Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering (DSCE) in Bengaluru offers a two-year, full-time MCA over four semesters. It is an autonomous college under VTU with a NAAC A grade. You get a KEA seat here through the Karnataka PGCET and KEA counselling, and KEA had 57 seats in 2026. The General seat closed at rank 499 in round 1 of 2026. On a KEA seat the full course costs INR 2.07 Lakhs without hostel. DSCE does not publish MCA pay. Its NIRF 2026 data shows a median of INR 6 LPA for its MBA and M.Tech students of the Class of 2025.
DSCE MCA Fees
The fees without hostel for the full course is INR 2.07 Lakhs on a KEA seat, and the tuition fees is INR 1.39 Lakhs. With the one-time fee for a degree from outside Karnataka, the total is INR 2.09 Lakhs. The total with hostel is not published. You pay the tuition fee to KEA when you take the seat, and the college fee at DSCE when you report.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee, paid to KEA
INR 1.39 Lakhs
INR 69,630 a year, 2 years
College and VTU fee, paid at DSCE
INR 68,052
INR 34,026 a year, 2 years
VTU eligibility fee
INR 1,800
One time, only for a degree from outside Karnataka
Hostel and mess
Not published
Paid for a full year before you move in
Total, no hostel
INR 2.07 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
Not published
Full course
DSCE MCA Admission Dates
Round 1 fee payment and reporting closed on 12 Oct 2026. Round 2 option entry is open from 13 Oct 2026 to 15 Oct 2026, but KEA listed no DSCE MCA seat for round 2. KEA puts the dates on its portal round by round. Classes are expected to start in Nov 2026.
Event
Date
Status
PGCET registration, last date to apply
23 Mar 2026 to 20 Apr 2026
Over
PGCET MCA exam
14 Jun 2026
Over
PGCET result and rank
19 Aug 2026
Over
Round 1 option entry
11 Sep 2026 to 19 Sep 2026
Over
Round 1 final seat allotment
25 Sep 2026
Over
Round 1 fee payment and reporting, last date
12 Oct 2026
Over
Round 2 option entry
13 Oct 2026 to 15 Oct 2026
Confirmed
Round 2 seat allotment result
Oct 2026
Tentative
Round 2 fee payment and reporting
Nov 2026
Tentative
Classes start
Nov 2026
Tentative
DSCE MCA Eligibility
You need a bachelor's degree with 50%% in all years taken together, or 45%% if you are SC, ST or Category 1. Your degree must have Maths, Statistics, Computer Science, Computer Applications or Business Maths as a subject. You also need a valid PGCET rank for a KEA seat. If you fall short on marks, KEA does not give you a seat.
Requirement
What you need
Degree marks
50% in all years taken together; 45% for SC, ST and Category 1
Subjects
Maths, Statistics, Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computer Applications, Business Maths or Business Statistics in the degree
PUC route
50% in one of these subjects at PUC also counts; 45% for SC, ST and Category 1
Exam
A valid Karnataka PGCET rank for a KEA seat; PGCET or KMAT for a management seat
Home state
KEA seats are for Karnataka candidates; others can take only seats the management gives back
DSCE MCA Admission Process
KEA gives the seat on your PGCET rank and your option list. You pay the tuition fee to KEA and then report at DSCE with the confirmation slip. At the college you get the admission order at the Main Library and pay the college fee. If you do not pay by the KEA last date, you lose the seat.
Step
What you do
1. Write PGCET
Register with KEA and write the MCA paper
2. Enter options
List DSCE, code C422, in your KEA option entry
3. Pay KEA
Pay the tuition fee and download the confirmation slip
4. Report at DSCE
Get the admission order at the Main Library, Building 2
5. Pay the college fee
Pay at the fee section by card, UPI or bank transfer; cash is not taken
DSCE MCA Cutoff
The General seat closed at rank 499 in round 1 of 2026 and at 782 in round 2 of 2025. The 3B seat closed at 533 and the 2A seat at 729 in round 1 of 2026. These are KEA closing ranks for Rest of Karnataka seats. The General close went from 566 in round 1 of 2025 to 499, so it got tougher.
Category
2026 round 1
2025 round 1
2025 round 2
General
499
566
782
Category 1
619
792
792
2A
729
759
919
2B
813
818
818
3A
600
684
684
3B
533
776
776
ST
2,332
5,305
5,305
General, Kalyana Karnataka
778
Not published
Not published
DSCE MCA Placements
DSCE does not publish MCA pay or an MCA placement rate. Its NIRF 2026 data shows 132 of 177 MBA and M.Tech students placed in 2025. Their median pay was INR 6 LPA. The MCA department lists the companies that hired its students. Accenture hired the most in 2020 and 2022.
Metric
Value
MCA pay
Not published by DSCE
PG median pay, MBA and M.Tech, Class of 2025
INR 6 LPA
PG students placed, Class of 2025
132 of 177
MCA recruiters on the department list
Accenture, Mphasis, Cerner, Conga, TCS
DSCE MCA Scholarships
Two state fee waivers take INR 40,000 or INR 69,630 off the tuition fee over the course. SC and ST students with a family income of INR 2.5 Lakhs to 10 Lakhs get the bigger one, half the tuition fee. You must enter the income certificate number in your PGCET form to get it.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
Half tuition fee waiver
SC or ST, Karnataka, family income INR 2.5 Lakhs to 10 Lakhs a year
INR 69,630 over the course
Government fee waiver
SC, ST or Category 1, Karnataka, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 40,000 over the course
DSCE MCA Ranking
NIRF placed DSCE in the 201 to 300 group for engineering in 2025, and NAAC gives it an A grade. NIRF ranks on data the college files every year. Collegedunia has not published an MCA rank for DSCE.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
NIRF Engineering
2025
201 to 300
NAAC
Current cycle
A
Collegedunia MCA ranking
2026
Not published
DSCE MCA Seats and Intake
KEA had 57 MCA seats at DSCE in 2026: 52 Rest of Karnataka seats and 5 Kalyana Karnataka seats. General merit took 29 of them and the reserved categories 28. The college fills its other seats through its own management quota.
Quota
Seats
Rest of Karnataka
52
Kalyana Karnataka
5
General merit, both quotas
29
Reserved categories, both quotas
28
Total KEA seats
57
DSCE MCA Hostel and Campus
DSCE has separate hostels for boys and girls, and the hostel fee is not online. You pay the hostel fee for a full year before you move in, and it is not refunded. The campus is in Kumaraswamy Layout in south Bengaluru.
Item
Detail
Hostels
Separate hostels for boys and girls
Hostel fee
Not published online
How you pay
A full year before you move in, not refunded
Campus
Shavige Malleshwara Hills, Kumaraswamy Layout, Bengaluru
Should you pick MCA at DSCE?
This course suits Karnataka students who want an IT job in Bengaluru and can get a KEA seat in round 1.
Pick it if:
You want an IT services job in Bengaluru: Accenture, Mphasis and Cerner hired MCA students here, and the city has many IT offices you can reach.
You want to pay less at the college: on a KEA seat you pay the tuition fee to KEA and only the college fee at DSCE.
You are SC, ST or Category 1 from Karnataka: the state takes part of the tuition fee off if you enter your income certificate number.
You want a seat more students want each year: the General close went from 566 in 2025 to 499 in 2026, so it got tougher.
Skip it if:
You are counting on a later round: KEA listed no DSCE MCA seat for round 2 in 2026, so round 1 was the real chance.
You want to see MCA pay before you pay: DSCE does not publish MCA pay, so ask the placement cell for the last batch list first.
You need the hostel fee before you decide: DSCE does not put it online, and you pay for a full year before you move in.
Your degree is from outside Karnataka: you can take only seats the management gives back to KEA, and you pay INR 1,800 more.
Counsellor's advice
If your rank is inside the round 1 close for your category, take this seat in round 1. If it is not, keep a safer college above DSCE in your list.
MCA Eligibility▾
Degree marks: A bachelor's degree with 50% in all years taken together. 45% for SC, ST and Category 1.
Subject needed: Maths, Statistics, Computer Science, Computer Applications or Business Maths in your degree. 50% in one of these at PUC also counts.
Exam needed: A valid Karnataka PGCET rank for a KEA seat. A management seat takes PGCET or KMAT.
Home state: KEA seats are for Karnataka candidates. Others can take only seats the management gives back to KEA.
MCA Admission Process▾
Write PGCET: KEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority) holds the MCA paper once a year.
Enter options: List DSCE, code C422, in your KEA option entry. Put your first choice at the top.
Pay KEA: Pay the tuition fee to KEA and download the confirmation slip, or you lose the seat.
Report at DSCE: Take the slip to the Main Library, Building 2, for your admission order.
Pay the college fee: Pay at the fee section by card, UPI or bank transfer. Cash is not taken.
MCA Admission Dates 2026
▾
These are the official 2026 dates. Tap 2027 Session for expected dates of the next batch.
The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026.
Over
23 Mar 2026 to 20 Apr 2026
PGCET registration, last date to apply
Last date to apply was 20 Apr 2026. The form fee was due by 22 Apr 2026.
Over
14 Jun 2026
PGCET MCA exam
The MCA paper was from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm. KEA moved it from 24 May 2026.
Over
19 Aug 2026
PGCET result and rank
Your rank decided your place in the KEA allotment.
Over
11 Sep 2026 to 19 Sep 2026
Round 1 option entry
You listed and ordered your colleges by 19 Sep 2026.
Over
25 Sep 2026
Round 1 final seat allotment
KEA put out the final round 1 result on 25 Sep 2026.
Over
12 Oct 2026
Round 1 fee payment and reporting, last date
You lost the seat if the fee was not paid by 12 Oct 2026.
Confirmed
13 Oct 2026 to 15 Oct 2026
Round 2 option entry
Choices close at 10 am on 15 Oct 2026. KEA listed no DSCE MCA seat for this round.
Tentative
Oct 2026
Round 2 seat allotment result
Expected soon after option entry closes.
Tentative
Nov 2026
Round 2 fee payment and reporting
Expected a few days after the round 2 result.
Tentative
Nov 2026
Classes start
PG classes for the 2025 batch started on 3 Nov 2025.
Tentative
Mar 2027
PGCET registration, last date to apply
Expected in the same months as 2026; the last date to apply is usually in April.
Tentative
Jun 2027
PGCET MCA exam
Expected in May or June, as in 2026.
Tentative
Aug 2027
PGCET result and rank
Expected about two months after the exam.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Round 1 option entry
Expected to stay open for about a week.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Round 1 seat allotment
Expected soon after option entry.
Tentative
Oct 2027
Round 1 fee payment and reporting
Expected within days of the round 1 result.
Tentative
Oct 2027
Round 2 option entry and allotment
Only if seats are left after round 1.
Tentative
Nov 2027
Classes start
Expected in November, as in 2025.
Source: KEA PGCET 2026 notices. Confirm on the official site before you act.
DSCE MCA Fees 2026
▾
This is the full 2-year cost on a KEA seat, not one year. Turn on the toggle if your degree is from outside Karnataka.
Tuition fee, paid to KEA
Per year × 2, INR 69,630 a year
INR 1.39 Lakhs
College and VTU fee, paid at DSCE
Per year × 2, INR 34,026 a year, year 2 may change
INR 68,052
Add the fee for a degree from outside Karnataka
VTU eligibility fee
One time, in year 1, only for a degree from outside Karnataka
INR 1,800
Total course fee
INR 2.07 Lakhs
2 years · tuition + college fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 2.09 Lakhs
2 years · tuition + college fee + eligibility fee
Education loan EMI
INR 3,495
7 yr · 10.5% per year
Fee in year 1
INR 1.04 Lakhs
KEA tuition + college fee
Education loan EMI
INR 3,526
7 yr · 10.5% per year
Fee in year 1
INR 1.05 Lakhs
KEA tuition + college + eligibility fee
Source: DSCE PG fee sheet 2026-27. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your PGCET rank get you MCA at DSCE?
Pick your category. The cutoff ranges use KEA's round 1 close of 2026 and the later 2025 close, Rest of Karnataka seats.
Category
General, Rest of Karnataka
499 or better: yes, you are in. Put DSCE high in your round 1 options.
500 to 782: almost there. This is the 2025 round 2 close; a later round may have no seat here.
Worse than 782: not this year. Keep other colleges in your options.
Category 1, Rest of Karnataka
619 or better: yes, you are in. Put DSCE high in your round 1 options.
620 to 792: almost there. This is the 2025 round 2 close; a later round may have no seat here.
Worse than 792: not this year. Keep other colleges in your options.
2A, Rest of Karnataka
729 or better: yes, you are in. Put DSCE high in your round 1 options.
730 to 919: almost there. This is the 2025 round 2 close; a later round may have no seat here.
Worse than 919: not this year. Keep other colleges in your options.
2B, Rest of Karnataka
813 or better: yes, you are in. Put DSCE high in your round 1 options.
814 to 818: almost there. This is the 2025 round 2 close; a later round may have no seat here.
Worse than 818: not this year. Keep other colleges in your options.
3A, Rest of Karnataka
600 or better: yes, you are in. Put DSCE high in your round 1 options.
601 to 684: almost there. This is the 2025 round 2 close; a later round may have no seat here.
Worse than 684: not this year. Keep other colleges in your options.
3B, Rest of Karnataka
533 or better: yes, you are in. Put DSCE high in your round 1 options.
534 to 776: almost there. This is the 2025 round 2 close; a later round may have no seat here.
Worse than 776: not this year. Keep other colleges in your options.
SC group 1, Rest of Karnataka
4,635 or better: yes, you are in. Put DSCE high in your round 1 options.
4,636 to 5,716: almost there. This is the 2025 round 2 close for all SC students; a later round may have no seat here.
Worse than 5,716: not this year. Keep other colleges in your options.
SC group 2, Rest of Karnataka
1,587 or better: yes, you are in. Put DSCE high in your round 1 options.
1,588 to 5,716: almost there. This is the 2025 round 2 close for all SC students; a later round may have no seat here.
Worse than 5,716: not this year. Keep other colleges in your options.
SC group 3, Rest of Karnataka
4,721 or better: yes, you are in. Put DSCE high in your round 1 options.
4,722 to 5,716: almost there. This is the 2025 round 2 close for all SC students; a later round may have no seat here.
Worse than 5,716: not this year. Keep other colleges in your options.
ST, Rest of Karnataka
2,332 or better: yes, you are in. Put DSCE high in your round 1 options.
2,333 to 5,305: almost there. This is the 2025 round 2 close; a later round may have no seat here.
Worse than 5,305: not this year. Keep other colleges in your options.
EDITOR'S NOTE
In 2026 every KEA seat here went in round 1, and KEA listed none for round 2. Treat the round 1 close as your real number.
DSCE MCA Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see the fee waiver you can claim on a KEA seat. Confirm the final amount with the college.
Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each card below says who qualifies, so you can see which answer blocked it.
Half tuition fee waiver
INR 69,630
Social Welfare and Tribal Welfare departments, through KEA
Half of the KEA tuition fee comes off for both years.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, Karnataka, family income INR 2.5 Lakhs to 10 Lakhs a yearApply by: income certificate number in the PGCET form
Not eligible on your answers
Government fee waiver
INR 40,000
Social Welfare and Backward Classes departments, through KEA
The government college fee of INR 20,000 a year comes off the tuition fee.
Who qualifies: SC, ST or Category 1, Karnataka, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by: income certificate number in the PGCET form
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 2.07 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 40,000
Your net course fee: INR 1.67 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 69,630
Your net course fee: INR 1.38 Lakhs
DSCE MCA vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to DSCE. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, an easier cutoff, more seats.
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Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
Kumaraswamy Layout, Bengaluru
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Bangalore Institute of Technology
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Total fees2 years, KEA seat, no hostel
INR 2.07 Lakhs
tuition + college fee
INR 1.89 Lakhs
INR 18,000 less
INR 1.67 Lakhs
INR 40,000 less
Not published
Not published
Closing rankPGCET General, round 1 2026
499
Round 1, 2026
238
261 places tougher
654
155 places easier
981
482 places easier
1,073
574 places easier
Closing rank 2025PGCET General, round 2 2025
782
Round 2, 2025
222
560 places tougher
827
45 places easier
1,262
480 places easier
1,517
735 places easier
Kalyana Karnataka closePGCET General, round 1 2026
778
Round 1, 2026
301
477 places tougher
1,107
329 places easier
1,324
546 places easier
1,529
751 places easier
KEA seatsMCA, 2026 seat matrix
57
52 + 5
57
Same
57
Same
57
Same
84
27 more
In short
MSRIT closes much earlier and costs a little less. If your rank is inside the MSRIT close, list it above DSCE; if not, DSCE is the seat to aim for.
In short
BMSIT costs less and closes later. If your rank clears DSCE, take DSCE; keep BMSIT right below it in your options as the safer pick.
In short
RNSIT closes much later but does not publish one MCA fee total. If your rank misses DSCE, list RNSIT below it as a next option.
In short
BIT has more KEA seats and a much later close. If your rank misses DSCE in round 1, keep BIT in your options as a backup.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on DSCE MCA
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is MCA at DSCE worth the fee?▾
Yes, if you get a KEA seat. The full course costs INR 2.07 Lakhs on a KEA seat, which is less than many private seats. DSCE does not publish MCA pay, so you cannot match the fee to a pay figure yet. Ask the placement cell for the last MCA batch list before you pay.
What job will I get after MCA at DSCE?▾
Most MCA students here go into IT services jobs in Bengaluru. The department list shows Accenture, Mphasis, Cerner, Conga and TCS hiring its students. DSCE does not publish MCA pay. Its MBA and M.Tech students had a median of INR 6 LPA in 2025, which is the closest official figure.
Should I take DSCE in round 1 if my rank is just inside the close?▾
Yes, take it in round 1. The General seat closed at rank 499 in round 1 of 2026, and KEA listed no DSCE MCA seat for round 2. A later round may not bring this seat back. If you hold a better college in round 1, compare both before you pay.
Who should not take MCA at DSCE?▾
Skip it if you need MCA pay figures before you decide, or if you need the hostel fee up front. DSCE publishes neither online. Skip it also if your degree is from outside Karnataka and you want a KEA seat, because you can take only seats the management gives back.
Is the cutoff getting tougher at DSCE MCA?▾
Yes, it got tougher in 2026. The General close went from 566 in round 1 of 2025 to 499 in round 1 of 2026. So last year's number is not a safe rank. Use the rank checker above for your own category and keep a safer college in your options.
Should I wait a year to get a better rank for DSCE?▾
Only if your rank is far outside the close. A small gain may still miss the seat, because the General close got tougher from 566 to 499 in one year. If you already clear your category close, take the seat now instead of waiting.
Is MCA at DSCE good for a student from a non-computer degree?▾
It can be, if your degree had Maths, Statistics or Business Maths. That is the subject rule for the course. Without one of these subjects in your degree or at PUC, you are not eligible. Check your marks card for the subject before you enter DSCE in your options.
Should the batch size change my choice of DSCE MCA?▾
KEA had 57 seats here in 2026, and the college fills more through its own management quota. A KEA seat costs much less than a management seat, so aim for a KEA seat through a good PGCET rank.
How do I get admission to MCA at DSCE?▾
Write the Karnataka PGCET and enter DSCE, code C422, in your KEA options. If KEA gives you the seat, pay the tuition fee to KEA and download the confirmation slip. Then report at the DSCE Main Library and pay the college fee, or you lose the seat.
What is the full fee for MCA at DSCE?▾
On a KEA seat the full two-year fee is INR 2.07 Lakhs without hostel. You pay INR 69,630 a year to KEA as tuition and INR 34,026 a year to DSCE as the college fee. If your degree is from outside Karnataka, you pay INR 1,800 once more.
Can I get a fee waiver at DSCE MCA?▾
Yes, if you are SC, ST or Category 1 from Karnataka and your family income is low. SC and ST students with INR 2.5 Lakhs to 10 Lakhs a year get INR 69,630 off. Below INR 2.5 Lakhs, INR 40,000 comes off. Enter your income certificate number in the PGCET form to get it.
Should I plan on the DSCE hostel for MCA?▾
Yes, DSCE has separate hostels for boys and girls. The hostel fee is not online, so call the hostel office before you decide. You pay for a full year before you move in, and the fee is not refunded, so be sure before you pay.
Admission to this college is through the PGCET exam, with a rank of 1052 qualifying for entry. The process involves KEA counseling and prompt fee payment via Demand Draft, split between KEA and the college, without any donation requirement. The MCA program fees are Rs. 85,000 for the first year and Rs. 65,000 for subsequent years. Specific fees include Rs. 57,000 for college, Rs. 5,000 for lab, and Rs. 2,000 each for extracurricular and language learning.
Scholarships are available, including a KEA scholarship and a separate exam for Karnataka students. Educational loans are facilitated with college support. The faculty is supportive, with strengths in Mathematics but needing updates in computer-related courses. Teaching quality is high, emphasizing foundational understanding and innovative final projects. The student-to-faculty ratio is 1:60, with well-maintained student records and retests for emergencies. Placement rates range from 60-70%, with 35 out of 54 students placed in a recent batch.
Key recruiters include Cerner India, L&T, Infosys, Cisco, and others, with Cerner offering 5.5 Lakhs CTC and the highest package reaching 15 Lakhs. The average package is between 4.5 to 6 Lakhs. Internships are supported, with stipends from companies like Cerner and PEOL. MCA students are eligible for placements from the third semester and internships from the fifth. The college encourages independent internship searches. Annual fees for regular students are approximately 95,000 INR, and 250,000 INR for PGCET admits, covering all essentials, with no fee hikes ensuring stability.
Additional scholarships are based on academic performance, and laptop loans are available.
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