Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Technology

What Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Technology does

SDMIT is a private engineering college located in Ujire, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, India, operating under the SDM Educational Society headed by Padma Vibhushan awardee Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade. Founded in 2007 and affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) with AICTE approval, the institute delivers undergraduate Bachelor of Engineering programs across six core disciplines - Computer Science Engineering, Information Science Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering - supplemented by an interdisciplinary Artificial Intelligence & Data Science program. Admissions are conducted through Karnataka CET (Code E152) and COMEDK (Code E118). The institution's primary customers are undergraduate engineering aspirants and high school students attending pre-college outreach and summer camps.

The technical and academic infrastructure centers on departmental laboratories, a dedicated Innovation Lab, and the Bosch Rexroth Center of Excellence for Industrial Automation (established 2013) which delivers hands-on training in Hydraulics, Pneumatics, PLCs, and Sensorics using Indra Logic software and Bosch-supplied kits. A 1,300 sq.ft. fully automated library with capacity for 250 provides access to the VTU Consortium, DELNET, National Digital Library, and a D-space digital repository. Disclosed student outcomes include an 80% placement rate among eligible students, 100% academic pass rates across all branches in 2024, university rank holders in multiple years, and a Guinness World Record for Rubik's Cube Mosaic Arts. Research outputs include a granted UK patent on a bamboo-based construction moulding machine co-authored by Civil Engineering faculty and students, and India Innovation Design Challenge seed funding from DST and Texas Instruments in 2016 and 2017.

Revenue is generated through tuition, hostel, mess, and examination fees billed annually, with Axis Bank operating payment portals for College, Mess, and Hostel Fee collections. Pricing is not publicly disclosed in detail, though fee structures are published on the institution's website. Marketing channels include the college website, entrance exam counseling, alumni referrals, and participation in education fairs, while distribution is restricted to the single Ujire campus via direct admissions. The institute reports 15+ signed MoUs with industry partners - including Bosch Rexroth, Bharuka Power, Medini Technologies, Wipro Mission 10x, IEEE Bengaluru Section, and DLithe - which support internships, seminars, and the pipeline of 115+ annual campus placement interviews from companies such as TCS, Infosys, Bosch Automotive Electronics, Cadence Design Systems, GE Healthcare, Siemens Healthineers, and BMRCL.

Name

Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Technology

Legal name

Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Technology

Website

https://sdmit.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SDMIT is a private engineering college in Ujire, Karnataka, India, offering undergraduate BE programs across six engineering disciplines plus AI and Data Science. Affiliated with VTU and AICTE-approved, it serves undergraduate students admitted through Karnataka CET and COMEDK entrance examinations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Engineering Education

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Electronics Technician Training (Analog/Digital) (EDAOABAG)

Keywords

• Engineering education
• Undergraduate engineering
• Technical education
• Computer science engineering
• Electronics engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Ujiie

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Annual tuition fees from undergraduate engineering programs across 6 branches. Revenue also includes hostel fees, mess fees, and examination fees. Fee structure available on college website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Technology (SDMIT) is a private engineering college in Ujire, Karnataka, offering undergraduate Bachelor of Engineering degree programs across Computer Science, Information Science, Electronics & Communication, Electrical & Electronics, Civil, Mechanical, and Artificial Intelligence & Data Science disciplines. The institution is affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), approved by AICTE, and supported by facilities including a fully automated library and a Bosch Rexroth Center of Excellence for Industrial Automation.

Product overview

Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Technology (SDMIT) is an engineering college offering undergraduate degree programs across six core engineering disciplines: Computer Science Engineering, Information Science Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, along with a specialized Artificial Intelligence & Data Science program. The institution operates under Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) and provides supporting facilities including a fully automated library (member of VTU Consortium, DELNET, and National Digital Library) and the Bosch Lab center of excellence for industrial automation training. The institution does not operate a traditional software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bosch Center of Excellence: Industrial Automation training center established in collaboration with Bosch Rexroth.

Products and services

• Computer Science Engineering

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% placement rate with 115+ company interviews annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bharuka PowercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026MoU signed to strengthen industry-academia collaboration. Aims to promote knowledge sharing, skill development, internships, and industry-oriented learning opportunities for students.
• Medini Technologies, BangalorecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 November 2022MoU signed to connect Industry and Academia by training and conducting seminars and workshops for Civil Engineering students on latest industrial software through industry experts.
• Bosch RexrothcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Established Center of Excellence in Industrial Automation in 2013. Training and real-time projects in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering. Equipment supplied by Bosch-Rexroth including Hydraulics kits, Pneumatic kits, PLC kits, Sensorics kits, and Indra Logic software.
• IEEE Bengaluru SectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for organizing International Conference ETCOM-2025 on Emerging Trends in Computing and Communication. Over 1,680 research papers received from USA, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BMS College of Engineering: Premier Bangalore-based VTU-affiliated private engineering college with NBA-accredited programs across CS, ECE, and EEE — the same disciplines where SDMIT is most active.
• RV College of Engineering: Top-tier VTU-affiliated private engineering college in Bangalore with strong NBA-accredited programs and high placement rates. Benchmark aspirational peer on placement quality and accreditation depth.
• Manipal Institute of Technology: Established private engineering college affiliated with MAHE (formerly Manipal University), located in coastal Karnataka. Larger, more research-active, and a benchmark aspirational peer for SDMIT.
• MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology: Top-tier Bangalore VTU-affiliated private engineering college, NIRF-ranked, with industry-academia partnerships analogous to SDMIT's Bosch Rexroth COE. Aspirational peer on ranking and recruiter engagement.
• PES University: Bangalore-based private university with strong engineering and AI/Data Science undergraduate programs. A benchmark for the AI & DS program SDMIT is scaling.

Direct peers

• Siddaganga Institute of Technology: VTU-affiliated private engineering college in Tumkur, Karnataka, with a comparable tuition-driven model, multi-branch engineering programs, and a similar mix of regional industry partnerships.
• Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management: Private VTU-affiliated engineering institution in Mangalore/Dakshina Kannada with comparable program mix and rural-adjacent positioning. Direct regional competitor for students and recruiters.
• Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology: VTU-affiliated private engineering college in the same Dakshina Kannada region of Karnataka, offering comparable BE programs with a similar placement-driven value proposition. Closest geographic peer to SDMIT.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/sdmit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sdmitujire
• Facebookfacebook.com/sdmit.college

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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