In KCET 2025 counselling, P A College of Engineering, Kairangal, Bantwala Tq,. Mangalore NADUPADAV, NEAR MANGALORE UNIVERSITY,MONTEPADAV POST, KAIRANGALA VILLAGE,BANTWAL-MANGALORE filled 7 branches in the General Merit (GM) category. The most competitive was Bio-technology, which closed at rank 1,08,121 in Round 3. The easiest to get was Computer Science & Engineering, at 2,60,177.
Branch-wise GM closing ranks
KEA code E055| Branch | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bio-technology | 70,080 | 1,86,305 | 1,08,121 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 62,798 | 88,915 | 1,46,509 |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering | 1,12,800 | 2,50,452 | 1,56,810 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,47,864 | 2,48,102 | 1,94,331 |
| Cyber Security | 96,655 | 1,78,276 | 2,24,445 |
| Civil Engineering | 1,56,643 | 2,51,474 | 2,51,474 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 81,951 | 1,13,899 | 2,60,177 |
Closing rank is the last KCET rank that got a seat in that round; a lower number is harder to get. These are GM (General Merit) ranks from KEA's UGCET 2025 counselling, Rounds 1–3. A dash means no seat was allotted in that round. KEA also publishes category-wise cutoffs (2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, SC, ST). 2027 cutoffs will differ; confirm on the KEA website. Updated .