Best CSE (AI & ML) Colleges for 20,000 Rank — TG EAPCET
Colleges in Telangana where the official OC closing rank (2025–26 counselling) covered rank 20,000 for CSE (AI & ML). If your TG EAPCET rank is around 20,000, the colleges below are realistic — admission isn’t guaranteed (cutoffs shift each year and depend on category × gender), but these are your most defensible targets. For a personalised list using your category and gender, use the full predictor.
| # | College | Closing rank | Annual fee | NAAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CMR Institute of Technology CMRM · Hyderabad · Private | 21,688 | ₹78,100 | A+ |
| 2 | ACE Engineering College ACEG · Hyderabad · Private | 22,828 | ₹1,10,000 | A |
| 3 | AAR Mahaveer Engineering College AARM · Hyderabad · Private | 23,500 | ₹45,000 | — |
| 4 | Malla Reddy Engineering College MREC · Medchal-Malkajgiri · Private | 23,647 | ₹1,20,000 | — |
| 5 | Malla Reddy College of Engineering MRCE · Hyderabad · Private | 23,837 | ₹76,100 | A++ |
| 6 | Malla Reddy College of Engineering and Technology MLRD · Hyderabad · Private | 24,070 | ₹99,800 | — |
| 7 | CMR Technical Campus CMRG · Hyderabad · Private | 24,122 | ₹79,700 | — |
| 8 | JNTUH College of Engineering, Manthani JNTM · Peddapalli · Government | 24,304 | ₹35,000 | — |
| 9 | Marri Laxman Reddy Institute of Technology and Management MLRS · Hyderabad · Private | 25,921 | ₹88,500 | — |
| 10 | Keshav Memorial College of Engineering KMCE · Hyderabad · Private | 26,018 | ₹62,000 | — |
| 11 | Hyderabad Institute of Technology and Management HITM · Hyderabad · Private | 27,778 | ₹1,04,900 | — |
| 12 | CMR Engineering College CMRN · Hyderabad · Private | 29,552 | ₹70,000 | — |
| 13 | St Martins Engineering College MRTN · Hyderabad · Private | 30,827 | ₹90,800 | A+ |
| 14 | Sreyas Institute of Engineering and Technology SRYS · Hyderabad · Private | 30,999 | ₹1,06,000 | — |
| 15 | Methodist College of Engineering and Technology METH · Hyderabad · Private | 31,091 | ₹78,000 | A+ |
| 16 | Vignan Institute of Technology and Science VGNT · Hyderabad · Private | 31,648 | ₹1,23,000 | — |
| 17 | J.B Institute of Engineering and Technology JBIT · Hyderabad · Private | 32,013 | ₹1,10,000 | — |
| 18 | TKR College of Engineering and Technology TKRC · Hyderabad · Private | 33,543 | ₹1,02,900 | A+ |
| 19 | Nalla Malla Reddy Engineering College NREC · Hyderabad · Private | 35,149 | ₹50,000 | — |
| 20 | Sri Indu College of Engineering and Technology INDU · Hyderabad · Private | 35,264 | ₹1,15,000 | A |
| 21 | Teegala Krishna Reddy Engineering College TKEM · Hyderabad · Private | 36,549 | ₹94,500 | — |
| 22 | Mahaveer Institute of Science and Technology MHVR · Hyderabad · Private | 37,479 | ₹45,000 | — |
| 23 | Khammam Institute of Technology and Sciences KMTS · Khammam · Private | 39,027 | ₹60,000 | — |
| 24 | Gate Institute of Technology and Science GATE · Hyderabad · Private | 39,828 | ₹1,00,000 | — |
| 25 | Sri Indu Institute of Engineering and Technology INDI · Hyderabad · Private | 40,433 | ₹95,000 | — |
| 26 | Nalla Narasimha Reddy Education Society Group of Institutions NNRG · Hyderabad · Private | 40,577 | ₹95,000 | — |
| 27 | Visveswaraya College of Engineering and Technology VCET · Hyderabad · Private | 42,383 | ₹64,000 | — |
| 28 | Narasimha Reddy Engineering College NRCM · Hyderabad · Private | 44,589 | ₹87,800 | — |
| 29 | KG Reddy College of Engineering and Technology KGRH · Hyderabad · Private | 45,342 | ₹1,02,900 | — |
| 30 | St. Peters Engineering College SPEC · Hyderabad · Private | 45,747 | ₹96,000 | — |
| 31 | Anurag Engineering College ANRK · Hyderabad · Private | 46,922 | ₹90,000 | — |
| 32 | Kommuri Pratap Reddy Institute of Technology KPRT · Hyderabad · Private | 47,558 | ₹90,000 | — |
| 33 | Swarna Bharathi Institute of Science and Technology SBIT · Hyderabad · Private | 47,971 | ₹66,700 | — |
| 34 | Mother Theressa College of Engineering and Technology MTEC · Hyderabad · Private | 48,319 | ₹84,700 | — |
| 35 | Brilliant Grammar School Educational Society BRIG · Hyderabad · Private | 49,231 | ₹78,700 | — |
| 36 | Siddhartha Institute of Technology and Sciences SISG · Hyderabad · Private | 49,847 | ₹94,700 | — |
| 37 | Swami Vivekananda Institute of Technology SVIT · Hyderabad · Private | 50,913 | ₹79,400 | — |
| 38 | Sphoorthy Engineering College SPHN · Hyderabad · Private | 51,051 | ₹95,000 | — |
| 39 | JNTUH University College of Engineering, Wanaparthy JNWN · Wanaparthy · Government | 52,463 | ₹35,000 | — |
| 40 | Bhaskar Engineering College BSKR · Hyderabad · Private | 52,784 | ₹50,000 | — |
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20,000 Rank in TG EAPCET — FAQs
Which CSE (AI & ML) colleges can I get with 20,000 rank in TG EAPCET?
Based on official 2025–26 convener-quota closing ranks, 40 Telangana colleges closed CSE (AI & ML) at or beyond rank 20,000 for OC — including CMR Institute of Technology, ACE Engineering College, AAR Mahaveer Engineering College. Cutoffs shift every year, so treat these as realistic targets rather than guarantees.
Is 20,000 a good rank in TG EAPCET 2026?
It depends on the branch and category. For CSE (AI & ML), 40 colleges were reachable at this rank for OC candidates in 2025–26. Reserved-category (BC, SC, ST, EWS) closing ranks are substantially higher than OC, so the same rank reaches more colleges in those categories.
Do these cutoffs apply to all categories?
No — the table on this page uses OC (boys) closing ranks as the reference. Closing ranks for BC-A/B/C/D/E, SC, ST and EWS are higher (more lenient), and girls' closing ranks also differ. Use the TeluguColleges EAPCET predictor for a list matched to your exact category and gender.
When is TG EAPCET 2026 counselling?
Phase-2 registration and slot booking open July 17, certificate verification July 18, and fresh web options July 18–19 (Phase-1 options don't carry over). Phase-2 allotment is due by July 22. Official closing ranks for 2026 are published after each allotment round.
Methodology: closing ranks are sourced from official TSCHE / JNTU Hyderabad last-rank statements for 2025–26. Reference data is OC (boys) — actual cutoffs vary by category and gender, and the convenor-quota cutoffs in 2026 may shift higher or lower than the reference year. Use this list as a shortlist for further research, not as an admission guarantee.