About BKIT (Bheemanna Khandre Institute of Technology)
Bheemanna Khandre Institute of Technology (BKIT) is a private engineering college located in Bidar, the headquarters of Bidar district, Karnataka. Approved by AICTE and affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), BKIT is named after Bheemanna Khandre — a prominent political leader and former Union Minister from Bidar who championed the development of the Hyderabad Karnataka region. BKIT serves as one of Bidar's established private engineering institutions, offering BTech with an intake of 300 students.
KCET and COMEDK UGET are the primary admission routes. Kalyana Karnataka special reservation under Article 371(J) applies for Bidar and other HK region students.
Courses Offered at BKIT Bidar
| 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 — Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
Admission Process
KCET: Qualify KCET and participate in KEA's counselling. BKIT is listed under Bidar district. Article 371(J) reserves significant seats for Bidar district students, making BKIT highly accessible for local candidates.
COMEDK: COMEDK qualifiers apply through COMEDK's centralised process.
Bidar — Northernmost Karnataka District
Bidar is Karnataka's northernmost district, bordering Telangana (Nizamabad district) and Maharashtra (Osmanabad district). The city is historically famous for Bidriware — a unique metal handicraft using zinc and copper alloy with silver inlay, a 14th-century craft still practised in Bidar. The Bidar Fort, Mahmud Gawan Madrasa and Bahmani tombs make it a significant medieval heritage site.
Bidar's economy includes pharmaceutical manufacturing (Bidar has a growing pharma cluster), agricultural trading and growing government investment under the Kalyana Karnataka Development Board. Hyderabad is 140 km from Bidar — the shortest distance to Hyderabad of any Karnataka district headquarters. This proximity makes Hyderabad's IT and manufacturing sector directly accessible for BKIT CSE and ISE graduates.
Hyderabad Proximity — Career Advantage
Of all Karnataka district headquarters, Bidar is closest to Hyderabad (140 km, approximately 2.5 hours). Hyderabad's IT sector (ranked second only to Bangalore in India) is effectively within commuting reach for BKIT graduates willing to relocate. The Bidar-Hyderabad bus and rail connectivity is among the most frequent of any Karnataka-Telangana border route. BKIT CSE and ISE graduates routinely target Hyderabad IT companies alongside Karnataka government sector roles — a dual employment market unique to Bidar district engineers.
Infrastructure
- Computing labs for CSE and ECE departments
- Electronics and communication lab
- Mechanical workshop and manufacturing lab
- Civil engineering structural and materials lab
- Electrical machines lab for EEE
- Central library with VTU references
- Hostel for outstation students
- Sports and outdoor facilities
Career Scope
BKIT Bidar CSE and ISE graduates access Hyderabad's IT sector (140 km) — the most direct route to a major IT employment market from any Karnataka district college. Mechanical graduates target Bidar pharma manufacturing, agricultural machinery and construction equipment sectors. EEE graduates seek GESCOM utility roles and the growing solar energy installations in Bidar's flat, high-insolation terrain. Civil graduates find government sector employment in PWD, KRDIB infrastructure projects and the Bidar-Hyderabad highway expansion. Article 371(J) provisions support local recruitment preference for government jobs in Bidar district, providing additional career pathways for BKIT graduates who want to work in their home district.