →
APS College of Engineering campus, Bangalore
NAAC BPrivate

APS College of Engineering

Bangalore

AI&ML · Management Quota

₹2,25,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026APSCE fees & admission →
Atria Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Private

Atria Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹4,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Atria Institute of Technology fees & admission →
Auden Technology and Management Academy for Engineering (ATMA), Bengaluru campus, Bangalore
Private (Self-Financing) — Auden Institute of Education Trust (est. 1996), Bengaluru

Auden Technology and Management Academy for Engineering (ATMA), Bengaluru

Bangalore

ISE · Management Quota

₹2,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026ATMA fees & admission →
Bangalore College of Engineering and Technology (BCET), Bengaluru campus, Bangalore
Private engineering college under Bangalore Educational Trust (BET), which has been promoting education across Engineering & Technology, Nursing and general Education since its inception

Bangalore College of Engineering and Technology (BCET), Bengaluru

Bangalore

CSE AIML · Management Quota

₹2,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026BCET fees & admission →
Basava Academy of Engineering (BAE), Bangalore campus, Bangalore
Private (Self-Financing) — Lingayat / Basava community trust

Basava Academy of Engineering (BAE), Bangalore

Bangalore

ISE · Management Quota

₹1,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026BAE fees & admission →
BGS College of Engineering and Technology campus, Bangalore
Private Unaided

BGS College of Engineering and Technology

Bangalore

CSE Cyber · Management Quota

₹5,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026BGSCET fees & admission →
BMS College of Engineering campus, Bangalore
NAAC A++Private

BMS College of Engineering

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹15,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026BMSCE fees & admission →
BMS Institute of Technology and Management campus, Bangalore
NAAC APrivate

BMS Institute of Technology and Management

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹7,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026BMSIT&M fees & admission →
BNMIT - BNM Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC APrivate

BNMIT - BNM Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹7,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026BNMIT fees & admission →
Brindavan College of Engineering campus, Bangalore
NAAC B++Private

Brindavan College of Engineering

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹2,60,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Brindavan College of Engineering fees & admission →
BTI - Bangalore Technological Institute campus, Bangalore
NAAC B++Private

BTI - Bangalore Technological Institute

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹1,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026BTI fees & admission →
BTL Institute of Technology and Management (BTLITM), Bangalore campus, Bangalore
Private (Self-Financing) — BTL Educational Trust

BTL Institute of Technology and Management (BTLITM), Bangalore

Bangalore

ISE · Management Quota

₹1,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026BTL fees & admission →
Cambridge Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Private

Cambridge Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹3,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Cambridge Institute of Technology fees & admission →
Chanakya University campus, Bangalore
Private

Chanakya University

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹3,20,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Chanakya fees & admission →
Christ University – Faculty of Engineering campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Deemed University

Christ University – Faculty of Engineering

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹2,57,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Christ University fees & admission →
City Engineering College campus, Bangalore
NAAC B+Private

City Engineering College

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹2,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026City Engineering College fees & admission →
CMR University campus, Bangalore
NAAC APrivate University

CMR University

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹3,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026CMR University fees & admission →
CMRIT - CMR Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC A++Private

CMRIT - CMR Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹7,25,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026CMRIT fees & admission →
Dayananda Sagar University campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Private

Dayananda Sagar University

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹4,72,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Dayananda Sagar University fees & admission →
Dhanwantari Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
Private

Dhanwantari Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹1,97,500/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Dhanwantari College of Engineering fees & admission →
Don Bosco Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC APrivate

Don Bosco Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹4,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Don Bosco Institute of Technology fees & admission →
Dr HN National College of Engineering (DRHN NCE), Bengaluru campus, Bangalore
Private (Self-Financing) — National Education Society of Karnataka (NES), Bengaluru

Dr HN National College of Engineering (DRHN NCE), Bengaluru

Bangalore

CSE AIML · Management Quota

₹3,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026HNNCE fees & admission →
Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Private

Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹2,81,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology fees & admission →
Dr. Sri Sri Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamy College of Engineering (Dr. SMCE), Bengaluru Rural campus, Bangalore
Private (Self-Financing) — Kammagondanahalli Sri Maruthi Seva Samithi, Bengaluru Rural

Dr. Sri Sri Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamy College of Engineering (Dr. SMCE), Bengaluru Rural

Bangalore

AI&ML · Management Quota

₹2,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026SSMCE fees & admission →
DSATM - Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology & Management campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Private

DSATM - Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology & Management

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹4,30,610/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026DSATM fees & admission →
East Point College of Engineering & Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC APrivate

East Point College of Engineering & Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹3,75,500/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026EPCET fees & admission →
East Point College of Engineering for Women (EPCEW), Bangalore campus, Bangalore
Private (Self-Financing) — Women-only engineering college under East Point Group of Institutions

East Point College of Engineering for Women (EPCEW), Bangalore

Bangalore

ISE · Management Quota

₹4,25,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026EPCEW fees & admission →
East West College of Engineering campus, Bangalore
Private

East West College of Engineering

Bangalore

CSE AIML · Management Quota

₹2,75,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026EWCE fees & admission →
East West Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC APrivate

East West Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹3,25,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026East West Institute of Technology fees & admission →
Garden City University campus, Bangalore
NAAC APrivate

Garden City University

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹3,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026GCU fees & admission →
Ghousia Institute of Technology for Women (GITW), Bengaluru campus, Bangalore
Private Women's Minority Institution — Ghousia Educational Trust, Bengaluru

Ghousia Institute of Technology for Women (GITW), Bengaluru

Bangalore

ISE · Management Quota

₹2,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026GITW fees & admission →
GITAM Off Campus Bengaluru campus, Bangalore
NAAC A++Deemed University

GITAM Off Campus Bengaluru

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹3,80,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026GITAM Blr fees & admission →
Global Academy of Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC APrivate

Global Academy of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹3,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Global Academy of Technology fees & admission →
Gopalan College of Engineering and Management campus, Bangalore
NAAC B+Private

Gopalan College of Engineering and Management

Bangalore

AI&ML · Management Quota

₹3,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026GCEM fees & admission →
Harsha Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
Private

Harsha Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹2,75,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Harsha Institute of Technology fees & admission →
HKBK College of Engineering campus, Bangalore
NAAC BPrivate

HKBK College of Engineering

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹2,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026HKBK College of Engineering fees & admission →
IMPACT College of Engineering campus, Bangalore
Private

IMPACT College of Engineering

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹2,25,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026IMPACT College of Engineering fees & admission →
Islamiah Institute of Technology (IIT), Bangalore campus, Bangalore
Private Minority (Self-Financing) — Islamic Mission of India

Islamiah Institute of Technology (IIT), Bangalore

Bangalore

AI&ML · Management Quota

₹1,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026IIT Blr fees & admission →
Jain University - School of Engineering & Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC A++Private (Deemed-to-be University)

Jain University - School of Engineering & Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹3,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Jain University fees & admission →
Jnana Vikas Institute of Technology (JVIT), Bidadi, Bengaluru Rural campus, Bangalore
Private (Self-Financing) — JnanaVikas Vidya Singha

Jnana Vikas Institute of Technology (JVIT), Bidadi, Bengaluru Rural

Bangalore

AI&ML · Management Quota

₹2,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026JVIT fees & admission →
JSS Academy of Technical Education campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Private

JSS Academy of Technical Education

Bangalore

CSE DS · Management Quota

₹3,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026JSSATE fees & admission →
Jyothy Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
Private

Jyothy Institute of Technology

Bangalore

AI&ML · Management Quota

₹3,10,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026JIT fees & admission →
KS Institute of Technology (KSIT), Bengaluru campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Private (Self-Financing) — Autonomous under VTU Belagavi, Kammavari Sangham, Bengaluru

KS Institute of Technology (KSIT), Bengaluru

Bangalore

AI&ML · Management Quota

₹2,66,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026KSIT fees & admission →
MS Engineering College campus, Bangalore
NAAC B++Private

MS Engineering College

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹2,10,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026MSEC fees & admission →
MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Private (Autonomous)

MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹6,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026MSRIT fees & admission →
MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Private

MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹5,25,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026MSRUAS fees & admission →
MVJ College of Engineering campus, Bangalore
NAAC B++Private

MVJ College of Engineering

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹4,56,480/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026MVJ College of Engineering fees & admission →
Nadgir Institute of Engineering and Technology (NIET), Bengaluru campus, Bangalore
Private (Self-Financing, Minority Institution) — Nadgir Education Society, Bengaluru

Nadgir Institute of Engineering and Technology (NIET), Bengaluru

Bangalore

ISE · Management Quota

₹1,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026NIET fees & admission →
Nagarjuna College of Engineering and Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Private

Nagarjuna College of Engineering and Technology

Bangalore

ISE · Management Quota

₹2,25,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026NCET fees & admission →
Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Private Autonomous Engineering Institute

Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹4,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026NMIT fees & admission →
Oxford College of Engineering campus, Bangalore
NAAC APrivate

Oxford College of Engineering

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹3,25,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Oxford College of Engineering fees & admission →
PES University campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Deemed University

PES University

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹12,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026PES University fees & admission →
PNS Women's Institute of Technology (PNSWIT), Bengaluru campus, Bangalore
Private (Self-Financing) — Women-only engineering college under the PNS group, Nelamangala

PNS Women's Institute of Technology (PNSWIT), Bengaluru

Bangalore

AI&ML · Management Quota

₹1,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026PNSIT fees & admission →
Presidency University campus, Bangalore
NAAC APrivate (Karnataka State Private University)

Presidency University

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹4,10,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Presidency University fees & admission →
Rai Technology University campus, Bangalore
Private

Rai Technology University

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹1,60,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026RAITECH fees & admission →
RajaRajeswari College of Engineering campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Private

RajaRajeswari College of Engineering

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹3,25,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026RajaRajeswari College of Engineering fees & admission →
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
Private

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹2,25,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology fees & admission →
REVA University campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Private

REVA University

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹6,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026REVA University fees & admission →
RNSIT - RNS Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Private

RNSIT - RNS Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹7,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026RNSIT fees & admission →
RV College of Engineering campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Private Self-Financing, Autonomous

RV College of Engineering

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹46,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026RVCE fees & admission →
RV Institute of Technology and Management campus, Bangalore
Private

RV Institute of Technology and Management

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹6,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026RVITM fees & admission →
RV University campus, Bangalore
Private

RV University

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹9,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026RV University fees & admission →
S-VYASA University campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Deemed University

S-VYASA University

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹5,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026S-VYASA fees & admission →
Sai Vidya Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC APrivate

Sai Vidya Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹3,25,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Sai Vidya Institute of Technology fees & admission →
Sambhram Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
Private Unaided

Sambhram Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹2,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026SaIT fees & admission →
Sapthagiri NPS University campus, Bangalore
NAAC APrivate

Sapthagiri NPS University

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹2,75,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Sapthagiri NPS University fees & admission →
SCT Institute of Technology (SCTIT), Bangalore campus, Bangalore
Private (Self-Financing)

SCT Institute of Technology (SCTIT), Bangalore

Bangalore

ISE · Management Quota

₹1,75,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026SCT fees & admission →
SEA College of Engineering and Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC B++Private

SEA College of Engineering and Technology

Bangalore

CSE AIML · Management Quota

₹2,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026SEA fees & admission →
Shri Pillappa College of Engineering (SPCE), Bangalore campus, Bangalore
Private (Self-Financing)

Shri Pillappa College of Engineering (SPCE), Bangalore

Bangalore

ISE · Management Quota

₹1,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026SPCE fees & admission →
Sir MVIT - Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC APrivate

Sir MVIT - Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹6,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Sir MVIT fees & admission →
SJBIT - SJB Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC A+Private

SJBIT - SJB Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹5,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026SJBIT fees & admission →
Sri Krishna Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC BPrivate

Sri Krishna Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹2,25,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Sri Krishna Institute of Technology fees & admission →
Sri Revana Siddeshwara Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
Private Self-Financing

Sri Revana Siddeshwara Institute of Technology

Bangalore

ISE · Management Quota

₹2,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026SRSIT fees & admission →
Sri Sairam College of Engineering campus, Bangalore
NAAC B++Private

Sri Sairam College of Engineering

Bangalore

ISE · Management Quota

₹2,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Sairam fees & admission →
Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering campus, Bangalore
NAAC B++Private

Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering

Bangalore

ISE · Management Quota

₹2,20,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026SVCE fees & admission →
Sri Vidya Vinayaka Institute of Technology (SVVIT), Bengaluru campus, Bangalore
Private (Self-Financing) engineering college — VTU affiliated

Sri Vidya Vinayaka Institute of Technology (SVVIT), Bengaluru

Bangalore

AI&ML · Management Quota

₹1,75,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026SVVIT fees & admission →
T John Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
Private (AICTE-Approved)

T John Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹4,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026T John Institute of Technology fees & admission →
Vemana Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
Private

Vemana Institute of Technology

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹3,38,790/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026Vemana Institute of Technology fees & admission →
Vidyashilp University campus, Bangalore
Private

Vidyashilp University

Bangalore

CSE · Management Quota

₹5,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026VSU fees & admission →
Vijaya Vittala Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC B+Private

Vijaya Vittala Institute of Technology

Bangalore

AI&ML · Management Quota

₹2,50,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026VVIT fees & admission →
Vivekananda Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
NAAC B+Private

Vivekananda Institute of Technology

Bangalore

AI&ML · Management Quota

₹2,75,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026VIT Blr fees & admission →
Yellamma Dasappa Institute of Technology campus, Bangalore
Private Unaided

Yellamma Dasappa Institute of Technology

Bangalore

ISE · Management Quota

₹2,00,000/yr

SEATS AVAILABLE 2026YDIT fees & admission →

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Management quota: 25% of intake at KUPECA-member private engineering colleges (Karnataka-KUPECA Agreement)

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Open: June–July 2026 after KCET counselling

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