Yes, NIE Mysore has Tier-1 Accreditation. It is a grant-in-aid institution and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. The National Institute of Engineering is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi. NIE Mysore got autonomous status from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi in the year 2007.