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04 May, 2026 KL University Guntur B.Tech {Lateral} Computer Science and Information Technology Fee Structure 2026-2027 is out. The total academic fee is ₹ 12.71 Lakhs.
K L University offers a three-year, full-time B.Tech Lateral CSIT with 120 seats through KLECET. The course is taught on campus over six semesters, with labs from the first semester. The institute holds UGC Cat I and stands #35 in NIRF Engineering 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 8.26 Lakhs, paid per semester, and INR 12.28 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through KLU counselling. The General AP and TS seat closed at rank 25,000 in round 6 of 2025. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 11 LPA and 100% of the batch was placed.
K L University B.Tech Lateral CSIT Fees
The full course costs INR 8.26 Lakhs without hostel and INR 12.28 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 8.25 Lakhs 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 4.02 Lakhs over three years.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 8.25 Lakhs
INR 2.75 Lakhs a year, 3 years
Admission fee
INR 1,000
One time
Caution deposit
INR 10,000
One time, refundable
Hostel and mess
INR 4.02 Lakhs
INR 1.34 Lakhs a year, 3 years
Total, no hostel
INR 8.26 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 12.28 Lakhs
Full course
K L University B.Tech Lateral CSIT Admission Dates
Round 1 allotment closed on 1 Sep 2026. Round 6 allotment comes on 24 Sep 2026. Reporting starts on 13 Oct 2026. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
Event
Date
Status
KLECET registration, last date to apply
22 Jan 2026 to 26 Feb 2026
Over
KLECET session 1 exam
3 Mar 2026 to 13 Mar 2026
Over
KLECET result and rank
22 Apr 2026
Over
KLU counselling choice filling
20 Aug 2026 to 28 Aug 2026
Over
Round 1 allotment
1 Sep 2026
Over
Round 6 allotment
24 Sep 2026
Confirmed
Seat acceptance fee, last date
29 Sep 2026
Confirmed
Physical reporting and document check
13 Oct 2026
Confirmed
Classes start
29 Oct 2026
Confirmed
Spot round
Nov 2026
Tentative
K L University B.Tech Lateral CSIT Eligibility
You need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Maths and 75% marks; 65% for SC, ST and PwD. You also need a KLECET 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
KLECET rank from any session
Age
No upper age limit
K L University B.Tech Lateral CSIT Admission Process
KLU 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 KLECET
Sit for one or both sessions; your best score counts
2. Fill choices on KLU 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
K L University B.Tech Lateral CSIT Cutoff
The General seat closed at rank 25,000 and the OBC-NCL seat at 12,500 in 2025. These are the KLU counselling round 6 closing ranks for AP and TS seats. The General closing rank has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.
Category
Closing rank, AP and TS
Round and year
General
25,000
Round 6, 2025
OBC-NCL
12,500
Round 6, 2025
SC
7,500
Round 6, 2025
ST
1,000
Round 6, 2025
EWS
10,000
Round 6, 2025
K L University B.Tech Lateral CSIT Placements
The Class of 2025 placed 100% of its batch at an average of INR 11 LPA. The median is INR 10 LPA and the highest offer was INR 75 LPA. Product and IT services companies hire this branch on campus in the seventh semester.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 11 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay
INR 10 LPA
Highest offer
INR 75 LPA
Batch placed
100%
Recruiters
Product and IT services companies, on campus
K L University B.Tech Lateral CSIT 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
K L University B.Tech Lateral CSIT Ranking
The college stands #35 in NIRF engineering and holds UGC Category I. NIRF ranks on data the institute files every year. The UGC category shows the freedom it has for courses and exams.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
NIRF Engineering
2025
#35
NIRF University
2025
#26
UGC
2025
Category I
K L University B.Tech Lateral CSIT Course Structure
Year 1 is maths, physics and programming; electives start in year 3 and year 3 ends with the final project. One branch from the first year, 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 3
Two electives a semester and the final project
K L University B.Tech Lateral CSIT 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
Vaddeswaram campus near Vijayawada
Should you pick B.Tech Lateral CSIT at K L University?
This course suits students who want a product-company job and can live in a Vaddeswaram campus near Vijayawada for four years.
Pick it if:
You are from AP or TS: local seats help if your rank misses the outside list.
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 six 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 Vaddeswaram campus near Vijayawada, so the placement cell brings most internships here.
You will decide only after the KLEEE result: the KLU counselling 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 AP and TS rank. If you are Other state and below the round 1 close, float it and keep a safer college above it.
B.Tech Lateral CSIT 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 KLECET rank. CRL (your main rank) decides the Other state seats.
AP and TS quota: Half the seats go to students who passed Class 12 in this state.
B.Tech Lateral CSIT Admission Process▾
Write KLECET: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.
Register on KLU counselling: KLU counselling (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 Lateral CSIT Admission Dates 2026
▾
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
22 Jan 2026 to 26 Feb 2026
KLECET registration
Last date to apply was 26 Feb 2026. Late forms were not taken.
Over
3 Mar 2026 to 13 Mar 2026
KLECET session 1 exam
Your main rank comes from your best session.
Over
22 Apr 2026
KLECET result and rank
The rank card is the only paper KLU counselling reads.
Over
20 Aug 2026 to 28 Aug 2026
KLU counselling choice filling
Choices locked when the window shut on 28 Aug 2026.
Over
1 Sep 2026
Round 1 allotment
The first allotment letter came online the same day.
Confirmed
24 Sep 2026
Round 6 allotment
The last regular round; the allotment letter comes online the same day.
Confirmed
29 Sep 2026
Seat acceptance fee, last date
You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by 29 Sep 2026.
Confirmed
13 Oct 2026
Physical reporting and document check
Bring originals; the seat is cancelled without them.
Confirmed
29 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
KLECET 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
KLECET session 1 exam
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2027
KLECET result and rank
Expected about two weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jun 2027
KLU 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: KLU counselling 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
K L University B.Tech Lateral CSIT Fees 2026
▾
This is the full 3-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Tuition fee
Per year × 3, INR 2.75 Lakhs a year
INR 8.25 Lakhs
Admission fee
One time, in year 1
INR 1,000
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 10,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 3, INR 1.34 Lakhs a year
INR 4.02 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 8.26 Lakhs
3 years · tuition + admission fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 12.28 Lakhs
3 years · tuition + admission fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 13,927
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
133%
average first-year pay INR 11 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 20,710
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
90%
average first-year pay INR 11 LPA vs the full fee
Source: KLU fee structure. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your rank get you CSIT at K L University?
Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published KLU counselling closing ranks.
Category
Quota
General · AP and TS
25,000 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
25,001 to 32,000: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 32,000: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
General · Other state
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 · AP and TS
3,200 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
3,201 to 12,500: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 12,500: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · Other state
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 · AP and TS
1,500 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,501 to 7,500: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 7,500: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · Other state
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 · AP and TS
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 · Other state
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 · AP and TS
1,400 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,401 to 10,000: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 10,000: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · Other state
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.
K L University B.Tech Lateral CSIT 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
K L University
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 7.86 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 8.26 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 6.86 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 2.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 5.86 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.90 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 6.36 Lakhs
K L University B.Tech Lateral CSIT vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to K L University. 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 8.26 Lakhs
tuition + admission
INR 10.20 Lakhs
INR 1.94 Lakhs more
INR 11 Lakhs
INR 2.74 Lakhs more
INR 7.80 Lakhs
INR 46,000 less
INR 7.20 Lakhs
INR 1.06 Lakhs less
INR 9.60 Lakhs
INR 1.34 Lakhs more
Average paylatest batch
INR 11 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 6.5 LPA
INR 4.5 LPA less
INR 7.5 LPA
INR 3.5 LPA less
INR 8 LPA
INR 3 LPA less, Class of 2024
INR 5.2 LPA
INR 5.8 LPA less
INR 7 LPA
INR 4 LPA less
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
100%
Class of 2025
90%
10 points lower
95%
5 points lower
92%
8 points lower, Class of 2024
85%
15 points lower
88%
12 points lower
Closing rankKLECET CRL, General
25,000
Round 6, 2025
20,000
5,000 places tougher
35,000
10,000 places easier
30,000
5,000 places easier
45,000
20,000 places easier
25,000
Same cutoff range
Seatsthis branch
120
KLECET
180
60 more
300
180 more
240
120 more
180
60 more
120
Same seats
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
133%
on INR 11 LPA
64%
69 points lower
68%
65 points lower
103%
30 points lower
72%
61 points lower
73%
60 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 K L University, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.
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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 K L University in your choice list as the safer seat.
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Harbour charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on average and has half the seats. If K L University gives you a seat in any round, take it; Harbour belongs below it in your list, not above it.
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Lakeside costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more seats and an easier closing rank. If your rank misses K L University 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 K L University 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 K L University B.Tech Lateral CSIT
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is B.Tech Lateral CSIT at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 8.26 Lakhs and the last batch averaged INR 11 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 AP and TS seat closed at rank 25,000 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 11 LPA, the median was INR 10 LPA and 100% 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 Vaddeswaram campus near Vijayawada, 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. 100% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 10 LPA is lower than the average of INR 11 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 CSIT if you want a software job and ECE if you want a core electronics job. CSIT 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 CSIT, 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 KLECET exam and fill this college in your KLU 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 KLU 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 8.26 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 12.28 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 B.Tech program at KL University is structured with two semesters each academic year, featuring end semester exams known as sem-in-one and sem-in-two. Students are evaluated through internal assessments worth 60 marks and end semester exams contributing 40 marks. The annual tuition fee is Rs. 2,80,000, with an additional bus fee of about Rs. 30,000 per year. The university also provides a scholarship program to support students financially.
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