Does this include private Engineering colleges in Karnataka?

Yes. When a ranked institution is part of the curated NIRFRank registry, the page marks whether it is private or government.

Top Engineering colleges in Karnataka: NIRF ranking 2020

Q: Which is the top Engineering college in Karnataka as per NIRF 2020?

NITK Surathkal is the top Karnataka entry in this NIRF 2020 Engineering list at rank 13.

Explore Karnataka Engineering colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2020 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.

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#13NITK Surathkal

#45Manipal Institute of Technology

38.58Avg score

Karnataka Engineering ranking list

Avg score 38.58

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13 NITK Surathkal Surathkal, Karnataka Govt 61.30 8

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

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Highlights

Improved by 9 places from #22 in 2017 to #13 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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45 Manipal Institute of Technology Manipal, Karnataka Private 49.06 2

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 6 places from #39 in 2016 to #45 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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55 Visvesvaraya Technological University Belgaum, Karnataka Govt 45.37 NEW

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

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Highlights

Ranked #55 in both 2020 and 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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59 M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 43.74 5

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 14 places from #45 in 2017 to #59 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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62 IIIT Bangalore Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 43.55 3

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 6 places from #56 in 2018 to #62 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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70 R.V. College of Engineering Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 41.02 7

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 21 places from #49 in 2017 to #70 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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73 B.M.S. College of Engineering Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 40.35 4

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 21 places from #52 in 2017 to #73 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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91 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur, Karnataka Private 38.23 12

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 19 places from #72 in 2017 to #91 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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93 PES University Bengaluru Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 37.94 56

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

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Highlights

Moved down 7 places from #86 in 2017 to #93 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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114 New Horizon College of Engineering Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 36.60 8

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 15 places from #99 in 2018 to #114 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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117 Jain university Bengluru, Karnataka Private 36.49 2

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #115 in 2019 to #117 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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126 Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 35.11 1

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #127 in 2019 to #126 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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128 Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 34.97 14

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 28 places from #100 in 2018 to #128 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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132 JSS Science and Technology University Mysuru, Karnataka Private 34.81 12

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 12 places from #120 in 2019 to #132 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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133 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte, Udupi, Karnataka Private 34.73 5

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 5 places from #128 in 2019 to #133 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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136 KLE Technological University Dharwad, Karnataka Private 34.34 23

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 23 places from #159 in 2019 to #136 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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147 P E S College of Engineering Mandya, Karnataka Private 33.65 14

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 14 places from #161 in 2019 to #147 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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159 Alliance University Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 33.00 27

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 27 places from #186 in 2019 to #159 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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169 BMS Institute of Technology & Management Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 32.36 12

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 74 places from #95 in 2017 to #169 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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175 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore, Karnataka 32.17 3

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 79 places from #96 in 2016 to #175 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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186 BNM Institute of Technology Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 31.48 30

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 30 places from #156 in 2019 to #186 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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Karnataka ranking questions

Which is the top Engineering college in Karnataka as per NIRF 2020?

NITK Surathkal is the top Karnataka entry, ranked #13 with a score of 61.30.

Does this include private colleges?

Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.

How many Karnataka colleges are in the NIRF 2020 list?

21 ranked colleges are shown across 11 cities in this state.

What does the rank trend inside each row show?

Open any row to see that college's NIRF Engineering rank across the latest available editions.