SDM College of Engineering and Technology
Dharwad, Karnataka
Affiliation: Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)
In short
SDM College of Engineering and Technology is a private institution in Dharwad, Karnataka affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), established 1979. Its most competitive verified KCET 2026 General Merit closing rank is 15,470 for Computer Science, from the official Round 1 publication. Annual fees start at ₹1,20,320 for Bachelor of Engineering / Technology (KEA 2026-27 · General Merit quota).
Best KCET closing rank
15,470
GM · Computer Science · 2026 · Round 1
Best COMEDK closing rank
68,774
GM · Computer Science & Engineering · 2025 · after all rounds
Courses offered
3
About SDMCET
A VTU-affiliated engineering college in Dharwad.
Identity
- Institution type
- Private
- Location
- Dharwad
- Affiliation
- Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)
- Established
- 1979
- KEA/KCET college code
- E034
- Courses offered
- 3
Accreditation & approvals
- Approvals
- AICTE, UGC
Our reading of the data
Editorial analysis of the figures on this page — not the college’s own claim, and not a ranking.
Why students consider it
- Official closing ranks on record — Computer Science closed at GM rank 15,470 in KCET 2026, Round 1
- Long-established — running since 1979
Worth checking before you decide
- Confirm the current year's fees and seat matrix directly with the college
Courses & Fees (3)
| Course | Level | Duration | Annual fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA Management & Business | Postgraduate | 2 years | ₹57,750Karnataka GO 2025-26 · per year · MBA — private un-aided colleges |
| B.E/B.Tech Engineering & Technology | Undergraduate | 4 years | ₹1.20 LKEA 2026-27 · General Merit quota |
| M.Tech Engineering & Technology | Postgraduate | 2 years | ₹69,300Karnataka GO 2025-26 · per year · M.E/M.Tech — private un-aided colleges |
Annual fee for a seat allotted through KEA counselling (General Merit), per the Karnataka Examinations Authority provisional fee structure for 2026-27, dated 10 July 2026. It includes university and other prescribed fees. SC/ST candidates with family income up to ₹10 lakh pay nil, and Category-1 candidates up to ₹2.5 lakh pay a reduced fee. Un-aided colleges fall into two tiers (₹1,20,320 or ₹1,30,320) which KEA does not publish college-wise, so the lower tier is shown. A COMEDK or management-quota seat at the same college costs considerably more and is set separately.
This is the fee the state has notified for a KEA-counselled seat at a college of this type — not a figure this college has published. Management, COMEDK and NRI seats at the same college are priced separately by the college and are not published here. See the full published grid.
Admission Process
How to get in
The routes this site holds official data for at SDMCET. Each figure links to the table it comes from.
KCET (KEA counselling)
Government-quota seats are allotted by KEA on the KCET rank through online option entry, round by round.
372 verified closing ranks (2024, 2025, 2026) · where the rounds stand · how the process works · check a rank
COMEDK UGET
Private-college seats are allotted by COMEDK on the UGET rank through its own online counselling.
11 verified closing ranks (2025) · where the rounds stand · how the process works · check a rank
Building an option list? The option-entry sheet lays out your saved colleges with their codes and closing ranks, ready to print.
SDM College of Engineering and Technology, an autonomous institution affiliated to VTU, admits B.E./B.Tech students through KCET and COMEDK rank lists along with management quota seats, while also running its own autonomous admission scheme for a portion of seats. MBA and M.Tech admissions follow separate state or university-level entrance processes. Applicants should check the official website for current eligibility, entrance details, and counselling schedules.
Documents you’ll need to carry
KCET · KEA counselling
KEA Information Bulletin, UGCET-2026 ↗- CET-2026 admission ticket (admit card) — keep it until the admission is made
- CET-2026 application print (KEA says keep at least three)
- Proof of the application fee paid
- 2–3 copies of the photograph uploaded with the application
- SSLC / 10th standard marks card
- 2nd PUC / 12th standard marks card
- Study certificate — 7 years studied in Karnataka, countersigned by the BEO/DDPI
Only if you are claiming a specific category or quota
- Caste / caste-income certificate (Form D/E/F as applicable, with its RD number) — if claiming SC/ST/Category-1 or an OBC (2A/2B/3A/3B) seat
- Income certificate — if SC/ST/Category-1 claiming the tuition-fee exemption
- Rural study certificate — 1st to 10th in a rural area, countersigned by the BEO — if claiming the rural quota
- Non-Creamy Layer Certificate from the Tahasildar — if a general-merit candidate claiming the rural quota
- Kannada-medium study certificate — 1st to 10th, countersigned by the BEO — if claiming the Kannada-medium quota
- 371(J) / Kalyana-Karnataka eligibility certificate (Annexure-A, with its RD number) — if claiming a Kalyana-Karnataka (371-J) seat
COMEDK counselling
COMEDK counselling guide ↗- COMEDK UGET admit card
- COMEDK rank card / scorecard
- SSLC / 10th standard marks card
- 2nd PUC / 12th standard marks card
- Government photo ID (Aadhaar / passport)
- Two recent passport-size photographs
- Seat allotment letter (at the time of reporting)
This is the list Karnataka counselling generally asks for. The exact set can change each cycle — confirm the current-year requirements in the official notification before you report.
Need help with the process?
Ask us about eligibility, documents, fees or dates — either way reaches the same counsellor.
Previous Year Cut-offs
Full cut-off tables — every branch, category and round →
| Category | Round | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 1 | 2024 | 12,350 |
| Computer Science · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 1 | 2025 | 13,118 |
| Computer Science · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 2 | 2024 | 13,666 |
| Information Science · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 1 | 2024 | 14,255 |
| Artificial Intelligence & ML · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 1 | 2025 | 14,657 |
| Computer Science · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 1 | 2026 | 15,470 |
| Artificial Intelligence & ML · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 1 | 2026 | 15,706 |
| Computer Science · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 2 | 2025 | 15,763 |
| Electronics & Communication · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 1 | 2025 | 16,402 |
| Artificial Intelligence & ML · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 1 | 2024 | 16,454 |
| Computer Science · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 3 | 2025 | 16,711.5 |
| Artificial Intelligence & ML · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 2 | 2025 | 17,855 |
| Artificial Intelligence & ML · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 3 | 2025 | 17,862 |
| Electronics & Communication · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 1 | 2024 | 18,032 |
| Information Science · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 2 | 2024 | 18,913 |
| Information Science · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 2 | 2025 | 19,287 |
| Information Science · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 1 | 2026 | 19,830 |
| Electronics & Communication · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 1 | 2026 | 19,936 |
| Artificial Intelligence & ML · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 2 | 2024 | 20,037 |
| Electronics & Communication · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 2 | 2024 | 20,540 |
| Information Science · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 3 | 2025 | 20,914 |
| Electronics & Communication · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 2 | 2025 | 21,111 |
| Electronics & Communication · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 3 | 2025 | 23,757 |
| Electrical · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 1 | 2025 | 26,468 |
| Electrical · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 1 | 2026 | 29,054 |
| Electrical · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 1 | 2024 | 30,106 |
| Electrical · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 2 | 2024 | 37,642 |
| Electrical · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 2 | 2025 | 38,480 |
| Electrical · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 3 | 2025 | 47,008 |
| Mechanical · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 1 | 2026 | 69,224 |
| Mechanical · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 1 | 2025 | 69,873 |
| Civil · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 1 | 2025 | 72,356 |
| Civil · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 1 | 2026 | 84,877 |
| Mechanical · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 1 | 2024 | 86,377 |
| Civil · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 1 | 2024 | 97,477 |
| Mechanical · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 2 | 2025 | 1,07,890 |
| Mechanical · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 3 | 2025 | 1,13,311 |
| Civil · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 2 | 2025 | 1,16,988 |
| Civil · B.E/B.Tech | GM | 3 | 2025 | 1,39,621 |
A lower rank is more competitive. These are historical figures transcribed from the official KCET publication — a guide to where a branch closed, not a guarantee for the coming year.
Campus & Facilities
- Engineering Workshops
- Computer Labs
- Central Library
- Research Centre
- Seminar Halls
- Management Block
- Sports Facilities
- Hostel Mess
- Auditorium
- Innovation Cell
- Placement Cell
- Wi-Fi Campus
Hostel
Separate hostel blocks for men and women students are available, typically with mess facilities, though seats are limited and confirmed only after admission. Students should check with the college for current room types and applicable hostel fees.
Faculty
The engineering departments are staffed by faculty with qualifications aligned to their respective specializations, supporting both theory classes and laboratory work. The MBA programme is supported by faculty experienced in management case studies and applied coursework.
Questions & Answers
Ask a question →Answered from this college’s verified records — closing ranks, published fees and accreditation. Not written by students. How we verify data.
- Which entrance exams does SDM College of Engineering and Technology accept?
- Our verified cut-off records for SDM College of Engineering and Technology come from KCET, COMEDK UGET, Karnataka DCET and Karnataka PGCET. That is what the official publications show; a college may also admit through its own test or a management quota, which those documents do not cover.
- What was the KCET cut-off for SDM College of Engineering and Technology?
- On the KCET 2026 list, the most competitive General Merit seat at SDM College of Engineering and Technology closed at rank 15,470 for Computer Science, from the official Round 1 publication. Closing ranks differ by branch and category — the full table is on this page. These are the ranks at which seats closed that year, not a prediction for this one.
- What was the COMEDK UGET cut-off for SDM College of Engineering and Technology?
- On the COMEDK 2025 list, the most competitive General Merit seat at SDM College of Engineering and Technology closed at rank 68,774 for Computer Science & Engineering, from the official publication after all rounds. Closing ranks differ by branch and category — the full table is on this page. These are the ranks at which seats closed that year, not a prediction for this one.
- What was the Karnataka DCET cut-off for SDM College of Engineering and Technology?
- On the DCET 2026 list, the most competitive General Merit seat at SDM College of Engineering and Technology closed at rank 1,040 for Information Science, from KEA's provisional Round 2 allotment. Closing ranks differ by branch and category — the full table is on this page. These are the ranks at which seats closed that year, not a prediction for this one.
- What was the Karnataka PGCET cut-off for SDM College of Engineering and Technology?
- On the PGCET 2025 MBA list, the most competitive General Merit seat at SDM College of Engineering and Technology closed at rank 20,397, from the official Round 2 publication. Closing ranks differ by branch and category — the full table is on this page. These are the ranks at which seats closed that year, not a prediction for this one.
- What is the cut-off for reserved categories at SDM College of Engineering and Technology?
- We hold verified closing ranks for 23 categories here, including Scheduled Caste, where the tightest seat on the KCET 2025 B.E/B.Tech list closed at rank 62,999. Compare a category column against your category rank, which is a different number from your overall rank.
- Which branch is hardest to get into at SDM College of Engineering and Technology?
- On the KCET 2026 list, of 7 branches with verified General Merit figures, each at its latest published round, Computer Science closed tightest at rank 15,470 and Civil closed widest at 84,877. A tighter rank means more competition for that seat, not better teaching.
- What is the annual fee at SDM College of Engineering and Technology?
- The published annual fee starts at ₹1,20,320 (KEA 2026-27 · General Merit quota). That figure is for a seat allotted through that counselling route — a management-quota seat in the same course typically costs considerably more, and only the college can confirm it.
- Is SDM College of Engineering and Technology accredited?
- Our records show AICTE approval, UGC recognition. The institution was established in 1979. Accreditation status changes — confirm the current position with NAAC or the college before relying on it.
- What are the placements like at SDM College of Engineering and Technology?
- We have no placement figures from an official source for SDM College of Engineering and Technology, so we publish none. Aggregator placement numbers are frequently unsourced. Ask the college for its official placement report, which names the year and the graduating batch size.
- What courses does SDM College of Engineering and Technology offer?
- We list 3 programmes at SDM College of Engineering and Technology, including MBA, B.E/B.Tech, M.Tech. The full list with fees where published is on this page.
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