VTU Engineering Colleges in Karnataka 2026

🎓 About VTU (Visvesvaraya Technological University)

Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), headquartered in Belagavi, is one of India's largest technical universities and affiliates the majority of engineering colleges across Karnataka. A VTU B.E./B.Tech degree is recognised nationwide and follows a common, industry-aligned curriculum.

Most private and government engineering colleges in Bangalore are VTU-affiliated, while a few top colleges (RVCE, BMSCE, MSRIT, PES, UVCE) are autonomous but many were historically VTU-affiliated.

🏫 Top VTU Engineering Colleges

Popular VTU-affiliated engineering colleges in Bangalore & Karnataka include:

• New Horizon College of Engineering (NHCE), Acharya Institute of Technology, Dayananda Sagar (DSCE).
• CMR Institute of Technology, REVA, Sir MVIT, BNMIT, RNSIT, Sapthagiri and many more.
• Government & regional VTU colleges across Mysuru, Hubballi, Belagavi, Davanagere and Mangaluru.

Browse the full list on our engineering colleges and top engineering colleges in Bangalore pages.

⚙️ VTU Admission & Fees

Admission to VTU engineering colleges is through KCET (government quota), COMEDK (private merit) or the management quota (direct admission).

Indicative B.E. fees: ₹50,000 – ₹1.2 Lakh/year (KCET), ₹1.8 – ₹3 Lakh/year (COMEDK) and ₹2 – ₹4.5 Lakh/year (management quota). TurtleEdu offers free counselling to shortlist the right VTU college — call +91 63666 14585.

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