Top Private Engineering Colleges in Bangalore 2026

Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology is a private, non-residential institution established in 1996 in Bengaluru. The institute offers UG, PG, and PhD courses in areas of Law, Education and Development, Media art and Sciences, Environment and Policy, Business and Humanities. Popular courses offered are BDes, BFA, MDes, MPlan, MFA, etc. Admissions are done on the basis of merit scores and test scores in SMEAT exam. The total Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology course fee ranges between Rs 11 Lakh - 26 Lakh.

Bangalore Institute of Technology is one of the best engineering colleges in India. The popular courses offered by this famous engineering college in Karnataka include B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA and MCA. The B.Tech admission process at Bangalore Institute of Technology is based on the KCET/ COMEDK exam followed by an online counselling process conducted by the respective admission authorities. For MCA, M.Tech and MBA admission at Bangalore Institute of Technology, the candidates must clear the Karnataka PGCET exam conducted by KEA.

Global Academy of Technology is one of the best management colleges in Bengaluru which offers MBA courses. Global Academy of Technology is an affiliated institute of VTU. For M.Tech and MBA admission at the Global Academy of Technology, the admission process is based on the Karnataka PGCET entrance exam.

Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences is one of the popular nursing institutes in Bangalore and offers courses like General Nursing & Midwifery, B.Sc. Nursing, P.B.B.Sc. Nursing, M.Sc. Nursing, and PhD in Nursing. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences offers regular degree and skill-based courses as well as degree programmes in high-growth sectors of CSIT, and pharmaceuticals. Top recruiters such as HCL, Conga, Mindtree, Indegene, etc are invited for campus placement offering students an average package of Rs 4.72 lakhs per annum.

NIFT Bengaluru is one of the best institute for designing in Bengaluru as well as as all over India approved by AICTE. This popular designing institute offers B.Des and B.F.Tech course with specialisations in Textile Design, Fashion & Lifestyle Accessories, Knitwear Design, Fashion Communication and Fashion Design for a duration of four years and postgraduate level of study for two years. Admission to the same is made on the basis of entrance exams conducted by the college itself. Along with these it also offers several engineering and management courses which are acknowledged by the students. Fees for the courses ranges from Rs 1.67 lakhs for the first year offering students an average package of Rs 4.3 lakhs with the top recruiters like Amazon, Myntra, Bata, etc. This is one of the best institutes for students to pursue their careers in technology and design.

BNMIT also known as BNM Institute of Technology is a popular engineering and technological institute in Bengaluru offering undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses in the discipline of management. Admission to BNMIT Bangalore is done on the basis of national and state entrance exams. The highest package offered in the years 2021 and 2020 is recorded at Rs 20 LPA and Rs 16 LPA respectively. Some of the top recruiters are Amazon, Google, Linkedin, Samsung and many more.

Acharya Institutes is one of the popular engineering institutes in Bengaluru commonly called the AIT well recognised all across the country and has received many awards. Institute offer a variety of courses stretched over from a few common streams to specializations. The mainstreams available are Engineering and Architecture, Sciences, Computer Applications and IT, and Management and Business Administration. The B. Tech programs are the most popular courses among students. CET, COMEDK, and JEE are the exams accepted for admissions into technical courses. AIT is affiliated with the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) and is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).