Wed May 07 18:21:16 UTC 2025: ## Karnataka Engineering Colleges Defy Fee Caps for BBA, BCA Courses

**Bengaluru, May 7, 2025** – Despite Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) setting a ₹50,000 fee cap for Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) courses in private engineering colleges, many institutions are charging exorbitant fees, sparking outrage among parents and students.

While VTU guidelines limit annual tuition to ₹45,000 for Karnataka students (₹50,000 for non-Karnataka and NRI students), and registration fees to ₹5,020, several colleges are demanding fees ranging from ₹2.5 lakh to ₹3 lakh. This is significantly higher than the ₹1.7 lakh fee for government quota engineering seats in private colleges.

The AICTE’s recent permission for engineering colleges to offer BBA and BCA courses, coupled with admissions not being conducted through the Common Entrance Test (CET), has led to this unregulated fee structure. Many colleges are conducting their own entrance exams, giving them leverage to set higher fees.

Parents and students have voiced their concerns, citing instances where colleges have pressured families to withdraw their applications upon questioning the high fees. One parent, Venkatesh, reported a college demanding ₹2.5 lakh for a BCA course, while student Shashank N. highlighted a BBA course costing ₹2.3 lakh at another institution. Shashank urged government intervention to regulate fees for all degree courses, ensuring access for financially disadvantaged, meritorious students. The situation highlights a critical need for stricter enforcement of fee regulations in Karnataka’s higher education sector.

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