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Karnataka Engineering Colleges Report 16,855 Vacancies After Round 4
Engineering colleges in Karnataka still had many empty seats after the fourth round of admissions.
The total number of vacant seats was 16,855.
Computer Science and Engineering had the largest share, with 4,411 empty seats.
Electronics and Communication Engineering had the second-highest number.
Some colleges had many empty CSE seats, while others had only a few or none.
Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology had the most vacant CSE seats among the listed colleges.
Bengaluru had the largest concentration of vacant seats in the dataset.
The numbers may change because students were still completing fee payment and reporting to colleges.
Therefore, these figures are not necessarily the final number of unfilled seats.
A total of 16,855 engineering seats remained vacant after Round 4 allotments in Karnataka’s COMEDK UGET 2026 counselling.
Computer Science and Engineering had the most vacancies, with 4,411 seats, followed by Electronics and Communication Engineering with 2,566.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning recorded 1,527 vacancies, while Mechanical and Civil Engineering had 1,245 and 969, respectively.
Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology in Davangere reported the highest number of vacant CSE seats at 121.
COMEDK said the figures reflect the Round 4 decision-making vacancy position, not the final number of seats left unfilled after college reporting.
- Who
- Students seeking engineering admission through the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) and participating engineering colleges.
- What
- A total of 16,855 engineering seats remained vacant after Round 4 of COMEDK UGET 2026 counselling, with CSE accounting for 4,411.
- Where
- Engineering institutions participating in Karnataka’s COMEDK admission process, including colleges in Bengaluru, Davangere, Mangaluru, Belagavi and other districts.
- When
- The Round 4 engineering allotment result was published on September 1, with fee payment initially scheduled through September 3 and college reporting through September 8.
- Why
- The vacancy position was published to show seats remaining during the Round 4 decision-making and reporting stages of the admission process.
Key facts
- Total vacant seats
- 16,855 after Round 4 allotment
- Largest vacant course
- Computer Science and Engineering: 4,411 seats
- Second-largest vacant course
- Electronics and Communication Engineering: 2,566 seats
- CSE share
- About 26.2% of all vacant seats
- Top individual CSE vacancy
- Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davangere: 121 seats
- Largest city concentration
- Bengaluru
- Other major vacancy pools
- Mangaluru: 1,311 seats; Belagavi: 1,111 seats
- Status of figures
- Round 4 vacancy data, not a final post-reporting count
Sources
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