To secure admission to the college, candidates have to appear for various entrance examinations. SDMCET Dharwad admission to the B.E courses is done on the basis of marks secured in the KCET or COMEDK UGET or management quota entrance test. Admission to the M.Tech and M.B.A courses is done on the basis of the Karnataka PGCET entrance examination. Candidates have to appear for the University Level Research Aptitude Test (ULRAT) conducted by Visvesvaraya Technological University and an interview to secure admission to the Ph.D courses. Complete details of the SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dharwad admission process are given on the admission page.