26 polytechnic institutions in Karnataka hold a current approval from AICTE. They are spread across 23 districts, with the largest concentration in Belagavi (2). Between them they list 11 approved courses.
AICTE approved institutions, academic year 2026-27. Checked 1 September 2026.
Ownership: GovernmentUttara Kannada, Karnataka
Diploma
Ownership: GovernmentBengaluru Rural, Karnataka
Diploma
Ownership: GovernmentBengaluru South, Karnataka
Diploma
Ownership: GovernmentBengaluru South, Karnataka
Diploma
Ownership: GovernmentMysuru, Karnataka
Also offers degree courses
Diploma·M.E /M.Tech
26 polytechnic institutions in Karnataka hold a current approval from AICTE. AICTE approved institutions, academic year 2026-27. Checked 1 September 2026.
This page is that list. Every institution shown holds a current approval from AICTE, with its district and approved courses. Applications are made on each institution's own website, not here.
5,213 approved seats across 26 institutions, as published by the regulator. Intake is counted only where the approving body states it.
Belagavi, with 2 of the 26 institutions listed here.
The most widely approved are TOOL AND DIE MAKING (26), MECHATRONICS (14), PRECISION MANUFACTURING (14), ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (12), ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND MACHINE LEARNING (6), AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS (6). Each figure is the number of institutions approved for that course.
Of the 26 institutions listed: 25 government, 1 private. Ownership is taken from the regulator's own classification.
AICTE approved institutions, academic year 2026-27. Checked 1 September 2026. This screener publishes only what the approving body publishes, and shows when each list was last checked. It does not rank institutions or estimate fees. Applications are made on each institution's own website.