Vignan's Institute of Engineering for Women offers a four-year, full-time B.Tech Cyber Security course with 60 seats through AP EAPCET. The course is taught on campus over eight semesters and is affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada. The institute is AICTE approved, has NAAC A+ and NBA accreditation, and works from Visakhapatnam. The full fee without hostel is INR 2.12 Lakhs, charged as tuition over four years. You get a seat through AP EAPCET counselling. The General seat closed at rank 39,079 in 2025. The latest CSE average pay is INR 4.04 LPA, and 77% of the CSE batch was placed.
VIEW B.Tech Cyber Security Fees
The full course costs INR 2.12 Lakhs without hostel and INR 5.32 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 2.12 Lakhs. You pay the tuition fee once every year across the course. APSCHE fee data is the base for the tuition fee. Hostel and mess add INR 3.20 Lakhs if you take a room.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 2.12 Lakhs
INR 53,000 a year, 4 years
Hostel and mess
INR 3.20 Lakhs
INR 80,000 a year, 4 years
Total, no hostel
INR 2.12 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 5.32 Lakhs
Full course
VIEW B.Tech Cyber Security Admission Dates
AP EAPCET registration is expected in Mar 2027, and classes are expected in Aug 2027. The 2027 dates are still tentative because the official calendar is not out. You apply for the exam first, then take counselling after the result. Keep your rank card ready for the web options step.
Event
Date
Status
AP EAPCET registration, last date to apply
Mar 2027 to Apr 2027
Tentative
AP EAPCET engineering exam
May 2027
Tentative
AP EAPCET result and rank
Jun 2027
Tentative
Counselling registration and fee payment
Jul 2027
Tentative
Web options entry
Jul 2027
Tentative
Seat allotment
Aug 2027
Tentative
Seat acceptance fee
Aug 2027
Tentative
Reporting and document check
Aug 2027
Tentative
Classes start
Aug 2027
Tentative
VIEW B.Tech Cyber Security Eligibility
You need Class 12 with Maths, Physics and Chemistry or related vocational subjects. You also need an AP EAPCET rank. Reserved category students follow the state relaxation. If you fall short in the exam, the counselling body will not allot this seat.
Requirement
What you need
Class 12 subjects
Maths, Physics and Chemistry or related vocational subjects
Class 12 marks
Pass in Intermediate or equal exam
Exam
AP EAPCET rank for first-year entry
Lateral entry
Diploma students use AP ECET for second year
VIEW B.Tech Cyber Security Admission Process
APSCHE allots the seat through AP EAPCET counselling. You register, upload papers, fill web options and wait for the allotment. Pay the seat fee by the given date. If you miss reporting, you lose the seat.
Step
What you do
1. Write AP EAPCET
Take the engineering paper and keep the rank card
2. Register for counselling
Pay the fee and finish certificate check online
3. Fill web options
List VIEW Cyber Security in your choice order
4. Accept the seat
Download the allotment order and pay the seat fee
5. Report
Bring originals for document check at the college
VIEW B.Tech Cyber Security Cutoff
The General seat closed at rank 39,079 and the BCB seat at rank 134,143 in 2025. These are AP EAPCET closing ranks for this course. The General closing rank went from 74,825 in 2023 to 48,032 in 2024 and 39,079 in 2025, so it got tougher.
Category
Closing rank
Round and year
General
39,079
AP EAPCET 2025
BCA
70,458
AP EAPCET 2025
BCB
134,143
AP EAPCET 2025
SC
178,706
AP EAPCET 2025
ST
153,651
AP EAPCET 2025
VIEW B.Tech Cyber Security Placements
The latest CSE average pay is INR 4.04 LPA and 77% of the CSE batch was placed. The highest offer listed for the college is INR 22 LPA. IBM, TCS, Cognizant, Intellipaat and Infosys are named recruiters. Cyber Security students should check the branch list before they join.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 4.04 LPA
Highest offer
INR 22 LPA
Batch placed
77%
Recruiters
IBM, TCS, Cognizant, Intellipaat and Infosys
VIEW B.Tech Cyber Security Scholarships
Four schemes can cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 1.60 Lakhs over the course. The AP post matric fee support gives the biggest help. State and central schemes need an income paper. EWS support needs the certificate.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
AP post matric fee support
SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 1.20 Lakhs over the course
Central Sector Scheme
Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year
INR 40,000 over the course
EWS tuition support
EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year
INR 80,000 over the course
OBC post matric scholarship
OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 70,000 over the course
VIEW B.Tech Cyber Security Ranking
The college has NAAC A+ and NBA accreditation, and it started in 2008. AICTE approval covers the engineering intake. These quality checks matter because AP EAPCET seats use the approved intake list.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
NAAC
2024
A+
NBA
latest published
Accredited programmes
Institute start year
2008
Private college
Should you pick B.Tech Cyber Security at Vignan's Institute of Engineering for Women?
This course suits students who want a cyber security degree and can study in Visakhapatnam.
Pick it if:
You want a security course in Visakhapatnam: the campus offers this branch with cyber labs and AP EAPCET seats.
You want service IT jobs first: IBM, TCS, Cognizant, Intellipaat and Infosys are named recruiters here.
Your rank is near the General close: the 2025 General Cyber Security close was 39,079, so keep it high and watch round changes.
You want a lower fee: INR 2.12 Lakhs is a low full course fee against INR 4.04 LPA average pay.
Skip it if:
You want only a product security role: the published recruiter list is stronger in IT services than in security product companies.
You need hostel facts before paying: a clean course hostel fee is not published, so ask the office before you add living cost.
You are counting on SC movement: SC Cyber Security moved across 2025 rounds, so do not read one cutoff row alone.
You want many seats: this course has 60 seats, so a late round can fill faster than bigger branches.
Counsellor's advice
If your rank is near 39,079, keep this choice high but keep a safer AP EAPCET option above it. If hostel cost matters, ask the office before paying.
B.Tech Cyber Security Eligibility▾
Class 12 subjects: Maths, Physics and Chemistry or related vocational subjects.
Class 12 marks: Pass Intermediate or an equal exam. Reserved category relaxation follows state rules.
Exam needed: AP EAPCET rank for first-year admission to the course.
Lateral entry: Diploma students use AP ECET and enter in year 2 if seats are left.
B.Tech Cyber Security Admission Process▾
Write AP EAPCET: Take the engineering paper and keep your hall ticket and rank card.
Fill web options: Put this college and course in the order you want.
Accept the seat: Download the allotment order and pay the seat fee by the given date.
Report to college: Bring originals for document check or you lose the seat.
B.Tech Cyber Security Admission Dates 2027
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The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.
Tentative
Mar 2027 to Apr 2027
AP EAPCET registration, last date to apply
Expected from the 2026 cycle. Submit the form before the last date.
Tentative
May 2027
AP EAPCET engineering exam
The engineering paper is expected in May.
Tentative
Jun 2027
AP EAPCET result and rank
The rank card is needed for counselling.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Counselling registration
Pay the counselling fee and upload papers online.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Web options entry
Add the college and course before the option window shuts.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Seat allotment
The allotment order is expected online.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Seat acceptance fee
You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by the given date.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Reporting and document check
Bring originals and the allotment order to the college.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Classes are expected after reporting is done.
Source: AP EAPCET counselling schedule. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Vignan's Institute of Engineering for Women B.Tech Cyber Security Fees 2027
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This is the full 4-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Tuition fee
Per year × 4, INR 53,000 a year
INR 2.12 Lakhs
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 4, INR 80,000 a year
INR 3.20 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 2.12 Lakhs
4 years · tuition fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 5.32 Lakhs
4 years · tuition fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 3,574
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
191%
average first-year pay INR 4.04 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 8,970
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
76%
average first-year pay INR 4.04 LPA vs the full fee
Source: AP EAPCET fee data. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your rank get you Cyber Security at Vignan's Institute of Engineering for Women?
Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published AP EAPCET closing ranks.
Category
Quota
General · Local area
28,000 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
28,001 to 39,079: almost there. Later rounds can still help.
Worse than 39,079: not this year. Try a safer option in counselling.
General · Open quota
24,552 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
24,553 to 28,990: almost there. Later rounds can still help.
Worse than 28,990: not this year. Try a safer option in counselling.
BCA · Local area
60,000 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
60,001 to 70,458: almost there. Later rounds can still help.
Worse than 70,458: not this year. Try a safer option in counselling.
BCA · Open quota
56,000 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
56,001 to 64,502: almost there. Later rounds can still help.
Worse than 64,502: not this year. Try a safer option in counselling.
BCB · Local area
90,000 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
90,001 to 134,143: almost there. Later rounds can still help.
Worse than 134,143: not this year. Try a safer option in counselling.
BCB · Open quota
58,000 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
58,001 to 75,497: almost there. Later rounds can still help.
Worse than 75,497: not this year. Try a safer option in counselling.
SC · Local area
120,000 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
120,001 to 178,706: almost there. Later rounds can still help.
Worse than 178,706: not this year. Try a safer option in counselling.
SC · Open quota
50,000 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
50,001 to 51,528: almost there. Later rounds can still help.
Worse than 51,528: not this year. Try a safer option in counselling.
ST · Local area
110,000 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
110,001 to 153,651: almost there. Later rounds can still help.
Worse than 153,651: not this year. Try a safer option in counselling.
ST · Open quota
30,000 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
30,001 to 31,296: almost there. Later rounds can still help.
Worse than 31,296: not this year. Try a safer option in counselling.
EDITOR'S NOTE
Use the last published close as a guide, not a promise. A safer choice above it protects you if the closing rank goes lower.
Vignan's Institute of Engineering for Women B.Tech Cyber Security 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.
AP post matric fee support
INR 1.20 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 support
INR 80,000
College fee office
Paid across the course if your certificate and income paper match.
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 70,000
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 40,000
Your net course fee: INR 1.72 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 2.12 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.10 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 1.02 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.60 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 52,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.20 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 92,000
Vignan's Institute of Engineering for Women B.Tech Cyber Security vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to Vignan's Institute of Engineering for Women. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
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Vignan's Institute of Engineering for Women
Visakhapatnam
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Total fees4 years, no hostel
INR 2.12 Lakhs
tuition fee
INR 2.44 Lakhs
INR 32,000 more
INR 2.60 Lakhs
INR 48,000 more
INR 2.64 Lakhs
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INR 2.80 Lakhs
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INR 68,000 more
Average paylatest batch
INR 4.04 LPA
latest published
INR 4.50 LPA
INR 0.46 LPA more
INR 4.20 LPA
INR 0.16 LPA more
INR 4 LPA
INR 0.04 LPA less
INR 4.60 LPA
INR 0.56 LPA more
INR 4 LPA
INR 0.04 LPA less
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
77%
CSE final placements
80%
3 points higher
78%
1 points higher
75%
2 points lower
82%
5 points higher
75%
2 points lower
Closing rankAP EAPCET, General
39,079
2025 close
45,000
5,921 places easier
85,000
45,921 places easier
55,000
15,921 places easier
70,000
30,921 places easier
95,000
55,921 places easier
Seatsthis branch
60
AP EAPCET
60
Same seats
180
120 more
60
Same seats
120
60 more
180
120 more
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
191%
on INR 4.04 LPA
184%
7 points lower
162%
29 points lower
152%
39 points lower
164%
27 points lower
143%
48 points lower
In short
ANITS pays more on average, but VIEW has the lower fee and an easier return on fee. If your rank clears both, use your fee comfort and campus choice to decide.
In short
Raghu has more seats and a higher closing rank, so it can be the safer option. If VIEW allots you this course first, take it if the lower fee matters.
In short
GMRIT has a higher fee and a lower average pay in this table. If both seats come, VIEW gives the stronger fee to pay result.
In short
Pragati has higher average pay and more seats, but it costs more over four years. If fee is tight, keep VIEW above it.
In short
Aditya is easier to get and has more seats, but the fee is higher and ROI is lower. Keep it as a backup if VIEW is close.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on Vignan's Institute of Engineering for Women B.Tech Cyber Security
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is B.Tech Cyber Security at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, if you want a lower fee private engineering seat in Visakhapatnam. The full fee without hostel is INR 2.12 Lakhs and the latest CSE average pay is INR 4.04 LPA, so the fee can come back within the first working year. Check the hostel cost before you plan the full spend.
Should I take this seat if my rank is near the closing rank?▾
It depends on your category. The General Cyber Security close was 39,079 in 2025, while BCB went to 134,143 and SC went to 178,706. Use the rank checker above for your category, and keep one safer AP EAPCET option above it if your rank is close.
What job will I get after this course?▾
Most published recruiters are IT services and software companies. IBM, TCS, Cognizant, Intellipaat and Infosys are named for the college. The latest CSE average pay is INR 4.04 LPA. If you want a security product role, ask the department for the branch placement list before you join.
Who should pick this course at VIEW?▾
Pick it if you want a cyber security degree, a Visakhapatnam campus and a lower full course fee. The seat count is 60, so it suits students who will keep the course high in AP EAPCET web options. It also suits students who are fine starting with IT services jobs.
Who should skip B.Tech Cyber Security here?▾
Skip it if you need a published hostel fee before paying or if you want only a security product company job. The fee block uses a living cost estimate because a clean course hostel figure is not published. Ask the office for the room and mess cost before you pay.
Is Cyber Security better than CSE here?▾
Pick Cyber Security if you want security labs and a smaller branch. Pick CSE if you want the broadest software branch and more peer options. Cyber Security has 60 seats and a General 2025 close of 39,079. Use that with your rank before you choose.
Is this course good for higher studies?▾
Yes, if you build projects from year 2. The degree is a four-year B.Tech and the branch gives you networks, systems and security subjects. For a masters plan, keep your CGPA strong, do one security project, and ask faculty early for a final-year project topic.
Should I wait a year for a better rank?▾
Wait only if you can improve a lot. The General close went from 74,825 in 2023 to 48,032 in 2024 and 39,079 in 2025, so it got tougher. If you already clear this range, taking the seat can be safer than losing a year.
Will I get placed if I am not in the top group?▾
You still have a chance, but you must work early. The CSE placement share printed here is 77%, not every student. Keep your CGPA above company cutoffs, finish security projects, and join placement training before the seventh semester.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Take AP EAPCET and register for APSCHE counselling after the result. Then upload papers, fill web options and wait for allotment. If this course is allotted, download the order, pay the fee and report with original documents by the given date.
What is the full fee for this course?▾
The full 4-year tuition fee is INR 2.12 Lakhs without hostel. With the hostel and mess estimate used on this page, it becomes INR 5.32 Lakhs. The fee block above shows both totals and the education loan EMI for each total.
Can I get a scholarship for this course?▾
Yes, but it depends on category and family income. The calculator above uses AP post matric fee support, Central Sector Scheme, EWS support and OBC post matric scholarship. Answer the chips there first, then confirm the papers and dates with the college office.
Vignan's College is known for its supportive faculty who maintain strong interactions with students to ensure clear understanding of subjects. They use unique teaching methods and encourage student participation in various activities, especially during exam periods. Campus placements start from the second semester of the third year with companies like Cognizant, Wipro, Amazon, Tech Mahindra, Accenture, HCL, and TCS. Previously, the highest salary package was 44 LPA, but the current average package is around 10-11 LPA due to economic conditions.
To qualify for placements, students must be in their fourth semester with no backlogs and at least 75% marks. Approximately 60% of students secure job placements. The college also offers numerous internships and workshops, such as cybersecurity training by Cyberthreya and a 'Future Skills Prime' course by Accenture. The annual tuition fee is 41,400, with separate fees for management students. While there is government fee reimbursement, additional charges for campus recruitment training, labs, and maintenance exist.
Scholarships are limited, awarded for good grades, and only offered once. Rising tuition and bus fees pose affordability challenges for some students.
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