Engineering in Karnataka
Brief History
The first Engineering College " Driver's seat Engineering College " was started by the Mysore Qualification in 1917 at Bangalore, subsequent in 1965; the college was renamed after its founder as " University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering ". Three more collages were started in 1946. By the time of Integration of the State, proficient were totally five engineering colleges ( two under Manipulation and three in private sector ) in the State.
By 1993 - 94 professional were a total of 47 Engineering Colleges in the State of which four were Control institutions, nine were aided and the rest unaided. By 2008 - 09 Karnataka had 145engineering colleges, which went to 187 in 2010 - 11.
The goodly amount of professional institutions in Karnataka attracts students not individual from the other parts of India but also from foreign countries.
Karnataka Examination Authority ( KEA )
KEA, earlier admitted as CET, at State level is conducted for admission to Engineering Colleges. Admission to Govt / University managed Engineering Colleges and Regional Engineering Colleges ( Karnataka Part ) is completely regulated through CET. Specified number of seats as notified from time to time in private / aided, unaided Engineering Colleges are left to be filled at the discretion of the college management.
Allocation of Seats: 95 % for candidates passing PUC exam from Karnataka and 5 % for candidates passing Diploma exam of the State Board of Technical Education.
Reservation: Govt of India nominates 25 seats, Students sponsored by Tamil Nadu / Kerala Govt on reciprocal basis 5 / 3 seats, NCC cadets having ' B ' certificate 35 seats, NCC cadet getting distinction 1 seat, Sportsmen / Women 40 seats, Scouts / Guides ( President ' s Award ) 5 seats, Physically handicapped 10 seats, Kannadigas outside Karnataka including disputed Kannada speaking areas 32 seats, Students having studied for 10 academic years in the State at places having a population below 20, 000, 10 % Anglo - Indian community 1 seat. Children of
1. Freedom Fighters 33 seats
2. Defence personnel 35 seats
3. Ex - servicemen 35 seats.
Seats are also reserved for SC / ST and Backward community.
COMEDK
Karnataka Private Medical and Dental Colleges Association and Karnataka Unaided Private Engineering Colleges Association have set up ' COMEDK ' to conduct a ' Common Admission Test ' UGET - PGET, that would facilitate determination of merit for admissions to Undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered by Medical, Dental and Engineering Colleges run by its members. The merit list will be used to select and admit candidates through centralised single window counselling for admissions to COMEDK member institutions for the academic year
Seat Sharing
In general institutes: Government CET quota: Management and NRI quota=50: 50
In minority institutes: Government CET quota: Management and NRI quota=45: 55
Eligibility: Candidates should have passed the qualifying exam within 2 years of the date of application for CET.
Selection: It is based on merit in CET conducted in Physics, Chemistry and Maths. The standard of the test is of qualifying exam ( PUC of Karnataka Board ). The selection Committee will interview the candidates and prepare a rank list based on performance in the entrance test, attainment etc.
Minimum Qualifications: For admissions to full time courses, candidates must have passed the 2 - year Pre - University Exam, recognized as equivalent to the concerned University in Karnataka. The optional subjects being Physics, Chemistry and Maths and English as a language, the candidate should secure 50 % ( 45 % for SC / ST / BT. Candidates etc. ) aggregate marks of the three optional subjects.
Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Bangalore
1. R. V. College of Engineering, Bangalore
R V Vidyanikethan Post
Mysore Road Bangalore - 560 059
Ph: 91 - 80 - 6717 8021
Fax: 91 - 80 - 2860 0337
Website: http: / / www. rvce. edu. in /
2. P. E. S. Institute of Technology, Bangalore
5th Main Road, SBM Colony,
Banashankari,
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
080 26600741
Website: http: / / www. pes. edu /
3. M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore
M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology
Vidya Soudha,
MSRIT Post,
MSR Nagar,
Bangalore 560054,
Karnataka, India.
Website: http: / / www. msrit. edu /
4. S. E. A. College of Engineering & Technology, Bangalore
Ekta Nagar, Basavanapura ( K. R. Puram ),
Virgo Nagar P. O., Bangalore - 560049, INDIA
Ph: + 91 - 80 - 25613741 / 742, 25613418
Fax: + 91 - 80 - 25613418 / 64191571
Website: http: / / seaedu. ac. in /
5. B. M. S College of Engineering, Bull Temple Road, Bangalore
P. O. Box No.: 1908
Bull Temple Road
Bangalore - 560 019
Karnataka, India.
Phone: + 91 - 80 - 26622130 - 35 ( 6 lines )
Fax: + 91 - 80 - 26614357
Website: http: / / s282091992. onlinehome. us / bms /
6. Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore
K. R. ROAD, V V PURAM
BANGALORE - 560004
INDIA
Phone: + 91 - 080 - 26615865, 26613237
Fax: + 91 - 080 - 26526796
Website: http: / / www. bit - bangalore. org /
7. Sir M. Visvewsvaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore
International Airport Road,
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
080 28467248
Website: http: / / www. sirmvit. edu /
8. Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore
Shivage Malleshwara Hills, Kumaraswamy Layout,
Bangalore 560 078, Karnataka, India.
Tel: + 91 - 80 - 26660789, 26662226, 26661104
Fax: + 91 - 80 - 26635929
Website: http: / / www. dayanandasagar. edu /
9. R. N. S. Institute of Technology, Bangalore
Channasandra Layout, Rajarajeshwari Nagar,
Bangalore, Karnataka
080 28603880
Website: http: / / www. rnsit. in /
10. B. N. M. Institute of Technology, Bangalore
Post Box No. 7087,
12th Main Road, 27th Cross,
Banashankari II Stage,
Bangalore 560 070.
080 26711781, 080 26711782
080 26710881 ( fax )
Website: http: / / www. bnmit. org /
