Hello student,

With a 43,000 rank in KCET , your chances of securing a free or highly subsidized seat will depend on your category (general or reserved) and the branch you are interested in. Here are some potential colleges where you may be able to get admission, especially if you belong to a reserved category:

Government Colleges:

• University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), Bangalore: You might have a chance at branches like Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
  
  
• Government Engineering College, Haveri
• Government Engineering College, Raichur
  
  Government-Aided Colleges:
  
  
• PES College of Engineering, Mandya
• Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan
• BVB College of Engineering, Hubli
  
  Private Colleges with Scholarships or Lower Fees:
  
  
• Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore
• Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore
• RNS Institute of Technology, Bangalore
  
  Factors to Consider:

1. Reservation Quota: If you belong to a reserved category (SC/ST/OBC) , your chances of getting a seat in a government or government-aided college improve significantly.
   
   
2. Branches: While CSE or ECE may be hard to get, branches like Civil, Mechanical, or Biotechnology might be available at this rank.
   
   
3. Counseling Rounds: Make sure to participate in all rounds of KCET counseling as cutoffs fluctuate.

You may have good chances in government-aided or lower-tier government colleges for branches like Civil or Mechanical, especially if you belong to a reserved category.

I would recommend you to use KCET college predictor tool by Careers360 to get the list of possible colleges you can get with your rank.

Here is the link to the tool:

https://www.careers360.com/kcet-college-predictor?utm_source=qna&utm_medium=ini-cet_cp

Click on the above link, fill the required details and you will get the list of possible colleges at your rank.

I hope this answer helps you. If you have more queries then feel free to share your questions with us we will be happy to assist you.

Thank you and wishing you all the best for your bright future.