KLE Technological University, Hubballi vs SDM College of Engineering and Technology
Both in Dharwad. Compared on official KCET 2026 General Merit closing ranks, fees and accreditation.
Across 5 branches both colleges offer, KLE Technological University, Hubballi closed at a tighter rank in 5 and SDM College of Engineering and Technology in 0. A tighter rank means the branch was harder to get into that year — it is not a statement about teaching quality, and it says nothing about the branches only one of them runs.
At a glance
| KLE Technological University, Hubballi | SDM College of Engineering and Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| City | Dharwad | Dharwad |
| Type | Private | Private |
| Affiliation | State Private University | Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) |
| Established | 1947 | 1979 |
| NAAC grade | A+ | — |
| NIRF rank | — | — |
| Courses listed | 5 | 3 |
| Annual fee | ₹1,20,320KEA 2026-27 · General Merit quota | ₹1,20,320KEA 2026-27 · General Merit quota |
| Median package | — | — |
A dash means we have not verified that figure for the college, not that it is zero. Placement and fee figures are only shown where an official source exists — see how we verify data.
KCET closing ranks, branch by branch
General Merit, final round, 2026. Lower is more competitive.
| Branch | KLE Technological University, Hubballi | SDM College of Engineering and Technology |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence & ML | Not offered | 15,706 |
| Civil | 44,579 | 84,877 |
| Computer Science | 8,861 | 15,470 |
| Electrical | 23,417 | 29,054 |
| Electronics & Communication | 13,383 | 19,936 |
| Information Science | Not offered | 19,830 |
| Mechanical | 39,871 | 69,224 |
“Not offered” means the branch does not appear for that college in the official KEA publication. Other reservation categories are on each college’s own page.