Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
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Reviewed 25 May 2026RRCE · Kumbalagodu, Mysore RoadRajarajeswari College of Engineering (RRCE) Bangalore — Fees, Cutoffs, Placements and Admission 2026
Rajarajeswari College of Engineering is an institution in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Rajarajeswari College of Engineering offers 10 programmes at undergraduate level. These include Artificial Intelligence…
NBA Tier IIISO 9001:2015AICTE 1-4201514
77.4%
Placement · 2024
870
Total intake
Overview
About RRCE
Rajarajeswari College of Engineering is an institution in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Rajarajeswari College of Engineering offers 10 programmes at undergraduate level. These include Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Computer Science & Engineering, Computer Science & Design, Civil Engineering and CSE (IOT, Cyber Security & Blockchain Technology), among others. RRCE's self-contained campus at Ramohalli Cross, Kumbalgodu (Mysore Road), Bengaluru-560074 houses modern classrooms, laboratories, a central library and campus-wide Wi-Fi. Facilities listed for the college include a canteen, separate on-campus boys' and girls' hostels, an ICICI bank, owned transport (a college bus fleet supplemented by BMTC connectivity), sports and a gymnasium, a health centre and internet across campus. An AICTE IDEA Lab (backed by a Rs 90 lakh AICTE grant in 2024-25) supports innovation, prototyping and hands-on training, and the placement seminar hall seats 400 with 450 LAN-connected systems.
RRCE management quota fees 2026-27. Computer Science and Engineering is ₹3L. Compare the source status and confirm live seat availability before payment.Confirm the current fee with the college
Per-branch management-quota fees · 7 branches
Annual management-quota fee shown; 4-year total below each. Figures vary by branch & date — confirm the live seat & fee before any payment.
| Branch | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering Confirm the current fee with the college | ₹3,00,000 /yr₹12,00,000 · 4 yrs |
| Information Science and Engineering Confirm the current fee with the college | ₹2,44,000 /yr₹9,76,000 · 4 yrs |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering Confirm the current fee with the college | ₹2,00,000 /yr₹8,00,000 · 4 yrs |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering Confirm the current fee with the college | ₹2,25,000 /yr₹9,00,000 · 4 yrs |
| Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Confirm the current fee with the college | ₹3,00,000 /yr₹12,00,000 · 4 yrs |
| Civil Engineering Confirm the current fee with the college | ₹1,40,000 /yr₹5,60,000 · 4 yrs |
| Mechanical Engineering Confirm the current fee with the college | ₹1,40,000 /yr₹5,60,000 · 4 yrs |
Route comparison · KCET vs COMEDK vs management quota
KCET / KEALowest government-quota fee when the student has a qualifying Karnataka counselling rank.
COMEDKMerit counselling route for private engineering colleges, usually higher than KCET and lower than management quota.
Management quota / direct admissionBranch-specific fee and seat status must be verified before payment; use official receipts and institution payment channels.
Application process · mgmt quota
1Message a CollegeAndFees counsellor on WhatsApp for current 2026-27 branch-wise availability and exact per-branch fee.
2Submit application form + Class 12 marksheet + KCET or COMEDK rank card. If an NRI or sponsored route is applicable, sponsor documents may be required.
3Verify branch availability, official receipt format and refund policy before payment. Payment should go to the institution account.
4Pay only institution-confirmed tuition plus any documented college-level charges through the official payment channel. Hostel + transport billed separately; original documents deposited at admission.
Get current 2026-27 tier rates and branch-wise availability checks via WhatsApp.CollegeAndFees counsellor:
WhatsApp for exact range+919844736561Rates listed are the most recently published or source-linked bands. Tariffs change every admission cycle. Why fee numbers differ → Bangalore fee table →
Courses & costs
RRCE fees
Each amount is shown with the academic year and applicant category stated by its source.
| Programme | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Source | 2025-26 | ₹1,13,205 |
| Civil Engineering Source | 2025-26 | ₹1,13,205 |
| Computer Science and Engineering Source | 2025-26 | ₹1,13,205 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) Source | 2025-26 | ₹1,13,205 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering Source | 2025-26 | ₹1,13,205 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering Source | 2025-26 | ₹1,13,205 |
| Information Science and Engineering Source | 2025-26 | ₹1,13,205 |
| Mechanical Engineering Source | 2025-26 | ₹1,13,205 |
Placements · 2024
RRCE placements
RRCE placements 2024: 77.40% placement rate, 398 placed.
77.40%
398 placed
RRCE 2024-25 (latest NIRF 2026 disclosure) records 398 students placed against the eligible UG[4Y] cohort, a 77.4% institutional placement rate, and a NIRF median pegged at ₹5 lakh. 103 named recruiters appear across recent placement files. Use NIRF / AQAR as the institutional aggregate; the homepage banner '₹30 LPA Mu Sigma' headline is a marketing claim for a single 2020-24 CSE student over four years.
Campus
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Programmes · intake
Programmes & intake
Computer Science & Engineering
240intake
Computer Science & Design
60intake
Civil Engineering
30intake
CSE (IOT, Cyber Security & Blockchain Technology)
60intake
Electronics & Communication Engineering
120intake
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
60intake
Information Science & Engineering
120intake
Robotics & Automation
60intake
Mechanical Engineering
Cutoffs
RRCE KCET cutoffs
RRCE cutoffs for KCET 2024. branch-wise opening and closing ranks are listed below. CSE GM Round 3 closing rank is 19,000.
KCET2024
BranchCategoryRoundOpeningClosing
CSEGMRound 314,00019,000
Admissions · collected information
RRCE admissions
Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET / UGCET) — KEACOMEDK UGET — Consortium of Medical, Engineering & Dental Colleges of KarnatakaManagement Quota — Moogambigai Charitable & Educational TrustKarnataka PGCET (KEA) — M.Tech / MBA / MCAAICTE PMSSS (for J&K & Ladakh students)KEA (Karnataka CET)COMEDKPGCETManagement QuotaAICTE PMSSS (J&K & Ladakh)
Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET / UGCET) — KEA
admission sourceCOMEDK UGET — Consortium of Medical, Engineering & Dental Colleges of Karnataka
admission sourceManagement Quota — Moogambigai Charitable & Educational Trust
admission sourceKarnataka PGCET (KEA) — M.Tech / MBA / MCA
admission sourceApplication steps
1Select your course on the RRCE engineering-college-admissions enquiry form and submit your details (name, contact, course)
2The RRCE admission cell contacts you with next steps
3For Karnataka government-quota seats, attend KEA UGCET counselling (CET code E145)
4For COMEDK seats, apply via COMEDK UGET (code E099)
5For management-quota seats, apply directly to the RRCE admission cell
Eligibility
- Qualifying: Passed second PUC / 12th; RRCE references the VTU Eligibility-for-Various-Programmes norms, with admission criteria and weightages per the KEA UGCET Consensual Agreement (RRCE does not publish the numeric subject/PCM cutoffs on its pages).
- Entrance tests: KCET (Karnataka CET via KEA), COMEDK UGET, Management quota direct
- KEA code: E145
- COMEDK code: E099
Rajarajeswari College of Engineering (RRCE) admits B.E. students through KEA (Karnataka CET, college code E145), COMEDK UGET (code E099) and a direct Management Quota; PG seats (M.Tech T858, MBA B253, MCA C464) are filled via Karnataka PGCET, and AICTE PMSSS is available for J&K & Ladakh students. Fees are payable at the start of the academic year and may be split into two instalments on request. RRCE does not publish an application fee, a documents checklist, or a 2025-26 admission calendar on its checked official pages. Admission source
Hostel · campus
RRCE hostel
RRCE hostel fee is Escalation Note: AICTE 'Estimated cost of Boarding and Lodging in Hostels' has escalated year-over-year: ₹85,000 (2021-22) → ₹95,000 (2023-24 + 2024-25) → ₹1,10,000 (2025-26). · Boarding Lodging 2021 22 INR: 85,000 · Boarding Lodging 2023 24 INR: 95,000 · Boarding Lodging 2024 25 INR: 95,000. capacity 445.
445Capacity
Scholarships
Scholarships
govt + institutional beneficiaries (AY ay-2024-25).
Infrastructure & facilities
Labs, library, sports, hostels & campus facilities
RRCE's self-contained campus at Ramohalli Cross, Kumbalgodu (Mysore Road), Bengaluru-560074 houses modern classrooms, laboratories, a central library and campus-wide Wi-Fi. Facilities listed for the college include a canteen, separate on-campus boys' and girls' hostels, an ICICI bank, owned transport (a college bus fleet supplemented by BMTC connectivity), sports and a gymnasium, a health centre and internet across campus. An AICTE IDEA Lab (backed by a Rs 90 lakh AICTE grant in 2024-25) supports innovation, prototyping and hands-on training, and the placement seminar hall seats 400 with 450 LAN-connected systems.
Named labs
AICTE IDEA Lab
Sports
GymnasiumSports ground
Research & rankings
Centres, patents, grants & MoU partnersCentres of excellence
Centre of Excellence — CSE / IoT
Mobile Ad Hoc Networking Research
Sensor Networks Research
Notable alumni
Distinguished graduates, rank holders & eventsLatest event: Alumni Interaction at Alten India Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru
alumni sourceLeadership & faculty heads
Management, principal & heads of departments
Dr. R. Balakrishna
Principal & Professor
Dr. A. C. Shanmugam
Founder Chairman
Dr. Parameshwara P
Head — Training & Placement
A.C.S. Arun Kumar
President, RajaRajeswari Group of Institutions
Dr. S. Vijayanand
Executive Director, RRCE
After first year
Could you move to a different engineering branch?
Do not treat a later switch as guaranteed: read changing branch after 1st year. A move depends on the current VTU notice, your college's real vacancies and merit order.
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Admissions reading
Helpful guides for your admission
Planning your application to RRCE? These guides break down the fees, counselling rounds and quota routes step by step.
FAQ
RRCE FAQs
Is RRCE Bangalore the same as Raja Rajeswari Dental College or RR Institute of Technology?
No — Raja Rajeswari College of Engineering (RRCE) on Mysore Road at Kumbalgodu, Bangalore-560074 is a separate institution. It is a private engineering college established in 2002 by the Mahalakshmi Education Trust and permanently affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi. It is different from Raja Rajeswari Dental College & Hospital and Raja Rajeswari Medical College — which are sister institutions under the same Raja Rajeswari Group but run separate UG/PG dental and medical programmes; and from RR Institute of Technology — an unrelated engineering college in Chikkabanavara, Bangalore. RRCE's correct slug on this site is rajarajeswari-college-of-engineering.
Where is RRCE Bangalore located and how well-connected is the campus?
Rajarajeswari College of Engineering is located in Kumbalagodu, Mysore Road, Karnataka.
What BE branches does RRCE Bangalore offer?
RRCE runs 10 undergraduate BE programmes: Computer Science & Engineering (CSE), Information Science & Engineering (ISE), CSE in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, CSE in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE), Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE), Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Biotechnology. At PG level RRCE offers M.Tech specialisations (Computer Science & Engineering, VLSI Design & Embedded Systems, Power Electronics, and Structural Engineering), a full-time MBA programme, an MCA programme, and Ph.D. research centres across Computer Science, Electronics, Mechanical, Civil, and Management disciplines.
What are the admission routes for RRCE Bangalore?
RRCE admits BE candidates through three channels: KCET via KEA for the Karnataka state quota, COMEDK UGET for private-consortium seats (RRCE participates under its standard Bangalore listing on comedk.org), and a Management / NRI channel handled through the institution route; message a College AndFees counsellor on Whats App before applying. Baseline eligibility is Class 12 with Physics and Mathematics plus one of Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Computer Science, or Electronics, with 45 percent PCM aggregate for General Merit and 40 percent for SC/ST/reserved categories. The current-year KCET institution code for RRCE is published on kea.kar.nic.in ahead of counselling. M.Tech admission runs through Karnataka PGCET or GATE; MBA through PGCET / CAT / MAT / KMAT; MCA through PGCET / KMAT / MAT.
What are the 2026-27 tuition fees at RRCE Bangalore?
RRCE publishes its Fees Structure on the institute website ahead of KEA and COMEDK counselling every year. Indicative total tuition ranges from roughly ₹1.25 lakh to ₹2.75 lakh per year depending on programme and quota, with CSE-family, AI/ML, Data Science, and AI&DS branches at the upper end and core branches like Civil, Mechanical, and Biotechnology at the lower end. Hostel and one-time fees are additional. Treat these as indicative and confirm branch-wise numbers against the 2026-27 notification before deposit.
Is RRCE Bangalore AICTE-approved, NAAC, and NBA accredited?
Yes on all three. RRCE is permanently affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi. It is AICTE-approved for BE, M.Tech, MBA, MCA, and Ph.D. programmes and is UGC-recognised.
What are placements like at RRCE Bangalore?
The 2024-25 placement cycle recorded a strong recruiter turnout with the highest package landing in the competitive mid-tier band for a Bengaluru VTU-affiliated private engineering college. Recruiter mix includes Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Wipro, Capgemini, Cognizant, Accenture, IBM, HCLTech, Tech Mahindra, and a broad set of IT services, product, and core-engineering firms. CSE-family, ISE, AI/ML, Data Science, and AI&DS branches typically see the highest package concentration; core branches like Mechanical, Civil, and Biotechnology see consistent recruiter visits from manufacturing, construction, and life-sciences firms.
What does the RRCE campus offer for residential students?
RRCE runs its 19-acre Kumbalgodu campus with over 5,000 students hosted across academic blocks, a central library with print and digital resources, modern engineering labs, a cafeteria, and indoor / outdoor sports infrastructure including a cricket ground. On-campus hostels for boys and girls are available along with supervised off-campus PG arrangements in the Kumbalgodu and Kengeri neighbourhoods. The campus sits within the active Raja Rajeswari Group multi-institution ecosystem, giving students cross-disciplinary exposure to the group's medical, dental, nursing, and pharmacy campuses.
Who runs RRCE Bangalore?
RRCE is run by the Mahalakshmi Education Trust — the education arm of the Gnanagangothri Education Trust founded under the vision of Sri A.C. Shanmugam. The Raja Rajeswari Group runs a multi-institution portfolio across the Mysore Road corridor including Raja Rajeswari Medical College & Hospital, Raja Rajeswari Dental College & Hospital, Raja Rajeswari College of Nursing, and Raja Rajeswari College of Pharmacy, alongside engineering. This gives RRCE exceptional institutional continuity, cross-institution alumni linkages, and a broad Raja Rajeswari brand footprint across South Bengaluru.
When does RRCE Bangalore admission open for 2026-27?
KCET 2026 notifications typically release in December-January on the KEA portal at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in, with the paper around April-May and seat-allotment rounds through June-July. COMEDK UGET 2026 runs a parallel calendar on comedk.org. Karnataka PGCET for M.Tech, MBA, and MCA is scheduled for 23-24 May 2026. RRCE Management-quota and NRI applications open on the institute website once KCET and COMEDK allocation rounds conclude. Confirm current-year dates on the institute website or with the admissions cell before depositing any money.
Sources
Verification & sources
Fee and admission figures are shown with their linked sources. Confirm any figure with the college before paying.
Reviewed by
Amrit Ashu
Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding students for admissions in Bangalore since 2017. Every figure on this page is checked against the official disclosures and sources linked beside it; admissions-office conversations are not used as citations.