SVCET offers a four-year, full-time B.Tech Mechanical Engineering with 60 seats through AP EAPCET. The course is taught on campus over eight semesters, with workshop and CAD labs from the first year. The institute holds NAAC A+ and NBA Tier-I accreditation. The full fee without hostel is INR 2.85 Lakhs, paid per semester, and INR 5.69 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through APSCHE counselling. The General Andhra Pradesh seat closed at rank 175,034 in final phase of 2025. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 4.5 LPA and 75% of the batch was placed.
SVCET B.Tech Mechanical Engineering Fees
The full course costs INR 2.85 Lakhs without hostel and INR 5.69 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 2.72 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 2.84 Lakhs over four years.
First phase allotment closed on 2 Sep 2026. Final phase allotment comes on 25 Sep 2026. Reporting starts on 14 Oct 2026. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
Event
Date
Status
AP EAPCET registration, last date to apply
23 Jan 2026 to 27 Feb 2026
Over
AP EAPCET session 1 exam
4 Mar 2026 to 14 Mar 2026
Over
AP EAPCET result and rank
23 Apr 2026
Over
APSCHE choice filling
21 Aug 2026 to 29 Aug 2026
Over
First phase allotment
2 Sep 2026
Over
Final phase allotment
25 Sep 2026
Confirmed
Seat acceptance fee, last date
30 Sep 2026
Confirmed
Physical reporting and document check
14 Oct 2026
Confirmed
Classes start
30 Oct 2026
Confirmed
Spot round
Nov 2026
Tentative
SVCET B.Tech Mechanical Engineering 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 Mechanical Engineering 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 Mechanical Engineering Cutoff
The General seat closed at rank 175,034 and the BC-B seat at 4,300 in 2025. These are the APSCHE final phase closing ranks for Andhra Pradesh seats. The General closing rank has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.
Category
Closing rank, Andhra Pradesh
Round and year
General
175,034
Final phase, 2025
BC-B
4,300
Final phase, 2025
SC
2,100
Final phase, 2025
ST
1,000
Final phase, 2025
EWS
1,900
Final phase, 2025
SVCET B.Tech Mechanical Engineering Placements
The Class of 2025 placed 75% of its batch at an average of INR 4.5 LPA. The median is INR 4 LPA and the highest offer was INR 6.5 LPA. Core and manufacturing companies hire this branch on campus in the seventh semester.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 4.5 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay
INR 4 LPA
Highest offer
INR 6.5 LPA
Batch placed
75%
Recruiters
Core and manufacturing companies, on campus
SVCET B.Tech Mechanical Engineering 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
BC-B, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 1 Lakh over the course
SVCET B.Tech Mechanical Engineering Ranking
The table lists NAAC A+, NBA Tier-I and the #57 engineering rank shown by the college. These are the public quality checks a student can verify before paying the fee.
Year 1 has engineering drawing, workshop and basic mechanics. Thermal, design and manufacturing courses take most of year 2 and year 3. Year 4 ends with electives and the final project.
Year
What you study
Year 1
Maths, physics, engineering drawing and workshop
Year 2
Thermodynamics, materials and fluid mechanics
Year 3
Machine design, manufacturing and heat transfer
Year 4
Electives, project work and campus training
SVCET B.Tech Mechanical Engineering 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
Shared rooms, allotted before classes start
Single room
Limited rooms, on request
Mess
Included in the hostel fee, meals through the mess
Campus
One campus at R.V.S Nagar in Chittoor
Should you pick B.Tech Mechanical Engineering at Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology?
This course suits students who want a core mechanical job and can live in a college town near Tirupati Road for four years.
Pick it if:
You passed Class 12 in this state: 42 convenor seats are Andhra Pradesh, so a rank that misses the management quota list can still get in.
You want core jobs and shop-floor roles: the placement record lists the same four core 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 usually get shared rooms, and single rooms are limited.
You want internships in a big city: this is a college town near Tirupati Road, so the placement cell brings most internships here.
You will decide only after the AP EAPCET 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 first phase gives it to you on a Andhra Pradesh rank. If you are management quota and below the first phase close, float it and keep a safer college above it.
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering 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. rank decides the management quota seats.
Andhra Pradesh quota: Half the seats go to students who passed Class 12 in this state.
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering 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.
These are the official 2026 dates. Tap 2027 Session for expected dates of the next batch.
The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026.
Over
23 Jan 2026 to 27 Feb 2026
AP EAPCET registration
Last date to apply was 27 Feb 2026. Late forms were not taken.
Over
4 Mar 2026 to 14 Mar 2026
AP EAPCET session 1 exam
Your main rank comes from your best session.
Over
23 Apr 2026
AP EAPCET result and rank
The rank card is the only paper APSCHE reads.
Over
21 Aug 2026 to 29 Aug 2026
APSCHE choice filling
Choices locked when the window shut on 29 Aug 2026.
Over
2 Sep 2026
First phase allotment
The first allotment letter came online the same day.
Confirmed
25 Sep 2026
Final phase allotment
The last regular round; the allotment letter comes online the same day.
Confirmed
30 Sep 2026
Seat acceptance fee, last date
You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by 30 Sep 2026.
Confirmed
14 Oct 2026
Physical reporting and document check
Bring originals; the seat is cancelled without them.
Confirmed
30 Oct 2026
Classes start
Hostel rooms are given out in the week before this date.
Tentative
Nov 2026
Spot round
Only if seats are left over after reporting.
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 Mechanical Engineering Fees 2026
▾
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 34,000 a semester
INR 2.72 Lakhs
Admission fee
One time, in year 1
INR 13,000
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 5,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 4, INR 71,000 a year
INR 2.84 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 2.85 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + admission fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 5.69 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + admission fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 4,805
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
158%
average first-year pay INR 4.5 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 9,594
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
79%
average first-year pay INR 4.5 LPA vs the full fee
Source: institute fee notice 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your rank get you Mechanical 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 · Andhra Pradesh
9,800 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
9,801 to 175,034: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 175,034: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
General · management quota
6,860 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
6,861 to 122,523: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 122,523: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
BC-B · Andhra Pradesh
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.
BC-B · management quota
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 · Andhra Pradesh
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 · management quota
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 · Andhra Pradesh
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 · management quota
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 · Andhra Pradesh
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 · management quota
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 First phase close is the safe number. The Final phase close only helps if you keep the choice floated to the end.
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology B.Tech Mechanical Engineering 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: BC-B, 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 2.45 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 2.85 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 1.45 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 2.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 45,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.90 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 95,000
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology B.Tech Mechanical Engineering 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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Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology
Chittoor
Compared with
Kuppam Engineering College
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Compared with
Siddharth Institute of Engineering and Technology
Puttur
Compared with
Chadalawada Ramanamma Engineering College
Tirupati
Compared with
Annamacharya Institute of Technology and Sciences
Tirupati
Compared with
Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science
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Total fees4 years, no hostel
INR 2.85 Lakhs
tuition + admission
INR 2.40 Lakhs
INR 45,000 less
INR 2.60 Lakhs
INR 25,000 less
INR 3 Lakhs
INR 15,000 more
INR 3.20 Lakhs
INR 35,000 more
INR 3.60 Lakhs
INR 75,000 more
Average paylatest batch
INR 4.5 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 3.8 LPA
INR 0.7 LPA less
INR 4 LPA
INR 0.5 LPA less
INR 3.6 LPA
INR 0.9 LPA less, Class of 2024
INR 4.2 LPA
INR 0.3 LPA less
INR 4.8 LPA
INR 0.3 LPA more
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
75%
Class of 2025
70%
5 points lower
72%
3 points lower
68%
7 points lower, Class of 2024
73%
2 points lower
78%
3 points higher
Closing rankAP EAPCET rank, General
175,034
Final phase, 2025
180,152
5,118 places easier
168,000
7,034 places tougher
182,000
6,966 places easier
160,000
15,034 places tougher
145,000
30,034 places tougher
Seatsthis branch
60
AP EAPCET
60
Same
60
Same
60
Same
60
Same
60
Same
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
158%
on INR 4.5 LPA
158%
Same
154%
4 points lower
120%
38 points lower
131%
27 points lower
133%
25 points lower
In short
Kuppam costs less and has a slightly easier closing rank, but SVCET shows higher average pay. If your rank clears both, pick SVCET for the placement record; keep Kuppam as the fee backup.
In short
Siddharth is a little cheaper, but its closing rank is tougher and its average pay is lower. If both allot, choose SVCET unless the lower fee is your main need.
In short
CREC gives an easier cutoff and a Tirupati address, but its pay and placement rate sit below SVCET. If SVCET allots you a seat, take it and keep CREC below it.
In short
AITS is tougher to get and costs more, while the pay is close. If you want a Tirupati campus, list AITS; if fee and access matter more, SVCET is the calmer pick.
In short
MITS pays a little more and has a tougher close, but it also costs more. If your rank clears MITS, compare the extra fee with the pay gain; otherwise SVCET is the reachable choice.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is B.Tech Mechanical Engineering at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 2.85 Lakhs and the last batch averaged INR 4.5 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 Andhra Pradesh seat closed at rank 175,034 in final phase 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 core and support jobs with manufacturing companies that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 4.5 LPA, the median was INR 4 LPA and 75% of the batch was placed. If you want a pure software job, 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 usually get shared rooms, and single rooms are limited. The campus is in a college town near Tirupati Road, 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. 75% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 4 LPA is lower than the average of INR 4.5 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 Mechanical if you want a core or plant role and ECE if you want a core mechanical role. Mechanical places a bigger share of its batch with core companies, and its closing rank is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want Mechanical, 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 2.85 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 5.69 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.
The college admission process involves entrance exams like ECET and EAMCET, with successful candidates choosing colleges based on ranks. A candidate with a rank of 25,000 in EAMCET secured a free seat, highlighting the college's supportive fee structure. The faculty consists of about 150 lecturers, most with M.Tech degrees but limited real-time experience, and they are known for being approachable. The college charges around Rs 3.5 lakh for tuition and hostel fees, with management quota costing about Rs 50,000+ per year.
Scholarships, mainly through government schemes, benefit 70% of students, with a Rs 35,000 annual reimbursement for Andhra Pradesh students. Placement opportunities are mainly in the IT sector with companies like TCS, Dell, and Infosys, but only about 10% of students secure jobs with salaries between Rs 25,000 to Rs 7.5 lakhs per annum. Training for placements starts two months prior to eligibility in the 7th semester, focusing on C language, aptitude, and reasoning.
Mechanical and civil engineering sectors see minimal recruitment, and internships are usually sought externally without campus support.
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