Which college is hardest to get into for Electronics & Communication?

Of 142 colleges with verified Karnataka DCET figures, R V College of Engineering in Bengaluru Urban closed tightest at General Merit rank 53. A tighter rank means more candidates wanted that seat — it is not a measure of teaching.

What Karnataka DCET rank do I need for Electronics & Communication?

There is no single number. Across 142 colleges the General Merit closing rank ranged from 53 to 17,009 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 Electronics & Communication?

Colleges with verified Karnataka DCET closing ranks for Electronics & Communication are spread across 27 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.

Electronics & Communication — Karnataka DCET Cut-offs

General Merit closing ranks across 142 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 Electronics & Communication seat under Karnataka DCET closed tightest at 53 (R V College of Engineering) and widest at 17,009 (Shetty Institute of Technology) across 142 Karnataka colleges in 2026 — final-round figures from the official KEA publications.

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

Electronics & Communication — Karnataka DCET General Merit closing ranksacross 142 colleges, 2026
#	College	City	GM closing rank (2026)
1	R V College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	53
2	M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	214
3	KLS Gogte Institute of Technology	Belagavi	283
4	KLE Technological University, Belagavi	Belagavi	336
5	University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	504
6	JSS Science and Technology University	Mysuru	554
7	S.G.Balekundri Institute of Technology	Belagavi	1,176
8	S K S J T Institute of Engineering.	Bengaluru Urban	1,381
9	Siddaganga Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	1,469
10	Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	1,486
11	KLE Technological University, Hubballi	Dharwad	1,894
12	Jain College of Engineering and Technology	Dharwad	1,958
13	R V Institute of Technology and Management JP Nagar	Bengaluru Urban	2,009
14	Jain College of Engineering Machche	Belagavi	2,094
15	Bangalore Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	2,202
16	SDM College of Engineering and Technology	Dharwad	2,300
17	B M S Institute of Technology and Management	Bengaluru Urban	2,323
18	RNS Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	2,674
19	Government Engineering College Devagiri	Haveri	2,898
20	Sapthagiri NPS College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	3,203
21	Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering	Mysuru	3,233
22	Sri Siddartha Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	3,253
23	Government Engineering College, Ramanagara	Bengaluru South	3,329
24	Maharaja Institute of Technology THANDAVAPURA	Mysuru	3,357
25	Government Engineering College, Raichur	Raichur	3,414
26	BNM Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	3,456
27	Government Engineering College K R Pet	Mandya	3,878
28	Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	3,970
29	Government Engineering College, Bidar	Bidar	4,014
30	B L D E As V.P. Dr. P. G. Hallakatti College of Engineering & Technology	Vijayapura	4,283
31	Acharya Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	4,321
32	Government Engineering College, Chamarajanagar	Chamarajanagar	4,875
33	J N N College of Engineering	Shivamogga	5,018
34	New Horizon College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	5,117
35	Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology	Davanagere	5,212
36	Government Engineering College Naragund	Gadag	5,303
37	Jain College of Engineering and Research Udyambhag	Belagavi	5,392
38	CMR Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	5,395
39	Sri Basaveswara Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	5,483
40	Aditya College Of Engineering And Technology	Bengaluru Urban	5,527
41	Angadi Institute of Technology and Management	Belagavi	5,607
42	K L E Ss K L E College of Engineering and Technology Chikkodi	Belagavi	5,860
43	Bangalore Technological Institute Sarjapura Rd	Bengaluru Urban	5,961
44	K S Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	6,111
45	K L S Viswanathrao Deshpande Institute of Technology Haliyal	Uttara Kannada	6,172
46	VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani	Belagavi	6,202
47	Vijaya Vittala Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	6,623
48	Nagarjuna College of Engineering and Technology	Bengaluru Urban	6,686
49	Ballari Institute of Technology and Management	Ballari	7,399
50	Smt. Kamala and Sri Venkappa M.Agadi College of Engineering & Technology Laxmeshwara	Gadag	7,504
51	ATME College of Engineering Varun hobli	Mysuru	7,808
52	Canara Engineering College	Dakshina Kannada	8,019
53	Maharaja Institute of Technology-Mysore Belawadi	Mandya	8,332
54	St. Joseph Engineering College	Dakshina Kannada	8,467
55	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology R.T Nagar Post	Bengaluru Urban	8,526
56	Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering and Technology	Mysuru	8,601
57	Sambhram Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	8,690
58	AGM Rural Engineering College	Dharwad	8,775
59	Cambridge Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	8,952
60	Adichunchanagiri University Nagamangala Taluk	Mandya	9,044
61	Impact College of Engineering and Applied Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	9,076
62	Coorg Institute of Technology	Kodagu	9,170
63	Bharatesh Institute Of Technology Basavankudachi	Belagavi	9,606
64	Dr. T. Thimmaiah Institute of Technology, Bangarapet	Kolar	9,613
65	Ghousia Engineering College	Bengaluru South	9,656
66	Lingarajappa Engineering College	Bidar	9,789
67	Gopalan College of Engineering and Management White Field	Bengaluru Urban	10,279
68	Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Gubbi	Tumakuru	10,296
69	Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Gitam	Bengaluru Urban	10,383
70	R.R.Institute of Technology Chikkabanavara	Bengaluru Urban	10,395
71	Shreedevi Institute of Technology Kenjar	Dakshina Kannada	10,663
72	Dr. Sri. Sri. Sri. Shivakumara Mahaswamyji College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	11,002
73	Tontadarya College of Engineering	Gadag	11,101
74	Mysuru Royal Institute of Technology	Mandya	11,304
75	Vemana Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	11,560
76	Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering	Dakshina Kannada	11,822
77	Bheemanna Khandre Institute of Technology	Bidar	11,851
78	T John Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	11,938
79	East West College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	12,104
80	R.T.E Socity`s Rural Engineering College	Gadag	12,126
81	East West Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	12,171
82	S D M Institute of Tech.	Dakshina Kannada	12,419
83	Navkis College of Engineering Kandali	Hassan	12,458
84	R.L.Jalappa Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	12,560
85	H.K.B.K.College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	12,625
86	K N S Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	12,752
87	Cauvery Institute of Technology	Mandya	13,001
88	Shridevi Institute of Engineering and Technology	Tumakuru	13,065
89	SJM Institute of Techonology	Chitradurga	13,114
90	Mysore College of Engineering and Management	Mysuru	13,116
91	Brindavan College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	13,185
92	M S Engineering College	Bengaluru Urban	13,231
93	Moodalakatte Institute of Technology	Udupi	13,384
94	G S S S Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women	Mysuru	13,554
95	Navodaya Institute of Technology	Raichur	13,692
96	APS College of Engineering Somanahalli	Bengaluru Urban	13,740
97	Srinivas Institute of Technology	Dakshina Kannada	13,787
98	Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management	Udupi	13,897
99	P E S Institute of Technology and Management	Shivamogga	13,943
100	Sri Sairam College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	14,165
101	Vivekananda Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	14,358
102	AMC Engineering College	Bengaluru Urban	14,361
103	Sri Taralabalu Jagadguru Institute of Technology.	Haveri	14,574
104	Akshaya Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	14,652
105	Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management	Dakshina Kannada	14,692
106	Hira Sugar Institute of Technology	Belagavi	14,845
107	Sri Krishna Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	14,922
108	Biluru Gurubasava Mahaswamiji Institute of Technology	Bagalkote	15,065
109	Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering Bettahalsur	Bengaluru Urban	15,073
110	Atria Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	15,140
111	Yenepoya Institute of Technology Thodar	Dakshina Kannada	15,199
112	S E A College of Engineering and Technology K R puram	Bengaluru Urban	15,233
113	Sai Vidya Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	15,267
114	Rajeev Institute of Technology	Hassan	15,311
115	Akash Institute Of Engineering And Technology Kasaba Hobli	Bengaluru Urban	15,392
116	Rao Bahadur Y.Mahabaleswarappa Engineering College	Ballari	15,450
117	K V G College of Engineering	Dakshina Kannada	15,462
118	Gurunanak Dev Engineering College	Bidar	15,502
119	G Madegowda Institute of Technology Maddur Taluk	Mandya	15,547
120	Global Academy of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	15,558
121	K.S. School of Engineering And Management Mallasandra	Bengaluru Urban	15,658
122	ACS College of Engineering Kengeri Hobli	Bengaluru Urban	15,714
123	The Oxford College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	16,057
124	G M Institute of Technology	Davanagere	16,061
125	Secab Institute of Engineering and Technology	Vijayapura	16,088
126	Kalpatharu Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	16,098
127	East Point College of Engineering and Technology	Bengaluru Urban	16,130
128	Cambridge Institute of Technology — North	Bengaluru Urban	16,166
129	Adhichunchanagiri Institute of Technology	Chikkamagaluru	16,264
130	Alva`s Institute of Engineering and Technology	Dakshina Kannada	16,272
131	M V J College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	16,332
132	Proudadevaraya Institute of Technology Indiranagar	Ballari	16,392
133	Maratha Mandal Engineering College	Belagavi	16,414
134	DONBOSCO Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	16,482
135	Jain Institute of Technology Cross	Davanagere	16,637
136	J S S Academy of Technical Education	Bengaluru Urban	16,645
137	A J Institute Of Engineering And Technology	Dakshina Kannada	16,689
138	S J C Institute of Technology	Chikkaballapura	16,791
139	S J B Institute of Technology Kengeri	Bengaluru Urban	16,793
140	Rajarajeswari College of Engineering Kumbalagodu	Bengaluru Urban	16,821
141	Seshadripuram Institute Of Technology	Mysuru	16,907
142	Shetty Institute of Technology	Kalaburagi	17,009

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.

Electronics & Communication — 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 Electronics & Communication?: Of 142 colleges with verified Karnataka DCET figures, R V College of Engineering in Bengaluru Urban closed tightest at General Merit rank 53. A tighter rank means more candidates wanted that seat — it is not a measure of teaching.
What Karnataka DCET rank do I need for Electronics & Communication?: There is no single number. Across 142 colleges the General Merit closing rank ranged from 53 to 17,009 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 Electronics & Communication?: Colleges with verified Karnataka DCET closing ranks for Electronics & Communication are spread across 27 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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Electronics & Communication by reservation category

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.

Category 1 Category 2A Category 2A — Kalyana-Karnataka Category 2B Category 3A Category 3B Category 3B — Kalyana-Karnataka General Merit General Merit — Kalyana-Karnataka (371-J)Scheduled Caste — SCA Scheduled Caste — SCB Scheduled Caste — SCC (80%)Scheduled Tribe

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