Best CSE (AI & ML) Colleges for 2,500 Rank — AP EAPCET
Colleges in Andhra Pradesh where the official OC closing rank (2024–25 counselling) covered rank 2,500 for CSE (AI & ML). If your AP EAPCET rank is around 2,500, 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 | 4,079 | ₹1,05,000 | A+ |
| 2 | Bhimavaram Institute of Engineering and Technology BVRM · West Godavari · Private | 4,652 | ₹43,000 | — |
| 3 | Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women VISW · West Godavari · Private | 6,080 | ₹1,05,000 | — |
| 4 | Vishnu Group of Instns Vishnu Institute of Technology VITB · West Godavari · Private | 7,757 | ₹1,03,000 | — |
| 5 | GMR University (formerly GMRIT) GMRI · Srikakulam · Deemed University | 9,843 | ₹2,50,000 | A |
| 6 | Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sci ANIL · Visakhapatnam · Private | 9,878 | ₹84,100 | — |
| 7 | M V G R College of Engineering MVRG · Vizianagaram · Private | 10,453 | ₹76,900 | — |
| 8 | G P R Engineering College GPRE · Kurnool · Private | 14,007 | ₹84,000 | — |
| 9 | Prasad V Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology PPSV · NTR · Private | 16,774 | ₹1,05,000 | A+ |
| 10 | Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology VVIT · Guntur · Private | 17,262 | ₹65,200 | — |
| 11 | Vignans Lara Institute of Technology and Sci VLIT · Guntur · Private | 17,640 | ₹70,000 | — |
| 12 | Madanapalle Institute of Technology & Science (MITS) MITS · Annamayya · Deemed University | 19,535 | ₹2,50,000 | A+ |
| 13 | Narayana Engineering College Nellore NARN · Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore · Private | 22,517 | ₹50,000 | — |
| 14 | Gudlavalleru Engineering College GDLV · Krishna · Private | 22,857 | ₹95,000 | A+ |
| 15 | G V P College for Degree and PG Courses GVPT · Visakhapatnam · Private | 23,508 | ₹92,400 | — |
| 16 | Lendi Institute of Engineering and Technology LIET · Vizianagaram · Private | 24,597 | ₹62,300 | — |
| 17 | Gayathri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering for Women GVPW · Visakhapatnam · Private | 26,519 | ₹1,05,000 | — |
| 18 | Pragati Engineering College PRAG · Kakinada · Private | 26,568 | ₹77,800 | — |
| 19 | Rise Krishna Sai Prakasam Group of Institutions RPRA · Prakasam · Private | 29,839 | ₹40,300 | — |
| 20 | Aditya Institute of Technology and Management ADIT · Srikakulam · Private | 30,251 | ₹79,600 | — |
| 21 | Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering SVCE · Tirupati · Private | 30,827 | ₹55,000 | — |
| 22 | Aditya College of Engineering and Technology ACET · East Godavari · Private | 32,023 | ₹55,000 | A+ |
| 23 | Rajiv Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering and Technology RGIT · Nandyal · Private | 33,179 | ₹59,400 | A+ |
| 24 | Lakireddy Balireddy College of Engineering LBCE · NTR · Private | 33,609 | ₹78,600 | — |
| 25 | Vignans Institute of Engineering for Women VIEW · Visakhapatnam · Private | 35,810 | ₹53,000 | — |
| 26 | Raghu Engineering College RAGU · Visakhapatnam · Private | 36,117 | ₹80,800 | — |
| 27 | Vignans Nirula Institute of Technology and Sciences for Women VNIW · Guntur · Private | 37,276 | ₹43,000 | — |
| 28 | Andhra Loyola Institute of Engineering and Technology ALIT · NTR · Private | 40,194 | ₹50,700 | — |
| 29 | Sasi Institute of Technology and Engineering SASI · West Godavari · Private | 41,839 | ₹80,000 | — |
| 30 | Sir C R R College of Engineering CRRE · Eluru · Private | 43,753 | ₹54,200 | — |
| 31 | Vikas Group of Institutions - Vijayawada Rural VGTN · NTR · Private | 45,787 | ₹57,500 | — |
| 32 | G.Pullaiah College of Engineering and Technology PCEK · Kurnool · Private | 46,590 | ₹60,900 | — |
| 33 | Ramachandra College of Engineering RCEE · Eluru · Private | 47,452 | ₹60,200 | — |
| 34 | Dr. RVR NRI Institute of Technology (NRI Deemed University) NRIA · Eluru · Deemed University | 49,469 | ₹2,00,000 | A |
| 35 | Nadimpalli Satyanarayana Raju Institute of Technology NSRT · Visakhapatnam · Private | 49,785 | ₹43,000 | — |
| 36 | Avanthi Institute of Engineering and Technology AVEN · Visakhapatnam · Private | 49,963 | ₹43,000 | — |
| 37 | Geethanjali Institute of Science and Technology GTNN · Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore · Private | 50,723 | ₹55,200 | — |
| 38 | Narayana Engineering College NRNG · Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore · Private | 51,141 | ₹50,000 | — |
| 39 | Dhanekula Institute of Engineering Technology DHAN · Krishna · Private | 51,874 | ₹43,000 | — |
| 40 | Chalapathi Institute of Engineering and Technology CIET · Guntur · Private | 52,096 | ₹43,000 | — |
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2,500 Rank in AP EAPCET — FAQs
Which CSE (AI & ML) colleges can I get with 2,500 rank in AP EAPCET?
Based on official 2024–25 convener-quota closing ranks, 40 Andhra Pradesh colleges closed CSE (AI & ML) at or beyond rank 2,500 for OC — including Gayathri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering, Bhimavaram Institute of Engineering and Technology, Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women. Cutoffs shift every year, so treat these as realistic targets rather than guarantees.
Is 2,500 a good rank in AP EAPCET 2026?
It depends on the branch and category. For CSE (AI & ML), 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.