Karnataka plays a significant role in India's engineering education, with several institutions achieving high rankings in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025. The National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), located in Surathkal, ranks 17th in engineering and has also been recognized in the QS Southern Asia rankings. Other notable colleges include Manipal Institute of Technology at 59th, International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore at 69th, and M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology at 75th. For admissions, students can utilize scores from the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main or the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET), which is overseen by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). Colleges such as Visvesvaraya Technological University and Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology also accept KCET scores, providing a range of options for aspiring engineers.