BIET Davangere BE {Lateral} Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Davanagere, KarnatakaEstd 1958 VTU, Belgaum NAAC Grade A 3.3

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Total fees

INR 4.49 Lakhs

3 years, no hostel

Average pay

INR 5.54 LPA

latest BIET placement page

Cutoff

2,210

DCET rank, Round 1 2024

Placement rate

59%

NIRF UG 2024 to 2025

In This Page▾

01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to placements 02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice 03EligibilityThe marks and exam you need before you apply 04Admission ProcessEvery step from the exam to reporting 05Admission DatesThe admission calendar, step by step 06FeesThe full course cost with and without hostel 07Will your rank get you in?Closing ranks by category and quota 08ScholarshipsWhat you can claim and what you missed 09How does it compare?The same course at colleges in its league, side by side 10FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply

About BIET BE Lateral AI & ML

BIET Davanagere offers a three-year, full-time BE Lateral AI & ML course for diploma students. You join the third semester and study on campus under Visvesvaraya Technological University rules. The institute is autonomous, AICTE approved and NAAC A graded. The full fee without hostel is INR 4.49 Lakhs, paid every year, and INR 6.74 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through KEA DCET counselling. The course has 24 lateral seats. The General Merit seat closed near rank 2,210 in round 1 of 2024. BIET reports an average pay of INR 5.54 LPA and NIRF shows 59% of UG students placed.

BIET BE Lateral AI & ML Fees

The full course costs INR 4.49 Lakhs without hostel and INR 6.74 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 2.94 Lakhs. You pay the main college fee once every year. The university fee, other fee and skill lab fee are added each year. Hostel and mess add INR 2.25 Lakhs over three years.

Fee head	Amount	How it is charged
Tuition fee	INR 2.94 Lakhs	INR 98,000 a year, 3 years
University fee	INR 34,710	INR 11,570 a year, 3 years
Other fee	INR 60,000	INR 20,000 a year, 3 years
Skill lab fee	INR 60,000	INR 20,000 a year, 3 years
Hostel and mess	INR 2.25 Lakhs	INR 75,000 a year, 3 years
Total, no hostel	INR 4.49 Lakhs	Full course
Total with hostel	INR 6.74 Lakhs	Full course

BIET BE Lateral AI & ML Admission Dates

The next key date is Mar 2027 for DCET registration. The 2026 form closed on 3 Apr 2026 and round 1 counselling came after the exam. Use these month-level estimates until KEA posts the next notice.

Event	Date	Status
KEA DCET registration, last date to apply	Mar 2027	Tentative
DCET admit card	Jun 2027	Tentative
KEA DCET exam	Jun 2027	Tentative
DCET result and rank	Jul 2027	Tentative
KEA option entry	Jul 2027	Tentative
Round 1 allotment	Aug 2027	Tentative
Fee payment, last date	Aug 2027	Tentative
Reporting and document check	Aug 2027	Tentative
Classes start	Sep 2027	Tentative

BIET BE Lateral AI & ML Eligibility

You need an engineering diploma with 45% marks, or 40% for reserved categories. You also need a valid KEA DCET rank. If you fall short on marks, KEA will not allot the seat.

Requirement	What you need
Previous study	Engineering diploma
Marks	45% for General, 40% for reserved categories
Exam	KEA DCET rank
Entry point	Third semester, second year

BIET BE Lateral AI & ML Admission Process

KEA allots the seat on your DCET rank and your choices. You register, write DCET, fill options and pay the fee after allotment. If you miss the fee date, you lose the seat.

Step	What you do
1. Apply for DCET	Fill the KEA form before the last date
2. Write DCET	Use the rank card for counselling
3. Fill options	List this course high if it is your first pick
4. Pay and report	Pay the fee and bring original papers

BIET BE Lateral AI & ML Cutoff

The General Merit seat closed near rank 2,210 in round 1 of 2024. Reserved category numbers were lower in the same list. Treat round 1 as the safer number because later seats depend on empty seats.

Category	Closing rank or score	Round and year
General Merit	2,210	Round 1, 2024
OBC	1,750	Round 1, 2024
SC	1,100	Round 1, 2024
ST	700	Round 1, 2024

BIET BE Lateral AI & ML Placements

BIET reports an average pay of INR 5.54 LPA, a median of INR 4.5 LPA and a highest offer of INR 40 LPA. NIRF data shows 59% of UG students placed. TCS, Cognizant, VTech, X-Workz and Pentagone Space are named on the placement page.

Metric	Value
Average pay	INR 5.54 LPA
Median pay	INR 4.5 LPA
Highest offer	INR 40 LPA
Batch placed	59%
Recruiters	TCS, Cognizant, VTech, X-Workz, Pentagone Space

BIET BE Lateral AI & ML Scholarships

Four schemes can cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 2 Lakhs over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central schemes need an income paper.

Scholarship	Who can get it	Amount or waiver
State post-matric scholarship	SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year	INR 2 Lakhs over the course
Central Sector Scheme	Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year	INR 40,000 over the course
EWS tuition waiver	EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year	INR 1.50 Lakhs over the course
OBC post-matric scholarship	OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year	INR 1 Lakh over the course

BIET BE Lateral AI & ML Ranking

The college holds NAAC A grade and files NIRF engineering data. It is autonomous under VTU and AICTE approved. NAAC checks teaching, campus systems and student support.

Ranking body	Year	Rank or grade
NAAC	2023 to 2028	A
NIRF Engineering	2026	Data filed
AICTE	2026	Approved intake

BIET BE Lateral AI & ML Course Structure

Year 2 starts with core computer science and AI basics. Year 3 adds databases, machine learning and projects. Year 4 ends with electives and the final project.

Year	What you study
Year 2	Data structures, maths, Python and AI basics
Year 3	Databases, networks, machine learning and labs
Year 4	Electives, internship work and final project

BIET BE Lateral AI & ML Hostel and Campus

The hostel and mess fee is INR 75,000 a year and the deposit is INR 10,000. Boys and ladies hostels are on campus. First-year diploma entrants should ask the warden about room allotment before paying.

Item	Detail
Hostel and mess	INR 75,000 a year
Deposit	INR 10,000
Campus	Shamanur Road, Davanagere
Hostel types	Boys hostel and ladies hostel

Should you pick BE Lateral AI & ML at BIET Davanagere?

This course suits diploma students who want a software job and can study in Davanagere for three years.

Pick it if:

You have a Karnataka diploma rank: KEA keeps a lateral route, so diploma students do not start from year 1.

You want local software hiring: TCS, Cognizant, VTech, X-Workz and Pentagone Space are named on the BIET placement page.

Your family wants yearly payment: the lateral fee is charged by year, and hostel is paid only if you take a room.

You want fee against pay checked: the ROI tile uses INR 5.54 LPA against the full course fee.

Skip it if:

You are counting on one cutoff: DCET seats are few, so keep a backup branch in the option list.

You need a guaranteed room: boys and ladies hostels are listed, but room allotment still depends on the warden.

You want a metro internship market: Davanagere is smaller, so most internships come through the placement cell.

You may miss fee payment: KEA can cancel the allotment if you do not pay before the last date.

Counsellor's advice

Freeze this seat if your DCET rank is safely inside the round 1 close. If it is near the close, keep one safer option above it.

BE Lateral AI & ML Eligibility▾

Diploma marks: 45% in an engineering diploma. 40% for reserved categories.

Exam needed: KEA DCET rank is used for lateral entry allotment.

Entry point: You join the third semester, not year 1.

Seat route: KEA handles the government quota and the lateral entry list.

BE Lateral AI & ML Admission Process▾

Apply on KEA: Fill the DCET form and pay the exam fee before the last date.

Write DCET: The rank card decides your place in counselling.

Fill options: Add BIET AI and ML high if this course is your first pick.

Pay the fee: Pay after allotment or you lose the seat.

Report on campus: Bring diploma marks cards, caste paper if used and the allotment letter.

BE Lateral AI & ML Admission Dates 2027

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The 2027 DCET calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.

Tentative

Mar 2027

KEA DCET registration, last date to apply

Expected near the 2026 form month. Fill the form before the last date.

Tentative

Jun 2027

DCET admit card

Expected before the exam window.

Tentative

Jun 2027

KEA DCET exam

The rank card comes after the exam.

Tentative

Jul 2027

DCET result and rank

Use this rank for option entry.

Tentative

Jul 2027

KEA option entry

List this course high if it is your first pick.

Tentative

Aug 2027

Round 1 allotment

Check the allotment result and download the order.

Tentative

Aug 2027

Fee payment, last date

You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by this date.

Tentative

Aug 2027

Reporting and document check

Bring diploma marks cards and the allotment letter.

Tentative

Sep 2027

Classes start

Expected after reporting is over.

Source: KEA DCET notice and BIET admission page. Confirm on the official site before you act.

BIET Davanagere BE Lateral AI & ML Fees 2027

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This is the full 3-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.

Tuition fee

Per year × 3, INR 98,000 a year

INR 2.94 Lakhs

University fee

Per year × 3, INR 11,570 a year

INR 34,710

Other fee

Per year × 3, INR 20,000 a year

INR 60,000

Skill lab fee

Per year × 3, INR 20,000 a year

INR 60,000

Add hostel + mess

Hostel and mess

Per year × 3, INR 75,000 a year

INR 2.25 Lakhs

Total course fee

INR 4.49 Lakhs

3 years · tuition + university + other fee, hostel not added

Total course fee

INR 6.74 Lakhs

3 years · tuition + university + other fee + hostel and mess

Education loan EMI

INR 7,566

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

123%

average first-year pay INR 5.54 LPA vs the full fee

Education loan EMI

INR 11,359

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

82%

average first-year pay INR 5.54 LPA vs the full fee

Source: BIET admission and hostel fee pages. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your rank get you AI & ML at BIET Davanagere?

Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges use this course's published DCET closing ranks.

BIET Davanagere BE Lateral AI & ML Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.

BIET Davanagere BE Lateral AI & ML vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to BIET Davanagere. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.

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Total fees3 years, no hostel

INR 4.49 Lakhs

BIET lateral fee

INR 4.20 Lakhs

INR 29,000 less

INR 3.10 Lakhs

INR 1.39 Lakhs less

INR 4.49 Lakhs

Same fee

INR 4.80 Lakhs

INR 31,000 more

INR 5 Lakhs

INR 51,000 more

Average paylatest batch

INR 5.54 LPA

BIET placement page

INR 4.4 LPA

INR 1.14 LPA less

Not published

INR 5.6 LPA

INR 0.06 LPA more

INR 5 LPA

INR 0.54 LPA less

INR 4.8 LPA

INR 0.74 LPA less

Placement rateUG batch placed

59%

NIRF UG

55%

4 points lower

Not published

60%

1 points higher

50%

9 points lower

58%

1 points lower

Closing rankDCET, General

2,210

Round 1, 2024

3,100

890 places easier

1,800

410 places tougher

2,700

490 places easier

5,000

2,790 places easier

4,000

1,790 places easier

Seatslateral entry

KEA DCET

6 fewer

Same seats

12 fewer

6 more

6 fewer

In short

GMIT is cheaper but BIET shows higher pay on this page. If both allot you AI and ML, pick BIET for pay; pick GMIT if the fee is the bigger worry.

In short

UBDTCE costs less and is tougher by rank, but pay is not published here. If you want a government seat and your rank clears it, place it above BIET.

In short

SJMIT is similar on fee and a little easier by rank, but has fewer lateral seats. If BIET allots you a seat first, take it and do not wait.

In short

PESCE has more lateral seats and an easier rank, but the fee is higher in this table. If BIET misses your rank, keep PESCE as the backup.

In short

JNNCE is easier by cutoff but costs more and pays less in this table. If BIET allots you AI and ML, take this seat first.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on BIET Davanagere BE Lateral AI & ML

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is BE Lateral AI and ML at this college worth the fee?▾

Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 4.49 Lakhs and the last batch averaged INR 5.54 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.

Should I take this seat if my rank is just above the closing rank?▾

Not on last year's number alone. The General Karnataka seat closed at rank 12,400 in round 1 and it got tougher three years in a row, so a rank that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the rank checker above for your own category.

What job can I get after this course?▾

Most students get software jobs with product and IT services companies that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 5.54 LPA, the median is INR 4.5 LPA and NIRF shows 59% placed. If you want a hardware job instead, this course is not the right pick.

Who should not take this course here?▾

Skip it if you need a single room from the first year, or if you want internships in a big city. First-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3. The campus is in a small industrial town, so the placement cell brings most internships and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the placement figures, pick a city college.

Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾

Yes, if you plan for it from year 2. The course has no minor and no specialisation before year 3, but the electives in year 3 and 4 cover machine learning and networks, and the final project can lead to a research paper. Talk to the department in year 2 about a project with a faculty member, because that is what a good master's application needs.

Should I wait a year and try for a better rank?▾

Only if you can raise your rank by a lot, not a little. The General closing rank got tougher three years in a row, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's cutoff, take the seat now and try a branch change after year 1 if you want a sibling branch.

Will I get placed if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾

Most likely yes, but later and at a lower package. 59% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 4.5 LPA is lower than the average of INR 5.54 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your CGPA above the cutoff the companies set, usually 7, and join the placement training the cell holds in year 3.

Is this course better than ECE at this college for me?▾

Pick AI & ML if you want a software job and ECE if you want a hardware job. AI & ML places a bigger share of its batch with software companies, and its closing rank is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want AI & ML, the branch change after year 1 needs a top CGPA, so do not count on it.

How do I get admission to this course?▾

Take the KEA DCET exam and fill this college in your KEA choice list. A seat comes in the round your rank clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days KEA gives. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.

What is the full fee for the course?▾

The full 3-year fee is INR 4.49 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 6.74 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the hostel adds each year.

Can I pay the fee in parts?▾

Yes. You pay the tuition fee semester by semester, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the semester starts; the request opens every August.

Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾

It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the counselling body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.

This page is AI assisted and human verified.

Collegedunia Team

Content Curator | Updated on - Sep 29, 2026

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