Government Engineering College, Kushalanagar

Karnataka

Data last verified: 18 October 2026

Programs4

Think Grads Rating1.9/5

Closing rank (KCET 2025 R3, General)257,241

Key facts
Programs	4

About Government Engineering College, Kushalanagar

Government Engineering College, Kushalanagar is a college in Karnataka.

It offers 4 programs, including B.Tech (4).

Admission is through official counselling for KCET. In KCET 2025, General-category closing ranks ranged from 71,958 to 258,436.

Government Engineering College, Kushalanagar is a government engineering college in Karnataka. It offers four undergraduate engineering programmes, each of 48 months, and its cutoffs are published through KCET counselling.

The college runs undergraduate courses in Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communicatio N Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Each of these is a 48-month programme.

Admission cutoffs come from KCET counselling. In round 3 of 2025, the general category closing rank for Computer Science and Engineering under the ROK quota was 84566¹. For Electronics and Communication Engineering under the same quota and category, it was 112837². Mechanical Engineering closed at 256252³ and Civil Engineering at 257241⁴.

The college is located in the state of Karnataka. If you are considering it, check the KCET cutoff tables on this page for your category and quota before filling your option list.

Other campuses with this name

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Courses offered

Program	Duration	Seats	Tuition (General)
B.Tech Civil Engineering	4 years	—	—
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering	4 years	—	—
B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering	4 years	—	—
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering	4 years	—	—

Courses and fees

Government Engineering College, Kushalanagar offers four undergraduate programmes in the Engineering stream. These are Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communicatio N Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Every one of these programmes has a duration of 48 months, which is four years. This matches the usual structure of a B.E. or B.Tech course, but you should confirm the exact degree name and the course structure with the college.

Fee details are not covered here, so please check the current fee structure on the official KCET counselling notifications and with the college office before you plan your finances. Fees for government colleges can change from year to year, and category-based concessions may apply.

Admission

Admission to Government Engineering College, Kushalanagar runs through KCET counselling. KCET is the exam for which cutoffs are available for this college.

The cutoffs for 2025 are from round 3 of KCET counselling. They are listed by quota and category, including the ROK and HK quotas, and categories such as general, general-kannada, general-rural, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, cat-1, sc and st¹²³⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸⁹¹⁰¹¹.

To apply, you need a valid KCET rank and must take part in the counselling process run for KCET. When you fill in your options, compare your rank with the closing ranks for your own category and quota, and for the branch you want. The closing rank is the last rank at which a seat was allotted in that round, so a rank lower than this figure (a numerically smaller rank) is generally safer. Keep a few alternative options in your list as well.

Latest cutoffs

In KCET 2025 round 3, the closing rank for B.Tech Civil Engineering at Government Engineering College, Kushalanagar was 257,241 (General category, ROK quota, gender-neutral seats).¹ In KCET 2025 round 3, the closing rank for B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering was 113,649 (General category, HK quota, gender-neutral seats).² In KCET 2025 round 3, the closing rank for B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering was 154,752 (General category, HK quota, gender-neutral seats).³

In KCET 2025 round 3, the closing rank for B.Tech Mechanical Engineering was 256,252 (General category, ROK quota, gender-neutral seats).⁴

Exam	Round	Program	Category	Opening	Closing	Source
KCET 2025	3	B.Tech Civil Engineering	General · ROK · gender-neutral	—	257,241	Karnataka Examinations Authority (KCET) Verified 18 Oct 2026
KCET 2025	3	B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering	General · HK · gender-neutral	—	113,649	Karnataka Examinations Authority (KCET) Verified 18 Oct 2026
KCET 2025	3	B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering	General · HK · gender-neutral	—	154,752	Karnataka Examinations Authority (KCET) Verified 18 Oct 2026
KCET 2025	3	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering	General · ROK · gender-neutral	—	256,252	Karnataka Examinations Authority (KCET) Verified 18 Oct 2026

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Cutoff trends

The cutoffs available for this college are KCET closing ranks from round 3 of 2025. Computer Science and Engineering has the lowest closing ranks among the four branches. For the general category under the ROK quota, it closed at 84566¹. Under the HK quota, the general category closing rank was 113649².

For Electronics and Communication Engineering, the general category closing rank under the ROK quota was 112837³, and under the HK quota it was 154752⁴. Mechanical Engineering closed at 256252⁵ and Civil Engineering at 257241⁶, both for the general category under the ROK quota.

Category matters a great deal. In Computer Science and Engineering under the ROK quota, closing ranks were 86144 for 3a⁷, 90152 for 2b⁸, 100673 for 2a⁹, 134712 for st¹⁰ and 140764 for sc¹¹. In Electronics and Communication Engineering under the same quota, 3b-kannada closed at 220655¹². Only the 2025 round 3 figures are shown here, so year-on-year trends cannot be drawn.

Placements

Government Engineering College, Kushalanagar has not published an official placement report that we could verify yet.

Colleges that take part in NIRF publish students placed, higher studies and median salary for the last three batches in their NIRF data on their own website. Ask the placement cell for the latest report by course, with the number of students placed and the median, not only the highest, package.

Contact and location

State: Karnataka
Type: College

How to reach

Government Engineering College, Kushalanagar is located in the state of Karnataka. For exact directions, check the college's address on its official communication or on KCET counselling documents, and use a maps application to plan your route. Before you travel for document verification or admission, confirm the timings and the reporting address with the college office or the counselling authority.

Is this college genuine?

The college does not appear on the UGC list of fake universities. Check this yourself on the UGC website, which publishes the list of fake universities and also lists recognised institutions.

For approval, engineering colleges are normally approved by AICTE, whose website lets you search institutions by name and see the approval status for each academic year. You can also look up NAAC accreditation on the NAAC website, which shows the grade and its validity period. Since this is a government college, you can also confirm its affiliation and standing with the Karnataka government's technical education authorities and the affiliating university.

Before you pay any fee, ask the college for its approval letter and compare the details with what the official websites show. Admission through KCET counselling is another useful check, because seats are allotted through the official process.

Frequently asked questions

What is Government Engineering College, Kushalanagar?

Government Engineering College, Kushalanagar is an engineering college in Karnataka. It offers four undergraduate programmes, each with a duration of 48 months.

Which courses can you study here?

The college offers undergraduate programmes in Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Each of these runs for 48 months.

Which entrance exam is used for admission?

Cutoffs for this college are available for KCET, and the counselling is conducted through KCET. The closing ranks published for 2025 are from round 3 of KCET counselling¹.

What was the KCET 2025 round 3 closing rank for Computer Science and Engineering?

For the general category under the ROK quota, the closing rank was 84566¹. Under the HK quota, the general category closing rank was 113649².

What was the closing rank for Electronics and Communication Engineering?

In KCET 2025 round 3, the general category closing rank under the ROK quota was 112837¹. Under the HK quota, the general category closing rank was 154752².

What were the closing ranks for Mechanical and Civil Engineering?

In KCET 2025 round 3, the general category ROK quota closing rank for Mechanical Engineering was 256252¹. For Civil Engineering it was 257241².

How do closing ranks differ across categories for Computer Science and Engineering?

Under the ROK quota in KCET 2025 round 3, closing ranks included 85303 for general-kannada¹, 86144 for 3a², 90152 for 2b³ and 99630 for 3b⁴. The SC category closed at 140764⁵ and ST at 134712⁶.

Is this college on the UGC list of fake universities?

The college does not appear on the UGC list of fake universities. You can confirm this yourself on the UGC website, which publishes the current list.

Which state is the college located in?

The college is in Karnataka. Its name indicates the Kushalanagar location. Check the official admission notices for the exact campus address before visiting.

How should you check the college's approvals before applying?

You can verify AICTE approval on the AICTE website and NAAC accreditation on the NAAC website. Also read the admission notification issued through KCET counselling, and ask the college for its latest approval letters.