SVCET offers a three-year, full-time Diploma ECE with 60 seats through AP POLYCET. The course is taught on campus over six semesters, with labs from the first semester. The institute has NAAC A+ and stands #196 in The Week engineering ranking 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 75,000, paid per semester, and INR 1.65 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through AP POLYCET counselling. The General State quota seat closed at rank 65,626 in round 6 of 2025. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 2.5 LPA and 55% of the batch was placed.
SVCET Diploma ECE Fees
The full course costs INR 75,000 without hostel and INR 1.65 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 72,000 of that. You pay the tuition fee per semester, six times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess add INR 90,000 over three years.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 72,000
INR 12,000 a semester, 6 semesters
Admission fee
INR 3,000
One time
Caution deposit
INR 1,000
One time, refundable
Hostel and mess
INR 90,000
INR 30,000 a year, 4 years
Total, no hostel
INR 75,000
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 1.65 Lakhs
Full course
SVCET Diploma ECE Admission Dates
The 2026 batch is in class. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026; AP POLYCET registration is expected to open in Jan 2027. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
Event
Date
Status
AP POLYCET registration, last date to apply
Jan 2027
Tentative
AP POLYCET session 1 exam
Jan 2027
Tentative
AP POLYCET result and rank
Feb 2027
Tentative
AP POLYCET counselling 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 Diploma ECE Eligibility
You need Class 10 with Maths and Science and 35% marks; 35% for SC, ST and PwD. You also need a AP POLYCET rank from any session. There is no upper age limit.
Requirement
What you need
Class 10 subjects
Maths and Science
Class 10 marks
35% for General, 35% for SC, ST and PwD
Exam
AP POLYCET rank from any session
Age
No upper age limit
SVCET Diploma ECE Admission Process
AP POLYCET counselling 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 POLYCET
Sit for the state test; your rank decides the seat
2. Fill choices on AP POLYCET counselling
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 Diploma ECE Cutoff
The General seat closed at rank 65,626 and the OBC-NCL seat at 4,300 in 2025. These are the AP POLYCET counselling round 6 closing ranks for State quota seats. The General closing rank has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.
Category
Closing rank, State quota
Round and year
General
65,626
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 Diploma ECE Placements
The Class of 2025 placed 55% of its batch at an average of INR 2.5 LPA. The median is INR 2 LPA and the highest offer was INR 3 LPA. Electronics service and local manufacturing companies hire this branch on campus in the seventh semester.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 2.5 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay
INR 2 LPA
Highest offer
INR 3 LPA
Batch placed
55%
Recruiters
Electronics service and local manufacturing companies, on campus
SVCET Diploma ECE Scholarships
Four schemes cut the fee by INR 10,000 to INR 20,000 over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central schemes 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 20,000 over the course
Central Sector Scheme
Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, passed Class 10
INR 10,000 over the course
EWS tuition waiver
EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year
INR 15,000 over the course
OBC post-matric scholarship
OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 12,000 over the course
SVCET Diploma ECE Ranking
The college stands #196 in The Week engineering ranking 2025 and has NAAC A+. Ranking tables help you compare name value, but the diploma choice should still rest on fee, route and placement fit.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
The Week Engineering
2025
#196
NAAC
2024
A+
Approval
2025
AICTE approved
SVCET Diploma ECE Course Structure
Year 1 is maths, physics and basic electronics; electives start in year 3 and year 3 ends with industrial training. 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, science, basic electronics and workshop
Year 2
Electronic devices, digital circuits and communication systems
Year 3
Microprocessors, communication labs and industrial training
Year 4
Project work, repair practice and industrial training
SVCET Diploma ECE 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 Diploma ECE at Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology?
This course suits students who want a electronics job and can live in a small industrial town for three years.
Pick it if:
You passed Class 10 in Andhra Pradesh: the state quota gives you the main route through AP POLYCET counselling.
You want electronics firms, 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 wait for the AP POLYCET result: fill college choices as soon as counselling opens, or the better seats fill first.
Counsellor's advice
Freeze this branch if round 1 gives it to you on a State quota rank. If you are Management quota and below the round 1 close, float it and keep a safer college above it.
Diploma ECE Eligibility▾
Class 10 marks: 35% in Maths and Science. 35% for SC, ST and PwD.
Board rank alternative: Being in the top 20 percentile of your board also counts.
Exam needed: A AP POLYCET rank. AP POLYCET rank decides the Management quota seats.
State quota quota: Half the seats go to students who passed Class 10 in this state.
Diploma ECE Admission Process▾
Write AP POLYCET: One state test, usually in April. Your rank decides the seat.
Register on AP POLYCET counselling: AP POLYCET counselling (the state 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.
Diploma ECE 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 POLYCET 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 POLYCET session 1 exam
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2027
AP POLYCET result and rank
Expected about two weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jun 2027
AP POLYCET counselling 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: AP POLYCET counselling 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology Diploma ECE Fees 2027
▾
This is the full 3-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Tuition fee
Per semester × 6, INR 12,000 a semester
INR 72,000
Admission fee
One time, in year 1
INR 3,000
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 1,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 3, INR 30,000 a year
INR 90,000
Total course fee
INR 75,000
3 years · tuition + admission fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 1.65 Lakhs
3 years · tuition + admission fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 1,265
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
333%
average first-year pay INR 2.5 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 2,782
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
152%
average first-year pay INR 2.5 LPA vs the full fee
Source: institute fee notice 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your rank get you Diploma ECE at Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology?
Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published AP POLYCET counselling closing ranks.
Category
Quota
General · State quota
9,800 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
9,801 to 65,626: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 65,626: 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 45,938: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 45,938: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · State quota
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 · 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 · State quota
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 · State quota
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 · State quota
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 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 Diploma ECE 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 20,000
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 10,000
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, passed Class 10Apply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
EWS tuition waiver
INR 15,000
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 12,000
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 10,000
Your net course fee: INR 65,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 75,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 22,000
Your net course fee: INR 53,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 30,000
Your net course fee: INR 45,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 25,000
Your net course fee: INR 50,000
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology Diploma ECE 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 fees3 years, no hostel
INR 75,000
tuition + admission
INR 5.60 Lakhs
INR 4.85 Lakhs more
INR 6.90 Lakhs
INR 6.15 Lakhs more
INR 75,000
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Average paylatest batch
INR 2.5 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 9.5 LPA
INR 7 LPA more
INR 8.1 LPA
INR 5.6 LPA more
INR 7.4 LPA
INR 4.9 LPA more, Class of 2024
INR 8.2 LPA
INR 5.7 LPA more
INR 7.8 LPA
INR 5.3 LPA more
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
55%
Class of 2025
88%
33 points higher
95%
40 points higher
84%
29 points higher, Class of 2024
90%
35 points higher
89%
34 points higher
Closing rankAP POLYCET rank, General
65,626
Round 6, 2025
9,400
56,226 places tougher
15,800
49,826 places tougher
18,900
46,726 places tougher
13,900
51,726 places tougher
16,600
49,026 places tougher
Seatsthis branch
60
AP POLYCET
90
30 more
150
90 more
60
Same
180
120 more
240
180 more
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
333%
on INR 2.5 LPA
170%
163 points lower
117%
216 points lower
60%
273 points lower
128%
205 points lower
133%
200 points lower
In short
Northfield costs less and pays more on average, but its closing rank is about 3,000 places tougher. If your rank clears both, take Northfield; if it clears only SVCET, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.
In short
Riverbank places more of its batch but charges INR 75,000 more over three 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
Harbour 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
Lakeside 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 Lakeside right below it and take whichever comes first.
In short
Summit 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 Diploma ECE
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is B.Tech Diploma ECE at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 75,000 and the last batch averaged INR 2.5 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 State quota seat closed at rank 65,626 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 electronics and service jobs with product and IT services companies that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 2.5 LPA, the median was INR 2 LPA and 55% of the batch was placed. If you want a electronics shop-floor or service role 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 communication circuits and microcontrollers, 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. 55% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 2 LPA is lower than the average of INR 2.5 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 Diploma ECE if you want a electronics or service job and ECE if you want a electronics shop-floor role. Diploma ECE places a bigger share of its batch with electronics firms, and its closing rank is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want Diploma ECE, 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 POLYCET exam and fill this college in your AP POLYCET counselling choice list. A seat comes in the round your rank clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days AP POLYCET counselling 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 3-year fee is INR 75,000 without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 1.65 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 offers a supportive learning environment with a good faculty-to-student ratio. Faculty members like Mr. M. Mohan Raj and Mr. Mohammad Basha are praised for their approachability and experience. The academic structure includes two mid-term exams and comprehensive semester-end exams. For placements, major companies such as Wipro, Cognizant, and Accenture visit the campus, offering packages between 4.5 to 6.5 lakhs. Placement opportunities begin in the 3rd year, requiring students to maintain at least 75% marks.
In the reviewed batch, about 45% of students were recruited by companies like Hyundai Mobis, Amaron, and Kia. Amaron provided the highest package of 3 LPA for a Junior Engineer role, with the average package being 2 LPA. The overall placement rate stands at 55%. Internships start from the 2nd year, 2nd semester, with industrial training in the final year, though stipends are generally low. The course fee totals 30,000 per year, which includes a college fee of 25,000, a one-time admission fee of 1,000, and a development fee of 5,000 per year, payable in three installments.
Students entering through the convener quota via APPOLYCET receive a government fee reimbursement of 20,000, reducing their annual payment to 5,000.
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