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

Top Colleges for
🧠 Artificial Intelligence Engineering

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:

CAI Comp. Sci. and Engg. (Artificial Intelligence) AI Artificial Intelligence

Specialized engineering tracks completely focused on pure cognitive architectures and automation frameworks.

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	`VVITPU`	V V I T - UNIVERSITY Opening Rank 6,510 Closing Rank 16,973 Branch Code `CAI`	6,510	11,345	16,973	`CAI`
2	`VIVP`	VIGNANS INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 1,742 Closing Rank 18,177 Branch Code `CAI`	1,742	14,382	18,177	`CAI`
3	`VVITU`	VASIREDDY VENKATADRI INST. OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 10,975 Closing Rank 16,006 Branch Code `CAI`	10,975	15,178	16,006	`CAI`
4	`VLIT`	VIGNANS LARA INST. OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCI Opening Rank 7,126 Closing Rank 23,227 Branch Code `CAI`	7,126	21,548	23,227	`CAI`
5	`PRAG`	PRAGATI ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 10,114 Closing Rank 25,235 Branch Code `CAI`	10,114	23,773	25,235	`CAI`
6	`PCEK`	G.PULLAIAH COLL. OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 8,869 Closing Rank 31,239 Branch Code `CAI`	8,869	28,192	31,239	`CAI`
7	`VSVT`	SRI VASAVI ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 8,643 Closing Rank 31,399 Branch Code `CAI`	8,643	30,132	31,399	`CAI`
8	`AITSPU`	ANNAMACHARYA UNIVERSITY Opening Rank 13,334 Closing Rank 125,014 Branch Code `CAI`	13,334	31,719	125,014	`CAI`
9	`VIEW`	VIGNANS INSTT OF ENGINEERING FOR WOMEN Opening Rank 15,836 Closing Rank 37,514 Branch Code `CAI`	15,836	35,017	37,514	`CAI`
10	`NARN`	NARAYANA ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 22,828 Closing Rank 47,295 Branch Code `CAI`	22,828	39,207	47,295	`CAI`
11	`SDTN`	SIDDHARTH INSTITUTE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 32,722 Closing Rank 54,890 Branch Code `CAI`	32,722	46,196	54,890	`CAI`
12	`ACEM`	ADITYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 17,073 Closing Rank 71,518 Branch Code `CAI`	17,073	50,628	71,518	`CAI`
13	`ASKW`	ASHOKA WOMEN'S ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 15,794 Closing Rank 70,304 Branch Code `CAI`	15,794	53,762	70,304	`CAI`
14	`RAVW`	RAVINDRA COLLEGE OF ENGG FOR WOMEN Opening Rank 23,012 Closing Rank 72,456 Branch Code `CAI`	23,012	55,667	72,456	`CAI`
15	`PSCV`	POTTI SRIRAMULU COLLEGE OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 46,648 Closing Rank 64,828 Branch Code `CAI`	46,648	55,738	64,828	`CAI`
16	`NSPE`	NARSARAOPETA ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 31,040 Closing Rank 86,978 Branch Code `CAI`	31,040	58,535	86,978	`CAI`
17	`SVCT`	SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 29,664 Closing Rank 83,483 Branch Code `AI`	29,664	62,342	83,483	`AI`
18	`ALTS`	ANANTHA LAKSHMI INST OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCI Opening Rank 32,496 Closing Rank 73,997 Branch Code `CAI`	32,496	63,026	73,997	`CAI`
19	`DIET`	DADI INSTT. OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 52,676 Closing Rank 80,002 Branch Code `AI`	52,676	63,339	80,002	`AI`
20	`VEMU`	VEMU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 25,064 Closing Rank 71,909 Branch Code `CAI`	25,064	63,473	71,909	`CAI`
21	`CEVP`	CHAITANYA ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 65,502 Closing Rank 138,934 Branch Code `CAI`	65,502	69,763	138,934	`CAI`
22	`MTIE`	MOTHER THERESA INST OF ENGG AND TECH Opening Rank 39,621 Closing Rank 89,669 Branch Code `CAI`	39,621	69,792	89,669	`CAI`
23	`KVSR`	DR.K.V.SUBBA REDDY INST. OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 64,214 Closing Rank 90,167 Branch Code `AI`	64,214	70,263	90,167	`AI`
24	`GATE`	GATES INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 19,897 Closing Rank 97,104 Branch Code `CAI`	19,897	71,382	97,104	`CAI`
25	`ISTS`	INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF TECH AND SCI FOR WOMEN Opening Rank 23,799 Closing Rank 126,791 Branch Code `CAI`	23,799	73,086	126,791	`CAI`
26	`KIET`	KAKINADA INSTITUTE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 23,664 Closing Rank 86,460 Branch Code `CAI`	23,664	75,644	86,460	`CAI`
27	`CIET`	CHALAPATHI INST OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 43,871 Closing Rank 89,007 Branch Code `CAI`	43,871	76,045	89,007	`CAI`
28	`KCIT`	KRISHNA CHAITANYA INST OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES Opening Rank 24,896 Closing Rank 125,142 Branch Code `CAI`	24,896	76,638	125,142	`CAI`
29	`CHDL`	CHADALAWADA RAMANAMMA ENGG. COLLEGE Opening Rank 61,882 Closing Rank 133,442 Branch Code `CAI`	61,882	78,763	133,442	`CAI`
30	`RUCESF`	RAYALASEEMA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGG-SELF FINANCE Opening Rank 24,564 Closing Rank 89,896 Branch Code `AI`	24,564	80,009	89,896	`AI`
31	`ASVR`	SVR ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 48,568 Closing Rank 96,434 Branch Code `CAI`	48,568	80,522	96,434	`CAI`
32	`QISE`	QIS COLLEGE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 43,692 Closing Rank 97,667 Branch Code `AI`	43,692	82,103	97,667	`AI`
33	`PKSK`	PRAKASAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 714 Closing Rank 111,673 Branch Code `CAI`	714	83,251	111,673	`CAI`
34	`BITS`	BHASKAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE Opening Rank 54,358 Closing Rank 147,202 Branch Code `AI`	54,358	85,264	147,202	`AI`
35	`VITK`	P B R VISVODAYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCI. Opening Rank 25,242 Closing Rank 105,749 Branch Code `CAI`	25,242	85,793	105,749	`CAI`
36	`KUPM`	KUPPAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 31,235 Closing Rank 99,189 Branch Code `AI`	31,235	87,401	99,189	`AI`
37	`PYDE`	PYDAH COLL OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 39,006 Closing Rank 115,823 Branch Code `CAI`	39,006	90,449	115,823	`CAI`
38	`ACEV`	ALWAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 60,293 Closing Rank 110,781 Branch Code `AI`	60,293	93,163	110,781	`AI`
39	`CBIT`	CHAITANYA BHARATHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 20,840 Closing Rank 105,369 Branch Code `CAI`	20,840	96,149	105,369	`CAI`
40	`ASET`	AUDISANKARA COLLEGE OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 53,265 Closing Rank 116,630 Branch Code `CAI`	53,265	97,179	116,630	`CAI`
41	`JONY`	ST. JOHNS COLLEGE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 33,304 Closing Rank 110,243 Branch Code `CAI`	33,304	97,535	110,243	`CAI`
42	`SEAT`	SIDDARTHA EDNL ACADEMY GRP OF INSTNS Opening Rank 46,189 Closing Rank 110,843 Branch Code `CAI`	46,189	97,858	110,843	`CAI`
43	`SVPP`	SRI VENKATESA PERUMAL COLLEGE OF ENGG. AND TECH Opening Rank 53,187 Closing Rank 127,504 Branch Code `CAI`	53,187	98,869	127,504	`CAI`
44	`MVRS`	M.V.R.COLL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 36,482 Closing Rank 137,586 Branch Code `CAI`	36,482	99,331	137,586	`CAI`
45	`SVCN`	SREE VENKATESWARA COLL OF ENGG Opening Rank 27,726 Closing Rank 113,862 Branch Code `CAI`	27,726	100,247	113,862	`CAI`
46	`KIEW`	KAKINADA INST OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN Opening Rank 33,439 Closing Rank 174,048 Branch Code `CAI`	33,439	100,432	174,048	`CAI`
47	`KMMT`	KMM INST OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE Opening Rank 65,487 Closing Rank 126,020 Branch Code `CAI`	65,487	103,341	126,020	`CAI`
48	`MAMW`	M A M WOMEN'S ENGINEERING COLLEGE Opening Rank 44,609 Closing Rank 131,276 Branch Code `CAI`	44,609	107,649	131,276	`CAI`
49	`MJRT`	MJR COLLEGE OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 48,901 Closing Rank 121,336 Branch Code `CAI`	48,901	112,014	121,336	`CAI`
50	`MPLG`	SRI MITTAPALLI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 51,900 Closing Rank 140,819 Branch Code `CAI`	51,900	113,430	140,819	`CAI`
51	`SHEC`	SRI HARSHINI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN Opening Rank 58,629 Closing Rank 172,721 Branch Code `CAI`	58,629	117,776	172,721	`CAI`
52	`ESWR`	ESWAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 31,804 Closing Rank 130,465 Branch Code `CAI`	31,804	117,802	130,465	`CAI`
53	`KIEK`	KAKINADA INSTITUTE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 67,595 Closing Rank 141,195 Branch Code `CAI`	67,595	119,131	141,195	`CAI`
54	`CITY`	CHALAPATHI INST OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 51,263 Closing Rank 158,293 Branch Code `CAI`	51,263	119,494	158,293	`CAI`
55	`GKCS`	GOKULA KRISHNA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Opening Rank 70,555 Closing Rank 172,092 Branch Code `CAI`	70,555	121,324	172,092	`CAI`
56	`SSCC`	SRINIVASA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANG STUDIES Opening Rank 86,898 Closing Rank 129,989 Branch Code `CAI`	86,898	124,569	129,989	`CAI`
57	`SGIT`	DR SAMUEL GEORGE INSTITUTE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 92,098 Closing Rank 161,821 Branch Code `CAI`	92,098	138,249	161,821	`CAI`
58	`GGIB`	GOKUL GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS Opening Rank 143,727 Closing Rank 160,399 Branch Code `CAI`	143,727	152,063	160,399	`CAI`
59	`ISTSOC`	INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF TECH AND SCI -OFF CAMPUS Opening Rank 153,579 Closing Rank 154,712 Branch Code `AI`	153,579	154,146	154,712	`AI`
60	`GVIC`	GOLDEN VALLEY INTEGRATED CAMPUS Opening Rank 64,849 Closing Rank 174,305 Branch Code `AI`	64,849	154,396	174,305	`AI`
61	`ABRK`	ABR COLLEGE OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 32,849 Closing Rank 179,959 Branch Code `CAI`	32,849	159,388	179,959	`CAI`
62	`IITM`	INDIRA INST OF TECHNOLOGY SCI Opening Rank 149,718 Closing Rank 170,239 Branch Code `CAI`	149,718	159,979	170,239	`CAI`
63	`DSIT`	DAMISETTY BALA SURESH INST OF TECHNOLOGY Opening Rank 57,169 Closing Rank 179,325 Branch Code `CAI`	57,169	169,394	179,325	`CAI`

Data Snapshot - 🧠 Artificial Intelligence Engineering in Andhra Pradesh

Colleges in this list

offering CAI / AI

11,345

Best OC median rank

V V I T - UNIVERSITY

169,394

Worst OC median rank

last listed college

158,049

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 🧠 Artificial Intelligence Engineering College Rankings in Andhra Pradesh

This page lists all Andhra Pradesh engineering colleges offering 🧠 Artificial Intelligence Engineering, 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: CAI, AI. 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 🧠 Artificial Intelligence Engineering 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.