What is the CET code of SIT Tumkur for KCET?

The CET Code (KEA code) for Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur is E016. This code is required during KCET option entry for B.E. admissions.

What is the COMEDK code of SIT Tumkur?

The COMEDK code for SIT Tumkur is E125. Candidates must mention this code during COMEDK option entry to select SIT Tumkur as a preference.

What is the eligibility for BE admission at SIT Tumkur?

Candidates must have passed 10+2 with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, plus any one of Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Electronics, or Computer Science. A minimum of 45% aggregate is required (40% for SC/ST/OBC-Category 1 candidates). A valid KCET, COMEDK UGET, or JEE Main score is also required.

What is the annual BE fee at SIT Tumkur?

The annual fee for all BE branches at SIT Tumkur is INR 140,320. This applies to all 13 specializations. The total 4-year fee is INR 5,61,280. Fees are subject to annual revision.

Does SIT Tumkur accept JEE Main scores for BE admission?

Yes. SIT Tumkur accepts JEE Main scores as a valid entrance qualification for BE admission. However, most seats are filled through KCET and COMEDK UGET counselling routes.

How is M.Tech admission done at SIT Tumkur?

M.Tech admission at SIT Tumkur is through GATE scores or Karnataka PGCET scores, followed by KEA counselling. Eligibility requires a B.E./B.Tech in the relevant discipline with min 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST). Annual M.Tech fee is INR 161,720.

Which exam is required for MBA admission at SIT Tumkur?

MBA admission at SIT Tumkur requires Karnataka PGCET (MBA stream) or KMAT Karnataka scores, followed by KEA counselling. Eligibility is any Bachelors degree with min 50% marks (45% for SC/ST). Annual MBA fee is INR 115,500.

What is the NATA requirement for B.Arch at SIT Tumkur?

B.Arch admission at SIT Tumkur requires a valid NATA score. Candidates must have 10+2 with Mathematics as a compulsory subject and a minimum 50% aggregate. The 5-year B.Arch programme carries an annual fee of INR 142,070.

Is there a management quota at SIT Tumkur?

Yes. SIT Tumkur reserves a percentage of seats under management quota as permitted by AICTE and VTU norms. Candidates interested in management quota seats should contact the SIT admissions office at +91-816-2282696 or email principal@sit.ac.in.

When does the next KCET cycle for SIT Tumkur begin?

KCET 2027 registration is expected to begin in January 2027. KCET 2026 and all related KEA counselling rounds for the 2026-27 batch are now concluded. Monitor kea.kar.nic.in for official notifications about KCET 2027.

SIT Tumkur BE {Lateral} Mechanical Engineering: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Tumkur, KarnatakaEstd 1963 VTU, Belgaum NAAC Grade A++ 3.8

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Total fees

INR 6.15 Lakhs

3 years, no hostel

Average pay

INR 8.5 LPA

Class of 2025, this branch

Cutoff

12,400

DCET rank, Round 6 2025

Placement rate

92%

Class of 2025 batch placed

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 Siddaganga Institute of Technology BE Lateral Mechanical

SIT offers a three-year, full-time BE Lateral Mechanical course with 120 Mechanical seats through DCET. Lateral students join the second year and study on campus over six semesters. The department has NBA accreditation, and NIRF placed SIT at #70 in engineering in 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 6.15 Lakhs, paid per semester, and INR 9.35 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a lateral-entry seat through KEA counselling. The General Merit seat used a DCET closing rank in the 2025 counselling rounds. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 8.5 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed.

SIT BE Lateral Mechanical Fees

The full course costs INR 6.15 Lakhs without hostel and INR 9.35 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 6 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee per semester, six times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess add INR 3.20 Lakhs over three years.

Fee head	Amount	How it is charged
Tuition fee	INR 6 Lakhs	INR 1 Lakh a semester, 6 semesters
Admission fee	INR 15,000	One time
Caution deposit	INR 10,000	One time, refundable
Hostel and mess	INR 3.20 Lakhs	INR 10,667 a month, 30 months
Total, no hostel	INR 6.15 Lakhs	Full course
Total with hostel	INR 9.35 Lakhs	Full course

SIT BE Lateral Mechanical Admission Dates

The 2026 batch is in class. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026; DCET registration is expected to open in Jan 2027. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.

Event	Date	Status
DCET registration, last date to apply	Jan 2027	Tentative
DCET exam	Jan 2027	Tentative
DCET result and rank	Feb 2027	Tentative
KEA option entry	Jun 2027	Tentative
KEA allotment rounds	Jul 2027	Tentative
Seat fee payment, last date	Jul 2027	Tentative
College reporting and document check	Aug 2027	Tentative
Classes start	Aug 2027	Tentative

SIT BE Lateral Mechanical Eligibility

You need Diploma with a diploma in engineering and 45% marks; 40% for SC, ST and PwD. You also need a DCET rank from any session. There is no upper age limit.

Requirement	What you need
Diploma subjects	a diploma in engineering
Diploma marks	45% for General, 40% for SC, ST and PwD
Exam	DCET rank from any session
Age	No upper age limit

SIT BE Lateral Mechanical Admission Process

KEA allots the seat on your 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 DCET	Write DCET and keep your diploma marks ready
2. Fill options on KEA	List this branch high if it is your first pick
3. Accept the seat	Pay the seat fee within the KEA date
4. Report	Bring original mark sheets and the allotment letter

SIT BE Lateral Mechanical Cutoff

The General seat closed at rank 12,400 and the OBC seat at 4,300 in 2025. These are the KEA round 6 closing ranks for Karnataka seats. The General closing rank has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.

Category	Closing rank, Karnataka	Round and year
General	12,400	Round 6, 2025
OBC	4,300	Round 6, 2025
SC	2,100	Round 6, 2025
ST	1,000	Round 6, 2025
EWS	1,900	Round 6, 2025

SIT BE Lateral Mechanical Placements

The Class of 2025 placed 92% of its batch at an average of INR 8.5 LPA. The median is INR 8 LPA and the highest offer was INR 22 LPA. Core and design firms hire this branch along with IT services teams.

Metric	Value
Average pay	INR 8.5 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay	INR 8 LPA
Highest offer	INR 22 LPA
Batch placed	92%
Recruiters	Core, design and IT services companies, on campus

SIT BE Lateral Mechanical 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 Diploma	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, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year	INR 1 Lakh over the course

SIT BE Lateral Mechanical Ranking

The college stands #70 in NIRF engineering 2025 and has NBA accreditation for the department. Collegedunia ranks on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF ranks on data the institute files every year.

Ranking body	Year	Rank or grade
NIRF Engineering	2025	#70
Department accreditation	2026	NBA
Affiliation	2026	VTU

SIT BE Lateral Mechanical Course Structure

Year 1 after entry has bridge work, mechanics and workshop practice. Year 3 ends with electives and the final project. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 3.

Year	What you study
Year 1	Bridge courses, mechanics and workshop practice
Year 2	Thermal engineering, materials and machine drawing
Year 3	Design, manufacturing, heat transfer and projects
Year 3	Electives and the final project

SIT BE Lateral Mechanical Hostel and Campus

The hostel is on campus and first-years are allotted rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.

Item	Detail
First-year room	Three to a room, allotted before classes start
Single room	From year 3, on request
Mess	Included in the hostel fee, three meals a day
Campus	One campus in Tumkur

Should you pick BE Lateral Mechanical at Siddaganga Institute of Technology?

This course suits students who want a product-company job and can live in a small industrial town for three years.

Pick it if:

You passed Diploma in this state: half the seats are Karnataka, so a rank that misses the General Merit list can still get in.

You want core and design work: the department shows industry labs and recruiter photos from Ashok Leyland, BEML and Ace Designers.

Your family can pay only per semester: you pay the tuition fee in six parts, and a request to split it further opens every August.

You want the fee back fast: at the average pay the full course fee comes back inside the first working year, as the ROI tile shows.

Skip it if:

You are counting on last year's closing rank: it has got tougher three years in a row, so last year's number is not a safe rank.

You need a single room from the first year: first-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3.

You want a Bengaluru campus: Tumkur is smaller, so you rely more on the placement cell and department contacts.

You will decide only after the DCET result: the KEA choice window closes within days of it, so fill your choices before the result comes.

Counsellor's advice

Take this branch if you want Mechanical work and your DCET rank clears early. If you want coding first, keep a software branch above it.

BE Lateral Mechanical Eligibility▾

Diploma marks: 45% in a diploma in engineering. 40% for reserved categories.

Board rank alternative: The diploma branch must match the lateral-entry rules.

Exam needed: A DCET rank decides the KEA lateral-entry seat.

Karnataka quota: KEA gives seats by category and college seat matrix.

BE Lateral Mechanical Admission Process▾

Write DCET: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.

Register on KEA: KEA (the central counselling body) allots every seat here.

Fill choices: List this college and branch high. Freeze keeps the seat, float keeps looking.

Pay the seat fee: Pay within five days of allotment or you lose the seat.

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

BE Lateral Mechanical Admission Dates 2027

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The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.

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

Check the KEA portal after the exam.

Tentative

Jun 2027

KEA option entry

Expected to stay open for about a week.

Tentative

Jul 2027

KEA allotment rounds

Six rounds are expected again.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Seat fee payment, last date

Expected five days after each round.

Tentative

Aug 2027

College 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.

Siddaganga Institute of Technology BE Lateral Mechanical Fees 2027

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

Tuition fee

Per semester × 6, INR 1 Lakh a semester

INR 6 Lakhs

Admission fee

One time, in year 1

INR 15,000

Caution deposit Refundable

One time, returned when you leave

INR 10,000

Add hostel + mess

Hostel and mess

Per month × 30, INR 10,667 a month

INR 3.20 Lakhs

Total course fee

INR 6.15 Lakhs

3 years · tuition + admission fee, hostel not added

Total course fee

INR 9.35 Lakhs

3 years · tuition + admission fee + hostel and mess

Education loan EMI

INR 10,369

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

138%

average first-year pay INR 8.5 LPA vs the full fee

Education loan EMI

INR 15,765

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

91%

average first-year pay INR 8.5 LPA vs the full fee

Source: institute fee notice 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your rank get you Mechanical at Siddaganga Institute of Technology?

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

Siddaganga Institute of Technology BE Lateral Mechanical Scholarship Calculator

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

Siddaganga Institute of Technology BE Lateral Mechanical vs similar colleges

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

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MSRIT Institute of Technology

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DSCE Institute of Technology

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Summit Institute of Technology

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Total fees3 years, no hostel

INR 6.15 Lakhs

tuition + admission

INR 5.60 Lakhs

INR 55,000 less

INR 6.90 Lakhs

INR 75,000 more

INR 6.15 Lakhs

Same fee

INR 6.40 Lakhs

INR 25,000 more

INR 5.85 Lakhs

INR 30,000 less

Average paylatest batch

INR 8.5 LPA

Class of 2025

INR 9.5 LPA

INR 1 LPA more

INR 8.1 LPA

INR 0.4 LPA less

INR 7.4 LPA

INR 1.1 LPA less, Class of 2024

INR 8.2 LPA

INR 0.3 LPA less

INR 7.8 LPA

INR 0.7 LPA less

Placement rateshare of the batch placed

92%

Class of 2025

88%

4 points lower

95%

3 points higher

84%

8 points lower, Class of 2024

90%

2 points lower

89%

3 points lower

Closing rankDCET rank, General

12,400

Round 6, 2025

9,400

3,000 places tougher

15,800

3,400 places easier

18,900

6,500 places easier

13,900

1,500 places easier

16,600

4,200 places easier

Seatsthis branch

120

DCET

30 fewer

150

30 more

60 fewer

180

60 more

240

120 more

ROIaverage pay vs the full fee

138%

on INR 8.5 LPA

170%

32 points higher

117%

21 points lower

120%

18 points lower

128%

10 points lower

133%

5 points lower

In short

BMSCE costs less and pays more on average, but its closing rank is about 3,000 places tougher. If your rank clears both, take BMSCE; if it clears only SIT, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.

In short

MSRIT places more of its batch but charges INR 75,000 more over three years and pays a little less. If its easier closing rank is what you need, keep it one place below SIT in your choice list as the safer seat.

In short

RNSIT charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on average and has half the seats. If SIT gives you a seat in any round, take it; RNSIT belongs below it in your list, not above it.

In short

DSCE costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more seats and an easier closing rank. If your rank misses SIT in the early rounds, list DSCE right below it and take whichever comes first.

In short

Summit is the cheapest seat here and the easiest to get, but its average pay sits below this page's. If SIT allots you a seat in any round, take it and keep Summit only as your backup.

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

FAQs on Siddaganga Institute of Technology BE Lateral Mechanical

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is BE Lateral Mechanical at this college worth the fee?▾

Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 6.15 Lakhs and the last batch averaged INR 8.5 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 Karnataka seat closed at rank 12,400 in round 6 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 will I get after this course?▾

Most students get core, design and IT services jobs that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 8.5 LPA, the median was INR 8 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed. If you want a software-only job instead, this branch is not the right pick.

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. First-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3. The campus is in a small industrial town, so the placement cell brings most internships and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the placement figures, pick a city college.

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 closing rank got tougher three years in a row, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's cutoff range, take the seat now and try a branch change after the first joined year 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. 92% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 8 LPA is lower than the average of INR 8.5 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 software-only job. This branch suits students who like machines and drawing more than coding. If you want only coding jobs, keep a software branch above this one.

How do I get admission to this course?▾

Take the DCET exam and fill this college in your KEA choice 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 3-year fee is INR 6.15 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 9.35 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 24, 2026

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The college boasts a strong placement record, particularly in the Computer Science and Information Systems departments, where 95-96% of students secure jobs. In the Mechanical department, 85% of students find employment. IT companies dominate the placement drives, offering more opportunities compared to core companies. The institution also provides scholarships annually, enhancing the overall placement prospects for its students.

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