Best Colleges in Dharwad

Dharwad is a developed city in the state of Karnataka. City of Dharwad is known for its educational institutions such as IIT Dharwad, University of Agricultural Sciences, SDMCET Dharwad and so on. Top colleges of Dharwad have gained recognition and rankings from NIRF (National Institute of Ranking Framework) in their most recent evaluations. Top colleges in Dharwad provide courses in the dynamic field of engineering, business management, medical science and other streams.

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Entrance Exams Accepted by Top Colleges/Universities in Dharwad

Colleges of Dharwad accept admissions on the basis of students qualifying entrance exams such as: NEET, JEE Main, GATE, JEE Advanced, KCET, COMEDK UGET and Karnataka PGCET. The top colleges in Dharwad accept various state and national level entrance examinations, including:

KCET - The Karnataka Common Entrance Test, administered by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA), acts as a state-level entrance examination facilitating admission to various undergraduate courses including engineering, architecture, pharmacy, agriculture, and related disciplines across colleges in Karnataka.

Karnataka PGCET - The Karnataka Post-Graduate Common Entrance Test is conducted for admission into postgraduate courses offered by colleges and universities throughout Karnataka.

JEE Mains - A standardised computer-based entrance examination designed for admission into technical undergraduate programmes in engineering, planning, and architecture.

NEET - National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is an entrance exam conducted every year for admission to undergraduate courses in the field of Medical and Allied Sciences.

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List of Top Colleges/Universities in Dharwad - NIRF Ranking 2024

The National Institute of Ranking Framework (NIRF), under the governance of the Ministry of Education, evaluates and ranks higher education institutions across India. The following table presents the top colleges in Dharwad based on NIRF rankings.

College Name	Category	NIRF Rank 2024
SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital	Dental	31
University of Agricultural Sciences	Agriculture	24
Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad	Engineering	101-150

Top Government Colleges in Dharwad - Fee-Wise

The top government colleges in Dharwad with their fee structure are mentioned in the table below:

College Name	Fees in Rs.
IIT Dharwad	Rs 50,400 - Rs 9,29,000
Karnataka University, Dharwad	Rs 8,200 - Rs 5,00,000

Top Private Colleges in Dharwad - Fee-Wise

The top private colleges in Dharwad with their fee structure are mentioned in the table below:

College Name	Fees in Rs.
SDMCET Dharwad	Rs 1,98,000 - Rs 10,73,000
SDMC Dharwad	Rs 21,41,000

Top Courses Offered by the Top Colleges in Dharwad

College Name	Course Offered
IIT Dharwad	B.Tech, M.S.

University of Agricultural Sciences	B.Sc, M.Sc, M.B.A Agribusiness Management

Karnataka University, Dharwad	MA, M.Com, M.Sc, MCA.
SDMCET Dharwad	B.E, M.Tech, M.B.A


SDMC Dharwad	MBBS, MS, MD

Top Colleges/Universities in Dharwad - Placement wise

Top colleges of Dharwad have placement cells in place to facilitate career opportunities for the students. The table below suggests placement records of top colleges in Dharwad, mentioning top recruiters and median salary as per NIRF 2024 data.

Placements in Top Colleges in Dharwad	Median Salary	Top Recruiters
IIT Dharwad Placements	Rs 14,85,000	Microsoft, Air Asia, TCS R and I, ITI Limited, Aequs Aerospace
Karnataka University Dharwad Placements	Rs 3,60,000	N/A
SDMCET Dharwad Placements	Rs 6,10,000 - Rs 5,20,000	Nestle, Goldman Sachs, Accenture, Amazon, Infosys, HP, HCL, Wipro, Sony, Deloitte, Dell

Top Colleges in Dharwad: Cutoff Wise

Top Colleges in Dharwad: College Predictor

COMEDK College Predictor	NEET Rank Predictor
JEE Advanced College Predictor	KCET College Predictor
NEET College Predictor	JEE Main & Advanced College Predictor

Note: Top colleges in Dharwad offer diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate courses.