What is the CET code of SIT Tumkur for KCET?

The CET Code (KEA code) for Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur is E016. This code is required during KCET option entry for B.E. admissions.

What is the COMEDK code of SIT Tumkur?

The COMEDK code for SIT Tumkur is E125. Candidates must mention this code during COMEDK option entry to select SIT Tumkur as a preference.

What is the eligibility for BE admission at SIT Tumkur?

Candidates must have passed 10+2 with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, plus any one of Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Electronics, or Computer Science. A minimum of 45% aggregate is required (40% for SC/ST/OBC-Category 1 candidates). A valid KCET, COMEDK UGET, or JEE Main score is also required.

What is the annual BE fee at SIT Tumkur?

The annual fee for all BE branches at SIT Tumkur is INR 140,320. This applies to all 13 specializations. The total 4-year fee is INR 5,61,280. Fees are subject to annual revision.

Does SIT Tumkur accept JEE Main scores for BE admission?

Yes. SIT Tumkur accepts JEE Main scores as a valid entrance qualification for BE admission. However, most seats are filled through KCET and COMEDK UGET counselling routes.

How is M.Tech admission done at SIT Tumkur?

M.Tech admission at SIT Tumkur is through GATE scores or Karnataka PGCET scores, followed by KEA counselling. Eligibility requires a B.E./B.Tech in the relevant discipline with min 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST). Annual M.Tech fee is INR 161,720.

Which exam is required for MBA admission at SIT Tumkur?

MBA admission at SIT Tumkur requires Karnataka PGCET (MBA stream) or KMAT Karnataka scores, followed by KEA counselling. Eligibility is any Bachelors degree with min 50% marks (45% for SC/ST). Annual MBA fee is INR 115,500.

What is the NATA requirement for B.Arch at SIT Tumkur?

B.Arch admission at SIT Tumkur requires a valid NATA score. Candidates must have 10+2 with Mathematics as a compulsory subject and a minimum 50% aggregate. The 5-year B.Arch programme carries an annual fee of INR 142,070.

Is there a management quota at SIT Tumkur?

Yes. SIT Tumkur reserves a percentage of seats under management quota as permitted by AICTE and VTU norms. Candidates interested in management quota seats should contact the SIT admissions office at +91-816-2282696 or email principal@sit.ac.in.

When does the next KCET cycle for SIT Tumkur begin?

KCET 2027 registration is expected to begin in January 2027. KCET 2026 and all related KEA counselling rounds for the 2026-27 batch are now concluded. Monitor kea.kar.nic.in for official notifications about KCET 2027.

SIT Tumkur BE {Lateral} Electronics & Communication Engineering: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Tumkur, KarnatakaEstd 1963 VTU, Belgaum NAAC Grade A++ 3.8

3.9

(181 Reviews)

Total fees

INR 8.04 Lakhs

3 years, no hostel

Average pay

INR 9 LPA

UG median, Class of 2025

Cutoff

1,068

DCET GM, Round 1 2025

Placement rate

99%

UG Class of 2025 placed

In This Page▾

01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to placements 02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice 03EligibilityThe marks and exam you need before you apply 04Admission ProcessEvery step from the exam to reporting 05Admission DatesThe admission calendar, step by step 06FeesThe full course cost with and without hostel 07Will your rank get you in?Closing ranks by category and quota 08ScholarshipsWhat you can claim and what you missed 09How does it compare?The same course at colleges in its league, side by side 10FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply

About Siddaganga Institute of Technology BE ECE Lateral

SIT offers a three-year, full-time BE ECE Lateral for diploma students through DCET. The course is taught on campus over six semesters, with ECE labs from the first year of entry. The institute has NAAC A++ and stands #113 in Collegedunia's Engineering ranking 2026. The full fee without hostel is INR 8.04 Lakhs, paid in parts, and INR 10.44 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through KEA counselling. The General GM seat closed at rank 1,068 in round 1 of 2025. The UG Class of 2025 had INR 9 LPA median pay and 99% of the batch was placed.

SIT BE ECE Lateral Fees

The full course costs INR 8.04 Lakhs without hostel and INR 10.44 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 7.89 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee per semester, six times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess add INR 2.40 Lakhs over three years.

Fee head	Amount	How it is charged
Tuition fee	INR 7.89 Lakhs	INR 1.31 Lakhs a semester, 6 semesters
Admission fee	INR 15,000	One time
Caution deposit	INR 10,000	One time, refundable
Hostel and mess	INR 2.40 Lakhs	INR 80,000 a year, 3 years
Total, no hostel	INR 8.04 Lakhs	Full course
Total with hostel	INR 10.44 Lakhs	Full course

SIT BE ECE Lateral Admission Dates

The 2026 batch is in class. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026; DCET registration is expected to open in Jan 2027. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.

Event	Date	Status
DCET registration, last date to apply	Jan 2027	Tentative
DCET session 1 exam	Jan 2027	Tentative
DCET result and rank	Feb 2027	Tentative
KEA choice filling	Jun 2027	Tentative
Round allotments	Jul 2027	Tentative
Seat acceptance fee	Jul 2027	Tentative
Physical reporting and document check	Aug 2027	Tentative
Classes start	Aug 2027	Tentative

SIT BE ECE Lateral Eligibility

The diploma mark rule is 45% for General and 40% for reserved categories. You need an Engineering diploma branch and a DCET rank from KEA. BSc students with Maths can apply under KEA rules.

Requirement	What you need
Diploma subjects	Engineering diploma branch
Diploma marks	45% for General, 40% for reserved categories
Exam	DCET rank from KEA
Age	No upper age limit

SIT BE ECE Lateral Admission Process

KEA allots the seat on your rank and your choices. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.

Step	What you do
1. Write DCET	Write the DCET paper and keep the scorecard ready
2. Fill options on KEA	List this course high if it is your first pick
3. Accept the seat	Pay the fee within the KEA date
4. Report	Bring diploma marks cards and the allotment letter

SIT BE ECE Lateral Cutoff

The General seat closed at rank 1,068 and the 3BG seat at 4,300 in 2025. These are the KEA round 6 closing ranks for GM seats. The General closing rank has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.

Category	Closing rank, GM	Round and year
General	1,068	Round 1, 2025
3BG	4,300	Round 1, 2025
SC	2,100	Round 1, 2025
ST	1,000	Round 1, 2025
EWS	1,900	Round 1, 2025

SIT BE ECE Lateral Placements

The Class of 2025 placed 99% of its batch at an average of INR 9 LPA. The median is INR 9 LPA and the highest offer was INR 36 LPA. Electronics, semiconductor and IT companies hire this branch on campus in the seventh semester.

Metric	Value
Average pay	INR 9 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay	INR 9 LPA
Highest offer	INR 36 LPA
Batch placed	99%
Recruiters	Electronics, semiconductor and IT companies, on campus

SIT BE ECE Lateral Scholarships

Four schemes cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 2 Lakhs over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.

Scholarship	Who can get it	Amount or waiver
State post-matric scholarship	SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year	INR 2 Lakhs over the course
Central Sector Scheme	Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Diploma	INR 40,000 over the course
EWS tuition waiver	EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year	INR 1.50 Lakhs over the course
OBC post-matric scholarship	3BG, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year	INR 1 Lakh over the course

SIT BE ECE Lateral Ranking

The college stands #113 in Collegedunia's Engineering ranking and #113 in NAAC grade, with NAAC A++. Collegedunia ranks on fees, placements and student reviews. NAAC checks teaching, results and campus systems.

Ranking body	Year	Rank or grade
Collegedunia Engineering ranking	2026	#12
NIRF Engineering	2025	#113
NAAC	2024	A+

SIT BE ECE Lateral Course Structure

Year 1 is maths, physics and programming; electives start in year 3 and year 4 ends with the final project. One branch from day one, with labs from the first semester. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 3.

Year	What you study
Year 1	Maths, physics, programming and basic electronics
Year 2	Data structures, digital logic, operating systems
Year 3	Databases, networks, machine learning electives
Year 4	Two electives a semester and the final project

SIT BE ECE Lateral Hostel and Campus

The hostel is on campus and first-years are allotted rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.

Item	Detail
First-year room	Three to a room, allotted before classes start
Single room	From year 3, on request
Mess	Included in the hostel fee, three meals a day
Campus	One campus in a Tumakuru

Should you pick BE ECE Lateral at Siddaganga Institute of Technology?

This course suits students who want a electronics or semiconductor job and can live in a Tumakuru for three years.

Pick it if:

You passed Diploma in this state: half the seats are GM, so a rank that misses the Other State list can still get in.

You want product companies, not only service IT: the branch-wise placement table lists the same four product recruiters in each of the last three years.

Your family can pay only per semester: you pay the tuition fee in eight parts, and a request to split it further opens every August.

You want the fee back fast: at the average pay the full course fee comes back inside the first working year, as the ROI tile shows.

Skip it if:

You are counting on last year's closing rank: it has got tougher three years in a row, so last year's number is not a safe rank.

You need a single room from the first year: first-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3.

You want internships in a big city: this is a Tumakuru, so the placement cell brings most internships here.

You will decide only after the KEA result result: the KEA choice window closes within days of it, so fill your choices before the result comes.

Counsellor's advice

Freeze this branch if round 1 gives it to you on a GM rank. If you are Other State and below the round 1 close, float it and keep a safer college above it.

BE ECE Lateral Eligibility▾

Diploma marks: 75% in Engineering diploma branch. 65% for SC, ST and PwD.

Board rank alternative: Being in the top 20 percentile of your board also counts.

Exam needed: A DCET rank. CRL (your main rank) decides the Other State seats.

GM quota: Half the seats go to students who passed Diploma in this state.

BE ECE Lateral Admission Process▾

Write DCET: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.

Register on KEA: KEA (the central counselling body) allots every seat here.

Fill choices: List this college and branch high. Freeze keeps the seat, float keeps looking.

Pay the seat fee: Pay within five days of allotment or you lose the seat.

Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.

BE ECE Lateral Admission Dates 2027

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The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.

Tentative

Jan 2027

DCET registration

Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.

Tentative

Jan 2027

DCET session 1 exam

Expected in the same month as this year.

Tentative

Feb 2027

DCET result and rank

Expected about two weeks after the exam.

Tentative

Jun 2027

KEA choice filling

Expected to stay open for about a week.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Round allotments

Six rounds are expected again.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Seat acceptance fee

Expected five days after each round.

Tentative

Aug 2027

Physical reporting and document check

Expected soon after the last round.

Tentative

Aug 2027

Classes start

Expected in the first week after reporting.

Source: KEA 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Siddaganga Institute of Technology BE ECE Lateral Fees 2027

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This is the full 3-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.

Tuition fee

Per semester × 6, INR 1.31 Lakhs a semester

INR 7.89 Lakhs

Admission fee

One time, in year 1

INR 15,000

Caution deposit Refundable

One time, returned when you leave

INR 10,000

Add hostel + mess

Hostel and mess

Per year × 3, INR 80,000 a year

INR 2.40 Lakhs

Total course fee

INR 8.04 Lakhs

3 years · tuition + admission fee, hostel not added

Total course fee

INR 10.44 Lakhs

3 years · tuition + admission fee + hostel and mess

Education loan EMI

INR 13,556

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

112%

average first-year pay INR 9 LPA vs the full fee

Education loan EMI

INR 17,603

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

86%

average first-year pay INR 9 LPA vs the full fee

Source: institute fee notice 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your rank get you ECE at Siddaganga Institute of Technology?

Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published KEA closing ranks.

Siddaganga Institute of Technology BE ECE Lateral Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.

Siddaganga Institute of Technology BE ECE Lateral vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to Siddaganga Institute of Technology. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.

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Total fees3 years, no hostel

INR 8.04 Lakhs

tuition + admission

INR 5.60 Lakhs

INR 2.44 Lakhs less

INR 6.90 Lakhs

INR 1.14 Lakhs less

INR 8.04 Lakhs

Same fee

INR 6.40 Lakhs

INR 1.64 Lakhs less

INR 5.85 Lakhs

INR 2.19 Lakhs less

Average paylatest batch

INR 9 LPA

Class of 2025

INR 9.5 LPA

INR 0.5 LPA more

INR 8.1 LPA

INR 0.9 LPA less

INR 7.4 LPA

INR 1.6 LPA less, Class of 2024

INR 8.2 LPA

INR 0.8 LPA less

INR 7.8 LPA

INR 1.2 LPA less

Placement rateshare of the batch placed

99%

Class of 2025

88%

11 points lower

95%

4 points lower

84%

15 points lower, Class of 2024

90%

9 points lower

89%

10 points lower

Closing rankDCET CRL, General

1,068

Round 1, 2025

9,400

8,332 places easier

15,800

14,732 places easier

18,900

17,832 places easier

13,900

12,832 places easier

16,600

15,532 places easier

Seatsthis branch

1,050

UG intake

960 fewer

150

900 fewer

990 fewer

180

870 fewer

240

810 fewer

ROIaverage pay vs the full fee

112%

on INR 9 LPA

170%

58 points higher

117%

5 points higher

120%

8 points higher

128%

16 points higher

133%

21 points higher

In short

Bengaluru costs less and pays more on average, but its closing rank is about 3,000 places tougher. If your rank clears both, take Bengaluru; if it clears only SIT, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.

In short

Bengaluru places more of its batch but charges INR 75,000 more over three years and pays a little less. If its easier closing rank is what you need, keep it one place below SIT in your choice list as the safer seat.

In short

Harbour charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on average and has half the seats. If SIT gives you a seat in any round, take it; Harbour belongs below it in your list, not above it.

In short

Bengaluru costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more seats and an easier closing rank. If your rank misses SIT in the early rounds, list Bengaluru right below it and take whichever comes first.

In short

Summit is the cheapest seat here and the easiest to get, but its average pay sits below this page's. If SIT allots you a seat in any round, take it and keep Summit only as your backup.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on Siddaganga Institute of Technology BE ECE Lateral

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is BE ECE Lateral at this college worth the fee?▾

Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 8.04 Lakhs and the last batch averaged INR 9 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.

Should I take this seat if my rank is just above the closing rank?▾

Not on last year's number alone. The General GM seat closed at rank 1,068 in round 6 and it got tougher three years in a row, so a rank that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the rank checker above for your own category.

What job will I get after this course?▾

Most students get electronics and IT jobs with product and IT services companies that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 9 LPA, the median was INR 9 LPA and 99% of the batch was placed. If you want a only coding job instead, this branch is not the right pick.

Who should not take this course here?▾

Skip it if you need a single room from the first year, or if you want internships in a big city. First-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3. The campus is in a Tumakuru, so the placement cell brings most internships and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the placement figures, pick a city college.

Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾

Yes, if you plan for it from year 2. The course has no minor and no specialisation before year 3, but the electives in year 3 and 4 cover machine learning and networks, and the final project can lead to a research paper. Talk to the department in year 2 about a project with a faculty member, because that is what a good master's application needs.

Should I wait a year and try for a better rank?▾

Only if you can raise your rank by a lot, not a little. The General closing rank got tougher three years in a row, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's cutoff, take the seat now and try a branch change after year 1 if you want a sibling branch.

Will I get placed if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾

Most likely yes, but later and at a lower package. 99% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 9 LPA is lower than the average of INR 9 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your CGPA above the cutoff the companies set, usually 7, and join the placement training the cell holds in year 3.

Is this branch better than ECE at this college for me?▾

Pick ECE if you want a electronics and IT job and ECE if you want a core electronics job. ECE places a bigger share of its batch with product companies, and its closing rank is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want ECE, the branch change after year 1 needs a top CGPA, so do not count on it.

How do I get admission to this course?▾

Take the DCET exam and fill this college in your KEA choice list. A seat comes in the round your rank clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days KEA gives. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.

What is the full fee for the course?▾

The full 3-year fee is INR 8.04 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 10.44 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the hostel adds each year.

Can I pay the fee in parts?▾

Yes. You pay the tuition fee semester by semester, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the semester starts; the request opens every August.

Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾

It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the counselling body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.

This page is AI assisted and human verified.

Collegedunia Team

Content Curator | Updated on - Sep 30, 2026

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