KCET Cut-off 2025 Out: PES University most sought-after; AI, ML, emerging tech courses gain popularity
Anu Parthiban | August 1, 2025 | 01:49 PM IST | 2 mins read
The highest closing ranks in KCET first round cut-offs 2025 were recorded at PES Bangalore, BMS College of Engineering, and MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, with top courses closing under 25000 rank.
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Download NowKarnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has announced the KCET cut-offs 2025 for round 1 BTech counselling. This year’s KCET cut-offs 2025 show emerging tech courses such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), cyber security, data science are now as competitive as computer science engineering (CSE). KCET 2025 Counselling LIVE
PES University Bangalore recorded the highest KCET cut-offs , with BTech CSE closing at rank 934, followed by AI-ML at 1494. MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT) closed the CSE admission at 1100, AL-ML at 1694, and cyber security at 1915.
BMS College of Engineering also saw strong demand for Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) in round 1 KCET counselling.
According to the NIRF rankings, Visvesvaraya Technological University Belgaum was ranked 69th, followed by Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore (MSRIT) at 75th, and Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur (SIT Tumkur) at 100. PES Bangalore falls under 101-150 band.
The KEA will announce the KCET final seat allotment 2025 result tomorrow, August 2. Candidates who are allotted seats will have to pay the seat acceptance fees between August 4 and August 7.
KCET cut-off 2025 at top engineering colleges
The highest closing ranks in KCET first round cut-offs 2025 were recorded at PES Bangalore, BMS College of Engineering, and MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, with top courses closing under 25000 rank.
Institutes like VIT and CMR institute had a broader cut-off range, with admissions for various BTech courses closing between 70000 to 1 lakh. Round 1 KCET cut-off 2025 ranks for engineering courses under the general merit category is listed below.
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KCET first cut-offs 2025 |
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Course |
KCET cut-off 2025 |
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Visvesvaraya Technological University Belgaum |
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BTech In Aeronautical Engineering |
94411 |
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BTech In Computer Science And Engineering |
77654 |
|
BTech In Computer Science And Engineering(Dat A Science) |
70973 |
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BTech In Electronics and Communication Engineering |
85931 |
|
BTech In Electronics and Computer Engineering |
110719 |
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BTech In Robotics And Artificial Intelligence |
89192 |
|
BTech In Mechanical And Smart Manufacturing |
142465 |
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Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore (MSRIT) |
|
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Aero Space Engineering |
5172 |
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Artificial Intelligence And Data Science |
2063 |
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Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning |
1910.5 |
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Bio-Technology |
9212 |
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Chemical Engineering |
13325 |
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Civil Engineering |
23457 |
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Computer Science And Engineering (Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning) |
1694 |
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Computer Science And Engineering |
1100 |
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Computer Science And Engineering (Cyber Security) |
1915 |
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
4787 |
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Electronics And Communication Engineering |
2567 |
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Electronics An Instrumentation Engineering |
5254 |
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Electronics And Telecommunication Engineering |
3720 |
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Industrial Engineering and Management |
25298 |
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Information Science And Engineering |
2473 |
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Mechanical Engineering |
8718 |
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Medical Electronics Engineering |
17678 |
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S iddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur (SIT Tumkur) |
|
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Bio-Technology |
27392 |
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Chemical Engineering |
37235 |
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Civil Engineering |
61825 |
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Computer Science And Engg(Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning) |
8638 |
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Computer Science And Engineering |
7683 |
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
15713 |
|
Electronics And Communication Engg |
10794 |
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Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering |
22282 |
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Electronics And Telecommunications Engineering |
17489 |
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Industrial Engineering and Management |
42382 |
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Information Science And Engineering |
9449 |
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Mechanical Engineering |
47181 |
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PES University, Bangalore |
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|
BTech In Bio-Technology |
6210 |
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BTech In Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) |
1494 |
|
BTech In Computer Science And Engineering |
934 |
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BTech In Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
3645 |
|
BTech In Electronics and Communication Engineering |
2380 |
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BTech In Mechanical Engineering |
5948 |
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CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore (CMRIT Bangalore) |
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BTech In Computer Engineering |
28709 |
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BTech In Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) |
24900 |
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BTech In Computer Science And Engineering |
27495 |
|
BTech In Computer Science And Engineering(Data Science) |
29439 |
|
BTech In Computer Science And Technology |
29747 |
|
BTech In Electronics and Communication Engineering |
26175 |
|
B Tech In Information Technology |
31503 |
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BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore |
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Civil Engineering |
25511 |
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
5247 |
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Electronics And Communication Engineering |
1417 |
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Industrial Engineering and Management |
24781 |
|
Mechanical Engineering |
7440 |
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N ew Horizon College of Engineering, Bangalore |
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Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning |
13050 |
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Computer Science And Engineering |
12192 |
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
29966 |
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Electronics And Communication Engineering |
16162 |
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Mechanical Engineering |
49467 |
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KLE Technological University, Hubballi |
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Automation And Robotics |
17531 |
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Bio-Technology |
24391 |
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Civil Engineering |
44937 |
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Computer Science And Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) |
8728 |
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Computer Science And Engineering |
8036.5 |
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
22654 |
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Electronics Engineering(VLSI Design and Technology) |
14120 |
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Electronics and Communication Engg |
12195 |
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Mechanical Engineering |
39529 |
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