NCET is a well-known private institution in Bangalore. NCET holds an "A+" grade by NAAC. It is also recognized for delivering education through a hands-on approach and housing state-of-the-art infrastructures, which is why it continues to lure students opting for technical and management streams.
NCET offers a wide range of UG and PG courses. The B.E/ B-Tech course is available in different specializations like data science, IoT & cyber security, AI, and more usual courses like civil engineering and electronics to name a few. Nagarjun College of Engineering and Technology admissions are based on KCET or COMEDK UGET for UG courses. For the MBA or M-Tech course, PGCET scores are considered. Cutoff ranks vary every year depending on the changing number of applicants and the varying difficulty levels of the tests.
Last year, i.e., academic year 2025, NCET based its B.E. admissions on the KCET 2025 cutoff ranks. The lowest rank for the general merit category across all branches hovered around 56,132 and 260,403. It is the computer-related streams that came out to be the most difficult, with students having to secure a rank within the top 60,000 to 70,000 to get an early look at the branch.
|
Branch |
Round 1 Cutoff |
Round 2 Cutoff |
Round 3 Cutoff |
|
CSE |
51,153 |
64,216 |
56,132 |
|
AI & ML |
61,784 |
69,122 |
56,566 |
|
Data Science |
65,300 |
83,271 |
59,327 |
|
Information Science & Engineering |
60,193 |
76,346 |
62,540 |
|
IoT & Cyber Security (Blockchain) |
68,100 |
78,500 |
68,100 |
|
ECE |
73,223 |
89,930 |
72,360 |
In 2025, Civil Engineering was the branch with the highest closing ranks and, therefore the easiest to get into.
Branch-wise Opening and Closing Cutoffs
|
Branch |
Opening Cutoff |
Closing Cutoff |
|
CSE |
51,153 |
235,699 |
|
AI& ML |
56,566 |
216,810 |
|
Information Science & Engineering |
60,193 |
246,730 |
|
Data Science |
59,327 |
203,133 |
|
IoT & Cyber Security (Blockchain) |
68,100 |
199,844 |
|
Civil Engineering |
127,602 |
260,403 |
Looking at the KCET cutoffs 2025 for Computer Science and Engineering, the situation was quite different for various reservation categories. While General Merit (GM) students experienced the restrictive closing ranks, those from rural and linguistic minority categories (such as GMR or GMK) were still having more options.
Category-wise CSE Cutoff Ranks
The opening rank for students under GM is 51153 and the closing rank is 56132. For other categories, check the below table.
|
Category |
Opening Cutoff |
Closing Cutoff |
|
GM (General Merit) |
51,153 |
56,132 |
|
GMR (General Rural) |
57,690 |
130,712 |
|
GMK (General Kannada) |
55,810 |
188,866 |
|
SCG (SC General) |
128,098 |
184,098 |
|
STG (ST General) |
115,623 |
198,338 |
|
2AG |
63,631 |
160,512 |
|
3BG |
53,342 |
140,310 |
NCET's technology branches are extremely popular. For General Merit students, the closing ranks for these courses remained largely within the 60,000 to 70,000 range.
Information Science & Tech Category-wise Cutoffs
|
Category |
Information Science Closing |
IoT & Cyber Security Closing |
|
GM |
62,540 |
68,100 |
|
1G |
71,415 |
88,200 |
|
2AG |
66,044 |
92,500 |
|
3AG |
62,426 |
78,900 |
|
3BG |
63,609 |
75,400 |
Those who are applying via COMEDK UGET, the NCET cutoff ranks for 2025 for the General Merit category, ranged from 53,503 to beyond 110,000. It’s a good alternative for those who are either not locals or are in need of a seat apart from the KCET state pool.
COMEDK 2025 Branch-wise Cutoffs (Round 3)
|
Branch |
Round 1 Cutoff |
Round 3 Cutoff |
|
IoT & Cyber Security |
53,503 |
65,400 |
|
Data Science |
100,975 |
59,079 |
|
Electronics & Communication Engineering |
105,565 |
112,000 |
|
Information Science & Engineering |
109,052 |
118,500 |
|
Computer Science and Engineering |
110,315 |
94,779 |
|
AI & Machine Learning |
110,636 |
121,000 |
On the other hand, the 2026 closing ranks are most likely going to be almost the same, with the likelihood of an increase in competition for the IoT and AI areas.
Expected 2026 Closing Ranks
|
Course / Specialization |
Entrance Exam |
Expected 2026 Closing Rank |
|
B.E. Computer Science and Engineering |
KCET |
52,000 – 58,000 |
|
B.E. Information Science & Engineering |
KCET |
60,000 – 65,000 |
|
B.E. AI & Machine Learning |
KCET |
55,000 – 62,000 |
|
B.E. IoT & Cyber Security |
KCET |
65,000 – 70,000 |
|
B.E. EC |
KCET |
70,000 – 75,000 |
|
MBA (Management) |
PGCET |
25,000 – 30,000 |
NCET’s offerings of postgraduate degrees, especially the MBA and Master's in Structural Engineering (M.Tech) have always been a ray of hope for students. In 2025, General Merit's closing rank for MBA was 29,603, whereas the Structural Engineering branch was down the list but extremely competitive.
PGCET 2025 Closing Ranks
|
Category |
MBA Closing Rank |
M.Tech Structural Engineering |
|
General Merit (GM) |
29,603 |
7,955 |
|
1G |
27,372 |
8,200 |
|
2AG |
28,141 |
9,100 |
|
3AG |
24,725 |
7,500 |
|
3BG |
30,291 |
9,800 |
With the comparison data of 2024 and 2025, it is easy for the students to estimate the cut-off range for 2026 admissions.
|
Branch |
2025 Closing Rank |
2024 Closing Rank |
|
Computer Science and Engineering |
56,132 |
51,153 |
|
AI & ML |
56,566 |
61,784 |
|
Information Science & Engineering |
62,540 |
60,193 |
|
Data Science |
59,327 |
65,300 |
|
Civil Engineering |
127,602 |
150,405 |
For the year 2026, the students should plan for early counseling. MBA and M.Tech are performing well, showing the progress of NCET in advanced studies and management. The college's location near the airport and its good facilities are also big draws. Overall, Nagarjuna College of Engineering and Technology provides a good place for students to learn new technical skills while enjoying a calm campus life.






















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