Is KCET accepted for engineering admission at St Aloysius Mangalore?

No. KCET (Karnataka CET) score is not accepted at St Aloysius for any programme, including B.Tech and B.Sc. The only accepted UG entrance exam is SAU-ET (St Aloysius University Entrance Test). Students relying only on KCET will need to separately register and appear in SAU-ET.

What is SAU-ET and how is it conducted?

SAU-ET is the St Aloysius University Entrance Test. It consists of 50 multiple-choice questions across four sections: English (10), General Knowledge (10), Aptitude (10), and subject-specific questions (20). It is conducted online. Registration opens in November and the test window begins in January each year.

What is the minority quota at St Aloysius University?

As a Jesuit minority institution, 50% of seats at St Aloysius are reserved for minority community candidates. The remaining seats are split as 25% for general merit and 25% for reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC/PwD).

What entrance exams are accepted for MBA at St Aloysius Mangalore?

St Aloysius MBA accepts KMAT Karnataka, CAT, XAT, MAT, and CMAT. Any one valid score is accepted. Graduation with minimum 50% marks is also required. SC/ST candidates are eligible with 45% graduation marks.

Is the personal interview mandatory for St Aloysius admission?

Yes. All shortlisted candidates must attend a mandatory personal interview at the St Aloysius Mangalore campus. A parent or guardian must accompany the candidate. NRI and foreign national students may attend the interview online.

How many B.Sc specialisations does St Aloysius Mangalore offer?

St Aloysius offers B.Sc across 19 specialisations, including Data Science, Animation, Visual Communication, Chemistry, Physics, Biotechnology, and others. All B.Sc programmes admit only through SAU-ET. No separate national exam or KCET score is accepted.

St Aloysius (Deemed To Be University) Mangalore B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Mangalore, KarnatakaDeemed UniversityEstd 1880 Mangalore University, Mangalore NAAC Grade A++ 3.6

3.8

(266 Reviews)

Total fees

INR 6.04 Lakhs

4 years, no hostel

Average pay

No LPA yet

new B.Tech batch, not published

Score guide

45%

Class 12 minimum, General

Placement note

First batch

engineering began in 2025

In This Page▾

01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to labs 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 score get you in?Score ranges by category and fee group 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 St Aloysius B.Tech ECE

St Aloysius offers a four-year, full-time B.Tech ECE on its Lighthouse Hill Road campus in Mangaluru. The course has 60 seats and AICTE approval. The university has NAAC Grade A++ 3.6 and became a deemed university in 2024. The full fee without hostel is INR 6.04 Lakhs, and the hostel total takes it to INR 9.04 Lakhs. You get a seat through SAUET and an interview; CET scores are not accepted. No LPA figure is published yet because the School of Engineering began in 2025. The course trains you in VLSI, embedded systems, wireless communication and signal processing.

St Aloysius B.Tech ECE Fees

The full course costs INR 6.04 Lakhs without hostel and INR 9.04 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 5.80 Lakhs of that. You pay tuition once each year for four years. The exam fee is separate. Hostel and food add INR 3 Lakhs only if you take a room.

Fee head	Amount	How it is charged
Tuition fee	INR 5.80 Lakhs	INR 1.45 Lakhs a year, 4 years
Exam fee	INR 24,000	INR 6,000 a year, 4 years
Hostel and food	INR 3 Lakhs	INR 75,000 a year, 4 years
Total, no hostel	INR 6.04 Lakhs	Full course
Total with hostel	INR 9.04 Lakhs	Full course

St Aloysius B.Tech ECE Admission Dates

The 2026 batch has started class. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on the 2026 process; SAUET registration is expected in Jan 2027. Watch the university portal for the test message, interview date and fee payment date.

Event	Date	Status
Online application, last date to apply	Jan 2027	Tentative
SAUET slot message	Jan 2027	Tentative
SAUET entrance test	Feb 2027	Tentative
SAUET result and shortlist	Mar 2027	Tentative
Interview round	Apr 2027	Tentative
Admission fee payment	May 2027	Tentative
Reporting and document check	Jun 2027	Tentative
Classes start	Jul 2027	Tentative

St Aloysius B.Tech ECE Eligibility

The General gate is 45% in Class 12, and the SC or ST gate is 40%. You need English plus Physics and Mathematics with one more listed science subject. If you fall short, wait for the board result before paying the course fee.

Requirement	What you need
Class 12 language	English as one language
Main subjects	Physics and Mathematics
Third subject	Chemistry, Bio-Technology, Biology, Electronics or Computer
Marks	45% for General, 40% for SC and ST

St Aloysius B.Tech ECE Admission Process

The university reads the online form, the SAUET score and the interview together. You register online, write the test and attend the interview when called. You confirm the seat only after fee payment and document check.

Step	What you do
1. Apply online	Fill the university form and keep the login details
2. Write SAUET	Take the online test when the slot message comes
3. Attend interview	Answer course and document questions from the panel
4. Pay fee	Pay the first-year fee after selection
5. Report	Bring original mark sheets for document check

St Aloysius B.Tech ECE Cutoff

St Aloysius has not published a B.Tech ECE closing score. The hard gate is 45% in Class 12 for General and 40% for SC or ST. Use the checker as a planning guide, not a final seat letter.

Category	Minimum Class 12 marks	Admission route
General	45%	SAUET and interview
Category 1	45%	SAUET and interview
Category 2A to 3B	45%	SAUET and interview
SC	40%	SAUET and interview
ST	40%	SAUET and interview

St Aloysius B.Tech ECE Placements

The engineering school began in 2025, so no B.Tech ECE placement result is published yet. The School of Engineering has over 40 faculty members, and the ECE prospectus lists telecom, VLSI, embedded systems and hardware roles. Check the first batch result before using pay in a loan plan.

Metric	Value
Published B.Tech ECE average pay	No LPA figure published
School faculty	Over 40 faculty members
Course roles	Telecom, embedded systems, VLSI and hardware
First engineering batch	Inducted in 2025

St Aloysius B.Tech ECE Scholarships

Scholarship support can cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 2.40 Lakhs when schemes combine. SAFAL, Vidya Spoorthi and government post-matric schemes are the main routes. You need income or category papers before the portal closes.

Scholarship	Who can get it	Amount or waiver
SC or ST 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	INR 40,000 over the course
SAFAL endowment support	Needy students and listed family groups	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

St Aloysius B.Tech ECE Ranking

The university has NAAC Grade A++ 3.6 and the engineering course has AICTE approval. Collegedunia has not published a B.Tech rank for this new engineering school. Read the grade as a university course signal, not an engineering placement result.

Ranking body	Year	Rank or grade
NAAC	2024	A++ 3.6
AICTE	2025	EOA for engineering
Collegedunia B.Tech ranking	2026	Not published

St Aloysius B.Tech ECE Course Structure

The course covers eight semesters and the prospectus lists VLSI, embedded systems, signal processing and wireless communication. Year 1 starts with basic engineering and circuits. Later years move into communication labs, microcontrollers and a final project.

Year	What you study
Year 1	Maths, physics, circuits and basic electronics
Year 2	Semiconductor devices, digital systems and signals
Year 3	Communication systems, VLSI and embedded systems
Year 4	Electives, internship and major project

St Aloysius B.Tech ECE Hostel and Campus

Hostel and food cost INR 3 Lakhs over four years, based on INR 75,000 a year. The engineering school is on the main Lighthouse Hill Road campus in Mangaluru. Hostel is optional, so day scholars can keep the fee at the no-hostel total.

Item	Detail
Hostel and food	INR 75,000 a year
Full hostel total	INR 3 Lakhs over four years
Campus	Lighthouse Hill Road, Mangaluru
Hostel rule	Optional, ask the office before fee payment

Should you pick B.Tech ECE at St Aloysius?

This course suits students who want electronics basics, a Mangaluru campus and a lower private-university fee.

Pick it if:

You want electronics roles near Mangaluru: the course trains for telecom, embedded systems, VLSI and hardware work listed in the prospectus.

You need a smaller new batch: ECE has 60 seats, so labs and faculty access should be easier to track.

Your CET score is not useful here: the university says CET is not accepted, so focus on SAUET and interview.

You want the lower engineering fee: ECE costs INR 6.04 Lakhs without hostel, which is below the CSE fee here.

Skip it if:

You need a proven placement record: the engineering school began in 2025, so no B.Tech ECE pay result is published yet.

You want a JEE or KCET seat process: St Aloysius uses its own test and interview, not state counselling.

Your fee plan needs hostel certainty: hostel adds INR 3 Lakhs, so ask for room status before paying.

You want computer-only jobs: CSE and AI branches fit that goal better than ECE at the same university.

Counsellor's advice

Pick it if you want ECE in Mangaluru and can accept a new placement record. If pay proof matters most, wait for the first batch result.

B.Tech ECE Eligibility▾

Class 12 marks: 45% in the listed science subjects. SC and ST need 40%.

Subjects needed: English, Physics and Mathematics with Chemistry, Bio-Technology, Biology, Electronics or Computer.

Exam needed: SAUET is the entrance test. CET and KCET scores are not accepted.

Final check: Admission stays provisional until original marks cards are checked.

B.Tech ECE Admission Process▾

Apply online: Fill the B.Tech form on the university admission portal.

Write SAUET: The online test has 50 questions and a one-hour time limit.

Attend interview: Shortlisted students meet the admission panel after the test.

Pay first fee: Pay the programme fee on the interview day if selected.

Bring papers: Original mark sheets are checked before final admission.

B.Tech ECE Admission Dates 2027

▾

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

Tentative

Jan 2027

Online application, last date to apply

Apply before the portal closes. Late forms may not be taken.

Tentative

Jan 2027

SAUET slot message

The test link and time are sent by email or WhatsApp.

Tentative

Feb 2027

SAUET entrance test

Tentative

Mar 2027

SAUET result and shortlist

The shortlist tells you whether to attend the interview.

Tentative

Apr 2027

Interview round

Carry marks cards and ask fee questions before selection.

Tentative

May 2027

Admission fee payment

You confirm the seat only after paying the first fee.

Tentative

Jun 2027

Reporting and document check

Bring original marks cards for the final check.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Classes start

The 2026 FAQ placed classes in the second week of July.

Source: St Aloysius admissions page. Confirm on the official site before you act.

St Aloysius B.Tech ECE Fees 2027

▾

This is the full 4-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and food cost.

Tuition fee

Per year × 4, INR 1.45 Lakhs a year

INR 5.80 Lakhs

Exam fee

Per year × 4, INR 6,000 a year

INR 24,000

Add hostel + food

Hostel and food

Per year × 4, INR 75,000 a year

INR 3 Lakhs

Total course fee

INR 6.04 Lakhs

4 years · tuition + exam fee, hostel not added

Total course fee

INR 9.04 Lakhs

4 years · tuition + exam fee + hostel and food

Education loan EMI

INR 10,184

7 yr · 10.5% per year

Seats

ECE intake approved by AICTE

Education loan EMI

INR 15,242

7 yr · 10.5% per year

Hostel added

INR 3 Lakhs

food and room for 4 years

Source: St Aloysius B.Tech admissions page. Confirm on the official site before you pay.

Will your score get you ECE at St Aloysius?

Pick your category and fee group. The score range is a guide because St Aloysius does not publish SAUET closing scores.

St Aloysius B.Tech ECE Scholarship Calculator

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

St Aloysius B.Tech ECE vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to St Aloysius. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, more seats, or the same cost.

Compare with

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St Aloysius

Mangaluru

Compared with

NMAM Institute of Technology

Nitte

Compared with

Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management

Mangaluru

Compared with

Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering

Moodabidri

Compared with

Srinivas University Institute of Engineering and Technology

Mukkapala

Total fees4 years, no hostel

INR 6.04 Lakhs

tuition + exam

INR 12 Lakhs

INR 5.96 Lakhs more

INR 7.50 Lakhs

INR 1.46 Lakhs more

INR 7 Lakhs

INR 96,000 more

INR 8 Lakhs

INR 1.96 Lakhs more

Annual tuitionKarnataka fee group

INR 1.45 Lakhs

per year

INR 3 Lakhs

INR 1.55 Lakhs more

INR 1.87 Lakhs

INR 42,000 more

INR 1.75 Lakhs

INR 30,000 more

INR 2 Lakhs

INR 55,000 more

Hostel + food4 years, optional

INR 3 Lakhs

hostel switch

INR 4 Lakhs

INR 1 Lakh more

INR 3.60 Lakhs

INR 60,000 more

INR 3.20 Lakhs

INR 20,000 more

INR 3 Lakhs

Same hostel

SeatsECE intake

AICTE EOA

120

60 more

120

60 more

Same seats

Exam fee4 years

INR 24,000

shown separately

Not published

In short

If your family needs the lower fee, St Aloysius is lighter than NMAM Nitte. If you want the older engineering name, compare labs and placement proof before paying.

In short

Sahyadri has a larger ECE seat pool and a longer engineering record. If cost is the main limit, St Aloysius keeps the first four years cheaper.

In short

MITE is close on fee and has the same printed ECE intake. If you prefer the Mangaluru city campus, St Aloysius stays easier on cost.

In short

Srinivas matches the hostel figure here but costs more on tuition. If you pick by total fee, keep St Aloysius above it.

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

FAQs on St Aloysius B.Tech ECE

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is B.Tech ECE at St Aloysius worth the fee?▾

Yes, if you want ECE in Mangaluru and can accept a new engineering school. The no-hostel fee is INR 6.04 Lakhs and the intake is 60 seats. Since no B.Tech ECE LPA figure is published yet, plan the fee without assuming a placement payback. Check the first batch result before taking a large loan.

Should I take this course if I want electronics jobs?▾

Yes, if you like circuits, communication systems and embedded work. The prospectus lists VLSI, wireless communication, robotics, microwave circuits and embedded systems. That is a fit for telecom and hardware roles. Ask the department how internships are arranged before you pay the first fee.

Should I skip it if I need proven placements?▾

Yes, skip or wait if published B.Tech placements matter most to you. The School of Engineering began in 2025, so the page has no LPA figure for ECE yet. Use the fee block for cost, but do not use payback maths until the first placement result is out.

Is ECE better than CSE here for me?▾

Pick ECE only if you want electronics, devices or communication systems. CSE and AI branches fit students who want software first, and they cost more here. ECE has a lower Karnataka tuition fee of INR 1.45 Lakhs a year. Choose the branch by subject, not only by fee.

Is the St Aloysius ECE fee lower than similar colleges?▾

Yes, it is lower than the peers shown in the compare block. The full no-hostel total is INR 6.04 Lakhs, and the hostel total is INR 9.04 Lakhs. If fee pressure is high, keep this page above higher-fee options and confirm the hostel room before payment.

Should I take it if my SAUET score is near the lower range?▾

It depends on your category and interview. The hard marks gate is 45% for General and 40% for SC or ST, but the university does not publish ECE closing scores. Use the checker above as a guide, apply early, and keep one backup option ready.

Is this course right for higher studies?▾

Yes, it can work for higher studies in electronics, communication, VLSI or embedded systems. The course covers signal processing, wireless communication and microcontroller work across eight semesters. If you plan M.Tech or MS later, ask about projects, lab access and faculty research before you join.

Will the batch size help or hurt me?▾

The batch size is small in the rules, with 60 ECE seats approved. That can help you get more lab time and easier faculty access. The problem is that a small new batch also has no old placement table. Ask for internship support and company visits in writing.

Can I pay the fee in parts?▾

You pay the tuition as a yearly fee, and the full four-year tuition total is INR 5.80 Lakhs. The exam fee adds INR 24,000 across the course. Ask the office about the exact payment dates before the interview day, because admission is confirmed only after fee payment.

Is hostel compulsory for this course?▾

No, hostel is shown as optional. The hostel and food total used here is INR 3 Lakhs for four years, based on INR 75,000 a year. If you live near Mangaluru, staying outside can keep the total at INR 6.04 Lakhs. Confirm room availability before paying.

What scholarships should I check first?▾

Start with SAFAL, Vidya Spoorthi and government post-matric schemes. The calculator uses awards from INR 40,000 to INR 2 Lakhs, and some combinations can reduce the net fee more. Keep income, category and marks papers ready, then confirm renewal rules with the university office.

Should I wait a year for a better engineering college?▾

Wait only if you have a clear plan to improve your entrance options. St Aloysius gives a lower-fee ECE seat with 60 seats, but no published B.Tech pay result yet. If you already have a stronger college with placement data, compare that first before choosing this new course.

This page is AI assisted and human verified.

Collegedunia Team

Content Curator | Updated on - Oct 2, 2026

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