Sapthagiri College of Engineering

Sapthagiri College of Engineering, established in 2001 by the Srinivasa Education and Charitable Trust, is located on Hessarghatta Road, Bengaluru -- 560090. The institution has recently been designated Sapthagiri NPS University, gaining university status while retaining its engineering programmes. The college is affiliated to VTU, approved by AICTE, ISO 9001:2015 certified, and accredited by NAAC with A+ grade. NIRF 2024 ranked Sapthagiri 36th among engineering colleges in Bangalore -- a meaningful position given the density of private engineering colleges in the city. Outlook 2024 ranked it 29th out of 50 in the overall category and 49th among 160 engineering colleges.

Sapthagiri offers BE across 7 specialisations at UG level and MTech (VLSI Design and Embedded Systems, Computer Science) at PG level, alongside MBA and MCA. KCET 2024 closing ranks (General AI category): CSE 52,943-90,522 (last round). KCET 2025 CSE: 42,558-257,993 across all categories. COMEDK 2024 CSE: 27,437; COMEDK 2025 CSE: 49,468. The Hessarghatta Road location in northwest Bangalore has a distinctive proximity feature -- the Hesaraghatta Lake and surrounding greenery makes it one of the quieter engineering campuses within Bangalore city limits. Students frequently mention the area called "Hesaraghatta" (locally abbreviated as "OG spot by Hessargatta") as a recreational landmark near campus.

Total BE fee: Rs 10 lakh across 4 years (including all charges). KCET quota fee: approximately Rs 36,000/year (government regulated). Hostel: total hostel fee Rs 5.20 lakh (3-4 sharing). Placements 2024: highest package Rs 35 LPA, average Rs 6 LPA. Placement rate: approximately 90% (student reviews). Key recruiters: BOSCH, Karix, Sonata, Capgemini, HP, Dell, Wipro. Earlier confirmed recruiters include TCS, HCL, Infosys, Amazon. The annual cultural fest is Sanklap. Contact: sapthagiri.edu.in | Hessarghatta Road, Bangalore - 560090.