PES University, Bengaluru, was established under the Karnataka PES University Act, 2012 (Karnataka Act No. 16 of 2013), notified into force 19 November 2013, as a state private university run by the People's Education Society, founded in Bengaluru in 1972. It is a distinct institution from PES College of Engineering, Mandya, a separately governed college under a different PES-affiliated trust.
The university holds NAAC A+ accreditation, CGPA 3.34, First Cycle, declared 6 October 2023, confirmed directly against NAAC's own published dataset. It placed in the 151-200 band for NIRF 2025 University category and the 101-150 band for Engineering category, both confirmed directly against nirfindia.org; it does not appear in NIRF 2025 Management, Law, Architecture, or Pharmacy rankings.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Established | 2013 (Karnataka PES University Act, 2012), tracing to a founding society from 1972 |
| Type | State private university, Karnataka |
| NAAC | A+ (CGPA 3.34, First Cycle, declared 6 October 2023) |
| NIRF 2025 University | Band 151-200 |
| NIRF 2025 Engineering | Band 101-150 |
| Campuses | RR Campus (Banashankari), EC Campus (Electronic City), HN Campus (Evening College and Pharmacy) |
| Faculties | Engineering, Management and Commerce, Law, Architecture, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and others |
| B.Tech admission | JEE Main or KCET only, PESSAT discontinued for this route |
| Other UG, PG admission | PESSAT, the university's own test |
PES University's faculties span engineering at its RR and EC campuses, management and commerce, law (established 2017), architecture, and pharmaceutical sciences at its HN Campus, alongside design and other specialised institutes. Its HN Campus in Hanumanth Nagar also runs B.Com, Diploma, and Evening College programmes.
B.Tech admission runs through JEE Main or KCET scores only, PESSAT having been discontinued for that route, confirmed directly on the university's own admissions page. PESSAT, the university's own entrance test, continues for other undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including M.Tech, MBA, M.Des, M.Sc Psychology, and LLB.
| Route | Programmes |
|---|---|
| JEE Main or KCET | B.Tech |
| PESSAT, the university's own test | M.Tech, MBA, M.Des, M.Sc Psychology, LLB, and other UG/PG programmes |
For the 2026-27 cycle, B.Tech admission through JEE Main and KCET has largely run its course by this writing. A KCET second-round counselling window in August 2026, following a PESU rank list issued 8 July 2026, is described by aggregator sources but could not be confirmed on an official page during this research, so this page does not state it as confirmed open.
PES University placed in the 151-200 band for NIRF 2025 University category and the 101-150 band for Engineering category, both confirmed directly against nirfindia.org; it does not appear in NIRF 2025 Management, Law, Architecture, or Pharmacy rankings. It holds NAAC A+ accreditation, CGPA 3.34, First Cycle, declared 6 October 2023.
PES University operates three campuses in Bengaluru: RR Campus on 100 Feet Ring Road, Banashankari 3rd Stage, its main and original site; EC Campus at Electronic City for engineering; and HN Campus at Hanumanth Nagar for B.Com, Diploma, Evening College, and pharmaceutical sciences programmes.
University (151-200 band) and Engineering (101-150 band), both verified directly against nirfindia.org
CGPA 3.34, confirmed directly against NAAC's own published dataset
RR Campus, EC Campus, and HN Campus, each serving distinct programme groups
Spanning engineering, management, law (established 2017), architecture, and pharmaceutical sciences
JEE Main or KCET scores, rather than a proprietary test
| Framework | Category | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | Engineering | 2024 | #44 |
No independently verifiable, individually sourced notable alumni could be confirmed for this institution at the time of writing. This section is left out rather than populated with unconfirmed names.
9 courses offered. Fees in INR lakhs.
| Course | Specialization | Duration | Total seats | Total fee | Avg package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Com (Bachelor of Commerce) | — | 36 months | — | ₹4.5L | — |
| B.Com (Bachelor of Commerce) | Hons | 36 months | — | ₹4.5L | — |
| B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | — | 48 months | 1900 | ₹18L | ₹11.8L |
| BA (Bachelor of Arts) | Honours (General) | 36 months | — | ₹4.5L | — |
| BA (Bachelor of Arts) | — | 36 months | — | ₹4.5L | — |
| BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications) | — | 36 months | — | ₹4.5L | — |
| M.Com (Master of Commerce) | — | 24 months | — | ₹4L | — |
| MA (Master of Arts) | — | 36 months | — | ₹4.5L | — |
| MCA (Master of Computer Applications) | — | 24 months | — | ₹4L | — |
Campus size, faculty strength, hostel facilities, and academic infrastructure.
