KEA Released Additional Seat Matrix for Engineering Stream for KCET 2026; 219 New Seats Added
KEA opened up 219 new engineering seats across the state for the 2026 academic session. Aspiring students can now leverage these additional allocations to update their counseling options strategically.
KEA Released Additional Seat Matrix for Engineering Stream for KCET 2026
Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) released additional seat matrix for engineering stream for 2026 academic session. As per PDF released by KEA, the provisional data confirms supplemental seat allocations across multiple engineering streams in key colleges in Karnataka.ย
The seat matrix document provides a breakdown of vacant seats categorized by general, Kannada medium, and rural student quotas across multiple reservation bands. Candidates taking part in the counselling process of the KCET can take reference from the seat matrix to get an idea of the vacant seats and apply their preferences likewise. More details follow below.
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Additional Seat Matrix Breakdown for Engineering
| College Name |
Course Name |
HK Seats |
RK Seats |
Total Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering |
B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering |
6 |
71 |
77 |
| CMR University |
B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science |
2 |
21 |
23 |
| B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering (AI & ML) |
1 |
21 |
22 |
|
| Reva University |
B.Tech in Design Engineering |
1 |
21 |
22 |
| B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering |
1 |
10 |
11 |
|
| Rai Technological University |
B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning |
2 |
21 |
23 |
| B.Tech in Data Science |
2 |
21 |
23 |
|
| Sir M V School of Architecture |
Master of Planning |
1 |
16 |
17 |
KEA has introduced 219 seats to state engineering to optimize academic enrollment. The distributed seats are weighted toward regional development quotas, offering 17 HK (Hyderabad-Karnataka) seats and 202 RK (Rest of Karnataka) seats.
Candidates can go through category-wise seats from the official KEA portal to modify their option-entry choices. Students can download the seat matrix from here.
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