Pick your campus first, then your neighbourhood. For PES University's RR campus on 100 Feet Ring Road, look in Banashankari III Stage and Dwaraka Nagar, where shared PG rooms run about ₹5,000 to ₹8,500 a month on NoBroker (October 2026). For the EC campus, stay in Electronic City itself: Zolo's eight properties there (Q2 2026) list two-sharing rooms from ₹5,056 to ₹12,069 and private rooms from ₹8,200 to ₹20,169, without meals. The two campuses are roughly 20 km apart, so a PG that's perfect for one is a long daily trip to the other.
Key Takeaways
- Check which campus you're on before booking: RR (Banashankari) and EC (Electronic City) are roughly 20 km apart.
- As of October 2026, Hostel360 lists 14 PGs and hostels within 1 km of the RR campus and 71 within 3 km.
- Banashankari III Stage shared rooms run about ₹5,000 to ₹8,500 on NoBroker (October 2026). Electronic City two-sharing runs ₹5,056 to ₹12,069 without meals on Zolo (Q2 2026).
- The RR campus runs a free shuttle to Mysore Road metro station on the Purple Line, with three morning and two evening departures.
- The PES boys' hostel asks for a local guardian aged 35 or older. Without one, plan on a PG.
Two campuses, two separate PG searches
PES started in 1988 as PESIT and became a university in 2013, according to Wikipedia. It now teaches on two campuses: the RR campus on 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK III Stage (560085), and the EC campus on Hosur Road in Electronic City. Your admission letter or department will tell you which one is yours.
Treat them as two different searches. The RR campus sits among established residential neighbourhoods like Banashankari, where almost all of our nearby listings are. The EC campus sits in the Electronic City tech belt, where the best sourced prices we have come from a managed co-living operator. Rents, meals and transport all differ, so the sections below cover each campus on its own.
PES hostels and the local guardian rule
PES does run hostels. According to its hostel admission page, the university manages the RR boys' hostel itself, while the RR girls' hostel and both EC hostels (boys and girls) are run by an operator called Living Space. PES doesn't publish a fixed hostel fee there, so we haven't quoted one. Ask the hostel office for the current year's charges.
The detail that catches out-of-state families is on the boys' hostel page: residents need a local guardian aged 35 or above. If you don't have a relative or family friend in Bengaluru who can take that role, a PG may be your most realistic option. Settle this early, because finding a guardian can take longer than finding a room.
RR campus: Banashankari and the Ring Road belt
As of October 2026, Hostel360 lists 14 PGs and hostels within 1 km of the RR campus, 71 within 3 km and 289 within 5 km. Within 3 km the split is 36 men-only, 27 women-only and 8 co-ed listings, so girls have a smaller pool and should shortlist sooner.
Of those 71 listings within 3 km, 56 mention Wi-Fi and 56 mention security, but only 11 list food. Owners don't always fill in every amenity, so ask directly about meals rather than assuming either way.
Banashankari III Stage and Dwaraka Nagar: walking distance
Banashankari is the biggest area in our data around the RR campus, with 86 listings within 5 km and the nearest just 0.2 km from campus. Dwaraka Nagar is small on our site (2 listings) but just as close. Shared rooms in Banashankari III Stage run about ₹5,000 to ₹8,500 a month on NoBroker (October 2026).
The closest listings we have:
- Mahatma Gandhi PG (Gents), Banashankari, 0.2 km (men)
- SVS PG for Boys, Banashankari, 0.2 km (men)
- Mathru Kuteera Boys PG, Dwaraka Nagar, 0.2 km (men)
- Sri Lakshmi New Luxury PG for Ladies, Dwaraka Nagar, 0.4 km (women)
- Anarghya Happy Homes, Banashankari, 0.4 km (women)
- Jwalamukhi Men's PG, Banashankari, 0.5 km (men)
A listing on our site isn't an endorsement. Visit, see the room, and confirm the deposit and meal terms in writing.
Vijayanagar, Basavanagudi and Chamrajpet: more choice, longer ride
If the walkable pocket is full, Vijayanagar (74 listings, nearest 2.2 km away), Basavanagudi (68, from 3.1 km) and Chamrajpet (16, from 3.8 km) widen the pool. We don't have a sourced rent for these areas, so we haven't guessed one. Our PG guide for BMS College in Basavanagudi covers that neighbourhood in more detail. RVCE students also hunt in the Banashankari cluster, as our guide to PGs near RV College of Engineering explains, so expect some competition for rooms.
The free shuttle to Mysore Road metro
The RR campus runs a free shuttle between the campus and Mysore Road metro station on the Purple Line, per the PES RR transport page. The published timings are 7:30, 7:40 and 8:15 in the morning and 3:45 and 5:00 in the evening.
That opens up PGs near Purple Line stations farther away, with a catch: you're tied to five fixed departures. Miss the 8:15 and you're paying for your own ride. Late labs or club meetings after 5:00 mean finding your own way back. Check the page each semester, because schedules can change.
EC campus: Electronic City is its own market
Our listing counts above are measured from the RR campus, so they don't describe Electronic City. For the EC campus, browse the Electronic City listings on our Bangalore PG and hostel page and use the sourced prices below as a benchmark.
Zolo lists eight properties in Electronic City (Q2 2026 data), none with meals:
- Private rooms: ₹8,200 to ₹20,169 a month
- Two-sharing: ₹5,056 to ₹12,069
- Three-sharing: ₹4,633 to ₹9,720
- Deposit: one month's rent, plus an exit fee of ₹2,500 + GST
Since meals aren't included, add the cost of food to any rent you compare with a Banashankari PG that serves meals. The exit fee matters too if you're only staying a semester.
Transport is the other big difference. The Yellow Line (RV Road to Bommasandra, 19.15 km, 16 stations) opened in August 2025, and Electronic City station sits between Konappana Agrahara and Huskur Road. A PG within walking distance of a Yellow Line station can work for EC students, though you should check the walk from the station to the campus gate yourself before signing anything.
RR and EC compared
Distances and counts below are measured from the RR campus. Where no area-level rent is published, we've written n/a.
| Area | Nearest Hostel360 listing from RR campus | Hostel360 listings within 5 km of RR campus | Typical rent (sourced) | Commute note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banashankari | 0.2 km | 86 | About ₹5,000 to ₹8,500 shared, III Stage (NoBroker, Oct 2026) | Walk to RR campus |
| Dwaraka Nagar | 0.2 km | 2 | n/a | Walk to RR campus |
| Vijayanagar | 2.2 km | 74 | n/a | Bus or auto to RR campus |
| Basavanagudi | 3.1 km | 68 | n/a | Bus or auto to RR campus |
| Chamrajpet | 3.8 km | 16 | n/a | Bus or auto to RR campus |
| Electronic City (for EC campus) | Not measured from RR | Not measured in this guide | Two-sharing ₹5,056 to ₹12,069, no meals (Zolo, Q2 2026) | Yellow Line, Electronic City station |
Before you pay a deposit
- Confirm your campus and the building your department uses.
- Sort out the guardian question if you're a boy hoping for a hostel seat.
- Ask about meals. Zolo's Electronic City rooms don't include them, and only 11 of our 71 listings within 3 km of the RR campus mention food.
- Read the exit terms. A one-month deposit plus a ₹2,500 + GST exit fee (Zolo) changes the maths for a one-semester stay.
- Time your commute against the shuttle departures or the Yellow Line, not just the map distance.
- Expect renewals to rise. The Bengaluru PG Association proposed a rent hike of about 5%, Asianet Newsable reported in early 2025.
The short version
RR campus students should start in Banashankari III Stage and Dwaraka Nagar, where you can walk to class and shared rooms carry some of the lowest sourced prices in this guide. EC campus students should stay in Electronic City and budget for food on top of rent. If you're still choosing between Bengaluru colleges, our guide to PGs near Christ University shows how different a central campus market looks.
