SIT Tumkur BE {Lateral} Artificial Intelligence & Data Science: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. The total fee for BE AI & DS Lateral at SIT Tumkur under the management/COMEDK quota is INR 8,04,000 for the three-year programme (INR 2,68,000 per year). CET quota fees are lower and fixed by the Karnataka Fee Fixation Committee; confirm the current CET quota rate at kea.kar.nic.in or sit.ac.in.

Ans. Candidates must hold a Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Applications, or an allied discipline with a minimum of 45 percent aggregate marks (40 percent for SC/ST) from a Karnataka State Board or recognised institution. Admission is through DCET (CET quota) or COMEDK (management quota).

Ans. Admission is through the DCET (Diploma Common Entrance Test) conducted by KEA, Karnataka, for CET quota seats. Candidates register, appear for DCET, receive a rank, and participate in KEA centralised counselling at kea.kar.nic.in. Management quota seats are filled through COMEDK or direct application at sit.ac.in.

Ans. Graduates can work as data analyst, junior data scientist, business intelligence developer, and data engineer roles in analytics firms, IT services, banking, e-commerce, and technology start-ups. Higher study options include M.Tech in Data Science, AI/ML, or Computer Science via GATE/K-PGCET. SIT Tumkur’s NAAC ’A++’ accreditation and established industry connections in Karnataka support campus placement across engineering, government PSUs, and IT sectors.

Ans. Yes. Siddaganga Institute of Technology (SIT), Tumkur, is NAAC ’A++’ accredited. The institute holds NBA accreditation for multiple branches and is affiliated to VTU, Belagavi. It features in the NIRF 2025 Engineering ranking band 101-150.