Which college is hardest to get into for Electrical?

Of 83 colleges with verified KCET figures, R V College of Engineering in Bengaluru Urban closed tightest at General Merit rank 721. A tighter rank means more candidates wanted that seat — it is not a measure of teaching.

What KCET rank do I need for Electrical?

There is no single number. Across 83 colleges the General Merit closing rank ranged from 721 to 2,81,726 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 Electrical?

Colleges with verified KCET closing ranks for Electrical are spread across 24 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.

Electrical — KCET Cut-offs

General Merit closing ranks across 83 colleges, 2024, 2026. A lower rank means more competitive.

In short

A General Merit Electrical seat under KCET closed tightest at 721 (R V College of Engineering) and widest at 2,81,726 (Shetty Institute of Technology) across 83 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

Electrical — KCET General Merit closing ranksacross 83 colleges, 2024, 2026
#	College	City	GM closing rank
1	R V College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	721(2026)
2	M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	2,431(2026)
3	University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	9,426(2026)
4	Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	9,513(2026)
5	B M S Institute of Technology and Management	Bengaluru Urban	11,271(2026)
6	Bangalore Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	11,793(2026)
7	Siddaganga Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	14,546(2026)
8	RNS Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	17,223(2026)
9	BNM Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	17,301(2026)
10	KLE Technological University, Hubballi	Dharwad	23,417(2026)
11	Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	27,735(2026)
12	New Horizon College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	28,249(2026)
13	SDM College of Engineering and Technology	Dharwad	29,054(2026)
14	Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering	Mysuru	29,473(2026)
15	KLS Gogte Institute of Technology	Belagavi	32,224(2026)
16	Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	33,970(2024)
17	Acharya Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	34,451(2026)
18	S J B Institute of Technology Kengeri	Bengaluru Urban	35,221(2026)
19	M V J College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	36,828(2026)
20	KLE Technological University, Belagavi	Belagavi	37,463(2026)
21	Dr. Ambedkar Institute Of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	39,462(2024)
22	Cambridge Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	39,585(2026)
23	Global Academy of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	39,917(2026)
24	G S S S Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women	Mysuru	41,226(2026)
25	Dayananda	Bengaluru Urban	49,922(2024)
26	University B.D.T. College of Engineering (KEA listing 1 of 2)	Davanagere	54,570(2024)
27	The Oxford College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	57,120(2026)
28	Basaveshwara Engineering College	Bagalkote	57,666(2024)
29	St. Joseph Engineering College	Dakshina Kannada	59,216(2026)
30	Sapthagiri NPS College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	60,547(2026)
31	AMC Engineering College	Bengaluru Urban	62,632(2026)
32	Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology	Davanagere	65,785(2026)
33	Rajarajeswari College of Engineering Kumbalagodu	Bengaluru Urban	70,725(2026)
34	DONBOSCO Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	72,761(2026)
35	East West Institute of Technology	Bengaluru Urban	74,522(2026)
36	Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering and Technology	Mysuru	76,631(2026)
37	G M Institute of Technology	Davanagere	80,482(2024)
38	Sri Siddartha Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	83,251(2026)
39	Ballari Institute of Technology and Management	Ballari	87,985(2026)
40	J N N College of Engineering	Shivamogga	91,303(2026)
41	University B.D.T. College of Engineering (KEA listing 2 of 2)	Davanagere	91,867(2024)
42	Government Engineering College Talakal	Koppal	96,493(2026)
43	B L D E As V.P. Dr. P. G. Hallakatti College of Engineering & Technology	Vijayapura	98,754(2026)
44	Jain College of Engineering Machche	Belagavi	1,01,251(2026)
45	P E S Institute of Technology and Management	Shivamogga	1,05,209(2026)
46	Sri Sairam College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	1,08,755(2026)
47	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology R.T Nagar Post	Bengaluru Urban	1,12,648(2026)
48	ATME College of Engineering Varun hobli	Mysuru	1,12,724(2026)
49	S.G.Balekundri Institute of Technology	Belagavi	1,14,315(2026)
50	Adhichunchanagiri Institute of Technology	Chikkamagaluru	1,16,386(2026)
51	Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Gubbi	Tumakuru	1,17,415(2026)
52	Bangalore College of Engineering and Technology Chandapura	Bengaluru Urban	1,20,668(2024)
53	Ghousia Engineering College	Bengaluru South	1,27,343(2026)
54	Seshadripuram Institute Of Technology	Mysuru	1,28,545(2026)
55	R.R.Institute of Technology Chikkabanavara	Bengaluru Urban	1,30,312(2026)
56	K L S Viswanathrao Deshpande Institute of Technology Haliyal	Uttara Kannada	1,35,122(2026)
57	Yenepoya Institute of Technology Thodar	Dakshina Kannada	1,40,189(2026)
58	Shridevi Institute of Engineering and Technology	Tumakuru	1,40,521(2026)
59	AGM Rural Engineering College	Dharwad	1,46,843(2026)
60	Angadi Institute of Technology and Management	Belagavi	1,49,317(2026)
61	H M S Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	1,54,246(2024)
62	SJM Institute of Techonology	Chitradurga	1,57,438(2026)
63	Hira Sugar Institute of Technology	Belagavi	1,60,006(2026)
64	S D M Institute of Tech.	Dakshina Kannada	1,62,263(2026)
65	Jain Institute of Technology Cross	Davanagere	1,62,321(2026)
66	Sri Taralabalu Jagadguru Institute of Technology.	Haveri	1,63,950(2026)
67	Smt. Kamala and Sri Venkappa M.Agadi College of Engineering & Technology Laxmeshwara	Gadag	1,65,549(2026)
68	Gurunanak Dev Engineering College	Bidar	1,66,763(2026)
69	Secab Institute of Engineering and Technology	Vijayapura	1,69,098(2026)
70	Dr. Sri. Sri. Sri. Shivakumara Mahaswamyji College of Engineering	Bengaluru Urban	1,70,249(2026)
71	Rajeev Institute of Technology	Hassan	1,75,808(2026)
72	Navodaya Institute of Technology	Raichur	1,79,217(2026)
73	Dr. T. Thimmaiah Institute of Technology, Bangarapet	Kolar	1,82,916(2026)
74	Tontadarya College of Engineering	Gadag	1,88,094(2026)
75	G Madegowda Institute of Technology Maddur Taluk	Mandya	2,24,554(2026)
76	Rao Bahadur Y.Mahabaleswarappa Engineering College	Ballari	2,34,348(2026)
77	Proudadevaraya Institute of Technology Indiranagar	Ballari	2,35,334(2026)
78	Sampoorna Institute of Technology and Research	Bengaluru South	2,41,366(2026)
79	Anjuman Engineering College Bhatkala, Uttar kannada	Uttara Kannada	2,50,654(2026)
80	Lingarajappa Engineering College	Bidar	2,76,798(2026)
81	Sri Basaveswara Institute of Technology	Tumakuru	2,80,748(2026)
82	Srinivas Institute of Technology	Dakshina Kannada	2,81,323(2026)
83	Shetty Institute of Technology	Kalaburagi	2,81,726(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.

Electrical — 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 Electrical?: Of 83 colleges with verified KCET figures, R V College of Engineering in Bengaluru Urban closed tightest at General Merit rank 721. A tighter rank means more candidates wanted that seat — it is not a measure of teaching.
What KCET rank do I need for Electrical?: There is no single number. Across 83 colleges the General Merit closing rank ranged from 721 to 2,81,726 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 Electrical?: Colleges with verified KCET closing ranks for Electrical are spread across 24 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.

Electrical by rank band

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Electrical 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.

Electrical by city

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