The PES University Electronic City Campus, established as a private state university in November 2005, operates under the PES University Act, 2012. Originally affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum, PES Institute of Technology received AICTE approval. It was ranked 139th in the engineering category by the NIRF in 2024.

PESU offers a BTech program at the undergraduate level. To be eligible for admission, candidates must have a minimum of 60% aggregate in their 10+2 examination, with Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry as core subjects. Selection for the BTech program is primarily based on scores from the KCET or the JEE Main. In the admission cycle, the 2024 KCET cutoff for the BTech specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at PESU was 11,716, while for Computer Science Engineering, it was notably higher at 82,148. The total course fee for the BTech program is INR 4.17 lakhs.

PESU offers an MTech program at the postgraduate level. Candidates applying for the MTech program must hold a BTech degree in a relevant field. For selection, they are required to either present a valid GATE scorecard or take the PES Entrance Test (PESSAT). The total course fee for the MTech in Computer Science is INR 8 lakhs.

PESU also offers an MBA program. To be eligible, candidates need to hold a bachelor’s degree with a minimum aggregate of 50%. For admissions, applicants are required to take the PES Entrance Test (PESSAT). However, the university also considers scores from national and state-level exams such as MAT, CMAT, NMAT, CAT, and ATMA. The total course fee for the MBA program is INR 1.28 lakh.

In PES University's 2024 placement season, over 350 companies participated, resulting in more than 1,500 job offers. The highest package offered reached an impressive 65 LPA, while the average package stood at 17.99 LPA, indicating a strong placement performance. Leading global and national recruiters, including Amazon, CISCO, Deloitte, eBay, Intel, IBM, Netflix, Google, and Facebook, were part of the hiring process.