Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering (JNNCE), Shimoga

Overview: Established in 1980 by the National Education Society (NES), Shimoga, JNNCE is one of the oldest and most reputed private engineering colleges in Karnataka. It is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, approved by AICTE, and recognized by the Government of Karnataka. The college has NAAC A Grade accreditation and NBA accreditation for several B.Tech programs. It is known for strong academics, research, innovation, and placements in IT and core engineering sectors. The campus is at Navule, Shimoga, about 8 km from Shimoga city center, spread over 39.4 acres with modern infrastructure, lush green surroundings, and excellent facilities including advanced computing labs, VLSI design lab, CAD/CAM lab, central library with DELNET and e-journals, 200 ICT-enabled classrooms, auditorium with 1000 seating, separate hostels with capacity 2000 , sports complex, gym, yoga centre, and incubation centre. Ranked in NIRF 2025 Engineering 201-300 band.