AGM Rural Engineering College, Varur, Hubli NH-4, P.B. ROAD OPP VRL HEAD OFFICE VARUR.,DHARWAD vs K R Pet Krishna, Government Engineering Colleges, K R Pet, Mandya Krishnarajpet, Mandya Dist. – 571 426,

Both colleges are assessed through KCET, and the counselling round compared here is round 3 of 2025. If you are applying through KCET, check these ranks against your own score before you rely on them.

For Computer Science and Engineering in the ROK quota, AGM Rural Engineering College's General closing rank was 1,17,696 and K R Pet Krishna's was 80,629. In the HK quota, the same programme closed at 1,50,686 at AREC and 96,002 at KRPK.

For Electronics and Communication Engineering, AGM Rural Engineering College closed at 2,42,801 in the ROK quota, while K R Pet Krishna closed at 1,16,217 in ROK and 1,28,931 in HK. AREC's Computer Science and Engg (AI and Machine Learning) closed at 1,08,508 in the ROK quota.

Neither college is shown with a NAAC accreditation grade. Both are listed as not accredited, and neither is shown as UGC recognised. The approval status for both colleges is recorded as unknown, so confirm approvals with AICTE and the university before you apply.

AREC has a Think Grads Rating of 1.9 out of 5, based on 3 of 6 factors, for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering course. KRPK has a Think Grads Rating of 2.0 out of 5, based on 3 of 6 factors, for its Computer Science course. Both ratings use the same scale.

AGM Rural Engineering College is located in Karnataka and offers 7 programmes, all in engineering. K R Pet Krishna is also in Karnataka and offers 4 programmes, all in engineering. Both are listed as colleges with an engineering stream.

AGM Rural Engineering College suits students who want a wider range of engineering branches, including Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics, and Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and who are comfortable with higher closing ranks.

K R Pet Krishna suits students who are targeting a lower General closing rank in Computer Science and Engineering and prefer a focused set of four engineering programmes. If you are weighing these two, look at the closing ranks for your own quota and branch before you decide.