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 Data Science & Big Data Analytics

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:

CSD Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) DS Data Science CDA CSE - Data Analytics CBA Computer Science Engineering (Big Data Analytics)

Statistical computing pipelines, predictive algorithms, data mining models, and big data architecture engineering.

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	`GVPE`	GAYATHRI VIDYA PARISHAD COLL. OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 2,446 Closing Rank 3,495 Branch Code `CSD`	2,446	2,971	3,495	`CSD`
2	`VITAPU`	VIT-AP UNIVERSITY Opening Rank 2,699 Closing Rank 4,635 Branch Code `CDA`	2,699	3,870	4,635	`CDA`
3	`ANIL`	ANIL NEERUKONDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCI Opening Rank 5,009 Closing Rank 9,214 Branch Code `CSD`	5,009	8,037	9,214	`CSD`
4	`RVJC`	R V R AND J C COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 6,589 Closing Rank 10,870 Branch Code `CSD`	6,589	9,474	10,870	`CSD`
5	`MVRG`	M V G R COLLEGE OF ENGINEERNG Opening Rank 9,560 Closing Rank 9,560 Branch Code `CSD`	9,560	9,560	9,560	`CSD`
6	`PPSV`	PRASAD V POTLURI SIDDHARTHA INSTT OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 8,461 Closing Rank 12,861 Branch Code `CSD`	8,461	11,993	12,861	`CSD`
7	`VIVP`	VIGNANS INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 7,838 Closing Rank 14,028 Branch Code `CSD`	7,838	12,473	14,028	`CSD`
8	`ADTPPU`	ADITYA UNIVERSITY Opening Rank 7,619 Closing Rank 21,235 Branch Code `CSD`	7,619	15,622	21,235	`CSD`
9	`MBUTPU`	MOHAN BABU UNIVERSITY Opening Rank 11,792 Closing Rank 28,836 Branch Code `CSD`	11,792	15,954	28,836	`CSD`
10	`VLIT`	VIGNANS LARA INST. OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCI Opening Rank 12,609 Closing Rank 20,818 Branch Code `CSD`	12,609	17,566	20,818	`CSD`
11	`SVCE`	SRI VENKATESWARA COLL OF ENGINEERING - MAIN CAMPUS Opening Rank 9,655 Closing Rank 22,286 Branch Code `CSD`	9,655	18,481	22,286	`CSD`
12	`RAGU`	RAGHU ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 13,248 Closing Rank 26,645 Branch Code `CSD`	13,248	22,782	26,645	`CSD`
13	`PRAG`	PRAGATI ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 19,461 Closing Rank 23,682 Branch Code `CSD`	19,461	22,813	23,682	`CSD`
14	`VSVT`	SRI VASAVI ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 12,652 Closing Rank 27,192 Branch Code `CSD`	12,652	24,184	27,192	`CSD`
15	`VIEW`	VIGNANS INSTT OF ENGINEERING FOR WOMEN Opening Rank 20,046 Closing Rank 33,656 Branch Code `CSD`	20,046	25,032	33,656	`CSD`
16	`ADIT`	ADITYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MGMT Opening Rank 21,310 Closing Rank 32,889 Branch Code `CSD`	21,310	27,160	32,889	`CSD`
17	`RGIT`	RAJIV GANDHI MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF ENGG. AND TECH. Opening Rank 17,027 Closing Rank 38,763 Branch Code `CSD`	17,027	31,430	38,763	`CSD`
18	`KITS`	KKR AND KSR INST OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCI Opening Rank 20,234 Closing Rank 38,128 Branch Code `CSD`	20,234	34,418	38,128	`CSD`
19	`AITSPU`	ANNAMACHARYA UNIVERSITY Opening Rank 15,913 Closing Rank 67,243 Branch Code `CSD`	15,913	35,898	67,243	`CSD`
20	`CENUPU`	CENTURION UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT Opening Rank 35,072 Closing Rank 37,475 Branch Code `CSD`	35,072	37,418	37,475	`CSD`
21	`BECB`	BAPATLA ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 26,122 Closing Rank 44,207 Branch Code `CSD`	26,122	38,250	44,207	`CSD`
22	`GGURPU`	GODAVARI GLOBAL UNIVERSITY Opening Rank 26,835 Closing Rank 70,762 Branch Code `CSD`	26,835	39,616	70,762	`CSD`
23	`ALIT`	ANDHRA LOYOLA INSTT OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 40,281 Closing Rank 40,281 Branch Code `CSD`	40,281	40,281	40,281	`CSD`
24	`SASI`	SASI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING Opening Rank 25,873 Closing Rank 40,779 Branch Code `CSD`	25,873	40,554	40,779	`CSD`
25	`KITG`	KITS AKSHAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 33,948 Closing Rank 63,732 Branch Code `CSD`	33,948	41,518	63,732	`CSD`
26	`AITT`	ANNAMACHARYA INST OF TECHNOLOGYAND SCIENCES Opening Rank 26,038 Closing Rank 48,529 Branch Code `CSD`	26,038	41,836	48,529	`CSD`
27	`GIET`	GIET ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 39,558 Closing Rank 46,833 Branch Code `CSD`	39,558	43,196	46,833	`CSD`
28	`VNIW`	VIGNANS NIRULA INST OF TECH. AND SCI FOR WOMEN Opening Rank 16,556 Closing Rank 54,713 Branch Code `CSD`	16,556	45,597	54,713	`CSD`
29	`NRIA`	NRI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 18,734 Closing Rank 65,802 Branch Code `CSD`	18,734	45,726	65,802	`CSD`
30	`ANCUSF`	DR.YSR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY-SELF FINANCE Opening Rank 15,921 Closing Rank 55,042 Branch Code `DS`	15,921	49,988	55,042	`DS`
31	`NSRT`	NADIMPALLI SATYANARAYANA RAJU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 51,597 Closing Rank 51,597 Branch Code `CSD`	51,597	51,597	51,597	`CSD`
32	`KVSR`	DR.K.V.SUBBA REDDY INST. OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 46,453 Closing Rank 80,654 Branch Code `CSD`	46,453	53,094	80,654	`CSD`
33	`PSCV`	POTTI SRIRAMULU COLLEGE OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 20,724 Closing Rank 70,660 Branch Code `CSD`	20,724	53,302	70,660	`CSD`
34	`SKUASF`	SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIV.COLL.OF ENG.- SELF FINANCE Opening Rank 24,165 Closing Rank 69,632 Branch Code `CSD`	24,165	57,046	69,632	`CSD`
35	`KIET`	KAKINADA INSTITUTE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 47,066 Closing Rank 86,105 Branch Code `CSD`	47,066	57,397	86,105	`CSD`
36	`KSRM`	K S R M COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 42,165 Closing Rank 60,886 Branch Code `CSD`	42,165	57,484	60,886	`CSD`
37	`NSPE`	NARSARAOPETA ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 28,199 Closing Rank 89,504 Branch Code `CSD`	28,199	59,564	89,504	`CSD`
38	`MTIE`	MOTHER THERESA INST OF ENGG AND TECH Opening Rank 17,132 Closing Rank 101,449 Branch Code `CSD`	17,132	59,869	101,449	`CSD`
39	`DHAN`	DHANEKULA INST OF ENGG TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 23,437 Closing Rank 62,575 Branch Code `CSD`	23,437	60,225	62,575	`CSD`
40	`ARTB`	AVANTHIS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL ACADEMY Opening Rank 55,417 Closing Rank 130,105 Branch Code `CSD`	55,417	60,563	130,105	`CSD`
41	`SVCT`	SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 27,917 Closing Rank 100,089 Branch Code `CSD`	27,917	60,663	100,089	`CSD`
42	`AVEN`	AVANTHI INSTITUTE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 56,568 Closing Rank 78,044 Branch Code `CSD`	56,568	61,382	78,044	`CSD`
43	`AVEV`	AVANTHI INST. OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 39,054 Closing Rank 88,614 Branch Code `CSD`	39,054	62,269	88,614	`CSD`
44	`RPRA`	RISE KRISHNA SAI PRAKASAM GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS Opening Rank 46,986 Closing Rank 82,594 Branch Code `CSD`	46,986	62,850	82,594	`CSD`
45	`SRKI`	S R K INST. OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 35,943 Closing Rank 67,944 Branch Code `CSD`	35,943	65,605	67,944	`CSD`
46	`SEAT`	SIDDARTHA EDNL ACADEMY GRP OF INSTNS Opening Rank 56,317 Closing Rank 73,174 Branch Code `CSD`	56,317	66,115	73,174	`CSD`
47	`ALTS`	ANANTHA LAKSHMI INST OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCI Opening Rank 66,197 Closing Rank 77,197 Branch Code `CSD`	66,197	71,697	77,197	`CSD`
48	`SREC`	SANTHIRAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 34,801 Closing Rank 99,735 Branch Code `CSD`	34,801	71,786	99,735	`CSD`
49	`CIET`	CHALAPATHI INST OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 61,863 Closing Rank 102,793 Branch Code `CSD`	61,863	74,440	102,793	`CSD`
50	`KMMT`	KMM INST OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE Opening Rank 75,124 Closing Rank 75,124 Branch Code `CSD`	75,124	75,124	75,124	`CSD`
51	`ANSN`	ST. ANNS COLLEGE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 43,511 Closing Rank 93,040 Branch Code `CSD`	43,511	77,798	93,040	`CSD`
52	`BCET`	BEHARA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 59,270 Closing Rank 83,079 Branch Code `CSD`	59,270	80,151	83,079	`CSD`
53	`SVPP`	SRI VENKATESA PERUMAL COLLEGE OF ENGG. AND TECH Opening Rank 46,409 Closing Rank 119,234 Branch Code `CSD`	46,409	82,822	119,234	`CSD`
54	`MLEW`	MALINENI LAKSHMAIAH WOMENS ENGG. COLLEGE Opening Rank 40,580 Closing Rank 124,072 Branch Code `CSD`	40,580	85,918	124,072	`CSD`
55	`DIET`	DADI INSTT. OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 40,224 Closing Rank 98,690 Branch Code `CSD`	40,224	86,839	98,690	`CSD`
56	`JONY`	ST. JOHNS COLLEGE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 76,029 Closing Rank 150,275 Branch Code `CSD`	76,029	88,110	150,275	`CSD`
57	`NRIT`	NRI INSTT OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 44,689 Closing Rank 114,974 Branch Code `CSD`	44,689	89,595	114,974	`CSD`
58	`SWRN`	SWARNANDHRA COLL. OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 26,482 Closing Rank 95,060 Branch Code `CSD`	26,482	91,260	95,060	`CSD`
59	`WISE`	WEST GODAVARI INSTT OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Opening Rank 45,762 Closing Rank 139,451 Branch Code `CSD`	45,762	92,607	139,451	`CSD`
60	`KUPM`	KUPPAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 62,998 Closing Rank 112,686 Branch Code `CSD`	62,998	92,758	112,686	`CSD`
61	`LOYL`	LOYOLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MGMT Opening Rank 65,128 Closing Rank 144,690 Branch Code `CSD`	65,128	93,682	144,690	`CSD`
62	`PPDV`	PALADUGU PARVATHI DEVI COLLEGE OF ENGG AND TECH Opening Rank 28,097 Closing Rank 149,427 Branch Code `CSD`	28,097	94,589	149,427	`CSD`
63	`ABRK`	ABR COLLEGE OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 99,231 Closing Rank 99,231 Branch Code `CSD`	99,231	99,231	99,231	`CSD`
64	`ASIP`	AMRITA SAI INST. OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 65,934 Closing Rank 171,918 Branch Code `CSD`	65,934	99,399	171,918	`CSD`
65	`VSMR`	V.S.M COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 52,521 Closing Rank 147,430 Branch Code `CSD`	52,521	101,444	147,430	`CSD`
66	`KIEK`	KAKINADA INSTITUTE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 76,007 Closing Rank 156,154 Branch Code `CSD`	76,007	104,294	156,154	`CSD`
67	`VITW`	VIJAYA INST. OF TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN Opening Rank 26,463 Closing Rank 138,382 Branch Code `CSD`	26,463	104,585	138,382	`CSD`
68	`ASET`	AUDISANKARA COLLEGE OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 76,096 Closing Rank 155,166 Branch Code `CSD`	76,096	105,456	155,166	`CSD`
69	`RKCE`	R.K.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 66,263 Closing Rank 138,373 Branch Code `CSD`	66,263	105,868	138,373	`CSD`
70	`ELRU`	ELURU COLLEGE OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 107,224 Closing Rank 108,377 Branch Code `CSD`	107,224	107,801	108,377	`CSD`
71	`QISE`	QIS COLLEGE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 52,610 Closing Rank 130,246 Branch Code `CSD`	52,610	108,697	130,246	`CSD`
72	`ASVR`	SVR ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 62,599 Closing Rank 114,125 Branch Code `CSD`	62,599	109,591	114,125	`CSD`
73	`SSCC`	SRINIVASA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANG STUDIES Opening Rank 69,603 Closing Rank 162,754 Branch Code `CSD`	69,603	110,908	162,754	`CSD`
74	`CITY`	CHALAPATHI INST OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 58,628 Closing Rank 136,600 Branch Code `CSD`	58,628	115,681	136,600	`CSD`
75	`VNRC`	VELAGA NAGESWARA RAO COLL OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 94,078 Closing Rank 138,308 Branch Code `CSD`	94,078	116,193	138,308	`CSD`
76	`VHNI`	SREE VAHINI INSTT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 94,989 Closing Rank 137,797 Branch Code `CSD`	94,989	117,689	137,797	`CSD`
77	`RIET`	RAJAMAHENDRI INST OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 70,888 Closing Rank 148,022 Branch Code `CSD`	70,888	117,735	148,022	`CSD`
78	`JNTSKSF`	JNTUA- SRI KALAHASTEESWARA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-SELF FINANCE Opening Rank 81,718 Closing Rank 162,181 Branch Code `CSD`	81,718	120,477	162,181	`CSD`
79	`UNIV`	UNIVERSAL COLLEGE OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 63,713 Closing Rank 136,494 Branch Code `CSD`	63,713	122,021	136,494	`CSD`
80	`ISTS`	INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF TECH AND SCI FOR WOMEN Opening Rank 45,480 Closing Rank 176,550 Branch Code `DS`	45,480	122,137	176,550	`DS`
81	`SGIT`	DR SAMUEL GEORGE INSTITUTE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 101,628 Closing Rank 173,280 Branch Code `CSD`	101,628	125,976	173,280	`CSD`
82	`KTSP`	KAKINADA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE Opening Rank 70,941 Closing Rank 153,348 Branch Code `CSD`	70,941	126,211	153,348	`CSD`
83	`VGTN`	VIKAS GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS Opening Rank 80,507 Closing Rank 179,526 Branch Code `CSD`	80,507	130,017	179,526	`CSD`
84	`RVIT`	R V INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 37,448 Closing Rank 162,455 Branch Code `CSD`	37,448	130,315	162,455	`CSD`
85	`CHDL`	CHADALAWADA RAMANAMMA ENGG. COLLEGE Opening Rank 95,030 Closing Rank 153,383 Branch Code `CSD`	95,030	142,372	153,383	`CSD`
86	`PKSK`	PRAKASAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 29,371 Closing Rank 157,019 Branch Code `CSD`	29,371	146,647	157,019	`CSD`
87	`MPLG`	SRI MITTAPALLI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 73,109 Closing Rank 178,762 Branch Code `CSD`	73,109	148,180	178,762	`CSD`
88	`BVSR`	BVSR ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 110,429 Closing Rank 176,319 Branch Code `CSD`	110,429	153,861	176,319	`CSD`
89	`VCTN`	VIKAS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 67,743 Closing Rank 178,436 Branch Code `CSD`	67,743	154,870	178,436	`CSD`

Data Snapshot - 📊 CSE Data Science & Big Data Analytics in Andhra Pradesh

Colleges in this list

offering CSD / DS / CDA / CBA

2,971

Best OC median rank

GAYATHRI VIDYA PARISHAD COLL. OF ENGINEERING

154,870

Worst OC median rank

last listed college

151,899

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 Data Science & Big Data Analytics College Rankings in Andhra Pradesh

This page lists all Andhra Pradesh engineering colleges offering 📊 CSE Data Science & Big Data Analytics, 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: CSD, DS, CDA, CBA. 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 Data Science & Big Data Analytics 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.