City Engineering College (CEC), established in 2001 under Jayanagar Education Society by its visionary Chairman Dr. K.R. Paramahamsa, is a well-known private engineering institution affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, and approved by AICTE, New Delhi. Strategically located at Doddakallasandra, off Kanakapura Road, next to Gokulam Apartment, Bangalore-560062, CEC is adjacent to Doddakallasandra Metro Station (Reach Metro / Green Line) and is near landmarks including ISKCON Temple and Forum Mall, making it highly accessible to students across Bangalore. The college is accredited by NAAC with 'B+' Grade, NBA accredited for select programmes, and ISO certified. Principal Dr. H.N. Thippeswamy leads the academic wing, while the college's research agenda is driven by Dr. V.S. Ramamurthy (former Principal), a VTU-approved research supervisor with 32 international publications and 34 years of experience. The campus spans 12 acres with a lush green environment and modern infrastructure. CEC offers UG programmes in B.E. (AIML, Civil, CSE, CSE-IoT & Cyber Security, ECE, ISE, ME), BBA, and BCA. PG programmes include MBA, MCA, and M.Tech in CSE. Research programmes include Ph.D. in CSE. The total COMEDK/KCET approved intake for B.E. is approximately 450 seats across all branches. The college has 2,000+ alumni and 32+ MoU collaborations with industry and academia. The fee structure (2024-25, from official CEC Fee Structure PDF) for B.E. first year is: CET quota CSE tuition ₹84,596/year; Management quota CSE ₹2,25,000/year; AIML Management ₹1,75,000/year; ECE Management ₹1,60,000/year; ISE/CSE-IoT Management ₹1,25,000/year; ME/Civil Management ₹1,00,000/year. Additional fees per year: ERP/LLS/Health ₹20,000, VTU University fees ₹10,610, Skilling fees ₹10,000, Exam fees ₹4,500, Seminar/Workshop ₹2,000, Uniform (Year 1) ₹7,000. Total payable: CET CSE ₹1,32,456/year; Management CSE ₹3,05,610/year. Placement highlights: Highest package 14.4 LPA (2023 per NIRF), average package 4 LPA. NIRF 2024 data: 20 of 119 graduates placed with median salary ₹4,50,000. Top recruiters include IBM, Infosys, Wipro, HP, TCS, Byju's, Tata, HCL, Justpay, and Skywalk. The Training and Placement department provides resume building, interview preparation, and soft skills development. The college offers 100% placement support and claims higher placement numbers in later batches.