As the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has officially released the KCET results 2026, students are now looking for KCET cutoff to get into top colleges. In this article, Careers360 has compiled KCET 2026 cutoff for B.Tech CSE in top 30 colleges. Students can check the KCET cutoff 2026 branch-wise and category-wise here.
The following table highlights the overview of KCET 2026 exam:
KCET | 2025 | 2026 |
Total Candidates (Registered) | 3,30,787 | 3,30,646 |
Total Candidates (Appeared) | 3,11,991 | 3,09,014 |
Female | 1,86,099 | |
Biology | 2,31,023 | |
Physics/ Chemistry | 3,09,014 |
The data in the table shows 3,30,646 candidates have registered for KCET 2026 exam, out of which 3,09,014 appeared, which is 1 per cent lower than the KCET 2025 exam.
When it comes to the students’ classification, there are 1,86,099 female candidates, which is around 61 per cent of the total candidates who appeared for the KCET 2026 exam.
The data further revealed that the biology portion, which is the life sciences and all life sciences students are about 2.31 lakhs. Physics and Chemistry had 3.09 lakh students and Math was 3.04 lakhs. This means students must keep in their mind that they are dealing with more than three lakh candidates for CSE branch in top colleges.
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Students can check here branch-wise KCET 2025 cutoff around computer science and mathematics. We have compiled the list of 30 colleges and their 90+ branch combinations. The table below shows the highest closing rank for BTech CSE branches like AI and Machine Learning, Data Science, Cyber Security, Information Science and Engineering, IoT, Robotics and AI, and other combinations across these 30 colleges.
The list is based on KCET 2025 cutoff data that will help students understand at what rank they will get which college and branch.
College | Branch / Programme | GM | OBC | SC | ST |
RV College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 499 | 2171 | 6653 | 7162 |
RV College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 742 | 3270 | 7874 | 7862 |
RV College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Data Science | 944 | 6619 | 9394 | 5848 |
RV College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Cyber Security | 990 | 6821 | 10055 | 8296 |
PES University, Bangalore | B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 1654 | 6968 | 17432 | 16410 |
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 2076 | 3676 | 11785 | 13666 |
PES University, Bangalore | B.Tech CSE - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 2694 | 8582 | 22730 | 24531 |
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE CSE - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 2791 | 8079 | 14715 | 23175 |
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Information Science and Engineering | 3196 | 4763 | 22926 | 23535 |
The table highlights the highest closing rank between 499 and 3200 on the basis of different student categories. RV College of Engineering, Bangalore has been the top choice for candidates of different categories.
The highest closing rank for general candidates for BE Computer Science and Engineering at RV College of Engineering, Bangalore was 499.
The OBC highest closing rank was 2171 and SC and ST highest closing rank was 6653 and 7162, respectively.
The general highest closing rank for RV College of Engineering BE AI and Machine Learning was 742. For OBC, the highest closing rank was 3270, 7874 (for SC) and 7862 (for ST).
College | Branch / Program | GM | OBC | SC | ST |
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Data Science with Artificial Intelligence | 3416 | 7737 | 13337 | 16320 |
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 3429 | 5007 | 12657 | 15951 |
BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 3870 | 10529 | 23378 | 26641 |
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 4160 | 7737 | 13337 | 25226 |
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE CSE - Cyber Security | 4208 | 5520 | 14971 | 23279 |
BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE CSE - Data Science | 4585 | 9421 | 25092 | 28545 |
BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 4646 | 8643 | 16707 | 11127 |
University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Computer Science Engineering | 5020 | 10476 | 26682 | 19055 |
BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 5088 | 10060 | 24580 | 28703 |
BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE CSE - IoT and Cyber Security incl. Block Chain | 5707 | 13522 | 27967 | 33593 |
PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore South Campus, Bangalore | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 6056 | 14841 | 39249 | 45139 |
The data shows the General Merit (GM) closing ranks between 3400 and 6100. Within this closing rank, the list is majorly dominated by Ramaiah Institute of Technology and BMS College of Engineering for specialised CSE branches like Data Science, Cyber Security, and AI.
College | Branch / Program | GM | OBC | SC | ST |
BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Computer Science and Business Systems | 6293 | 12954 | 31774 | 33431 |
Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysuru | B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 6390 | 18171 | 27697 | 33821 |
University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Information Science and Engineering | 6502 | 13090 | 31770 | 28021 |
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 6584 | 11737 | 32213 | 32004 |
University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bangalore | B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 7213 | 11952 | 26425 | 30994 |
PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore South Campus, Bangalore | B.Tech CSE - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 7283 | 15153 | 37935 | 42585 |
Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysuru | B.Tech CSE - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 7311 | 13002 | 30958 | 23321 |
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE CSE - Data Science | 7565 | 12178 | 35327 | 27988 |
University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Information Science Engineering | 7713 | 13090 | 33279 | 31963 |
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 7846 | 10610 | 23698 | 29681 |
College | Branch / Program | GM | OBC | SC | ST |
Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 8157 | 15932 | 34482 | 38137 |
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Information Science and Engineering | 9151 | 13686 | 38572 | 37853 |
Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysuru | B.Tech Information Science and Engineering | 9217 | 25495 | 40095 | 43951 |
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE CSE - Cyber Security | 9323 | 13812 | 39289 | 36752 |
Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur | BE CSE - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 9562 | 20382 | 31855 | 25461 |
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE CSE - IoT and Cyber Security incl. Blockchain | 9597 | 15924 | 40294 | 39458 |
Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 9607 | 17547 | 36972 | 38850 |
RV University, Bangalore | B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 9773 | 24719 | 47127 | 53959 |
Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 9809 | 18823 | 35795 | 38761 |
College | Branch / Program | GM | OBC | SC | ST |
KLE Technological University, Hubli | BE Computer Science Engineering | 10412 | 16855 | 47178 | 37136 |
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Computer Science and Design | 10584 | 16319 | 44594 | 42499 |
NIE Institute of Technology, Mysore | BE CSE - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 10634 | 17175 | 39277 | 44005 |
NIE Institute of Technology, Mysore | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 10948 | 22005 | 40394 | 44872 |
Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE CSE - Data Science | 10994 | 17132 | 38408 | 37582 |
RV Institute of Technology and Management, Bengaluru | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 11688 | 21456 | 51208 | 57233 |
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Robotics and Artificial Intelligence | 11735 | 18853 | 46297 | 41872 |
Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysuru | B.Tech Computer Science and Business Systems | 11972 | 25308 | 50558 | 52018 |
College | Branch / Program | GM | OBC | SC | ST |
KLE Technological University, Hubli | BE CSE - Artificial Intelligence | 12195 | 18617 | 49091 | 37730 |
BMS Institute of Technology and Management, Bangalore | B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 12263 | 21562 | 50388 | 53856 |
Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Information Science and Engineering | 12266 | 23181 | 49313 | 53454 |
Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur | BE Information Science and Engineering | 12432 | 31733 | 50940 | 48070 |
Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE CSE - IoT and Cyber Security with Block Chain Technology | 12460 | 22345 | 40050 | 40030 |
BMS Institute of Technology and Management, Bangalore | BE Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 12577 | 24693 | 47642 | 46824 |
BMS Institute of Technology and Management, Bangalore | B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 13485 | 24693 | 47642 | 46824 |
BMS Institute of Technology and Management, Bangalore | B.Tech Computer Science and Business Systems | 13855 | 18741 | 52894 | 67945 |
RV Institute of Technology and Management, Bengaluru | B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 14002 | 24120 | 51668 | 40984 |
BNM Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 14324 | 25278 | 64847 | 64349 |
Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 14449 | 20999 | 39239 | 37266 |
RNS Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 14842 | 29807 | 63094 | 65605 |
College | Branch / Program | GM | OBC | SC | ST |
Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Robotics and Artificial Intelligence | 15039 | 22619 | 60875 | 57506 |
KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Belagavi | BE CSE - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 15720 | 27405 | 53126 | 35481 |
RNS Institute of Technology, Bangalore | B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 16199 | 26749 | 61329 | 67880 |
CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 16222 | 26710 | 57851 | 43583 |
KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Belagavi | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 16368 | 26865 | 54006 | 55693 |
BNM Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 16543 | 25426 | 64610 | 82768 |
SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 16712 | 24344 | 64587 | 56171 |
MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore | B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 16827 | 26749 | 58468 | 60303 |
College | Branch / Program | GM | OBC | SC | ST |
Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore | B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 17180 | 30644 | 39083 | 39466 |
New Horizon College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 17363 | 26457 | 57383 | 59943 |
CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE CSE - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 17585 | 27961 | 63846 | 57891 |
BNM Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Information Science and Engineering | 17720 | 25634 | 66546 | 73188 |
SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad | B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 17862 | 26067 | 62999 | 47194 |
MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore | B.Tech Mathematics and Computing | 17900 | 38566 | 63762 | 60267 |
College | Branch / Program | GM | OBC | SC | ST |
RNS Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE CSE - Data Science | 18100 | 31042 | 70833 | 68209 |
New Horizon College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 18381 | 28116 | 51431 | 51817 |
Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 18692 | 27889 | 46520 | 37266 |
RNS Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE CSE - Cyber Security | 18915 | 27428 | 72123 | 77768 |
CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Data Science | 19071 | 25255 | 64039 | 56747 |
Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangalore | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 19138 | 35723 | 101617 | 65209 |
Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 19216 | 27628 | 57790 | 51122 |
Reva University, Bangalore | B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 19283 | 27025 | 58791 | 64784 |
CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 19559 | 25222 | 56246 | 75438 |
Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management, Bangalore | BE Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 19884 | 38551 | 71801 | 67692 |
Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 19997 | 28409 | 52233 | 54482 |
College | Branch / Program | GM | OBC | SC | ST |
JSS Academy of Technical Education, Bangalore | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 20198 | 29885 | 66853 | 66668 |
Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management, Bangalore | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 20616 | 38428 | 66367 | 69724 |
CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 20870 | 28890 | 74994 | 80229 |
SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad | BE Information Science and Engineering | 20914 | 41469 | 63302 | 70702 |
Reva University, Bangalore | B.Tech CSE with Specialization in AI and Machine Learning | 21356 | 26491 | 58993 | 55386 |
GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women, Mysore | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 21447 | 36457 | 50235 | 74662 |
College | Branch / Program | GM | OBC | SC | ST |
CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Information Science and Engineering | 21601 | 32132 | 71675 | 78027 |
JSS Academy of Technical Education, Bangalore | BE Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 21636 | 29340 | 77933 | 83241 |
Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE CSE - Data Science | 21659 | 30993 | 66616 | 39016 |
Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore | B.Tech CSE Data Science | 22162 | 40081 | 40416 | 54899 |
Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysore | BE Computer Science and Engineering | 22380 | 34897 | 66088 | 70144 |
Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 22487 | 31311 | 53956 | 39466 |
Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysore | B.Tech CSE with Specialization AI and Machine Learning | 22601 | 32594 | 62135 | 49616 |
MVJ College of Engineering, Bangalore | B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 22761 | 29814 | 49314 | 47994 |
Reva University, Bangalore | B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 22888 | 31584 | 66590 | 66903 |
The KCET cutoff data for the BTech CSE branch highlights a highly competitive scenario for students looking to secure a Computer Science and Engineering or related branch in top engineering colleges in Karnataka.
With KCET registered and appearing candidates’ figures showing above the 3-lakh mark, the highest closing rank for general merit candidates is ranging between 499 (RV College of Engineering, Bangalore - BE Computer Science and Engineering) and 22888 (Reva University, Bangalore - B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Data Science).
For OBC candidates, the KCET highest closing rank is between 2171 (RV College of Engineering, Bangalore - BE Computer Science and Engineering) and 41469 (SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad - BE Information Science and Engineering).
For SC candidates, the KCET highest closing rank ranges between 6653 (RV College of Engineering, Bangalore - BE Computer Science and Engineering) and 101617 (Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangalore - BE Computer Science and Engineering).
For ST candidates, the KCET highest closing rank ranges between 5848 (RV College of Engineering, Bangalore - BE Data Science) and 83241 (JSS Academy of Technical Education, Bangalore - BE Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning).
On Question asked by student community
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