B.M Sreenivasaiah College started was one of the first private sector initiatives in technical education in India. It is located on the Bull Temple Road, opposite to the Bull Temple. It is partially funded by the Government of Karnataka despite being a private engineering college.

It offers masters degree and research degree in most branches of engineering, computer applications and business administration. Its undergraduate programmes are autonomous under the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum.

It has the largest student population among the engineering colleges in Karnataka, drawing students from other states of India as well as abroad. It is also one of the oldest engineering colleges in Karnataka.

Courses offered at B.M Sreenivasaiah College
* Undergraduate courses
* Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)
* Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
* Bio-Technology
* Chemical Engineering
* Civil Engineering
* Computer Science & Engineering
* Electrical & Electronics Engineering
* Electronics & Communication Engineering
* Industrial Engineering & Management
* Information Science & Engineering
* Instrumentation Engineering
* Mechanical Engineering
* Medical Electronics
* Telecommunication Engineering

Post Graduate courses
* Master of Architecture (M.Arch) - Habitat Design
* Master of Business Administration (MBA)
* Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
* Master of Technology (M.Tech)
* Computer Science
* Computer Network Engineering
* Construction Engineering
* Digital Communication
* Electronics Engineering
* Environmental Engineering
* Machine Design
* Power Electronics
* Transportation Engineering & Management