Vivekananda College of Engineering and Technology (VCET) is located in Puttur, Mangalore, and is an emerging engineering college in the landscape of Karnataka’s technical education. Highlighting aspects of VCET is its strong academics and placement records. This college can be a suitable choice for engineering aspirants in the Karnataka state, especially in the coastal region.
For VCET B-Tech 2026 admissions, students must be qualified with the eligible cut-off range for the desired branch seat. The expected Vivekananda College of Engineering and Technology cutoff 2026 can be expected based on the 2025 cut-off ranks.
Admissions in VCET Puttur are based on KCET and COMEDK entrance examination scores. As the college's reputation started growing, the demand for admissions and its cutoff ranks have consistently tightened. Among all the branches, CSE shows all-time demand, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning is raising hype among students. This shows the high demand for present-day tech skills.
The following tables show the Round 1 Closing Ranks for the most popular categories. Vivekananda College of Engineering and Technology KCET Cutoff 2025 ranks given below are based on the Karnataka State domicile quota.
General Merit (GM) Category
|
Specialization |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 (Final) |
|
Computer Science & Engineering |
45,327 |
68,493 |
2,57,046 |
|
Artificial Intelligence & ML |
52,841 |
76,580 |
1,24,063 |
|
CSE (Data Science) |
67,169 |
1,01,835 |
2,03,905 |
|
Electronics & Communication |
76,115 |
1,21,550 |
1,76,673 |
|
Mechanical Engineering |
1,41,978 |
2,58,529 |
2,58,529 |
|
Civil Engineering |
1,77,513 |
— |
1,77,513 |
OBC (2AG) Category
|
Specialization |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Final Closing |
|
Computer Science & Engineering |
69,646 |
1,64,434 |
1,64,434 |
|
Artificial Intelligence & ML |
67,866 |
1,16,536 |
1,16,536 |
|
CSE (Data Science) |
93,964 |
1,43,873 |
1,43,873 |
|
Electronics & Communication |
1,11,579 |
1,87,120 |
1,87,120 |
SC (SCG) Category
|
Specialization |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
|
Computer Science & Engineering |
1,12,585* |
1,43,696 |
1,43,696 |
|
Artificial Intelligence & ML |
1,09,345 |
1,85,349 |
1,85,349 |
|
Electronics & Communication |
1,72,393 |
1,83,078 |
1,83,078 |
The Vivekananda College of Engineering and Technology KCET cutoff trends reflect the home state competition. In 2025, there was an evident inflation in rank, particularly in specialized branches like AI and Data Science.
|
B.E. Specialization |
2025 (Closing) |
2024 (Closing) |
2023 (Closing) |
|
Computer Science & Engineering |
2,57,046 |
64,126 |
38,250 |
|
Artificial Intelligence & ML |
1,24,063 |
88,825 |
37,299 |
|
CSE (Data Science) |
2,03,905 |
94,597 |
55,373 |
|
Electronics & Communication |
1,76,673 |
79,826 |
77,349 |
|
Mechanical Engineering |
2,58,529 |
1,72,578 |
170,611 |
For non-Karnataka students, VCET offers a significantly different rank profile. Vivekananda College of Engineering and Technology COMEDK cutoff ranks below are for the General Merit category.
|
Specialization |
Round 1 (Closing) |
Final Closing Rank |
|
Computer Science & Engineering |
90,528 |
90,528 |
|
CSE (Data Science) |
95,733 |
95,733 |
|
Artificial Intelligence & ML |
1,08,648 |
1,08,648 |
The Vivekananda College of Engineering and Technology COMEDK cutoff trends are generally more stable but have seen a steady upward shift, indicating that the college is becoming a more viable option for students with mid-range All India Ranks.
|
B.E. Specialization |
2025 (Closing) |
2024 (Closing) |
2023 (Closing) |
|
Computer Science & Engineering |
90,528 |
79,690 |
76,082 |
|
CSE (Data Science) |
95,733 |
78,972 |
69,815 |
|
Artificial Intelligence & ML |
1,08,648 |
97,945 |
72,004 |
|
Electronics & Communication |
— |
78,201 |
— |
|
Mechanical Engineering |
— |
— |
13,367 |
Admission to PG programs is strictly based on the Karnataka PGCET merit list. Go through the table below for cutoffs of MBA, MCA, and M.Tech programs.
MBA (Specializations: Finance, Marketing, HR)
|
Category |
Round 1 Closing |
Round 2 (Final) |
|
General Merit (GM) |
8,249 |
23,909 |
|
OBC (2AG) |
16,296 |
16,296 |
|
OBC (3AG) |
8,285 |
8,285 |
|
SC (SCG) |
13,038 |
— |
|
ST (STG) |
27,945 |
27,945 |
MCA (Master of Computer Applications)
|
Category |
Round 1 Closing |
Round 2 (Final) |
|
General Merit (GM) |
3,235 |
16,856 |
|
OBC (2AG) |
7,147 |
7,147 |
|
OBC (3AG) |
3,568 |
3,568 |
|
ST (STG) |
7,837 |
7,837 |
M.Tech (Specializations: CSE, VLSI)
|
Course Name |
General (GM) Closing |
|
M.Tech (Computer Science) |
7,100 |
|
M.Tech (VLSI & Embedded Systems) |
6,800 |
The trends for VCET indicate a notable shift in candidate preferences toward specialized technology branches.
|
Course |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
CSE (KCET-GM) |
47,144 |
65,925 |
69,646 |
|
AI & ML (KCET-GM) |
68,823 |
1,08,196 |
1,24,063 |
|
ECE (KCET-GM) |
1,81,053 |
80,563 |
1,36,176 |









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