PACE Mangalore Admission

PA College of Engineering, Mangalore (Also known as: PACE Mangalore)

PA College of Engineering, Mangalore offers admissions to undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes. PACE Mangalore admission is offered to B.E, M.B.A, M.Tech, M.Sc and Ph.D programmes in engineering, computer application and IT, sciences, management and business administration streams. For PACE Mangalore admission to the B.E programme, candidates have to appear for the entrance exam- KCET. As per the PACE Mangalore B.E admission criteria,  candidates meeting the cutoff are required to participate in the KCET counselling process for choice filling and seat allotment. 

PACE Mangalore admission to the M.B.A programme is done on the basis of candidates’ performance in Karnataka PGCET/ KMAT/ NEET/ CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ TANCET. However, 50% of the seats are allocated based on the Karnataka State PGCET scores and the remaining 50% of the seats come under the management quota. Further, during the Karnataka PGCET counselling process, candidates have to give their first preference to PA College of Engineering, Mangalore. Admission to the M.Tech programme is offered based on candidates’ scores in Karnataka PGCET or GATE. Candidates who have passed the GATE exam are exempted from taking the Karnataka PGCET. They can apply for M.Tech admission directly. While 80% of seats are filled through Karnataka State PGCET scores and the remaining 20% of seats are filled through management quota. Then, candidates should give their first preference to PA College of Engineering, Mangalore during Karnataka PGCET counselling. 

PA College of Engineering admission to M.Sc and Ph.D is done on the basis of candidates' performance in an entrance exam ‘ULRAT’ (University Level Research Aptitude Test) conducted by VTU. Later, candidates who qualify the entrance exam ‘ULRAT’ are called for an interview. Final admission is offered after verification of documents and PACE Mangalore admission fee payment. The detailed PA College of Engineering admission process for all courses are given below: 

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PACE Mangalore Application Process

• Candidates have to visit the official website of PA College of Engineering, Mangalore.
• Then, candidates have to download the PACE Mangalore application form for the desired course.
• Candidates are required to fill up the application form carefully and send it to the college before the deadline, along with the demand draft.
• Candidates need to pay the PACE Mangalore application fee.
• Later, candidates have to send the duly filled in application form to the given address. 

PACE Mangalore UG Admissions

PA College of Engineering, Mangalore offers six undergraduate programmes. PACE Mangalore courses at the UG level include B.E Computer Science and Engineering, B.E Civil Engineering, B.E Electronics and Communication Engineering, B.E Mechanical Engineering, B.E Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and B.E Biotechnology Engineering. The course duration of the PACE Mangalore B.E programme is 4 years. To be eligible for PACE Mangalore B.E admission, candidates must have passed 10+2 with an aggregate of 45% marks in the science stream from a recognised board. 

PACE Mangalore UG Courses- Seat Intake/ Eligibility Criteria

PACE Mangalore B.E Admission Procedure

• For PACE Mangalore B.E admission, candidates have to meet the eligibility criteria.
• Next, eligible candidates should register and appear for the entrance exam- KCET.
• After the declaration of the KCET result, ranks and cutoff are also released.
• 40% of the seats are filled by the Government of Karnataka through KCET, 30% of the seats are filled through the KRLMPCA Quota and the remaining 30% of the seats are filled through the management quota.
• Then, candidates meeting the cutoff have to participate in KCET counselling and select PA College of Engineering, Mangalore as their preferred institute.
• Further, seats are allotted to candidates based on rank and preference filled during the counselling process.
• Final admission is offered after verification of documents and PACE Mangalore admission fee payment.

PACE Mangalore PG Admissions

PA College of Engineering, Mangalore offers eight postgraduate programmes. The PG courses offered by the institute are M.B.A, M.Tech Computer Science Engineering, M.Tech Thermal Engineering, M.Tech VLSI Design and Embedded Systems, M.Tech Digital Communication and Networking, M.Sc Engineering by Business Administration, M.Sc Engineering by Research Biotechnology, M.Sc Engineering by Research Chemistry, M.Sc Engineering by Research Computer Science Engineering, M.Sc Engineering by Research Electronics and Communication Engineering, M.Sc Engineering by Research Mathematics and M.Sc Engineering by Research Mechanical Engineering. The course duration of PACE Mangalore M.B.A, M.Tech and M.Sc (Engg.) by Research programme is 2 years. The eligibility criteria for PACE Mangalore M.B.A admission is that the candidates must have passed the graduation degree in any discipline with an aggregate of 50% marks from a recognised university. 

PACE Mangalore PG Courses- Seat Intake/ Eligibility Criteria

PACE Mangalore M.B.A Admission Procedure

• Candidates should fulfil the required eligibility criteria for PACE Mangalore M.B.A admission.
• Candidates have to apply and appear for the entrance exam- Karnataka PGCET.
• The college also accepts KMAT/ NEET/ CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ TANCET scores for candidates aspiring for government quota seats. However, candidates aspiring to management quota seats have to appear for any one of the above-mentioned examinations.
• 50% of the seats are allocated based on the Karnataka State PGCET scores and the remaining 50% of the seats are filled through the management quota.
• During the Karnataka PGCET counselling process, candidates have to give their first preference to PA College of Engineering, Mangalore.
• Final admission is done on the basis of the marks scored in the entrance exam, seat allotment, document verification and PACE Mangalore admission fee payment.

PACE Mangalore M.Tech Admission Procedure

• Candidates have to meet the eligibility criteria for PACE Mangalore M.Tech admission.
• Eligible candidates should apply and appear for the entrance exam- Karnataka PGCET or GATE.
• GATE-qualified candidates are exempt from appearing for Karnataka PGCET. They can directly apply for M.Tech admission offered by the institute on the basis of their GATE scores.
• 80% of the seats are allocated based on the Karnataka State PGCET scores and the remaining 20% of the seats are filled through the management quota.
• At the time of the Karnataka PGCET counselling process, candidates should give their first preference to PA College of Engineering, Mangalore.
• Final admission is confirmed after verification of documents and admission fee payment.

PACE Mangalore Admission Procedure- M.Sc (Engg.) by Research

• First, candidates are required to meet the eligibility criteria for PACE Mangalore M.Sc (Engg.) by Research admission.
• Candidates have to register on the official website VTU for M.Sc (Engg.) by Research admission.
• Next, candidates should appear for an entrance exam ‘ULRAT’ (University Level Research Aptitude Test) conducted by VTU.
• Candidates who qualify the entrance exam ‘ULRAT’ are called for an interview round.
• Final admission is offered after seat allotment, document verification and course fee payment.

PACE Mangalore Ph.D Admissions

PA College of Engineering, Mangalore offers seven Ph.D programmes. PACE Mangalore courses at the doctoral level include Ph.D Biotechnology, Ph.D Business Administration, Ph.D Chemistry, Ph.D Computer Science Engineering, Ph.D Electronics and Communication Engineering, Ph.D Mathematics and Ph.D Mechanical Engineering. The course duration of the PACE Mangalore Ph.D programme is 6 years. The eligibility criteria for PACE Mangalore Ph.D admission is that the candidates must have passed a master’s degree with a minimum CGPA of 6.75 out of 10 or a first-class degree from a recognised university. 

PACE Mangalore Ph.D Courses- Seat Intake/ Eligibility Criteria

PACE Mangalore Ph.D Admission Procedure

• For PACE Mangalore Ph.D admission, candidates are required to meet the eligibility criteria.
• Next, candidates should register on the official website VTU for Ph.D admission.
• Candidates have to appear for an entrance exam ‘ULRAT’ (University Level Research Aptitude Test) conducted by VTU.
• Further, candidates who qualify the entrance exam ‘ULRAT’ are called for an interview round.
• Final admission is confirmed after seat allotment, document verification and PACE Mangalore admission fee payment.

PACE Mangalore Admission Procedure- Documents Required

• SSLC marks card - Original and 2 copies
• PUC/ Plus Two marks card - Original and 2 copies
• Conduct Certificate from the institution last attended
• Transfer certificate from the institution last attended
• Migration certificate for Non-Karnataka students
• 5 passport size photographs 
• Graduation marks card - Original and 2 copies (for PG admission)
• Proof of entrance exam attended
• Master’s degree certificate (for Ph.D admission)