Which college is hardest to get into for Artificial Intelligence & ML?

Of 63 colleges with verified Karnataka DCET figures, M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology in Bengaluru Urban closed tightest at General Merit rank 393. A tighter rank means more candidates wanted that seat — it is not a measure of teaching.

What Karnataka DCET rank do I need for Artificial Intelligence & ML?

There is no single number. Across 63 colleges the General Merit closing rank ranged from 393 to 16,954 in 2026, so the seat you can reach depends on which colleges you are willing to attend. The spread within one branch is usually wider than the gap between branches.

Where in Karnataka can I study Artificial Intelligence & ML?

Colleges with verified Karnataka DCET closing ranks for Artificial Intelligence & ML are spread across 20 cities. Colleges that admit only through their own entrance test do not appear here — that is an absence of official data, not of the college.

Artificial Intelligence & ML — Karnataka DCET Cut-offs

General Merit closing ranks across 63 colleges, 2026. A lower rank means more competitive.

⚠️ These are PROVISIONAL cut-offs. Every figure on this page comes from a provisional allotment the examination authority can still change — a seat shown here can move, and the final result is the one that binds. Use these to judge where a rank stands, not to plan on.

In short

A General Merit Artificial Intelligence & ML seat under Karnataka DCET closed tightest at 393 (M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology) and widest at 16,954 (G M Institute of Technology) across 63 Karnataka colleges in 2026 — final-round figures from the official KEA publications.

Compiled by Abhigyan Nath, EditorUpdated 6 Sept 2026Sources: KEAHow we verify

Artificial Intelligence & ML — Karnataka DCET General Merit closing ranksacross 63 colleges, 2026
#	College	City	GM closing rank (2026)
1	M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	393
2	SDM College of Engineering and Technology	Dharwad	1,052
3	Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	1,509
4	Bangalore Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	2,119
5	St. Joseph Engineering College	Dakshina Kannada	3,097
6	J N N College of Engineering	Shivamogga	3,662
7	B M S Institute of Technology and Management	Bengaluru Urban	4,020
8	Jain College of Engineering and Technology	Dharwad	4,755
9	BNM Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	4,998
10	Government Engineering College Challakere	Chitradurga	5,020
11	Sri Siddartha Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	6,298
12	Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	6,355
13	Acharya Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	6,613
14	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology R.T Nagar Post	Bengaluru Urban	6,618
15	New Horizon College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	6,881
16	Adichunchanagiri University Nagamangala Taluk	Mandya	6,998
17	CMR Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	7,249
18	Lingarajappa Engineering College	Bidar	7,252
19	Jyothi Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	8,003
20	Adhichunchanagiri Institute of Technology	Chikkamagaluru	8,807
21	East West Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	9,215
22	M V J College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	9,302
23	Tontadarya College of Engineering	Gadag	10,137
24	Bahubali College of Engineering	Hassan	10,168
25	Global Academy of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	10,223
26	Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering	Dakshina Kannada	11,133
27	The Oxford College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	11,228
28	Seshadripuram Institute Of Technology	Mysuru	11,421
29	Sri Krishna Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	11,635
30	G Madegowda Institute of Technology Maddur Taluk	Mandya	11,636
31	ACS College of Engineering Kengeri Hobli	Bengaluru Urban	11,954
32	Atria Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	12,014
33	BGS College of Engineering and Technology Mahalakshmipuram	Bengaluru Urban	12,063
34	Aditya College Of Engineering And Technology	Bengaluru Urban	12,081
35	P E S Institute of Technology and Management	Shivamogga	12,441
36	H.K.B.K.College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	13,134
37	Brindavan College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	13,522
38	Shridevi Institute of Engineering and Technology	Tumakuru	13,648
39	Navkis College of Engineering Kandali	Hassan	13,810
40	S J B Institute of Technology Kengeri	Bengaluru Urban	13,849
41	Cambridge Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	13,981
42	Bharatesh Institute Of Technology Basavankudachi	Belagavi	14,218
43	Ghousia Engineering College	Bengaluru South	14,362
44	Biluru Gurubasava Mahaswamiji Institute of Technology	Bagalkote	14,527
45	Canara Engineering College	Dakshina Kannada	15,070
46	Vemana Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	15,163
47	AMC Engineering College	Bengaluru Urban	15,382
48	Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology	Davanagere	15,396
49	Shetty Institute of Technology	Kalaburagi	15,434
50	Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management	Udupi	15,550
51	Alva`s Institute of Engineering and Technology	Dakshina Kannada	15,616
52	Mysuru Royal Institute of Technology	Mandya	15,622
53	City Engineering College	Bengaluru Urban	15,629
54	Kalpatharu Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	15,884
55	Secab Institute of Engineering and Technology	Vijayapura	15,954
56	R.R.Institute of Technology Chikkabanavara	Bengaluru Urban	16,203
57	P A College of Engineering	Dakshina Kannada	16,454
58	Jain Institute of Technology Cross	Davanagere	16,510
59	Rajarajeswari College of Engineering Kumbalagodu	Bengaluru Urban	16,683
60	K S Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	16,760
61	SJM Institute of Techonology	Chitradurga	16,790
62	Ballari Institute of Technology and Management	Ballari	16,810
63	G M Institute of Technology	Davanagere	16,954

Figures last checked against the official publication on 6 September 2026.

Final-round General Merit closing ranks, transcribed from the official Karnataka DCET publications — see how we verify data. Ranks here are Karnataka DCET ranks only and cannot be compared with any other exam’s. Other categories appear on each college’s own page. Always confirm against the official publication before counselling.

Artificial Intelligence & ML — common questions

Answered from verified records — official closing ranks. Not written by students. How we verify data.

Which college is hardest to get into for Artificial Intelligence & ML?: Of 63 colleges with verified Karnataka DCET figures, M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology in Bengaluru Urban closed tightest at General Merit rank 393. A tighter rank means more candidates wanted that seat — it is not a measure of teaching.
What Karnataka DCET rank do I need for Artificial Intelligence & ML?: There is no single number. Across 63 colleges the General Merit closing rank ranged from 393 to 16,954 in 2026, so the seat you can reach depends on which colleges you are willing to attend. The spread within one branch is usually wider than the gap between branches.
Where in Karnataka can I study Artificial Intelligence & ML?: Colleges with verified Karnataka DCET closing ranks for Artificial Intelligence & ML are spread across 20 cities. Colleges that admit only through their own entrance test do not appear here — that is an absence of official data, not of the college.

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The table above is GM — the one category every reader can interpret. If you hold a reservation, your closing rankfor this branch is a different number, and these are it.

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