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    Updated on Jun 16 2025, 10:11 PM IST by Anapally Rajesh

    About CIT Tumkur

    Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Tumkur was established in the year 2001. The Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Tumkur is approved by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). The CIT Tumkur offers various diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels in full-time mode. 

    Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Tumkur, is a privately recognised college that offers 21 courses under different specialisations. CIT Tumkur courses include Diploma programme, undergraduate B.Tech programme, postgraduate M.Tech programme and MBA programme and doctoral Ph.D course. For CIT Tumkur admissions to B.Tech course, KCET/COMEDK UGET/JEE Mains/AIEEE score is required. For CIT Tumkur admissions to PG courses, Karnataka PGCET/CMAT/MAT/KMAT/GATE scores are required. 

    According to the NIRF 2025, out of 339 undergraduate students, 265 students got placed in topmost companies. The CIT Tumkur infrastructure consists of auditoriums, a library, hostels, a cafeteria, sports facilities, transport services and more CIT Tumkur facilities. The CIT Tumkur is affiliated with the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi

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    Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Tumkur Location

    The Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology is located at NH 206 on the BH Road at Gubbi in Tumkur in Karnataka. 

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    CIT Tumkur Highlights

    ParameterDescription
    Established2001
    ExamKCET, GATE, CMAT +4 more
    Courses 7 Degrees and 21 Courses
    Institute TypeAffiliated College
    ApprovalsAICTE
    GenderCo-ed
    Faculty Count129
    Gender PercentageMale 52% and Female 48%

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    CIT Tumkur Placements

    Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Tumkur has a placement cell which offers placement to its students. The company accepts the invitation for placements at CIT Tumkur and shares its details with the placement cell. According to the NIRF 2025 report, a total of 265 undergraduate students got placed in top companies. The CIT Tumkur median package offered to the undergraduate students is Rs 4 LPA.The CIT Tumkur campus conducts the placement process, including pre-placement talk, written test, group discussion and personal interview. For CI...

    Domain

    Engineering and Architecture

    Level

    UG

    Year

    4 Years

    Statistics for Academic Year 2023-24

    ParticularsStatistics
    First year total students intake (2020-21)540
    Total students admitted (2020-21)334
    Total Graduated Students (2023-24)339
    Total Placed Students (2023-24)265
    Placement Percentage (2023-24)80.55%
    Total student gone for higher studies (2023-24)10
    Median Salary (2023-24)4.00 L

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    Key takeaways from CIT Tumkur's Placement Statistics

    • The Placement Percentage of CIT Tumkur has increased by 33.48 %
    • There has been no change in the median salary of CIT Tumkur
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    Student Diversification at CIT Tumkur

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    Data Source: NIRF 2025

    Courses offered by CIT Tumkur

    Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Tumkur offers a total of 21 courses under different specialisations. The CIT Tumkur courses are approved by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE). Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Tumkur offers courses in a full-time mode.CIT Tumkur courses are offered under different disciplines such as Engineering & Architecture, Sciences and Management & Business Administration streams. The undergraduate courses at CIT Tumkur are offered with a duration of four years. The duration of all the...

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    CIT Tumkur Scholarship

    Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology, Tumkur offers scholarships to meritorious and needy students. CIT Tumkur scholarship department assists students in seeking scholarships from both government and private organisations. Candidates aspiring for CIT Tumkur scholarships have to meet the required eligibility criteria. Before applying for CIT Tumkur scholarships, candidates need to fill in the application form and submit the requisite documents. Eligible candidates can also avail scholarships offered by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). 

    CIT conducts the Common Admission Test (CIT-CAT) to students from nearby districts. For those who succeed in this selection process, CIT provides a scholarship for one student in each discipline to pursue free engineering education. CIT Tumkur scholarships include MHRD Scholarships, Post-Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for single girl child, Special Scholarship for pursuing free Engineering Education, Saksham Scholarship Scheme, Pragati Scholarship for Girls, Swanath Scholarship Scheme (Technical Degree), AICTE PG (GATE/GPAT) Scholarship, Rotary Bangalore South Scholarship, Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarships, Santoor Women's Scholarships, FFE (Foundation for Excellence) Scholarships, Scholarships for Minorities, Scholarships for SC/ ST and Scholarships for OBC (Category 1, 2A, 3A, and 3B). Mentioned below is the list of Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology scholarships, along with scholarship amount and eligibility requirements. 

    Also see: CIT Tumkur Cutoffs

    CIT Tumkur Scholarships- Scholarship Amount/ Eligibility Criteria

    Scholarship

    Scholarship Amount

    Eligibility Criteria

    MHRD Scholarships

    N/A

    Students who have secured more than 80% of marks in 2 year PUC can avail scholarships through PUE board Karnataka (MHRD Scholarships)

    Post-Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child

    The value of the scholarship is Rs.36,200 p.a for a period of two years only 

    The scholarship is open for girl students up to the age limit of 30 years.


    The candidate should be the single girl child of the family.


    The candidate must have taken admission in the first year of a regular, full-time PG course in any recognised university or a post-graduate college.

    AICTE Saksham Scholarship Scheme

    Amount of scholarship that is a tuition fee of Rs. 30,000 or at actual, whichever is less and Rs.2000 per month for 10 months as incidentals charges each year.

    This scholarship is for differently-abled students who have a disability of not less than 40%.


    Candidates must be admitted to diploma/degree courses at an AICTE recognised institution.


    The annual income of the family should be less than Rs.8 Lakhs per annum.

    AICTE Pragati Scholarship for Girls

    Amount of scholarship that is a tuition fee of Rs. 30,000 or at actual, whichever is less and Rs. 2,000 per month for 10 months as incidentals each year.

    This scholarship is for girl candidates who have taken admission to the diploma/degree course at AICTE approved institution/college.


    The annual income of the family should not be more than Rs.8 Lakhs.


    Up to two girls per family can apply for the scholarship.

    AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme (Technical Degree)

    Rs. 50,000 per annum

    Candidates should be pursuing a full-time degree-level course


    Annual family income should not be more than Rs. 8 lakhs


    Should belong to one of the following categories: 

    Orphan/either or both parents died due to Covid-19/wards of armed forces and central paramilitary forces

    AICTE PG (GATE/GPAT) Scholarship

    Rs. 12,400 per month

    Candidates who must have a valid mark in GATE/GPAT can apply.


    Candidates must have taken admission in the first year of M.E/ M.Tech/ M.Pharma./ M.Arch courses at an AICTE recognised institution/college.

    Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship for Post Graduation Course like M.B.A

    General Category Girls- Rs.1800/



    The girl students must have an aggregate of 55% marks in the qualifying examination.

    General Category Boys- Rs.1500/-


    The boy students should have an aggregate of 60% marks in the qualifying examination.

    Physically Challenged or Handicap Students - Rs.1800/-

    For Karnataka 


    The boy students must have an aggregate of 65% marks in the qualifying examination.


    The girl students should have an aggregate of 60% marks in the qualifying examination.

    Widows and unmarried wards of Ex-servicemen- Rs.1800/-

    N/A

    Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship for Graduate Engineering Courses (all streams)

    For Girls- Rs. 2300/-


    For All States:

     

    The boy students must have an aggregate of 65% marks in the qualifying exam


    The girl students should have an aggregate of  60% marks in the qualifying exam.


     For Boys- Rs. 2000/-


    Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship for PG Courses Engineering

    For Girls- Rs.3200/-


    For Boys- Rs.2800/-

    Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship for students staying in hostel

    Additional amount for hosteler

    from Graduation/ PG Courses- Rs.1200/-


    N/A

    Engineering Courses (including PG Courses)-  Rs.1800/-

    Scholarship for Minority students

    (Pre-Matric Scholarship)

    N/A

    Candidates should have secured 50% marks in the last annual board/ class examination (not applicable for students studying in 1st std)


    Annual income of the student’s parents/ guardians from all sources should not exceed Rs.1 Lakh for Pre Matric Scholarship.


    A student should belong to Karnataka State.


    Students of Karnataka domicile studying in other states are also eligible to apply in Karnataka. 

    Scholarship for Minority students

    (Post-Matric Scholarship)

    N/A

    Candidates should have secured 50% marks in the last annual board/ class examination (not applicable for students studying in 1st std)


    Annual income of the student’s parents/ guardians from all sources should not exceed Rs.2 Lakh for Post Matric Scholarship.


    A student should belong to Karnataka State.


    Students of Karnataka domicile studying in other states are also eligible to apply in Karnataka.

    Scholarship for Minority students

    (Merit-Cum-Means  Scholarship)

    N/A

    Candidates should have secured 50% marks in the last annual board/ class examination (not applicable for students studying in 1st std)


    Annual income of the student’s parents/ guardians from all sources should not exceed Rs.2.5 Lakh for Merit Cum Means Scholarship.


    A student should belong to Karnataka State.


    Students of Karnataka domicile studying in other states are also eligible to apply in Karnataka.

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    Students Receiving Full Tuition Fee Reimbursement

    UG (4 years): 203/1937

    Data Source: NIRF 2025

    CIT Tumkur Facilities

    Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Tumkur offers a wide range of facilities on the campus for students and faculty members. CIT Tumkur facilities include separate hostels for boys and girls, a gymnasium, an auditorium, a healthcare centre, Wi-Fi, IT infrastructure, laboratories, bank facilities, and classrooms. All the hostel rooms are well furnished, and healthy food is served.  Students can avail the CIT Tumkur facilities of Wi-Fi networks, indoor games, TV rooms, and others.The CIT Tumkur has a cafeteria that provides nutritious, hea...
    Boys Hostel
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    Gym
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    Wifi
    Laboratories
    Banks/ATMs
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    Convenience Store

    Student Reviews for CIT Tumkur

    College Infrastructure: 4.2/5
    Academics: 4.4/5
    Placements: 3.6/5
    Value for Money: 2.3/5
    Campus Life: 4.1/5

    A Well-Rounded Technical Journey at CIT Tumkur

    College Infrastructure

    Channabasaveshvara Institute of Technology boasts modern infrastructure: spacious smart classrooms, state‑of‑the‑art computer & browsing labs (≈970 PCs, 500 Mbps Wi‑Fi), well‑stocked library, auditorium, hostels, cafeteria, gym, sports grounds.

    one of the best life i spent and this is my last year

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    College Infrastructure

    1. Mid-level 2. Wifi is there but not fast, classroom are good, Library also having vast resource, 3. For me it's the best college, Apart from my academics i enjoyed a lot, I learnt a lot and Cultural fests are average in our cllege.

    Developing college with good facilities.

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    College Infrastructure

    Infrastructure of this college is good enough for students to learn and grow. It has very good canteen, library, laboratories for each branch and vast classrooms. It is also the best for students in rural area.

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    which is better engineering college b/w CIT Tumkur and presidency university bangalore

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    Hope you are doing fine.

    Presidency University has better student reviews than CIT Tumkur.

    Presidency University has average salary package of 3 LPA.Top Recruiters are TCS, Microsoft, Wipro,Byjus etc

    CIT Tumkur has highest placement for cse.

    Both are private institutions and have all the adequate infrastructural facilities.

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    CIT Tumkur Contact Address

    Address:
    Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology, Tumkur NH-206, BH Road, Gubbi, Tumkur - 572216, (Near Bangalore), Karnataka, India

    CIT Tumkur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

    1: How do I apply for admissions to CIT Tumkur?

    Candidates can apply for admission through the CIT Tumkur official website of the institution and fill out the application form with the required information and documents are to be submitted, and then pay the CIT Tumkur application fee and submit the application form.

    2: What are the courses offered by CIT Tumkur?

    The institute offers a total of 21 programmes consisting of 2 diplomas, 8 UG B.Tech, 3 PG M.Tech, MBA and 7 doctoral Ph.D programmes in the discipline of engineering & architecture, sciences and management & business administration.

    3: Is CIT Tumkur a private or government institute?

    The Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Tumkur is a private institution established in the year 2001 and it is also an affiliated college of Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi. 

    4: Does CIT Tumkur provide hostel facilities?

    Yes, Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Tumkur provides hostel facilities for both boys and girls students. The hostels have separate bedrooms, a mess, a cafeteria, and other facilities.

    5: What are the collaborations of Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Tumkur?

    Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Tumkur has collaborations with the University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA and the National Crash Analysis Center of The George Washington University, Washington DC, USA.

    6: Is CIT Tumkur AICTE approved?

    Yes, Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Tumkur is a privately recognised college, AICTE approved. 

    7: Is CIT Tumkur a private institute?

    Yes, Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Tumkur, is a private institute that offers diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses under different specialisations.

    8: Is CIT Tumkur NAAC accredited?

    Yes, CIT Tumkur is accredited by NAAC with B+ Grade.

    9: Is Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Tumkur affiliated to any university?

    Yes, Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Tumkur is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi.

    10: What are the courses offered by CIT Tumkur?

    The courses offered by CIT Tumkur are diploma, B.E /B.Tech, M.B.A, M.Tech and Ph.D in engineering, computer application and IT, management and business administration, sciences streams.

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