BIET Davangere BE {Lateral} Computer Science and Design: 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 5.5 LPA

Class of 2025, this branch

Cutoff

16,537

DCET CRL, Round 6 2025

Placement rate

92%

Class of 2025 batch placed

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 Davanagere BE Lateral CSD

Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology offers a three-year, full-time BE Lateral CSD with 60 seats through DCET. The course is taught on campus over six semesters, with labs from the third semester. The institute holds NAAC A, is autonomous from 2024 and is approved by AICTE. 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 counselling. The General Karnataka seat closed at rank 16,537 in round 6 of 2025. The 2026 placement report lists INR 5.5 LPA average pay and 639 students placed.

BIET BE Lateral CSD 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 of that. You pay the tuition fee per year, three times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. 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 49,000 a semester, 6 semesters
Admission fee	INR 1.55 Lakhs	One time
Caution deposit	INR 10,000	One time, refundable
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 CSD Admission Dates

The 2026 batch is in class. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026; DCET registration is expected to open in Jan 2027. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.

Event	Date	Status
DCET registration, last date to apply	Jan 2027	Tentative
DCET session 1 exam	Jan 2027	Tentative
DCET result and rank	Feb 2027	Tentative
KEA choice filling	Jun 2027	Tentative
Round allotments	Jul 2027	Tentative
Seat acceptance fee	Jul 2027	Tentative
Physical reporting and document check	Aug 2027	Tentative
Classes start	Aug 2027	Tentative

BIET BE Lateral CSD Eligibility

You need Diploma with a relevant engineering diploma and 45% marks; 40% for SC, ST and PwD. You also need a DCET rank from any session. There is no upper age limit.

Requirement	What you need
Diploma subjects	a relevant engineering diploma
Diploma marks	45% for General, 40% for SC, ST and PwD
Exam	DCET rank from any session
Age	No upper age limit

BIET BE Lateral CSD Admission Process

KEA allots the seat on your rank and your choices. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.

Step	What you do
1. Write DCET	Sit for one or both sessions; your best score counts
2. Fill choices on KEA	List this course high if it is your first pick
3. Accept the seat	Pay the seat fee within five days of allotment
4. Report	Bring original mark sheets and the allotment letter

BIET BE Lateral CSD Cutoff

The General seat closed at rank 16,537 and the OBC-NCL seat at 4,300 in 2025. These are the KEA round 6 closing ranks for Karnataka seats. The General closing rank has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.

Category	Closing rank, Karnataka	Round and year
General	16,537	Round 6, 2025
OBC-NCL	4,300	Round 6, 2025
SC	2,100	Round 6, 2025
ST	1,000	Round 6, 2025
EWS	1,900	Round 6, 2025

BIET BE Lateral CSD Placements

The Class of 2025 placed 92% of its batch at an average of INR 5.5 LPA. The median is INR 4.5 LPA and the highest offer was INR 40 LPA. Product and IT services companies hire this branch on campus in the seventh semester.

Metric	Value
Average pay	INR 5.5 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay	INR 4.5 LPA
Highest offer	INR 40 LPA
Batch placed	92%
Recruiters	Product and IT services companies, on campus

BIET BE Lateral CSD Scholarships

Four schemes 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 ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.

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, top 20 percentile in Diploma	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 CSD Ranking

BIET has NAAC A and autonomous status from 2024. It is approved by AICTE and affiliated to VTU. These approvals matter because the degree and exam rules come through the approved bodies.

Ranking body	Year	Rank or grade
NAAC	2024	A
Autonomous status	2024	Autonomous
AICTE approval	2026	Approved

BIET BE Lateral CSD Course Structure

Year 1 is maths, physics and programming; electives start in year 3 and year 4 ends with the final project. One branch from day one, with labs from the first semester. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 3.

Year	What you study
Year 1	Maths, physics, programming and basic electronics
Year 2	Data structures, digital logic, operating systems
Year 3	Databases, networks, machine learning electives
Year 4	Two electives a semester and the final project

BIET BE Lateral CSD Hostel and Campus

The hostel is on campus and first-years are allotted rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.

Item	Detail
First-year room	Three to a room, allotted before classes start
Single room	From year 3, on request
Mess	Included in the hostel fee, three meals a day
Campus	One campus in Davanagere

Should you pick BE Lateral CSD at BIET Davanagere?

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

Pick it if:

You passed Diploma in this state: half the seats are Karnataka, so a rank that misses the All India list can still get in.

You want software companies, not only service IT: the branch-wise placement table lists the same four software recruiters in each of the last three years.

Your family can pay only per semester: you pay the tuition fee in three yearly parts, and a request to split it further opens every August.

You want the fee back fast: at the average pay the full course fee comes back inside the first working year, as the ROI tile shows.

Skip it if:

You are counting on last year's closing rank: it has got tougher three years in a row, so last year's number is not a safe rank.

You need a single room from the first year: the hostel page lists boarders and blocks, but it does not promise room choice.

You want internships in a big city: this is Davanagere, so the placement cell brings most internships here.

You will decide only after the DCET result: the KEA choice window closes within days of it, so fill your choices before the result comes.

Counsellor's advice

Freeze this branch if round 1 gives it to you on a Karnataka rank. If you are All India and below the round 1 close, float it and keep a safer college above it.

BE Lateral CSD Eligibility▾

Diploma marks: 45% in a relevant engineering diploma. 40% for SC, ST and PwD.

Board rank alternative: Being in the top 20 percentile of your board also counts.

Exam needed: A DCET rank. CRL (your main rank) decides the All India seats.

Karnataka quota: Half the seats go to students who passed Diploma in this state.

BE Lateral CSD Admission Process▾

Write DCET: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.

Register on KEA: KEA (the central counselling body) allots every seat here.

Fill choices: List this college and branch high. Freeze keeps the seat, float keeps looking.

Pay the seat fee: Pay within five days of allotment or you lose the seat.

Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.

BE Lateral CSD Admission Dates 2027

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

Tentative

Jan 2027

DCET registration

Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.

Tentative

Jan 2027

DCET session 1 exam

Expected in the same month as this year.

Tentative

Feb 2027

DCET result and rank

Expected about two weeks after the exam.

Tentative

Jun 2027

KEA choice filling

Expected to stay open for about a week.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Round allotments

Six rounds are expected again.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Seat acceptance fee

Expected five days after each round.

Tentative

Aug 2027

Physical reporting and document check

Expected soon after the last round.

Tentative

Aug 2027

Classes start

Expected in the first week after reporting.

Source: KEA 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.

BIET Davanagere BE Lateral CSD 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 semester × 6, INR 49,000 a semester

INR 2.94 Lakhs

Admission fee

One time, in year 1

INR 1.55 Lakhs

Caution deposit Refundable

One time, returned when you leave

INR 10,000

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 + admission fee, hostel not added

Total course fee

INR 6.74 Lakhs

3 years · tuition + admission fee + hostel and mess

Education loan EMI

INR 7,566

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

123%

average first-year pay INR 5.5 LPA vs the full fee

Education loan EMI

INR 11,359

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

82%

average first-year pay INR 5.5 LPA vs the full fee

Source: institute fee notice 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your rank get you CSE at BIET Davanagere?

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

BIET Davanagere BE Lateral CSD Scholarship Calculator

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

BIET Davanagere BE Lateral CSD 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

tuition + admission

INR 5.60 Lakhs

INR 1.11 Lakhs more

INR 6.90 Lakhs

INR 2.41 Lakhs more

INR 4.49 Lakhs

Same fee

INR 6.40 Lakhs

INR 1.91 Lakhs more

INR 5.85 Lakhs

INR 1.36 Lakhs more

Average paylatest batch

INR 5.5 LPA

Class of 2025

INR 9.5 LPA

INR 4 LPA more

INR 8.1 LPA

INR 2.6 LPA more

INR 7.4 LPA

INR 1.9 LPA more, Class of 2024

INR 8.2 LPA

INR 2.7 LPA more

INR 7.8 LPA

INR 2.3 LPA more

Placement rateshare of the batch placed

92%

Class of 2025

88%

4 points lower

95%

3 points higher

84%

8 points lower, Class of 2024

90%

2 points lower

89%

3 points lower

Closing rankDCET CRL, General

16,537

Round 6, 2025

9,400

7,137 places tougher

15,800

737 places tougher

18,900

2,363 places easier

13,900

2,637 places tougher

16,600

63 places easier

Seatsthis branch

DCET

30 more

150

90 more

Same seats

180

120 more

240

180 more

ROIaverage pay vs the full fee

123%

on INR 5.5 LPA

170%

47 points higher

117%

6 points lower

120%

3 points lower

128%

5 points higher

133%

10 points higher

In short

GMIT costs less and pays more on average, but its closing rank is about 3,000 places tougher. If your rank clears both, take GMIT; if it clears only BIET, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.

In short

UBDT places more of its batch but charges INR 75,000 more over three years and pays a little less. If its easier closing rank is what you need, keep it one place below BIET in your choice list as the safer seat.

In short

JNNCE charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on average and has half the seats. If BIET gives you a seat in any round, take it; JNNCE belongs below it in your list, not above it.

In short

STJIT costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more seats and an easier closing rank. If your rank misses BIET in the early rounds, list STJIT right below it and take whichever comes first.

In short

BITM is the cheapest seat here and the easiest to get, but its average pay sits below this page's. If BIET allots you a seat in any round, take it and keep BITM only as your backup.

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

FAQs on BIET Davanagere BE Lateral CSD

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is B.Tech CSE 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 5.5 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 16,537 in round 6 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 will I get after this course?▾

Most students get software jobs with IT services and consulting companies that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 5.5 LPA, the median was INR 4.5 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed. If you want a core electronics job instead, this branch 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 Davanagere, 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. 92% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 4.5 LPA is lower than the average of INR 5.5 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 branch better than ECE at this college for me?▾

Pick CSE if you want a software job and ECE if you want a core electronics job. CSE 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 CSE, 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 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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