BIET Davangere BE {Lateral} Mechanical Engineering: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Davanagere, KarnatakaEstd 1958 VTU, Belgaum NAAC Grade A 3.3

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Total fees

INR 4.49 Lakhs

3 years, no hostel

Median pay

INR 4.5 LPA

latest BIET placement page

Cutoff

8,550

Karnataka DCET rank, GM 2025

Placement rate

47%

28 of 60 seats, 2025

In This Page▾

01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to placements 02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice 03EligibilityThe marks and exam you need before you apply 04Admission ProcessEvery step from the exam to reporting 05Admission DatesThe admission calendar, step by step 06FeesThe full course cost with and without hostel 07Will your rank get you in?Closing ranks by category and quota 08ScholarshipsWhat you can claim and what you missed 09How does it compare?The same course at colleges in its league, side by side 10FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply

About BIET Davanagere BE Lateral Mechanical

BIET offers a three-year, full-time BE Lateral Mechanical Engineering entry after diploma through Karnataka DCET. The Mechanical branch has 60 sanctioned seats. The course is taught on campus over six semesters, with labs from the first semester. The institute holds NAAC A and stands NAAC A grade and NBA accredited UG programmes. The full fee without hostel is INR 4.49 Lakhs, paid per year, and INR 6.89 Lakhs with hostel and living. You get a lateral entry seat through KEA counselling. The General Merit seat closed at DCET rank 8,550 in 2025. The latest placement page shows median pay of INR 4.5 LPA and 28 Mechanical students were placed in 2025.

BIET BE Lateral Mechanical Fees

The full course costs INR 4.49 Lakhs without hostel and INR 6.89 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 2.94 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee once every year, three times in all. The university, other and skill lab fees are paid every year. BIET lists these heads on its lateral entry fee page. Hostel and living add INR 2.40 Lakhs over three years.

Fee head	Amount	How it is charged
Tuition fee	INR 2.94 Lakhs	INR 98,000 a year, 3 years
University fee	INR 34,710	INR 11,570 a year, 3 years
Other and skill lab fee	INR 1.20 Lakhs	INR 40,000 a year, 3 years
Hostel and living	INR 2.40 Lakhs	INR 80,000 a year, 3 years
Total, no hostel	INR 4.49 Lakhs	Full course
Total with hostel	INR 6.89 Lakhs	Full course

BIET BE Lateral Mechanical Admission Dates

Round 2 allotment closed on 7 Sep 2026. The next allotment is listed for 4 Oct 2026. Reporting starts on 20 Oct 2026. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.

Event	Date	Status
DCET registration, last date to apply	18 Mar 2026 to 10 Apr 2026	Over
DCET exam	31 May 2026	Over
DCET result and rank	17 Jul 2026	Over
KEA option entry	21 Jul 2026 to 17 Aug 2026	Over
Round 1 allotment	22 Aug 2026	Over
Round 1 allotment	4 Oct 2026	Confirmed
Seat acceptance fee, last date	9 Oct 2026	Confirmed
Physical reporting and document check	20 Oct 2026	Confirmed
Classes start	27 Oct 2026	Confirmed
Spot round	Nov 2026	Tentative

BIET BE Lateral Mechanical Eligibility

You need a three-year engineering diploma with 45% marks. Reserved category students need 40%. You also need a Karnataka DCET rank for KEA counselling. There is no upper age limit.

Requirement	What you need
Diploma subjects	a three-year engineering diploma
Diploma marks	45% for General, 40% for SCG, STG and PwD
Exam	Karnataka DCET rank
Age	No upper age limit printed by KEA

BIET BE Lateral Mechanical Admission Process

KEA allots the seat on your DCET rank and your choices. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.

Step	What you do
1. Write Karnataka DCET	Write the diploma entrance exam and keep the rank card
2. Fill choices on KEA	List this course high if it is your first pick
3. Accept the seat	Pay the seat fee within five days of allotment
4. Report	Bring original mark sheets and the allotment letter

BIET BE Lateral Mechanical Cutoff

The General Merit seat closed at rank 8,550 and the 2AG seat at 7,310 in 2025. These are Karnataka DCET 2025 closing ranks for lateral entry seats. The General Merit closing rank has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.

Category	Closing rank, KEA quota	Round and year
General	8,550	Round 1, 2025
2AG	7,310	Round 1, 2025
SCG	11,119	Round 1, 2025
STG	11,714	Round 1, 2025
GMR	11,358	Round 1, 2025

BIET BE Lateral Mechanical Placements

BIET reports a median pay of INR 4.5 LPA, and the Mechanical page shows 28 students placed in 2025. The highest Mechanical offer was INR 5 LPA. Manufacturing, design and engineering service firms hire this branch on campus.

Metric	Value
Median pay	INR 4.5 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay	INR 4.5 LPA
Highest offer	INR 5 LPA
Students placed	28
Recruiters	manufacturing and engineering service companies, on campus

BIET BE Lateral Mechanical Scholarships

Four schemes can cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 2 Lakhs over the course. The state post-matric route gives the biggest listed support. The state and central ones need an income paper; the GMR waiver needs the certificate.

Scholarship	Who can get it	Amount or waiver
Karnataka post-matric scholarship	SCG or STG, 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 Diploma	INR 40,000 over the course
GMR tuition waiver	GMR certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year	INR 1.50 Lakhs over the course
OBC post-matric scholarship	2AG, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year	INR 1 Lakh over the course

BIET BE Lateral Mechanical Ranking

The college has NAAC A grade and NBA accreditation for UG programmes. NAAC grades the institute, and NBA checks programme quality. BIET also files NIRF data every year.

Ranking body	Year	Rank or grade
NAAC	2023 to 2028	A grade
NBA	UG programmes	Accredited
AICTE	2025	Approved

BIET BE Lateral Mechanical Course Structure

Year 2 starts with core diploma bridge subjects. Year 3 and year 4 add machine design, heat transfer and project work. You join the third semester and study with the regular batch. CAD and design electives come later in the course.

Year	What you study
Year 2	Engineering mechanics, drawing and workshop practice
Year 3	Thermodynamics, machine design and manufacturing process
Year 4	Heat transfer, CAD electives and project work

BIET BE Lateral Mechanical Hostel and Campus

The hostel is on campus and lateral students apply after allotment. Mess and room cost are paid only if a room is allotted.

Item	Detail
Hostel request	Apply after KEA allotment and BIET reporting
Room type	Shared rooms are common for new students
Mess	Paid with the hostel charge when allotted
Campus	One campus in Davanagere, a central Karnataka city

Should you pick BE Lateral Mechanical at BIET Davanagere?

This course suits diploma students who want a mechanical job and can study in Davanagere for three years.

Pick it if:

You have a DCET rank near the list: Mechanical closed at 8,550 for General Merit, so check your category before choice entry.

You want core firms: the Mechanical page lists 28 placed students in 2025, with design and manufacturing roles.

Your family wants yearly payments: BIET lists the lateral entry fee per year, so you can plan three payments.

You want a lower fee than many private seats: the full course fee is INR 4.49 Lakhs before hostel.

Skip it if:

You need a high package from the start: the median pay is INR 4.5 LPA, so loan comfort matters.

You need a single room: hostel rooms depend on allotment, so ask BIET before you pay.

You want metro internships: Davanagere is smaller, so most internships come through the department or nearby firms.

You may miss the fee date: KEA can cancel the allotment if you do not pay on time.

Counsellor's advice

Freeze this course if your DCET rank clears your category. If your loan depends on placement, ask BIET for the latest Mechanical list before paying.

BE Lateral Mechanical Eligibility▾

Diploma marks: 45% in a three-year engineering diploma. 40% for SCG, STG and PwD.

Board rank alternative: Your diploma marks card must match the branch rules.

Exam needed: A DCET rank. DCET rank decides the later round seats.

KEA quota: Lateral entry seats are filled through Karnataka DCET counselling.

BE Lateral Mechanical Admission Process▾

Write Karnataka DCET: One exam is held for diploma students. Your DCET rank decides the seat.

Register for KEA counselling: KEA allots the lateral entry seats through online counselling.

Fill choices: List this college and branch high. Choice 1 keeps the seat, and other choices can move you in later rounds.

Pay the seat fee: Pay by the KEA last date or you lose the seat.

Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.

BE Lateral Mechanical Admission Dates 2026

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These are the official 2026 DCET dates. Tap 2027 Session for expected dates of the next batch.

2026 Session2027 Session

The 2027 DCET calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026.

Over

18 Mar 2026 to 10 Apr 2026

DCET registration

Last date to apply was 10 Apr 2026. Late forms were not taken.

Over

31 May 2026

DCET exam

Your diploma marks and DCET rank are checked.

Over

17 Jul 2026

DCET result and rank

The rank card is needed for KEA counselling.

Over

21 Jul 2026 to 17 Aug 2026

KEA option entry

Choices were saved when option entry closed on 17 Aug 2026.

Over

22 Aug 2026

Round 1 allotment

The first lateral entry allotment came online the same day.

Confirmed

4 Oct 2026

Round 1 allotment

The next allotment letter comes online the same day.

Confirmed

9 Oct 2026

Seat acceptance fee, last date

You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by 9 Oct 2026.

Confirmed

20 Oct 2026

Physical reporting and document check

Bring originals; the seat is cancelled without them.

Confirmed

27 Oct 2026

Classes start

Hostel rooms are given out in the week before this date.

Tentative

Nov 2026

Spot round

Only if seats are left over after reporting.

Tentative

Jan 2027

DCET registration

Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.

Tentative

Jan 2027

DCET exam

Expected in the same month as this year.

Tentative

Feb 2027

DCET result and rank

Expected about two weeks after the exam.

Tentative

Jun 2027

KEA option entry

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 DCET schedule and BIET admission page. Confirm on the official site before you act.

BIET Davanagere BE Lateral Mechanical Fees 2026

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This is the full 3-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and living.

Tuition fee

Per year × 3, INR 98,000 a year

INR 2.94 Lakhs

University fee

Per year × 3, INR 11,570 a year

INR 34,710

Other fee

Per year × 3, INR 20,000 a year

INR 60,000

Skill lab fee

Per year × 3, INR 20,000 a year

INR 60,000

Add hostel + living

Hostel and living

Per year × 3, INR 80,000 a year

INR 2.40 Lakhs

Total course fee

INR 4.49 Lakhs

3 years · tuition + admission fee, hostel not added

Total course fee

INR 6.89 Lakhs

3 years · tuition + admission fee + hostel and living

Education loan EMI

INR 7,566

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

100%

median first-year pay INR 4.5 LPA vs the full fee

Education loan EMI

INR 11,612

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

65%

median first-year pay INR 4.5 LPA vs the full fee

Source: BIET admission fee page. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your rank get you Mechanical at BIET Davanagere?

Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published KEA closing ranks.

BIET Davanagere BE Lateral Mechanical Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.

BIET Davanagere BE Lateral Mechanical vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to BIET Davanagere. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.

Compare with

GMITUBDTJITJNNCEPESITM

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BIET Davanagere

Davanagere

Compared with

G M Institute of Technology

Davanagere

Compared with

University B.D.T. College of Engineering

Davanagere

Compared with

Jain Institute of Technology

Davanagere

Compared with

JNN College of Engineering

Shivamogga

Compared with

PES Institute of Technology and Management

Shivamogga

Total fees3 years, no hostel

INR 4.49 Lakhs

tuition + yearly fees

INR 4.20 Lakhs

INR 29,000 less

INR 1.10 Lakhs

INR 3.39 Lakhs less

INR 4.10 Lakhs

INR 39,000 less

INR 5.20 Lakhs

INR 71,000 more

INR 4.80 Lakhs

INR 31,000 more

Median paylatest batch

INR 4.5 LPA

latest BIET page

INR 4 LPA

INR 0.5 LPA less

INR 3.8 LPA

INR 0.7 LPA less

INR 3.5 LPA

INR 1 LPA less

INR 4.8 LPA

INR 0.3 LPA more

INR 4.2 LPA

INR 0.3 LPA less

Placement rateplaced count against seats

47%

28 of 60 seats

45%

2 points lower

50%

3 points higher

40%

7 points lower

55%

8 points higher

42%

5 points lower

Closing rankKarnataka DCET rank, GM

8,550

2025

7,500

1,050 places tougher

13,000

4,450 places easier

10,200

1,650 places easier

8,100

450 places tougher

12,000

3,450 places easier

SeatsMechanical branch

sanctioned intake

Same seats

30 fewer

120

60 more

Same seats

ROImedian pay vs the full fee

100%

on INR 4.5 LPA

95%

5 points lower

345%

245 points higher

85%

15 points lower

92%

8 points lower

88%

12 points lower

In short

GMIT costs less, but BIET shows a slightly higher median pay and an easier seat count story. If both clear, choose by branch lab access and travel.

In short

UBDT is much cheaper and has an easier closing rank. If the fee is your biggest worry, put UBDT above BIET; if you want private campus support, keep BIET higher.

In short

JIT costs a little less but has fewer seats and lower pay in this table. If BIET allots you Mechanical, take it before waiting for JIT.

In short

JNNCE has more seats and higher pay, but costs more and closed tougher. If your rank clears both, compare travel and hostel first.

In short

PESITM has an easier closing rank but lower pay in this table. If BIET clears in KEA, keep PESITM only as the backup.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on BIET Davanagere BE Lateral Mechanical

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is BE Lateral Mechanical at BIET worth the fee?▾

Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 4.49 Lakhs and the last batch mediand INR 4.5 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. 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 Merit seat closed at DCET rank 8,550 in 2025, but seats can move by category. Keep BIET in your list, but keep one safer option above it. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the rank checker above for your own category.

What job will I get after this course?▾

Most Mechanical students look at manufacturing, design, maintenance and engineering service roles. The latest placement page shows median pay of INR 4.5 LPA, the median was INR 4.5 LPA and 28 Mechanical students were placed in 2025. If you want only coding jobs, compare this with a computing branch first.

Who should not take this course here?▾

Skip it if you need a single room from the first year, or if you want internships in a big city. Hostel rooms depend on allotment, and shared rooms are common for new students. The campus is in Davanagere, so check how many Mechanical internships are arranged by the department. If either point matters more than the fee, keep a city option above it.

Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾

Yes, if you plan for it from year 2. The course has no minor and no specialisation before year 3, but the electives in year 3 and 4 cover machine learning and networks, and the final project can lead to a research paper. Talk to the department in year 2 about a project with a faculty member, because that is what a good master's application needs.

Should I wait a year and try for a better rank?▾

Only if you can raise your rank by a lot, not a little. The General Merit closing rank was published for 2025, so use it as a guide, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's cutoff, take the seat now and try a branch change after year 1 if you want a sibling branch.

Will I get placed if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾

Most likely yes, but later and at a lower package. 47% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 4.5 LPA is lower than the median of INR 4.5 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your CGPA above the cutoff the companies set, usually 7, and join the placement training the cell holds in year 3.

Is this branch better than ECE at this college for me?▾

Pick Mechanical if you want a software job and ECE if you want a coding job. Mechanical places a bigger share of its batch with product companies, and its closing rank is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want Mechanical, 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 Karnataka DCET and fill BIET Mechanical in your KEA option list. 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 4.49 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and living it comes to INR 6.89 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. You pay the tuition fee semester by semester, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the semester starts; the request opens every August.

Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾

It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the counselling body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.

This page is AI assisted and human verified.

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Content Curator | Updated on - Sep 29, 2026

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