B.N.M. Institute of Technology (BNMIT), established in 2001, is a premier private autonomous engineering institution located in the serene Banashankari 2nd Stage, Bangalore. It is a constituent of the BNM Group of Educational Institutions (BNMEI), founded by the Bhageerathi Bai Narayana Rao Maanay Charities Trust in 1972, under the visionary leadership of Managing Trustee Shri N. Raghunath Rao Maanay and Founder Secretary & Principal Prof. Sunanda P. Jadhav. From a Montessori to an engineering institution, the BNM group today spans pre-school, primary, high school, pre-university, and engineering under one educational ecosystem. BNMIT is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, and has been granted Autonomous Status by UGC, VTU and the State Government, giving it the flexibility to design a cutting-edge curriculum. It is AICTE-approved, accredited with NAAC 'A' Grade (since 2017, valid to 2026), and NBA-accredited for all eligible engineering branches. The institute is ranked 35th in All India by DataQuest 2025, 15th in South India by TIMES Survey 2024, 25th by TIMES 2024 (Engineering), 23rd by IIRF 2023, and 102nd by NIRF (private colleges). BNMIT has won VTU's Cultural Championship (1st position) in 2010, 2018 and 2023 among 200+ colleges. Academic programmes at BNMIT include B.E. in AIML (120), CSE (120), ECE (120), EEE (60), ISE (60), and ME (60) — total UG intake 540. PG programmes include MBA (60 seats), M.Tech in CSE and M.Tech in VLSI Design & Embedded Systems (18 seats each), and Ph.D. programmes in CSE, ECE, EEE, ISE, ME, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Business Administration. The fee structure (2025-26, Management Quota, from official website) is: CSE ₹7.50 Lakhs/year, AIML ₹7.00 Lakhs/year, ISE ₹6.50 Lakhs/year, ECE ₹4.50 Lakhs/year, EEE ₹3.00 Lakhs/year, ME ₹2.00 Lakhs/year. MBA: ₹4.00 Lakhs/year. Each year's fee includes Application & University fees (₹10,000), College fees (₹20,000), and Skill Development fees (₹20,000) totalling ₹50,000 additional. Exam fees ₹7,500 per year extra. BNMIT has secured 110 VTU university ranks and 192 gold medals since inception. Research highlights include 125+ IPRs filed, NewGen IEDC with ₹2.87 Crore DST grant, BRAIN Centre (Wi-Fi chip development with ASARVA), and partnerships with Sensesemi Technologies (wearable healthcare devices). Industry tie-ups include Samsung R&D PRISM Program, CISCO-BNM CoE in Networking, UiPath RPA, Honeywell and Capgemini Women Empowerment Programs, Centre for High Voltage Testing, and Toyota Automotive Technology Centre. 50+ active MoUs strengthen industry-academia partnerships. Placement highlights: 150+ companies, highest package 30+ LPA, average 6.2 LPA, 70%+ placement rate, internship stipends up to ₹50,000/month.