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List of Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore: NIRF Ranking 2021

Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore 2021: Bengaluru, the city that’s referred to as the Silicon Valley of India, has got some of the best and top-ranking engineering colleges in the country. There are many top engineering colleges in the city from where thousands of students each year pass out and become engineers of different domains. Bangalore is one of the most preferred choices of candidates to study engineering and this is mostly because of the IT companies that employ 75% of India’s IT professionals. Most of the students and working professionals tend to choose Bangalore as their learning hub. After all, the best engineering colleges in Bangalore are the plus point for attraction.

In this article, we will provide you with all the necessary details regarding the Top B.Tech Colleges in Bangalore based on their rankings provided by NIRF, Outlook, and The Week. We will also include the entrance exams through which one can get into the Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore.

List of Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore 2021

S.No	Name of Engineering College/ University
1	Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore
2	ACS College of Engineering, Bangalore
3	Alliance College of Engineering and Design, Bangalore
4	AMC Engineering College, Bangalore
5	Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru
6	Atria Institute of Technology
7	Bangalore University, Bangalore
8	BIT Bangalore – Bangalore Institute of Technology
9	BMS College of Architecture, Bengaluru
10	BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore
11	BMSIT Bangalore – BMS Institute of Technology and Management
12	BNMIT Bangalore – BNM Institute of Technology
13	Cambridge Institute of Technology, Bangalore
14	Christ University, Bangalore
15	CMR University, Bangalore
16	CMRIT Bangalore – CMR Institute of Technology
17	College of Agriculture, Bangalore
18	Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management, Bangalore
19	Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore
20	Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Bangalore
21	Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore
22	DSCE Bangalore – Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
23	East West Institute of Technology, Bangalore
24	Global Academy of Technology, Bangalore
25	HKBK College of Engineering, Bangalore
26	HKBK College of Engineering, Bangalore
27	IIIT Bangalore – International Institute of Information Technology
28	IISc Bangalore – Indian Institute of Science
29	Jain University, Bangalore
30	JSS Academy of Technical Education, Bangalore
31	MEI Polytechnic, Bangalore
32	MS Ramaiah Polytechnic, Bangalore
33	MSRIT Bangalore – Ramaiah Institute of Technology
34	MSRUAS Bangalore – MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
35	MVJ College of Engineering, Bangalore
36	New Horizon College of Engineering, Bangalore
37	New Horizon College of Engineering, Bangalore
38	Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore
39	PES University, Bangalore
40	PESIT Bangalore – PES University Electronic City Campus
41	Presidency University, Bangalore
42	REVA University, Bangalore
43	RNSIT Bangalore – RNS Institute of Technology
44	RVCE Bangalore – RV College of Engineering
45	School of Engineering and Technology, Jain University, Bangalore
46	School of Engineering and Technology, Jain University, Bangalore
47	Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore
48	SJBIT Bangalore – SJB Institute of Technology
49	The Oxford College of Engineering, Bangalore
50	UVCE Bangalore – University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering

Rankings of Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore 2021

With things going digital almost everything is considered good if it has proper reviews or rankings. Considering the same scenario for colleges you can’t just rely on the ratings. Just like Google Reviews and Glassdoor, there are agencies that specifically provide college rankings for the students, both for government and private colleges.

All these follow different parameters for ranking various universities and institutes. The rankings help students get an idea about the college on various levels such as infrastructure, quality of teaching, placements, fee structure, etc. We have provided the rankings for various engineering colleges in Bangalore below:

NIRF Ranking of Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a government body listed under the Ministry of Human Resource Development Department (MHRDD). The National Institutional Ranking Framework provides rankings based on types of institution government or private, faculty, placement data, teacher to student ratio, quality of teaching, etc.

The Top 10 Private Engineering Colleges in India 2021 are ranked based on the following five NIRF parameters:

S.No	Parameters Used To Rank Engineering Colleges in India	Ranking Weightage
1.	Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)	0.30
2.	Research, Professional Practice & Collaborative Performance (RP)	0.20
3.	Graduation Outcomes (GO)	0.25
4.	Outreach (OI)	0.15
5.	Perception (PR)	0.10

NIRF Ranking 2021: Best Engineering Colleges in Bangalore

According to the Ranking List released by the NIRF for the year 2021, below are the Bengaluru Engineering Colleges that got into India’s Top 200 Engineering Colleges in India.

Name of Engineering College/ University	NIRF Rank	Score	City
M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology	65	43.74	Bengaluru
International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore	76	41.64	Bengaluru
R.V. College of Engineering	77	41.52	Bengaluru
PES University	83	41.06	Bengaluru
B.M.S. College of Engineering	98	39.13	Bengaluru
New Horizon College of Engineering	141	35.87	Bengaluru
BMS Institute of Technology & Management	152	35.1	Bengaluru
Jain University, Bangalore	157	34.72	Bengaluru
Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology	168	34.14	Bengaluru
C M R Institute of Technology	193	32.56	Bengaluru

Tabulated below, we have tabulated the List of Engineering Colleges in Bangalore based on the NIRF Ranking 2020:

College	NIRF Ranking – 2020
Ramaiah Institute of Technology	59
IIT Bangalore	62
R.V. College of Engineering	70
BMS College of Engineering	73
PES University	93
New Horizon College of Engineering – NHCE	114
Jain (Deemed-to-be-university)	117
Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering – DSCE	126
NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology – NMIT	128
BMS Institute of Technology and Management	169
B.N.M Institute of Technology	186
Bangalore Institute of Technology	201-250
Reva University	201-250
CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore	201-250

Outlook Ranking 2021: Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore

Outlook India is a famous magazine which almost 4,25,000 circulations. The data in the magazine is highly reliable and trustworthy. The magazine uses education quality, placements, Results, etc as parameters to rate engineering colleges. Top Engineering colleges in Bangalore list based on Outlook Ranking 2021 is provided in the table below:

S. No	Name of the College/Institute	Outlook Ranking 2021
1	Ramaiah Institute of Technology	13 out of 100
2	RVCE Bangalore – RV College of Engineering	15 out of 100
3	PES University, Bangalore	36 out of 100
4	BNMIT Bangalore – BNM Institute of Technology	37 out of 100
5	CMRIT Bangalore – CMR Institute of Technology	48 out of 100
6	Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management, Bangalore	61 out of 100
7	RNSIT Bangalore – RNS Institute of Technology	68 out of 100
8	Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore	97 out of 100
9	IIIT Bangalore – International Institute of Information Technology	8 out of 110
10	BMS College of Engineering	13 out of 110
11	Sai Vidya Institute of Technology	100 out of 110
12	Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore	105 out of 110
13	BMSIT Bangalore – BMS Institute of Technology and Management	51 out of 150
14	HKBK College of Engineering, Bangalore	91 out of 150
15	Rajarajeswari College of Engineering	142 out of 150

Outlook Ranking 2020: Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore

Institute	Outlook 2020 Rankings
IIIT Bangalore – International Institute of Information Technology	34
BMS College of Engineering	41
PES University	44
R.V. College of Engineering	45
Ramaiah Institute of Technology	47
B.N.M Institute of Technology	70
CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore	82
Faculty of Engineering, Christ University	90

The Week Ranking: Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore (2020)

The Week is a famous magazine that along with other publications also provides rankings for all types of colleges yearly based on a composite score calculation. In accordance with the Hasan research, they calculate a Factual score and Perceptual score. The former is based on data provided by the colleges while the latter is based on rankings received from the survey.

The Weeks 2020 Ranking for the top B.Tech colleges in Bangalore is given below:

College	The Week Ranking – 2020
BMS College of Engineering	29
Ramaiah Institute of Technology	34
RVCE Bangalore	34
Bangalore Institute of Technology	51
M.V.J. College of Engineering – MVJCE	66
NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology – NMIT	69
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology	72
The Oxford College of Engineering	115

Top B.Tech Colleges In Bangalore: Admission Process

All the major engineering colleges such as IIIT Bangalore, BMS Engineering College, and some others take admission through JEE Main scores. For other colleges in the city, they offer admissions through Karnataka Common Entrance Test – KCET or COMEDK. To get admission into one of the best B. Tech colleges in Bangalore, a candidate must clear the entrance exam with the required marks. Since all the above-mentioned exams are entrance tests and lakhs of students participate in them, therefore, students must prepare for them with dedication. You can check the below links to get mock tests and preparation strategies:

*JEE Main Preparation Tips*	*Top Tips To Crack JEE Advanced*
*GATE Preparation Tips*	COMEDK Mock Test
*KCET Preparation Tips*	*KCET Mock Test*

Placement Records For Best Engineering Colleges in Bangalore 2021

Getting placed in a top company with a high package is the priority of all engineering aspirants. Below we have arranged the colleges based on the highest placements in Bangalore.

List of Colleges	Average CTC
IIT Bangalore	16 Lakhs
BMS College of Engineering	9.6 Lakhs
RVCE Bangalore	8.54 Lakhs
Ramaiah Institute of Technology	7.45 Lakhs
Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering – DSCE	5.2 Lakhs
New Horizon College of Engineering – NHCE	4.5 Lakhs

Courses Offered By Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore 2021

Almost all the top B.Tech colleges in Bangalore have more than 6 departments of engineering. These colleges offer various engineering disciplines with one head of the department for each department and supporting Professors and Assistant professors. The various engineering streams offered are:

Mechanical Engineering – ME
Computer Science Engineering – CSE
Electronics and Communication Engineering – ECE
Civil Engineering – CE
Electrical Engineering – EE
Information Technology – IT
Engineering Physics – EP
Chemical Engineering – CE
Electrical and Electronics Engineering – ENE/EEE
Aeronautical Engineering – AE

Best Engineering Colleges in Bangalore with Fees and ROI

Pursuing B.Tech may cause you a fortune because the average annual fee of colleges ranges from 95,000 to 1.5lakhs plus living and other expenses. Hence, it becomes important to look for a college that offers a better return on your investment.

Name of College	Annual Fee/Investment	Average Placement Record & Return on Investment – %
IIIT Bangalore	INR 2,64,000	₹ 13-16 Lakhs 604%
BMS College of Engineering	INR 2,38,000	₹ 7-10 Lakhs 393%
RVCE Bangalore	INR 2,38,000	₹ 6-8 Lakhs 362%
Ramaiah Institute of Tech	INR 3,90,000	₹ 5-7 Lakhs 196%
New Horizon College of Eng	INR 1,75,000	₹ 3-5 Lakhs 257%
Christ University	INR 2,00,000	₹ 3-4 Lakhs 200%

Please note, the above values provided in the table are predicted based on yearly numbers and may change. The selection in companies and packages depends upon the skills and knowledge of an individual. Hence we suggest that you study well and gain as much knowledge as you can.

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Top Engineering Colleges Across India

Through the below links you can also check the list of top engineering colleges in other cities.

Top 100 Engineering Colleges In India

Top Engineering Colleges In India: Govt & Pvt

Top Engineering Colleges In Hyderabad

Top Engineering Colleges in Mumbai

Top Engineering Colleges in Chennai

Below are some of the important Frequently Asked Questions asked by engineering aspirants:

Q1: Which is the best engineering college in Bangalore?
A: According to the rankings of NIRF and The Outlook, Ramaiah Institute of Technology is the best college in Bangalore.

Q2: How can I get admission into RVCE Bangalore?
A: To get admission into RVCE Bangalore you must clear the Karnataka Common Entrance Test – KCET.

Q3: List the top engineering colleges in Bangalore.
A: The list of top engineering colleges in Bangalore is:
1) IIIT Bangalore
2) BMS College of Engineering
3) RVCE Bangalore
4) Ramaiah Institute of Tech

Q4: Which is the best college in Bangalore for engineering?
A: The best private college is RV College of Engineering and the best Government college is IIIT Bangalore.

Q5: Which is the No.1 private engineering college in Bangalore?
A: As per NIRF 2021 ratings, RVCE is the best college in Bangalore.

Q6: How can I apply to engineering colleges in Bangalore?
A: To apply for admission into an engineering college in Bangalore, students must give the entrance test (which varies according to colleges) and pass the test with qualifying marks to be eligible for admission.

Q7: Which engineering branch is the toughest?
A: Toughness of an engineering branch varies as per a student’s view. But in general, the toughest engineering branches are Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, etc.

Q8: Which college is best for Btech in Bangalore?
A: IIIT and RVCE Bangalore are considered the best B.tech colleges in the city.

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