KCET 2026 results are out, making counselling and choice filling the most critical phase for students. With India's infrastructure sector expected to witness massive investment over the coming decade, Civil Engineering continues to offer stable long-term career opportunities. This article presents the KCET 2026 Civil Engineering Cutoff to help aspirants in choosing the best Civil Engineering Colleges in Karnataka.
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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 |
Now, first have a look at the comparison of the KCET 2025 with the KCET 2026. The competition remains high across engineering admissions this year as well.
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College | Branch / Program | GM | OBC | SC | ST |
10,832 | 36554 | 34229 | 42919 | ||
30,510 | 52105 | 41452 | 47977 | ||
BE Civil Engineering | 43,431 | 79653 | 104716 | 113172 | |
55,203 | 99946 | 107260 | 113946 | ||
66953 | 155385 | 159748 | 146961 | ||
72135 | 194398 | 130459 | 167479 | ||
80484 | 162175 | 106509 | 147625 | ||
Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jubilee Technological Institute, Bangalore | 89550 | 212002 | 187210 | 162948 |
This is a list of the top civil engineering colleges through KCET 2026. These institutions continue to dominate Civil Engineering admissions in Karnataka. RV College of Engineering, Bangalore, remains the most competitive destination for Civil Engineering aspirants. Follow the above table for the college-wise and category-wise KCET 2026 cutoff for admission in civil engineering.
College | Branch / Program | GM | OBC | SC | ST |
94,757 | 244871 | 199235 | 261122 | ||
96,620 | 192835 | 157928 | 135456 | ||
110,318 | 204521 | 255105 | 252199 | ||
111,250 | 184595 | 194106 | 178322 | ||
B.Tech Civil Engineering | 115715 | 158543 | 225026 | 222887 | |
117401 | 241567 | 247497 | 223971 | ||
B.Tech Civil Engineering | 118097 | 162175 | 158438 | 210340 | |
119874 | 236385 | 162064 | 204565 | ||
120467 | 209115 | 158211 | 169699 |
These colleges form the elite tier for Civil Engineering admissions. This is the list of engineering Colleges in Bangalore through the KCET entrance exam accepting admissions in civil engineering with Cutoffs Between 90,000 and 1.2 Lakh.
College | Branch / Program | GM | OBC | SC | ST |
Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysore | BE Civil Engineering | 123,156 | 249636 | 172938 | 210340 |
Impact College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Bangalore | BE Civil Engineering | 127,458 | 172951 | 202475 | — |
B.Tech Civil Engineering | 138,252 | 175216 | 213389 | 161826 | |
138,754 | 198446 | 211046 | 178322 | ||
139621 | 253174 | 256516 | 246188 | ||
Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Technology, Ujire | BE Civil Engineering | 140466 | 253218 | 213610 | 208283 |
BE Civil Engineering | 141281 | 168313 | 223253 | — | |
Amruta Institute of Engineering and Management Sciences, Bangalore | BE Civil Engineering | 141360 | 173457 | 203028 | 221024 |
143216 | 171307 | 224013 | 243159 |
Students with ranks above 1.2 lakh can still find civil engineering admission opportunities in engineering colleges like Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysore, Rajeev Institute of Technology, Hassan, SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad, and more. General Merit cutoffs range from approximately 1.23 lakh to 1.43 lakh.
College | Branch / Program | GM | OBC | SC | ST |
BE Civil Engineering | 144,323 | 195381 | 208635 | 214742 | |
147,725 | 232291 | 231774 | 170264 | ||
BE Civil Engineering | 147,978 | 156422 | 194172 | 217988 | |
B.Tech Civil Engineering | 148,799 | 256107 | — | — |
The last group of colleges includes Sri Revana Siddeshwara Institute of Technology, Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, City Engineering College, and Lingarajappa Engineering College. In this set of engineering colleges, closing ranks extend up to approximately 1.49 lakh in General Merit.
Candidates belonging to the OBC or SC category can get admission opportunities in the best colleges with a rank above 2 Lakh. ST Candidates: ST category candidates can secure admissions at considerably higher ranks compared to General Merit candidates. This trend highlights the accessibility of Civil Engineering admissions across reservation categories.
RV College of Engineering is accessible to students with a rank of less than 25,000.
For a rank above 1.2 Lakh, the best colleges include Reva University, MVJ College, Presidency University, SDM College, MS Engineering College, and City Engineering College.
This KCET cutoff data shows that students have wide college choices for civil engineering admission. Candidates interested in the civil engineering branch can select their college based on the KCET 2026 result. If you want to get expert advice on counselling, then join the counselling connect by visiting the website of Careers360.
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