What is the full form of the Andhra Pradesh PGECET?

Andhra Pradesh Postgraduate Engineering Common Entrance Test is the full form of AP PGECET. It is a state-level engineering entrance exam to offer admission to MTech, MPharma, and DPharm programmes.

What is the minimum qualifying score for Andhra Pradesh PGECET Exam?

Minimum qualifying mark or score to obtain a rank in AP PGECET is 25%, which is 30 marks out of 120 marks. There is no negative marking. Candidates will be able to check AP PGECET qualifying score on result scorecard.

What is the fee for Andhra Pradesh PGECET counselling?

The Andhra Pradesh PGECET counselling fee is INR 1250 for OBC/OC and INR 650 for SC/ST candidates.

When will the Andhra Pradesh PGECET counselling registration and uploading of documents start?

The Commissionerate of Higher Education started AP PGECET counselling registration for Phase I. The dates have been updated on the CAP portal.

When will the Andhra Pradesh PGECET Phase 1 seat allotment result be declared?

The Commissionerate of Higher Education released Andhra Pradesh PGECET Counselling 2026 seat allotment result for Phase I on October 9, 2026.

What is the official website to apply for Andhra Pradesh PGECET?

The official website to apply for Andhra Pradesh PGECET is cets.apsche.ap.gov.in.

M.Tech colleges accepting AP PGECET in India

There are approximately 305 colleges across India offering M.E./M.Tech courses in different modes - full time, distance/correspondence, part-time classroom, online and virtual classroom. Among these, private: 276, public / government: 20 and public private: 1 colleges.

Location wise

India is to M.E./M.Tech colleges. Refer to the table below cities/states with number of colleges.

Location Details	Colleges
Andhra Pradesh	300 Colleges
Andhra Pradesh - Other	43 Colleges
Guntur	40 Colleges
Visakhapatnam	26 Colleges
Kadapa	20 Colleges
Anantapur	18 Colleges
Nellore	16 Colleges
Chittoor	15 Colleges
Tirupati	14 Colleges
Krishna	14 Colleges
Kurnool	13 Colleges
Vijayawada	13 Colleges
East Godavari	12 Colleges
Prakasam	11 Colleges
Vizianagaram	9 Colleges
West Godavari	9 Colleges
Kakinada	8 Colleges
Narasaraopet	5 Colleges
Telangana	4 Colleges
Rajahmundry	4 Colleges

Specializations

Computer Science Engineering, VLSI Design, Power Engineering and Structural Engineering are the various speciliasations offered by M.E./M.Tech colleges in India. Refer to the table below specilaisations offered by no. of colleges.

Specialization Details	Colleges
Computer Science Engineering	252 Colleges
VLSI Design	154 Colleges
Power Engineering	139 Colleges
Structural Engineering	94 Colleges
Electronics & Communication Engineering	75 Colleges
Mechanical Engineering	73 Colleges
Electronics Engineering	60 Colleges
Electrical Engineering	56 Colleges
Civil Engineering	36 Colleges
Communications Engineering	29 Colleges
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning	20 Colleges
Networking, Hardware & Security	18 Colleges
Embedded Systems & VLSI	11 Colleges
Information Technology	10 Colleges
Production Engineering	9 Colleges
Transportation Engineering	9 Colleges
Control Systems	8 Colleges
Biotechnology Engineering	7 Colleges
Chemical Engineering	7 Colleges
Industrial Engineering	7 Colleges

Entrance Exams

GATE is the most popular exam accepted by M.E./M.Tech colleges in India. Listing below exams accepted by no. of colleges.

Exam Details	Colleges
GATE	1977 Colleges
CEETA	347 Colleges
MHTCET MTech	336 Colleges
AP PGECET	305 Colleges
Karnataka PGCET	182 Colleges
CUET-PG	159 Colleges
TS PGECET	103 Colleges
KCET	83 Colleges
OJEE	66 Colleges
GUJCET	62 Colleges
JEE Main	57 Colleges
ICAR AIEEA	54 Colleges
TANCET	49 Colleges
CBSE 12th	46 Colleges
ISC	46 Colleges
WBUT PGET	37 Colleges
MCAER CET	35 Colleges
MPPET	30 Colleges
CUET	17 Colleges
JEE Advanced	16 Colleges

Location wise

India is to M.E./M.Tech colleges. Refer to the table below cities/states with number of colleges.

Location Details	Colleges
Andhra Pradesh	300 Colleges
Andhra Pradesh - Other	43 Colleges
Guntur	40 Colleges
Visakhapatnam	26 Colleges
Kadapa	20 Colleges
Anantapur	18 Colleges
Nellore	16 Colleges
Chittoor	15 Colleges
Tirupati	14 Colleges
Krishna	14 Colleges
Kurnool	13 Colleges
Vijayawada	13 Colleges
East Godavari	12 Colleges
Prakasam	11 Colleges
Vizianagaram	9 Colleges
West Godavari	9 Colleges
Kakinada	8 Colleges
Narasaraopet	5 Colleges
Telangana	4 Colleges
Rajahmundry	4 Colleges

Specializations

Specialization Details	Colleges
Computer Science Engineering	252 Colleges
VLSI Design	154 Colleges
Power Engineering	139 Colleges
Structural Engineering	94 Colleges
Electronics & Communication Engineering	75 Colleges
Mechanical Engineering	73 Colleges
Electronics Engineering	60 Colleges
Electrical Engineering	56 Colleges
Civil Engineering	36 Colleges
Communications Engineering	29 Colleges
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning	20 Colleges
Networking, Hardware & Security	18 Colleges
Embedded Systems & VLSI	11 Colleges
Information Technology	10 Colleges
Production Engineering	9 Colleges
Transportation Engineering	9 Colleges
Control Systems	8 Colleges
Biotechnology Engineering	7 Colleges
Chemical Engineering	7 Colleges
Industrial Engineering	7 Colleges

Entrance Exams

GATE is the most popular exam accepted by M.E./M.Tech colleges in India. Listing below exams accepted by no. of colleges.

Exam Details	Colleges
GATE	1977 Colleges
CEETA	347 Colleges
MHTCET MTech	336 Colleges
AP PGECET	305 Colleges
Karnataka PGCET	182 Colleges
CUET-PG	159 Colleges
TS PGECET	103 Colleges
KCET	83 Colleges
OJEE	66 Colleges
GUJCET	62 Colleges
JEE Main	57 Colleges
ICAR AIEEA	54 Colleges
TANCET	49 Colleges
CBSE 12th	46 Colleges
ISC	46 Colleges
WBUT PGET	37 Colleges
MCAER CET	35 Colleges
MPPET	30 Colleges
CUET	17 Colleges
JEE Advanced	16 Colleges

Potti Sriramulu College Of Engineering And Technology

VijayawadaPvt

Courses Offered

1 Course

Exams Accepted

AP PGECET

Total Tuition Fees

₹1 L

Median Salary

– / –

Satya Institute of Technology and Management

VizianagaramPvt

Courses Offered

2 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1 L

Median Salary

– / –

University College of Engineering, Narasaraopet, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada

GunturGovt

Courses Offered

2 Courses

Exams Accepted

AP PGECET

Total Tuition Fees

₹1 L

Median Salary

– / –

Vignan's Institute of Engineering for Women (VIEW Visakhapatnam)

VisakhapatnamPvt

Courses Offered

5 Courses

2.6

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1 L

Placement Rating

2.0

GIET Engineering College

RajahmundryPvt

Courses Offered

4 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1 L

Median Salary

₹3.83 LPA

Commonly asked questions
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Q: How much is the median salary of B.E. / B.Tech course by Vignan's Institute of Engineering for Women (VIEW Visakhapatnam)?

Median salary of B.E. / B.Tech course is INR 380,000 as per the reports/data available.

Vignan's Nirula Institute of Technology and Science for Women

GunturPvt

Courses Offered

2 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1 L

Median Salary

– / –

Vikas College of Engineering and Technology

VijayawadaPvt

Courses Offered

9 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹90 K - 1 L

Median Salary

– / –

Chalapathi Institute of Technology

GunturPvt

Courses Offered

3 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹86 K

Median Salary

– / –

Raghu Institute of Technology

VisakhapatnamPvt

Courses Offered

4 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹70 K

Median Salary

– / –

Anantha Lakshmi Institute Of Technology and Sciences

AnantapurPvt

Courses Offered

4 Courses

3.7

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1 L

Placement Rating

3.0

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Q: How are the placements at Vikas college?

The placement at Vikas college is quite good. Around 40% of students got placed in campus interviews. The highest salary package is 8 LPA, the lowest salary package is 3.5 LPA, and the average salary package is 4-5 LPA. Top recruiting companies are TCS, Infosys, Capgemini, IBM, Accenture, Ugam Solutions, Hexaware, and many more.

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Kallam Haranadhareddy Institute of Technology

GunturPvt

Courses Offered

4 Courses

3.6

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1.25 L

Median Salary

₹3.5 LPA

Vemu Institute of Technology

ChittoorPvt

Courses Offered

6 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹70 K - 1 L

Median Salary

– / –

GATES Institute of Technology

AnantapurPvt

Courses Offered

4 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹80 K

Median Salary

₹4 LPA

Devineni Venkata Ramana and Dr. Hima Sekhar MIC College of Technology

KrishnaPvt

Courses Offered

6 Courses

2.3

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹70 K - 1 L

Placement Rating

2.0

Aditya College of Engineering and Technology

East GodavariPvt

Courses Offered

7 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1.14 L - 1.62 L

Median Salary

– / –

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Computer Science Engineering (278)

VLSI Design (174)

Power Engineering (144)

Structural Engineering (103)

Mechanical Engineering (82)

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Electrical Engineering (60)

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (45)

Civil Engineering (41)

Chadalawada Ramanamma Engineering College

TirupatiPvt

Courses Offered

4 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1 L

Median Salary

₹5 LPA

Commonly asked questions
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Q: How is the faculty at Chadalawada Ramanamma Engineering College?

Chadalawada Ramanamma Engineering College has been rated 4.13 for Faculty as per the Shiksha verified reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

P.V.K.K Institute of Technology

AnantapurPvt

Courses Offered

5 Courses

3.8

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1 L

Placement Rating

4.0

MVR College of Engineering and Technology

VijayawadaPvt

Courses Offered

3 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1 L

Median Salary

– / –

Nri Institute Of Technology, Guntur

GunturPvt

Courses Offered

5 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹70 K - 1 L

Median Salary

– / –

Sanketika Vidya Parishad Engineering College

VisakhapatnamPvt

Courses Offered

11 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1 L

Median Salary

– / –

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Audisankara College of Engineering and Technology

NellorePvt

Courses Offered

7 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

– / –

Median Salary

– / –

BIT Institute of Technology

AnantapurPvt

Courses Offered

1 Course

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1.3 L

Median Salary

– / –

Chaitanya Engineering College

VisakhapatnamPvt

Courses Offered

6 Courses

4.1

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹70 K - 1 L

Placement Rating

3.0

Commonly asked questions
On M.Tech colleges accepting AP PGECET in India

Q: Which major specializations are available at Chaitanya Engineering College?

Chaitanya Engineering College offers Degree and Diploma courses including 7 UG and 7 PG courses. Additionally, it also has After 10th Diploma courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. Chaitanya Engineering College has specializations such as B.Tech specializations in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, M.E./M.Tech specializations in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, After 10th Diploma specializations in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.