17 Oct, 2026 Karnataka PGCET Round 2 Allotment Result 2026 is out. View Allotment. The last date for fee payment & reporting is Oct 19 & 23, 2026, respectively. Read News.
17 Oct, 2026 MSRIT Bangalore Karnataka PGCET Round 1 MBA Cutoff 2026 in the GM Category is 377. For the category-wise cutoff, check here.
Ramaiah Institute of Technology in Bangalore offers a two-year, full-time MBA with five specialisation options and 120 seats in all. RIT is an autonomous institute under VTU, set up in 1962. Its MBA was the first in the Bangalore region to get academic autonomy from VTU, in 2007. A Karnataka PGCET seat costs INR 1.77 Lakhs for the full course, the same for every specialisation. A management seat costs INR 7.62 Lakhs for Karnataka students. KEA counselling gives out the PGCET seats. In 2025 every specialisation closed at rank 1,207 for General Merit in round 3. The institute publishes one median for all two-year PG courses, INR 6.1 LPA, and no figure for the MBA alone.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Course Duration | 2 Years |
| Number of MBA Specialisations | 5 |
| Total Seats | 120 |
| Admission Through | Karnataka PGCET with KEA counselling; KMAT or MAT for management seats |
| Minimum Eligibility | Any degree with 50% marks, 45% for reserved categories |
| Total Fees | INR 1.77 Lakhs |
| Scholarship Available | Full course fee for SC and ST students on PGCET seats |
| Median Package 2025 | INR 6.1 LPA, all two-year PG courses |
| Placement Rate 2025 | Not published for the MBA alone |
| Collegedunia MBA Rank | #123 in 2026 |
The total fees with hostel is INR 2.97 Lakhs and the fees without hostel is INR 1.77 Lakhs on a Karnataka PGCET seat. A management seat costs INR 7.62 Lakhs for Karnataka students and INR 8.15 Lakhs for others. You pay the PGCET seat fee after KEA gives you the seat. The hostel adds at least INR 60,000 a year.
| Fee head | Amount | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Course fee, PGCET seat, Karnataka | INR 1.77 Lakhs | Full course |
| Course fee, PGCET seat, other states | INR 1.80 Lakhs | Full course |
| Course fee, management seat, Karnataka | INR 7.62 Lakhs | Full course |
| Course fee, management seat, other states | INR 8.15 Lakhs | Full course |
| Hostel | INR 60,000 to INR 1.70 Lakhs | A year, by room type |
| Total, no hostel | INR 1.77 Lakhs | PGCET seat, Karnataka |
| Total with hostel | INR 2.97 Lakhs | PGCET seat, cheapest room |
The round 1 mock allotment came out on 19 Sep 2026, and option editing closes on 22 Sep 2026. The real round 1 is expected in Sep 2026 and classes in Nov 2026. KEA holds every round, and RIT holds no test of its own for PGCET seats.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Karnataka PGCET registration | 23 Mar 2026 to 20 Apr 2026 | Over |
| KMAT session 2 exam, for management seats | 31 May 2026 | Over |
| Karnataka PGCET exam for MBA | 13 Jun 2026 to 14 Jun 2026 | Over |
| Karnataka PGCET result and rank | 7 Aug 2026 | Over |
| Round 1 mock allotment result | 19 Sep 2026 | Over |
| Last date to change options after the mock round | 22 Sep 2026 | Confirmed |
| Round 1 real allotment | Sep 2026 | Tentative |
| Seat fee payment and choice after round 1 | Oct 2026 | Tentative |
| Round 2 allotment | Oct 2026 | Tentative |
| Reporting at RIT with original documents | Nov 2026 | Tentative |
| Classes start | Nov 2026 | Tentative |
You need a three-year degree with 50% marks, or 45% if you are SC, ST or Category 1 from Karnataka. For a PGCET seat you need a Karnataka PGCET MBA rank. For a management seat, a KMAT, MAT or PGCET score works. Every specialisation uses the same rule.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| Degree | Any three-year bachelor's degree |
| Degree marks | 50% in all years, 45% for SC, ST and Category 1 |
| Exam, PGCET seat | A Karnataka PGCET MBA rank |
| Exam, management seat | A KMAT, MAT or Karnataka PGCET score |
The steps are the PGCET exam, KEA registration, option entry, the seat fee and reporting at RIT. You write the exam, and KEA checks your papers online. You list colleges in the order you want them, and KEA gives you the highest one your rank reaches. You then pay the fee and report with originals.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| Write Karnataka PGCET | KEA holds the MBA paper in June. |
| Register with KEA | Upload your papers; KEA checks them online. |
| Enter options | List RIT MBA among the colleges you want, best first. |
| Pay the seat fee | Pay after allotment, or lose the seat. |
| Report at RIT | Bring originals for the document check. |
All five specialisation options share 120 seats and one General Merit close, 1,207 in round 3 of 2025. Three options cover one field and two pair marketing with a second field. Your rank decides the seat, not the specialisation. The specialisations block below links each option to its own course page.
| Specialisation group | Options | GM closing rank | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single specializations | 3 options | 1,207 | 120, shared |
| Dual specializations | 2 options | 1,207 | 120, shared |
The General Merit seat closed at 339 in round 1 and at 1,207 in round 3 of 2025. The 2AG seat closed at 2,291 in round 3. Every specialisation had the same close. Later rounds opened seats to lower ranks, so keep RIT in your options if your rank is near the close.
| Category | Round 1 close | Last round close |
|---|---|---|
| GM | 339 | 1,207, round 3 |
| 2AG | 706 | 2,291, round 3 |
| 1G | 1,194 | 1,451, round 2 |
| 3AG | 462 | 475, round 2 |
| 3BG | 482 | 482, round 2 |
| SCG | 2,150 | 2,150, round 1 |
| STG | 1,756 | 1,756, round 2 |
RIT made 149 MBA offers in 2024 and 117 in 2023. It reports one median for all two-year PG courses, INR 6.1 LPA, and no average or placement rate for the MBA alone. One student can hold more than one offer, so offers are not the same as students placed.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median pay, all two-year PG courses | INR 6.1 LPA, 2024-25 batch, NIRF |
| Two-year PG students placed | 107, same batch |
| MBA offers, 2024 | 149 |
| MBA offers, 2023 | 117 |
| Institute recruiters, all courses | Deloitte, EY, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo |
The biggest waiver is the full course fee of INR 1.77 Lakhs for SC and ST students with family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs. Category 1, 2A, 3A and 3B students can get the same through the backward classes department. You apply on the state scholarship portal after admission, and it works only on a PGCET seat.
| Scholarship | Who can get it | Amount or waiver |
|---|---|---|
| SC and ST post-matric scholarship | SC or ST, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs | Full course fee, INR 1.77 Lakhs |
| Backward classes fee concession | Category 1 up to INR 2.5 Lakhs; 2A, 3A, 3B up to INR 1 Lakh | Full course fee, INR 1.77 Lakhs |
| RIT merit scholarship | Top scorers in the semester exams | Set by RIT each year |
| RIT alumni scholarship | Good marks and a real money need | Paid by RIT alumni |
Collegedunia ranks RIT #123 for MBA in 2026, and NIRF ranked the whole institute #75 in engineering in 2025. NIRF does not rank the RIT MBA on its own. The MBA sits in the Department of Management Studies, one of many departments on the campus.
| Ranking body | Year | Rank or grade |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia, MBA | 2026 | #123 |
| NIRF, Engineering, whole institute | 2025 | #75 |
| NIRF, Overall | 2025 | 101 to 150 group |
Hostel costs INR 60,000 to INR 1.70 Lakhs a year, by room type. The campus sits in MSR Nagar in north Bangalore. The department has tie ups with EY GSS and MCX, and you choose single or dual specialisation during the course.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Hostel fee | INR 60,000 to INR 1.70 Lakhs a year |
| Campus | MSR Nagar, north Bangalore |
| Specialisation choice | Single or dual |
| Industry tie ups | MoUs with EY GSS and MCX |
Five options in two groups. Rank is General Merit, round 3, 2025.
Official 2026 dates for every specialisation. Tap 2027 Session for next year.
Source: the KEA notices for Karnataka PGCET 2026.
This is the full 2-year cost on a PGCET seat, the same for every specialisation.
Source: the RIT fee table on Collegedunia, 2026.
Pick your category and PGCET rank range. Ranges change with category.
In 2025 every specialisation closed at the same rank, so your rank picks the college, not the specialisation. SCG closed at 2,150 and STG at 1,756 in the early rounds.
Answer two questions to see what you can claim in any specialisation.
Each card below says who the scheme is for.
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