Best Mechanical Colleges for 20,000 Rank — AP EAPCET
Colleges in Andhra Pradesh where the official OC closing rank (2024–25 counselling) covered rank 20,000 for Mechanical. If your AP 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 | Gayathri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering GVPE · Visakhapatnam · Private | 27,664 | ₹1,05,000 | A+ |
| 2 | JNTU College of Engineering Vizianagaram JNTV · Vizianagaram · Government | 34,867 | ₹35,000 | — |
| 3 | Vishnu Group of Instns Vishnu Institute of Technology VITB · West Godavari · Private | 35,528 | ₹1,03,000 | — |
| 4 | GMR University (formerly GMRIT) GMRI · Srikakulam · Deemed University | 40,986 | ₹2,50,000 | A |
| 5 | Newtons Institute of Sci and Tech NEWS · Palnadu · Private | 41,589 | ₹43,000 | — |
| 6 | Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women VISW · West Godavari · Private | 42,094 | ₹1,05,000 | — |
| 7 | Aditya University ADTP · Kakinada · Private University | 43,067 | ₹2,75,000 | A++ |
| 8 | M V G R College of Engineering MVRG · Vizianagaram · Private | 45,213 | ₹76,900 | — |
| 9 | SRKR Engineering College SRKR · West Godavari · Private | 45,611 | ₹85,000 | A+ |
| 10 | JNTUA College of Engineering, Anantapur JNTA · Anantapur · Government | 46,387 | ₹35,000 | — |
| 11 | Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering SVUC · Tirupati · Government | 48,137 | ₹35,000 | — |
| 12 | Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sci ANIL · Visakhapatnam · Private | 49,372 | ₹84,100 | — |
| 13 | Vignans Institute of Information Technology VIVP · Visakhapatnam · Private | 52,795 | ₹1,15,000 | A+ |
| 14 | Prasad V Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology PPSV · NTR · Private | 57,698 | ₹1,05,000 | A+ |
| 15 | Raghu Engineering College RAGU · Visakhapatnam · Private | 61,674 | ₹80,800 | — |
| 16 | Audhisankara College of Engineering and Technology SANK · Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore · Private | 65,098 | ₹61,100 | — |
| 17 | Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education (VR Siddhartha) VRSE · NTR · Deemed University | 65,123 | ₹2,50,000 | A+ |
| 18 | Aditya College of Engineering and Technology ACET · East Godavari · Private | 65,182 | ₹55,000 | A+ |
| 19 | Vignans Institute of Engineering for Women VIEW · Visakhapatnam · Private | 67,082 | ₹53,000 | — |
| 20 | Aditya Institute of Technology and Management ADIT · Srikakulam · Private | 69,225 | ₹79,600 | — |
| 21 | D.B.S.Institute of Technology DSIT · Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore · Private | 71,860 | ₹43,000 | — |
| 22 | Dr Samuel George Institute of Engineering and Technology SGIT · Prakasam · Private | 72,942 | ₹43,000 | — |
| 23 | Lendi Institute of Engineering and Technology LIET · Vizianagaram · Private | 73,520 | ₹62,300 | — |
| 24 | Nadimpalli Satyanarayana Raju Institute of Technology NSRT · Visakhapatnam · Private | 75,517 | ₹43,000 | — |
| 25 | Ramachandra College of Engineering RCEE · Eluru · Private | 77,029 | ₹60,200 | — |
| 26 | Pragati Engineering College PRAG · Kakinada · Private | 78,209 | ₹77,800 | — |
| 27 | G V P College for Degree and PG Courses GVPT · Visakhapatnam · Private | 81,890 | ₹92,400 | — |
| 28 | Vignans Lara Institute of Technology and Sci VLIT · Guntur · Private | 82,692 | ₹70,000 | — |
| 29 | Sankethika Vidya Parishad Engineering College SAVE · Visakhapatnam · Private | 82,853 | ₹55,000 | — |
| 30 | Lakireddy Balireddy College of Engineering LBCE · NTR · Private | 82,896 | ₹78,600 | — |
| 31 | G P R Engineering College GPRE · Kurnool · Private | 84,818 | ₹84,000 | — |
| 32 | G.Pullaiah College of Engineering and Technology PCEK · Kurnool · Private | 86,580 | ₹60,900 | — |
| 33 | Sasi Institute of Technology and Engineering SASI · West Godavari · Private | 87,034 | ₹80,000 | — |
| 34 | GIET Engineering College GIET · East Godavari · Private | 91,022 | ₹51,000 | A+ |
| 35 | Srinivasa Institute of Technology and Mang Studies SSCC · Chittoor · Private | 91,120 | ₹50,300 | — |
| 36 | Sri Vasavi Engineering College VSVT · West Godavari · Private | 91,244 | ₹50,000 | — |
| 37 | DVR and Dr.HS MIC College of Technology MICT · NTR · Private | 92,858 | ₹43,000 | A+ |
| 38 | Sri Venkatesa Perumal College of Engineering and Tech SVPP · Tirupati · Private | 93,442 | ₹40,900 | — |
| 39 | Sir C R R College of Engineering CRRE · Eluru · Private | 95,046 | ₹54,200 | — |
| 40 | DNR College of Engineering and Tech DNRE · West Godavari · Private | 1,00,640 | ₹60,000 | — |
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20,000 Rank in AP EAPCET — FAQs
Which Mechanical colleges can I get with 20,000 rank in AP EAPCET?
Based on official 2024–25 convener-quota closing ranks, 40 Andhra Pradesh colleges closed Mechanical at or beyond rank 20,000 for OC — including Gayathri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering, JNTU College of Engineering Vizianagaram, Vishnu Group of Instns Vishnu Institute of Technology. Cutoffs shift every year, so treat these as realistic targets rather than guarantees.
Is 20,000 a good rank in AP EAPCET 2026?
It depends on the branch and category. For Mechanical, 40 colleges were reachable at this rank for OC candidates in 2024–25. 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 AP EAPCET 2026 counselling?
Registration and processing-fee payment run July 20–29, certificate verification July 22–31, and web options July 25–31 (options can be changed on August 1). Seat allotment is released August 6, with self-joining and reporting August 7–13. Official closing ranks for 2026 are published after each allotment round.
Methodology: closing ranks are sourced from official APSCHE / JNTU Kakinada last-rank statements for 2024–25. 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.