Admissions at MSRIT 2026 — CollegeAndFees

**By Sakshi Sonal** This section unpacks the 2026-27 admissions calendar, cutoff trends, and the document checklist most candidates forget. KUPECA-supervised fee disclosures govern all Management quota deposits at MSRIT. ## Calendar (provisional — verify dates on [msrit.edu/admissions.html](https://www.msrit.edu/admissions.html)) | Stage | Window | |---|---| | KCET 2026 registration | Jan-Feb 2026 | | KCET 2026 exam | Mid-April 2026 | | COMEDK UGET 2026 exam | Mid-May 2026 | | KEA counselling round 1 | Late June 2026 | | COMEDK seat allotment round 1 | Early July 2026 | | Classes commence | August-September 2026 | | Management/NRI direct closing | Typically up to end of August (verify with admn@msrit.edu) | ## KCET / COMEDK historical rank trends per major branch [data ceiling — site does not publish official cutoffs; values below are widely reported community estimates and should be verified at counselling] | Branch | KCET 2025 closing rank (GM-1G indicative) | COMEDK 2025 closing rank (indicative) | |---|---|---| | Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) | ~5,500 | ~7,000 | | Information Science & Engineering (ISE) | ~7,500 | ~9,500 | | Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) | ~10,000 | ~12,000 | | CSE (AI/ML) | ~6,500 | ~8,000 | | AI & Data Science | ~8,000 | ~10,000 | | Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE) | ~18,000 | ~22,000 | | Mechanical Engineering | ~22,000 | ~28,000 | | Civil Engineering | ~30,000 | ~35,000 | | Biotechnology | ~25,000 | ~32,000 | | Chemical Engineering | ~32,000 | ~38,000 | | Architecture (B.Arch via NATA) | NATA-based; KCET ranking does not apply | — | [data ceiling: MSRIT does not publish a standardised year-on-year cutoff table on its public site; the above are community-aggregated estimates and not authoritative. Always cross-reference with the [KEA closing rank PDF](https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/) and the [COMEDK round-wise allotment list](https://www.comedk.org).] ## Document checklist - 10th and 12th marksheets + passing certificates (original + 3 photocopies) - Transfer Certificate + Migration Certificate (where applicable) - Conduct certificate from last institution - Caste / income certificate (if availing reservation) - 6 recent passport photos - KCET / COMEDK / JEE Main scorecard (route-specific) - PUC original marks card after final result - Aadhaar + PAN of student - Bank challan / fee receipt - For NRI/PIO/FN: passport copy, OCI card (PIO), employer/parent NRI status proof ## Fee disclosure — KUPECA compliance Under the **Karnataka Universities & Professional Educational Colleges Act (KUPECA)**, every private engineering college must disclose: - The KCET-quota tuition rate (the state-wide ₹76,135 for AY 2026-27) - The COMEDK-quota tuition rate (per-college, college disclosed) - The Management-quota tuition rate (per-college, KUPECA-cap-aware) - Any extra mandatory deposits / refundable caution money Before depositing the Management quota fee, request the **signed letterhead fee schedule** with KUPECA reference and the GST/PAN of the trust account.

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