ECE and EEE are considered to be two of the most popular and sought-after engineering branches among students. As there is a lot of competition to get a seat in these courses, it becomes important for students to have a good strategic plan, which is based on data inputs. This helps students to select colleges during the KCET 2026 counselling process. Using the latest branch-wise KCET cutoff trends, students can identify realistic admission opportunities based on their expected rank.
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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 |
The Karnataka Common Entrance TEST is India’s one of the largest state-level entrance examinations for engineering. According to the data that is given in the table above, 3,30,646 students had registered for the exam, out of which 3,09,014 had written the KCET 2026 examination; a slight drop from the previous year. There is also a focus on Allied Health Science, as around 2.31 lakh students had written the Biology paper. At the same time, around 3,09,014 students had given the Physics/Chemistry paper, indicating that 3lakh plus students are competing for the engineering courses.
Students who are interested in pursuing branches such as ECE and EEE, it is important for them to understand the cutoff trends for these branches, as they attract a high number of students with high ranks in the examination.
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Students who have got a rank under 10,000 can pursue some ECE and EEE at Karnatak’s top engineering institutes. These colleges attract top-ranked candidates in the KCET examination due factors such as placements, academic reputation and industry connections.
College | Branch/Program | GM | OBC | SC | ST |
1100 | 4622 | 14356 | 12785 | ||
RV College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | 1507 | 5938 | 26800 | 20511 |
RV College of Engineering, Bangalore | 2783 | 11023 | 14486 | 18457 | |
3765 | 14582 | 31259 | 25529 | ||
BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 4080 | 10330 | 20202 | 28947 | |
BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 4794 | 16452 | 37102 | 37176 | |
PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore South Campus, Bangalore | BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 7486 | 23280 | 56506 | 54332 |
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | 7708 | 23687 | 47771 | 30877 |
SJCE, Mysuru | B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering | 7731 | 27504 | 44439 | 37936 |
PES University, Bangalore | B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 8400 | 28225 | 40405 | 47091 |
9544 | 17880 | 38788 | 43494 |
RV College dominates this list as a key choice for ECE and EEE Branches. Students who want to pursue engineering from here need to come in the rank bracket of 1100 - 3800. Colleges such as PES Univ, MSRIT, and BMSCE are also among the top preferred colleges by high-ranking students.
Candidates who have secured a rank between 10,000 to 25,000 have the option of choosing the following colleges to pursue their BTech in ECE and EEE from these colleges. The colleges in the list of the good placement ecosystems, alumni and good academic programs.
College | Branch/Program | GM | OBC | SC | ST |
BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 10576 | 18590 | 53808 | 45192 |
10755 | 19519 | 48407 | 48934 | ||
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 10791 | 17129 | 36743 | 30951 |
BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 12751 | 27536 | 50324 | 54775 | |
BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 13549 | 25953 | 67020 | 46835 | |
14310 | 28479 | 54316 | 57419 | ||
RV Institute of Technology and Management, Bengaluru | BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 14565 | 32975 | 79083 | 53223 |
BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 15143 | 30658 | 67255 | 71627 | |
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 15248 | 27025 | 60057 | 120439 |
B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering | 15498 | 32854 | 63194 | 56479 | |
B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 17845 | 33444 | 54729 | 55956 | |
BNM Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 19049 | 32625 | 90344 | 89869 |
Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Electronics Engineering VLSI Design and Technology | 19177 | 29292 | 85191 | 110617 |
KLE Technological University, Hubli | BE Electronics Engineering VLSI Design and Technology | 19680 | 36266 | 91992 | 64520 |
RNS Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 19792 | 33295 | 90998 | 77638 |
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering | 20446 | 37288 | 96382 | 144718 |
BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 21865 | 30497 | 71731 | 72754 | |
BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 22469 | 37712 | 78325 | 78673 | |
22495 | 35391 | 57559 | 89143 | ||
BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 23757 | 33827 | 74133 | 71748 | |
Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur | BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 24741 | 43779 | 89875 | 74618 |
Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | 24762 | 39640 | 130446 | 48221 |
Colleges in this table have the maximum number of seats available for KCET candidates. Some of the institutes that are mentioned in this table have a good balance of academics and placements. Students whose rank fall between 10,000 and 25,000 should go in for branch preference, rather than college or institute’s brand name.
Students who have secured KCET ranks beyond 25,000 have several decent options available to them, if they are interested in pursuing ECE and EEE programmes from Karnataka. Although the colleges in the list have high closing ranks, they continue to have decent placements.
College | Branch/Program | GM | OBC | SC | ST |
SJCE ,Mysuru | B.Tech Electronics and Instrumentation Technology | 25883 | 43041 | 77002 | 77812 |
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore | BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 26153 | 40366 | 84496 | 89675 |
BMS Institute of Technology and Management, Bangalore | B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering BMS Institute of Technology and Management, Bangalore | 26176 | 38508 | 84598 | 144875 |
BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 27115 | 35856 | 86561 | 99117 | |
Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management, Bangalore | BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 27528 | 45786 | 86013 | 94249 |
BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 27544 | 47500 | 47500 | 70737 | |
KLE Dr MS Sheshgiri College of Engineering and Technology, Belgaum | BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 27834 | 40962 | 81434 | 77676 |
Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 28117 | 42352 | 96247 | 70642 |
Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur | BE Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | 28797 | 49200 | 114851 | 110064 |
BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 29642 | 49987 | 74915 | 78743 | |
JSS Academy of Technical Education, Bangalore | BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 30202 | 45297 | 117115 | 109322 |
Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 30331 | 46512 | 92890 | 92607 |
Reva University, Bangalore | B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering | 30626 | 49681 | 94432 | 95362 |
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Medical Electronics Engineering | 31013 | 68537 | 99545 | 149653 |
SJB Institute of Technology, Bangalore | BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 33150 | 71878 | 115013 | 119814 |
The National Institute of Engineering, Mysore | BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 33809 | 74432 | 96754 | 106157 |
KLE Technological University, Hubli | BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 33902 | 67557 | 113391 | 135460 |
Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore | B.Tech ECE VLSI Design and Technology | 34323 | 166645 | 87770 | 119745 |
Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur | BE Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 35003 | 69575 | 125680 | 137831 |
Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore | B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering | 35195 | 57436 | 121916 | 151664 |
Candidates whose KCET ranks are more than 25,0000, academic institutions such as Reva University, JAAATE, Bengaluru, DSU Bengaluru and RIT Bengaluru are good options when it comes to pursuing BTech in ECE and EEE. However, students should also be aware of the placement trends, location of the college and industry exposure of these colleges.
RVCE, PES University, MSRIT and BMSCE continue to dominate ECE and EEE admissions.
ECE remains more competitive than EEE at most colleges because of broader placement opportunities in software, semiconductor and electronics sectors.
Students with ranks between 10,000 and 25,000 have the widest range of quality options available during counselling.
Instead of focusing only on college brand, students should diversify their counselling strategy and take into consideration their expected rank and the branches they are interested in. By taking these steps, students will be able to greatly improve their chances of getting admission on the chosen college as well as a branch that helps them in their long-term career goals.
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Hi, college transfer after admission through KCET is not automatically allowed and depends on the university, college and applicable rules. Since you are a B.Pharm student, the transfer may also depend on whether the required seats and approvals are available. Tell me your current college, university and the college you
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You can practise chapter-wise KCET mock tests on Careers360, covering Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology based on the KCET exam pattern. From the link below:
Hello, you can find your KCET 2026 counselling/CET number on your KCET verification slip. You can download the verification slip by logging in to the KEA portal using your registration number and password. The CET number is also used during the counselling process.
For more details, check this link: https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/kcet-counselling
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Here you can check the KCET question paper
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