BIET offers a four-year, full-time BE Civil Engineering course with 60 seats through KCET, COMEDK UGET and management quota. The course is taught on campus over eight semesters, with survey, materials and design labs from the first year. The institute holds NAAC A and stands #189 in Collegedunia's B.Tech ranking 2026 and #54 in NIRF engineering 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 6 Lakhs, paid per year, and INR 9 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through KEA counselling, COMEDK counselling or the BIET management route. The Civil COMEDK closing rank is about 106,900 in 2026. The Civil record lists 17 placed students in 2026, with the highest offer at INR 7 LPA.
BIET BE Civil Engineering Fees
The full course costs INR 6 Lakhs without hostel and INR 9 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 6 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee once each year. Hostel and mess add INR 3 Lakhs over four years. A hostel deposit, if charged, comes back when you leave.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 6 Lakhs
INR 1.50 Lakhs a year, 4 years
Hostel and mess
INR 3 Lakhs
INR 75,000 a year, 4 years
Total, no hostel
INR 6 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 9 Lakhs
Full course
BIET BE Civil Engineering Admission Dates
Round 2 cutoff ranks closed on 7 Aug 2026. Physical reporting notice comes on 30 Sep 2026. Reporting starts on 10 Oct 2026. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
Event
Date
Status
COMEDK registration, last date to apply, last date to apply
3 Feb 2026 to 16 Mar 2026
Over
COMEDK UGET exam
9 May 2026
Over
COMEDK result and rank
26 May 2026
Over
COMEDK counselling start
29 May 2026
Over
Round 2 cutoff ranks
7 Aug 2026
Over
Physical reporting notice
30 Sep 2026
Confirmed
Seat acceptance fee, last date
5 Oct 2026
Confirmed
Physical reporting and document check
10 Oct 2026
Confirmed
Classes start
15 Oct 2026
Confirmed
KEA extra round
Nov 2026
Tentative
BIET BE Civil Engineering Eligibility
You need Class 12 with Physics and Maths, plus Chemistry, Biology or Computer Science, and 45% marks; 40% for reserved categories. You also need a KCET or COMEDK UGET rank. There is no upper age limit.
Requirement
What you need
Class 12 subjects
Physics and Maths with Chemistry, Biology or Computer Science
Class 12 marks
45% for General, 40% for reserved categories
Exam
KCET or COMEDK UGET rank
Age
No upper age limit
BIET BE Civil Engineering Admission Process
KEA or COMEDK allots the seat on your rank and your choices. You then pay by the counselling last date. Most students who lose a seat miss that date.
Step
What you do
1. Write KCET or COMEDK
Use the rank from the route you apply through
2. Fill choices
List this course high if it is your first pick
3. Accept the seat
Pay by the counselling last date
4. Report
Bring original mark sheets and the allotment letter
BIET BE Civil Engineering Cutoff
The General seat closed at rank 106,900 and the OBC-NCL seat at 130,000 in 2025. These are the KEA round 2 closing ranks for KEA seats. The General closing rank has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.
Category
Closing rank, KEA
Round and year
General
106,900
Round 2, 2025
OBC-NCL
130,000
Round 2, 2025
SC
170,000
Round 2, 2025
ST
190,000
Round 2, 2025
EWS
115,000
Round 2, 2025
BIET BE Civil Engineering Placements
The Class of 2025 placed 28% of its batch at an average of INR 4 LPA. The median is INR 3.5 LPA and the highest offer was INR 7 LPA. Core engineering and construction companies hire this branch on campus in the seventh semester.
Metric
Value
Median salary
INR 4 LPA, latest published
Highest offer
INR 7 LPA, 2026 Civil record
Students placed
17 of 60 seats
Placement rate
28%
Recruiters
Aarbee Structures, Blanco Steel Detailing, Grasim and JSW
BIET BE Civil Engineering Scholarships
Four schemes cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 2 Lakhs over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
State post-matric scholarship
SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 2 Lakhs over the course
Central Sector Scheme
Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12
INR 40,000 over the course
EWS tuition waiver
EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year
INR 1.50 Lakhs over the course
OBC post-matric scholarship
OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 1 Lakh over the course
BIET BE Civil Engineering Ranking
The college stands #12 in Collegedunia's BE ranking and #54 in NIRF engineering, with NAAC A. Collegedunia ranks on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF ranks on data the institute files every year.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
Collegedunia BE ranking
2026
#12
NAAC
2024
A+
BIET BE Civil Engineering Course Structure
Year 1 is maths, physics and programming; electives start in year 3 and year 4 ends with the final project. One branch from day one, with labs from the first semester. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 3.
Year
What you study
Year 1
Maths, physics, drawing and workshop
Year 2
Surveying, fluid mechanics and construction materials
Year 3
Structural analysis, geotechnical engineering and transportation
Year 4
Electives, design project and final project
BIET BE Civil Engineering Hostel and Campus
The hostel is on campus and has separate boys and ladies blocks. Boys hostel fee with mess is INR 75,000 a year, and the deposit is separate.
Item
Detail
First-year room
Room allotment through the hostel office
Single room
Ask the hostel office after allotment
Mess
Included in the published boys hostel fee
Campus
63-acre campus in Davanagere
Should you pick BE Civil Engineering at BIET?
This course suits students who want site, design or public works roles from a smaller Karnataka city.
Pick it if:
You want core civil work: the department has testing and consultancy work for agencies and builders around Davanagere.
You want known recruiters: Aarbee Structures, Blanco Steel Detailing, Grasim and JSW appear in the placement partner list.
You need more than one route: KEA, COMEDK and management seats are all named on the admission page.
You want a smaller batch: Civil has 60 seats, so teachers know most students by name.
Skip it if:
You want only software roles: Civil placements here lean to site, design, materials and manufacturing-linked work.
You count on high pay first: the Civil record shows 17 placed students and a highest offer of INR 7 LPA.
You need a fixed hostel seat: the hostel page gives fees, but allotment still goes through the hostel office.
Your rank is near the cutoff: keep this choice, but add easier Civil choices below it.
Counsellor's advice
If you want civil work near central Karnataka, keep this choice high. If you want only software jobs, pick another branch here.
BE Civil Engineering Eligibility▾
Class 12 marks: 45% in Physics and Maths with Chemistry, Biology or Computer Science. 40% for reserved categories.
Reserved marks: Reserved category students need 40% in the same Class 12 subjects.
Exam needed: KCET or COMEDK UGET rank. KEA and COMEDK allot the seats.
KEA quota: KEA CET seats form 45% of intake, and COMEDK seats form 30%.
BE Civil Engineering Admission Process▾
Write KCET: KCET and COMEDK UGET are the main entrance exams for this course.
Register for counselling: KEA allots KCET seats, and COMEDK allots COMEDK seats.
Fill choices: List this college and branch high. Freeze keeps the seat, and a later round can still move your choice if rules allow.
Pay the seat fee: Pay by the counselling last date or you lose the seat.
Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.
BE Civil Engineering Admission Dates 2026
▾
Most 2026 steps are over. Tap 2027 Session for estimates of the next batch.
The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026.
Over
3 Feb 2026 to 16 Mar 2026
COMEDK registration, last date to apply
Last date to apply was 16 Mar 2026. Late forms were not taken.
Over
9 May 2026
COMEDK UGET exam
Your rank decides the COMEDK seat order.
Over
26 May 2026
COMEDK result and rank
The rank card is used during COMEDK counselling.
Over
29 May 2026
COMEDK counselling start
Counselling opened after the rank list and document upload.
Over
7 Aug 2026
Round 2 cutoff ranks
Students checked whether Civil closed near their rank.
Confirmed
30 Sep 2026
Physical reporting notice
Report only after the college confirms your allotted seat.
Confirmed
5 Oct 2026
Seat acceptance fee, last date
You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by 5 Oct 2026.
Confirmed
10 Oct 2026
Physical reporting and document check
Bring originals; the seat is cancelled without them.
Confirmed
15 Oct 2026
Classes start
Hostel rooms are given out in the week before this date.
Tentative
Nov 2026
KEA extra round
Only if seats are left over after reporting.
Tentative
Jan 2027
COMEDK registration, last date to apply
Expected to open near the same month as this year.
Tentative
Jan 2027
COMEDK UGET exam
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2027
COMEDK result and rank
Expected about two weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jun 2027
COMEDK counselling start
Expected to stay open for about a week.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Round allotments
Six rounds are expected again.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Seat acceptance fee
Expected five days after each round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Physical reporting and document check
Expected soon after the last round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Expected in the first week after reporting.
Source: KEA 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
BIET BE Civil Engineering Fees 2026
▾
This is the full 4-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Tuition fee
Per year × 4, INR 1.50 Lakhs a year
INR 6 Lakhs
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 4, INR 75,000 a year
INR 3 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 6 Lakhs
4 years · tuition fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 9 Lakhs
4 years · tuition fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 10,117
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
67%
average first-year pay INR 4 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 15,175
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
44%
average first-year pay INR 4 LPA vs the full fee
Source: institute admissions fee table. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your rank get you Civil at Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology?
Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published KEA closing ranks.
Category
Quota
General · KEA
9,800 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
9,801 to 106,900: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 106,900: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
General · COMEDK
6,860 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
6,861 to 8,680: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 8,680: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · KEA
3,200 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
3,201 to 130,000: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 130,000: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · COMEDK
2,240 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
2,241 to 3,010: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 3,010: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · KEA
1,500 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,501 to 170,000: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 170,000: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · COMEDK
1,050 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,051 to 1,470: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,470: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · KEA
700 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
701 to 190,000: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 190,000: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · COMEDK
489 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
490 to 700: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 700: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · KEA
1,400 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,401 to 115,000: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 115,000: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · COMEDK
979 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
980 to 1,330: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,330: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The Round 1 close is the safe number. The Round 2 close only helps if you keep the choice floated to the end.
Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology BE Civil Engineering Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.
Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
State post-matric scholarship
INR 2 Lakhs
State social welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
Central Sector Scheme
INR 40,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12Apply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
EWS tuition waiver
INR 1.50 Lakhs
BIET
Applied as a tuition support line for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by Sep 2026
Not eligible on your answers
OBC post-matric scholarship
INR 1 Lakh
State backward classes welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Nov 2026
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 40,000
Your net course fee: INR 5.60 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 6 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 4.60 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 2.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 3.60 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.90 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 4.10 Lakhs
BIET BE Civil Engineering vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to BIET. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
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Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology
Davanagere
Compared with
GM Institute of Technology
Davanagere
Compared with
University BDT College of Engineering
Davanagere
Compared with
Jain Institute of Technology
Davanagere
Compared with
STJ Institute of Technology
Ranebennur
Compared with
JNN College of Engineering
Shivamogga
Total fees4 years, no hostel
INR 6 Lakhs
tuition fee
INR 6 Lakhs
Same fee
INR 1.20 Lakhs
INR 4.80 Lakhs less
INR 4.20 Lakhs
INR 1.80 Lakhs less
INR 6 Lakhs
Same fee
INR 5.80 Lakhs
INR 20,000 less
Average paylatest published
INR 4 LPA
median salary
INR 3.5 LPA
INR 0.5 LPA less
INR 4.5 LPA
INR 0.5 LPA more
INR 3.2 LPA
INR 0.8 LPA less
INR 3 LPA
INR 1 LPA less
INR 4 LPA
Same pay
Placement rateshare of batch placed
28%
17 of 60 seats
50%
22 points higher
40%
12 points higher
35%
7 points higher
30%
2 points higher
45%
17 points higher
Closing rankCOMEDK rank, General
106,900
Civil 2026 expected
115,000
8,100 places easier
70,000
36,900 places tougher
190,284
83,384 places easier
160,000
53,100 places easier
100,000
6,900 places tougher
SeatsCivil branch
60
published intake
60
Same seats
60
Same seats
60
Same seats
60
Same seats
60
Same seats
ROIaverage pay vs full fee
67%
on INR 4 LPA
58%
9 points lower
375%
308 points higher
76%
9 points higher
50%
17 points lower
69%
2 points higher
In short
GM Institute of Technology has the same fee and an easier cutoff, but BIET prints stronger Civil department details. If you need Davanagere and clear both, compare hostel and reporting dates before you decide.
In short
University BDT College of Engineering costs much less and has a tougher cutoff. If your rank clears it, check that seat first; if not, BIET stays the reachable Davanagere option.
In short
Jain Institute of Technology is easier to get and costs less, but the pay line is lower. If BIET allots you a Civil seat, keep JIT as the backup.
In short
STJ Institute of Technology has the same fee and an easier cutoff, but the pay line is lower. If your family wants Ranebennur, compare travel and hostel before paying.
In short
JNN College of Engineering costs a little less and has similar pay, but its cutoff is tougher. If you miss JNNCE, BIET is the safer Civil choice.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on BIET BE Civil Engineering
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is BE Civil Engineering at BIET worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 6 Lakhs and the median salary used here is INR 4 LPA, so the fee takes about two working years to cover. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.
Should I take this seat if my rank is just above the closing rank?▾
Not on last year's number alone. The General KEA seat closed at rank 106,900 in round 2 and it got tougher three years in a row, so a rank that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the rank checker above for your own category.
What job can I get after this course?▾
You can aim for site, design, materials, estimating and public works roles. BIET lists Aarbee Structures, Blanco Steel Detailing, Grasim and JSW among placement partners, and the Civil record shows 17 placed students in 2026. If you want only software roles, use this seat only as a backup.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you want only a high starting salary or only software jobs. The Civil record shows 17 placed students and a highest offer of INR 7 LPA. The department is stronger for civil labs, testing, consultancy and local public works links. Check those goals before you pay.
Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾
Yes, if you like structures, water, transport or environmental work. The department has Civil and Environmental research centres, 8 labs and PG programmes in Structural and Environmental Engineering. Use year 2 to pick a project guide, because higher studies need project work and steady marks.
Should I wait a year and try for a better rank?▾
Only if you can improve your rank by a lot. The Civil closing rank used here is about 106,900, and small rank changes may not change the result. If you clear the cutoff and want civil work, take the seat and focus on labs and internships from year 2.
Will I get placed if my marks are average?▾
It is possible, but you must build site and software skills early. The Civil record shows 17 placed students out of 60 seats, so placement is not automatic. Keep your CGPA above company cutoffs, learn CAD and estimation tools, and join placement training when the cell calls your batch.
Is Civil better than Mechanical at BIET for me?▾
Pick Civil if you want a civil engineering job and Mechanical if you want a site or design job. Civil places a bigger share of its batch with civil firms, and its closing rank is the tougher of the two. If you get Mechanical now and want Civil, the branch change after year 1 needs a top CGPA, so do not count on it.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Take KCET or COMEDK UGET and fill this college in your counselling choices. A seat comes in the round your rank clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days KEA gives. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 4-year fee is INR 6 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 9 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the hostel adds each year.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. The institute publishes the BE fee as an annual amount, so you should plan one payment each year. If you need smaller parts, ask the fee office before paying. Keep every receipt, because scholarship forms may need proof of fee payment.
Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾
It depends on when you leave. It depends on the counselling rule and when you leave. KEA and COMEDK publish exit rules during counselling. Ask the admission office before you pay the first fee, and keep written proof of the answer if you are waiting for another seat.
The college offers admissions mainly through COMEDK counseling, with 50% of seats available via this route. Admissions are confirmed in June, following the fee payment. Faculty members are experienced and focus on academics, requiring at least 85% attendance for exam eligibility. They effectively mentor students, relating coursework to real-world applications. The fee structure is affordable for students with government quota seats, but management quota students pay 3 lakh per year.
Campus placements begin in the 6th semester, with major companies like Infosys and Tata participating. Last year, the top salary package was 18 lakh per annum, but only 10-15% of students were selected. The college arranges industrial visits for internships, though no stipends are provided. The Karnataka government offers SSP scholarships for financially disadvantaged OBC and SC/ST students, but the college itself does not provide scholarships. The civil engineering branch charges a fee of Rs. 117,000 for both KCET and Management quota students, with limited campus placements of only 5 to 10 students in this department.
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