PESIT South Campus: Admission 2026, Fees, Courses, Cutoff, Ranking, Placement

PESIT South Campus Admission Dates 2027

Admissions for the 2026-27 academic session have concluded. KCET 2026 and COMEDK UGET 2026 drove B.Tech admission, with state counselling running from July through September 2026. The next cycle (2027-28) opens with KCET 2027, with registration typically from January to February 2027.

Tentative dates for the 2027-28 cycle follow the standard Karnataka KEA calendar. MBA and MCA admissions run on a parallel timeline via KMAT Karnataka and PGCET Karnataka.

The table below shows the entrance exams accepted across programme families for the 2027-28 cycle.

PESIT South Campus Courses and Fees

PESIT South Campus offers engineering, management, science, and research programmes. B.Tech is the flagship, available in 9 specialisations. Total fees range from INR 38,112 for B.Sc to INR 4,17,060 for B.Tech over the full duration.

CSE, AI and Machine Learning, and CS Data Science are the most in-demand B.Tech specialisations at PESIT South Campus. The M.Sc Engineering programme focuses on Data Science and Machine Learning. An Executive M.Tech in VLSI is also available for working professionals.

PESIT South Campus Admission Process

Admission at PESIT South Campus follows separate pathways for engineering, management, and research programmes. B.Tech admission is governed by KEA for state quota seats and by COMEDK for private consortium seats.

B.Tech Admission

B.Tech aspirants may apply through four routes:

• KCET — Karnataka Common Entrance Test, conducted by KEA for Karnataka domicile candidates
• COMEDK UGET — Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka, open to all-India applicants
• JEE Main — scores accepted for university-managed merit seats
• PESSAT — PES University institutional online entrance exam

Eligibility is 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and a minimum 45% aggregate in PCM. Selection runs: exam score, document verification, seat allotment through KCET or COMEDK counselling, fee payment, and admission confirmation.

KCET closing ranks for CSE at PESIT South Campus (General Merit Category) have been in the 3,000 to 3,500 range in recent years. ECE and Mechanical Engineering cutoffs typically fall in the 5,000 to 8,000 band.

Lateral Entry B.Tech

Diploma holders and B.Sc graduates may apply for direct second-year entry through DCET (Diploma CET), conducted by KEA. Eligibility is a minimum 45% in the qualifying diploma or degree. Lateral entry total fees are INR 3,12,795 for the 3-year programme.

MBA Admission

MBA eligibility requires graduation (any discipline) with a minimum 50% aggregate and a valid score from KMAT Karnataka, CAT, CMAT, or PGCET Karnataka. The selection process involves score shortlisting, Group Discussion, Personal Interview, merit list publication, and admission offer.

MCA and Research Programmes

MCA admission requires graduation with Mathematics along with a valid KMAT or PGCET score. M.Sc Engineering applicants need a B.Tech or BE degree in a relevant discipline, admitted through GATE scores or a university entrance exam. Ph.D. candidates need a PG degree with minimum 55% and a valid GATE, UGC-NET, or equivalent score.

PESIT South Campus Placements

Campus placements at PESIT South Campus cater primarily to B.Tech and MBA graduates. In the 2025 placement season, the highest offer reached INR 13.63 LPA. The average package stood at INR 4 LPA, spread across IT services, product companies, and engineering-sector firms.

The campus’s location in Electronic City — Bangalore’s largest IT cluster — gives placement teams direct access to technology hiring. Confirmed campus recruiters include Wipro, TCS, Cognizant, Accenture, Oracle, Deloitte, IBM, Bosch, Tata Elxsi, GE Digital, L&T, Adobe, and Genpact. MBA graduates are hired in finance, marketing, and operations roles at firms including KPMG, Deloitte, and HSBC.

The Career Development Centre at PESIT South Campus conducts year-round pre-placement training, industry interaction sessions, and internship facilitation. CSE, AI/ML, ISE, and ECE branches record the strongest placement reach, reflecting Bangalore’s technology industry concentration.

PESIT South Campus Rankings

PESIT South Campus is a constituent campus of PES University, which participates in NIRF rankings. As per NIRF Engineering 2025, PES University is placed in the 101-150 band among engineering institutions in India, covering the combined academic and research output of its campuses.

PESIT South Campus Scholarships

PESIT South Campus offers institutional merit scholarships under the PES University framework and government-funded schemes for eligible candidates. Merit scholarships are tied to qualifying exam performance and academic CGPA/SGPA.

PESIT South Campus Campus and Infrastructure

The 50-acre campus is on Hosur Road in Bangalore, about 1 km from Electronic City Phase 1. The location puts the campus within commuting distance of major IT parks including Electronic City, Bagmane Tech Park, and the Outer Ring Road technology corridor.

Separate hostel blocks for male and female students are available on campus. Academic infrastructure includes engineering laboratories for each branch, a central library, and specialised research facilities including a Cloud Computing and Big Data Centre and a VLSI Design Lab. The SAE Aerodesign chapter placed 2nd overall at SAE Aerodesign West 2014 and 1st overall at SAEISS Aero Design Challenge 2017.

PESIT South Campus vs DSCE vs RNSIT

Aspirants with KCET ranks in the 3,000 to 10,000 range commonly compare PESIT South Campus with Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering (DSCE) and RNS Institute of Technology (RNSIT), both Bangalore-based private engineering colleges with similar admission eligibility.

PESIT South Campus stands out for its proximity to Electronic City and its wider specialisation range, particularly in AI/ML and CS Data Science. DSCE, established in 1979, brings a larger alumni network and broader sector coverage. RNSIT is well regarded for core engineering branches including ECE, Mechanical, and Civil.