Why is OC category used for ranking AP EAPCET colleges?

OC (Open Category) ranks are used because they represent pure merit-based competition open to all students, providing the most consistent benchmark for comparing colleges across Andhra Pradesh. Reserved category seats have different cutoff ranks due to smaller seat pools, which makes college-to-college comparisons unreliable.

What is median rank in AP EAPCET college rankings?

The median rank is the middle value among all ranks of students who secured seats at a college. It gives a more reliable picture of a typical admitted student without being skewed by extreme outlier ranks at either end of the distribution.

AP EAPCET 2026 OC Merit Rankings Live Data

Top Colleges for
📈 CSE (AI & Data Science Specialization)

Ranked by OC closing rank from Andhra Pradesh EAPCET 2025 final counselling. Lower rank means more students competed for that seat.

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Codes in this group:

CAD CSE (Artificial Intelligence & Data Science) AID Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

Data engineering combined with fundamental predictive computational artificial intelligence engines.

Why we use OC (Open Category) rank for ranking colleges

OC stands for "Open Category" - it is open to every student, regardless of community. There are no reservations in OC seats. Every single seat is filled purely by whoever has the better EAPCET rank. That makes OC rank the cleanest, fairest way to compare colleges.

Here is why we do NOT use SC, ST, BC, or EWS category ranks:

Fewer seats per category make comparisons unfair. A college might have only 3 SC seats and another might have 20. The closing rank for those 3 seats will look very different from the 20, even if both colleges are equally good.
Reserved category cutoffs swing unpredictably year to year. Sliding rules, seat conversions, and inter-district adjustments during counselling can push a reserved category rank up or down by tens of thousands between phases.
OC has the most students competing for it. More competition means the rank is a more stable, reliable signal of how much students want that seat at that college.

Think of OC rank as the true "market value" of a seat. Every student was competing on exactly the same terms. The rank of the last person who got an OC seat tells you how hard it is to get into that college.

#	Code	College Name	Opening Rank	Median Rank	Closing Rank	Branch Code
1	`VITB`	VISHNU GRP OF INSTNS - VISHNU INST OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 4,322 Closing Rank 6,625 Branch Code `CAD`	4,322	5,745	6,625	`CAD`
2	`VISW`	SHRI VISHNU ENGG. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN Opening Rank 1,466 Closing Rank 6,284 Branch Code `CAD`	1,466	5,841	6,284	`CAD`
3	`SRKR`	S R K R ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 5,292 Closing Rank 9,691 Branch Code `AID`	5,292	7,863	9,691	`AID`
4	`GMRI`	G M R INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 7,287 Closing Rank 11,600 Branch Code `CAD`	7,287	8,153	11,600	`CAD`
5	`VVITPU`	V V I T - UNIVERSITY Opening Rank 6,068 Closing Rank 16,380 Branch Code `CAD`	6,068	13,499	16,380	`CAD`
6	`VIVP`	VIGNANS INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 5,380 Closing Rank 17,329 Branch Code `AID`	5,380	14,001	17,329	`AID`
7	`APUCPU`	APOLLO UNIVERSITY Opening Rank 8,374 Closing Rank 40,815 Branch Code `CAD`	8,374	15,587	40,815	`CAD`
8	`LBCE`	LAKIREDDY BALIREDDY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 8,179 Closing Rank 23,906 Branch Code `AID`	8,179	18,765	23,906	`AID`
9	`MBUTPU`	MOHAN BABU UNIVERSITY Opening Rank 9,580 Closing Rank 34,422 Branch Code `CAD`	9,580	24,443	34,422	`CAD`
10	`GDLV`	SESHADRI RAO GUDLAVALLERU ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 19,955 Closing Rank 33,605 Branch Code `AID`	19,955	29,064	33,605	`AID`
11	`AITSPU`	ANNAMACHARYA UNIVERSITY Opening Rank 7,498 Closing Rank 78,393 Branch Code `AID`	7,498	29,763	78,393	`AID`
12	`SRIT`	SRINIVASA RAMANUJAN INST OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 18,932 Closing Rank 47,482 Branch Code `CAD`	18,932	33,824	47,482	`CAD`
13	`NARN`	NARAYANA ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 3,265 Closing Rank 42,396 Branch Code `CAD`	3,265	35,947	42,396	`CAD`
14	`AITT`	ANNAMACHARYA INST OF TECHNOLOGYAND SCIENCES Opening Rank 23,895 Closing Rank 51,715 Branch Code `AID`	23,895	38,920	51,715	`AID`
15	`PSCV`	POTTI SRIRAMULU COLLEGE OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 22,547 Closing Rank 54,146 Branch Code `AID`	22,547	40,516	54,146	`AID`
16	`RACE`	RAMACHANDRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 16,983 Closing Rank 50,449 Branch Code `AID`	16,983	41,140	50,449	`AID`
17	`VEMU`	VEMU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 20,891 Closing Rank 48,516 Branch Code `CAD`	20,891	41,841	48,516	`CAD`
18	`CRRE`	SIR C R R COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 20,587 Closing Rank 47,791 Branch Code `CAD`	20,587	43,320	47,791	`CAD`
19	`BVTS`	BONAM VENKATA CHALAMAIAH INST. OF TECH AND SCI. Opening Rank 21,497 Closing Rank 50,948 Branch Code `CAD`	21,497	47,352	50,948	`CAD`
20	`NBKR`	NBKR INSTITUTE OF SCI. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 20,039 Closing Rank 56,887 Branch Code `AID`	20,039	51,368	56,887	`AID`
21	`ACEM`	ADITYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 38,910 Closing Rank 62,384 Branch Code `AID`	38,910	52,775	62,384	`AID`
22	`KIET`	KAKINADA INSTITUTE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 29,728 Closing Rank 72,585 Branch Code `AID`	29,728	54,438	72,585	`AID`
23	`SWRN`	SWARNANDHRA COLL. OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 16,927 Closing Rank 64,175 Branch Code `AID`	16,927	55,760	64,175	`AID`
24	`SVCT`	SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 27,358 Closing Rank 74,471 Branch Code `AID`	27,358	57,548	74,471	`AID`
25	`MTIE`	MOTHER THERESA INST OF ENGG AND TECH Opening Rank 30,753 Closing Rank 78,809 Branch Code `AID`	30,753	57,719	78,809	`AID`
26	`URCE`	USHA RAMA COLL OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 57,803 Closing Rank 57,803 Branch Code `AID`	57,803	57,803	57,803	`AID`
27	`GTNN`	GEETHANJALI INST OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 21,613 Closing Rank 70,871 Branch Code `AID`	21,613	58,819	70,871	`AID`
28	`SDTN`	SIDDHARTH INSTITUTE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 19,655 Closing Rank 74,654 Branch Code `CAD`	19,655	58,973	74,654	`CAD`
29	`MICT`	DVR AND DR.HS MIC COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 33,872 Closing Rank 69,263 Branch Code `AID`	33,872	59,708	69,263	`AID`
30	`ASIP`	AMRITA SAI INST. OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 38,056 Closing Rank 78,115 Branch Code `AID`	38,056	60,873	78,115	`AID`
31	`PACE`	PACE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES Opening Rank 25,498 Closing Rank 85,450 Branch Code `AID`	25,498	66,998	85,450	`AID`
32	`KIEW`	KAKINADA INST OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN Opening Rank 15,152 Closing Rank 104,157 Branch Code `AID`	15,152	67,827	104,157	`AID`
33	`SAVE`	SANKETHIKA VIDYA PARISHAD ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 48,002 Closing Rank 87,395 Branch Code `AID`	48,002	68,976	87,395	`AID`
34	`AITK`	ANNAMACHARYA INST OF TECH AND SCI Opening Rank 32,289 Closing Rank 82,403 Branch Code `AID`	32,289	69,548	82,403	`AID`
35	`SVHE`	YJR DMS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 38,161 Closing Rank 85,854 Branch Code `CAD`	38,161	70,437	85,854	`CAD`
36	`SNIT`	SRI NALANDA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 70,670 Closing Rank 70,670 Branch Code `AID`	70,670	70,670	70,670	`AID`
37	`RSRN`	RAMIREDDY SUBBA RAMIREDDY ENGG COLLEGE Opening Rank 36,438 Closing Rank 81,819 Branch Code `AID`	36,438	70,955	81,819	`AID`
38	`SRSR`	SRI SAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. AND SCI. Opening Rank 9,879 Closing Rank 83,318 Branch Code `AID`	9,879	71,297	83,318	`AID`
39	`QISE`	QIS COLLEGE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 4,579 Closing Rank 81,366 Branch Code `AID`	4,579	74,995	81,366	`AID`
40	`TMLN`	TIRUMALA ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 43,071 Closing Rank 99,505 Branch Code `CAD`	43,071	75,758	99,505	`CAD`
41	`MRCL`	MIRACLE EDNL SOC GROUP OF INSTNS Opening Rank 46,708 Closing Rank 97,703 Branch Code `AID`	46,708	77,393	97,703	`AID`
42	`KORM`	KANDULA OBUL REDDY MEMORIAL COLL. OF ENGG. Opening Rank 62,089 Closing Rank 93,336 Branch Code `AID`	62,089	77,713	93,336	`AID`
43	`DNRE`	DNR COLLEGE OF ENGG AND TECH Opening Rank 40,892 Closing Rank 93,456 Branch Code `AID`	40,892	77,778	93,456	`AID`
44	`BVCE`	B V CHALAMAIAH ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 58,036 Closing Rank 82,036 Branch Code `CAD`	58,036	77,865	82,036	`CAD`
45	`VISM`	VISWAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 25,864 Closing Rank 88,759 Branch Code `AID`	25,864	80,734	88,759	`AID`
46	`BVCR`	BVC COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 79,263 Closing Rank 83,837 Branch Code `AID`	79,263	81,550	83,837	`AID`
47	`MLEW`	MALINENI LAKSHMAIAH WOMENS ENGG. COLLEGE Opening Rank 27,827 Closing Rank 95,265 Branch Code `AID`	27,827	81,818	95,265	`AID`
48	`KHIT`	KALLAM HARANADH REDDY INST OF TECH Opening Rank 54,388 Closing Rank 116,879 Branch Code `CAD`	54,388	82,135	116,879	`CAD`
49	`CEVP`	CHAITANYA ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 61,620 Closing Rank 122,567 Branch Code `AID`	61,620	83,707	122,567	`AID`
50	`SGVP`	SATYA INST OF TECHNOLOGY AND MGMT Opening Rank 43,788 Closing Rank 91,228 Branch Code `AID`	43,788	86,616	91,228	`AID`
51	`MVRS`	M.V.R.COLL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 32,896 Closing Rank 132,580 Branch Code `AID`	32,896	86,852	132,580	`AID`
52	`KIEK`	KAKINADA INSTITUTE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 32,085 Closing Rank 129,716 Branch Code `AID`	32,085	88,203	129,716	`AID`
53	`SRET`	SREE RAMA ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 60,045 Closing Rank 104,296 Branch Code `AID`	60,045	94,328	104,296	`AID`
54	`ESWR`	ESWAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 55,907 Closing Rank 131,222 Branch Code `CAD`	55,907	96,145	131,222	`CAD`
55	`ELRU`	ELURU COLLEGE OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 59,365 Closing Rank 104,778 Branch Code `AID`	59,365	96,427	104,778	`AID`
56	`SHEC`	SRI HARSHINI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN Opening Rank 48,745 Closing Rank 175,511 Branch Code `CAD`	48,745	98,351	175,511	`CAD`
57	`VJAM`	VIJAYAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 52,017 Closing Rank 124,933 Branch Code `AID`	52,017	100,129	124,933	`AID`
58	`SVCN`	SREE VENKATESWARA COLL OF ENGG Opening Rank 26,398 Closing Rank 131,007 Branch Code `AID`	26,398	100,521	131,007	`AID`
59	`KLMW`	KANDULA LAKSHUMMA MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF ENGG FOR WOMEN Opening Rank 71,797 Closing Rank 171,979 Branch Code `AID`	71,797	102,344	171,979	`AID`
60	`HIND`	HINDU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 75,461 Closing Rank 125,452 Branch Code `CAD`	75,461	107,512	125,452	`CAD`
61	`SIEN`	SRI SARATHI INSTITUTE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 90,011 Closing Rank 142,030 Branch Code `AID`	90,011	110,690	142,030	`AID`
62	`VVGV`	VKR VNB AND AGK ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 92,390 Closing Rank 133,864 Branch Code `AID`	92,390	117,361	133,864	`AID`
63	`LIMT`	LINGAYAS INST OF MGMT AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 38,324 Closing Rank 157,044 Branch Code `AID`	38,324	117,836	157,044	`AID`
64	`VGTN`	VIKAS GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS Opening Rank 90,848 Closing Rank 155,448 Branch Code `AID`	90,848	123,148	155,448	`AID`
65	`BESTPU`	BHARATIYA ENGG SCI. &TECH INNOVATION UNIVERSITY Opening Rank 57,874 Closing Rank 175,909 Branch Code `AID`	57,874	123,554	175,909	`AID`
66	`PIIT`	PRIYADARSHINI INST OF TECH AND MGMT Opening Rank 20,650 Closing Rank 160,289 Branch Code `AID`	20,650	129,964	160,289	`AID`
67	`GKCS`	GOKULA KRISHNA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 120,987 Closing Rank 178,938 Branch Code `CAD`	120,987	130,959	178,938	`CAD`
68	`PITT`	PRIYADARSHINI INST. OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES Opening Rank 73,047 Closing Rank 144,009 Branch Code `AID`	73,047	131,592	144,009	`AID`
69	`GVRS`	G V R AND S COLLEGE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 94,376 Closing Rank 176,865 Branch Code `AID`	94,376	135,621	176,865	`AID`
70	`SRTS`	SRINIVASA INST OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE Opening Rank 95,864 Closing Rank 177,655 Branch Code `CAD`	95,864	136,760	177,655	`CAD`
71	`ANRG`	AKKINENI NAGESWARA RAO COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 87,513 Closing Rank 164,613 Branch Code `AID`	87,513	137,144	164,613	`AID`
72	`ACEE`	ADARSH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 151,904 Closing Rank 151,904 Branch Code `AID`	151,904	151,904	151,904	`AID`
73	`CRIT`	CHIRANJEEVI REDDY INST OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN Opening Rank 147,498 Closing Rank 158,012 Branch Code `AID`	147,498	152,755	158,012	`AID`
74	`SVEP`	S.V COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 146,033 Closing Rank 172,658 Branch Code `AID`	146,033	156,865	172,658	`AID`

Data Snapshot - 📈 CSE (AI & Data Science Specialization) in Andhra Pradesh

Colleges in this list

offering CAD / AID

5,745

Best OC median rank

VISHNU GRP OF INSTNS - VISHNU INST OF TECHNOLOGY

156,865

Worst OC median rank

last listed college

151,120

Median rank spread

best to worst median

Frequently Asked Questions

My AP EAPCET rank is X - which colleges can I realistically target?

Compare your rank against the median rank column first, not the closing rank. If your rank is close to or better than a college's median, you have a realistic shot. The opening rank shows the best admitted student; the closing rank shows the last admitted student. Aim for colleges where your rank falls between the median and closing rank for a comfortable safety margin.

Later counselling phases often see slightly easier cutoffs as seats remain open. If you miss a college in Phase 1, you may still get it in later phases.

Why do some colleges have very different opening and closing ranks?

A large gap between opening and closing ranks usually means the college has a high seat intake for that branch, so many students with different ranks are admitted. A small gap means very few OC seats were allotted, so only students with similar ranks got in.

How often is this data updated and how accurate is it?

All rank data shown here is sourced from the official AP EAPCET 2025 final phase web counselling allotment results. Cached data on this page refreshes every 24 hours. Always cross-check on the official portal before making admissions decisions.

About AP EAPCET 2025 📈 CSE (AI & Data Science Specialization) College Rankings in Andhra Pradesh

This page lists all Andhra Pradesh engineering colleges offering 📈 CSE (AI & Data Science Specialization), ranked by their AP EAPCET 2025 OC (Open Category) closing rank from the final phase of web counselling. The branch codes covered in this group are: CAD, AID. When a college offers more than one variation of this branch, the best-performing rank across all variations is shown.

Students appearing for AP EAPCET 2025 in Andhra Pradesh can use these ranks to gauge how competitive a college is for 📈 CSE (AI & Data Science Specialization) admissions. A college ranked higher on this page secured its OC seats with a lower (harder-to-get) closing rank, which generally reflects stronger student demand, better placement records, faculty quality, or a combination of these factors.

All rank data is sourced from the official AP EAPCET 2025 web counselling allotment results published by the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE). Ranks displayed are OC General category ranks only. For the most current and authoritative data, always verify with the official AP EAPCET website.

This data is for informational and decision-support purposes only and is updated as per AP EAPCET 2025 final phase records.

What is Median Rank and why is it a better measure?

The median rank is the middle value in a list of all the ranks of students who were admitted to a college for that branch. Here is a simple way to understand it:

Say a college admitted 100 students in ECE. Their ranks range from 800 (the best student) to 40,000 (the last OC seat). Now sort all 100 ranks from lowest to highest. The rank of the 50th student - say it is 9,500 - is the median rank.

Closing rank can be a fluke. One unusually high-rank student might get in because of seat conversion, inter-district transfer, or late-round counselling rules. That one seat can make a top college's closing rank jump from 10,000 to 50,000 - giving a false impression that it is easy to get in.
Median rank shows the "typical" admitted student. If the median is 8,000, then half the students who got in had a rank better than 8,000 and half had a rank worse. That tells you where you actually stand.
Better for your planning. If your rank is 10,000 and a college's median is 8,000, you are close to the typical admit - a useful real-world insight that the closing rank of 45,000 would completely hide.

This table is sorted by Median Rank by default (lower median = more competitive college). Click "Closing Rank" in the table header to sort by that instead and see a different perspective on the same data.