Computer Engineering once again emerged as the most popular course choice for students who secured admission through the Common Entrance Test (CET) 2025-26. As many as 27,995 students took admission in Computer Engineering, while seven professional courses related to Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning saw an intake of over 85 per cent.

The CET cell on Monday closed the admission process for statewide engineering colleges. Of the 2,25,166 registered candidates, 1,66,746 aspirants were successfully admitted to colleges. The CET cell conducted four rounds, during which 1,30,835 students sought admission to engineering colleges. Of these, 23,046 candidates secured admission under ACAP or the spot round, and 12,865 under the management quota.