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

Of 93 colleges with verified KCET figures, M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology in Bengaluru Urban closed tightest at General Merit rank 1,650. A tighter rank means more candidates wanted that seat — it is not a measure of teaching.

What KCET rank do I need for Artificial Intelligence & ML?

There is no single number. Across 93 colleges the General Merit closing rank ranged from 1,650 to 1,39,448 in 2024 and 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 KCET closing ranks for Artificial Intelligence & ML are spread across 22 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 — KCET Cut-offs

General Merit closing ranks across 93 colleges, 2024, 2026. A lower rank means more competitive.

In short

A General Merit Artificial Intelligence & ML seat under KCET closed tightest at 1,650 (M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology) and widest at 1,39,448 (C Byre Gowda Institute of Technology) across 93 Karnataka colleges in 2024 and 2026 — final-round figures from the official KEA publications.

Compiled by Abhigyan Nath, EditorUpdated 2 Sept 2026Sources: KEAHow we verify

Artificial Intelligence & ML — KCET General Merit closing ranksacross 93 colleges, 2024, 2026
#	College	City	GM closing rank
1	M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	1,650(2026)
2	Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	4,112(2026)
3	Bangalore Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	5,213(2026)
4	University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	6,491(2024)
5	Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	8,828(2026)
6	B M S Institute of Technology and Management	Bengaluru Urban	9,242(2026)
7	BNM Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	9,941(2026)
8	Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	13,535(2024)
9	New Horizon College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	13,941(2026)
10	CMR Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	14,090(2026)
11	SDM College of Engineering and Technology	Dharwad	15,706(2026)
12	S J B Institute of Technology Kengeri	Bengaluru Urban	17,851(2026)
13	Dayananda	Bengaluru Urban	18,002(2024)
14	M V J College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	18,822(2026)
15	Acharya Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	19,614(2026)
16	Dr. Ambedkar Institute Of Technology Jnanabharathi	Bengaluru Urban	20,915(2024)
17	Cambridge Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	24,296(2026)
18	St. Joseph Engineering College	Dakshina Kannada	24,607(2026)
19	Global Academy of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	24,971(2026)
20	BGS College of Engineering and Technology Mahalakshmipuram	Bengaluru Urban	28,300(2026)
21	Sri Siddartha Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	30,322(2026)
22	J N N College of Engineering	Shivamogga	32,933(2026)
23	Atria Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	33,044(2026)
24	K S Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	34,246(2026)
25	The Oxford College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	34,653(2026)
26	Basaveshwara Engineering College	Bagalkote	36,480(2024)
27	Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering and Technology	Mysuru	36,577(2026)
28	East West Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	36,747(2026)
29	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology R.T Nagar Post	Bengaluru Urban	37,318(2026)
30	Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology	Davanagere	38,319(2026)
31	Jain College of Engineering and Technology	Dharwad	42,020(2026)
32	Vemana Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	42,483(2026)
33	Rajarajeswari College of Engineering Kumbalagodu	Bengaluru Urban	42,953(2026)
34	AMC Engineering College	Bengaluru Urban	43,322(2026)
35	Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering	Dakshina Kannada	43,948(2026)
36	Government Engineering College, Hassan	Hassan	46,461(2024)
37	G M Institute of Technology	Davanagere	46,476(2026)
38	Jyothi Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	47,482(2026)
39	Adhichunchanagiri Institute of Technology	Chikkamagaluru	48,315(2026)
40	Ballari Institute of Technology and Management	Ballari	49,073(2026)
41	Alva`s Institute of Engineering and Technology	Dakshina Kannada	50,815(2026)
42	Gurunanak Dev Engineering College	Bidar	52,163(2026)
43	APS College of Engineering Somanahalli	Bengaluru Urban	52,764(2026)
44	K N S Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	55,433(2026)
45	H.K.B.K.College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	57,295(2026)
46	P E S Institute of Technology and Management	Shivamogga	57,404(2026)
47	T John Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	59,297(2026)
48	Government Engineering College Challakere	Chitradurga	60,899(2026)
49	Ghousia Engineering College	Bengaluru South	63,032(2026)
50	Seshadripuram Institute Of Technology	Mysuru	64,643(2026)
51	ACS College of Engineering Kengeri Hobli	Bengaluru Urban	66,320(2026)
52	R.T.E Socity`s Rural Engineering College	Gadag	67,194(2026)
53	Bangalore Technological Institute Sarjapura Rd	Bengaluru Urban	67,426(2026)
54	Adichunchanagiri University Nagamangala Taluk	Mandya	69,391(2026)
55	Canara Engineering College	Dakshina Kannada	69,439(2026)
56	M S Engineering College	Bengaluru Urban	73,420(2026)
57	Bangalore College of Engineering and Technology Chandapura	Bengaluru Urban	73,879(2024)
58	Vivekananda Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	75,558(2026)
59	Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management	Udupi	76,959(2026)
60	Sri Sairam College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	77,930(2026)
61	R.R.Institute of Technology Chikkabanavara	Bengaluru Urban	78,101(2026)
62	Brindavan College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	78,430(2026)
63	Sambhram Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	78,919(2026)
64	Moodalakatte Institute of Technology	Udupi	82,775(2026)
65	Kalpatharu Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	84,393(2026)
66	Hira Sugar Institute of Technology	Belagavi	84,494(2026)
67	S E A College of Engineering and Technology K R puram	Bengaluru Urban	84,533(2026)
68	Secab Institute of Engineering and Technology	Vijayapura	85,042(2026)
69	Yenepoya Institute of Technology Thodar	Dakshina Kannada	85,116(2026)
70	Tontadarya College of Engineering	Gadag	86,280.5(2026)
71	Shridevi Institute of Engineering and Technology	Tumakuru	86,742(2026)
72	Sri Krishna Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	86,933(2026)
73	Jain Institute of Technology Cross	Davanagere	88,379(2026)
74	City Engineering College	Bengaluru Urban	89,113(2026)
75	SJM Institute of Techonology	Chitradurga	89,952(2026)
76	Navkis College of Engineering Kandali	Hassan	90,823(2026)
77	P A College of Engineering	Dakshina Kannada	94,794(2026)
78	Coorg Institute of Technology	Kodagu	95,162(2026)
79	Bharatesh Institute Of Technology Basavankudachi	Belagavi	95,572(2026)
80	Srinivas Institute of Technology	Dakshina Kannada	96,440(2026)
81	Vijaya Vittala Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	98,417(2026)
82	Lingarajappa Engineering College	Bidar	98,446(2026)
83	Aditya College Of Engineering And Technology	Bengaluru Urban	98,792(2026)
84	Mysuru Royal Institute of Technology	Mandya	99,192(2026)
85	Impact College of Engineering and Applied Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	99,959(2026)
86	Rajeev Institute of Technology	Hassan	1,09,136(2026)
87	Biluru Gurubasava Mahaswamiji Institute of Technology	Bagalkote	1,14,011(2026)
88	Cauvery Institute of Technology	Mandya	1,14,152(2026)
89	Shetty Institute of Technology	Kalaburagi	1,14,473(2026)
90	Karavali Institute of Technology	Dakshina Kannada	1,21,544(2026)
91	G Madegowda Institute of Technology Maddur Taluk	Mandya	1,22,100(2026)
92	Bahubali College of Engineering	Hassan	1,25,239(2026)
93	C Byre Gowda Institute of Technology	Kolar	1,39,448(2026)

Figures last checked against the official publication on 2 September 2026.

Final-round General Merit closing ranks, transcribed from the official KCET publications — see how we verify data. Ranks here are KCET 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 93 colleges with verified KCET figures, M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology in Bengaluru Urban closed tightest at General Merit rank 1,650. A tighter rank means more candidates wanted that seat — it is not a measure of teaching.
What KCET rank do I need for Artificial Intelligence & ML?: There is no single number. Across 93 colleges the General Merit closing rank ranged from 1,650 to 1,39,448 in 2024 and 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 KCET closing ranks for Artificial Intelligence & ML are spread across 22 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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Artificial Intelligence & ML by reservation category

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