About New Horizon Engineering College for Women
New Horizon College of Engineering for Women (NHCEW) is a women-only private engineering college located in Outer Ring Road area, Marathahalli, East Bangalore. Approved by AICTE and affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), NHCEW is part of the New Horizon Group of Institutions, which also operates the co-educational New Horizon College of Engineering on the same campus. With an intake of 300 women students, NHCEW provides engineering education in a dedicated women-only environment in one of Bangalore's most technology-intensive zones.
NHCEW admits Karnataka women students through KCET and women from other states through COMEDK UGET.
Courses Offered at NHCEW Bangalore
| 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 choose NHCEW through KEA's Option Entry for women-only college seats. NHCEW is listed under Bangalore Urban district. Karnataka women students benefit from the women's horizontal reservation across categories in addition to the women-only college seats.
COMEDK: Women students from other states apply through COMEDK's centralised counselling for Karnataka private engineering college seats.
Marathahalli — Bangalore's IT Core
NHCEW's Outer Ring Road, Marathahalli location places it at the geographic heart of Bangalore's IT sector. Within 5 km of NHCEW are: Bagmane Tech Park, Maruthi Infotech Centre, RMZ Infinity, Intel India, SAP Labs India, Cisco Bangalore and dozens of mid-size IT companies. This proximity is uniquely valuable for women engineering students — industry exposure, internships and networking opportunities are directly accessible without significant commute.
Marathahalli's BMTC and cab connectivity to Whitefield (6 km), Bellandur (6 km), Koramangala (12 km) and Electronic City (18 km) means NHCEW graduates have essentially the entire Bangalore IT employment market within 30 minutes of campus.
Women in Engineering — The NHCEW Advantage
New Horizon College for Women produces women engineers who take full leadership of technical projects, college events and student bodies without gender-based competition. Several IT companies including Accenture, Capgemini, TCS and Wipro run active gender diversity recruitment programmes that specifically target women engineering colleges. NHCEW's Marathahalli location means these companies' Bangalore offices are within easy distance for technical interviews and direct recruitment.
New Horizon Group Campus
NHCEW shares the New Horizon campus with New Horizon College of Engineering (co-educational). The shared campus provides NHCEW women students access to the larger group's library, sports facilities, auditorium and technical infrastructure while maintaining the women-only academic environment for classes and labs. The campus hosts technical and cultural events drawing from both institutions.
Infrastructure
- Dedicated computing labs for CSE and ISE women students
- Electronics and communication lab
- Mechanical engineering workshop
- Civil engineering materials lab
- Shared campus library and digital resources
- Women's hostel in Marathahalli area
- Direct Outer Ring Road bus connectivity
- Sports facilities and women's recreation spaces
Career Scope for NHCEW Graduates
NHCEW CSE and ISE women graduates access Bangalore's IT sector through VTU East Bangalore zone pooled drives and targeted women-focused recruitment. The Outer Ring Road location means NHCEW women can attend company technical events and career fairs at nearby IT parks during their degree. Women engineering graduates in Bangalore command strong employer interest given active diversity hiring targets at major IT companies — NHCEW's location maximises this advantage.