B.M.S. College of Engineering (BMSCE) Bengaluru has the unique distinction of being the first private engineering college established in the country. Started in the year 1946, the institution owes its existence to the vision of its beloved founders, Late Sri. B. M. Sreenivasaiah and his illustrious son Late Sri. B. S. Narayan. Over the past 77 years of its illustrious existence, BMSCE has produced more than 40,000 graduates who have enriched the world through their immense contributions as engineers or leaders for mankind. The Institution is approved by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and is permanently affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi. The college is aided by the Government of Karnataka. BMSCE is approved as QIP Centre in Engineering & Technology by AICTE.

The College became autonomous, UGC approved, in 2008 and has been effectively practicing Outcomes-based Education. The College has the distinction of being awarded the best performance rating in all three Phases of TEQIP. The institution is also a Beneficiary of the Global Initiative Academic Network (GIAN). BMSCE is the only Partner institution in the country of the Melton Foundation, USA which promotes cross-cultural learning for the selected students along with peers from five other countries.