Fourteen of its departments are recognized as research centers offering PhD and M.Sc degrees in science, engineering, and management.

At present, over 350 research scholars are pursuing their PhD degrees in these centers, and 160 PhDs have been produced so far.

[3] BMSCE is an autonomous institution that has been approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the University Grants Commission (UGC).

[3][4] The institution is also a recipient of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Scheme on Global Initiative of Academic Network (GIAN) and the National Doctoral Fellowship (NDF) – AICTE since 2018–19.

The institution is a preferred destination for students across the country due to its quality education, infrastructure, healthy teaching-learning practices, and industry-ready graduates.

The college has modern classrooms and well-equipped labs that are regularly upgraded, and the campus is Wi-Fi enabled with 24x7 internet facilities.

[3] BMSCE, a top-ranked engineering institute, boasts a robust alumni network of over 24,000 members.

There is a lateral entry scheme in place, by which students holding diploma degrees can enter directly to the second year of study in engineering.

Established an RandD centre at the institution level to promote research and innovation among the faculty and students.

The centre helps in developing co-operative and complementary research among various departments under BMSCE to explore advanced technologies.

[14] These research labs help the students to build prototypes which enable them to participate in competitions both in India and abroad.

Started in 1973 by a group of students, it has attracted considerable media attention and numerous sponsors over time.

Bands like Parousia, Escher's Knot, The Bicycle Days, All the Fat Children, Requiem and Solder were among those that entertained the city's rock music fans.