SVCET offers a four-year, full-time B.Tech Data Sciences with 120 seats through AP EAPCET. The course is taught on campus over eight semesters, with labs from the first semester. The institute holds AICTE and stands #198 in NIRF engineering 2022 and AICTE approval. The full fee without hostel is INR 6.15 Lakhs, paid per semester, and INR 9.35 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through APSCHE counselling. The General General seat closed at rank 12,400 in round 6 of 2025. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 8.5 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed.
SVCET B.Tech Data Sciences Fees
The full course costs INR 6.15 Lakhs without hostel and INR 9.35 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 6 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee per semester, eight times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess add INR 3.20 Lakhs over four years.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 6 Lakhs
INR 75,000 a semester, 8 semesters
Admission fee
INR 15,000
One time
Caution deposit
INR 10,000
One time, refundable
Hostel and mess
INR 3.20 Lakhs
INR 80,000 a year, 4 years
Total, no hostel
INR 6.15 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 9.35 Lakhs
Full course
SVCET B.Tech Data Sciences Admission Dates
The 2026 batch is in class. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026; AP EAPCET registration is expected to open in Jan 2027. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
Event
Date
Status
AP EAPCET registration, last date to apply
Jan 2027
Tentative
AP EAPCET session 1 exam
Jan 2027
Tentative
AP EAPCET result and rank
Feb 2027
Tentative
APSCHE 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
SVCET B.Tech Data Sciences Eligibility
You need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Maths and 75% marks; 65% for SC, ST and PwD. You also need a AP EAPCET rank from any session. There is no upper age limit.
Requirement
What you need
Class 12 subjects
Physics, Chemistry and Maths
Class 12 marks
75% for General, 65% for SC, ST and PwD
Exam
AP EAPCET rank from any session
Age
No upper age limit
SVCET B.Tech Data Sciences Admission Process
APSCHE 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 AP EAPCET
Sit for one or both sessions; your best score counts
2. Fill choices on APSCHE
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
SVCET B.Tech Data Sciences Cutoff
The General seat closed at rank 12,400 and the OBC-NCL seat at 4,300 in 2025. These are the APSCHE round 6 closing ranks for General seats. The General closing rank has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.
Category
Closing rank, General
Round and year
General
12,400
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
SVCET B.Tech Data Sciences Placements
The Class of 2025 placed 92% of its batch at an average of INR 8.5 LPA. The median is INR 8 LPA and the highest offer was INR 22 LPA. Product and IT services companies hire this branch on campus in the seventh semester.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 8.5 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay
INR 8 LPA
Highest offer
INR 22 LPA
Batch placed
92%
Recruiters
Product and IT services companies, on campus
SVCET B.Tech Data Sciences 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 Class 12
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
SVCET B.Tech Data Sciences Ranking
The college stands #198 in NIRF engineering ranking and #54 in NIRF engineering, with AICTE. NIRF uses institute data for teaching, research and placements. AICTE approval confirms the technical course route.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
NIRF Engineering
2022
#198
AICTE
2026
Approved
NAAC
2024
A+
SVCET B.Tech Data Sciences 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
SVCET B.Tech Data Sciences 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 a small industrial town
Should you pick B.Tech Data Sciences at Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology?
This course suits students who want a product-company job and can live in a small industrial town for four years.
Pick it if:
You passed Class 12 in this state: half the seats are General, so a rank that misses the non local list can still get in.
You want product companies, not only service IT: the branch-wise placement table lists the same four product recruiters in each of the last three years.
Your family can pay only per semester: you pay the tuition fee in eight 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: first-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3.
You want internships in a big city: this is a small industrial town, so the placement cell brings most internships here.
You will decide only after the JEE Advanced result: the APSCHE 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 General rank. If you are non local and below the round 1 close, float it and keep a safer college above it.
B.Tech Data Sciences Eligibility▾
Class 12 marks: 75% in Physics, Chemistry and Maths. 65% for SC, ST and PwD.
Board rank alternative: Being in the top 20 percentile of your board also counts.
Exam needed: A AP EAPCET rank. CRL (your main rank) decides the non local seats.
General quota: Half the seats go to students who passed Class 12 in this state.
B.Tech Data Sciences Admission Process▾
Write AP EAPCET: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.
Register on APSCHE: APSCHE (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.
B.Tech Data Sciences Admission Dates 2027
▾
The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.
Tentative
Jan 2027
AP EAPCET 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
AP EAPCET session 1 exam
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2027
AP EAPCET result and rank
Expected about two weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jun 2027
APSCHE 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: APSCHE 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology B.Tech Data Sciences Fees 2027
▾
This is the full 4-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Tuition fee
Per semester × 8, INR 75,000 a semester
INR 6 Lakhs
Admission fee
One time, in year 1
INR 15,000
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 10,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 4, INR 80,000 a year
INR 3.20 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 6.15 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + admission fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 9.35 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + admission fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 10,369
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
138%
average first-year pay INR 8.5 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 15,765
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
91%
average first-year pay INR 8.5 LPA vs the full fee
Source: institute fee notice 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your rank get you Data Sciences at Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology?
Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published APSCHE closing ranks.
Category
Quota
General · General
9,800 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
9,801 to 12,400: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 12,400: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
General · non local
6,860 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
6,861 to 8,680: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 8,680: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · General
3,200 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
3,201 to 4,300: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 4,300: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · non local
2,240 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
2,241 to 3,010: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 3,010: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · General
1,500 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,501 to 2,100: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 2,100: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · non local
1,050 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,051 to 1,470: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,470: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · General
700 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
701 to 1,000: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,000: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · non local
489 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
490 to 700: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 700: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · General
1,400 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,401 to 1,900: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,900: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · non local
979 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
980 to 1,330: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,330: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The Round 1 close is the safe number. The Round 6 close only helps if you keep the choice floated to the end.
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology B.Tech Data Sciences Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.
Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
State post-matric scholarship
INR 2 Lakhs
State social welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
Central Sector Scheme
INR 40,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12Apply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
EWS tuition waiver
INR 1.50 Lakhs
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by Sep 2026
Not eligible on your answers
OBC post-matric scholarship
INR 1 Lakh
State backward classes welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Nov 2026
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 40,000
Your net course fee: INR 5.75 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 6.15 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 4.75 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 2.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 3.75 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.90 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 4.25 Lakhs
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology B.Tech Data Sciences vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
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Total fees4 years, no hostel
INR 6.15 Lakhs
tuition + admission
INR 5.60 Lakhs
INR 55,000 less
INR 6.90 Lakhs
INR 75,000 more
INR 6.15 Lakhs
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INR 5.85 Lakhs
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Average paylatest batch
INR 8.5 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 9.5 LPA
INR 1 LPA more
INR 8.1 LPA
INR 0.4 LPA less
INR 7.4 LPA
INR 1.1 LPA less, Class of 2024
INR 8.2 LPA
INR 0.3 LPA less
INR 7.8 LPA
INR 0.7 LPA less
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 rankAP EAPCET CRL, General
12,400
Round 6, 2025
9,400
3,000 places tougher
15,800
3,400 places easier
18,900
6,500 places easier
13,900
1,500 places easier
16,600
4,200 places easier
Seatsthis branch
120
AP EAPCET
90
30 fewer
150
30 more
60
60 fewer
180
60 more
240
120 more
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
138%
on INR 8.5 LPA
170%
32 points higher
117%
21 points lower
120%
18 points lower
128%
10 points lower
133%
5 points lower
In short
Tirupati costs less and pays more on average, but its closing rank is about 3,000 places tougher. If your rank clears both, take Tirupati; if it clears only SVCET, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.
In short
Madanapalle places more of its batch but charges INR 75,000 more over four years and pays a little less. If its easier closing rank is what you need, keep it one place below SVCET in your choice list as the safer seat.
In short
Annamacharya charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on average and has half the seats. If SVCET gives you a seat in any round, take it; Harbour belongs below it in your list, not above it.
In short
Puttur costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more seats and an easier closing rank. If your rank misses SVCET in the early rounds, list Puttur right below it and take whichever comes first.
In short
MBU is the cheapest seat here and the easiest to get, but its average pay sits below this page's. If SVCET allots you a seat in any round, take it and keep Summit only as your backup.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology B.Tech Data Sciences
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is B.Tech Data Sciences at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 6.15 Lakhs and the last batch averaged INR 8.5 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 General seat closed at rank 12,400 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 product and IT services companies that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 8.5 LPA, the median was INR 8 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 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. 92% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 8 LPA is lower than the average of INR 8.5 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 Data Sciences if you want a software job and ECE if you want a core electronics job. Data Sciences places a bigger share of its batch with product companies, and its closing rank is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want Data Sciences, 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 AP EAPCET exam and fill this college in your APSCHE choice list. A seat comes in the round your rank clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days APSCHE 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 4-year fee is INR 6.15 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 9.35 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.
SVCET College in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, provides a strong academic environment with competent management and satisfactory facilities. The college maintains a strict exam system with zero tolerance for exam issues and strictly prohibits ragging and illegal activities. It actively facilitates placement opportunities by inviting companies to recruit skilled students, although students typically need to find internships independently due to limited college-provided options.
The faculty is well-regarded, contributing to a positive learning experience. The fee structure at SVCET varies based on the specific course chosen by students.
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