CMRIT: what it is and where it stands
CMRIT is a private, VTU-affiliated, computing-and-electronics-only engineering college in the Whitefield IT corridor.
CMR Institute of Technology (CMRIT) is a private engineering college established in 2000 and affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi. The campus is at 132 AECS Layout, ITPL Main Road, Kundalahalli, Bengaluru 560037 — inside the Whitefield IT corridor, close to ITPL and the surrounding tech parks.
The college's website states NAAC accreditation with an A++ grade, and NBA accreditation for CSE, ECE and EEE, and for Civil, ISE and Mechanical. In the NIRF 2025 Engineering rankings CMRIT sits in the 151–200 band. Its NIRF 2026 data submission reports a sanctioned UG intake of 960 seats per year from AY2021-22 through AY2024-25 and a total UG student strength of 4,364 (institute code IR-E-C-1406).
The B.E. branches open for undergraduate admission, per the official admissions page, are:
- Computer Science & Engineering, CSE (AI & ML) and CSE (Data Science)
- Information Science & Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence & Data Science and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Electronics & Communication Engineering
That is a computing-and-electronics portfolio — no Mechanical or Civil B.E. intake is listed for the current admission cycle. Postgraduate options include MBA (PGCET code B151MB) and MCA (PGCET code C420MC), plus doctoral programmes.
Admission route: how you actually get a seat
CMRIT fills seats through KCET, COMEDK UGET or JEE — any one qualifying exam is mandatory.
CMRIT fills B.E. seats through three doors, and any one qualifying exam is mandatory: KCET, COMEDK UGET or JEE. The K-CET college code is E097 and the COMEDK code is E032.
- KCET route: seats are allotted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) through its centralised online counselling — document verification, option entry, mock allotment, then round-wise seat allotment. Schedules and rules are published only on KEA's official portal.
- COMEDK route: COMEDK runs its own online counselling. The seat matrix and fee for every member college, CMRIT included, are notified officially just before Round 1 — for AY2026-27 that document was published on 14.07.2026 — followed by choice filling and round-wise allotment (Round 1, Round 2 and any extended rounds).
- Institutional route: JEE (or the other two) scores are accepted for the college's own admission track, applied for through admissions.cmrit.ac.in, followed by document verification.
Eligibility is 10+2 with Physics and Mathematics as mandatory subjects, with 45% marks for General category and 40% for SC/ST, Category-1 and OBC candidates. The college also lists NRI, PIO and Foreign National quotas; children of Indian workers in Gulf countries are eligible under the NRI quota.
Fees (2026-27)
The official COMEDK fee has risen to ₹3,22,000/year; KCET-quota and management-quota fees remain unpublished.
| Route | Annual fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| COMEDK (CSE / ISE / AI&DS / AI&ML) | ₹3,02,000 tuition + ₹20,000 other = ₹3,22,000 | AY2026-27, COMEDK Final Seat Availability & Fee Structure, notified 14.07.2026 |
| KCET / KEA quota | Not published for this specific college | Karnataka's fee framework sets bands by college category, not named-college figures; not found in any CMRIT- or KEA-published document |
| Management / NRI quota | Not published | Quoted verbally by the CMRIT admissions office; not published on the website or elsewhere official |
Two riders sit in the COMEDK document's notes: colleges providing special skill-lab facilities may collect up to ₹20,000 per student per annum as approved by VTU, and applicable university fees are charged over and above the notified total. Budget for those before comparing colleges on the headline number.
CMRIT does not publish a B.E. fee table on its own website, so treat any per-year figure you see on aggregator sites as unverified. The honest way to plan: take the COMEDK figure above as the private-quota benchmark, and confirm the KEA-quota and management-quota amounts against that year's official notifications before paying anything.
CAP cutoff 2026: KEA and COMEDK closing ranks
2026 KEA Round 1 (final) closed Computer Science at rank 11,540; COMEDK Round 3 closed it at rank 15,439.
| Branch | KEA Round 1 (final, 15-07-2026) | COMEDK Round 3 (18-08-2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science & Engineering | 11,540 | 15,439 |
| Information Science & Engineering | 16,053 | 20,254 |
Both closing figures are read directly from each authority's own official allotment document: KEA's "UGCET-2026 Allotment Cut-off Ranks" (generated 15 July 2026, the most recent completed round — Round 2 was still at mock-allotment stage as of this capture) for college code E097, and COMEDK's official Round-3 cutoff PDF (notified 18 August 2026) for college code E032.
How CMRIT's cutoffs behave structurally: the college's entire offering is computing and electronics, so demand concentrates hard on CSE, ISE and the AI branches, which close earliest; ECE — with 72 COMEDK seats, the largest single block in CMRIT's Round-1 seat matrix — typically stays open longer simply because there is more of it.
Two reading rules that save students from bad decisions: always compare cutoffs at the same round (a Round-3 closing rank is not comparable to a Round-1 rank), and always compare the same category. A cutoff table without round and category labels is noise, whatever site it appears on.
Placements: what is verifiable
CMRIT's own NIRF filing gives a genuine three-year median series; no average or branch-wise figure is published.
The most reliable placement numbers for CMRIT are the ones it signed and submitted to NIRF. Its NIRF 2026 Engineering data submission reports, for UG 4-year programmes:
| Graduating year | Graduated (min. time) | Placed | Median salary | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 918 | 686 | ₹5,05,500 | 53 |
| 2023-24 | 778 | 669 | ₹6,60,000 | 87 |
| 2024-25 | 868 | 773 | ₹6,00,000 | 84 |
All figures: NIRF 2026 data submission, CMRIT (IR-E-C-1406), hosted on the college's official NIRF page. Read the median, not the peak: half of placed students earned at or below these amounts.
The college's own placements page lists a highest offer of ₹44 LPA for the 2025 batch. A highest offer is an outlier by definition — one student's number, not yours.
What CMRIT still does not publish, checked again for this rebuild: average package, branch-wise medians, and offer counts per recruiter. If a counsellor quotes you an "average package," ask which document it comes from — for this college, no official one exists.
Hostel & campus life
Separate boys' and girls' hostels are confirmed with described amenities, but no fee figure is published anywhere on the official site.
CMRIT runs separate hostels for boys and girls with single, double, triple and four-sharing rooms. Verified facilities from the official hostel page:
- Semi-furnished rooms with dedicated Wi-Fi routers
- 24-hour security with CCTV and biometric access; power backup and lifts
- RO drinking water and hot water; laundry and housekeeping
- On-campus mess with rotating weekly menus, night canteen up to 9 PM, pantry with microwave and refrigerator
- Infirmary and counselling support; gym, indoor games and outdoor courts for basketball, football, volleyball, badminton and cricket
Room allotment is done by the hostel authorities only after full payment of hostel fees, and rooms are in demand — apply as soon as you accept a seat rather than waiting for the semester to start.
Hostel fees are not published on the official hostel page, checked again for this rebuild (2026-08-20). Confirm the current tariff for each room type directly with the hostel office on the contact number listed there before you budget. The campus location works in a hosteller's favour for internships — Whitefield's IT offices are close — but day scholars commuting across Bengaluru should weigh travel time on ITPL Main Road realistically.
How CMRIT compares
CMRIT competes on Whitefield location and computing focus, not on price or brand rank.
Compare by decision axis, not by brochure.
- Exam geography. CMRIT is a KCET/COMEDK college; if you are an MHT-CET candidate, PICT Pune and VIT Pune occupy the equivalent computing-heavy private-college slot in Pune, without you having to sit a second state's counselling.
- Cost versus seat security. COEP Pune, as a government institute, charges materially lower tuition than any private COMEDK seat — if you hold a Maharashtra domicile and the rank for it, that arithmetic usually wins. CMRIT's counter-argument is location: four years inside Bengaluru's Whitefield job market.
- Computing focus. Like PICT Pune and SPIT Mumbai, CMRIT has concentrated its intake almost entirely on computing and electronics. The differentiator between the three is city ecosystem — Whitefield internships versus Pune's Hinjawadi versus Mumbai's fintech corridor — and the exam you can actually crack.
- Outcome floor. The only like-for-like comparison is each college's own NIRF submission, same year, same metric. CMRIT's UG median for 2024-25 graduates is ₹6,00,000 (NIRF 2026 submission); pull the matching figure from the NIRF documents of every college on your shortlist before choice-filling, and rank them on median, not on highest offer.
If your shortlist spans states, decide the state first — counselling deposits are hard to unwind once rounds begin.
Contact & address
CMR Institute of Technology, 132 AECS Layout, ITPL Main Road, Kundalahalli, Bengaluru – 560037, Karnataka, India. Phone: +91 80 28524466 / +91 80 28524477. Email: [email protected]
Frequently asked questions
Which entrance exams does CMRIT Bangalore accept, and what are its counselling codes?
CMRIT accepts KCET, COMEDK UGET or JEE — any one is mandatory for B.E. admission. Its K-CET code is E097 and its COMEDK code is E032. KCET seats are allotted through KEA's centralised online counselling, COMEDK seats through COMEDK's own online counselling, and JEE scores are used for the institutional route via the college's admission portal.
What is CMRIT's 2026 KCET and COMEDK cutoff?
For Computer Science & Engineering, General Merit category: KEA's 2026 Round 1 (final) closed at rank 11,540; COMEDK's 2026 Round 3 closed at rank 15,439. Information Science closed at 16,053 (KEA) and 20,254 (COMEDK). Always compare the same round and category — a Round-1 rank is not comparable to a Round-3 rank.
What is the CMRIT fee for 2026-27?
The official COMEDK Round-1 fee notice sets the total at ₹3,22,000/year (₹3,02,000 tuition + ₹20,000 other fees) for CSE/ISE/AI&DS/AI&ML — up from ₹3,01,100 the year before. The KCET-quota fee specific to CMRIT and the management/NRI quota fee are not published anywhere official.
How do the counselling rounds for a CMRIT seat actually work?
On the KCET side, KEA runs document verification, option entry, a mock allotment and then round-wise seat allotment under that year's rules. On the COMEDK side, you register, verify documents online, fill college-course choices and go through Round 1, Round 2 and any extended rounds; the seat matrix and fee are officially notified just before Round 1. Follow schedules only on kea.kar.nic.in and comedk.org.
What documents should I keep ready for CMRIT admission?
Keep your 10th and 12th marks cards, KCET or COMEDK admit card and rank/score card, photo ID, category or domicile certificates where applicable, transfer and migration certificates, and passport-size photographs. NRI or PIO applicants need proof of that status. The binding checklist is the counselling authority's own brochure for that year.
How does hostel allotment work at CMRIT?
CMRIT has separate boys' and girls' hostels with single, double, triple and four-sharing rooms. Allotment is done by the hostel authorities only after full payment of hostel fees, and rooms are in demand, so apply as soon as you accept a seat. Fee amounts are not published on the official hostel page — confirm the current tariff for your room type with the hostel office directly.
What is CMRIT's placement record?
The college's own NIRF 2026 filing shows UG median salary of ₹5,05,500 (2022-23 batch), ₹6,60,000 (2023-24) and ₹6,00,000 (2024-25). Its own placements page separately lists a highest offer of ₹44 LPA for the 2025 batch. No average package or branch-wise medians are published anywhere official.
Can I change my branch after first year at CMRIT?
Branch change in VTU-affiliated colleges depends on vacancies in the target branch and academic merit, and it is governed by university and college norms that can change year to year. CMRIT does not publish a standing branch-change policy on its admissions pages, so get the current rule confirmed in writing by the admissions office before you accept a seat counting on a later switch.
Extended admission FAQs
What branches does CMRIT NOT offer?
There is no Mechanical, Civil or Electrical & Electronics Engineering B.E. intake at CMRIT for the current admission cycle — the entire undergraduate portfolio is computing and electronics (CSE variants, ISE, AI&DS, AI&ML, and ECE).
Why does this page show two different cutoff numbers for the same branch?
Because KCET (via KEA) and COMEDK are two separate counselling systems with separate merit lists and separate closing ranks for the same college and branch. A candidate registered for both should check both — they are not the same number and do not predict each other.
Is CMRIT's KCET-quota fee lower than its COMEDK fee?
It is generally understood to be lower, since Karnataka's KCET-quota fees follow a government-set framework rather than the private COMEDK rate — but no document naming CMRIT's specific KCET-quota rupee figure could be located as of this capture. Confirm the exact figure from KEA's own counselling documents during the admission cycle.
How much does a full 4-year CMRIT COMEDK-quota degree cost?
At the current AY2026-27 rate of ₹3,22,000/year, four years of tuition alone would total ₹12,88,000 if the rate held flat — a simple multiplication of the officially published per-year rate, not a college-stated four-year total, since COMEDK fees are renotified annually.
What does CMRIT's NIRF placement data actually show?
A three-year UG series from the college's own 2026 NIRF filing: 686 of 918 graduates placed in 2022-23 (median ₹5,05,500), 669 of 778 in 2023-24 (median ₹6,60,000), and 773 of 868 in 2024-25 (median ₹6,00,000). Read the trend across years, not a single year in isolation.
Is the ₹44 LPA highest package figure representative of CMRIT placements?
No. It is a single outlier offer for the 2025 batch, stated on the college's own placements page without an average or median to accompany it. The NIRF-filed median (₹6,00,000 for the 2024-25 batch) is a far more representative figure for what a typical placed student earned.
Does CMRIT offer any postgraduate programmes?
Yes — MBA (PGCET code B151MB) and MCA (PGCET code C420MC), plus doctoral programmes, alongside its undergraduate B.E. offerings.
What happened to the earlier version of this page?
There was no fabricated override for this page — the underlying research was already honest and well-sourced. This rebuild adds the site's standard quickAnswer, key facts and FAQ structure, and resolves the branch-wise cutoff gap using KEA's and COMEDK's own official 2026 allotment documents, found in a follow-up research pass on 2026-08-20. The KCET-quota fee, management-quota fee, hostel fee and average/branch-wise placement figures remain genuinely unpublished and are stated as such.
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