Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology offers admission to its various UG, PG, and Doctoral programs based on scores in entrance examinations or a merit list released by the institute based on past academic scores. RSET offers B.Tech programs in 9, and M.Tech programs in 6 specializations. Admission to its B.Tech. programs based on scores in KEAM or JEE Main entrance exam, followed by Kerala State Counselling. College also gives weightage to past academic scores while considering admission of students. The fees for B.Tech. program is roughly INR 1 lakh for the first year and hostel accommodation costs INR 80K- INR 1 Lakhs per year in the campus.
RSET Admission 2026 Highlights
Here are the key highlights of RSET Kochi Admission 2025:
| Particulars |
Details |
| Name of Institute |
Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology, Kochi |
| Course Offered |
UG, PG, and Doctoral |
| Flagship Courses |
B.Tech., M.Tech. and Ph.D. |
| Application Mode |
Online |
| Selection Criteria |
Merit-Based |
| Entrance Exams Accepted |
JEE-Mains, KEAM, GATE |
| Scholarship Offered |
Yes |
| Official Website |
Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology |
RSET Important Dates 2026
RSET offers admission to its various programs based on merit, and entrance examinations conducted by the institute itself. However, the college also considers some entrance exam scores, such as JEE Main, KEAM, GATE, etc. Important dates regarding these examinations are given below-
KEAM Exam Dates 2026
KEAM Counselling Dates 2026
*Note- These examination scores are not mandatory for admission to B.Tech. programs at RSET
RSET B.Tech Admission 2026
RSET offers a 4-year B.Tech program in 9 specializations. The college is a member college of the Kerala Catholic Engineering College Management’s Association (KCECMA) according to which 50% of total seats shall be filled by the government through KEAM. The remaining 50% of seats will be reserved by the college which is to be filled on merit basis.The college also accepts JEE Main exam scores followed by Kerala state couselling (KEAM).
Eligibility Criteria-
- Age- Candidate should be 17 years as of 31st Dec 2025.
- Academic Eligibility- 50% marks in 12th with PCM and 50% marks in Maths alone.
Selection Criteria-
- Merit-Based or,
- JEE Mains Score or,
- KEAM Exam score
The college offers admission to majority of seats through KEAM entrance exam score, followed by KEAM counselling. It also offers admission through management quota.
Candidates are supposed to apply through DTE, Kerala counselling under government seats or apply for college seats on the merit of qualifying examination.
KEAM Counselling process-
Candidates who qualified the KEAM exam and made it to the KEAM rank list will be eligible to appear in the Centralised Allotment Process (CAP), which is conducted by CEE, Kerala.
Step 1. KEAM 2025 Counselling Registration
Candidates who wish to remit options need to make the payment of the KEAM counselling 2025 registration fee of Rs 2,000. The registration fee will be adjusted in the tuition fee of those candidates who take admission consequent on allotments.
Registration Steps- Candidates can register their options by following the steps:
- Visit the official website of CEE Kerala- cee@kerala.gov
- Log into the candidate portal using your application number and password
- Click on the ‘Option Registration’ link
- Pay the requisite option registration fee
- Register your course/college options
- Save the registered options
- Preview and make changes in your registered options, if required
- Take a printout of the registered options
Step 2: Trial Allotment
- Before the closure of the option registration process, CEE will conduct trial allotment during the 1st phase of allotment
- Trial allotment is done to give the candidates an idea about their chances of getting into a particular college or course, on the basis of their rank and registered choices
- However, trial allotment does not guarantee that a particular course or college will be allotted to a candidate
Step 3: Final Allotment
- After the completion of the option registration process, the final seat allotment details will be released by CEE
- Candidates can download their KEAM allotment memo by logging into the candidate portal
- The allotment memo will contain details about the college allotted to the candidate and the payable course fee
Step 4: Seat Confirmation & Subsequent Allotment Rounds
- After receiving the seat allotment, candidates can either accept the allotted seat or they can participate in the subsequent allotment rounds.
- If a candidate is satisfied with their seat allotment, they will have to report to the college allotted to them and complete the admission formalities .
- In case a candidate fails to pay the requisite fee or join the college, they will lose the seat allotted to them and also the existing options in the relevant stream.
- Seat options once lost will not be available in the subsequent allotment phases.
- When a seat is allotted to a candidate, all previous allotments will be cancelled.
- If a candidate wishes to participate in the subsequent counselling rounds, they will have to log in to their option registration page and confirm their options by clicking on the “confirm” button.
As per Dheeraj, students of B.Tech.(EEE) , admission to the college is based on KEAM examinations. In his review, he also mentions the cutoff ranks required for this particular course and he also talks about the admission process of NRIs students in the college.
To know more about what he thinks about college in terms of academics, hostel facilities, nightlife, and other important aspects- Click Here
RSET B.Tech. Cutoff 2026
The college offers admission to its B.Tech. programs for 50% of its reserved seats through KEAM entrance examination. RSET Kochi Cutoff for KEAM 2024 is given below-
| Courses |
Round 1
(Closing rank) |
Round 2
(Closing rank) |
| B.Tech (CSE) |
5927 |
7468 |
| B.Tech (ECE) |
9874 |
10625 |
| B.Tech (CS & Business System) |
10593 |
10820 |
| B.Tech (DS & AI) |
11332 |
11332 |
| B.Tech (EEE) |
12543 |
17567 |
| B.Tech (Information Technology) |
12919 |
14511 |
| B.Tech (Applied Electronics and Instrumentation) |
23942 |
30502 |
| B.Tech (Civil) |
27776 |
40082 |
| B.Tech (Mechanical) |
30538 |
32038 |
RSET M.Tech. Admission 2026
RSET offers admission to its M.Tech. programs based on GATE scores and past academic scores. The college offers M.Tech. in 6 different specializations.
Eligibility Criteria-
- The candidates shall be citizens of India.
- The candidates shall have acquired the prescribed qualification from an institution approved by the AICTE and Mahatma Gandhi University.
- Candidates should have a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in BE / B.Tech in the respective discipline.
- For SC/ST candidates, a pass in the above-mentioned degrees is sufficient.
- Candidates who have passed AMIE/AMIETE examinations and satisfy the following conditions are eligible for admission to institutions under Universities of Kerala:
- They must have a valid GATE score.
- A minimum of 55% marks for Section B in AMIE/AMIETE examination.
© Minimum three years of professional experience in the field of
specialization after acquiring the qualifying degree.
- Non-GATE candidates have to appear for a test conducted by the Institution.
Selection Criteria-
- The selection of the candidate will be based on the valid GATE marks.
- If sufficient GATE-qualified candidates are not available, selection will be based on marks obtained in the qualifying examination and the test conducted by the college.
- Candidates who have completed their Bachelor’s Degree at RSET will be eligible for a 5% weightage in calculating index marks/merit.
- Sponsored candidates with more than 2 years of experience will be given extra weightage based on experience, up to a maximum of 10 marks out of 100, 2 marks for every additional completed year of experience.
- Candidates currently working at RSET with a minimum of two years experience shall be eligible for 15% weightage in the index mark/merit.
- Merit lists for different categories will be published on the website/college notice board.
- Selection is strictly based on inter-se merit.
For Non-Sponsored (without valid GATE score) category index mark is calculated based on the following weightage:
- Qualifying Examination: 40%
- Entrance Examination: 60%
For Sponsored category index mark is calculated based on:
- Qualifying Examination: 40%
- Entrance Examination: 50%
- Post Qualification Experience: 10%
Shortlisted candidates must undergo a personal interview.
RSET Ph.D. Admission 2026
Candidates seeking admission into RSET Ph.D. programs can opt among 9 specializations offered by the college. The norms and admission rules are as per the rules of APJAKTU.
There shall be 3 categories of Ph.D. admission:
(i) Full-time scholars of the University with or without fellowship.
(ii) Part-time scholars who are faculty members of the University Departments or Affiliated College.
(iii) External part-time scholars who work in research organizations or R&D centers recognized by APJAKTU.
Eligibility Criteria-
(i) Master’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology, Architecture or a Master’s Degree by research in Engineering/ Technology with a minimum CGPA of 5.75.
(ii) Master’s Degree in Basic Sciences or Mathematics with a minimum CGPA of 5.75.
(iii) Master’s Degree in Computer Applications with a minimum CGPA of 5.75.
Selection Criteria-
- Entrance Test Conducted by APJAKTU followed by Personal Interview.
- Students who qualify for fellowship/scholarship in UGC-NET/UGC- CSIR NET/GATE/CEED and similar National level tests are admitted to Ph.D. Program based on an interview.
RSET Admission 2026 FAQs
Ques. Does RSET Kochi provide scholarships to its students?
Ans. Yes, RSET Kochi provides scholarships to its students based on certain criteria which are given below-
| Name of Scholarship |
Eligibility |
Scholarship Amount |
| Fr. Jose Alex’s Scholarship for Rajagiri Alumni |
Rajagiri Alumni |
35% waiver in Tuition fees. |
| Merit Scholarship |
B Tech CGPA > 7.0 |
35% scholarship in Tuition fees. |
| Scholarship for economically backward students |
Scholarship for economically backward students with less than INR 3 lakhs family income. |
Full tuition fee (one student in each stream) |
| Lead Scholarship |
M.Tech Semester I CGPA > 7.5 |
35% scholarship in Tuition fees in subsequent semesters. |
Ques. What is the application process for Ph.D. programs at RSET Kochi?
Ans. The application process for Ph.D. programs at RSET Kochi is as follows-
- Application forms can be submitted only online on the official website of the college.
- Application fee is to be paid online via payment gateway using a Debit card/Credit card/Internet Banking.
- Upload a recent passport-size colored photograph during online submission.
- Details regarding the filing or submission of the application form can be obtained after logging in to the admission portal.
- Applicants are advised not to send original or copies of documents to the college office.
- Admission will be allotted only after submitting all the original certificates and the fees via DD. No cash payment shall be accepted.
- Application Fees: INR 500
Ques. Can students get admission at RSET Kochi without any entrance examination scores?
Ans. Yes, RSET Kochi offers admission to its various programs based on merit of previous academic exams. Although college accepts JEE Mains & KEAM exam scores while giving admission to B.Tech. programs, but entrance examination scores are not necessary criteria for admission to the college.
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