Top Colleges in Bengaluru 2026-27

Indian Academy Group of Institutions, Hennur Cross, North-East Bangalore — VTU-affiliated, NAAC B+, est 1995. KCET 2025 CSE ~1,00,000-1,40,000 GM. Hennur-Kalyan Nagar-Banaswadi corridor.

Progressive PU college at Jakkur, North Bangalore with modern pedagogy in Science and Commerce.

AIMS Pre-University College, Peenya, Bengaluru, has run since 1994 and offers PCMB, PCMC and CEBA combinations under the Karnataka PU board.

Don Bosco Institute of Technology DBIT, Kumbalagodu, Bangalore — VTU-affiliated, NAAC B+, est 2001. KCET 2025 CSE ~90,000-1,20,000 GM. Salesian Catholic minority institution. Mysuru Road.

Innovation-focused PU college in Bangalore with interactive teaching in Science and Commerce.

Sambhram Institute of Technology, MS Ramaiah Nagar, North Bangalore — VTU-affiliated, NAAC B+, est 1995. KCET 2025 CSE ~90,000-1,20,000 GM. Hebbal 5 km. Yelahanka Airport 15 km.

RV College of Architecture RVCA, Bangalore — COA approved, VTU affiliated, NAAC A, est 1992. KCET 2024 BArch cutoff 88-463 GM (highly competitive). India Today #13 Architecture 2025. 34-year legacy.

Established PU college in RR Nagar, West Bangalore with Science, Commerce, and spacious campus.

Nagarjuna College of Engineering, Bangalore — VTU-affiliated, AICTE approved, est 2002. KCET 2025 CSE ~90,000-1,20,000 GM. Bangalore city. Different from NCET Devanahalli (NAAC A+).

BMS School of Architecture BMSSA, Bangalore — COA approved, NAAC B++, est 2010. BArch 5-year via NATA. Part of BMS Educational Trust. Bangalore campus, distinct from BMS College Architecture Mysore.

Affordable community-oriented PU college in Bangalore with Science and Commerce streams.

CMR Institute of Technology is a VTU affiliated engineering college at AECS Layout, Kundalahalli, Bengaluru, run by the CMR Jnanadhara Trust since 2000.

Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management DSATM, Udayapura, South Bangalore — VTU-affiliated, NAAC A, est 1987. KCET 2025 CSE ~65,000-90,000 GM. Dayananda Sagar University group.

Dayananda Sagar School of Architecture DSCA, Bangalore — COA approved, NAAC A, est 1991. BArch 5-year via NATA. Part of Dayananda Sagar University ecosystem. South Bangalore Kumaraswamy Layout.

Parul Ayurvedic Medical College in Bangalore — Ayurveda (BAMS) offering BAMS. 60 seats.

Art of Living-affiliated PU college in Bangalore with wellness-integrated Science and Commerce education.

APS College of Engineering, Somanahalli, South-West Bangalore — VTU-affiliated, NAAC B+, est 1989. KCET 2025 CSE ~1,20,000-1,60,000 GM. Kanakapura Road near NICE Ring Road. 5 BE branches.

Sir MV School of Architecture, Bangalore — COA approved, VTU affiliated, est 1993. BArch 5-year via NATA. Part of Sir MVIT (Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology) group. 32-year legacy.

Ganga Ayurvedic Medical College in Bangalore — Ayurveda (BAMS) offering BAMS. 60 seats.

Lorven Pre-University College in Chandapura, Bengaluru is affiliated to the Karnataka Pre-University Board and lists PCMB and PCMC science and HEBA and CEBA commerce combinations.