Which college is hardest to get into for Civil?

Of 136 colleges with verified KCET figures, R V College of Engineering in Bengaluru Urban closed tightest at General Merit rank 5,266. A tighter rank means more candidates wanted that seat — it is not a measure of teaching.

What KCET rank do I need for Civil?

There is no single number. Across 136 colleges the General Merit closing rank ranged from 5,266 to 2,82,565 in 2024, 2025 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 Civil?

Colleges with verified KCET closing ranks for Civil are spread across 28 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.

Civil — KCET Cut-offs

General Merit closing ranks across 136 colleges, 2024, 2025, 2026. A lower rank means more competitive.

In short

A General Merit Civil seat under KCET closed tightest at 5,266 (R V College of Engineering) and widest at 2,82,565 (VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani) across 136 Karnataka colleges in 2024, 2025 and 2026 — final-round figures from the official KEA publications.

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

Civil — KCET General Merit closing ranksacross 136 colleges, 2024, 2025, 2026
#	College	City	GM closing rank
1	R V College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	5,266(2026)
2	M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	12,463(2026)
3	University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	37,819(2026)
4	B M S Institute of Technology and Management	Bengaluru Urban	38,660(2026)
5	KLE Technological University, Hubballi	Dharwad	44,579(2026)
6	JSS Science and Technology University	Mysuru	49,500(2026)
7	Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	49,666(2026)
8	Bangalore Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	51,349.5(2026)
9	RNS Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	55,967(2026)
10	Siddaganga Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	57,549(2026)
11	Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	62,275(2026)
12	Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering	Mysuru	77,613(2026)
13	University B.D.T. College of Engineering (KEA listing 1 of 2)	Davanagere	78,112(2024)
14	Acharya Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	79,401(2026)
15	S K S J T Institute of Engineering.	Bengaluru Urban	81,087(2026)
16	J S S Academy of Technical Education	Bengaluru Urban	82,886(2026)
17	M V J College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	83,087(2026)
18	SDM College of Engineering and Technology	Dharwad	84,877(2026)
19	Basaveshwara Engineering College (KEA listing 2 of 2)	Bagalkote	86,403(2024)
20	Dr. Ambedkar Institute Of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	87,999(2024)
21	Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	89,393(2024)
22	Basaveshwara Engineering College (KEA listing 1 of 2)	Bagalkote	90,632(2024)
23	S J B Institute of Technology Kengeri	Bengaluru Urban	93,301(2026)
24	KLS Gogte Institute of Technology	Belagavi	94,142(2026)
25	Global Academy of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	98,617(2026)
26	Jain College of Engineering and Technology	Dharwad	99,378(2026)
27	Cambridge Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	99,655(2026)
28	AMC Engineering College	Bengaluru Urban	1,00,900(2026)
29	Rajarajeswari College of Engineering Kumbalagodu	Bengaluru Urban	1,07,828(2026)
30	Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology	Davanagere	1,08,200(2026)
31	KLE Technological University, Belagavi	Belagavi	1,12,432(2026)
32	Sri Siddartha Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	1,14,077(2026)
33	ATME College of Engineering Varun hobli	Mysuru	1,17,352(2026)
34	Ballari Institute of Technology and Management	Ballari	1,17,478(2026)
35	East Point College of Engineering and Technology	Bengaluru Urban	1,17,523(2026)
36	East West Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	1,18,028(2026)
37	Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering Bettahalsur	Bengaluru Urban	1,20,944(2026)
38	Atria Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	1,21,212(2026)
39	A J Institute Of Engineering And Technology	Dakshina Kannada	1,22,647(2026)
40	Government Engineering College, Raichur	Raichur	1,22,666(2026)
41	St. Joseph Engineering College	Dakshina Kannada	1,23,042(2026)
42	B L D E As V.P. Dr. P. G. Hallakatti College of Engineering & Technology	Vijayapura	1,23,354(2026)
43	The Oxford College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	1,24,069(2026)
44	P E S Institute of Technology and Management	Shivamogga	1,27,253(2026)
45	J N N College of Engineering	Shivamogga	1,27,634(2026)
46	Sai Vidya Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	1,28,464(2026)
47	Adichunchanagiri University Nagamangala Taluk	Mandya	1,28,873(2026)
48	Jain College of Engineering and Research Udyambhag	Belagavi	1,29,942(2026)
49	Government Engineering College, Bidar	Bidar	1,30,383(2026)
50	Dr. Ambedkar Institute Of Technology Jnanabharathi	Bengaluru Urban	1,34,253(2024)
51	Dayananda	Bengaluru Urban	1,36,546(2024)
52	Maharaja Institute of Technology THANDAVAPURA	Mysuru	1,38,238(2026)
53	Brindavan College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	1,43,020(2026)
54	S J C Institute of Technology	Chikkaballapura	1,47,285(2026)
55	Vemana Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	1,47,312(2026)
56	University B.D.T. College of Engineering (KEA listing 2 of 2)	Davanagere	1,47,447(2024)
57	Nagarjuna College of Engineering and Technology	Bengaluru Urban	1,47,515(2026)
58	AGM Rural Engineering College	Dharwad	1,48,432(2026)
59	G M Institute of Technology	Davanagere	1,49,401(2024)
60	Vivekananda Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	1,50,298(2026)
61	Ghousia Engineering College	Bengaluru South	1,51,844(2026)
62	Gurunanak Dev Engineering College	Bidar	1,51,923(2026)
63	Maharaja Institute of Technology-Mysore Belawadi	Mandya	1,52,806(2026)
64	Government Engineering College Challakere	Chitradurga	1,53,549(2026)
65	Secab Institute of Engineering and Technology	Vijayapura	1,54,179(2026)
66	Government Engineering College Talakal	Koppal	1,57,371(2026)
67	Angadi Institute of Technology and Management	Belagavi	1,57,503(2026)
68	Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Gubbi	Tumakuru	1,57,964(2026)
69	Adhichunchanagiri Institute of Technology	Chikkamagaluru	1,59,389(2026)
70	Bangalore Technological Institute Sarjapura Rd	Bengaluru Urban	1,60,401(2026)
71	Government Engineering College, Chamarajanagar	Chamarajanagar	1,60,482(2026)
72	M S Engineering College	Bengaluru Urban	1,60,611(2026)
73	Mysore College of Engineering and Management	Mysuru	1,60,905(2026)
74	G M University	Davanagere	1,61,188(2026)
75	Alva`s Institute of Engineering and Technology	Dakshina Kannada	1,62,963(2026)
76	Tontadarya College of Engineering	Gadag	1,63,844(2026)
77	Jain College of Engineering Machche	Belagavi	1,63,872(2026)
78	S E A College of Engineering and Technology K R puram	Bengaluru Urban	1,65,578(2026)
79	Jyothi Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	1,66,561(2026)
80	K L E Ss K L E College of Engineering and Technology Chikkodi	Belagavi	1,67,004(2026)
81	K L S Viswanathrao Deshpande Institute of Technology Haliyal	Uttara Kannada	1,68,103(2026)
82	K N S Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	1,71,147(2026)
83	Shridevi Institute of Engineering and Technology	Tumakuru	1,71,888(2026)
84	Government Engineering College Devagiri	Haveri	1,72,683(2026)
85	City Engineering College	Bengaluru Urban	1,73,338(2026)
86	Navkis College of Engineering Kandali	Hassan	1,75,127(2026)
87	Rajeev Institute of Technology	Hassan	1,75,945(2026)
88	Sri Krishna Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	1,78,031(2026)
89	SJM Institute of Techonology	Chitradurga	1,78,413(2026)
90	Government Engineering College, Ramanagara	Bengaluru South	1,78,745(2026)
91	Government Engineering College K R Pet	Mandya	1,78,750(2026)
92	R.R.Institute of Technology Chikkabanavara	Bengaluru Urban	1,82,122(2026)
93	Bheemanna Khandre Institute of Technology	Bidar	1,82,334(2026)
94	Impact College of Engineering and Applied Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	1,83,490(2026)
95	Mysuru Royal Institute of Technology	Mandya	1,85,791(2026)
96	Government Engineering College Naragund	Gadag	1,87,211(2026)
97	Jain Institute of Technology Cross	Davanagere	1,90,284(2026)
98	Proudadevaraya Institute of Technology Indiranagar	Ballari	1,95,655(2026)
99	Kalpatharu Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	1,97,471(2026)
100	S.G.Balekundri Institute of Technology	Belagavi	1,97,480(2026)
101	Anjuman Engineering College Bhatkala, Uttar kannada	Uttara Kannada	1,97,927(2025)
102	Lingarajappa Engineering College	Bidar	2,01,202(2026)
103	Coorg Institute of Technology	Kodagu	2,01,803(2026)
104	Cauvery Institute of Technology	Mandya	2,02,764(2026)
105	R.T.E Socity`s Rural Engineering College	Gadag	2,03,787(2026)
106	Bahubali College of Engineering	Hassan	2,05,999(2026)
107	APS College of Engineering Somanahalli	Bengaluru Urban	2,07,507(2024)
108	Jnanavikasa Institute of Technology	Bengaluru South	2,08,918(2026)
109	Sri Revana Siddeswara Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	2,11,566.5(2026)
110	Rao Bahadur Y.Mahabaleswarappa Engineering College	Ballari	2,11,769(2026)
111	Basavakalyana Engineering College Basavakalyana	Bidar	2,17,873(2026)
112	Smt. Kamala and Sri Venkappa M.Agadi College of Engineering & Technology Laxmeshwara	Gadag	2,20,439(2026)
113	Dr. Sri. Sri. Sri. Shivakumara Mahaswamyji College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	2,24,310(2026)
114	Biluru Gurubasava Mahaswamiji Institute of Technology	Bagalkote	2,25,466(2026)
115	Moodalakatte Institute of Technology	Udupi	2,26,930(2026)
116	K.S. School of Engineering And Management Mallasandra	Bengaluru Urban	2,30,951(2026)
117	K V G College of Engineering	Dakshina Kannada	2,31,993(2026)
118	Sri Taralabalu Jagadguru Institute of Technology.	Haveri	2,39,396(2026)
119	Navodaya Institute of Technology	Raichur	2,40,084(2026)
120	Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering and Technology	Mysuru	2,41,268(2025)
121	Shetty Institute of Technology	Kalaburagi	2,43,078(2026)
122	G Madegowda Institute of Technology Maddur Taluk	Mandya	2,47,009(2026)
123	P A College of Engineering	Dakshina Kannada	2,49,266(2026)
124	H M S Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	2,56,260(2024)
125	Akshaya Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	2,67,785(2024)
126	Sambhram Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	2,67,866(2024)
127	Khaja Bandanawaz University	Kalaburagi	2,68,124(2026)
128	H K Es S L N College of Engineering	Raichur	2,71,261(2024)
129	C Byre Gowda Institute of Technology	Kolar	2,73,342(2026)
130	Sampoorna Institute of Technology and Research	Bengaluru South	2,73,433.5(2026)
131	Sri Basaveswara Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	2,74,639(2026)
132	Bearys Institute of Technology	Dakshina Kannada	2,77,645(2026)
133	Shreedevi Institute of Technology Kenjar	Dakshina Kannada	2,80,071(2026)
134	S D M Institute of Tech.	Dakshina Kannada	2,81,474(2026)
135	Vijaya Vittala Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	2,82,232(2026)
136	VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani	Belagavi	2,82,565(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.

Civil — 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 Civil?: Of 136 colleges with verified KCET figures, R V College of Engineering in Bengaluru Urban closed tightest at General Merit rank 5,266. A tighter rank means more candidates wanted that seat — it is not a measure of teaching.
What KCET rank do I need for Civil?: There is no single number. Across 136 colleges the General Merit closing rank ranged from 5,266 to 2,82,565 in 2024, 2025 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 Civil?: Colleges with verified KCET closing ranks for Civil are spread across 28 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.

Civil by rank band

35,000 – 50,000 50,000 – 75,000 75,000 – 1,00,000 1,00,000 – 1,50,000 1,50,000 – 2,50,000

Civil 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.

Civil by city

Bagalkote Ballari Belagavi Bengaluru South Bengaluru Urban Bidar Dakshina Kannada Davanagere Dharwad Gadag Hassan Mandya Mysuru Raichur Tumakuru

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