29 Sep, 2026 Karnataka PGCET Round 1 Final Allotment 2026 is out. View Allotment. The last date for fee payment & reporting is Oct 3 & 5, 2026, respectively. Read News.
29 Sep, 2026 NHCE Karnataka PGCET Round 1 MBA Cutoff 2026 in the GM Category is 3143. For the category-wise cutoff, check here.
New Horizon College of Engineering in Bangalore offers a two-year, full-time MBA as one programme, affiliated to VTU and accredited by NBA. You pick two of five areas, one as a major and one as a minor. The college does not publish its MBA intake. KEA fills government seats through Karnataka PGCET, at INR 1,15,500 in fees for two years. The college fills its own seats through KMAT, MAT or CAT, at INR 7 Lakhs without hostel. The PGCET GM seat closed at 2,619 in round 1 of 2025 and at 20,729 in round 3. The campus-wide average pay in 2025 was INR 6.5 LPA; the college publishes no MBA-only figure.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Course Duration | 2 Years |
| Number of MBA Streams | 2 entry routes into one MBA with five areas |
| Admission Through | Karnataka PGCET with KEA, or KMAT, MAT or CAT |
| Minimum Eligibility | Any degree with 50% marks, 45% for reserved groups |
| Total Fees | INR 1,15,500 to INR 7 Lakhs |
| College Seat Fees | INR 7 Lakhs |
| Hostel + Mess | INR 1.60 Lakhs a year |
| Scholarship Available | SC and ST post-matric pays the KEA seat fee |
| Average Package 2025 | INR 6.5 LPA |
| Placement Rate 2025 | Not published |
| Collegedunia MBA Rank | #283 in 2026 |
| NAAC Grade | A |
The fees without hostel is INR 1,15,500 on a PGCET seat and INR 7 Lakhs on a college seat. With hostel and mess, the totals are INR 4,35,500 and INR 10.20 Lakhs. Your seat decides the fee, not your specialisation. KEA fixes the PGCET seat fee, and you pay the college seat fee at INR 1.75 Lakhs a semester.
| Fee head | Amount | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee, PGCET seat | INR 1,15,500 | INR 57,750 a year, 2 years |
| Tuition fee, college seat | INR 7 Lakhs | INR 1.75 Lakhs a semester, 4 semesters |
| Hostel and mess | INR 3.20 Lakhs | INR 1.60 Lakhs a year, 2 years |
| Total, no hostel | INR 1,15,500 or INR 7 Lakhs | PGCET seat or college seat |
| Total with hostel | INR 4,35,500 or INR 10.20 Lakhs | PGCET seat or college seat |
The PGCET 2026 result came out on 19 Aug 2026, and the round 1 final allotment is on 21 Sep 2026. You pay the fee by 25 Sep 2026 and report by 26 Sep 2026. Round 2 and the start of classes are expected in Oct 2026.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NHCE application for college seats | 15 Jan 2026 to 30 Sep 2026 | Confirmed |
| Karnataka PGCET registration | 24 Mar 2026 to 20 Apr 2026 | Over |
| PGCET MBA exam | 14 Jun 2026 | Over |
| PGCET result and rank | 19 Aug 2026 | Over |
| Round 1 option entry on the KEA portal | 11 Sep 2026 to 17 Sep 2026 | Over |
| Round 1 provisional allotment | 19 Sep 2026 | Over |
| Round 1 final seat allotment | 21 Sep 2026 | Confirmed |
| Round 1 fee payment and choice | 22 Sep 2026 to 25 Sep 2026 | Confirmed |
| Reporting to the college | 26 Sep 2026 | Confirmed |
| Round 2 allotment | Oct 2026 | Tentative |
| Classes start | Oct 2026 | Tentative |
You need a bachelor's degree of three years or more with 50% marks in all, or 45% if you are SC, ST or Category 1. You also need a Karnataka PGCET rank for a government seat, or a KMAT, MAT or CAT score for a college seat. Only Karnataka candidates can take a PGCET government seat.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| Degree | A bachelor's degree of three years or more |
| Marks | 50% in all (45% for SC, ST and Category 1) |
| Exam, government seat | Karnataka PGCET rank, through KEA counselling |
| Exam, college seat | KMAT, MAT or CAT score, through the NHCE form |
| Domicile | Karnataka candidate for a PGCET government seat |
You write Karnataka PGCET, enter options on the KEA portal, take the allotment, pay the fee and report at NHCE. For a college seat, you apply to NHCE with a KMAT, MAT or CAT score instead. KEA decides a government seat by your rank; the college decides its own seats.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| Write the exam | PGCET for a government seat, or KMAT, MAT or CAT for a college seat. |
| Enter options | List NHCE among your options on the KEA portal, best first. |
| Take the allotment | Pick your choice on the portal after each round. |
| Pay the fee | Pay in the fee window or you lose the seat. |
| Report at NHCE | Bring your originals for the document check. |
The PGCET route costs INR 1,15,500 without hostel and its GM seat closed at 20,729 in the last 2025 round. The college seat route costs INR 7 Lakhs and publishes no closing score. Both lead to the same MBA with the same five areas. Each name below opens its own course page.
| Entry route | Full fee, no hostel | Closing rank |
|---|---|---|
| MBA through Karnataka PGCET | INR 1,15,500 | 20,729 |
| MBA through KMAT, MAT or CAT | INR 7 Lakhs | Not published |
The GM seat closed at 20,729 and the 2A seat at 6,162 in round 3 of 2025, for the rest of Karnataka. These are Karnataka PGCET ranks. The Kalyana Karnataka quota has its own closes, shown in the second column.
| Category | Rest of Karnataka | Kalyana Karnataka |
|---|---|---|
| GM | 20,729 | 5,787 |
| 2A | 6,162 | 10,171 |
| SC | 8,391 | 11,404 |
| ST | 20,249 | 19,061 |
| Category 1 | 5,793 | Not published |
| 2B | 9,615 | Not published |
The campus-wide average domestic pay in 2025 was INR 6.5 LPA and the highest domestic offer was INR 32.5 LPA. These figures cover every course at NHCE, not the MBA alone. The college does not publish an MBA-only average or placement rate, so ask the placement cell for the last MBA batch report.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average domestic pay, campus-wide, 2025 | INR 6.5 LPA |
| Highest domestic offer, campus-wide | INR 32.5 LPA |
| MBA-only average pay | Not published |
| MBA-only placement rate | Not published |
The biggest help is the state post-matric scholarship, which pays the KEA seat fee of INR 57,750 a year for SC and ST students on a government seat. Vidyasiri gives OBC students INR 1,500 a month, and the Central Sector Scheme pays INR 20,000 a year. You apply for the state schemes on the SSP portal and the central one on NSP.
| Scholarship | Who can get it | Amount or waiver |
|---|---|---|
| Post-matric scholarship | SC or ST, PGCET government seat, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs | The KEA seat fee, INR 57,750 a year |
| Vidyasiri | OBC (Category 1, 2A, 3A, 3B), family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs | INR 1,500 a month for 10 months |
| Central Sector Scheme | Students who held it in their degree, family income up to INR 4.5 Lakhs | INR 20,000 a year |
Collegedunia ranks the NHCE MBA #283 in India for 2026, and NIRF placed the college in the 151 to 200 group for engineering in 2025. NAAC has graded the college A. The NIRF rank is for engineering, not for the MBA.
| Ranking body | Year | Rank or grade |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia, MBA | 2026 | #283 in India |
| NIRF, Engineering | 2025 | 151 to 200 group |
| NAAC | Latest cycle | A |
| NBA | Latest cycle | MBA accredited |
You study five areas and pick two of them for your second year, one as a major and one as a minor. Each area has its own lab or centre on campus where one exists. The college also offers short certificate courses in each area.
| Area | What backs it on campus |
|---|---|
| Marketing | Certificate courses in marketing |
| Finance | Investment Lab |
| Human Resources | Certificate courses in HR |
| Business Analytics | HP Big Data and Data Analytics Centre of Excellence |
| Operations | SAP Centre of Excellence |
Hostel and mess cost INR 1.60 Lakhs a year, INR 3.20 Lakhs for the two years. Hostel is your choice. The campus sits on the Outer Ring Road near Marathahalli, close to the tech parks of east Bangalore.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Hostel and mess fee | INR 1.60 Lakhs a year |
| Campus | Outer Ring Road, near Marathahalli, Bangalore |
| Affiliation | VTU, autonomous college |
One MBA, two ways in. Rank is PGCET GM, round 3, 2025.
Official 2026 dates for the MBA. Tap 2027 Session for next year.
Source: the KEA PGCET 2026 schedule and the NHCE admissions page.
This is the full 2-year cost. Tuition differs by seat, not by branch: tap yours.
Source: the KEA fee order 2025 and the NHCE MBA college seat fee.
Pick your category, quota and rank range. Ranges change with category.
The round 1 GM close of 2,619 is the safe number. The round 3 close of 20,729 came only in the last round, so keep NHCE in your options to the end.
Answer two questions to see what you can claim on a PGCET seat.
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
Short answers to what students ask before they apply.
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