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Kushal Question by Kushal on Jul 02, 2025Hindi
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I have got 29439 rank in kcet Can I get AI and Data science?

Ans: Kushal, With a KCET rank of 29,439, you can secure admission in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at several mid-tier Karnataka colleges. Top institutes like RVCE, BMSCE, MSRIT, and PES have much lower cutoffs (typically below 15,000 for AI/ML), but colleges such as Global Academy of Technology (2024 AI & Data Science cutoff: 35,999), DSATM (cutoff: ~31,273), and K.S. School of Engineering and Management (cutoff: 61,939–78,624) are within reach. Other options include Presidency University, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, and Reva University, where AI/Data Science cutoffs frequently extend beyond 25,000–40,000. Placement rates in these colleges for AI/Data Science branches are typically 50–80%, with growing industry demand, modern labs, and active campus recruitment.

Recommendation:
Participate in KCET counselling and prioritize Global Academy of Technology, DSATM, and K.S. School of Engineering and Management for AI & Data Science. These institutes match your rank, offer solid infrastructure, and maintain good placement support in AI fields. Fill all possible options to maximize your admission chances. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Dear Sir/Madam, I am currently a 1st year UG student studying engineering in Sairam Engineering College, But there the lack of exposure and strict academics feels so rigid and I don't like it that. It's like they don't gaf about skills but just wants us to memorize things and score a good CGPA, the only skill they want is you to memorize things and pass, there's even special class for students who don't perform well in academics and it is compulsory for them to attend or else the student and his/her parents needs to face authorities who lashes out. My question is when did engineering became something that requires good academics instead of actual learning and skill set. In sairam they provides us a coding platform in which we need to gain the required points for each semester which is ridiculous cuz most of the students here just look at the solution to code instead of actual debugging. I am passionate about engineering so I want to learn and experiment things instead of just memorizing, so I actually consider dropping out and I want to give jee a try and maybe viteee , srmjeee But i heard some people say SRM may provide exposure but not that good in placements. I may not be excellent at studies but my marks are decent. So gimme some insights about SRM and recommend me other colleges/universities which are good at exposure
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What you are experiencing at Sairam is not engineering, it is rote-based credential production.

“When did engineering become memorizing instead of learning?”

Sadly, this shift happened decades ago in most Tier-3 private colleges in India.

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Mandatory coding points → students copy solutions

Copying ≠ learning

Debugging & thinking are missing

This is pseudo-skill education — it looks modern but produces shallow engineers.

The fact that you noticed this in 1st year already puts you ahead of 80% students.

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Reduce emotional investment in college rules

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GitHub

Open-source projects

Hackathons

Internships (remote)

Hardware / software self-projects

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