Which college is hardest to get into for Mechanical?

Of 109 colleges with verified Karnataka DCET figures, R V College of Engineering in Bengaluru Urban closed tightest at General Merit rank 229. A tighter rank means more candidates wanted that seat — it is not a measure of teaching.

What Karnataka DCET rank do I need for Mechanical?

There is no single number. Across 109 colleges the General Merit closing rank ranged from 229 to 16,975 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 Mechanical?

Colleges with verified Karnataka DCET closing ranks for Mechanical are spread across 25 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.

Mechanical — Karnataka DCET Cut-offs

General Merit closing ranks across 109 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 Mechanical seat under Karnataka DCET closed tightest at 229 (R V College of Engineering) and widest at 16,975 (Government Engineering College, Chamarajanagar) across 109 Karnataka colleges in 2026 — final-round figures from the official KEA publications.

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

Mechanical — Karnataka DCET General Merit closing ranksacross 109 colleges, 2026
#	College	City	GM closing rank (2026)
1	R V College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	229
2	M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	1,083
3	University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	1,131
4	Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	2,103
5	JSS Science and Technology University	Mysuru	2,334
6	KLE Technological University, Belagavi	Belagavi	2,577
7	KLS Gogte Institute of Technology	Belagavi	2,773
8	Siddaganga Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	2,834
9	KLE Technological University, Hubballi	Dharwad	3,276
10	Vijaya Vittala Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	4,008
11	Bangalore Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	4,157
12	RNS Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	4,243
13	B M S Institute of Technology and Management	Bengaluru Urban	4,775
14	Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering	Mysuru	5,099
15	SDM College of Engineering and Technology	Dharwad	5,272
16	Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management	Dakshina Kannada	5,596
17	M S Engineering College	Bengaluru Urban	6,004
18	S J C Institute of Technology	Chikkaballapura	6,043
19	Maharaja Institute of Technology THANDAVAPURA	Mysuru	6,136
20	The Oxford College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	6,447
21	Sai Vidya Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	6,717
22	K N S Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	6,770
23	Ballari Institute of Technology and Management	Ballari	6,896
24	BNM Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	7,081
25	New Horizon College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	7,280
26	Sri Revana Siddeswara Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	7,407
27	Acharya Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	7,444
28	J N N College of Engineering	Shivamogga	7,481
29	Maharaja Institute of Technology-Mysore Belawadi	Mandya	7,884
30	Atria Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	8,441
31	Angadi Institute of Technology and Management	Belagavi	8,554
32	Kalpatharu Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	8,968
33	S E A College of Engineering and Technology K R puram	Bengaluru Urban	9,127
34	Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management	Udupi	9,314
35	Dr. Sri. Sri. Sri. Shivakumara Mahaswamyji College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	9,504
36	Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	9,953
37	Sri Krishna Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	9,991
38	Proudadevaraya Institute of Technology Indiranagar	Ballari	10,076
39	ATME College of Engineering Varun hobli	Mysuru	10,158
40	S.G.Balekundri Institute of Technology	Belagavi	10,321
41	Jain College of Engineering and Research Udyambhag	Belagavi	10,452
42	AMC Engineering College	Bengaluru Urban	10,807
43	Adichunchanagiri University Nagamangala Taluk	Mandya	11,122
44	B L D E As V.P. Dr. P. G. Hallakatti College of Engineering & Technology	Vijayapura	11,165
45	H.K.B.K.College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	11,342
46	Cambridge Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	11,405
47	St. Joseph Engineering College	Dakshina Kannada	11,479
48	Mysore College of Engineering and Management	Mysuru	11,888
49	Lingarajappa Engineering College	Bidar	11,930
50	Akshaya Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	11,988
51	G Madegowda Institute of Technology Maddur Taluk	Mandya	11,997
52	R.L.Jalappa Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	12,119
53	S J B Institute of Technology Kengeri	Bengaluru Urban	12,211
54	Canara Engineering College	Dakshina Kannada	12,366
55	Shreedevi Institute of Technology Kenjar	Dakshina Kannada	12,445
56	Sri Siddartha Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	12,463
57	Srinivas Institute of Technology	Dakshina Kannada	12,890
58	Smt. Kamala and Sri Venkappa M.Agadi College of Engineering & Technology Laxmeshwara	Gadag	12,983
59	Mysuru Royal Institute of Technology	Mandya	13,093
60	SJM Institute of Techonology	Chitradurga	13,129
61	Biluru Gurubasava Mahaswamiji Institute of Technology	Bagalkote	13,179
62	East West Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	13,397
63	Dr. T. Thimmaiah Institute of Technology, Bangarapet	Kolar	13,462
64	Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering Bettahalsur	Bengaluru Urban	13,489
65	Maratha Mandal Engineering College	Belagavi	13,518
66	AGM Rural Engineering College	Dharwad	13,530
67	Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Gubbi	Tumakuru	13,573
68	Global Academy of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	13,644
69	Brindavan College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	13,926
70	Basavakalyana Engineering College Basavakalyana	Bidar	14,053
71	Gurunanak Dev Engineering College	Bidar	14,171
72	Vemana Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	14,290
73	Cauvery Institute of Technology	Mandya	14,371
74	Jain College of Engineering and Technology	Dharwad	14,383
75	VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani	Belagavi	14,403
76	K L S Viswanathrao Deshpande Institute of Technology Haliyal	Uttara Kannada	14,414
77	Jnanavikasa Institute of Technology	Bengaluru South	14,469
78	Sri Basaveswara Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	14,524
79	East West College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	14,793
80	Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering	Dakshina Kannada	15,086
81	Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Gitam	Bengaluru Urban	15,138
82	Government Engineering College, Raichur	Raichur	15,280
83	Shridevi Institute of Engineering and Technology	Tumakuru	15,524
84	R.R.Institute of Technology Chikkabanavara	Bengaluru Urban	15,600
85	G M Institute of Technology	Davanagere	15,627
86	Jain Institute of Technology Cross	Davanagere	15,662
87	K S Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	15,722
88	Hira Sugar Institute of Technology	Belagavi	15,737
89	Government Engineering College Devagiri	Haveri	15,789
90	J S S Academy of Technical Education	Bengaluru Urban	15,800
91	Sri Sairam College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	15,938
92	Rao Bahadur Y.Mahabaleswarappa Engineering College	Ballari	15,972
93	Sampoorna Institute of Technology and Research	Bengaluru South	16,000
94	K.S. School of Engineering And Management Mallasandra	Bengaluru Urban	16,038
95	Jain College of Engineering Machche	Belagavi	16,156
96	Secab Institute of Engineering and Technology	Vijayapura	16,324
97	Seshadripuram Institute Of Technology	Mysuru	16,348
98	Sambhram Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	16,396
99	Alva`s Institute of Engineering and Technology	Dakshina Kannada	16,434
100	Adhichunchanagiri Institute of Technology	Chikkamagaluru	16,487
101	G M University	Davanagere	16,601
102	P E S Institute of Technology and Management	Shivamogga	16,624
103	Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology	Davanagere	16,651
104	Government Engineering College Talakal	Koppal	16,719
105	A J Institute Of Engineering And Technology	Dakshina Kannada	16,746
106	K L E Ss K L E College of Engineering and Technology Chikkodi	Belagavi	16,825
107	Government Engineering College K R Pet	Mandya	16,844
108	M V J College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	16,914
109	Government Engineering College, Chamarajanagar	Chamarajanagar	16,975

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.

Mechanical — 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 Mechanical?: Of 109 colleges with verified Karnataka DCET figures, R V College of Engineering in Bengaluru Urban closed tightest at General Merit rank 229. A tighter rank means more candidates wanted that seat — it is not a measure of teaching.
What Karnataka DCET rank do I need for Mechanical?: There is no single number. Across 109 colleges the General Merit closing rank ranged from 229 to 16,975 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 Mechanical?: Colleges with verified Karnataka DCET closing ranks for Mechanical are spread across 25 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.

Mechanical by rank band

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Mechanical 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 General Merit General Merit — Kalyana-Karnataka (371-J)Scheduled Caste — SCA Scheduled Caste — SCB Scheduled Caste — SCC (80%)Scheduled Tribe

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