SDM College of Engineering and Technology vs K L E Institute of Technology
Both in Dharwad. Compared on official KCET 2024 General Merit closing ranks and fees.
Across 2 branches both colleges offer, SDM College of Engineering and Technology closed at a tighter rank in 2 and K L E Institute of 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 | K L E Institute of 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 | 1 |
| 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, 2024. Lower is more competitive.
| Branch | SDM College of Engineering and Technology | K L E Institute of Technology |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence & ML | 20,037 | Not offered |
| Civil | 97,477 | Not offered |
| Computer Science | 13,666 | 26,212 |
| Electrical | 37,642 | Not offered |
| Electronics & Communication | 20,540 | 36,008 |
| Information Science | 18,913 | Not offered |
| Mechanical | 86,377 | Not offered |
“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.