V S M`s Somashekhar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology,Nippani, Belgaum. BASAV-VIDYA NAGAR,BELGAUM
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About V S M`s Somashekhar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology,Nippani, Belgaum. BASAV-VIDYA NAGAR,BELGAUM
V S M`s Somashekhar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology,Nippani, Belgaum. BASAV-VIDYA NAGAR,BELGAUM is a college in Karnataka.
It offers 5 programs, including B.Tech (5).
Admission is through official counselling for KCET. In KCET 2025, General-category closing ranks ranged from 73,582 to 259,969.
V S M's Somashekhar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology, Nippani, Belgaum (BASAV-VIDYA NAGAR, BELGAUM) is an engineering college in Karnataka. It offers five undergraduate programmes, each of 48 months duration. Admission cutoffs for the college are published through KCET counselling.
On the academic side, the college lists Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science and Engg (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning), Electronics and Communication Engg, and Mechanical Engineering as undergraduate programmes. All of these are four-year courses.
If you are applying through KCET, the round 3 results for 2025 give a useful picture of how competitive each branch was. For the general category under the ROK quota, the closing rank for Computer Science and Engineering was 146,7471, while for Computer Science and Engg (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) it was 126,7482. The closing rank for Electronics and Communication Engg in the same category and quota was 259,9693.
The college is located in Karnataka. You should read the Is this college genuine section of this page to see how to verify its approvals directly with the official bodies.
Courses offered
| Program | Duration | Seats | Tuition (General) |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech Civil Engineering | 4 years | — | — |
| B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 4 years | — | — |
| B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) | 4 years | — | — |
| B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering | 4 years | — | — |
| B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 4 years | — | — |
Courses and fees
The college offers five undergraduate engineering programmes, and every one of them runs for 48 months. These are Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science and Engg (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning), Electronics and Communication Engg, and Mechanical Engineering.
All the programmes belong to the Engineering stream. If you are comparing branches, note that two of the five programmes are in the computer science area, one with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
For the exact fee for each programme, including tuition and other charges, you should check the fee structure published by the college or the KCET counselling authority before you take a decision. Fees can differ by quota and category, so confirm the amount that applies to your admission route.
Admission
Admission to the college's engineering programmes is linked to KCET, which is the exam for which cutoffs are available for this college. The cutoffs published for 2025 come from KCET counselling round 31.
Seats are filled under different quotas and categories. The 2025 round 3 figures cover the ROK quota and the HK quota, and categories such as general, general-kannada, general-rural, 3b, 2a, 2b, cat-1, sc and st2345678910. Your quota and category decide which closing rank applies to you, so check your own eligibility carefully.
To apply, you would normally appear for KCET and then take part in the KCET counselling process, where you choose the college and branch. Compare your KCET rank with the closing ranks shown in the Cutoff trends section to judge your chances, and follow the official counselling notices for dates and document requirements.
Latest cutoffs
In KCET 2025 round 3, the closing rank for B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering at V S M`s Somashekhar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology,Nippani, Belgaum. BASAV-VIDYA NAGAR,BELGAUM was 206,483 (General category, HK quota, gender-neutral seats).1 In KCET 2025 round 3, the closing rank for B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) was 248,458 (General category, HK quota, gender-neutral seats).2 In KCET 2025 round 3, the closing rank for B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering was 259,969 (General category, ROK quota, gender-neutral seats).3
In KCET 2025 round 2, the closing rank for B.Tech Mechanical Engineering was 177,704 (General category, ROK quota, gender-neutral seats).4 In KCET 2025 round 1, the closing rank for B.Tech Civil Engineering was 196,427 (General category, ROK quota, gender-neutral seats).5
| Exam | Round | Program | Category | Opening | Closing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCET 2025 | 3 | B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | General · HK · gender-neutral | — | 206,483 | Karnataka Examinations Authority (KCET) Verified |
| KCET 2025 | 3 | B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) | General · HK · gender-neutral | — | 248,458 | Karnataka Examinations Authority (KCET) Verified |
| KCET 2025 | 3 | B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering | General · ROK · gender-neutral | — | 259,969 | Karnataka Examinations Authority (KCET) Verified |
| KCET 2025 | 2 | B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | General · ROK · gender-neutral | — | 177,704 | Karnataka Examinations Authority (KCET) Verified |
| KCET 2025 | 1 | B.Tech Civil Engineering | General · ROK · gender-neutral | — | 196,427 | Karnataka Examinations Authority (KCET) Verified |
Cutoff trends
The cutoffs available for this college are from KCET counselling, round 3, in 20251. They are closing ranks, so a lower number means a more competitive seat.
Under the ROK quota in the general category, Computer Science and Engg (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) closed at rank 126,7482, Computer Science and Engineering closed at 146,7473, and Electronics and Communication Engg closed at 259,9694. Under the HK quota in the general category, Computer Science and Engineering closed at 206,4835 and the AI and Machine Learning branch closed at 248,4586.
Category makes a clear difference. For the AI and Machine Learning branch under the ROK quota, the closing rank was 127,641 for general-kannada7, 139,356 for general-rural8, 141,665 for 3b9, 162,049 for 2b10, 165,386 for st11, 180,759 for cat-112, 220,027 for 2a13 and 248,481 for sc14.
For Computer Science and Engineering under the ROK quota, the closing ranks ranged from 148,550 for general-kannada15 to 244,840 for sc16. Because only one round of one year is shown, use these figures as a guide and not as a prediction for your own year.
Placements
V S M`s Somashekhar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology,Nippani, Belgaum. BASAV-VIDYA NAGAR,BELGAUM 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
The college is in Karnataka. Its name refers to Nippani, Belgaum, and Basav-Vidya Nagar, Belgaum. We do not have transport or route details. Please check a map and ask the college office for directions before you visit.
Is this college genuine?
The college does not appear on the UGC list of fake universities. You can confirm this yourself on the UGC website by searching the list of fake universities.
An approval status, approval validity period and approving body are not confirmed for this college here, so you should check these yourself. For an engineering college, you can verify AICTE approval on the AICTE website under its approved institutions section, where the approval for the current academic year is shown. Since this is a college affiliated to a university, also ask the college for the name of its affiliating university and check it on that university's website.
For accreditation, you can search the NAAC website for any grade awarded to the institution and its validity period. We suggest you also ask the college for its mandatory public disclosure of fees, faculty, infrastructure and results, which approved technical institutions are expected to publish on their own websites. Verifying these items directly with the official bodies before you pay any fee is the safest way to confirm that a college is genuine.
Frequently asked questions
Where is V S M's Somashekhar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology located?
The college is in Karnataka, with its address given as BASAV-VIDYA NAGAR, Belgaum, and Nippani appearing in its name. Confirm the exact address with the college before you visit.
What type of college is this and which stream does it offer?
It is an engineering college in Karnataka offering programmes in the Engineering stream. All its listed programmes are undergraduate courses.
Which courses can I study here?
You can study Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science and Engg (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning), Electronics and Communication Engg, and Mechanical Engineering. That makes five undergraduate programmes in total.
How long are the courses?
Each of the five undergraduate programmes runs for 48 months, which is four years.
Which entrance exam is used for admission?
The cutoffs for this college are published through KCET counselling, so KCET is the exam you should prepare for. The 2025 figures are from KCET round 31.
What was the closing rank for Computer Science and Engineering in 2025?
What was the closing rank for the AI and Machine Learning branch?
What was the closing rank for Electronics and Communication Engg?
In KCET 2025 round 3, the general category closing rank under the ROK quota was 259,9691. Check your own quota and category to see which rank applies to you.
Does the cutoff change with category?
Is this college on the UGC fake list?
The college does not appear on the UGC list of fake universities. You can also check the list yourself on the UGC website.