KCET Cut-off 2025 Out: PES University most sought-after; AI, ML, emerging tech courses gain popularity

Anu Parthiban | August 1, 2025 | 01:49 PM IST | 2 mins read

The highest closing ranks in KCET first round cut-offs 2025 were recorded at PES Bangalore, BMS College of Engineering, and MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, with top courses closing under 25000 rank.

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Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has announced the KCET cut-offs 2025 for round 1 BTech counselling. This year’s KCET cut-offs 2025 show emerging tech courses such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), cyber security, data science are now as competitive as computer science engineering (CSE). KCET 2025 Counselling LIVE

PES University Bangalore recorded the highest KCET cut-offs , with BTech CSE closing at rank 934, followed by AI-ML at 1494. MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT) closed the CSE admission at 1100, AL-ML at 1694, and cyber security at 1915.

BMS College of Engineering also saw strong demand for Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) in round 1 KCET counselling.

According to the NIRF rankings, Visvesvaraya Technological University Belgaum was ranked 69th, followed by Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore (MSRIT) at 75th, and Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur (SIT Tumkur) at 100. PES Bangalore falls under 101-150 band.

The KEA will announce the KCET final seat allotment 2025 result tomorrow, August 2. Candidates who are allotted seats will have to pay the seat acceptance fees between August 4 and August 7.

KCET cut-off 2025 at top engineering colleges

The highest closing ranks in KCET first round cut-offs 2025 were recorded at PES Bangalore, BMS College of Engineering, and MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, with top courses closing under 25000 rank.

Institutes like VIT and CMR institute had a broader cut-off range, with admissions for various BTech courses closing between 70000 to 1 lakh. Round 1 KCET cut-off 2025 ranks for engineering courses under the general merit category is listed below.

KCET first cut-offs 2025

Course

KCET cut-off 2025

Visvesvaraya Technological University Belgaum

BTech In Aeronautical Engineering

94411

BTech In Computer Science And Engineering

77654

BTech In Computer Science And Engineering(Dat A Science)

70973

BTech In Electronics and Communication Engineering

85931

BTech In Electronics and Computer Engineering

110719

BTech In Robotics And Artificial Intelligence

89192

BTech In Mechanical And Smart Manufacturing

142465

Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore (MSRIT)

Aero Space Engineering

5172

Artificial Intelligence And Data Science

2063

Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning

1910.5

Bio-Technology

9212

Chemical Engineering

13325

Civil Engineering

23457

Computer Science And Engineering (Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning)

1694

Computer Science And Engineering

1100

Computer Science And Engineering (Cyber Security)

1915

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

4787

Electronics And Communication Engineering

2567


Electronics An Instrumentation Engineering

5254


Electronics And Telecommunication Engineering

3720


Industrial Engineering and Management

25298


Information Science And Engineering

2473


Mechanical Engineering

8718

Medical Electronics Engineering

17678

S iddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur (SIT Tumkur)

Bio-Technology

27392

Chemical Engineering

37235

Civil Engineering

61825

Computer Science And Engg(Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning)

8638

Computer Science And Engineering

7683

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

15713


Electronics And Communication Engg

10794

Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering

22282

Electronics And Telecommunications Engineering

17489

Industrial Engineering and Management

42382


Information Science And Engineering

9449


Mechanical Engineering

47181

PES University, Bangalore

BTech In Bio-Technology

6210

BTech In Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)

1494

BTech In Computer Science And Engineering

934

BTech In Electrical and Electronics Engineering

3645

BTech In Electronics and Communication Engineering

2380

BTech In Mechanical Engineering

5948

CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore (CMRIT Bangalore)

BTech In Computer Engineering

28709

BTech In Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)

24900


BTech In Computer Science And Engineering

27495


BTech In Computer Science And Engineering(Data Science)

29439


BTech In Computer Science And Technology

29747


BTech In Electronics and Communication Engineering

26175


B Tech In Information Technology

31503

BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore

Civil Engineering

25511

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

5247

Electronics And Communication Engineering

1417

Industrial Engineering and Management

24781


Mechanical Engineering

7440

N ew Horizon College of Engineering, Bangalore

Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning

13050

Computer Science And Engineering

12192

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

29966

Electronics And Communication Engineering

16162

Mechanical Engineering

49467

KLE Technological University, Hubballi

Automation And Robotics

17531

Bio-Technology

24391

Civil Engineering

44937

Computer Science And Engineering (Artificial Intelligence)

8728

Computer Science And Engineering

8036.5

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

22654

Electronics Engineering(VLSI Design and Technology)

14120

Electronics and Communication Engg

12195

Mechanical Engineering

39529

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