SDM College of Engineering and Technology vs Jain College of Engineering and Technology
Both in Dharwad. Compared on official KCET 2026 General Merit closing ranks and fees.
Across 5 branches both colleges offer, SDM College of Engineering and Technology closed at a tighter rank in 5 and Jain 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
| SDM College of Engineering and Technology | Jain College of Engineering and Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| City | Dharwad | Dharwad |
| Type | Private | Private |
| Affiliation | Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) | Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) |
| Established | 1979 | — |
| NAAC grade | — | — |
| NIRF rank | — | — |
| Courses listed | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | SDM College of Engineering and Technology | Jain College of Engineering and Technology |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence & ML | 15,706 | 42,020 |
| Civil | 84,877 | 99,378 |
| Computer Science | 15,470 | 57,904 |
| Electrical | 29,054 | Not offered |
| Electronics & Communication | 19,936 | 54,964 |
| Information Science | 19,830 | Not offered |
| Mechanical | 69,224 | 1,05,033 |
“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.