No, RVCE doesn't offer direct, exam-free admission. As per the official website, RVCE conducts no entrance exam of its own and doesn't accept JEE Main scores. Admission happens only through KEA or COMEDK counselling for merit seats, and even Management Quota seats require a valid PGCET or KMAT rank.


RV College of Engineering Courses & Fees 2026: UG, PG Courses
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RV College of Engineering Admission dates 2026
M.E./M.Tech Admissions 2026
- Undergraduate Degree with 50% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: Karnataka PGCET, GATE, KCET
| Dates | Events |
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27 Aug '26 | GATE 2027 Application Form Release Date |
27 Sep '26 | GATE 2027 Registration Last Date without late fee |
5 Oct '26 | GATE 2027 Registration Last Date With Late Fee |
MCA Admissions 2026
- Undergraduate Degree with 50% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: KMAT, Karnataka PGCET
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
2 Apr '26 - 31 Aug '26 | KMAT 2026 registrationsOngoing |
13 Sep '26 | KMAT 2026 |
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Yes, entrance test is required for selection in R.V. College of Engineering. The selection for admission in preferred programme is based on the merit and the candidate's performance in KMAT/ Karnataka PGCET.
R.V. College of Engineering B.E/ BTech tuition fees is INR 1.28 Lacs - INR 70 lakh. To confirm admission, studnets must pay fees. R.V. College of Engineering fee structure includes many components. The total fee may differ at the time of payment due to the variables of the fee structure. The information is taken from official/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.
To get admission in B.E. at RV College of Engineering, candidates need to get minimum 45% aggregate (40% for SC/ ST category candidates) in the core subjects in Class 12 from a recognised board. Then they need to appear for COMEDK/KCET and get a valid score to get admission. Students can also seek admission through Management Quota.
No, students cannot get direct admission in B.E. at RV College of Engineering. For admission through KEA Counselling, candidates need to appear to KCET. For admission through COMEDK Counselling, candidates need to appear for COMEDK UGET.
Students seeking admission through Management Quota, students need to appear for KCET 2026 /COMED-K 2026 /JEE-Mains 2026.
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In 2026, a total 192 companies took part in the RVCE Bangalore placement process for BE, 25 for M.Tech and 22 for MCA placements. The average package for BE, M.Tech and MCA courses stood at INR 16.86 LPA, INR 12.73 LPA, and INR 8.79 LPA, respectively, in 2026. The top recruiters at RVCE Bangalore include Deloitte, Microsoft, Larsen & Turbo Limited, Sapient, Adani Group, Asian Paints, Adobe, LG Electronics, KPMG, Mindtree, etc.
RVCE average package secured by BE batch 2026 was INR 16.86 LPA. Check out the course-wise average salary offered during RVCE placements 2026 from the table below:
| Course | Average Salary - 2026 |
|---|---|
| BE | INR 16.86 LPA |
| MTech | INR 12.73 LPA |
| MCA | INR 8.79 LPA |
Management Quota fee details for B.E. in core stream at RV College of Engineering is mentioned in the table below:
Course | Total Fee |
|---|---|
B.E. EEE/Civil/ Mechanical | INR 24 lakh |
B.E. ECE | INR 38 lakh |
B.E. Chemical Engineering | INR 16 lakh |
B.E. Electronics & Telecommunication | INR 24 lakh |
B.E. Aerospace Engineering | INR 35 lakh |
RVCE Bangalore is good college for BTech. It offers BTech as its flagship course. BTech is offered to the students in specialisations like Aerospace Engineering, AI & Machine Learning, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Mechanical, etc. The department of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning offers a solid grounding in computer science, with a focus on AI, ML, NLP & other advanced technologies. The highest package offered to BTech graduate was INR 67 LPA in 2025 placements.
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Known to offer various UG and PG programs across Engineering and Technology, the college offers students BTech, MTech and MCA programmes. Apart from this, the college also offers proficiency/ certificate courses to its students. Rashtriya Vidyapeeth College of Engineering (RVCE) admission 2026 for all UG and PG courses is entrance-based.
R.V. College of Engineering MCA tuition fees is INR 10 lakh. To confirm admission, studnets must pay fees. R.V. College of Engineering fee structure includes many components. The total fee may differ at the time of payment due to the variables of the fee structure. The information is taken from official/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.
Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) Seat Allotment Results have been released up to Round 1 for RVCE admission to BE course. Tabulated below is the round-wise cutoff for an OBC HS candidate to get into B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in RVCE through KCET:
| Round | Cutoff 2024 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6649 |
| 2 | 6649 |
Total tuition fee of M.Tech programme at RV College of Engineering is INR 2 lakh- 18 lakh. Fees does not include hostel fee or mess fee and only consists of total fee of tuition. Fee mentioned here is taken from official sources.
Yes, RV College of Engineering offers scholarships. The college focuses on sports quotas, merit-based state admissions, and corporate or government aid. The institution itself provides limited direct funding, but actively supports multiple external and trust-sponsored financial reward programmes.
COMEDK cutoff for RVCE CSE was 692 for the General AI category in 2025 (last round). For the General HS category, the last round cutoff rank for the same branch was 1133. Hence, students need a rank of at least 692 if they belong to the General AI category and a rank of at least 1133 for the General HS quota.
The consortium of Medical, Engineering, and Dental Colleges of Karnataka conducts three rounds of COMEDK UGET counselling for admission to the BE/ BTech courses. The Round 1 of the Seat Allotment is out for different categories, including General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS and PWD. COMEDK Round 1 cutoff is being held for both general merit and Hyderabad Karnataka region candidates. However, round 2 will be conducted for Hyderabad Karnataka region students only. COMEDK counselling round 3 will be conducted for general merit candidates. For more details, click here.
RV College of Engineering Bangalore is a self-financing engineering college. It is also known as RVCE. It is affiliated with the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU). The institute is has ranked under the 101-150 band in the Engineering category of NIRF Rankings 2025. The highest package offered during the placements was INR 67 LPA to BTech graduate in 2025. For M.Tech average salary stood at INR 11.24 LPA. In short, it a good college for engineering & management courses with good rankings & placements.
As per the COMEDK last round cutoff, the ranks ranged between 418 and 10499, wherein BE in Computer Science and Engineering was the most competitive specialisation for the General AI category students. Tabulated below are the COMEDK last round cutoff ranks for all the BE courses for the students belonging to the General AI category:
| Course | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.E. in Civil Engineering | 37093 | 20917 | 10199 |
| B.E. in Mechanical Engineering | 6271 | 7032 | 3604 |
| B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 4898 | 2424 | 1227 |
| B.E. in Chemical Engineering | 16403 | 13038 | 6288 |
| B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering | 434 | 542 | 418 |
| B.E. in Industrial Engineering and Management | 26722 | 17533 | 7822 |
| B.E. in Information Science and Engineering | 802 | – / – | – / – |
| B.E. in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | 3280 | 1790 | 959 |
| B.E. in Biotechnology | 7451 | 18883 | 10499 |
| B.E. in Aerospace Engineering | 5092 | 6429 | 3113 |
| B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) | 862 | 774 | 657 |
| B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) | 593 | 649 | 612 |
RV College of Engineeering offers BE courses in the following specialisations:
- Civil Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Telecommunication Engineering
- Electrical & Electronics Engineering
- Industrial Engineering & Management
- Electronics & Communication Engineering
- Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
- CSE Data Science
- CSE Cyber Security
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Information Science and Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Biotechnology
- Aerospace Engineering
RV College of Engineering MCA admission is entrance-based. To apply for this course, candidates must hold a graduation degree with 50% aggregate. RV College of Engineering's admission is based on candidates' performance in exams like KMAT and Karnataka PGCET.
Yes, R.V. College of Engineering (RVCE) supports the Bihar Student Credit Card Scheme. The scheme is a state-government initiative providing education loans to Class 12 pass students. BCCS is listed under their institutional guidelines and information documents for student financial support.
Yes, RV College of Engineering in Bangalore is a good institute. It has got a rating of 4.2 on Shiksha. As per the reviews on Shiksha (Varun N, B.E. in Information Science and Engineering - Batch of 2027) The college offers value for Money. Almost every student is placed, unless we are drowning in backlogs. Microsoft, AMD, Walmart, etc., are top recruiting companies, and they do take up a good number of students. FTEs and internships are offered frequently, which makes it a top college in all standards.
The rank needed for admission at RVCE for the BE course via KCET differs by category, round and quota. For the General AI category, the rank needed for admission varied from 144 to 6656 for different BE course specialisations. Refer to the table below to know the branh-wise highest rank acceptable for the aforementioned category.
RVCE Bangalore COMEDK UGCET Cutoff 2026 for BTech CSE course stood at 418 in final round. This rank was for students belonging to General All India category.
As per the KCET Cutoff 2026 for R.V. College of Engineering admission, BE cutoff stood between 144 and 6656. BTech in CSE was the hardest specialisation to get into.
Check out the course-wise salary offered during RVCE placements 2026 from the table below:
| Course | Average Salary - 2026 | Highest Salary - 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| BE | INR 16.86 LPA | INR 67 LPA |
| MTech | INR 12.73 LPA | INR 39 LPA |
| MCA | INR 8.79 LPA | INR 25 LPA |
RV College of Engineering Bangalore is a self-financing engineering college. It is also known as RVCE. It is affiliated with the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU). The institute is has ranked under the 101-150 band in the Engineering category of NIRF Rankings 2025. At the UG level the institute offers BTech programme. M.Tech & MCA are offered at the PG level. The highest package offered during the placements was INR 67 LPA to BTech graduate in 2025. For M.Tech average salary stood at INR 11.24 LPA. In short, it is a good institute in terms of rankigs, range of courses, placements, falcutly, etc.
RV College of Engineering Bangalore is a self-financing engineering college. The institute is ranked under the 101-150 band in the Engineering category of NIRF Rankings 2025. It is also ranked 1st at the National, State and Zonal levels among the Best Private Engineering Colleges in the IIRF 2025 Rankings. The average package for BE, M.Tech and MCA courses was INR 16.86 LPA, INR 12.73 LPA, and INR 8.79 LPA, respectively in 2025 placements. The highest package offered during the placements was INR 67 LPA to BTech graduate in 2025. In short, it is a good college in terms of rankings, placemnets, infrastructure, faculty, etc.
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R.V. College of Engineering sports scholarship is a financial aid scheme which rewards candidates for representing the institute in sports events. This scholarship is offered by its department of physical education and sports which offrs upto INR 5,000 to eligible candidates under this scheme.
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No, JEE Mains is not an accepted entrance exam at R.V. College of Engineering. Candidates must appear in either KCET or COMEDK in order to apply for BE at RVCE.
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R.V. College of Engineering ranking trend for BE courses is stable for several past years. For example, The Week's ranking for RVCE BE courses was 33 in both 2025 and 2026. Times Higher Education also ranked this institute on 1251 in both years.
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Yes, it is worth taking admissions in RV College of Engineering Bangalore. The institute is ranked under the 101-150 band in the Engineering category of NIRF Rankings 2025. It is also ranked 1st at the National, State and Zonal levels among the Best Private Engineering Colleges in the IIRF 2025 Rank
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