SIT Tumkur offers a three-year, full-time BE Lateral Chemical Engineering with 60 seats through Karnataka DCET. The course starts in third semester and is taught on campus over six semesters. The institute holds NAAC A++ and is AICTE approved, with NBA accreditation listed for Chemical Engineering. The full fee without hostel is INR 3.75 Lakhs, paid per semester, and INR 6.15 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a lateral seat through KEA DCET counselling. The GM seat closed at rank 17,635 in DCET round 1 of 2025. The Chemical branch averaged INR 5.8 LPA and 88% of listed students were placed.
The full course costs INR 3.75 Lakhs without hostel and INR 6.15 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 3.60 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 3.60 Lakhs | INR 60,000 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 3.75 Lakhs | Full course |
| Total with hostel | INR 6.15 Lakhs | Full course |
The 2026 batch is in class. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026; Karnataka DCET registration is expected to open in Jan 2027. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Karnataka DCET registration, last date to apply | Jan 2027 | Tentative |
| Karnataka DCET session 1 exam | Jan 2027 | Tentative |
| Karnataka DCET result and rank | Feb 2027 | Tentative |
| KEA DCET 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 |
You need an engineering diploma with 45% marks; 40% for SC, ST and Category I. You also need a Karnataka DCET rank from any session. There is no upper age limit.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| Diploma branch | Engineering diploma |
| Diploma marks | 45% for General, 40% for SC, ST and Category I |
| Exam | Karnataka DCET rank from any session |
| Age | No upper age limit published |
KEA DCET 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 Karnataka DCET | Write DCET and keep the rank card ready |
| 2. Fill choices on KEA DCET | Enter this course in KEA option entry |
| 3. Accept the seat | Pay the seat fee before the KEA deadline |
| 4. Report | Bring diploma marks cards and the allotment letter |
The General seat closed at rank 17,635 and the OBC-NCL seat at 4,300 in 2025. These are the KEA DCET round 1 closing ranks for GM quota seats. The General closing rank has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.
| Category | Closing rank, GM quota | Round and year |
|---|---|---|
| General | 17,635 | Round 1, 2025 |
| OBC-NCL | 4,300 | Round 1, 2025 |
| SC | 2,100 | Round 1, 2025 |
| ST | 1,000 | Round 1, 2025 |
| EWS | 1,900 | Round 1, 2025 |
The Chemical branch placed 88% of listed students at an average of INR 5.8 LPA. The median is INR 5.2 LPA and the highest offer was INR 12 LPA. Chemical, manufacturing and core companies hire this branch on campus in the seventh semester.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average pay | INR 5.8 LPA, Class of 2025 |
| Median pay | INR 5.2 LPA |
| Highest offer | INR 12 LPA |
| Batch placed | 88% |
| Recruiters | Chemical, manufacturing and core companies, on campus |
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 Class 12 | 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 | OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 1 Lakh over the course |
The college stands #12 in Collegedunia's engineering ranking and #100 in NIRF engineering, with NAAC A++. Collegedunia ranks on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF ranks on data the institute files every year.
| Ranking body | Year | Rank or grade |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia engineering ranking | 2026 | #12 |
| NIRF Engineering | 2025 | #100 |
| NAAC | 2024 | A+ |
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 | Engineering maths, material balance and fluid mechanics |
| Year 2 | Fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and mechanical operations |
| Year 3 | Databases, networks, machine learning electives |
| Year 4 | Plant design, electives and the final project |
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 small industrial town |
This course suits students who want process or plant jobs and can live in a small industrial town for three years.
The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.
Source: KEA DCET 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
This is the full 3-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Source: institute fee notice 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.
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