The first among the engineering colleges in Karnataka was started by the Mysore Government in 1917 at Bangalore. Three more colleges were started after 1946. By 1993-94, there were altogether 47 engineering colleges in Karnataka of which four are Government institutions and nine government - aided. The rest of the engineering colleges in Karnataka are private institutes.
At state level, Common Entrance Test (CET) is conducted for admission to engineering colleges in Karnataka. CET regulates admission to government/university managed engineering colleges and regional engineering colleges.
Eligibility: Within 2 years of the date of application for CET, candidates should have passed the qualifying exam.
Selection: The selection is based on CET result conducted in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
Some Engineering Colleges in Karnataka:
- Appa Institute of Engineering and Technology
Gulbarga
Phone: 08472-242688
- Adhichunchanagiri Institute of Technology
Post Box 91
Adichunchanagiri Extension
Chickmagalore - 577 102
Phone: 08262-20444
- Anjuman Engineering College
Post Box 24, Anjumanabad
Bhatkal - 581 320
Phone: 08385-26554
- BV Bhoomireddy College of Engineering and Technology
Hubli - 580 031
Phone: 0836-372076
- BGS Institute of Technology
Bellur
Phone :08234288419
- BLDES College of Engineering
Bijapur - 586 103
Phone: 08352-61120
- Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology
Post Box 325,
Davanagere - 577 004
Phone: 08192-22245
- Basavakalyana College of Engineering
Basavakalyana,
Bidar District-585 327
Phone: 08481-50191
- Basaveshwar Engineering College
Bagalkot
Phone:08354-234060
- Bellary Rural Engineering College
873/2, Bellary-Hospet Road
Jnana Gangotri Campus
Allipur Post Office
Bellary - 583 104
Phone: 08392-42900
- Bahubali College of Engineering
Hassan
Phone: 08176-257176
- Coorg Institute of Technology
Poonampet, Cauvery College Campus
Gonikoppal - 571 213
Kodagu District
Phone: 08274-48222
- Canara Engineering College
Bantwal Taluk
Phone: 0824-2278666/67/68
Last Updated on 6/30/2011
