NHCE courses and fees: Major Courses
- Current B.E. branches
- 5
- March 2026 disclosure
- CSE / AIML
- ₹15 lakh
- Four years · named 2025–26 management schedules
- MBA / MCA
- ₹7 lakh
- Two years · management schedules
- M.Tech CSE
- ₹2 lakh
- Two-year academic fee
NHCE offers five B.E. branches and three regular postgraduate degrees in its current admission list and March 2026 disclosure. Engineering lasts four years; MBA, MCA and M.Tech CSE last two years. CSE has the largest disclosed B.E. intake at 660, followed by AIML at 240, ECE at 180, EEE at 120 and Mechanical at 60.
- B.E. CSE and AIML: ₹15 lakh academic fees for four years in the 2025–26 management schedules.
- B.E. ECE: ₹12 lakh; EEE and Mechanical: ₹10 lakh each in those schedules.
- MBA and MCA: ₹7 lakh each for the complete two-year degree.
- M.Tech CSE: ₹2 lakh for two years.
These management course amounts exclude accommodation. KCET and other allotted seats use their own fee instructions. Research subjects and older department offerings appear separately, because a department page does not establish that a fresh 2027 B.E. intake is open.
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CSE and AIML share the same ₹15 lakh management academic total but are separate degrees. ECE is ₹3 lakh lower over four years in the named schedules. MBA and MCA both cost ₹7 lakh for two years, although one requires management study and the other a qualifying mathematical or computing background. The comparison cards keep the duration, first-year amount and entry rules beside each course.
NHCE B.E. branches and postgraduate degrees
23 courses and specialisations in this list.
01B.E. Computer Science and Engineering₹15,00,000Full-course academic fee · management / college seat
- Who can apply?
- Class 12 with English, Physics and Mathematics plus Chemistry/Biotechnology/Computer Science/Electronics/Biology; 45% in these required subjects, or 40% for eligible Karnataka SC/ST/OBC categories.
- How admission works
- KCET (KEA college code E099), KRLMPCA where applicable, or management admission after eligibility checks.
Fees and payments
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | ₹3,75,000 |
| Year 2 | ₹3,75,000 |
| Year 3 | ₹3,75,000 |
| Year 4 | ₹3,75,000 |
| Total course payments | ₹15,00,000 |
02B.E. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning₹15,00,000Full-course academic fee · management / college seat
- Who can apply?
- Class 12 with English, Physics and Mathematics plus Chemistry/Biotechnology/Computer Science/Electronics/Biology; 45% in these required subjects, or 40% for eligible Karnataka SC/ST/OBC categories.
- How admission works
- KCET (KEA college code E099), KRLMPCA where applicable, or management admission after eligibility checks.
Fees and payments
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | ₹3,75,000 |
| Year 2 | ₹3,75,000 |
| Year 3 | ₹3,75,000 |
| Year 4 | ₹3,75,000 |
| Total course payments | ₹15,00,000 |
03B.E. Electronics and Communication Engineering₹12,00,000Full-course academic fee · management / college seat
- Who can apply?
- Class 12 with English, Physics and Mathematics plus Chemistry/Biotechnology/Computer Science/Electronics/Biology; 45% in these required subjects, or 40% for eligible Karnataka SC/ST/OBC categories.
- How admission works
- KCET (KEA college code E099), KRLMPCA where applicable, or management admission after eligibility checks.
Fees and payments
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | ₹3,00,000 |
| Year 2 | ₹3,00,000 |
| Year 3 | ₹3,00,000 |
| Year 4 | ₹3,00,000 |
| Total course payments | ₹12,00,000 |
04MBA₹7,00,000Full-course academic fee · management / college seat
- Who can apply?
- Bachelor degree with 50% aggregate across all years; 45% for Karnataka SC/ST/Category I. No rounding of marks.
- How admission works
- Karnataka PGCET and KEA counselling, or applicable KMAT/MAT and college admission route.
Fees and payments
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | ₹3,50,000 |
| Year 2 | ₹3,50,000 |
| Total course payments | ₹7,00,000 |
05MCA₹7,00,000Full-course academic fee · management / college seat
- Who can apply?
- Bachelor degree with 50% aggregate, 45% for Karnataka SC/ST/Category I, and an eligible Mathematics/Statistics/Computing subject at degree level. The official page also permits its specified PUC subject route.
- How admission works
- Karnataka PGCET or KMAT and the applicable college admission route.
Fees and payments
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | ₹3,50,000 |
| Year 2 | ₹3,50,000 |
| Total course payments | ₹7,00,000 |
06M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering₹2,00,000Full-course academic fee · management / college seat
- Who can apply?
- BE/BTech in Computer Science and Engineering or Information Science.
- How admission works
- GATE or Karnataka PGCET, as required by the official postgraduate page.
Fees and payments
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | ₹1,00,000 |
| Year 2 | ₹1,00,000 |
| Total course payments | ₹2,00,000 |
07B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering₹10,00,000Full-course academic fee · management / college seat
- Who can apply?
- Class 12 with English, Physics and Mathematics plus Chemistry/Biotechnology/Computer Science/Electronics/Biology; 45% in these required subjects, or 40% for eligible Karnataka SC/ST/OBC categories.
- How admission works
- KCET (KEA college code E099), KRLMPCA where applicable, or management admission after eligibility checks.
Fees and payments
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | ₹2,50,000 |
| Year 2 | ₹2,50,000 |
| Year 3 | ₹2,50,000 |
| Year 4 | ₹2,50,000 |
| Total course payments | ₹10,00,000 |
08B.E. Mechanical Engineering₹10,00,000Full-course academic fee · management / college seat
- Who can apply?
- Class 12 with English, Physics and Mathematics plus Chemistry/Biotechnology/Computer Science/Electronics/Biology; 45% in these required subjects, or 40% for eligible Karnataka SC/ST/OBC categories.
- How admission works
- KCET (KEA college code E099), KRLMPCA where applicable, or management admission after eligibility checks.
Fees and payments
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | ₹2,50,000 |
| Year 2 | ₹2,50,000 |
| Year 3 | ₹2,50,000 |
| Year 4 | ₹2,50,000 |
| Total course payments | ₹10,00,000 |
Ph.D. subjects12 courses and specialisations
09Ph.D. Management Studies₹1,84,000About three-year academic total
- Who can apply?
- Current VTU research eligibility and supervisor approval apply; confirm the relevant research notification.
- How admission works
- VTU research admission and the approved research centre requirements.
Fees and payments
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total course payments | ₹1,84,000 |
Annual payments and charges for an extension are not separately published.
10Ph.D. Computer Science and Engineering₹1,84,000About three-year academic total
- Who can apply?
- Current VTU research eligibility and supervisor approval apply; confirm the relevant research notification.
- How admission works
- VTU research admission and the approved research centre requirements.
Fees and payments
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total course payments | ₹1,84,000 |
Annual payments and charges for an extension are not separately published.
11Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering₹1,84,000About three-year academic total
- Who can apply?
- Current VTU research eligibility and supervisor approval apply; confirm the relevant research notification.
- How admission works
- VTU research admission and the approved research centre requirements.
Fees and payments
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total course payments | ₹1,84,000 |
Annual payments and charges for an extension are not separately published.
12Ph.D. Mathematics₹1,84,000About three-year academic total
- Who can apply?
- Current VTU research eligibility and supervisor approval apply; confirm the relevant research notification.
- How admission works
- VTU research admission and the approved research centre requirements.
Fees and payments
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total course payments | ₹1,84,000 |
Annual payments and charges for an extension are not separately published.
13Ph.D. Chemistry₹1,84,000About three-year academic total
- Who can apply?
- Current VTU research eligibility and supervisor approval apply; confirm the relevant research notification.
- How admission works
- VTU research admission and the approved research centre requirements.
Fees and payments
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total course payments | ₹1,84,000 |
Annual payments and charges for an extension are not separately published.
14Ph.D. Electrical and Electronics Engineering₹1,84,000About three-year academic total
- Who can apply?
- Current VTU research eligibility and supervisor approval apply; confirm the relevant research notification.
- How admission works
- VTU research admission and the approved research centre requirements.
Fees and payments
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total course payments | ₹1,84,000 |
Annual payments and charges for an extension are not separately published.
15Ph.D. Electronics and Communication Engineering₹1,84,000About three-year academic total
- Who can apply?
- Current VTU research eligibility and supervisor approval apply; confirm the relevant research notification.
- How admission works
- VTU research admission and the approved research centre requirements.
Fees and payments
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total course payments | ₹1,84,000 |
Annual payments and charges for an extension are not separately published.
16Ph.D. Physics₹1,84,000About three-year academic total
- Who can apply?
- Current VTU research eligibility and supervisor approval apply; confirm the relevant research notification.
- How admission works
- VTU research admission and the approved research centre requirements.
Fees and payments
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total course payments | ₹1,84,000 |
Annual payments and charges for an extension are not separately published.
17Ph.D. Civil Engineering₹1,84,000About three-year academic total
- Who can apply?
- Current VTU research eligibility and supervisor approval apply; confirm the relevant research notification.
- How admission works
- VTU research admission and the approved research centre requirements.
Fees and payments
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total course payments | ₹1,84,000 |
Annual payments and charges for an extension are not separately published.
18Ph.D. Computer Applications₹1,84,000About three-year academic total
- Who can apply?
- Current VTU research eligibility and supervisor approval apply; confirm the relevant research notification.
- How admission works
- VTU research admission and the approved research centre requirements.
Fees and payments
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total course payments | ₹1,84,000 |
Annual payments and charges for an extension are not separately published.
19Ph.D. Library and Information Science₹1,84,000About three-year academic total
- Who can apply?
- Current VTU research eligibility and supervisor approval apply; confirm the relevant research notification.
- How admission works
- VTU research admission and the approved research centre requirements.
Fees and payments
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total course payments | ₹1,84,000 |
Annual payments and charges for an extension are not separately published.
20Ph.D. Information Science and Engineering₹1,84,000About three-year academic total
- Who can apply?
- Current VTU research eligibility and supervisor approval apply; confirm the relevant research notification.
- How admission works
- VTU research admission and the approved research centre requirements.
Fees and payments
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total course payments | ₹1,84,000 |
Annual payments and charges for an extension are not separately published.
Older B.E. department listings3 courses and specialisations
21B.E. Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)Fee not publishedNo verified current fee
- Who can apply?
- Class 12 with English, Physics and Mathematics plus Chemistry/Biotechnology/Computer Science/Electronics/Biology; 45% in these required subjects, or 40% for eligible Karnataka SC/ST/OBC categories.
- How admission works
- KCET (KEA college code E099), KRLMPCA where applicable, or management admission after eligibility checks.
The department page is still available. This branch is absent from the official March 2026 intake table and 2026 KCET round 3 branch list; confirm whether a fresh 2027 intake will open.
22B.E. Information Science and EngineeringFee not publishedNo verified current fee
- Who can apply?
- Class 12 with English, Physics and Mathematics plus Chemistry/Biotechnology/Computer Science/Electronics/Biology; 45% in these required subjects, or 40% for eligible Karnataka SC/ST/OBC categories.
- How admission works
- KCET (KEA college code E099), KRLMPCA where applicable, or management admission after eligibility checks.
The department page is still available. This branch is absent from the official March 2026 intake table and 2026 KCET round 3 branch list; confirm whether a fresh 2027 intake will open.
23B.E. Computer EngineeringFee not publishedNo verified current fee
- Who can apply?
- Class 12 with English, Physics and Mathematics plus Chemistry/Biotechnology/Computer Science/Electronics/Biology; 45% in these required subjects, or 40% for eligible Karnataka SC/ST/OBC categories.
- How admission works
- KCET (KEA college code E099), KRLMPCA where applicable, or management admission after eligibility checks.
The department page is still available. This branch is absent from the official March 2026 intake table and 2026 KCET round 3 branch list; confirm whether a fresh 2027 intake will open.
The regular B.E. options are CSE, AIML, ECE, EEE and Mechanical. MBA and MCA each have a disclosed intake of 180; M.Tech CSE has 18 seats in the March 2026 disclosure. These are the disclosed intake figures for that record, rather than an announced 2027 seat matrix.
The website still has department pages for CSE Data Science, Information Science and Computer Engineering. These branches are absent from the same current five-branch admission list and 2026 third-round allotment table. Their course cards remain separate from the confirmed current B.E. options. The accommodation toggle adds the selected NHCE annual hostel package to a course’s academic total.
NHCE Ph.D. subjects and M.Sc. by Research
Research centres named on the official page
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Information Science and Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Applications
- Management Studies
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
Other research subjects in the course listings
Physics, Civil Engineering and Library & Information Science appear in the wider course listings. Their current supervisor availability and registration have to follow the VTU research notice.
NHCE has VTU research centres in CSE, Information Science, EEE, ECE, Mechanical, Computer Applications, Management Studies, Chemistry and Mathematics. The wider course collection also includes Physics, Civil Engineering and Library & Information Science research entries; admission in these subjects depends on the approved centre and supervisor for the intake.
The available Ph.D. academic total is about ₹1.84 lakh for a three-year entry. A year-wise payment schedule is not published with that total. M.Sc. (Engineering) by Research is another VTU research route; its subject, registration period and charges depend on the relevant university approval.
Questions about NHCE courses
How many B.E. branches are currently listed for NHCE admission?
The current B.E. admission page names five branches: CSE, AIML, ECE, EEE and Mechanical. Older department pages are kept separate from this current admission list.
What is the total CSE fee at NHCE?
The named 2025–26 management schedule gives ₹15 lakh over four years, or ₹3.75 lakh per year. Hostel and separately charged services are additional. KCET fees follow the allotted route.
Does NHCE offer MBA and MCA?
Yes. Both are two-year programmes. The published management academic total is ₹7 lakh for each degree.
Is AIML a separate course from CSE at NHCE?
Yes. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning is listed as a separate four-year B.E. branch. CSE is another branch with its own intake and counselling option.
Does NHCE offer M.Tech in Computer Science?
Yes. M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering is a two-year programme. The published academic total is ₹2 lakh, and the entry rule requires a relevant engineering degree with GATE or PGCET.
Is NHCE Data Science open for fresh admission?
A CSE Data Science department page remains online, but it is absent from the current five-branch B.E. admission list and the checked 2026 allotment table. Fresh 2027 intake has not been confirmed for that branch.