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BIET Davanagere offers a two-year, full-time MCA (Master of Computer Applications) with 180 seats, under VTU (Visvesvaraya Technological University). The Bapuji Educational Association manages the college, and NAAC gave it an A grade in 2023. The full fee for a KEA seat is INR 1.75 Lakhs without hostel, at INR 87,700 a year. You get a KEA seat through the Karnataka PGCET and KEA counselling. KEA offered 84 seats here in 2026, and the General seat closed at rank 10,120 in round 1. The placement cell placed 48 MCA students from the Class of 2025. BIET does not publish MCA pay, and its highest offer across all branches in 2026 was INR 40 LPA.
The total fees with hostel is INR 3.35 Lakhs while the fees without hostel is INR 1.75 Lakhs. The tuition fee for a KEA seat is INR 87,700 a year. You pay it once a year, two times in all. A management seat costs INR 1.03 Lakhs a year. The hostel fee is extra, and you pay it only if you take a room.
| Fee head | Amount | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee, KEA seat | INR 1.75 Lakhs | INR 87,700 a year, 2 years |
| Tuition fee, management seat | INR 2.05 Lakhs | INR 1.03 Lakhs a year, 2 years |
| Hostel and mess, boys | INR 1.50 Lakhs | INR 75,000 a year, 2 years |
| Hostel deposit | INR 10,000 | One time |
| Total, no hostel | INR 1.75 Lakhs | Full course, KEA seat |
| Total with hostel | INR 3.35 Lakhs | Full course, KEA seat |
Round 1 fee payment and reporting closed on 12 Oct 2026. KEA has asked the Supreme Court for time to hold two more rounds. You can rearrange your options from 13 Oct 2026 to 15 Oct 2026, and classes start after the last round. Keep the seat confirmation slip and the fee receipt safe.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PGCET registration, last date to apply | 23 Mar 2026 to 20 Apr 2026 | Over |
| PGCET MCA exam | 14 Jun 2026 | Over |
| PGCET result and rank | 19 Aug 2026 | Over |
| Round 1 option entry | 11 Sep 2026 to 17 Sep 2026 | Over |
| Round 1 final seat allotment | 25 Sep 2026 | Over |
| Round 1 fee payment, last date | 12 Oct 2026 | Over |
| Report to the college with documents | 12 Oct 2026 | Over |
| Rearrange options for the next round | 13 Oct 2026 to 15 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Round 2 seat allotment | Oct 2026 | Tentative |
| Round 2 fee payment and reporting | Nov 2026 | Tentative |
| Classes start | Nov 2026 | Tentative |
You need a bachelor's degree with 50% marks, or 45% if you are SC, ST or Category 1 from Karnataka. Maths must be a subject in Class 12 or in your degree. You also need a PGCET MCA rank for a KEA seat. If your marks fall short, KEA cancels the seat even after allotment.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| Degree | A bachelor's degree with Maths in Class 12 or in the degree |
| Marks | 50%, or 45% for SC, ST and Category 1 of Karnataka |
| Exam | A Karnataka PGCET MCA rank for a KEA seat |
| Category reservation | Only for Karnataka candidates |
KEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority) handles the admission: you write PGCET, enter options and get a seat. Then you pay the fee and report to BIET, whose code in the KEA list is C413. If you miss the fee date, you lose the seat.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| 1. Write PGCET | Register on the KEA portal and write the MCA paper |
| 2. Enter options | List BIET, code C413, in your options |
| 3. Get a seat | KEA gives seats round by round on your rank and options |
| 4. Pay the fee | Pay through the bank challan by the last date |
| 5. Report | Download the seat confirmation slip and report with original documents |
The General seat closed at rank 10,120 and the Category 1 seat at 17,504 in round 1 of 2026. These are KEA PGCET closing ranks for Rest of Karnataka seats. In 2025 the General close was 7,764 in round 1 and 17,744 in round 2, so later rounds reach much higher ranks.
| Category | Round 1, 2026 | Round 1, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | 10,120 | 7,764 |
| Category 1 | 17,504 | 14,208 |
| 2A | 13,375 | 16,445 |
| 2B | 11,526 | 11,550 |
| 3A | 14,862 | 12,070 |
| 3B | 11,002 | 8,552 |
| ST | 14,435 | 8,910 |
| General, Kalyana Karnataka | 14,466 | 13,243 |
The cell placed 48 MCA students from the Class of 2025, and the top offer across all branches in 2026 was INR 40 LPA. The 2026 batch placed 12 MCA students, and BIET does not publish an average or median pay for MCA. The cell holds one set of drives for all branches, and 52 companies came for the 2026 batch. Most drives ask for 60% or a CGPA of 6 and no backlog.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| MCA students placed, 2026 batch | 12 |
| MCA students placed, Class of 2025 | 48 |
| MCA students placed, Class of 2024 | 16 |
| Companies, all branches, 2026 | 52 |
| Highest offer, all branches, 2026 | INR 40 LPA |
| MCA average pay | Not published |
| Recruiters, all branches | TCS, Cognizant, Accenture, Infosys, IBM and Deloitte |
Four schemes cut the fee by INR 30,000 to INR 57,750 over the course. The half-fee exemption for SC and ST students gives the most. All four need a Karnataka caste and income certificate, and you claim the fee exemptions when you pay the fee.
| Scholarship | Who can get it | Amount or waiver |
|---|---|---|
| SC and ST fee exemption | SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs | INR 40,000 over the course |
| SC and ST half-fee exemption | SC or ST, family income INR 2.5 Lakhs to INR 10 Lakhs | INR 57,750 over the course |
| Category 1 fee exemption | Category 1, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs | INR 40,000 over the course |
| Vidyasiri | Category 1 below INR 2.5 Lakhs, or 2A, 3A, 3B below INR 1 Lakh | INR 30,000 over the course |
Collegedunia ranks the college #365 in its B.Tech ranking of 2025, and NAAC gave it an A grade in 2023. IIRF placed its B.Tech at 63 in 2026. Collegedunia ranks on fees, placements and reviews, and NAAC grades the whole college every five years.
| Ranking body | Year | Rank or grade |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia B.Tech ranking | 2025 | #365 |
| IIRF B.Tech ranking | 2026 | 63 |
| NAAC | 2023 | A, CGPA 3.25 |
| NIRF Innovation | 2023 | 151 |
BIET has 180 MCA seats, and KEA offered 84 of them through PGCET in 2026. That is 77 Rest of Karnataka seats and 7 Kalyana Karnataka seats. The college fills its management seats itself, at a higher fee.
| Quota | Seats |
|---|---|
| KEA, Rest of Karnataka, 2026 | 77 |
| KEA, Kalyana Karnataka, 2026 | 7 |
| KEA total, 2026 | 84 |
| KEA total, 2025 | 90 |
| Total MCA intake | 180 |
The boys' hostel costs INR 75,000 a year with mess, plus a INR 10,000 deposit, as per the 2025-26 notice. The ladies' hostel fee was INR 65,000 a year in 2021-22. Both hostels are on the campus, with their own mess and wardens.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Boys' hostel | INR 75,000 a year with mess, 2025-26 |
| Ladies' hostel | INR 65,000 a year with mess, 2021-22 |
| Deposit | INR 10,000, paid once |
| Campus | Shamanur Road, Davanagere |
This course suits students who want an IT services job and are happy to study in a small city for two years.
These are the official 2026 dates. Tap 2027 Session for expected dates of the next batch.
Source: KEA PGCET 2026 notices. Confirm on the official site before you act.
This is the full 2-year cost of a KEA seat, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Source: BIET admissions and hostel pages. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Pick your category. The cutoff ranges use the KEA PGCET closing ranks of round 1, 2026, for Rest of Karnataka seats.
Round 1 is the only 2026 number so far. In 2025, round 2 moved the General close from 7,764 to 17,744, so a rank near the line can still get a seat if KEA holds more rounds. Kalyana Karnataka seats closed at 14,466 for General.
Answer two questions to see what you can claim on a KEA seat. Confirm the final amount with the college.
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Tap a college to see it next to BIET Davanagere. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, an easier cutoff, more seats.
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Over 20 companies, both IT and non-IT, such as TCS, Mphasis, TDSG, Motherson Sumi, and Skh Y Tech, visit the campus each year. These visits lead to the placement of over 300 students in different companies. Additionally, the college helps students from low-income backgrounds by securing the state government post-metric scholarship through its scholarship section. This financial aid is essential for supporting these students in their educational pursuits.
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