About Bearys Institute of Technology
Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT) is a private engineering college located in Deralakatte, Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. Approved by AICTE and affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), BIT is managed by the Bearys Group — one of coastal Karnataka's most prominent business and educational conglomerates. The Bearys Group is known for real estate development, educational institutions, healthcare and hospitality across coastal Karnataka and the Middle East. With an intake of 300 students, BIT is part of Mangaluru's established private engineering college cluster.
KCET and COMEDK UGET are the primary admission routes. BIT's Deralakatte location places it within Mangaluru city's southern educational belt, near other engineering and medical colleges.
Courses Offered at BIT Mangaluru
| Programme | Duration | Intake | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTech — Computer Science and Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
| BTech — Electronics and Communication Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
| BTech — Mechanical Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
| BTech — Civil Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
| BTech — Information Science and Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
Admission Process
KCET: Qualify KCET and participate in KEA's online counselling. BIT is listed under Dakshina Kannada district. Students from Mangaluru, Bantwal, Sullia and surrounding coastal areas seeking engineering education within Mangaluru city consider BIT alongside SJEC, Canara Engineering College and other Mangaluru cluster institutions.
COMEDK: COMEDK UGET qualifiers apply through COMEDK's centralised process for Karnataka private engineering colleges.
Bearys Group — Business and Educational Legacy
The Bearys Group, founded by Salman Bearys, is a Muslim-owned business conglomerate with diversified interests across real estate (Bearys Properties), education, healthcare and hospitality. The group has a strong presence in Mangaluru's business landscape and a significant NRI network in the UAE and other Gulf countries. This Gulf connectivity provides BIT graduates access to construction sector employment opportunities in the Middle East through the Bearys Group's business relationships — a tangible career benefit specific to this institutional affiliation.
Deralakatte — Mangaluru's Educational Hub
Deralakatte is Mangaluru's southern educational suburb, home to Kasturba Medical College, Yenepoya Medical College, Father Muller Medical College and several other professional colleges. This concentration of medical and engineering institutions creates an interdisciplinary campus environment. For BIT engineering students, proximity to Kasturba Medical College (a Manipal group institution) and Yenepoya University provides exposure to biomedical engineering, healthcare technology and pharmaceutical engineering applications that are increasingly relevant career pathways.
Coastal Karnataka Industry Context
BIT graduates benefit from Mangaluru's industry ecosystem: MRPL refinery (Mechanical/Chemical Engineering), New Mangalore Port (Civil/Mechanical), MESCOM power utility (EEE), and a growing IT sector. Civil Engineering graduates access the Gulf construction employment channel through Dakshina Kannada's established NRI networks in UAE, Oman and Kuwait. The Bearys Group's own construction and real estate projects provide potential direct employment pathways for civil engineering graduates through group affiliations.
Infrastructure
- Computing labs for CSE and ISE departments
- Electronics and communication lab
- Mechanical workshop
- Civil engineering lab
- Central library with VTU curriculum materials
- Hostel facilities for outstation students
- Sports facilities and outdoor grounds
Career Scope
BIT graduates participate in VTU Dakshina Kannada zone pooled placement drives. CSE and ISE graduates access Mangaluru and Bangalore IT employment. Civil and Mechanical graduates access the Gulf construction employment channel and MRPL, port and utility sector roles in coastal Karnataka. The Bearys Group's Gulf business connections provide an additional employment access pathway for civil engineering graduates specifically.