Methodist College of Engineering & Technology (MCET), established in 2008 and located in the heart of Hyderabad at Abids, is a premier minority educational institution affiliated with Osmania University and approved by the AICTE.
For students aiming to secure admission here, understanding the qualifying cut-offs across courses, entrance exams, and categories is crucial. Admissions are heavily regulated through standard state-level counseling frameworks.
Admissions at MCET are categorized under two main entry streams:
Basic Eligibility:
The engineering stream sees competitive closing ranks, with Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and allied AI/ML fields retaining the highest demand.
Course-Wise Cut-off Trends (General Category, Round 1 / Final Round)
The following table highlights how closing ranks fluctuated over the recent academic cycles for General Category candidates:
B.E. Specialization
2025 Closing Rank
2024 Closing Rank
2023 Closing Rank
Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
30,353
38,219
37,433
CSE (Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning)
31,091
46,452
83,271
B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
48,525
75,966
28,315
Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)
39,436
44,570
92,764
Civil Engineering
45,309
76,469
1,56,852
Mechanical Engineering
68,551
97,730
1,47,329
Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)
68,692
81,007
1,49,938
B.E. Category-Wise Cut-off Shifts
Depending on reservation policies and category allocation under the Home State quota, the overall entry and exit parameters for B.E. admissions at MCET vary widely. Below are the standard category-wise overall closing rank ranges observed:
Reservation Category
2025 Closing Range
2024 Closing Range
General (OC)
15,863 – 99,435
21,066 – 1,11,446
EWS
62,620 – 1,18,668
88,631 – 1,40,154
BC-A
1,28,069 – 1,28,485
1,52,656 – 1,64,203
BC-B
83,970 – 1,23,769
1,26,790 – 1,59,761
BC-D
76,688 – 1,35,940
1,09,084 – 1,45,117
BC-E
59,215 – 1,21,231
91,588 – 1,51,700
SC
1,38,685 – 1,50,826
1,72,108 – 1,76,683
ST
1,48,626 – 1,51,151
1,80,377 – 1,80,249
3. MBA Program Cut-offs (TSICET)
Admission to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) curriculum at MCET is highly sought after, exhibiting dynamic, shifting trends based on the volume of applicants matching with the university's intake capacity.
Category-Wise TSICET Last Round Closing Ranks
Category
16,207
7,300
5,219
37,231
38,762
26,489
25,503
39,299
18,544
49,262
50,533
29,746
35,402
40,068
9,709
38,905
18,266
10,220
49,785
60,234
26,994
56,019
70,393
59,685
4. Key Factors Influencing the Cut-offs
Cut-off variations year-over-year at MCET depend strictly on systemic dynamics:
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