REVA University, Bengaluru - Overview

The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission, and its engineering programmes are approved by the All India Council for Technical Education. REVA holds an 'A+' accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, has been placed in the Diamond Band under the QS I-Gauge rating system, and has featured in the National Institutional Ranking Framework, with a University Band of 151-200 and an Engineering Band of 201-300 in the 2025 edition. Academic delivery at REVA is organized across six faculties: Engineering and Technology, Architecture, Commerce and Management Studies, Liberal Studies, Science and Technology, and Law, each housing several specialized schools and departments. This structure allows the university to run everything from B.Tech and M.Tech programmes in computer science, electronics, mechanical, civil and allied engineering streams, to management degrees through REVA Business School, integrated law degrees through the School of Legal Studies, architecture and interior design through the School of Architecture, and a wide spread of science, humanities and social-science programmes through the Faculty of Liberal Studies and the Faculty of Science and Technology.

REVA's campus infrastructure is designed around an integrated learning environment: smart classrooms and academic studios, discipline-specific laboratories, a fully automated central library with a large collection of print and digital resources, a media centre, dedicated hostel blocks for men and women, a health care centre with diagnostic facilities, a sports complex, and a multi-cuisine food court. The university has also built an active innovation ecosystem through REVA NEST, its Institution's Innovation Cell, an IPR Cell and an AICTE IDEA Lab, and has entered into academic collaborations with premier institutions such as IIT Guwahati, IIT Ropar and IIT Mandi for minor-degree programmes in data science, artificial intelligence and business analytics. Students interested in the detailed year-wise and branch-wise cost of attendance can review the course fee structure before applying.

Admission to REVA University's various programmes is spread across several entrance routes depending on the discipline: engineering admissions are driven by KCET, COMEDK UGET, REVA CET and JEE Main; management programmes accept REVA MAT, CAT, MAT and CMAT scores; the integrated law degrees admit through CLAT or REVA CET; the Bachelor of Architecture accepts NATA or JEE Main (Paper 2) scores; and postgraduate engineering admissions are based on GATE scores or the Karnataka PGCET. Because REVA runs both government-quota (KCET/COMEDK) seats and management/NRI-quota seats side by side, the fee a student pays for the same programme can differ considerably depending on the route of admission, and prospective applicants are encouraged to review the current-year notification carefully before applying. For students evaluating REVA University alongside other private universities in Bengaluru's Yelahanka and outer-ring-road belt, its scale, faculty diversity and long-running placement infrastructure make it a widely considered option, particularly for students who want the flexibility to explore minor degrees and interdisciplinary electives alongside their core programme.