Dayananda Sagar University (DSU), located at Bangalore, Karnataka, is a part of Dayananda Sagar Institutions (DSI). The Private University was established in 2014 under the aegis of the Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Peetha Trust (MGVPT). It is approved by UGC and AICTE.
DSU Bangalore is recognised by BCI, PCI, Association of Indian Universities (AIU), Indian Nursing Council (INC), National Medical Commission (NMC), and Council of Architecture (COA). It is also accredited by NAAC. The Dayananda Sagar University Bangalore has around 2 campuses i.e., Harohalli (main) and one off-campus DSU City Innovation which is located at Hosur Road.
The University offers courses at Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Doctoral level at an affordable fee structure. Moreover, the University owns around 9 Schools namely School of Engineering, School of Law, School of Medicine, School of Commerce & Management Studies, and many others.
The University is famous for offering interdisciplinary programs particularly in Engineering, Business, Computer Science, and Health Sciences.
The Dayananda Sagar University rankings by the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) ranking 2025 under different categories are:
Vision: The Dayananda Sagar University envisions attaining excellence in education, research, and other aspects by making the students as responsible citizens, so that they can work for the betterment of the society.
Mission: The DSU Bangalore aims to achieve their objectives by providing an innovative and creative learning environment to the students.
| Institute Name | Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore |
| Estd. Year | 2014 |
| Approved/Recognised by | UGC, AICTE, PCI, BCI, INC |
| Type | Private University |
| Accreditation | NAAC-A+ |
| Programmes offered | UG/ PG/ Doctorate |
| Chancellor | Dr. D. Hemachandra Sagar |
| Address | Devarakaggalahalli, Harohalli, Kanakapura Road, Ramanagara Dt, Bangalore - 562112, Karnataka, India |
| Contact Number | 080-46461800, 42161705 |
| Official Website | https://www.dsu.edu.in/ |
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Students seeking admission in the well-known Dayananda Sagar University Courses like B.Tech, BCA, BBA, M.Tech, MBA, and others can go through the below-given table to get detailed information about the fees & eligibility criteria:
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Courses |
Overall Fees |
Eligibility Criteria |
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B.Tech |
Rs. 15,68,000/- to Rs. 18,88,000/- |
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BCA |
Rs. 5,91,000/- |
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BBA |
Rs. 6,06,000/- |
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M.Tech (CSE / Embedded System) |
Rs. 3,24,000/- |
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MBA |
Rs. 12,04,000/- |
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MCA |
Rs. 6,64,000/- |
* The students need to complete an additional bridge course, as per the University’s guidelines. |
* The annual and total fees of a few courses like B.Tech, B.Pharm, M.Tech, etc. may differ, as the University offers fee concessions for the students who have qualified State or National level exams like JEE Mains, PGCET / K-CET / Comed-K, etc.
* It is to be noted that the students applying for courses like BBA, M.Tech, MBA, MCA, etc. must secure minimum 50% marks in the qualifying exam. Moreover, for B.Tech, BCA, and other courses, students need to obtain at least 45% marks.
* The University offers 5% relaxation in the marks for the SC / ST / OBC category students seeking admission in B.Tech, BBA, M.Tech, MBA, and other courses.
Note: Apart from the above-mentioned ones, several other Bachelor and Master level courses like B.Com, B.Sc, M.Pharm, etc. are offered by the University. Kindly navigate the University’s official website to get more information regarding the same.
Admission Process
Students seeking admission at DSU Bangalore need to apply online through the official website of the University.
The University grants admissions to the students on the basis of marks secured in the qualifying exam / Dayananda Sagar Scholarship Admission Test (DSAT) / State or National level entrance exam, as per the requirement of the course.
* Foreign / NRI students can also apply for admission at the University. However, the admission them may differ, for more detailed information regarding the same, they are suggested to visit the official website.
Reservation Criteria
The University has reserved some of the admission seats of the professional courses for the students who are residents of Karnataka and belonging to different categories. As per the University’s guidelines, the seats need to fill-in by the students who are. Moreover, to claim reservation, the students must qualify the Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by the state Government.
The detailed information regarding the reservation criteria of Dayananda Sagar University is mentioned below:
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Category |
Reservation Percentage (CET Quota) |
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Category -I |
4% |
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Category-II (A) |
15% |
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Category-II (B) |
4% |
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Category-III (A) |
4% |
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Category-III (B) |
5% |
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SC |
15% |
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ST |
3% |
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Physically Disabled Students |
3% |
Documents Required
The University offers scholarships to the deserving and meritorious students on merit-basis. Moreover, they conduct their own Dayananda Sagar University Scholarship Admission Test (DSAT) at the time of admission for the available courses like B.Pharm, B.Sc (Nursing), MBA, M.Tech, etc.
In addition, the University provides scholarships on the basis of marks secured in the exams like CLAT / SLAT or others.
* In order to get more detailed and updated information about the scholarships, the students can refer to the official website of the University.
| Rank By | Rank | Year |
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13 out of 40 | 2024 (Deemed To Be Universities) |
| 39 out of 50 | 2022 (State Private Universities) | |
| 101-125 out of 175 | 2021 (Private Engineering Colleges) | |
| 48 out of 50 | 2020 (State Private Universities) | |
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Band-Promising | 2021 (Private Technical University & Deemed to be University) |
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13 out of 103 | 2025 (Private University) |
There is a Training and Placement Cell at the University which ensures that students are well-prepared to step into the professional world and secure their dream jobs. The cell invites reputed companies to conduct the Dayananda Sagar University Placement drives & facilitate employment opportunities to the students.
Additionally, there is a Centre for Innovation and Leadership (CIL) which organises several skill enhancement training programs for the students. The cell and centre organises several training programs and activities to ensure that students are industry ready.
Some of them are mentioned below:
Several reputed recruiters that have participated in the recruitment drive of the University are KPMG, Deloitte, EY, Amazon, Bosch, Accenture, Infosys, J.P Morgan, IBM, Cognizant, Wipro, TCL, PwC, Oracle, and the list goes on with many others.
The Dayananda Sagar University Campus area is more than 130 acres of land. The University provides adequate academic and non-academic facilities to the students for their overall development. Some of the classrooms are equipped with modern technologies such as LCD projectors to enhance the learning experience of the students.
Apart from this, Dayananda Sagar University offers several other facilities which are mentioned below:
