Engineering Colleges accepting KCET for B.Tech in India

Each paper of KCET exam is conducted for 80 minutes. The Kannada language exam of KCET will be conducted for 60 minutes for Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga candidates. KCET exam Biology and Mathematics exam will be conducted on same day while Physics & Chemistry exam will be conducted on separate day. 

To get top college through the KCET exam, candidates must score above 160+ marks out of 180 which is generally considered good. This score will help them secure a seat in top institutes.

The expected KCET cutoff course-wise of RV College of Engineering as per the last year is as follows -

RV College of Engineering courses	Cutoff (closing rank)
Aerospace engineering	3824
Computer Science and Engineering (AI and ML)	888
Biotechnology	8563
Chemical Engineering	13853
Civil Engineering	16279
Computer Science and Engineering	501
Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security)	1017
Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)	745
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	4202
Electronics and Communication Engineering	1354
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering	2347
Industrial Engineering and Management	21255
Mechanical Engineering	8395

 

KCET Registration for the 2026 session is closed. Candidates meeting the minimum eligibility criteria could apply till Feb 27, 2026.

MET exam is conducted for BTech admissions at Manipal Institrute of Technology. For MIT cutoff 2023, MET ranks have been released up to Round 3. This section shows the analysis of the last three years' trends for Manipal Institute of Technology BTech courses.

Talking about the last three years' MET cutoff, Manipal Institute of Technology cutoff 2023 for BTech CSE closed at 1602 while in 2022 it closed at 869 and in 2021 at 678. So, Analysing the past year's trends, the aforementioned course is the most popular courses at Manipal Institute of Technology because of its competitive ranks over the years as compared to other specialisations. Also, for BTech in CSE Manipal Institute of Technology has witnessed a increasing trend over the years for the General category students.

KCET is conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority.

The last date to apply was February 27, 2026. Candidates could fill out the KCET application form at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.

Ramaiah Institute of Technology provides good placements to its students. Have a look at the table below to know more:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2026)
Highest package	INR 50 LPA
Average package	INR 7.66 LPA
Placement rate	95%
Job offers	1,892
Companies visited	358

Note: The placement year is not mentioned on the official website.

The key highlights of iMTech CSE placements 2026 are presented below:

articulars	iMTech CSE Placement Statistics 2026
Highest package	INR 153 LPA
Average package	INR 47.33 LPA
Median package	INR 41 LPA

IIT Dharwad offers great placements to its students. The course wise placement statistics are yet to be released. The overall placement highlights are given in the table below:

No, candidates who want to take admission into Jain University BTech admissions cannot take direct admission into the course. To apply for BTech, candidates need to appear in the common Jain Entrance Test or JET for short. If the candidate is selected, they will be alloted a seat during the counselling rounds.

RV College of Engineering accepts JEE Main score for admission in B.E. through Management Quota. Students need to qualify the following eligibility criteria to get admission through this route:

• Class 10: Minimum 70% in Science & Mathematics subjects separately
• Class 11: Minimum 65% in Maths & Physics subjects separately.
• Class 12: Minimum 60% in Physics & Mathematics subjects separately

All the B.Tech. The branches at NMIT, Bangalore, are very closely matched, offering good placement opportunities to all the students. However, direct comparisons between all show that the CSE branch at NMIT, Bangalore, is slightly better than the others in terms of placement statistics and student reviews. Candidates should do their own comparisons to be sure.

The total tuition fee for PES University BTech course range from INR 18 lakh to INR 22 lakh. This information is from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. The fee exludes one-time non-refundable administrative charges. The course fee is the amount that students need to pay to confirm seat. There is a registration fee that students need to pay in the start. The application fee is INR 1,200 for BTech course. Candidates can pay fee via any of the online payment modes.

BMS College of Engineering has all the facilities of a tier 1 college. Some of the campus facilities include cafeteria, modern classrooms, library, auditorium and sports and health facilities. BMS College of Engineering has an extensive campus spread in nearly 15 acres of land. There are girls' and boys' hostels. BMS College of Engineering offers well-equipped campus facilities to students. 

The total seats offered for B.E. / B.Tech at DSU - Dayananda Sagar University and Siddaganga Institute of Technology are 1140 and 1050, respectively. While DSU - Dayananda Sagar University offers this course in 9 specialisations, Siddaganga Institute of Technology offers the same in 12 specialisations. Hence, there are higher chances of getting a seat at DSU - Dayananda Sagar University due to higher seats.

Both colleges have good placements and educated faculty members. Students can click here to know different views given by students based on various factors, like salary, placements, campus, hostel, etc. 

No, KCET is not mandatory for candidates to apply for New Horizon College of Engineering Bangalore BE admissions.

The institute can select candidates based on merit in Class 12 board exams or the KCET scores if the candidate wishes to apply through them.

KLE Technological University COMEDK UGCET Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BE courses for various categories under both the All India and Home State quota. 

Refer to the table below to know the last round closing ranks for the General AI category. 

The median salary package offered to the students after finishing B.E. / B.Tech from East Point Group of Institutions is INR 510,000. While, the Median package offered by NMAM Institute of Technology after completion of B.E. / B.Tech is INR 450,000. Basis these stats, East Point Group of Institutions is better option compared to NMAM Institute of Technology on the Median salary parameter.

Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering is one of the most renowned Engineering College not only in the state of Karnataka but also India. With over 4,000 Engineering colleges located in the country, DSCE has maintained to stay in the top 200 Engineering colleges of the country as per the latest NIRF 2022 Rankings. Not only that, DSCE has received an amount of over INR 4 Crore as research funding from leading and eminent national-level organisations such as Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) among others. All of this makes DSCE have an edge over several other private Engineering colleges of the country.

The NIE Mysore BE cutoff data based on COMEDK is available for the year 2024. As per the cutoff data, the closing rank for BE courses based on COMEDK ranged from 29308 to 101747. This implies that a rank in this range would make students eligible for BE admissions. However, students must also note that this cutoff range is based on closing rank data. Those who wish to get a seat in the earlier rounds of counselling will require a rank under 20,000.

Some of the leading companies that were a part of BMS Institute of Technology and Management placements in recent years are listed in the table below:

BMSITM Placements: Top Recruiters
Accenture	Capgemini	Infosys
Siemens	Amazon	Texas Instruments
Deloitte	KPMG	Ernst & Young
Covalensedigital	Captronic Systems Pvt. Ltd.	L&T Technology Services
Adani Group	PharmEasy	Tata Technologies

Yes, candidates who are about to appear for Class 12 Board exams can apply for admissions in JSS Science and Technology University BE courses. However, the admission of such candidates will be provisional until they are eligible under the criteria and submit all necessary documents. Candidates who are about to appear for their class 12 board exams are advised to prepare for the KCET and COMEDK exams on the side.

The total fee for a BTech course at the University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE) ranges from INR 45,000 - INR 30 lakh. The BTech fees varies across the VTU's affiliated college. The fee is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.  

The fees for BTech programmes at University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE) can be paid through the following methods:
KCET fees can be paid through RTGS.
University and exam fees can be paid online.
No extra fee needs to be paid at UVCE other than the fee paid to KEA at the time of downloading the admission order