JNTUK University College of Engineering Kakinada

Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh

University department
Affiliated to JNTUK

Established: 1946
Seats 2026: 905
Fees / year: ₹45,000+
CSE closing rank, AP EAPCET 2025: 2,970
Programmes: 14
Median package: Not published

About UCEK

JNTUK University College of Engineering Kakinada is an university dept. in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, established in 1946. It is affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada. It admits B.Tech students on the AP EAPCET rank through AP EAPCET (M.P.C. stream) counselling (Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education), into 14 programmes with 905 convener-quota seats.

Admission through AP EAPCET
905 seats in 14 programmes
Hostel on campus

Admission and fees

Admission and fees by degree

B.E./B.Tech

9 programmes

Entrance exam: AP EAPCET
Counselling and seat allotment: AP EAPCET counselling
Fee for one year (2026-27): ₹45,000

B.Tech seats are filled through AP EAPCET (M.P.C. stream) web counselling on the AP EAPCET rank, in three phases run by the Convener of Admissions (Commissioner of Technical Education, Andhra Pradesh) for the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education. 85% of the seats are reserved for local candidates of the area (Andhra University or Sri Venkateswara University local area) and 15% are open to all eligible candidates; seats follow the state's reservation (BC-A to BC-E, SC groups I to III, ST, EWS) with one third of the seats in each category for girls.

Annual tuition fee for convener-quota B.Tech seats in 2026-27, fixed by the university and listed by the Convener of Admissions in the AP EAPCET 2026 counselling. Students eligible under the state's fee reimbursement scheme have it paid by the government.

From the official B.Tech fee notice of UCEK.

Integrated M.Tech

5 programmes

Admission details for Integrated M.Tech at UCEK are not published yet. Ask our counsellor how it works this year.

Official counselling sites: AP EAPCET counselling .

Aiming for UCEK? A counsellor can tell you which programme is realistic for your rank and category, and plan your choices with you.

Courses and seats

Seats: intake 2026 · Closing rank: AP EAPCET 2025, general merit

B.Tech (4 years)9 programmes · 825 seats

B.Tech (4 years) programmes at UCEK: seats and closing rank
Programme	Seats	Fees / year	Closing rank
Computer Science and Engineering	132	₹45,000	2,970
Electronics and Communication Engineering	132	₹45,000	4,202
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) (Self-Supporting)	–	₹45,000	5,444
Mechanical Engineering	132	₹45,000	8,688
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	132	₹45,000	9,613
Civil Engineering	132	₹45,000	15,370
Chemical Engineering (Self-Finance)	66	₹75,000	26,822
Petroleum Engineering (Self-Finance)	66	₹75,000	48,442
Food Engineering (Self-Finance)	33	₹75,000	74,112

Integrated M.Tech5 programmes · 80 seats

Integrated M.Tech programmes at UCEK: seats and closing rank
Programme	Seats	Fees / year	Closing rank
Electronics and Communication Engineering with M.Tech in Machine Learning, Sensors and Systems	20	₹1,50,000	–
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) with M.Tech in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning	15	₹1,50,000	–
Computer Science and Engineering with M.Tech in Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering	15	₹1,50,000	–
Computer Science and Engineering with M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering	15	₹1,50,000	–
Computer Science and Engineering with M.Tech in Cyber Security	15	₹1,50,000	–

Closing rank = general merit seats, the highest closing rank of the year (each counselling round lists only its own allotments). Other categories, rounds and years are in the cut-offs section below.

Cut-offs: closing ranks

AP EAPCET · AP EAPCET

YearAP EAPCET roundCategory

UCEK: AP EAPCET closing ranks, AP EAPCET 2025 final phase, Convener quota, local candidates of the area, Open (OC), boys, Andhra University area candidates (OC boys AU)
Programme	Closing rank
Computer Science and Engineering	2,970
Electronics and Communication Engineering	4,202
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) (Self-Supporting)	5,444
Mechanical Engineering	8,688
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	9,613
Civil Engineering	15,370
Chemical Engineering (Self-Finance)	26,822
Petroleum Engineering (Self-Finance)	48,442
Food Engineering (Self-Finance)	74,112

Every category, round and year, 2024 to 2025

Closing rank is the AP EAPCET rank of the last candidate who got a seat in that category in that AP EAPCET round. Your rank has to be the same as or smaller than the closing rank to have a chance. Each round lists only the seats allotted in that round, so later rounds can show fewer programmes.

About this data

Collected and checked by Insight Mentors from official sources (AP EAPCET Convener of Admissions, Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education and the institute). Last updated 31 October 2026.